High above the Amazon rainforest, a military helicopter flew through the sky, the constant thumping of its rotor blades carrying far enough for the inhabitants below to hear it even from that altitude.
Plenty of eyes turned toward it, some curious, some frightened, others carrying a look of sharp, calculating interest.
Among those many eyes, however, there were a few that would have stood out had anyone been close enough to notice them.
The eyes of intelligent creatures.
They watched the helicopter like predators stalking their prey, waiting patiently for the right moment to make their move.
Inside the helicopter, five people sat in silence, their expressions serious as they mentally prepared themselves for what they were about to do.
They were dressed heavily from head to toe in military gear, modified far beyond the standard issue, sleek and advanced, fitted with an assortment of equipment, small and large, unlike anything conventional.
