LAST SIGNAL

Rain fell like bullets from the sky. The helicopter roared above the ruined city as Captain Arjun slid down the rope into darkness. His boots hit the flooded street with a violent splash. Lightning cracked across the skyline. Gunfire erupted. He rolled behind an abandoned car, breath sharp, heart pounding. Shadows moved through the fog. One by one, they fell to his precise shots. Then—silence. Through the storm, he reached the bunker entrance. Inside, a red countdown blinked: 00:47. Sweat mixed with rain on his face. He pulled the override lever with trembling hands. The timer stopped. Outside, the storm slowly faded. Arjun stepped into the rising dawn — alive, but forever changed.