Shadows of Retribution

. Elena paced the small space, her mind racing as she tried to formulate a plan. The hea

sked, his voice laced with anxiety as he leaned ag

We can't wait for them to decide our fate. We need t

urniture and the blinking monitors lining the walls

Marcus replied, his eyes s

she said, her mind racing with possibilities. "If we can find

s approached, and Elena's heart raced. She pressed herself against the

expression on his face. "Time's up, kids. Victor wants to have a

orcing a desperate edge into her voice. "We have i

furrowing in confusion. "

r mind racing. "If you let us go, we can tell him eve

ward the door as if weighing his opti

to be happy if we disappear," Elena said, her heart pounding as she took a ste

flicker across his face. "You're playing a dangerous game,"

ged, her voice steady.

ed, clearly conflicted. "Fine. But i

ing through her. "Thank yo

s exchanged a quick glance filled with unspoken unders

ey moved past various offices, the tension palpable. She felt the weight of the flash drive in

knocked on the door and stepped aside. "They'

looked them over. "Well, well. I see you managed to talk your way out

said, her voice steady despite the fear coiling in her stoma

nto his face. "And what makes you think I care about a few

actions!" she insisted, her voice rising with

"You're naïve. This is how the world works. It's

u need to understand that we're not backing d

them. "You think you can intimidate me? You're in over y

her guard entered, a look of urgency on his face. "Sir, we have

shifted, momentarily

y. "This is our chance, Mar

back to them, Elena made her move. "We need to g

m toward the door. The guards were momentarily caught off gu

shouted, his voice

ugh their veins. They could hear footsteps behind them, the so

d, glancing frantically arou

ll," Elena pointed out. "If we can get to

ing louder behind them. As they burst through the door, Elena

hey descended. Each step felt like a race agains

ing through a door that led to the back of the building. The air felt

g heavily as they glanced back at the

shouts from within the building, the guards fanni

arcus asked, scanning t

end in with the crowd," Elena suggested, her

ark, they slowed down, blending in with the evening crowd. Elena's heart poun

turning to Marcus with a g

us. "But we need to regroup and figure out our

on her shoulders. They had the evidence, but the fight w

d firmly. "We'll make him p

na felt a renewed sense of determination. They had survived t