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"What\'s wrong? Where\'s Helena?" Red asked as he approached, alone.

"Dead." Ezra answered simply.

"What?" Red asked in shock before it morphed into realization. "That means…"

Olivia stood, her eyes flickering with a spark of hope. "Did you get it?"

Ezra held up the hard drive he\'d retrieved with a smile on his face. Without wasting time, Olivia reached into her pocket dimension, pulling out a laptop. The laptop was all black, with holographic displays that flickered to life as she opened it.

Gen and Red crowded around her, their eyes scanning the screen as Olivia plugged in the hard drive.

For a few tense moments, they watched as Olivia\'s fingers danced across the keyboard. The data loaded in quickly, streams of encrypted numbers and information flashing before them. Red leaned in closer, squinting as she waited for confirmation.

"Come on." Gen muttered impatiently under her breath.

Then, a green light appeared on the screen. Olivia\'s lips curled into a relieved smile. "It\'s all here."

A cheer went up from the group, the tension breaking into elation. Red clapped her hands together and gave Ezra a wide grin. She darted forward and wrapped him in a long, tight hug, her arms pressing him against her.

"Thank you." She whispered quietly as they pulled apart, her eyes a bit wet.

"You\'re welcome." Ezra replied with a smile.

"Okay." Red said for the coven to hear. "We have the slush fund back. So what\'s the plan now?"

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Ezra was about to respond when Gen, who had wandered toward the window, interrupted him. "Guys?" Her voice was unusually serious, and it made the others pause.

They turned to see her standing rigidly, staring out of the large, grimy window at the city beyond. The other three walked over to her, their curiosity piqued. When they reached the window, they froze.

There, shimmering in the night sky, was the Shield Wall, the massive barrier that had kept all vampires trapped within First City, slowly descending. It flickered and wavered like the last breath of a dying fire. As it began to fade, the Matten coven watched in awe.

"The Shield Wall..." Red whispered, her voice filled with shock.

"It\'s coming down." Olivia said, her tone breathless.

"What the hell is that?" Gen pointed and they all focused on a tiny dot in the sky. Their vision sharpened to reveal two figures hovering in the sky, bathed in a strange, muted glow.

Even from this distance, Ezra could make out the unmistakable presence of Itachi, the City Lord of First City. His form was draped in shadows that seemed to bend and twist around him, his authority almost tangible even from here.

Beside him, a woman floated, her hair a shocking green buzz cut, wearing a black leather jacket and matching pants. She gave off no aura, nothing that would suggest she was anything more than human, but Ezra knew no human could be floating the way she was.

The air was so still that it felt as though the city itself was holding its breath, waiting. Then, Itachi spoke. His voice didn\'t carry in the usual way. Instead, it resonated in the minds of every vampire in the city, echoing like a thunderclap within their skulls.

It was deep, commanding, and filled with a power that could not be ignored.

"The war is over."

Ezra\'s hands tightened into fists. He felt the words reverberate through him, settling deep within his bones. The declaration was final, inescapable.

"No more bloodshed will be tolerated." Itachi\'s voice continued, the warning clear. "All fighting within First City ends tonight. From this moment on, First City will return to its rightful order. Anyone who continues to fight, any who seek to disrupt the peace, will answer to me."

There was a pause, the silence stretching unnaturally as the power of his words settled over every vampire in the city. "This city belongs to me. Remember that."

And then, as suddenly as they had appeared, Itachi and the woman disappeared from the sky, leaving nothing behind.

For a long moment, no one in the room spoke. Then, the realization hit them all at once.

Itachi was back and the war that had torn through the vampires of First City would finally be coming to an end. This was their moment. Their perfect opportunity to escape.

Ezra was the first to speak, his voice sharp and urgent. "Get your things. We\'re leaving now."

They didn\'t need to be told twice. The Matten coven had already packed everything they needed. Their bags of essentials had already been sitting in the trunk of their car for days, waiting for this exact moment.

Gen, Red, and Olivia piled into the car while Ezra slid into the driver\'s seat.

The engine roared to life, and without looking back, Ezra steered the car through the streets of First City. They were leaving behind the chaos, the bloodshed, the betrayals, and finally, they would be free.

As they drove, Red switched on the radio. A familiar song filled the car, one of the A X E girls\' upbeat pop hits. Ezra smirked, recognizing the song immediately.

"Fitting." Olivia said with a small smile, leaning back in her seat.

The chorus kicked in, and the lyrics washed over them as they sped through the streets, heading for the city limits.

We\'re breaking out of here tonight. No chains can hold us, no fear in sight.

We\'re flying high, stars in our eyes. Together we\'ll chase the morning light.

Out of the dark, we\'ll make our escape. Run with the wind, leave no trace.

The rhythm of the song pulsed through the car, and for the first time in what felt like forever, the Matten coven felt optimistic. They were getting out, leaving the city behind.

Ezra\'s hands tightened on the wheel as they approached the city\'s boundary. The Shield Wall was all but gone now, just faint glimmers of its once impenetrable force flickering like distant stars. He didn\'t hesitate as they crossed the invisible line that had trapped them for so long.

"We did it." Red whispered, looking out the window as the city faded into the distance behind them.

Olivia nodded. "We\'re free."

Ezra drove on, leaving their past behind with every mile. Next stop, Faewall.

END OF VOLUME 3: ARENA OF WAR