Target Zero: A Brady Hawk Novel by Jack Patterson

Author:Jack Patterson [Patterson, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller
ISBN: 9781938848926
Google: R1-JtQEACAAJ
Publisher: Green E-Books
Published: 2017-05-15T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

HAWK RACED DOWN THE HALL with Emily following right behind. A quick glance over his shoulder revealed that despite the thunder of footfalls, the guards in pursuit had yet to put eyes on them. He figured the moment they did, a hail of gunfire would serve as a signal.

“In there,” Hawk said, pointing to a door off to the left.

Hawk and Emily ducked inside. It was a small windowless room, no bigger than three meters square. It was dark but lit just enough to see each other’s faces thanks to the light beaming into the room through the crack beneath the door.

The footsteps stopped for a moment.

“I don’t think I can do what you’ve asked me to do,” Hawk said.

“Are you sure? I think you should sleep on it some more, especially in light of what’s going on right now.”

“No, I’ll fend for myself.”

A few more seconds of silence passed with still no audible activity from the outside.

“What is this place?” Emily asked.

“It used to be a school.”

“How do you know this?”

“Intel reports,” he said. “I studied the area extensively. When I managed to get outside, I looked around for some landmarks and figured out where I was.”

“How’d you find me?” she whispered.

Hawk put his index finger to his lips.

Footsteps roared past and continued down the hall. Hawk put his face flush with the floor to try to see if it was safe to return to exit.

“Clear?” Emily asked.

Hawk looked up and shook his head. He placed his head back down and watched the slow, methodical march of a trailing soldier. Or perhaps it was the new leader who’d taken General’s place. The man moved down the hallway, checking each room by opening the doors, turning on the lights, and peeking inside.

“He’s coming this way,” Hawk whispered. “We’re going to have to ambush him. I’ll sit here in the middle of the floor. You hide behind the door. Break his arm before he shoots me.”

“With pleasure,” Emily said.

The guard proceeded to stop in front of their door as Hawk predicted. Hawk watched as the doorknob turned slowly. As light flooded the room from the outside, the man flipped the switch, revealing Hawk, who was sitting in a fetal position. The man smiled.

Emily shoved the door hard against the man, but it didn’t throw him off balance as Hawk assumed. The guard fired one shot before Emily knocked the gun out of his hand. Hawk scrambled for it across the floor, but the man kicked it away.

Meanwhile, Emily tried to restrain the guard in order to give Hawk enough time to retrieve the gun. But the man was too strong and flung her to the ground. She landed on her back with a thud.

The guard then dove for the gun just as Hawk was about to put his hands on it. He landed on top of Hawk, pinning him to the ground, and snatched the gun.

Standing up, the man used his gun to direct Hawk to sit in the corner.

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