Chapter 22 - THE ARCHIVE’S SECRET
The archive was the final piece of the puzzle, the location of the shadow cabinet's deepest, darkest, and last secret.
"They didn't just launder money," the General explained, "they were developing a weapon, a bio-chemical agent."
The Officer’s heart sank, the implication of the weapon so grave that it could destroy the entire country's future.
"Where is it?" she asked, her mind already mapping the route, the tactical planning becoming her only reality.
"It's in a bunker, deep under the Rockies, and it's set to release if the system is ever fully purged."
"The shadow cabinet built a fail-safe, a way to destroy everything if they couldn't control the government."
"You're the only one who has the biometric keys to the security lockdown," the General said, his voice desperate.
"I'm coming," she said, the commitment made, the peaceful life of the library left behind in the dark.
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She hung up, grabbed her pack, and stepped out into the night, the soldier returning to the front line.
She was ready, she was prepared, and she would stop this, no matter what it cost her in the end.
