The truth that Patrick had been desperately searching for was too heart-wrenching, and he found himself hesitating to take out lan

and Maja. In the end, he accomplished nothing.

Patrick vanished in the blink of an eye, unwilling to utter another word.

lan pulled Maja back into his embrace, feeling a heavy weight in his chest.

Gunfire continued all around them - a fierce shootout between the Porter clan and K's gang.

K had called in a horde to the Forbidden Island for an ambush, riled up for reasons unknown.

Clutching Maja, lan motioned for the others to keep close as they hurried towards the secret passage Quentin had disclosed.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, a testament to the unknown number of lives lost on their path.

Upon reaching their destination, lan made sure Oliver was still with them before they quickly entered the tunnel.

The sound of explosions carried on outside, but they were no longer lan's concern.

Quentin had claimed this tunnel led straight to the shore of Forbidden Island, where Dylan and Abner's men would be waiting in a

chopper.

The night was a total melee, but with Dylan and Abner's guys around, K's forces were held at bay.

Gasping for air at the tunnel entrance, lan's crew tried to catch their breath, chests heaving.

They'd run the entire way, and even the fittest were spent.

lan raised his hand, gently caressing Maja's cheek.

"Let's rest here for ten minutes."

Oliver leaning against the wall, his forehead

of the tunnel, his voice tinged with

go through this passage, we're out in

lan nodded.

smile tugged at Oliver's lips as he

had paid off. He finally had the chance to see what lay

the blue, likely a call

and with the night's events

phone. He

he saw it was Robin, a

"Oliver, where are you?"

but the Bradshaw family had

stroke

a

Oliver, Robin was content with life on Inner

yearned to break

Since you're

realized the seal was of no use

help from the Porters. With the Bradshaw family in shambles, Robin would have

if he didn't

their own turmoil that night, they were faring much better than the Bradshaws,

center of the explosion.

Bradshaws were left

Oliver looked at lan.

seal, lan. I'll deliver it to Robin. He should be close

within ten

"Sure."

Oliver couldn't help but

my life was handing that thing over to you. Lucky for me, I

respect for Oliver's demeanor,

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