Robin Parrish by Vigilante (mobi)

Author:Vigilante (mobi) [Vigilante (mobi)]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-11-02T02:31:44+00:00

38

Nolan descended the stairs into the beautiful bronze interior of Grand Central Station’s main concourse. The vaulted “sky ceiling” seemed impossibly high, and the famous four-sided clock at the very center of the concourse was instantly recognizable.

He’d been there before, of course, but while he appreciated the historic architecture and grandeur of it, at any given time the big open space could be filled with so many people it was difficult to get from one spot to another. He didn’t imagine he’d ever get past the claustrophobic panic that so many people in one place caused him. Another gift from his merciless captors during his overseas imprisonment.

As always, he changed the subject to compartmentalize those emotions. “Zipping around the city is quite a rush, but it’s very demanding physically. Maybe I should have a motorcycle. Or a car.”

He heard Branford hmph in his ear. “Don’t you dare tell me you want Arjay to make you a Handmobile.”

Nolan scanned the area, hoping to pass with a minimum of attention. Not an easy thing to do when you’re dressed like a battle-ready monk.

“It’d make it a lot easier to get around New York,” he replied. “Wouldn’t have to constantly be hitching rides on trains and such.”

“You honestly think it would be easier navigating through New York traffic?” Branford deadpanned.

Nolan smirked. “Yeah, maybe not. So where was this big ‘public disturbance’ you mentioned, again? Because I’m not seeing anything.”

“Lower concourse,” said Branford. “That’s what the police dispatcher said. You’d better hurry, they’re almost there.”

Some kind of public demonstration had been called in to NYPD, and the caller claimed it was nearing riot proportions. Something about a union dispute with the subway drivers. They’d been delaying trains, and the natives who relied on the tightly kept schedules were growing agitated. Several people had already been trampled, and the crowd was getting angrier by the minute. The local terminal cops were horribly outnumbered.

The big staircase at the back of the hall led down to the lower terminal, and Nolan sprinted toward it as fast as he could, ignoring the stares he drew. A few flashes even went off from pedestrians with cameras, but he sped past them all.

Suddenly, he drew back and froze. He turned and looked back up at the top of the stairs, and for a second, he thought he’d caught a glimpse of someone watching him. It was an afterimage, the last moment of someone already turning away from him and then disappearing from sight.

It might have been his imagination. But it was the second time he’d felt this pair of eyes on him; the first was at Coney Island. He wanted to turn around and run back up the stairs to find his mysterious stalker, but there wasn’t time. Someone was going to get killed downstairs in this angry riot if he didn’t get there fast.

He’d stepped off the last stair when something jabbed him in the head from behind. His fatigues lit up and surged with electricity, and he lost consciousness.

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