The moment they got within range, the gunfire started.
No words. No warnings.
Just bullets tearing through the air.
Jin moved instantly. Too fast for hesitation.
"Cover!" he snapped.
The team reacted without question—but Echo was already ahead of them.
He slammed his foot down, a low-frequency hum rippling through the ground.
The pavement shuddered—then lifted.
Not perfectly, not smoothly—just jagged slabs of concrete shooting up between them and the incoming gunfire, forming a half-broken barrier.
Bullets slammed into the stone, sending shards flying.
The barrier wasn't perfect.
But it was enough.
Jin crouched low, gripping his rifle tight as he tracked the enemy positions through the gaps in the makeshift wall.
Six of them. All armed, moving fast.
They weren't just firing blindly.
They were advancing.
Even with cover, staying still would be a mistake.
"Move," Jin ordered.
