When Stephen first learned about the grand, overarching plan that was to take place today, a dark, eager anticipation had settled in his chest. He was sincerely hoping that he would be specifically placed up against Jett during the raid, or at the very least, he prayed he would have the fleeting opportunity to cross paths with him in the chaos.
He had played this exact encounter out in his head a thousand times over the past few weeks. He had meticulously visualized exactly how he was going to systematically dismantle and best the towering monster he had humiliatingly lost to the last time their paths crossed.
