Valhalla Gold by Rob Jones

Author:Rob Jones [Jones, Rob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-29T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Hawke strained his eyes in the darkness to see Marcus Deprez. The little train that took people around the tunnel was obviously at another stage of the ride, so Hawke and Scarlet climbed down onto the tracks and began to move forward on foot, passing beneath an enormous red love heart which served as the start of the ride.

“Where the hell is the bastard?”

A bright muzzle-flash in the darkness ahead and the sound of a bullet smacking into the wooden panels behind him was his answer.

Scarlet ducked for cover. “You had to ask, didn’t you?”

Suddenly a faint red glow emanated from bulbs hidden somewhere above them and they caught a glimpse of Deprez as he rounded a bend and slipped out of sight further ahead in the tunnel.

“There he is!” Hawke said.

They moved ahead and found themselves in a long tunnel of moulded plastic designed to look like they were in a cave deep underground. As they progressed, fairytale music began to play. Designed to be cute, it took on a sinister and eerie feel under the circumstances.

Further along now, they passed little models of Animatronic elves waving cheerily at them from a landscape of miniature waterfalls and fairy lights.

“This place is giving me the creeps,” Scarlet said. “Tunnel of Terror, more like.”

“Just be grateful he never ran into the Fun House,” Hawke said.

Now they passed another Animatronic scene of tiny people making brightly-colored cakes in a little kitchen. The figurines spoke to each other in Swedish, and canned laughter ensued, but their amazement was shattered by the sound of another gunshot.

The bullet traced past them and blew the head off one of the smiling elves, reducing it to a cloud of dust. The headless elf continued to wave happily as Hawke fired back. He heard a moan of pain.

“I think you got him!”

They heard another gunshot, but this time it was followed by the unmistakable sound of people screaming. Hawke and Scarlet knew those screams meant their man had caught up with the ride and was trying to clear the tunnel.

They reached the exit of the tunnel which was now a chaotic space of terrified people and confused park security. One look at Hawke and Scarlet and their guns sent another wave of fear through the crowd, but they had no time to explain. Looking over the people they saw Deprez limping away from the ride and heading toward the edge of the park. Hawke had obviously hit him in the leg.

The wounded Belgian moved past a small fountain before turning and firing blindly in their direction. The bullets could have hit anyone, including a number of children, but luckily they missed and struck the metal support struts of the rollercoaster. Another eruption of fear convulsed through the day-trippers and they scrambled in a dozen directions looking for cover.

Deprez cursed and returned to his escape, going as fast as his limp would allow. With the axe handle in his other hand he resembled a caveman as he tried to drag himself to the safety of the shadows.

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