The Dark Rift: The Supernatural Grail Quest Zombie Apocalypse (The Last Artifact Trilogy Book 1) by Gilliam Ness

Author:Gilliam Ness [Ness, Gilliam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Polymath Publishing
Published: 2016-01-14T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

Rome, Italy.

“We must move quickly!” whispered the Bishop.

Gabriel tiptoed to the entrance and poked his head out into the cold, dark passage. He heard footsteps, and then saw a light flash suddenly in the gloom. Within seconds, two figures had become visible. One of them was holding a lantern, but both of them were holding guns. They were clearly Nasrallah’s men. He darted back into the chapel, intending to alert Fra and Suora, but finding them both awake and on their feet. He motioned Natasha and the Bishop to draw near.

“Nasrallah’s men are just up the tunnel,” he whispered. “I don’t know how they got there. We should have seen them pass.”

“They have come from above,” said the Bishop.

“But that’s impossible. The only way they could have found us would be through the nunnery tunnel.”

The Bishop took hold of Gabriel’s shoulder and passed him his father’s journal. He had sealed it in an envelope. He drew Natasha nearer as well, and spoke to them both.

“There are dark forces at work here,” he whispered urgently. “Their knowledge of where the Cube is at any particular moment is directly related to the amount of spiritual separation that exists between the two of you.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” asked Gabriel.

“Listen carefully, my son,” said the Bishop. “When you retrieved the Cube without Natasha being present, it would appear that you inadvertently directed certain dark forces to her. These forces have been with her ever since, and according to the Professor, they will continue to follow Natasha until you and she are able to fully merge.”

“Merge?” whispered Gabriel urgently. “This is no time for superstitious nonsense, Marcus! The bad guys are just down the hall. What are you talking about?”

“The answers are in the book, my son. Until you resolve these problems, you will find that the enemy will always have a general idea of where you are.”

Gabriel and Natasha looked at each other and then back to the Bishop. He was gazing up at the scaffolding now. In the light of the fire it could be seen rising up the frescoed wall and ending at the ceiling. There was an old ladder strapped to its side.

“If memory serves me correctly, there is a trap door up there,” he said, pointing. “I believe the scaffold is hiding it. It will lead to the next upper level. Go now. You must still find your way out of the catacombs. That will be no easy task.”

“But, Uncle,” said Natasha, her eyes suddenly welling with tears. “The three of you could never make it up that scaffold.”

The old Bishop noted her tears and dug for his handkerchief.

“We will not be going with you, my child,” he said gently.

Well familiarized with the Bishop’s grubby handkerchiefs, Gabriel stuffed a clean tissue into Natasha’s hand before the Bishop could offer up his own. Natasha shot Gabriel a teary-eyed look of thanks. She was no stranger to her uncle’s hankies either.

“The three of us will stay here and hide,” said the Bishop, pocketing the handkerchief absently.

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