Red and blue lights flashed across the street, their harsh glow cutting through the darkness.
Kai stood in the wreckage of his front yard, his jaw tight and his fists clenched at his sides.
The police swarmed the scene, officers moving like ants as they dragged bodies away, bagged evidence, and shouted clipped commands to one another.
But Kai didn't care about any of them.
His eyes were locked on the lifeless form of the team leader, the gun still lying inches from his bloodied hand.
"Coward,"
Kai said to himself, his anger simmering beneath his calm exterior.
"You'd rather die than answer me."
The world around him blurred as the weight of the attack settled on him. This wasn't just an ambush; it was a message. A deliberate move. And he wasn't about to let it slide.
**
The walls of the police station trembled under Kai's voice.
"I want names!"