Chapter 16 - Into the Shadows
Marcus hit the ground running, tracking Briggs's footprints in the fresh snow.
He followed the trail into a dark, echoing maintenance tunnel beneath the docks.
The tunnel smelled of stagnant water and rotting seaweed.
Marcus unholstered his Glock, sweeping his flashlight across the damp concrete walls.
"It's over, Richard!" Marcus shouted, his voice bouncing off the low ceiling.
"I have the drone footage of you executing Tommy Vance!"
A gunshot rang out from the darkness, the bullet grazing Marcus's shoulder.
He grunted in pain, dropping behind a rusted water main for cover.
"You should have just let the boy freeze, Marcus!" Briggs taunted from the shadows.
"You always were too sentimental for this line of work!"
Marcus ripped a piece of fabric from his shirt and bound his bleeding shoulder.
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He checked his magazine, realizing he only had four rounds left.
He had to draw Briggs out into the open for a clean shot.
