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Thero looked down at her and stepped closer “Of course they will,” he said “But I’ll be gone And I’ll take what they threatened ainst them”

He pointed to an object resting by the wall The Russian suitcase bomb He could either use it to obliterate some enemy or sell it for millions

Thero saw the fear in her eyes as she stared He relished it and went back to his console, reaching over to the interco it on

“Janko!” he shouted “What’s happening?”

“We’re under attack,” Janko said “Must have been…”

The staccato sound of gunfire blocked out the rest of Janko’s statement

“Janko?”

“They’ve released the workers,” Janko shouted “There’s a riot down here We’re being overwhelmed”

“Bring your men up here,” Thero ordered “We can hold them off from the control room”

“I’ll send theunfire

Thero turned his attention back to the power grid The levels were coan the initiation sequence, and the first ghosts of effervescent light began flittering through the cave on the other side of the

The sight mesmerized him, as it had always done before So much so, he never saw Hayley Anderson sneak up on him

She tackled him and threw a punch into his face, but Thero had few nerve endings left there He felt the i her off and sla her cold

He felt a short spasm of remorse, but it passed She deserved it Another traitor

He stood and went to theThe orb had locked itself into place Target: Australia The systey from the zero-point field