Chapter 9 - The Last Stand
The lead SUV slammed into the Ford, the metal screeching in the night air. Armed men poured out, their laser sights cutting through the darkness.
Caleb used the truck as cover, firing the handgun he had secured. He wasn't a soldier, but he knew this ground. He knew where the electrical boxes were, where the hydraulic levers for the cranes were located.
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He triggered the emergency crane override. A massive shipping container swung overhead, dropping with a thundering crash that blocked the mercenary formation.
He kept them pinned, moving between crates, using his knowledge of the dock layout to stay one step ahead. Every shot he took was calculated. He wasn't fighting for money; he was fighting for a chance to finally stop the cycle of greed that had ruled his life.
