Condemn (BUNKER 12 Book 2) by Tanpepper Saul

Author:Tanpepper, Saul
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: horror, medical thriller, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, cyberpunk, urban suspense, dustopian
Publisher: Saul Tanpepper

* * *

"I don't think they mean to attack," Bix finally said.

Finn jerked up, startled by his friend's voice. Despite speaking softly, it had sounded like a shout in his ears.

"And you're totally crushing me," Bix added.

"What?"

"Get off. I can barely breathe."

Finn sat up. Almost immediately, the other things in the room began to move, as if spurred by his actions.

It's your mind playing tricks on you, he thought. But then he remembered Bix had heard them, too. Were they other prisoners like themselves?

"How long have we been lying here?" he asked Bix. He honestly had no idea. It felt like hours.

"Beats me. I think I may have passed out. I might even have peed my pants."

"Jesus, man!" Finn exclaimed, pushing away in disgust.

"Nope. Or maybe just a little. A few drops."

"Stop it!"

"Sorry, I can't help it," Bix said. "Are you okay? I think I might have a concussion."

"I'm all right."

Bix pushed Finn away and tried to sit up. "Had the damn wind knocked out of me."

Once more, the other things in the room shifted, sending shivers through Finn's body. "We're not alone," he said.

"Yeah, I know. I sort of saw them when I fell."

"Them?"

"At least two. I don't know, maybe three."

"More like four, I think."

"Oh, now you're just being competitive."

"Am not."

"Should we introduce ourselves?"

"What? No!"

"Who are you?" Bix asked, louder. "What's your name?"

The rustling noises resumed, followed by whispering.

"We won't hurt you," Bix added.

Yeah, as long as you don't hurt us, Finn wanted to say.

"You first," came a deep voice out of the darkness. "Who are you?"

"Bix," Bix said. "And this is Finn."

Finn hissed his disapproval.

"Byron," the man answered.

"And the others?" Finn asked. "How many of you are there?"

"Three," the man said.

"Told you," said Bix, nudging Finn.

"Four, actually," he corrected himself, and Finn nudged Bix back. "They threw someone else down here before you two showed up. Maybe a day before, don't know, can't tell. He's hurt though, badly. Came to a few times, mumbled something unintelligible. Think it might've been his name, then passed out again. I don't think he's going to make it."

"Jesus," Finn repeated.

"Think it might be the other guy from the dock?" Bix whispered. "The one we saw last night."

"Might be."

"Yeah, they brought us in on boats, too," Byron said. "Blindfolded us and threw us down here."

"How long have you been here?" Bix asked.

"Well, judging by the position of the sun, I'd say I have no clue."

"He's got your dry sense of humor," Finn muttered.

"Hey, my sense of humor is all I got. At least it's keeping me sane."

"Can't have been more than a couple days," Byron said. "Otherwise the stink would be worse than it already is."

"And who are the other two?" Finn asked, once more wrinkling his nose. The air did smell pretty ripe.

"Jerry and Charlie."

"How'd you end up here?"

Byron didn't answer.

"Did you know Adrian and Jennifer before?"

"Never saw any women. Just men. Don't know their names."

"A bunch of men picked us up on the road," a new voice said. It sounded young and scared.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.