Earthfall by Mark Walden

Author:Mark Walden
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, General
ISBN: 9781471340161
Publisher: Galaxy
Published: 2012-06-07T04:00:00+00:00

‘Rachel really wasn’t very happy, was she?’ Sam said, his torch illuminating the pitch-black tunnel ahead of them.

‘That’s one way of putting it,’ Jay said with a grin. ‘Man, if looks could kill, Jackson would just be a smouldering spot on the floor right now.’

‘Can’t say I’d object to having the girls here too, though,’ Sam said. ‘Got a feeling that this might be the sort of job where two more pairs of eyes might come in really handy.’

‘Not to mention two more rifles,’ Jay replied.

‘I dunno,’ Sam said, ‘that close to the Mothership, if we end up in a shooting match, I think we’re going to find ourselves outgunned very quickly.’

‘Yeah, right, let’s just try and keep things nice and quiet.’

‘So where does this tunnel bring us out?’

‘Right underneath the Houses of Parliament,’ Jay said. ‘Hey, I’ve just realised, we’re gonna be just like Guy Fawkes, just with C4 instead of gunpowder.’

‘Probably best if we don’t actually blow anything up, though,’ Sam said with a chuckle. ‘Seeing as how we’re trying to avoid detection and all that.’

‘You’re starting to sound almost as boring as Jackson,’ Jay replied. ‘You didn’t seem to mind a little bit of explosive destruction at Wembley the other night.’

‘True, but it was either that or being ripped to pieces by a swarm of Hunters, so I think it was probably OK under the circumstances.’

‘If you say so. Personally I reckon you like blowing stuff up just as much as I do.’

‘Shhh,’ Sam said suddenly, holding a finger to his lips. ‘Do you hear that?’

From somewhere in the darkness ahead of them they could hear a low throbbing rumble.

‘Yeah, I hear it. What is it?’ Jay asked.

‘No idea,’ Sam said, crouching down and placing his palm flat on the dusty tunnel floor. The ground was trembling very slightly, the vibrations increasing and diminishing in time with the sound. They continued walking for another few minutes and began to feel the vibrations through the soles of their boots.

‘How far to the exit point?’ Sam asked.

‘I’m not sure. Can’t be more than half a kilometre or so. It was only eight hundred metres from that last junction,’ Jay replied.

‘OK, let’s keep moving,’ Sam said, starting to feel nervous again. ‘We want to keep it quiet from here on in. Kill the torches and switch to your NV goggles.’

Sam switched off his light, turned on his night-vision goggles and the tunnel ahead of them was illuminated in a gentle green glow. They moved quickly and quietly until they reached an iron gate that was secured with a heavy padlock.

‘It’s all right,’ Jay said. ‘I’ve got a key.’ He took his backpack off and rummaged around inside before pulling out a pair of heavy bolt cutters. A couple of seconds later the padlock clattered to the ground and Jay pulled the gate open, its hinges squeaking in protest. They passed through the gate and found themselves in a circular chamber with other tunnels leading off from it in all directions.

‘Where now?’ Sam asked.

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