For two seconds – nothing but motor whine and the thud of their own hearts.

“Send it.”

No cheers. Just a click of the comms and the whine of turbines spooling up. The war didn’t pause for one kill. But for one breath, they let themselves watch the smoke pillar.

Tar 124 wasn’t coming back.

Tar Hit.

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For two seconds – nothing but motor whine and the thud of their own hearts.

“Send it.”

No cheers. Just a click of the comms and the whine of turbines spooling up. The war didn’t pause for one kill. But for one breath, they let themselves watch the smoke pillar.

Tar 124 wasn’t coming back.

Tar Hit.