The coordinates led us into the heart of the mountains.
I stood at the entrance of a cave I'd never seen before, the device pulsing in my hand. The weapon. My birthright. The key to everything. Samir was beside me, his scanners beeping, his face pale. Lena was behind us, her weapon ready, her eyes scanning the darkness ahead.
"Leon." Samir's voice was quiet. "The signal is coming from inside. Deep inside."
"How deep?"
"I don't know. But the energy readings are off the charts. Whatever's in there, it's powerful."
"Then we go in. We find it. And we stop it."
"Leon." Lena's voice was tense. "I don't like this. It feels wrong. Like something's watching us."
I looked at her. "Stay close. Stay alert."
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We moved into the darkness.
The cave was vast, its walls covered in ancient carvi
