Chapter 23: The Helipad

She burst onto the roof just as the storm broke. Torrential rain whipped across the tarmac. The rotors of a black helicopter were already spinning, a deafening cacophony. Standing at the open door, flanked by two Vanguard mercenaries, was Julian Thorne. He looked older, thinner, but his eyes still held that same venomous superiority.
Elena raised her weapon. The mercenaries opened fire.