The final battle in the reactor chamber was brutal. Victor and Raul fought valiantly, but the odds were against them. Kintz’s guards were well-trained and heavily armed, and the facility was collapsing around them.

Lila, still working on the reactor’s overload, called out, “We’re running out of time! You need to get out of here!”

Mira knew she couldn’t leave without stopping Kintz. As the reactor reached critical mass, she made a split-second decision. She charged toward Kintz, tackling him to the ground as the facility shuddered from another explosion.

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“You won’t win!” Kintz snarled, struggling against her grip.

But Mira’s resolve was unbreakable. “You’ll never get the chance.”

With one final burst of strength, Mira slammed Kintz’s head against the floor, knocking him unconscious.

The team, battered and exhausted, rushed toward the submarine as the facility began to implode. They barely made it out before the reactor detonated, sending shockwaves through the ocean.

As they watched from a safe distance, Atlantis-One was swallowed by the sea, its secrets lost forever.

The mission was over, but the fight was far from finished.