To The Center Of The Earth by Greig Beck

Author:Greig Beck [Beck, Greig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2020-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

“Lemuriya.” Michael smiled. “That’s what Katya called this place. It was a mythical lost continent.”

“Seems apt,” Wenton agreed.

Michael had the notebook open at a page that held a map. “The interior.” He looked up. “That’s where Katya and her team ventured to—they were following the path of Saknussov. She eventually came back from there with her sister…just her sister.”

“Saknussov?” Wenton chuckled. “Really? That old Russian fable was a real person?”

“Look around, Harry.” Jane waved an arm at the towering jungle banyans. “I think the time for skepticism is long over.”

“Yes, true, but I thought he was an invention of that French author.” Wenton raised an eyebrow.

“He was real, alright. In the late 1400s, Arkady Saknussov had been telling anyone who would listen that he believed there was a world within a world, and he could find his way down here. True to his word, he set out with a team of explorers to prove his theory.” Michael drew in a deep breath. “Katya and her team got access to his notes, and later followed his path. I’m sure they thought it was all just a legend as well when they began.”

“And we followed Katya, and here we are,” Jane added.

“And that French author, Jules Verne, was also a believer,” Jamison said.

Michael nodded. “Yes, he must have obtained some of Saknussov’s notes, or perhaps had been intrigued by the legends he’d heard.”

“Well, whichever, you’ve got to admit his story was amazingly prescient.” Wenton turned to the walls of jungle. “A few have come, and even fewer have returned.”

The group sheltered beneath one of the huge trees whose limbs spread so wide they touched the ground, creating a green cave beneath. Each of them had recovered their spears; Maggie and Jamison had done the same, with Bruno carrying a stout club.

Their clothing was soiled, torn, and Andy’s was acid burned in places. Jane noticed their expressions were haunted and fatigued.

She looked up at Michael. “The interior…is that where she lost the rest of her team?”

He slowly lifted his eyes from the notebook. “Mostly.”

She pulled in one of her cheeks. “I’m guessing she didn’t exactly say how or what the risk was?”

“No, other than writing that it was a land of giants.” He half-smiled. “And there were caves in the column mountain.”

“Another way out?” Angela almost pleaded.

“I think so.” Michael didn’t meet her eyes.

Wenton lifted a finger. “Question.”

“Go.” Michael waited.

“If we do manage to get our expedition out of here, I know some very good publicists. We can all be famous—something to look forward to.” Wenton’s eyes gleamed.

“Our expedition?” Michael snorted. “You came second and then joined us.”

Wenton looked pained. “And you’d be dinner by now if not for us, dear boy.”

“Bullshit.” Michael’s jaw clenched. “And by the way, we could be halfway home by now if you hadn’t closed our front door.”

“Don’t make this ugly.” Wenton squared his shoulders.

Bruno came and stood at Wenton’s shoulder. Andy did the same behind Michael.

“Seriously? You’re going to do this now?” Jane cursed under her breath. “Everyone, take a step back and shut the hell up so we can work together on getting out of here.

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