Chapter 50
As the resistance began to retreat from the facility, the sound of their footsteps—hurried and resourceful—was lost in the white noise of the jungle maze. Behind them, the beacon of victory projected by the destroyed control center shone in the sky, which was also an omen. This was the retaliatory action they expected from the group .
Emily's body was tired from running, but as they walked in silence with Jack, her mind was racing faster than she thought it would. Every step seemed heavier, every shadow seemed deeper. The image of their Zeta prototype still loomed in her eyes, its metal eyeballs gleaming and darting toward her as if alive.
The first words that came were Jack's trembling words. "Let's stop here for a moment..." and then asked everyone to meet in a secluded pu
