Chapter 13 - The Battle of the Pine Ridge
Red laser dots danced across the timber walls of the Adirondack compound as six armed operatives breached the perimeter fence.
The team leader, a broad-shouldered mercenary wearing night-vision gear, raised his hand to signal his men to hold their positions.
"Target secured in the main cabin... disable power grid and breach on my mark," the team leader radioed to his squad.
Suddenly, bright halogen floodlights mounted along the roofline flashed to life, illuminating the snow-covered clearing in blinding white light.
Marcus and four highly trained private security officers opened fire from the upper balcony, pinning the mercenaries behind stone pillars.
Gunfire echoed wildly off the surrounding mountain peaks as the mercenaries attempted to retreat toward their vehicles.
Julian stepped out onto the side porch, holding a tactical shotgun, firing two heavy rounds into the tire rims of the lead SUV.
The vehicle exploded into a ball of fire, blocking the driveway and trapping the mercenary team inside the compound grounds.
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Within eight minutes, the entire mercenary squad was disarmed, forced onto their knees in the snow by Marcus's team.
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