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Dark Skies: Part 5

In the aftermath of Part 4, Lucas becomes a person of interest to the acting chief as the police department grapples with the bloody mess and truth about one of their own, while a mysterious group comes out of the shadows.

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Dark Skies — Part 5

Beneath a warm tropical sun in the southern Caribbean stood an old colonial mansion surrounded by an eight-foot security wall. From four miles above the Earth, satellites could see the security patrolling around the grounds. The lights on the chopper pad flickered beneath the speeding rotor. An entourage arrived at the front gate, and activity at the compound was busier than in years past.

While a helicopter and its passengers landed on the south lawn, an entourage of vehicles arrived at the front gate. They were there for an annual retreat that happened once a year. As guests arrived, a barrage of footsteps echoed through the main hall as hard shoes repetitively struck the marble floors.