Page 304 of Rangers Mountain Rescue

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We slam into the wall.

Hard.

His weapon goes off.

Misses.

I grab his arm.

Twist.

Break.

He screams.

I don’t stop.

Finish it.

Drop him.

And just like that—

The barn goes quiet.

Not fully.

Not peaceful.

But the shooting stops.

Echoes fade.

Breathing fills the space instead.

Heavy.

Fast.

Real.

I scan.

Bodies down.

Team still standing.

Aspen—

Still with me.

Still safe.

Good.

Always the first thing I check.

Briggs steps up beside me.

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