Chapter 27 - THE AVALANCHE CHARGE
"I'll never give you those codes, Vance!" Clara shouted, pressing a red emergency button on her smartwatch.
A high-pitched distress signal transmitted directly to the NORAD radar station located ten miles across the valley.
Julian's smile faded instantly. "Kill them," he ordered his men coldly.
Reese fired two rapid shots, taking down the lead mercenary before pulling Clara and Elena back inside the steel vault.
He slammed the heavy vault door shut, throwing the mechanical lock lever just as bullets peppered the steel exterior.
"Is this vault blast-proof?" Reese asked frantically, checking the door seals.
"It's reinforced military grade," Clara confirmed, breathing heavily. "But there's no air supply for more than two hours."
Outside the vault, Julian cursed softly, realizing he couldn't breach the door before federal helicopters arrived.
"Set the thermal charges along the chalet support pillars!" Julian commanded his remaining men. "If we can't have the codes, we'll bury them under fifty feet of snow!"
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The mercenaries set four plastic explosive charges against the chalet's foundation walls before rushing out into the snowstorm.
Ten seconds later, a series of deafening explosions shook the mountain, triggering a massive avalanche from the peak above.
