Elixir of Life: A Novella (A Hank Boyd Adventure - Book 4) (The Hank Boyd Adventures) by Matthew James

Author:Matthew James [James, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-02T02:00:00+00:00

11

Beneath Chichen Itza, Yucatan

“So, where exactly is this exit of yours?” Nando asks, waiting impatiently to leave. He’s been on edge ever since he discovered we arrived at an Atlantean mass grave site. Maybe it’s because Nicole and I work in the field of digging up dead people that we weren’t taken back by it.

Or maybe it’s that we’re both mentally damaged from what we’ve been through?

I shake off the internal question and turn and wait for Rand to answer him. But, as an alternative to verbally communicating his reply, he instead decides to show us. Actions do speak louder than words in most cases.

Let’s see what he’s got…

The four of us are standing in a small bodiless section of floor dead center in the dry cenote. I think I caught a glance of it earlier but was too preoccupied with my Atlantean history lesson to give it a second look. It’s about eight feet around and perfectly circular. It doesn’t surprise me either considering how Rand can control the stuff.

“Stay close,” the Atlantean says as he raises his hands and closes his eyes. We surround him on three sides and turn, putting our backs to him. Then, the floor starts to vibrate slightly, building in strength. But as quickly as it starts, it fades.

“Um…” Nicole mutters as we’re lifted off the ground. I look down and watch as the rows of bodies gently tip over one by one. They don’t fall, however. They just gently lay down. Each one of the golden crypts then melts away until there’s only enough orichalcum to cover the bodies.

The flow of the liquefied alloy rushes to meet our ever rising pedestal as we’re shot towards the solid ceiling overhead. Reflexively, Nicole, Nando, and I duck, expecting to be smashed against it. Instead, the likewise orichalcum roof splits and reveals a perfectly circular tunnel, rising vertically through the ground beneath the park.

Where the hell are we going? Feeling safer, I stand and glance at Rand. His eyes are still closed, but I can see flashes of light behind his eyelids. Incredible…

I catch Nicole staring at me and shrug. Not surprising, she smiles her response. She’s enjoying this as much as I am. I look over Rand’s shoulder and can’t find Nando. Where…? It’s not until I lean away from Rand that I see our friend, huddled between the Atlantean’s legs, gripping one of them in fear. Unlike Nicole and me, Nando is most definitely not enjoying this display of power. I grin and turn, looking to the tunnel above.

“Get ready,” Rand says, his voice sounding far away and muffled.

For what? I think, drawing my gun. Nicole does the same and steadies her stance. Holding my weapon at the low ready, I watch as the earth above us morphs away, revealing the light of day. Then, like an underground missile silo, the four of us are shot out of the vertical launch tube and sent flying into the air. Ready for it, Nicole and I drop the six feet to the ground and land in a controlled crouch.

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