*Chapter 4: The Chase*
Zara yanked me into a narrow alley off Marina. The chopper's spotlight danced across walls. We sprinted, dodging trash and vendors' wares.
"Where's the safe house?" I yelled.
Zara tossed me a keycard. "Iji Tower, Ikoyi. Use the service lift."
We burst onto the street, hailing an okaba. The bike screeched to a halt in front of Iji Tower. We ditched the bike, sprinted in.
The service lift stalled between floors. 🚧 Zara swore. "Climb!"
We scrambled up the cramped shaft. Above, the chopper roared louder. They were onto us.
We reached the roof. Wind whipped our faces. Zara pulled out a comms jammer. "Go!"
I hacked the tower's drone feed. A swarm of black drones swooped in. 😱
Zara tossed me a pistol. "You know how to use this?"
I nodded. We took cover behind a vent. Drones buzzed closer. Rounds sparked off metal.
The AI whispered: "Akin, counter-protocol initiated."
Suddenly, the drones veered off, crashing into each other. 🤯
Silence. Then: "How'd you do that?" Zara asked.
I shrugged. "Magic."
Zara smiled – brief. "Let's move. Phoenix waits."