The GODD Chip (The Unity of Four Book 1) by K. Patrick Donoghue

Author:K. Patrick Donoghue [Donoghue, K. Patrick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: conspiracy thrillers, action adventure, travel adventure fiction, technothriller, medical thriller
Publisher: Leaping Leopard Enterprises, LLC
Published: 2020-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

Beacon holding cell

Cannon Ball, North Dakota, Carapach

Damon crawled another foot and tentatively reached his arm in front of him. If his calculation was correct, his fingers would touch the wall. As he expected, his fingertips grazed the scratchy surface before his arm fully extended.

Scooting the rest of the way on his knees, Damon continued forward until he was close enough to turn and sit with his back against the wall. Though he could not see in the complete darkness, he had now learned enough from his crawling, groping exploration to imagine the space in which he was held prisoner.

The room was square and barren. The floor was concrete and the walls were made of cinderblocks. Though he could not touch the ceiling, the echoes in the room told Damon the ceiling was high and made of a dense material. The door had a slick metallic surface and was absent an inner handle. If there were windows or lights in the room, they were beyond his reach. The space was also devoid of control panels, electrical switches and outlets.

At one point earlier, Damon had thought he heard a mechanical sound in the room, which he presumed was a camera or some other kind of surveillance device. For the umpteenth time, he wondered who was on the other end of the device, the Carapach police or Beacon. As he pondered the possibilities, he heard a click and then a voice from above. It was Cassidy on an intercom.

“Hello, Damon.”

In the four years since she had been assigned as his deputy, she had never addressed him by his first name. He looked up and said, “Well, well. The traitorous bitch speaks.”

A faint orange glow appeared in the center of the ceiling. Slowly, it grew brighter. Damon looked away and shielded his eyes. Blinking rapidly, his eyes fought to adjust to the sudden light. Meanwhile, Cassidy spoke again.

“Are you thirsty or hungry?”

He was both but he wasn’t about to accept relief of either from her. Squinting up in the direction of her voice, Damon saw the camera he had heard earlier. Mounted next to it was the intercom. He shouted, “What the hell’s going on, Cassidy?”

“Are you in pain? Do you need medical attention?”

The knot on the back of his head throbbed, as did his swollen face. But he declined assistance. “I don’t need anything from you. Put whoever’s in control of your solenoids on the squawk box.”

“I’m coming in to see you. Please do not try to escape or confront me. I do not want to hurt you.”

Damon laughed at the caring tone in her voice. “You can switch off your compassion module, Cass. It won’t work on me. And don’t bother coming in, I’ve got nothing to say to you.” He received no response. Damon stood and shouted at the intercom. “Who’s in charge? I demand to speak with whoever’s in charge!”

There was a clank at the door, followed by two more. Damon balled his fists. With his eyes now adjusted to

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