Chapter 40 Yuina Nijima 5

Chapter 40 Yuina Nijima 5
Tight corridors, dim lights—the Syndicate guards seemed to be everywhere. Walker and Yuina fired down the hallways, forcing the soldiers to retreat. But there were more than just soldiers. The Syndicate also employed drones—small, spider-like machines that scuttled along the ceiling, firing laser weapons.
"They're almost gone," Vivienne muttered. "Just hold on."
Walker grunted, still firing. He didn't bother looking back. Already, his rifle was running low on ammo. The others were doing better—Yuina had managed to hack the shuttle controls and was maneuvering the craft toward the hangar.
"How much longer?" Yuina asked.
"I'm not sure," Vivienne replied. She tapped away at the console, guiding the craft with a quick flurry of finger movements.
"It'll only be a couple of minutes," Walker said. "Keep shooting!"
There was a flash of light above them, then another. A small explosion sounded, and smoke filled the air.
"Vivienne, why did you betray us?" General Kael's voice rang through the comm. "You traitorous bitch! You'll die for this betrayal!"
"Shut up, Kael," Walker shouted. 
General Kael’s voice crackled over the comms again, filled with rage.

“You think you can escape? You’re trapped like rats. Surrender now, and I might let you live.”
Walker scoffed, blasting another drone out of the air. "Not happening."

Vivienne’s fingers flew over the console, her expression tense. “Hang tight—I’m bypassing the last security lock.”

Yuina fired a burst at a squad of Syndicate soldiers charging from the left. “We don’t have much time! They’re closing in fast!”

Walker took a deep breath. He had to buy Vivienne more time.

He grabbed a stun grenade from his belt, pulled the pin, and tossed it toward the oncoming soldiers.

BOOM!

A flash of blue energy erupted, sending the Syndicate troops crashing to the floor, convulsing.

“Got it!” Vivienne exclaimed. “The shuttle’s autopilot is set! We just have to get there!”

The door at the end of the corridor slammed open, and General Kael himself stepped in.

He was massive.

Dressed in black Syndicate armor with a glowing red visor, he carried a plasma blade in one hand and a heavy rifle in the other.

Walker clenched his jaw. "Yuina, Vivienne—get to the shuttle."

Yuina looked at him, her eyes flashing with anger. “No! We fight together.”

Walker knew they didn’t have time to argue. He raised his gun, aimed directly at Kael’s chest, and fired.

Kael didn’t even flinch.

His energy shield flared to life, absorbing the bullets. Then, with inhuman speed, he lunged forward, slashing his plasma blade toward Walker.

Walker barely dodged, rolling to the side.

“Go!” he shouted.

Vivienne hesitated, then grabbed Yuina’s arm. “He’s right! If we stay, we all die!”

Yuina gritted her teeth, her hands balling into fists. But she knew Walker was right.

“Fine,” she spat. “But if you die, I’m killing you myself.”

She and Vivienne sprinted toward the exit.

Walker faced Kael, gripping his rifle tightly. The enemy commander tilted his head.

“Foolish. You think you can stand against me alone?”
Walker smirked, raising his gun again. “Oh, I don’t think. I know.”

And the final battle began.
A volley of plasma bolts cut down the hallway, shredding the wall beside Walker's face. He ducked instinctively, his rifle clattering to the ground.
"Come on," Walker growled, dodging another blast. He dove around the corner, peeking his head around the edge.
Kael marched forward, his plasma blade humming with deadly energy. His visor glowed ominously as he scanned for movement.

"You can't run forever, Walker." His voice was cold, mechanical. "You're outmatched."

Walker gritted his teeth. His rifle was too far away, and his ammo was running low. But he still had one trick left.

He reached into his belt and pulled out a stun grenade—his last one.

"Let's see how good that armor is."

With a flick of his wrist, he lobbed the grenade straight at Kael’s feet.

BOOM!

A blast of electric energy erupted, sending a shockwave through the corridor. Sparks flew as Kael staggered, his shield flickering under the strain.

This was his chance!

Walker rushed forward, drawing his combat knife. He lunged at Kael, aiming straight for a gap in the armor—

But Kael recovered too fast.

With inhuman reflexes, he caught Walker’s wrist mid-strike.

"Too slow."

Kael squeezed, his enhanced strength crushing Walker’s wrist.

CRACK.

Walker groaned in pain as his knife slipped from his fingers.

Kael raised his plasma blade. "This ends now."

Suddenly—

BANG!

A sniper round slammed into Kael’s helmet, snapping his head to the side.

Walker blinked. What the—?

Another shot ripped through Kael’s shoulder. His energy shield failed.

"Who—?" Kael growled, turning—

BANG!

A final round struck his knee, forcing him down.

From the other end of the hallway, Vivienne stood with a sniper rifle, her barrel still smoking.

"You talk too much, Kael." She smirked.

Yuina sprinted up beside her, plasma pistol in hand. "Walker, MOVE!"

Walker didn’t need to be told twice. He ripped free from Kael’s grip, stumbling backward.

Kael roared in frustration, trying to rise—

But Yuina tossed a thermal grenade.

BOOM!

The explosion engulfed Kael, sending fire and smoke through the corridor.

Walker shielded his face, his ears ringing. When he looked back—

Kael was gone.

A massive hole was left in the corridor where he had stood.

Yuina ran up, grabbing Walker’s arm. "We have to go! The Syndicate will send reinforcements!"

Walker took a shaky breath, then nodded.

Together, the three of them ran toward the hangar—toward their only chance of escape.
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Tight corridors, dim lights—the Syndicate guards seemed to be everywhere. Walker and Yuina fired down the hallways, forcing the soldiers to retreat. But there were more than just soldiers. The Syndicate also employed drones—small, spider-like machines that scuttled along the ceiling, firing laser weapons.
"They're almost gone," Vivienne muttered. "Just hold on."
Walker grunted, still firing. He didn't bother looking back. Already, his rifle was running low on ammo. The others were doing better—Yuina had managed to hack the shuttle controls and was maneuvering the craft toward the hangar.
"How much longer?" Yuina asked.
"I'm not sure," Vivienne replied. She tapped away at the console, guiding the craft with a quick flurry of finger movements.
"It'll only be a couple of minutes," Walker said. "Keep shooting!"
There was a flash of light above them, then another. A small explosion sounded, and smoke filled the air.
"Vivienne, why did you betray us?" General Kael's voice rang through the comm. "You traitorous bitch! You'll die for this betrayal!"
"Shut up, Kael," Walker shouted. 
General Kael’s voice crackled over the comms again, filled with rage.

“You think you can escape? You’re trapped like rats. Surrender now, and I might let you live.”
Walker scoffed, blasting another drone out of the air. "Not happening."

Vivienne’s fingers flew over the console, her expression tense. “Hang tight—I’m bypassing the last security lock.”

Yuina fired a burst at a squad of Syndicate soldiers charging from the left. “We don’t have much time! They’re closing in fast!”

Walker took a deep breath. He had to buy Vivienne more time.

He grabbed a stun grenade from his belt, pulled the pin, and tossed it toward the oncoming soldiers.

BOOM!

A flash of blue energy erupted, sending the Syndicate troops crashing to the floor, convulsing.

“Got it!” Vivienne exclaimed. “The shuttle’s autopilot is set! We just have to get there!”

The door at the end of the corridor slammed open, and General Kael himself stepped in.

He was massive.

Dressed in black Syndicate armor with a glowing red visor, he carried a plasma blade in one hand and a heavy rifle in the other.

Walker clenched his jaw. "Yuina, Vivienne—get to the shuttle."

Yuina looked at him, her eyes flashing with anger. “No! We fight together.”

Walker knew they didn’t have time to argue. He raised his gun, aimed directly at Kael’s chest, and fired.

Kael didn’t even flinch.

His energy shield flared to life, absorbing the bullets. Then, with inhuman speed, he lunged forward, slashing his plasma blade toward Walker.

Walker barely dodged, rolling to the side.

“Go!” he shouted.

Vivienne hesitated, then grabbed Yuina’s arm. “He’s right! If we stay, we all die!”

Yuina gritted her teeth, her hands balling into fists. But she knew Walker was right.

“Fine,” she spat. “But if you die, I’m killing you myself.”

She and Vivienne sprinted toward the exit.

Walker faced Kael, gripping his rifle tightly. The enemy commander tilted his head.

“Foolish. You think you can stand against me alone?”
Walker smirked, raising his gun again. “Oh, I don’t think. I know.”

And the final battle began.
A volley of plasma bolts cut down the hallway, shredding the wall beside Walker's face. He ducked instinctively, his rifle clattering to the ground.
"Come on," Walker growled, dodging another blast. He dove around the corner, peeking his head around the edge.
Kael marched forward, his plasma blade humming with deadly energy. His visor glowed ominously as he scanned for movement.

"You can't run forever, Walker." His voice was cold, mechanical. "You're outmatched."

Walker gritted his teeth. His rifle was too far away, and his ammo was running low. But he still had one trick left.

He reached into his belt and pulled out a stun grenade—his last one.

"Let's see how good that armor is."

With a flick of his wrist, he lobbed the grenade straight at Kael’s feet.

BOOM!

A blast of electric energy erupted, sending a shockwave through the corridor. Sparks flew as Kael staggered, his shield flickering under the strain.

This was his chance!

Walker rushed forward, drawing his combat knife. He lunged at Kael, aiming straight for a gap in the armor—

But Kael recovered too fast.

With inhuman reflexes, he caught Walker’s wrist mid-strike.

"Too slow."

Kael squeezed, his enhanced strength crushing Walker’s wrist.

CRACK.

Walker groaned in pain as his knife slipped from his fingers.

Kael raised his plasma blade. "This ends now."

Suddenly—

BANG!

A sniper round slammed into Kael’s helmet, snapping his head to the side.

Walker blinked. What the—?

Another shot ripped through Kael’s shoulder. His energy shield failed.

"Who—?" Kael growled, turning—

BANG!

A final round struck his knee, forcing him down.

From the other end of the hallway, Vivienne stood with a sniper rifle, her barrel still smoking.

"You talk too much, Kael." She smirked.

Yuina sprinted up beside her, plasma pistol in hand. "Walker, MOVE!"

Walker didn’t need to be told twice. He ripped free from Kael’s grip, stumbling backward.

Kael roared in frustration, trying to rise—

But Yuina tossed a thermal grenade.

BOOM!

The explosion engulfed Kael, sending fire and smoke through the corridor.

Walker shielded his face, his ears ringing. When he looked back—

Kael was gone.

A massive hole was left in the corridor where he had stood.

Yuina ran up, grabbing Walker’s arm. "We have to go! The Syndicate will send reinforcements!"

Walker took a shaky breath, then nodded.

Together, the three of them ran toward the hangar—toward their only chance of escape.