Knowing he was finally going to meet the legends in person sent Julian's heart racing!
"Julian, if I make it out of here alive tonight, I hope we can stand shoulder to shoulder in court and testify against Chad and Alexia for the atrocities they've committed here."
The corners of Hans's lips lifted higher, the smile more genuine than the last. In all their time at the lab, Julian had never once seen him smile. Only now did he realize how strikingly handsome and untainted that smile actually was. "But if I die here tonight, I need you to demand justice from them for my sake too.
Can you do that?"
Julian fought back a sob. "Hans, if you want me to promise you that... then you have to promise me you'll survive!"
Whizz—!
The sharp, deadly hiss of a bullet cut through the air, streaking straight toward them!
"Watch out!"
Hans reacted with lightning speed, shoving Julian hard to the side. "They're here! Run! If you don't go now, we both die!"
Julian gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on Elsie, and sprinted down the mountain trail with every ounce of strength he had left.
The veins pulsed at Hans's temples. He threw himself behind the thick trunk of a massive tree as bullets tore into the dirt right where he'd been standing just a second ago.
Soon after, several guards in tactical gear advanced slowly, their assault rifles raised. High-powered flashlights swept frantically across the tree line, slicing through the darkness just inches from Hans's head.
In a split second, Hans leaned out from his cover. His gaze was as sharp as a predatory eagle's, his composure terrifyingly absolute.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three consecutive shots. Three guards dropped to the ground!
"He's over there! Fire at that tree!"
Hans was an elite marksman, but he only had a handgun. The squad opposing him had automatic weapons, and they unleashed a relentless hail of gunfire!
The suppressing fire was so intense he couldn't even poke his head out. But the moment there was a fractional pause in the barrage, he returned fire, neutralizing three more men!
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