FLOOR 21: Descent (The Tower Legacy) by Jason Luthor

Author:Jason Luthor [Luthor, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Jason Luthor Writing
Published: 2016-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

Recording Twenty-Three

Between finding those bodies and Shreya getting pissed at me, I can't forget that we’re here to, you know, feed the Tower. It keeps us busy and it’s the only thing keeping me cool, which is also probably why the Creep’s not trying to bust out of the walls to get me. Anyway, at some point I manage to completely distract myself. The room I’m in is a huge mess and I’m literally starting to think I'm going to have to stick my hand down the toilet to find out where this Pocket Space Generator might be.

Ugh.

Tommy’s a room over. We’ve agreed it’s cool to split up when we’re doing these searches as long as nobody’s freaking out, and I’m doing my best to keep those creatures we saw out of my head. It’s not like they looked any worse than Creepy Sally, so that’s not what’s really bothering me. It’s what the commander had to say, about them not being random, that keeps burning up in the back of my head. Well, that just means I’ve got hunches and no answers, and it’s not like I deal well when I’ve got this many questions.

So, I’m busy thinking about this while I’m trying to shove aside a dresser, when I’m hit with this droning noise. It starts like a low buzzing, then it grows until I feel like it’s drilling into my eardrum. I’m on tiptoes as my eyes start zipping around the room, because I can’t figure out where the sound is coming from, and I don’t want to get surprised by something busting out of the walls and rampaging at me. Then I realize it’s coming from directly in my left ear. That’s where my listener’s plugged in, and I feel my heart slowing down again. I’m only kind of surprised when a voice kicks through my head.

“Jackie. Are you there?”

Pygmalion. I exhale, ‘cause I’m just glad this wasn’t another Creep monster. “Yeah, duh. Did you think you had a wrong number or something?”

“I merely had to ensure that our connection was sound. It’s not easy, even for me, to bypass the security that filters these signals. It’s important that this conversation remains hidden from the rest of Tower Authority. Of course, that also means keeping it secret from Abbott.”

“Yeah, I know. It’s not like I forgot that you told me he was a tool.”

“In so many words.”

I don’t mention the fact that even knowing who he works for, I’ve got to confess that Abbott’s been kinda cool to be around. I’ve realized I was slow to admit Tommy was pretty chill when I got to know him, so I dunno, I guess I could be wrong about other people. Not like I’m perfect, either. Of course, I keep that to myself since I don’t need to create any drama between me and the director. “So, is there something you need talk to me about?”

“I thought it might be appropriate to discuss what you saw.”

I shake my head and turn toward the dresser.

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