There was no time to celebrate. General Ironwood's urgent order made them move quickly. One moment, they were staring in awe at their newly born creature, Atlas. The next, they were gearing up, the triumph replaced by the harsh reality of the mission ahead.
The loud noise of the military VTOL's engines shook Jonah. The inside of the plane was tight. Jonah, Seraph, Draven, and Vanessa sat strapped into their seats as the powerful aircraft flew through the stormy night sky at a high speed.
In the middle of the cabin, a map glowed, showing the dangerous land of the Shattered Peaks. It was the data Ariana had given them.
"This is a dead zone for a reason," Seraph said, her voice loud and clear over the engine noise. She pointed to several pulsing red areas on the map. "The land is full of wild, unstable magic. It breaks our communication signals and causes problems for most of our tracking tools. That's why Thorne chose it. No one would ever guess a lab with new machines is here."
