Ty stopped abruptly and placed a reassuring hand on JJ's head, his touch surprisingly gentle. "You've done great up until now," he said, his voice steady. "Thanks for handling everything while I was stuck in the first stages."
JJ blinked, caught off guard by the rare moment of vulnerability in his tone. "You're not so bad yourself," she said, her lips quirking into a faint smile. "Now let's go."
Entering the Control Room:
The staircase led to a wide, arched doorway guarded by two heavily armed soldiers. Ty and JJ moved like shadows, dispatching them swiftly and silently. As the guards slumped to the floor, Ty crouched to retrieve a keycard from one of their belts, holding it up with a smirk. "Looks like we're in."
