Ancient Origins (Revelations) by Storey Robert

Author:Storey, Robert
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sancturian Publishing
Published: 2013-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Rebecca woke some time later. The lights were off and she discerned the slow breathing of Julie and Joseph close by. She wondered what time it was, and then she heard it – a quiet clicking noise, click, click … click. The sound stopped, and then, after a while, started again. Click, click … click echoed in the silence, and Rebecca, her ears out on stalks, strove to make out what it was.

It came from the door.

Why are the lights out? she wondered, as she stretched and gave a stifled yawn. Julie must have turned them off after I dropped off, she decided.

A dark room, however, didn’t show off their array of fake firepower; not much of a deterrent to potential looters and rioters. She got up and felt her way to the light switch. As she pressed the button the light came on, but at almost the same moment the main door swung silently inwards.

Rebecca froze. In the doorway stood two men looking as startled as she must have done as the now-illuminated lobby laid all bare. One of the men held a pistol in his right hand; the other, a crowbar and a small multi-tool. Rebecca didn’t understand why they weren’t moving. The man in front looked down to the floor near where she’d been asleep; Rebecca followed his gaze, her eyes settling on her replica AK-47 BB gun. Julie stirred in her slumber, her own fake assault rifle on the floor at her feet.

Rebecca’s mind raced. The two men were obviously breaking in and the sound she’d heard, which had probably been what woke her up, had been one of them picking the locks. They, on the other hand, were greeted by a disturbing scene: three people in a now brightly lit room. Two were asleep and one was staring right at them. Perhaps most worrying for them, was that all three were heavily armed. Counter to this fact, the formidable weapons rested on the floor, all except for the one held by the sleeping Joseph who cradled the pretend shotgun like a babe in his arms. The second man, meanwhile, had his own gun firmly in the palm of his hand.

Obviously deciding it was worth the risk despite the threat, the two men advanced, the pistol now aimed at a terrified Rebecca. The second man put a finger to his lips telling Rebecca to keep silent as they approached Joseph. Just as the first man extended his hand to take Joseph’s shotgun, a loud bang outside followed by a scream came from close by. Julie, always the deep sleeper, moved in her sleep once more and didn’t waken. Joseph, however, was instantly awake, his wide eyes studying the intruder as he leaned in towards him. With a little giggle Joseph jumped up. Rebecca had forgotten how tall he was. With his imposing balaclava still covering his face, he cocked his shotgun and laughed at the men in front of him. Believing they were in mortal danger from a masked lunatic, they turned tail and fled.

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