Axel tore down the concrete highway, the bike's engine screaming beneath him as he pushed the throttle to its absolute limit.
Only five minutes had passed since he sped away from the military base, but he was already halfway to the target site where Jayvaughn is.
Long before Jayvaughn and his unit had finalized their tactical plans, Axel had mapped out every single contingency.
He had run thousands of simulations, identifying secret backroads and shortcuts just in case he ever needed to launch a solo rescue mission for Jayvaughn.
Now, he was immensely relieved that he had done all that prep work.
Some of the shortcuts he had charted were far from ideal, carrying immense physical danger. Right now, he was approaching an active railway crossing where heavy freight trains moved at high speeds.
His mind ran the numbers instantly, adjusting his acceleration to match the precise window.
