Chapter Nine
The Old Royal Palace, Purity Headquarters, Praha 1
Olesya opened fire.
The first soldier crumpled over Sophia as Xiu split off and shot at another, her pistol rounds punching through his helmet.
The other two soldiers pivoted, aimed—
Jay took one down with his legs.
Olesya changed direction, shooting the last soldier in the visor, red blossoming behind it.
Xiu reached the soldier Jay had tripped and shot a quick, devastating burst into her helmet.
All four down.
Olesya waved for Gleb to come out. He emerged from the archway, gripping his pistol tightly.
‘Relax your right hand,’ she said.
Gleb shook his arms out. ‘I was going to help, but—’
‘Now we help.’
Sophia, Jay and Nasira lay on the floor, in bad shape. Coming here to get them wasn’t the best tactical decisio
