 their sky is falling, too."

Kieran had never been in the command post. Always in the field, closest to the action. Questions flooded her brain. _I always thought that Makr was constantly manipulative. Hopefully, Mother-General is one better_, she thought _._

The commanders were filing in from Nests scattered throughout the underground complex Kieran had called home since birth. She didn't know many of the twenty or so commanders Mother-General had assigned throughout the city to damage the Cyber whenever possible. Coming from different Nests, they had all been engaged in learning the skills and strategies of waging war. They had been thoroughly trained on how to destroy the technology their ancestors had so proudly designed.

There were only eighteen out of twenty present. Two of her commanders were missing: Captain Greg Jackson and Captain Carlos Montoya. She had already waited a few extra minutes, hoping that Carlos and Greg were just held up and were late. Apparently that was not the case. When the rest of her leadership was seated, she began:

"This is the moment we've all been waiting for. The final battle you might say. We've identified key factories, power stations, uplink sites, and operations centers—wherever we think Makr has been concentrating refitting and updating efforts. We aren't alone.

"Makr was created and developed in this city not far from here. This is why this particular Nest is where it is. Captain Montoya's Nest is closer still, which is probably why he is not here today. There may be too much Cyber activity, making it hard for our Shadows to fly from that Nest anytime soon. The rest of the planet is going to be our one big diversion, but ultimate success or failure rests on our ability to attack the source and destroy it.

"I know this is an awesome responsibility, but someone has to take it on. If we fail, you can blame me. It won't matter much. I'm sure I'll be long dead. If we've underestimated the extent of Makr's evolution, the human race might be dead as well.

"In a few short hours, we will be striking entire factories with our wave explosives. We've been experimenting with different kinds of explosives and disruptors. I'm proud to say we have a powerful weapon right here. All of you. You are our most potent weapon.

I know some of you have been working independently to
their sky is falling, too. " 

 Kieran had never been in the command post. constantly in the sphere, closest to the action. Questions flood her brain. _ I always think that Makr was constantly manipulative. Hopefully, Mother - General is one good _, she thought _. _ 

 The commanding officer were filing in from Nests scattered throughout the clandestine complex Kieran had called home since parentage. She didn't acknowledge many of the twenty or so commanders Mother - General had assigned throughout the city to damage the Cyber whenever possible. Coming from unlike Nests, they had all been engaged in learning the skill and strategies of waging war. They had been thoroughly train on how to demolish the technology their ancestors had so proudly designed. 

 There were only eighteen out of twenty present. Two of her commander were missing: Captain Greg Jackson and Captain Carlos Montoya. She had already waited a few extra minutes, hoping that Carlos and Greg were just held up and were late. Apparently that was not the case. When the rest of her leadership was seated, she began: 

 " This is the moment we've all been waiting for. The final battle you might state. We've identified key factory, exponent station, uplink sites, and operations centers — wherever we think Makr has been concentrating refitting and updating feat. We aren't alone. 

 " Makr was created and developed in this city not far from here. This is why this particular Nest is where it is. Captain Montoya's Nest is closer still, which is probably why he is not here today. There may be besides much Cyber activity, making it hard for our Shadows to fly from that Nest anytime soon. The remainder of the planet is run low to be our one big diversion, but ultimate success or failure rests on our ability to attack the reference and destroy it. 

 " I know this is an awesome responsibility, but someone has to take it on. If we fail, you can blame me. It won't matter much. I'm sure I'll be long all in. If we've underestimated the extent of Makr's evolution, the human race might be dead as well. 

 " In a few inadequate hours, we will be strike entire factories with our wave explosive. We've been experimenting with different kinds of explosives and disruptors. I'm proud to state we have a potent weapon right here. All of you. You are our most potent weapon. 

 I know some of you have been working independently to
 thfir sky is falling, too."

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I know some of you hafe been working independently to
their sky is falling, too." Kieran had in command post. in the field, flooded brain. _I always that Makr was manipulative. Hopefully, Mother-General is one better_, thought _._ The commanders were filing in from Nests scattered throughout the underground Kieran had called home since birth. She didn't know many of the twenty so Mother-General assigned the city to damage the Cyber whenever possible. Coming from different Nests, they had all been in learning the skills and strategies of waging They had been thoroughly on how to destroy the their had so designed. were eighteen out of present. Two of her commanders were missing: Captain Greg Jackson and Captain Carlos Montoya. She had already a few hoping that and were held up and Apparently that was not the case. of her leadership was seated, she began: "This the moment all been waiting for. The final you might say. We've identified key factories, power uplink sites, and operations centers—wherever we think Makr has been concentrating refitting and updating efforts. alone. "Makr was created developed in this not from This why this Nest is where it is. Captain Montoya's Nest is closer still, is probably why he is not here today. There may much activity, making it for our Shadows to from Nest anytime soon. The the is our big but ultimate success or rests on our ability to the source and destroy an awesome responsibility, but someone has to take on. If we fail, you can blame It won't matter much. I'm sure I'll be long dead. If we've the extent evolution, the human race might be dead as "In a few short we will be striking entire factories with our wave We've experimenting with kinds of explosives disruptors. I'm proud say we have weapon right All you. most potent weapon. I know some you been working independently to
 their sky is falling, too."

KieraN had never bEen in The ComMaNd poSt. AlWays in the field, CLoseSt to the action. Questions FloodEd HEr brAIn. _i alwaYs thougHT tHAT MaKr WaS coNsTAnTly maNipUlative. hopefully, MOthEr-general is one BEtTer_, she thouGht _._

the commanderS weRe filiNg In fROm NesTs sCatteRed thrOUghout The undergRoUNd compLEx KieraN HAd CallEd home since birth. SHE dIDn't know many of tHe twenTy OR sO COmmAndErs Mother-GEnEral hAD assignED tHROUghOUt the city to daMage the CybeR WheNever pOsSibLE. CominG from DiFFerEnt Nests, theY had All been enGaged iN LearninG The skilLs and sTraTegIes oF WaGiNg wAr. tHey HAd BeeN ThoRoughly tRaInEd on hOw to DESTRoy tHe tEchnOlogy Their ancestorS haD so pROudLy desIgned.

therE wEre onLy eighTeen oUt Of twenty present. two oF her commaNdeRs WerE mIssinG: captaiN GrEg JAckson aNd CaptaIN CaRlOS mOnToya. She had already wAiTED a Few extra MinuteS, HoPiNG that CarLoS anD GreG WEre juSt heLD uP and were Late. ApPArEnTly that WaS not thE cAse. wheN the rESt of Her leaDership wAs seaTEd, she began:

"This IS the moment we'vE AlL BEeN WaitIng For. The final BattLE you MighT SaY. We'VE idenTifieD kEY fACtories, power stationS, uPlink sItes, aNd operations cEnters—wherEVER we think makr HAs BEen concentratiNg refItting and uPDating efForts. we aren't aLone.

"Makr wAS Created aNd dEveLopEd iN THiS city not far frOM Here. thIs is why ThiS particUlaR NeSt iS whErE it is. CaptAin MontoYa'S NEsT iS clOser sTIll, which Is ProBaBly Why he IS not heRe todAy. ThErE mAY be Too much cYbER ActiViTy, MakiNg iT hArd foR our sHadOws to flY from that nesT AnytImE sOon. The rEst of the planeT iS going to be OuR onE big diVERsion, but Ultimate success or failurE Rests on Our AbiliTy to Attack the SouRce and DesTRoy it.

"I Know thIs is aN aWesOME respONSiBilItY, but someonE HAs tO take It On. If We fail, yOu can blame me. It won't MAttEr much. I'm sure I'Ll bE lonG DEaD. If WE'vE UndErEStiMATed the extent of MAkr's evolutIoN, ThE human race MIghT bE dead as Well.

"In a Few shORt hours, We will be sTriking enTiRe faCTOriEs with our wAve exploSives. We've BEen exPErImentIng With diFfEreNt kinDs of exPLosIves aNd disrUpTors. I'm Proud To Say we havE a powerful weapon right heRe. All oF you. YOu aRe our most PotENt wEapon.

I knoW somE of you have BeeN woRking IndEPendeNtly TO
 their sky is falling, too ."

Kieran  hadnev erbe en i n th e command post .  Alw ays in the field, clos est t ot he a c ti on. Q uestion s  f l o ode dhe r b ra i n.  _I a lwa ys thou ght that M akr  w as constantl y  m anipulativ e.Hopefully, M oth er-Gen er ali s one  be tter_ , shet hought  _._

The  c o mmande r s weref i li ng i n from Nests scat t er e d throughout t he und er g ro u n d c omp lex Kieran  h ad ca l led hom e  s i n c e b i rth. She didn 't know man y  of  the t we nty or socomma nd e rsMother-Gene ralhad assig ned th r oughout the cit y to d ama getheC yb er  wh en e ver po ssi b le.  Comingfr om  diff eren t N e sts,  th ey h ad al l been engage d i n le a rni ng th e ski llsan d str ategie s ofwa ging war. Theyhadbeen thor oug hl y t ra inedo n howtodes troy th e techn o log yt h e ir  ancestors had sopr o u dl y design ed.

T h er ew ere only  e igh teen o ut of  twe n ty  present . Twoo fhe r comma nd ers we re  mi ssi ng: C a ptai n Greg  Jackson  andC aptain CarlosM ontoya. She h a da l re a dy w ait ed a few ex tram inut es,h op ing thatCarlo sa nd Greg were just held  u p andwerelate. Apparen tly that w a s not thecase .  W h en the rest of  herleadership was seat ed, s he began :

"Thisi s  the mom ent  we 've  al l be en waiting fo r .  The  f inal ba ttl e you m igh t s ay.  We 'v e identif ied keyfa ct or ie s,power stations ,upl in k s ites, and op erati onsce nt e rs— whereve r  w e thin kMa kr h asbe en co ncen t rat ing ref itting an d u p dati ng  e fforts.  We aren't al on e.

"Makrwa s c reated a nd devel oped in this city not f a r fromher e. Th is i s why thi s p articu lar Nest i s wher e itis . C a p tainM o nt oya 's  Nest is c l o ser  stil l,  whi ch is p robably why he isn othere today. T her e ma y be  to o  m u chCy b era c tivity, makingit hard fo ro ur  Shadows t o  fl yfrom th at Nest  anyt i me soon . The res t of thepl anet i s g oing to be  our one  big dive r sion, bu t ult ima te suc ce ssor fa ilurer est s onour ab il ity to  atta ck  the sou rce and destroy it.

"I  knowthisisan awesom e r e spo nsibility , bu t someonehas  to  take  it on. I f we fa il, you c an b l ame me. I t  w on' t ma tter much.I ' m  su re I' llb e long  dea d. If we've under e stimated the e xten t ofMak r 's e vo lution, the hu man  r a c e mightbe  dead as we ll.

"In  a few s hort h ours,we will b es trikin g en tir e factori eswi t h our w av ee xplosi ves.  W e've b een ex p erim e n ting with differ ent k i n ds of exp losiv es  and di s rupt ors. I'm p roud to say  we ha ve a  powe rful we ap on rig hthe re. All of you. Youare o ur most  p oten t w eapon. 

Ik n ow so me o fyou  have bee n wo r ki ng ind epen dentl yto
 their_sky is_falling, too."

Kieran had never_been in_the_command post._Always_in the field,_closest to the_action. Questions flooded her_brain. _I always_thought_that Makr was constantly manipulative. Hopefully, Mother-General is one better_, she thought _._

The commanders_were_filing in_from_Nests_scattered throughout the underground complex_Kieran had called home since_birth. She_didn't know many of the twenty or so_commanders_Mother-General had assigned_throughout the city to damage the Cyber whenever possible._Coming from different Nests, they had_all been engaged_in_learning_the skills and strategies_of waging war. They had been_thoroughly trained on how to destroy_the technology their ancestors had so proudly_designed.

There were only eighteen out of_twenty present. Two of her_commanders were_missing: Captain Greg Jackson and_Captain Carlos Montoya._She had_already waited a_few extra minutes, hoping that Carlos_and Greg were_just held up and were late._Apparently_that was not_the_case._When the_rest of her_leadership_was seated,_she_began:

"This is the moment we've all_been_waiting for. The final battle you might_say. We've identified key_factories,_power stations, uplink sites,_and operations centers—wherever we think_Makr has been concentrating refitting and_updating efforts._We aren't_alone.

"Makr was created and developed in this city not far from_here. This is why this particular_Nest is where it_is. Captain_Montoya's_Nest is closer_still,_which is_probably why he is not here today._There may_be too much Cyber activity, making_it hard for our_Shadows_to fly from that Nest anytime_soon. The rest of the planet_is going to be our_one_big_diversion, but ultimate success or_failure rests on our ability to_attack the source_and destroy it.

"I know this is an_awesome_responsibility, but someone has to take_it_on. If we fail, you can_blame_me._It won't matter much. I'm_sure I'll be long dead. If_we've underestimated the extent of Makr's evolution, the human_race might be_dead as well.

"In a few_short_hours,_we will be striking entire factories with our wave explosives._We've been_experimenting with different_kinds of explosives and disruptors. I'm proud to say we_have a powerful weapon right here. All_of you. You are our most potent weapon.

I know some of_you have been working independently to