The neon-lit city of Veyron pulsed with a restless energy, its towering skyscrapers looming like silent sentinels over the chaos below. Riot drones hovered above the streets, scanning the alleys for signs of resistance. The Syndicate had tightened its grip, and those who dared to oppose them were either dead or forced into hiding.
Kade Ronin moved swiftly through the shadows, his cybernetic armor humming softly as it adjusted to his movements. The events of the previous night still burned in his mind—the ambush, the betrayal, and the death of Commander Aris. The Enforcers had fallen, and he was the last one left.
He reached the rendezvous point, an abandoned subway station deep beneath the city. The flickering holo-signs above him were remnants of a past long gone, back when the Enforcers kept the peace instead of being hunted like criminals.
"You're late," a voice said from the darkness.
Kade's grip tightened on his plasma blade as a figure stepped into the dim light. It was Nova—a former Enforcer hacker who had disappeared months ago when the Syndicate began their purge. Her white hair was streaked with oil, and her cybernetic eye glowed a faint green.
"Had to shake off some drones," Kade replied. "You're still alive, I see."
"Barely," Nova muttered. "We need to talk, Ronin. The Syndicate is planning something big. Bigger than their usual black-market deals and political assassinations. This is different."
Kade narrowed his eyes. "What do you know?"
Nova tapped on a wrist-mounted device, and a holographic map of Veyron flickered into existence. She zoomed in on a heavily guarded sector near the city's core.
"They're building something—something massive. Rumors call it 'Project Titan.' Whatever it is, they're diverting insane amounts of energy to it. I hacked into their data servers, and—"
A sudden explosion rocked the tunnel, sending debris crashing down around them. Kade instinctively pulled Nova behind cover as laser fire illuminated the darkness. Syndicate soldiers poured into the station, their black armor reflecting the neon glow of their rifles.
"Looks like they found us," Kade growled, activating his visor.
Nova drew a pulse pistol from her belt. "Then let's make them regret it."
Kade ignited his plasma blade, the electric hum filling the air. His stance was steady, his rage controlled. He was the last Enforcer, and he would not fall tonight.