Chapter 25 - THE INTERCEPTION
At the exact same moment, federal tactical units rounded the corner of the coastal street in armored transport vans.
They saw the black unmarked vehicles parked outside the safehouse and immediately deployed their breach teams.
"Federal agents! Drop your weapons!" the lead federal officer roared, kicking open the front door of the house.
A fierce firefight erupted in the narrow hallway, the sound of gunfire shattering the peaceful morning silence.
The mercenaries, realizing they were outnumbered and outgunned, scrambled to retreat toward their rear extraction vehicles.
"Don't let them take the mother!" Agent Miller shouted, leading the charge through the ruined living room.
She found the Mother lying unconscious on the kitchen floor, bleeding from a severe head wound, but still breathing.
"Medic! Get a trauma team in here right now!" Miller yelled into her radio, kneeling beside the fallen woman.
She quickly checked the back pantry door, unlocking it to find Sarah trembling inside, wide-eyed with terror.
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"Sarah, it's okay, you're safe with me now," Miller whispered gently, pulling the crying girl into a safe embrace.
The mercenaries managed to escape into the dense coastal fog, but the rescue team had successfully saved their primary targets.
