The blaring alarm shattered the morning stillness, cutting through the team's routine like a knife. Adrian, already feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders, bolted upright. His heart pounded with the rhythm of urgency.
"Distress signal from the village," Lena's voice echoed through the hallway, her footsteps matching the quickened beat of his heart.
"An attack?" Adrian's question hung in the air, laden with unspoken dread.
They raced to the control room, the flickering screens casting eerie shadows on their faces. The signal was faint but unmistakable—a cry for help.
"This isn't random," Victor muttered, his eyes narrowing at the strange symbol on the screen. "It's a message."
As the team suited up, the air was thick with tension. They knew their fragile peace was at stake.
"Move out!" Adrian commanded, his voice firm but his mind a whirlpool of worries.
The village lay in ruins, a silent testament to the chaos that had
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