A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1418

Yeah. They've got a kill switch in place, so what are they so afraid of?

The operators hesitated for a moment, some choosing to stay, others opting to leave.

Those who decided to stay, most of them held a deep-seated grudge against the Siren Organization.

The ones who left were just in it for the money, so naturally, they wouldn't get involved.

Before long, half the folks in the control room had cleared out, leaving the rest on standby.

"Boss, what's our play now?"

Yates glanced at the operators who stayed and knew his strategy of retreat to lure them in had paid off.

He finished his last cigarette, lifted his eyes, now brimming with murderous intent, and surveyed the room.

"Head back to your zones. Wherever the Siren Organization pops up, that's where you activate the kill switch!"

"Roger that!"

The operators scattered from the room, each to their stations.

Meanwhile, Yates rose and made his way to the biozone, flipping open the console to tamper with the chip detonation system.

Surrounded by electronic gear, Cedric saw someone speeding up the countdown and quickly raised his hand, fingers flying over the controls.

The two were locked in a fierce virtual battle, while outside, Bernard, having entered District A with his Siren Organization crew, made a beeline for the upper levels.

The operator ready to trigger the kill switch saw the man on the monitors, cracking the vault door open, then suddenly retreating with his team. He was puzzled.

"What's he playing at?"

"Did he figure out we've got a kill switch and got cold feet?"

The operators in charge of District A were befuddled, exchanging glances.

"Doesn't matter if he's scared or not, we take them down!"

At Mr. Sextus' urgent command, the operators slammed the kill switch.

"Get that blast sequence going!"

They were shooting blind, lobbing explosives in chaos, while on Bernard's end, the bombs kept flying.

If a collapsed wall blocked their way, they'd blast through it, all the way to the control room if necessary.

When Bernard and his Siren team broke through, the District A operators had already fled into the escape tunnels.

Just as the door was slamming shut, Bernard's gun blasted through the control panel of the escape route.

Successive, deafening gunshots destroyed the console, and the escape door ground to a halt.

Luckily, the escape tunnel was open. With or without a door, the operators and their henchmen had a way out.

Everyone in District A, without a second thought, took off down the escape route—running for their lives.