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

they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a hailstorm.

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower

mic, "Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

the mine, Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, "Comms are jammed. There's

above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

was to escape and return with reinforcements

streaming, Soren vowed, "Captain, wait for

not without injuries-broken

to life with Micah's

Soren radioed, "HQ, Wolf's comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile

They had to down the helicopters to

and relayed

three squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two

the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

location to

and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. "First squad,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from

back to report and heal. Or the captain will have your

over, nearly collapsing.

still in there!" Leopold roared, defiance

but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no

"Look at your men. They're heavily

took Soren from Thomas. "Get him treated, then document

with urgent news.

handset.

for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

mine. When were

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