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Then again, hadn’t that been the case all along?

The sun was starting to burn a s the horizon e hit the outskirts of Me the volurabbed the nearest station and blasted Old Republic through the van "Classic rock!" I shouted to Kelly I had to shout or she wouldn’t have been able to hearby the loud swearing now co from behind me, Becks and Mahir hated it evenrinned as I turned the volu a sood Theinto this, the better our chances of getting out alive "Sleep well?"

"I should shoot you in the bloody head, duo back to thein this van," said Mahir

"That’s a yes Water’s in the cooler Who needs caffeine pills?"

Everyone needed caffeine pills Kelly handed theulped ours, me with Coke, Mahir and Kelly ater, and Becks dry I didn’t say anything So rock music, some people put on lab coats, and soest badass around If it made her feel better, I didn’t have a problem with it

The maintenance lot was just as easy to access as Kelly said it would be Only one blood test was required to pass the gate, and it was conducted by an unmanned booth "Can’t say I think much of their security," I said "Portland was a lot harder to get into"

"Portlad was also open when you went there," Kelly said "Trust ets worse from here"

Soue with her about that

I parked as close to the building as I dared, e steel generator cage Becks was out before I’d even turned off the engine She turned in a slow circle, pistol out and held low in front of her, where she wouldn’t be slowed by the process of trying to draw Mahir followed her out, looking less iressive as he took up his position next to the van I glanced to Kelly

"You ready for this?"

"No," she said, and got out of the van

I sighed "Ae But it’s too late to turn back now