Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 61190 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 306(@200wpm)___ 245(@250wpm)___ 204(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61190 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 306(@200wpm)___ 245(@250wpm)___ 204(@300wpm)
Now, we had a plan in place to take him down and give the power back to the rebels. The civil war could finally be brought to an end.
If we succeeded.
My eyes strayed to Brianna as she walked between David and Mo, my heart racing. She truly became one of us, stepping up to the plate and working just as hard as the rest of us. She believed in the rebels’ cause, and she was just as determined to help them overthrow their power-hungry dictator.
She truly was amazing. I didn’t think that me and the others could get any closer to each other, but having her around made the whole group even more cohesive. We weren’t just a unit. We were a family.
“We’ll meet the rebels up ahead before hitting the bunker,” David told us as he gestured to the trees. He led us along the edge of the city until we could make out a group of figures ahead.
Brianna stepped forward and greeted the leaders with a polite nod before turning to David.
“They’re ready when we are,” she said. She glanced over in my direction, shooting me an encouraging smile that I returned. Her fists clenched in anxiousness, but that wasn’t going to stop her.
David turned to me.
“Scope out the entrance to the bunker,” he said.
I nodded and hurried ahead, moving up a slight slope and pausing at the highest point where I could peer down at the cement entrance of a bunker that went underground. After setting up my sniper rifle, I peered through the scope, inspecting the front of the bunker and seeing a few shadows moving just past the open entrance. Who knew how many were inside.
With a steady inhale, I got up and hurried back to the group.
“Open entrance. I see some shadows from guards just inside,” I replied.
David nodded and looked at the others.
“I figured as much. We’re going to draw them out and sneak a group inside to locate Dimitrik,” he said.
Brianna relayed the message to the rebel leaders, who started speaking words that I couldn’t explain.
“They want to be part of the group to go inside,” she said.
David frowned, his eyes narrowing.
“We won’t be able to communicate with them. Not unless…” he trailed off before shaking his head. “No, you won’t be coming inside with us. It’s too dangerous.”
Brianna fixed him with a stern look.
“I can look after myself. Just lead the way,” she replied before gesturing to the leaders. “They deserve to be part of this effort. Let me help them like we came here to do!”
Her strong words took my breath away, prompting me to share impressed looks with the other guys. She could be shy at times, but when she was confident, she was bold.
David held her gaze for a few moments before sighing.
“Fine. But you’ll stay close. Emmett and Bowen, I want you flanking her the entire time,” he ordered, pointing around at everyone. “Amir, you and Mo will watch our backs from inside of the bunker. The rest of you will assist the rebels on clearing out the enemies who rush outside after our distraction.”
Aziel hopped up and down a few times, getting pumped.
“Let’s fucking do this,” he said before bumping his fist against mine. “Be careful, brother.”
I nodded to him before nudging Andre.
“You do the same,” I told him. I wanted all of us to make it out of this in one piece.
“Get in position and start the distraction!” David told everyone, prompting everyone to flare out so that they could surround the bunker’s entrance on all sides without being seen. Once he lifted his hand, Aziel tossed a smoke grenade toward the entrance.
It set off with a bang, white smoke pouring from the capsule and clouding the entrance from sight. On cue, I followed David, the three rebel leaders, Mo, Emmett, and Bowen toward the bunker from the left side. The sounds of grunts and confused shouts rang from the smoke, dark silhouettes starting to form the closer we got.
I reached out and placed my hand on Bowen’s shoulder, while he did the same with Mo. We trailed each other, sticking to the inner left wall of the entrance as shots started to ring out from right outside the bunker. The smoke was starting to clear, and I could hear incoming footsteps. We had to kick things into gear.
“Incoming!” David shouted before bullets started to fly.
Once I could see, I made out a large room with concrete walls, crates of supplies, and cots where the enemies slept. There were two other doors that led to hallways, and I had a feeling that Dimitrik was hiding down one of them. I raised my gun and fired a few times, catching an enemy in the knee and then the chest to knock him flat.
“Split up!” David yelled as he pointed around quickly, signalling for me to follow him, Brianna, Jovan, Mo, and Wojtek. Bowen, Emmett, and Andric went toward the other hallway after clearing the room of enemies.