Path to Hell by T. S. Paul

Author:T. S. Paul [Paul, T. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 40202920
Publisher: T S Paul
Published: 2018-05-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

As bombs go, the military’s backpack nuke was pretty small, about the size of a dorm room microwave.

The nuke was stored in a double-locked-code-word-protected-armored box. The box itself was bolted to the floor and looked to be too big to fit through the door.

“How did they get that in here?” Shelton asked as he tried to look around the steel box.

Alex ‘thunked’ it with his fist. The box didn’t even make a sound. “Hmm. They may have built the box first then the room.”

“Do you see any cameras?” Sheldon pointed to the walls and ceiling.

“Nope. They hid this thing in plain sight. I wonder how long it’s been down here. What do the instructions say about getting it open?” Alexander asked.

Referring to his tablet, Sheldon pulled up the file sent from Washington and the FBI. Squinting and raising an eyebrow, Sheldon looked down at the device. “It’s a four-step process. Password, handprint, and an iris scan are needed.”

“That’s only three steps, Sheldon,” Alex replied.

“I CAN count. The fourth is a bit strange. A manual keyword needs to be typed in on a keypad within the box,” Sheldon explained.

“What's so strange about that, I type stuff all the time?” Alex asked as he dusted off the handprint scanner.

“What you call typing, I call hunt and peck. This needs to be concise and quick. The keypad is completely dark, and these instructions say you only get two tries before it locks down permanently. Can you do it?” Sheldon asked.

Alexander snorted, “I can do all sorts of things in the dark with my hands. Just ask your mom.”

Sheldon shook his head as he replied, “Leave mom out of this, she works hard enough providing for us kids. Seriously though, can you get it?”

“If I don’t, you can try the second one. Here goes nothing.” Alexander laid his palm on the scanner.

The scanner lit up briefly then a small door opened on the large box. Both men peered inside, a small ten-key pad sat inside.

“Time to fish or cut bait, buddy. Do you still want to try?” Sheldon asked.

The ex-sergeant shined his flashlight into the small compartment. The keypad was in the middle with just enough space for a hand to fit. Looking down at his large hand in comparison to Sheldon’s he shook his head. “No, too much is riding on this. You do it.”

As Alex stepped aside, Sheldon reached into the hole. His hand slid in comfortably, and he could touch all the keys quickly.

“Here goes the world.” Glancing at the instructions, he began typing. After a moment he spoke, “That should do it.”

Seams that weren’t visible before opened across the top of the box with a hiss.

“That’s it? How can something so small hold that much destructive power?” Alexander asked as he lifted out a largish briefcase.

“I’m not that kind of engineer. We should be happy it’s as small as it is. Can you carry it?” Sheldon asked.

“That’s what she said,” Alexander responded.

“Dude, boundaries! We could die in the next couple of hours.

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