Chapter Thirty-Five
Purity Church, Arcology Concourse
Jay hunkered down at the back of the church.
It was a defensible position where they couldn’t be flanked—but that also meant they were trapped and couldn’t withdraw. Jay didn’t like it much, but if they had to withdraw then they were all trapped anyway.
The mission objectives hadn’t changed: buy some time. Hold off the reinforcements until Aviary could get the virus going. But until then, with the Spear still working, the soldiers could think straight and attack properly.
Somewhere in the distance, Jay heard a small chime sound.
‘Phone?’ Nasira asked.
‘Not ours, that’s for sure,’ Jay said.
He had his back to the wall in one corner, with Nasira in the other. The final row of pillars ended near them, offering the only cover they h
