Project Brimstone by Paul B Spence

Author:Paul B Spence [Spence, Paul B]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781929928316
Publisher: Asura Press
Published: 2017-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

Harrison couldn't decide if he wanted to kill Raven or not.

"Brilliant. So we're stuck on this side?"

"Look," Raven began, "I was part of a small team of people who used to travel the worlds through these Doors. All of us were here because we'd been saved by the ruling power of this place from certain death. Or at least that's what we were told. I have my doubts. Anyway, we would get sent on missions to interfere in some way in the events of the worlds we entered. Supposedly we were there to help."

"Supposedly?"

"Yeah. I went on one mission too many where we royally screwed things up for everybody. I think that the power directing us wanted us to screw things up in those worlds – to make things worse for the people there."

"What happened?"

"I started asking questions. I defied the power in control, and for that I was sent to rot on that island in the sea."

"What is this power you keep mentioning?"

"I wish I knew," Raven replied. "It takes the form of an old man, but that's a hologram. I just think of the power as It. It has strange abilities, and It can control this place. Alter where a Door goes, things like that. The people here all think the power saved them when their own worlds were destroyed, so they do whatever It tells them to do without question. Deegan once mentioned something that may apply here. I don't know. Anyone who asks too many questions disappears."

"Like you did."

"Yeah."

"Well, I don't intend to disappear. So you said you don't know how to make that device work. Why is that?"

"It was given only to the team leaders. I don't think they ever quite trusted me. I think I could activate the Door, but I don't know where it would lead."

"Okay, so what's the call?"

"What do you mean?"

"What do we do now? You're the one who knows his way around this place."

"Right," Raven replied, taking a deep breath. "Sorry. We need to find a service door. Those lead deeper into the complex."

"Lead the way. You might want this." Harrison offered his one of his pistols.

Raven hesitated.

"Don't tell me you don't believe in using violence," Harrison said. "Not after what just went down."

"No, it isn't that. I've got... a problem with some kinds of metal."

"Like an allergy?"

"Something like that, but worse."

"What kind of metal?"

"Anything with iron in it. Can't touch it, or it burns me."

"Well, that has to suck."

"Tell me about it," said Raven.

"You want my gloves?" Harrison asked. "I'd rather have a companion who can defend himself than do all the work on my own."

"That would be great," replied Raven.

Harrison stripped off the gloves and passed them over. "Sorry, they're a bit sweaty." He handed Raven the suppressed pistol after he'd put the gloves on.

"So what's the deal with these Doors?" Harrison asked.

"As I said, I don't know everything about how they work, but from what I understand, if you concentrate on where you want to go, the Door opens to that world, universe, whatever.

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