The Stefan Mendoza Trilogy Boxed Set by P. R. Adams

Author:P. R. Adams [Adams, P. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07FZ4Y1QJ
Publisher: Promethean Tales
Published: 2018-07-26T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Running through the lit courtyard outside the loading dock felt like trying to sneak up on someone in broad daylight. Without cover. The pure white of the LEDs drained the color from everything. The black material of our clothes turned gray, and our skin was washed out. Every grain of sand popped out against the dull concrete gray. Rather than a spring evening, it felt like a summer day. The rotting fish smell was gone, along with the dead seawater, as if the lights had burned the impurities from the air.

Our steps were loud scrapes in my ears, surely giving us away.

And then we were at the top of the ramp that led to the loading dock doors, looking down on the lower area. The concrete walkway formed a wide “L,” which would allow for deliveries to be unpacked and moved. The area was obviously under surveillance, so if Chan hadn’t shut the cameras off before…

Chan’s voice was suddenly in my ear. “Stefan?” Panicked.

I held a hand up to stop Ichi before she opened the door. “Where are you?”

“Edge of…” Chan’s breath caught. “Under. In the tunnel.”

“The tunn—” I took a step back toward the generator room. “What happened?”

“One of them almost…” Heavy breathing, crying. “Danny got him. Can I come?”

They must have had someone already on patrol or going ahead of the ATV team. “Yeah. Hurry.”

Sneakered footsteps echoed over the connection. “Coming.”

“That tunnel opens beneath a generator room. When you get there, stay. I’ll come get you.”

“Okay.” Then Chan shocked me by saying, “Thanks.”

I signaled for Ichi to go ahead. “Chan’s going to join us. Problems up on the hill. I guess that’s why we lost connection with them.”

Huiyin shook her head. “There won’t be enough time. They’ll know soon.”

Ichi’s hands were steady; there was no hesitation in her movement, no sign of second guessing. She seemed to be fully focused on the door. There was no way to know if she was panicking, not fully covered in her stealth gear. I had to believe in her.

I waved for Huiyin to go in. “We’ll be okay.” We had to be.

Ichi’s head came up, and the door buzzed. She slipped the card and the rest of her gear back into her tool pouch. After a glance to check with us, she popped the door open. It was actually darker inside.

Chan’s voice was there again. “At the rungs. Going up.”

I held up a hand. “Two minutes. Don’t wait for us.” Then I sprinted back to the generator room. Down the ramp. Across the white-lit courtyard. Stopping at the door. As it opened, I switched to infrared. It was easy moving between the beams, but I could see them, and I’d been through training before doing it in the field several times. Chan wouldn’t have it so easy.

Chan’s head popped around the corner of the doorway into the smaller room.

I hurried the last few steps. “Danny’s okay, right?”

Chan nodded. The hoodie was back up, covering the magenta waves I’d started to grow used to.

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