Monsterland by Michael Phillip Cash

Author:Michael Phillip Cash [Cash, Michael Phillip]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Red Feather Publishing
Published: 2015-10-12T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Their feet echoed in the tunnel; they ran faster, Melvin and Josh laughing nervously. It seemed to go on forever. Wyatt eyed several doors built into the wall, small lit signs above, designating them as Staff Only. There were no doorknobs, he noted, simply a small red light with a keypad next to the almost-invisible door.

The tunnel abruptly ended, opening to a platform with all of Monsterland spread out below them. An opaque glass dome loomed over one of the attractions, but Wyatt wasn’t sure which one it was. The air was controlled by huge blowers that kept it circulating. It felt like it was a steady seventy-five degrees. The noise of the mass of people below swelled up to them. Melvin took out his cell and took a video of the crowd. He saw Josh was busy taking pictures as well. Piped-in music played on an audio system, sounding like soothing white noise. There was a large town square with three paths leading to the attractions. The village was a parody of any Main Street in small-town America, but, instead of pastel buildings and red brick, it was dilapidated warehouses covered with graffiti. A mist rose off the dirty cobbles. Many of the windows sported large spider webs of cracked glass, doors hung drunkenly, and roofs looked patched. Vendors in garish costumes walked the streets with black and red balloons, masks, toy weapons, but no food. The street was filled with ubiquitous small boutique stores stocked with more products to purchase. There was a huge, dark glass wall lining one whole side. It read commissary, and Wyatt knew it opened in intervals, so people could go in to eat. It was sealed after it filled, so odors couldn’t get out. No food was permitted in the park. The “acts” were fed regulated food and were not allowed anything else. His phone pinged with several messages. He looked at them. Jade asked for them to join their group on the line at the Werewolf River Run. Howard Drucker still hadn’t told him where he was.

“The Werewolf River Run,” Melvin said reverently.

“I want to do Zombieville, right, Wy? Don’t you want to see the zombies first?”

Wyatt gripped the railing, feeling small, insignificant next to the vastness of the park. How had they built this so quickly and without anyone realizing the scope of the whole thing, he wondered. He ran to the end of the balcony. His phone buzzed again. This time Jade texted a message telling him to look straight ahead. In the distance, he could make out the small figure of Jade waving for him to come join them at the River Run. She was jumping up and down, her arms in the air like a cheerleader. They were standing in a long line that seemed to stretch all the way into the recesses of the park. He squinted, watching Nolan separate from the group. He ran toward the mezzanine. Nolan emerged from the crowd, jogging over toward the balcony.

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