Chapter 39-1

Chapter 39

"The underground fight will happen soon. They’ll try to sneak in while we’re stretched thin. The army’s after our lab, so we need more guards. Once we have what we want, the border’s just the beginning," Hugh said.

Hugh, the Wulf Clan’s strategist, had been key to their rise. Without him, they wouldn’t have grown so quickly. His influence, second only to Jackson’s, made him indispensable to the clan.

"Mr. Morris is right. Let’s set a trap," Jackson said, flashing a vicious smile.

Hugh nodded. "The army’s the real problem. We’ll need to keep an eye on them."

Jackson grinned darkly. "If they’re dumb enough to come here, they won’t leave alive."

On the army’s plane, Elliot’s team was resting as they neared the border. Elliot woke them up. "We can’t just fly in. We need to parachute into the border zone," Elliot said, explaining the plan.

Maximus frowned. "Why parachute? Why not just fly straight in?"

"Are you an idiot? If Shadow’s plane can get blown up, ours won’t make it in one piece," Justin snapped, shooting him a look.

"Exactly. If we fly in, we’ll be spotted. We need to jump in from here, in a blind spot. We’ll be fine," Elliot said firmly.

"Get ready, everyone. We jump in five minutes," Elliot ordered.

They quickly got into position.

"Now, jump!" Elliot commanded.

One by one, they jumped, with Elliot going last.

Their parachutes landed in the sea-perfectly in the blind spot near the cliffs. "Everyone okay?" Elliot asked, checking on them as soon as he landed.

"We’re fine."

"We’re good."

Elliot turned to Lydia, concern on his face. "You alright?"

"I’m good. It’s nothing," Lydia said with a reassuring smile.

"No wonder no one’s watching this spot. There’s a cliff right here!" Luke said, scanning the area.

"Looks like we’re climbing," Justin said, eyeing the cliff.

"This is perfect. It’s been a while since I’ve had a mission, and this cliff isn’t that high," Maximus said, his excitement clear.

"We’ll swim to the cliff. This spot’s not totally safe," Elliot said, noticing helicopters still patrolling overhead. They swam quickly to the cliff. The cliff wasn’t tall, but it was steep.

"Alright, everyone, we’re climbing," Elliot said.

At Hades Fortress, Nathan had just gotten word- the army had entered the border.

He rushed into David’s office. "Boss, the army’s here. Their plane’s hovering over the cliffs. They’ve parachuted into the sea and are climbing the cliff now."

David didn’t seem worried. "Lead them to the lab," he said coolly. He wanted the army and Wulf Clan to clash.

"The army’s only about ten strong. They don’t stand a chance," Nathan said thoughtfully.

"If they die here, the army won’t let it slide," David muttered, his mind elsewhere. ’I need to wrap this up quickly. I wonder what Danielle’s doing...