Infernal Games by Joseph Nassise

Author:Joseph Nassise [Nassise, Joseph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Harbinger Books
Published: 2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Cade didn’t go far, however, traveling for only about fifteen minutes before he saw the overgrown entrance to a narrow forest road he’d spotted on his way up the hill. He turned on to it and drove the rental car deep amongst the trees, far enough away that he wouldn’t be seen from the road and then parked.

He dined on the sandwiches he’d bought from the café earlier but husbanded the three water bottles he had with him, wanting to make them last the afternoon. As the sun went down he began planning his infiltration.

Aside from the stone wall extending around the property, there was little in the way of actual security that he was going to have to deal with, for which he was thankful. He should be able to get in, snatch the hand, and get back out again without too much trouble. Once he had, it would be a simple matter to return to the airport with the hand in his diplomatic bags and catch a flight back to New York.

Satisfied that he had the situation under control, he leaned the driver’s seat back and settled in to grab a little rest while he waited.

He went over the wall just after midnight.

His internal clock had woken him just after eleven. He grabbed his bag, got out of the car, and stood beside it in the cold night air while changing into the black running suit and sneakers he’d selected for the job. He pulled a black watch cap over his head and blackened his face with some camo paint he’d brought along for just that purpose. Last but not least, he slung his sword case over his back and strapped it into place so that the blade could be drawn easily in an over-the-shoulder style. He didn’t plan on using it that night, but then again, it was the things one didn’t plan for that were always the trouble.

He set off through the woods for the monastery above and because he was able to go in a straight line, more or less, rather than following the winding mountain road, he was able to reach the exterior of the complex in just under twenty minutes.

The wall surrounding the complex wasn’t more than ten feet high and with a short, running start Cade was able to put one foot against the wall and boot himself high enough to grab the top of the wall with both hands. From there it was simply a matter of pulling himself up and onto the top.

The section of the wall where he crouched was in darkness so he stayed there a moment, looking about. The cathedral was off to his right, across an open expanse of ground, but he wasn’t concerned; there weren’t any lights or roving guard patrols to deal with and he was confident in his ability to reach the building without being seen. He didn’t see anyone moving about in the courtyard, so he hopped down to the ground

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