readAloudAudio_chapter113|||||||||clean this chapter up of any formatting / punctuation issues but dont change any text, return only the chapter with CHAPTER number at the start ok here is the chapter. also dont start with any other text just give the chapter back as instructed: "CHAPTER 113: \n\nA blinking terminal light illuminated the otherwise dim control room. Its rhythmic glow cut through the silence, casting faint shadows on the jagged rock formations that lined the walls. The ancient cave system, a temporary haven for Rylan Quinn and his team, stood in stark contrast to the advanced technology sprawled across the central table. Data streamed across the monitors, whispering the final moments of a once-thriving mining colony, now a graveyard of metal and ash.\n\nRylan\u2019s fingers grazed the edge of the terminal as his eyes scanned the last transmission. A faint tremor coursed through him. This mission\u2014it was beginning to feel like a slow unraveling, a thread pulling free from the tightly wound fabric of his beliefs.\n\n\u201cRylan.\u201d The voice snapped him from his thoughts. Salaris stood at the cave entrance, her silhouette framed by the dim glow of a nearby flare. She stepped closer, the concern in her eyes reflecting the gravity of the situation. \u201cThe Vorr are on the move.\u201d\n\n\u201cAre they ever not?\u201d Rylan muttered, frustration seeping through his voice. His hand rested on the hilt of his sidearm, fingers tightening slightly as if seeking some physical anchor in the storm of his mind.\n\n\u201cThey\u2019re uniting,\u201d Salaris continued, her tone measured. \u201cThe Vorr and others\u2014they\u2019re drawing strength from the old legends. The one about the divine figure. You know the story.\u201d\n\n\u201cLegends,\u201d Rylan scoffed, though there was an unease in his voice. \u201cStories don\u2019t win wars.\u201d\n\n\u201cNo,\u201d she replied softly. \u201cBut they fuel hope. And hope is dangerous.\u201d\n\nBefore he could respond, the terminal screen flashed with a new alert. The Vorr\u2019s activity spiked across multiple systems. Salaris moved closer, her presence steadying his thoughts, but something in her gaze unsettled him.\n\n\u201cYou\u2019re thinking about them again, aren\u2019t you?\u201d she asked, her voice gentle but probing.\n\nRylan didn\u2019t meet her eyes, but his silence spoke volumes. He exhaled deeply. \u201cI can\u2019t help it. Every time I see what we\u2019ve done\u2014what we\u2019re doing\u2014I wonder if this is really the way forward.\u201d\n\nBefore Salaris could reply, another figure stepped into the room. Captain Danger strolled in, casual and cocksure as ever, his grin sharp enough to cut through the tension. His swaggering gait made no effort to respect the gravity of the moment.\n\n\u201cAh, the ever-earnest Order,\u201d he drawled, the mischief in his eyes undeniable. \u201cYou\u2019re all wound tighter than the Nexus Gates. I hear things are about to get interesting.\u201d\n\n\u201cDanger, if you have information, just say it,\u201d Rylan growled, barely masking his irritation.\n\n\u201cRight to business, I like that.\u201d Captain Danger leaned against the rough wall, his fingers toying with a small data chip. \u201cWord on the street is the Vorr are planning a little raid on your Seraphic Ray facility. Thought you might want to know before things go boom.\u201d\n\nSalaris exchanged a quick glance with Rylan. The Seraphic Rays were too important\u2014too dangerous in the wrong hands. If the Vorr gained control of them\u2026\n\nRylan clenched his fists. \u201cWe have to stop them. We\u2019ll infiltrate the facility before they get the chance.\u201d\n\nDanger\u2019s smirk deepened, though his eyes flashed with something sharper, darker. \u201cThat\u2019s the spirit. But you\u2019re not the only ones with plans, my friend.\u201d\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t care what games you're playing, Danger,\u201d Rylan snapped. \u201cWe\u2019re going to shut this down.\u201d\n\nDanger shrugged, pushing off the wall and tossing the data chip to Rylan. \u201cSuit yourself. I\u2019m just here for the fun of it.\u201d\n\nAs Danger vanished into the shadows once more, Salaris stepped closer to Rylan, her expression firm. \u201cWe can\u2019t afford to lose this one.\u201d\n\n\u201cI know,\u201d Rylan replied, his voice low. \u201cGather the team. We move now.\u201d\n\nThe room buzzed with sudden urgency as the team prepared. Armor clanged softly, weapons hummed as they powered up. The quiet confidence of seasoned soldiers, though unspoken, hung in the air like a protective cloak. \n\n\"Remember,\" Rylan said, his voice steady but forceful, \"we fight not just for The Order, but to keep chaos from swallowing the galaxy. This is more than just another skirmish\u2014this is the tipping point.\"\n\nSalaris nodded, the weight of his words pressing down on her. But there was no time for doubt.\n\nAs they filed out of the cave, the echoes of ancient prophecies seemed to hum through the wind. The Eltari, long-forgotten, whispered through the galaxy's remnants. Their knowledge of the Nexus Gates could be crucial\u2014but that was a thread for another time.\n\nFor now, all eyes were on the Seraphic Rays."