The Final GambitWith renewed determination, victor and Emma turned toward the battlefield. The chaos of smoke, fire, and gunfire surrounded them, but they were no longer shaken. As the sun set, casting long shadows over the ruined city, Victor and General Zhao stood ready for the final battle, stronger and more resolved than ever.Victor, battered but determined, looked out across the battlefield. His mind raced with strategies and fears. “Zhao, we’ve got to make this count,” he said, turning to his enemy-turned-ally. “If we don’t stop The Specter now, it’s over for both of us.”Zhao, equally grim, nodded. “I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m with you. Let’s finish this.”Meanwhile, Emma was making her own desperate attempt. After discovering The Specter’s plan to plant explosives across the battlefield, she rushed to warn Victor and Zhao. But The Specter’s forces were too quick. They captured her just as she was about to reach safety.In her cell, Emma was bound and gagged,
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