Chapter 13 - The Cabin Firefight
Two masked mercenaries dressed in black tactical gear surged through the smoking doorway, firing rapid bursts from submachine guns.
Marcus returned fire instantly, neutralizing the lead attacker with two precise center-mass shots into his ballistic vest.
The second mercenary rolled behind the oak dining table, laying down heavy suppressive fire toward the hallway entrance.
General Vance moved with astonishing speed for a man of his years, flanking the attacker through the kitchen service door.
With a swift, devastating military strike, Vance disarmed the mercenary, slamming him hard onto the hardwood floor.
"Who sent you?!" General Vance demanded, pressing his service boot against the man's chest armor.
"The... the Sterling loyalists... they want the financial ledgers back!" the mercenary choked out in absolute terror.
Sirens wailed in the distance as state police backup units finally breached the mountain access road with blinding high beams.
Federal helicopters hovered overhead, dropping additional tactical teams to secure the entire perimeter against further threats.
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Marcus hauled the surviving mercenary outside into the cold mountain air, handing him over to federal marshals.
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