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The call came in later that afternoon; surveillance drones in orbit had spotted three vans driving in single file on the Union Turnpike, making their way toward the school. It was very likely that these were Slade's forces.
As she got into one of the many police cruisers that had been mobilized to intercept these people, Anna breathed a sigh of relief at the knowledge that the neighbourhood had been evacuated of all civilians. From the moment she had reported the two men who had taken suicide pills – less than four hours ago, but it felt like days had passed – getting all non-combatants out of the kill-zone had been their first priority.
Fortunately, even a few hours warning meant plenty of opportunity to put a plan in motion. Pedro had made a few calls to his associates at various p
