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The door burst open, revealing a figure silhouetted by the control room’s LCD monitors Sam fired once The bullet struck the man in the calf just below the knee He screamed and toppled forward His weapon—a coun—bounced across the rubber floor and landed a few feet from Sa—a curse, Sam assu and crawling back toward the door

“Got it!” Remi called “Detail’s perfect We can use it”

“Come around,” Sam whispered She crawled around the corner and tapped his ankle “Here” Sao, fire three shots through the door Ailass wall”

“Okay”

Saot to his knees, took a breath “Go!”

Re Sarabbed the MP5, then scuttled back to cover

“What’re they waiting for?” Remi asked

“Reinforceet out of here before either arrives”

As if on cue, a hand appeared around the edge of the door and hurled so The object bounced off the side of the table, hit the rubber floor, then ca rest

“Down, Remi!” Sam shouted

Moving on instinct and on the faith that he’d correctly identified the thrown object, Sa leap, and soccer-kicked the object back toward the door As it reached the threshold it exploded Blinding white light and a deafening boom filled the lab Sam stumbled backward and collapsed behind the table

“What in God’s na her head to clear it

“Flash-bang grenade Special forces and SWAT teaht, but no shrapnel”

“How did you know?”

“Discovery Channel At least noe know one thing—they’re trying to avoid any shooting in here”