Place: Agency Headquarters
The officer's eyes filled with tears.
"Captain Raven..."
Her voice broke before she could finish. She swallowed hard, trying to maintain the discipline expected inside the command center, but the words that followed still came out trembling.
"Captain Raven is dead."
For several seconds, the entire command center fell silent.
Dozens of officers had been speaking only moments earlier. Communications from different cities had overlapped across the room, keyboards clicked continuously, and massive screens displayed battle reports from throughout the country. Now, however, it felt as though someone had suddenly cut the sound from the entire room.
Sara's eyes widened.
"What...?"
She stared at the Shadow Corps officer, almost certain she had heard incorrectly. Raven wasn't some ordinary field captain who could easily be overwhelmed during an invasion. Sara knew exactly how capable she was, especially when equipped with the Shadow Corps' combat resources.
