Moustrap

Fantastic installment, big sis! Can't wait for the next!

Nice double scene!

Cate watches the screens, ensuring the gas works its magic. “Alright team, move in and secure the area. Let’s get these bastards locked up and make sure no civilians are harmed.”

The team moves swiftly, securing Lenarzo and his mercenaries, ensuring Hallam’s plans are thwarted once more. The immediate threat neutralized, Cate takes a deep breath, knowing the battle is far from over, but they’ve won this crucial round.

Cate’s eyes harden with determination. She switches back to the PA, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Goodnight, Lenarzo.”

In a matter of seconds, the sealed section fills with a fine mist. Lenarzo and his mercenaries have just enough time to register confusion before the medical sleeping gas takes effect, dropping them one by one into unconsciousness.

The tension in the room escalates. Lenarzo’s girlfriend, tired of the back-and-forth, takes matters into her own hands. She strikes the Colonel with the butt of her rifle, sending him sprawling to the floor with a large gash on his forehead. A civilian rushes to help the Colonel but is shot in cold blood, the lifeless body crumpling beside him.

Lenarzo snarls, “Watch them die, Cate. One by one.”

Cate, maintaining her composure, stalls further. “Hallam is on the way. Just a bit more time needed for the protocols.”

She whispers into the radio, “Flynn, is everything ready?”

The medic nods, confirming, and Flynn’s voice crackles through, “All set, Cate.”

Meanwhile, DJ and Flynn have maneuvered into the main control centre. The medic they met earlier meticulously connects several canisters to the ventilation system that feeds directly into the market area.

Cate’s voice comes through the PA, cool and steady, “Patience, Lenarzo. Hallam’s on his way.”

Lenarzo’s face contorts with anger. “Stop stalling, MacGregor! Bring him now or more people die!”