The Rise of the Fat Mogul (The Defenders Saga Book 2) by Adam Oster

Author:Adam Oster [Oster, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-07-28T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

“Another four doors, just as before. One door will give you a chance to escape, the others will test your will and your shape. I urge you choose wisely, trespassers or saint, the trials ahead are not for the faint.” D.A.W.N. paused briefly and then continued. “Really, Oscar. You are really stretching with these rhymes.”

“Hey,” Oscar rebutted. “I was more focused on developing the funhouse than the stupid rhymes that went with it. At least I thought to add something a little fun to the whole event.”

“So, there are four doors to choose from,” Ryan asked. “And we still have no clue which ones are which, right?”

“Yeah, sorry,” Oscar replied. “I can’t believe I'm still drawing a blank on that.”

“No worries,” Alexa said quickly. “I'm on it.” She turned around and opened the door behind them. The room beyond was dark and silent. “Looks like Talmadge had the right idea. Just pick a door and go through.” She stepped her foot across the door's threshold. Shink. Two shiny sheets of jagged metal snapped tightly together, filling the door frame. Beyond the metal, the sound of grinding could be heard.

“Alexa!” Oscar yelled.

Buddy ran to the doorway and began punching on the torture device that blocked their view of the events occurring behind them. The metal gave way slowly.

“Chill out, dudes,” Alexa said from behind them. “You don't think a girl knows to get clear the second she hears a couple of spring loaded traps let loose?”

“Thank God,” Oscar said, as he let out a sigh of relief. He ran to his daughter and wrapped his arms around her. “I told you to be careful.”

“Well, what the heck was that all about? Seems like something more suited for a video game where you’ve always got extra lives than it is for a back door to your own damned place.”

“It’s difficult to explain, sweetheart, but suffice it to say that we were up against some rather dangerous individuals. I couldn’t risk any of them bypassing any of my security measures. All the same, I’m glad you didn’t get hurt.”

“Yeah, Alexa, don't do anything like that again,” Buddy added.

“It would appear,” Murphy joined in, “that we have found the one door we do not wish to enter. I would think we are free to choose any door we wish now, am I correct, Mr. Reed?”

“Doctor Reed,” Oscar corrected with a grimace. “And yes, it looks like we found the most dangerous option. But we’re still not out of the woods. There’s still the possibility of choosing the nightmare-level door, which, believe me, is not something you wish to visit.”

“Okay,” Murphy responded. “So, we still must choose our door with caution. If only there were some method to know which door is the most appropriate option.”

“Actually,” Talmadge chimed, “I think I might have a way.”

“What’s that?” Oscar looked intrigued.

“Well,” Talmadge said slowly, “I’m not sure I know how to explain it, but when I picked the last door, it was almost like I was being led to it, like somehow I knew that was the door we needed to go through.

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