The Atlantis Gene by Riddle A.G

Author:Riddle, A.G.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci-fi thriller, techno thriller, atlantis, conspiracy, gene, evolution, global
ISBN: 9781940026008
Publisher: Riddle Inc.
Published: 2013-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 68

Tibet Autonomous Region

Milo swung the lantern back behind him, illuminating the stone steps. “Not much farther, Dr. Kate.”

They had descended the spiral stone staircase for what felt like an hour. Kate thought they must be at the center of the mountain or a mile below the monastery by now. Milo skipped down the stairs, carrying the lantern like a kid carrying a candy bag on Halloween night, never tiring, never stopping to rest. Kate’s legs burned. She hadn’t yet recovered from yesterday’s exertion. She dreaded the return trip up the stairs.

Up ahead, Milo had stopped again, waiting for her, but this time he stood on level ground—a large round opening at the base of the stairs. Finally. He stepped back and held the lantern out, illuminating a wooden tombstone-shaped door with a rounded top.

Kate waited for a moment, wondering if he was waiting on her again.

“Please go in, Dr. Kate. He’s waiting for you.”

Kate nodded and opened the door, revealing a cramped circular room. The walls were covered in maps and shelves that held glass bottles, figurines, and metal artifacts. The room was… medieval, like an ancient lab in the tower of a castle where someone with a name like Merlin might work. And there was a sorcerer in the room, or at least he looked like one. An old man sat at a shabby wooden desk, reading. He turned his neck slowly as if it pained him. He was Asian, his hair was long since gone, and his face was more wrinkled than any Kate had ever seen. He could easily have been more than one hundred years old.

“Dr. Warner.” His voice was a whisper. He stood and ambled toward Kate, leaning heavily on his wooden cane.

“Mister…”

“There are no misters here, Dr. Warner.” He paused. Walking and talking were too taxing for him. He stared patiently at the stone floor while he gathered his breath. “Call me Qian. I have something for you. Something I’ve waited seventy-five years to give you. But first, I have something to show you. Could you help me with the door?” He motioned to a small wooden door Kate hadn’t seen before. It was no more than four feet tall. Kate opened the door and was relieved to see that the passage beyond was taller than the doorway. She waited at the door as Qian paced past her, stopping every few feet. How long had it taken him to get down here?

Kate looked into the corridor and was surprised to find that it was illuminated by modern lights. It was short, less than fifteen feet long and seemed to dead-end into a stone wall. It took Qian several minutes to reach the door, where he gestured to a button on the wall.

Kate pressed the button, and the stone wall began to rise up. Kate felt air blow past her feet, rushing into the room. It must have been sealed.

She followed Qian into the room, which was surprisingly big, approximately forty feet by forty feet.

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