After a breathtaking saga that shook the very foundations of our city, the storm finally settled, leaving behind a silence that echoed the end of an era.
Harvey, the right-hand man of the Avery syndicate, was taken down in a confrontation that marked the crumbling of Avery's once untouchable empire, which had cast a shadow over our streets for the better part of a decade.
Now, the only task left was to bring Avery, the venomous snake at the heart of this darkness, to justice.
In the aftermath, Elvis took Elsie to the hospital for a check-up, while the cops cleared up the crime scene, holding back the swarm of reporters hungry for the scoop.
Thaddeus stepped out of the old church, reuniting with his older brother, Aaron.
"Thaddeus, we owe you big time for this one. You pulled it off just in the nick of time!" Aaron rushed over, his emotions getting the better of him as he wrapped Thaddeus in a bear hug.
"You've outdone yourself, Thaddeus," Cassius added, his smile one of both admiration and gratitude.
"I just did what had to be done. If Elvis hadn't swiftly caught Elsie, she might've been a goner," Thaddeus said, his eyes burning with intensity as he casually wiped the sweat from his brow.
In that moment, his heart surged with emotions that took him back to his days on the front lines in the Middle East, fighting side by side with his comrades against the terror that threatened their world. He remembered the slender figure who fought bravely beside him, their bond forged in the heat of battle.
It was as if a higher power had guided his hand, making his shot true and steady.
"Don't worry," Aaron chuckled, clapping Thaddeus on the back. "When we get back, we're gonna make sure Evadne hears about your heroic deeds all day, every day. She's gonna dream of you sniping the bad guys in style!"
Cassius shook his head, a wry smile on his face.
The Ashbourne family, when it came down to it, were a force to be reckoned with. And when they decided to celebrate one of their own, they did it with flair.
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