A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1415

Bernard slipped on his gloves, his gaze lifting to the team assembled beside the chopper.

“Three things,” he said.

“First, keep your own hide safe. Second, take down 49 of them, then we pull back. Third, I’ll avenge Caleb myself.”

His words, terse and clear, were met with a deafening chorus of affirmation.

“Yes, sir!”

Bernard looked away from the team, his eyes falling on Evan and Gianna.

“I’m taking point. You follow.”

“Maybe we should go first?”

The unknown quantity of explosives rigged by the Area Opaca made those on the first flight, tossing the bombs and triggering the ground explosives, the most at-risk group.

Evan and Gianna were worried about Bernard’s safety, seemingly forgetting that when it came to combat, Bernard was unbeatable. Moreover, his taking point would steady the team’s nerves.

Facing his siblings’ concern, Bernard was unfazed, briskly stepping past them and making his way to a sleek black van.

“Cedric, is the delayed detonation system good to go?”

Seated amidst an array of high-tech gear, Cedric was hammering away at his keyboard when he replied without looking up, “Just a sec.” “Done.”

Cedric paused his typing, his eyes, glinting with mirth, lifting to Bernard.

“Bernard, with me here, no one’s your match.”

then turned, holding out his

pistol from his holster and placed it in

wrapped his fingers around the gun, his grip firm, as he walked toward

as he was about to board, a clear voice called from

take me

toward Robin, who was coolly facing down the barrels of

Organization, it

aiming straight at his head, ready to shoot at the slightest provocation. Robin, unfazed by the multitude of guns trained on him, simply raised a finger and pushed them

Area Opaca

but tilted his head slightly, eyeing

are you here for if

felt exposed under Bernard’s piercing stare, but still, he’d come of his own accord.

number of people.

he wasn’t one for solo fights, in a brawl,

a few seconds before

the headset from the pilot, he glanced

the

lifted his chin, his voice

wave, 25/Board

command echoed, the team members outside, dressed in their uniforms, boarded the

ready, the helicopter, with Bernard’s leading, took to the skies in unison, rotors whirring,

reached the airspace above

ordered his team to avoid Eleanor’s District A and then, with steely eyes, gave the command, “Fire!”

and the

as he continued to issue orders- “Second wave,

immediately boarded their chopper, racing towards the Area

forward, Bernard’s first

from afar with binoculars, couldn’t help but respect the impressive aerial display.