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Shin opened the doors to the compound. Behind him followed Dominic who had calmed down to say the least. His mood and face was both sour and in a scowl. Although that would be an understatement.

"How's the man doing?" Shin asked, setting his carbine down against the wall.

The man with the broken nose turned to Shin, wiping his hands on a rag. "Well, we got him in a stable condition. Give him some proper medication and some time, he'll be back in shape in no time."

"Alright." Shin said, "Good job Carver. I'll leave that man in your capable hands."

Carver nodded. "With pleasure."

Rhodes stood up from the leather couch, arm bandaged. "So what's the plan?"

Shin looked at Dominic, who remained silent, and turned to Rhodes. "Well, Dominic and I came up with something."

"Which is?"

"Judging from the direction where the dropship went, I'd say that it made its way back to the inner city of the Colony. The first site of the attack."

Rhodes folded his arms. "Alright, so what do you suggest?"

"Well," Shin said, walking around the room. "I've lost contact with most of the other Black Sparrows. As of now, we are to presume that we are the only ones left. Other contributors to the rebellion are scattered too. They are either dead or hiding."

"So where does that leave us?" Axel asked.

"We only have one thing left to do."

"Which is?"

Shin looked at everyone with a devilish smile. "We take back the city."

"You crazy son of a bitch…" Axel muttered. "How the hell are we going to manage that?"

"IMC protocol." Shin said. "If the IMC can't find whatever they are looking for, they clean up and leave. To them, this never happened. It's been several hours or more. I'd say that the IMC is going to be departing soon. I say let's give them a goodbye with a twist."

"And I'm with him." Dominic said, his voice solemn and full of contempt. "I mean to get some payback… and find Sarah and Adrian."

"Wait a minute." Rhodes said, pointing at Shin. "How do you know all that? I was with the IMC and I don't know a damn thing about this whole protocol business."

"It doesn't matter." Shin said. "What matters is that we get to the IMC and send them off with a bang."

"I agree." Dominic said.

"But how the hell are we gonna pull this off?" Axel asked. "I'm with you but… damn… we are going against some heavy shit when we go at the IMC."

"How much able-bodied people do we have?" Shin asked.

"Not many." Carver said. "We lost Eliza and Trevor. Ai is going out of commission for a while. Jezreel is in no condition to be walking. Collins was shot in the gut and is still comatose. Anton lost his leg. I am a damn mess and I have to watch to the wounded."

"Damn it." Shin growled.

"Axel, Dom, Rhodes and you are the only ones who can move around and about."

Shin thought for a moment. "Axel, you stay here and hold the fort. Help Carver with anything and everything until we get back, you hear?"

"This is suicide, Shin. Even for you." Axel said.

"Just do as I say alright? We'll be back soon enough."

Axel nodded reluctantly and went to assist Carver who was already tending the wounded.

Shin turned to Rhodes and Dominic.

"Follow me." He said. "We'll need a method of transportation."

Walking down the corridor and turning left, Shin opened the door to a dark yet spacious room that echoed with their footsteps. After everyone had come in, he flicked the switch on the wall. Dominic and Rhodes were both astonished.

Inside the compartment room were five giant, lanky steel mechs. Despite having a thin frame, they looked powerful. Their skeletal frame and black and brown paint job gave them a ghastly and menacing appearance. They were Titans.

"They're only prototypes." Shin said, grinning. "But they'll get the job done."

He picked up three ignition keys and handed two to Rhodes and Dominic.

"Ready up. I think it's about time the Black Sparrows made an entrance."

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