Chapter 12 - The Blackout Assault
A massive, deafening explosion ripped through the western wing of the sprawling estate.
The blast wave threw Norah violently across the study, sending her crashing into the heavy leather sofa.
Vincent moved with terrifying, inhuman speed, crossing the room in a fraction of a second.
He shielded her body with his own as a hailstorm of advanced, armor-piercing bullets shredded the mahogany walls.
The power grid instantly failed, plunging the entire mansion into absolute, terrifying darkness.
This was not a sloppy hit orchestrated by a rival mafia family looking for territory.
This was a highly coordinated, military-grade tactical assault designed to capture a biological weapon.
Vincent pulled Norah to her feet, his silver veins glowing faintly in the pitch-black room.
He grabbed a heavy tactical shotgun from beneath the sofa and kicked open the hidden panel behind the bookcase.
A dark, narrow stairwell was revealed, leading deep into the bedrock beneath the estate.
He ordered Norah to climb down immediately and not to look back, no matter what she heard.
Just as Norah stepped into the secret tunnel, the study doors were violently blown completely off their hinges.
Six operatives dressed in advanced, matte-black combat armor flooded into the room.
They were not carrying standard firearms, but heavy sonic rifles designed to incapacitate anomalies.
Vincent roared with a primal, terrifying fury that shook the dust from the ceiling.
He dropped his shotgun and launched himself directly into the heavily armed strike team.
Norah watched in absolute awe as Vincent effortlessly ripped through their military armor with his bare hands.
He threw grown men across the room like they were nothing more than broken, hollow dolls.
But the sheer number of operatives pouring through the shattered windows was completely overwhelming.
A blinding blue pulse from a sonic rifle struck Vincent directly in the chest, dropping him to his knees.
Norah screamed his name, desperately trying to climb back up the stairs to save him.
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Vincent looked back at her with blood dripping from his mouth and slammed his fist against the wall panel.
The heavy steel door slammed shut in Norah’s face, sealing her safely inside the dark subterranean tunnel.
