"Five minutes, then I burn the building down. Decide quickly."
Diane's voice over the loudspeaker was calm and patient, like she had all the time in the world.
We have five minutes to decide between surrendering and firing, but neither option ends well.
"Status," I bark to Luca.
"There were twenty operatives, maybe more. Surrounding the estate with professional and military tactics. We're outnumbered three to one."
"FBI?"
"Timothy says they'd be here in thirty minutes."
"We don't have thirty minutes."
Katherine's with Elliot upstairs, keeping him calm, while Bella's securing the civilians - Susan, Rose, Will, Ted just arrived before the lights cut out.
"We hold position," I announce. "Defend until reinforcements arrive."
"Tony-" Luca starts.
"We hold, and no one dies tonight."
I was organizing defense. The windows, doors, and stairwells... every entry point covered.
Luca's people were at key positions, but we needed more.
