Syn's eyes widened, his voice cutting through. "Pako! I forgot to tell you—my mission was a success. I got the proof." His heart raced, his focus shifting, the weight of his achievement a lifeline.
Vera's purple eyes lit up, her captain's coat rustling as she sat up, her voice eager. "Where? The phone from Mia?" Her hand hovered, hope surging, Syn's success a spark in the darkness.
Syn nodded, his smile faint but triumphant. "Yeah. I found the shapeshifter base. Ila was running it, her and the King, a few others." His voice steadied, his mission's truth a anchor, his trauma pushed aside for now.
"Where's the phone?" he asked, his hazel eyes flicking to Vera, urgency creeping in, his heart racing, praying that the data wasn't erased.
Vera patted her pockets, her purple hair swaying, as she pulled a sleek phone, its royal etchings glinting, and handed it to him.
