Chapter 20 - The Lockdown at the Museum
Inside the Metropolitan Museum, NYPD tactical officers cleared the civilian guests through secured emergency exits.
Arthur stood near the ancient Egyptian exhibit, surrounded by four of his top personal bodyguards.
Clara stayed close to Arthur, her heart hammering against her ribs as news of Victoria's prison break hit the radios.
"She's coming here, Arthur," Clara said, her voice dropping into a tense, focused whisper.
"Let her come," Arthur replied, pulling a compact 9mm pistol from his burgundy velvet jacket pocket.
Suddenly, the museum's main power grid cut out completely, plunging the grand halls into total, pitch-black darkness.
Emergency backup lights flickered on three seconds later, casting long, eerie shadows across the stone statues.
A grenade shattered the glass skylight above the main hall, raining sharp shards down onto the marble floor.
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Tactical mercenaries rappelled down from the roof, their laser sights cutting through the dark smoke.
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