The desert station's generator hummed with a rhythm that had become the soundtrack of their desperation.
Axel stood at the map table, his eyes tracing the lines that represented the Ascendancy's operations. They had disabled the Final Solution. They had rescued Dr. Thorne. They had infiltrated the Obsidian Vault and confronted the Ascendancy's leader. But the victory had been short-lived.
"The Final Solution wasn't the end," Dr. Thorne said, his voice hollow. "It was just the beginning."
"What do you mean?" Axel asked, his eyes narrowing.
"The Ascendancy's leader wasn't just planning to destroy cities. He was planning to destroy everything. The Final Solution was a distraction. The real weapon is something else entirely."
Axel's blood ran cold. "What is it?"
"It's called the Eclipse
