Title: Safe in the Storm
"A mercenary captain recognizes Gerald’s cybernetic fighting style, gasping in horror before being knocked unconscious."
The heavy body of the mercenary leader crumpled to the marbled floor with a dull, echoing thud.
Gerald stepped over the fallen operative without breaking his stride, his crimson eyes scanning the dim red-lit rotunda.
The remaining mercenaries in the immediate area scattered like frightened insects, retreating into the service corridors to save themselves.
Gerald did not pursue them, his primary directive locked entirely onto the structural coordinates of Security Vault Three.
He accelerated his pace, his heavy boots striking the polished floors with rhythmic, unstoppable force as he covered the distance.
The air grew thick with the
