Born Into Flames by Sloan Justin & Anderle Michael

Author:Sloan, Justin & Anderle, Michael
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-07-07T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Isle of the Prince

The blimp continued its trajectory, the Gatling gun interrupting the silence of night as red light appeared surrounded by smoke as bullets riddled the ground around Valerie and the others.

“Get below!” River said, snapping out of his stupor. He ran past and motioned for them to follow.

There was no time to hesitate. Sure, Valerie would likely recover from this, but she hated getting shot at all, let alone the feeling of hundreds of Gatling gun rounds all at once.

He led them to a point behind one of the huts, where he opened a hatch into a hole in the ground. Dirt sprayed up as more bullets hit, and someone cried out from nearby, although not one of their crew. They had all scattered, but now that the gun was turning to strafe the other side, they were reconvening and moving down into the hole, which turned out to be a tunnel.

“This happen often?” Robin shouted from behind.

“More than we’re fucking comfortable with,” Leech replied, climbing in behind them. “Anyone hit?”

Several replies of “nay” sounded, and Royland laughed before saying, “Sounds like a tunnel full of horses.”

“Humor from Royland?” Cammie said, and Valerie realized those behind her had stopped. “Shit, you’re hit aren’t you?” She was pushing past the others, moving to get to him fast.

“We have to keep moving,” River said, and Valerie gestured him to move on.

“Ain’t the first time a vampire was shot,” she said, realizing how odd it was to know someone was shot, but not worry in the least.

As they walked briskly along the tunnel, Valerie and her team continued introductions and gave River enough back-story to know about their recent excursion to Chicago.

“This man,” River turned his head to look back in the near darkness, “he’s basically started an army?”

“And you haven’t heard the half of it,” she replied. “They’re going into space.”

He just blinked.

“You know… space?” she asked.

“I’m familiar with the concept. But… you all can fly? I don’t understand… you have space wings?”

She laughed. “No, like the blimp, only more advanced.”

“Bullshit.” He slowed, looked to see if she was serious, then shook his head and kept walking. “I don’t know if I should believe you on half this stuff or—”

“No or,” Robin said from behind. “Just believe her. It’s your best chance for survival.”

He grunted acknowledgement, but kept walking in silence for a moment after that.

Soon, they emerged into a narrow tunnel, where another group of pirates was just finishing attaching torches to the walls. The smoke was strong, but the room had ventilation and appeared to have once been a basement, judging by the old, rusty furnace in the corner and cracked concrete floor.

“The hell are they doing here?” one of the other pirates asked. She was tall and slender, with a crooked nose and scar across her cheek.

“Not taking sass from you, that’s for sure,” Cammie said with a growl.

“Back off, Toiya,” Martha said, stepping up next to Cammie. “And you, try not to draw blood with the good guys.

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