Badass in Disguise (Shadow) novel Chapter 307

Chapter 307

:

((

89

Only Selene remained, diligently guarding the glass chamber. Jade hung limply, head lowered, either asleep or unconscious. For days, they had been injecting muscle relaxants, completely stripping her of mobility.

In the deep of night, Selene’s voice broke the silence. “Did Dusk die like this too?” Her tone was soft but cold, mechanical and emotionless.

Jade’s body tensed slightly at her words. She slowly raised her face, expression blank as she stared at Selene.

“I see you don’t know,” Selene observed, her face equally expressionless.

The silence returned, heavier than before. Hours passed, and outside the fortress, the desert night concealed movement in the darkness. Multiple unmanned drones with blinking red lights approached the facility’s perimeter, their engines nearly silent in the still air.

In a synchronized sequence, the drones detonated around the fortress’s communication towers and external structures. The explosion rocked the foundation, sending vibrations throughout the building. Dust rained from the ceiling of the underground lab.

Selene frowned, looking up at the ceiling as a second, more powerful explosion shook the facility. “Stay put,” she muttered sarcastically, knowing Jade was incapable of movement. She headed toward the exit to investigate the disturbance.

In the trash bin near the fallen drone, something stirred. A tiny metallic sphere, resembling an eyeball, detached itself from the drone’s remains. It moved with remarkable precision, navigating through the facility while avoiding detection. The sphere made its way across the laboratory floor, scanning for threats before approaching Jade’s glass chamber.

It hovered before her face, its lens focusing on her.

“Master,” Ethan’s voice emanated from the sphere.

“I thought you wouldn’t make it in,” Jade replied weakly. “Now hurry up.”

The sphere emitted a concentrated laser beam that precisely cut through her restraints. The energy field between the metal cuffs flickered and died. Next, the laser traced a neat line across the glass chamber, creating an exit point. The sphere then released a small vial of clear liquid, which Jade immediately drank.

The antidote began counteracting the muscle relaxants almost instantly. A tingling sensation spread through her limbs as feeling returned. She flexed her fingers experimentally, grimacing at the pins–and–needles sensation of circulation returning.

Upstairs, Queen of Clubs watched in horror as the security monitors went dark one by one. “The cameras in the basement are down,” she snapped, immediately heading toward the underground laboratory. “Lock down all exits!”

The underground lab was extensive, with the research team living in quarters within the facility. Hearing the commotion, they emerged from their rooms and rushed to the main laboratory, concerned about their precious data. Their faces drained of color when they saw the isolation chamber cut open, the restraints severed, and their subject missing.

“Where is she?” the lead researcher demanded, his voice cracking with panic. “Find her immediately! The genetic sequences—”

“Looking for something?” Jade’s voice came from behind them, causing them to whirl around in terror.

She studied their faces, recognizing each one from her days of forced immobility. Without hesitation, she grabbed the lead researcher by his throat and dragged him toward a heavy metal door at the far end of the lab.

1/2

9:54 Thu, Oct 2

Chapter 307

…

“Open it,” she demanded, pushing him against the door.

“I’ll die first,” he spat, his eyes wild with a zealot’s determination.

:

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify