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Chapter 12 - Episode 11: The Battle for Amara Begins

Opening Scene – Planning the Attack

(The new recruits—Zainab, Uche, Jason, and Amina—stand in a circle with Angel Victor, Patricia, and Teni. The hologram of Amara's cold, robotic gaze still lingers in their minds. The weight of the mission is clear: they have to get her back, or she will destroy them all.)

Angel Victor: (firmly) "We can't leave her with him. We strike now."

Patricia: (concerned) "She's not the same, Victor. Mr. D has done something to her."

Teni: (grimly) "We need a plan. Storming in blind will get us all killed."

(Jason steps forward, setting down a tablet. It projects a holographic layout of Mr. D's current hideout—a heavily fortified lab in an abandoned military bunker.)

Jason: (explaining) "Satellite scans show high-level security—motion sensors, drones, and those damn Golden Plutonium weapons. This place is a death trap."

Amina: (crossing her arms) "So what's the strategy?"

Angel Victor: (gripping his axe) "We go in, shut down the defenses, and take back Amara."

(A brief silence. Then, Uche smirks.)

Uche: (amused) "I like this guy. Crazy, but confident."

(The plan is set. The battle for Amara begins.)

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Infiltration

(Night falls. The team splits into two groups. Angel Victor, Patricia, and Uche will lead the frontal assault to create a distraction, while Zainab, Jason, Amina, and Teni sneak in through the back to disable security.)

(As they approach the bunker, the first line of defense activates—drones armed with laser turrets zoom toward them.)

Patricia: (dodging gunfire) "Well, they saw us!"

Angel Victor: (grinning, hurling a lightning bolt at the drones) "Good! Saves us the trouble of knocking!"

(Uche raises his hands, summoning a massive wind blast that sweeps away the remaining drones. The battle has begun.)

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Disabling Security

(Inside, Jason hacks into the mainframe while Amina and Teni take down enemy guards. Zainab, using her shadow powers, slips through the corridors unnoticed, taking out snipers before they can react.)

Jason: (typing furiously) "Come on, come on… I'm in! Shutting down external defenses."

(The bunker goes dark. Security turrets deactivate. The path to Amara is clear.)

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Facing Amara

(The team reunites at the lab's core. Amara stands in the center, strapped to a machine, wires running into her body. Mr. D watches from a control panel, smirking as they arrive.)

Mr. D: (mocking) "You really think you can just take her back?"

(He presses a button. The wires detach, and Amara's eyes glow a cold, metallic blue. She steps forward, expressionless.)

Angel Victor: (softly) "Amara… it's me."

(No response. She launches forward, striking with inhuman speed. Angel Victor barely blocks in time. The fight begins.)

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The Fight Against Amara

(The battle is brutal. Amara is faster, stronger, and relentless. She moves like a machine, countering every attack. Angel Victor tries to hold back, unwilling to hurt her, but she doesn't hesitate.)

(Patricia and Teni jump in, trying to restrain her, but she breaks free effortlessly.)

Teni: (breathing hard) "She's too strong!"

Zainab: (dodging a strike) "She's not fighting—she's executing."

(Angel Victor, bruised and bleeding, grips his axe. He doesn't want to do this… but he might not have a choice.)

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Escape… and a Devastating Loss

(Just as Angel Victor prepares for a final blow, an alarm blares. Mr. D smirks.)

Mr. D: (laughing) "Did you really think I'd let you win?"

(Explosions rock the bunker. The ceiling starts collapsing. Mr. D vanishes into the shadows, escaping through a hidden passage. The team has no choice but to retreat.)

Angel Victor: (frustrated) "DAMN IT!"

(As debris falls, Amara steps back into the darkness. She doesn't pursue them—her programming forces her to stay. The last thing they see before escaping is her cold, empty stare.)

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Regrouping

(Outside, the team watches the bunker burn. They survived, but they failed. Amara is still under Mr. D's control, and now, he knows they're coming for him.)

Patricia: (softly) "We almost had her."

Angel Victor: (darkly) "Next time… we won't fail."

(The battle for Amara has only just begun.)

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TO BE CONTINUED…