Chapter 28: Unraveling the Mystery
The team and the Zorax had captured the organization's main base, but they still had a lot of work to do. As they searched the base, they discovered more information about the organization's plans and operations.
Orion gathered the team and the Zorax leader around a console, displaying a map of the galaxy. "We've found some disturbing information," he said gravely. "The organization has been working on a weapon that could destroy entire planets."
Aiden's heart sank. "That's unthinkable. We have to stop them."
Maya nodded. "But where do we even begin? We don't know where they're keeping this weapon."
Orion leaned forward. "We do have a lead. One of the captured guards mentioned a scientist who was working on the weapon. Apparently, he's been holed up in a research facility on a remote planet."
The team and the Zorax agreed that this was their best chance to stop the organization's plans. They set a course for the remote planet, hoping to find the scientist and stop the weapon from being completed.
As they approached the planet, they could see the research facility in the distance. It was a sprawling complex of buildings, with high walls and heavily armed guards patrolling the perimeter.
The team and the Zorax decided to split up again, with Aiden and Maya leading one team and Orion and the Zorax leader leading the other. They would approach the facility from opposite sides, launching a coordinated attack to take the guards by surprise.
Aiden and Maya climbed over a wall, taking out a guard silently. They made their way towards the main building, where the scientist was said to be working.
As they approached the building, they heard voices coming from inside. They crept closer, trying to listen in.
"We have to hurry," a voice said. "The weapon is almost complete. We can't let them stop us now."
Aiden and Maya exchanged a worried glance. They had to act fast.
They burst into the room, surprising the guards and the scientist. The guards drew their weapons, but Aiden and Maya were faster, taking them out with precision shots.
The scientist cowered in a corner, holding up his hands. "Please, don't hurt me," he said. "I was only following orders."
Aiden approached him, his weapon at the ready. "Tell us about the weapon. Where is it?"
The scientist hesitated, then finally spoke. "It's in a secret location. Only the organization's leader knows where it is. But I can tell you how to disable it."
Aiden lowered his weapon, intrigued. "How?"
The scientist stood up, his hands shaking. "There's a control panel on the weapon. If you enter the correct code, it will self-destruct. But you have to hurry. The weapon is almost complete."
Aiden and Maya exchanged a determined look. They had to stop the organization's plans once and for all.
They left the building and regrouped with Orion and the Zorax leader. Together, they set out to find the weapon's location and enter the self-destruct code.
They encountered heavy resistance from the guards, but they fought fiercely, determined to complete their mission.
Finally, they reached the weapon's location, a massive underground complex. Aiden and Maya found the control panel and entered the code, feeling a sense of relief as the weapon began to self-destruct.
But their relief was short-lived. Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and alarms blared throughout the complex.
Orion shouted over the noise. "We have to get out of here, now!"
The team and the Zorax ran for their ship, dodging falling