Chapter 143

Chapter 143 KAELOS Twenty-four hours before Operation Guardian Angel was scheduled to begin, the world held its breath. Our quantum communication network had grown beyond anything Elena had originally designed. What started as installation-to-installation coordination had evolved into a global awareness system that connected every enhanced individual who chose to participate. Through this network, I could feel the tension building across six continents as enhanced individuals prepared for what might be the final confrontation between evolution and control. "Status report," I requested, settling into the command center we had established in our safe house's expanded basement levels. "Seventy-three independent enhanced individuals have requested Council protection," Marcus reported from his position at the communications array. "Including twelve who were previously cooperating with Guardian Command oversight." "Which installations are still operational?" Seraphina asked, her flames provi