The Command Base's Operations Room pulsed with the energy of a new mission.
Kael stood at the center, overseeing every detail.
The past was calling.
And there was no room for mistakes.
—
Patricia led the division of roles:
Amina and Samantha: responsible for energy readings and identifying temporal anomalies in the field.
Claudia and Camila: cultural adaptation and public surveillance.
Nikita and Helena: discreet tactical protection.
Kael: direct leadership and interaction, if necessary.
Marie, Isadora, and Patricia would remain at the Base, coordinating support, surveillance, and emergency extraction.
—
The League's resource vault delivered mission-specific kits:
Typical clothing from Athens in the 5th century B.C.
Silver coins (drachmas) forged with temporal precision.
Concealed weaponry compatible with the era's technology.
Communicators disguised as stone amulets.
—
Before the jump, Kael gathered the group in the main auditorium.
The light was dim.
The atmosphere, dense.
He spoke directly:
— Athens is the cradle of ideas... but also of intrigues.
— We are ghosts in this mission.
— No impact. No trace. No mistakes.
The witches listened in silence, their faces serious.
Kael continued:
— Our primary objective is to locate the source of the anomalous flow.
— If possible, neutralize or seal whatever we find.
— And remember: every action we take here will echo centuries ahead.
—
Patricia distributed the disguised communicators.
With each handover, an exchanged glance.
A silent pact.
They all knew Athens would not be just another setting.
The ancient city still held secrets that could alter the course of time itself.
And the Command Clan was ready to uncover them.
—
The jump was scheduled for dawn.
And as the Portal of the Stone gathered its ancestral energy, Kael watched the silent horizon.
The future would be decided upon ancient stones.
And they were ready to listen to every one of them.