With a creased map in hand, Percival trekked alongside Soren to a nearby abandoned mine.

At the mine's entrance, they stumbled upon a covert mark of White Tiger etched into the rock face, its meaning unclear yet undeniably significant. And there, scattered nearby, lay a cache of critical documents belonging to CK.

"Base, this is Soren. We've found the mark," Soren hollered into his headset.

A different voice crackled back, not Micah's as expected, but that of the HQ commander. "Copy that. Proceed underground."

Exchanging a glance, Percival and Soren strapped on their oxygen masks and descended into the bowels of the earth.

Markers bearing White Tiger's emblem appeared sporadically along the mine's tunnels-faded, but a trail they could follow nonetheless.

As they ventured deeper, the air grew thin, and a faint, metallic scent of blood wafted from the depths.

Suddenly, a clod of earth tumbled from directly above Percival.

"Run!" Percival barked, his eyes dark with urgency.

With lightning reflexes, Soren signaled to the team behind them, and the third squad retreated in a disciplined dash toward the exit.

Then, a thunderous collapse echoed from behind Soren.

"Captain!" He yelled.

"Get out of here. That's an order!" Percival's voice crackled through the headset as Soren could only glimpse his silhouette through the narrowing gaps in the debris.

"Captain, I'll get you out!" Soren halted along with a few others.

Percival's voice was icy. "Get lost. After you're out, find Vivienne!"

Leopold and Thomas, sensing the gravity of the situation, called out, "Captain, report your status!"

"Mine... Collapse... Get out..."

voice faded

could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm. Leopold and Thomas fought back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, "Wolf,

to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's a

the battle above, Soren knew staying

was to escape and

Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for my

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries-broken

life with

Wolf's comms are down.

consequences. They had to down the helicopters

and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters,

at the rendezvous point, with casualties

bandaged, relayed Percival's location to Leopold, insisting

a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad, anyone who can still

dizziness from blood

him. "Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. "Everyone, back to base

captain is still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance written

with him. There

heavily wounded,

"Get him treated, then document

urgent news. "Deputy director,

the handset. "This

satellite confirmation before

to enter the mine. When were we told to stand by?" Soren

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