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.”

slightly, then turned, holding out his hand

from his holster and placed it in Bernard’s

gun, his grip firm, as he walked toward

board, a clear voice called

me with

who was coolly facing down the barrels of countless guns aimed at his

dedicated to fighting the Area Opaca and the Siren Organization, it was no surprise that

weapons, aiming straight at his head, ready to shoot at the slightest provocation. Robin, unfazed

a duty to eradicate the Area Opaca too. Why

head slightly, eyeing Robin with skepticism.

What are you here for if

exposed under Bernard’s piercing stare, but

good number of people. Think it

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

for a few seconds before

pilot, he glanced through the window at Robin

cover the rear.”

his voice cold and detached

wave, 25/Board

dressed in their uniforms, boarded the chopper in an orderly

skies in unison, rotors whirring, stirring the clouds and wind as if to scatter the darkness before the

first wave of 25 helicopters reached the airspace above

his team to avoid Eleanor’s District A and then, with steely eyes, gave the command,

dropped their bombs, and the mountainside exploded in

another, earth quaking, but Bernard’s gaze never wavered as he continued to

boarded their chopper,

they pushed forward, Bernard’s first wave retreated,

monitoring from afar with binoculars, couldn’t help but respect the