Breakout by Craig Jones

Author:Craig Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror
Publisher: Pants On Fire Press
Published: 2014-09-22T16:00:00+00:00

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Redcliffe led us to an elevator and as the cabin descended three levels, Rogers removed his cap and wiped the sweat from his head with his sleeve. This uniform was still splattered with Steve’s blood. It had dried to a deep maroon that looked crusty but he’d made no effort to clean it off. I guessed he wanted to send a message to the rest of the dead man’s friends that he’d kill them too in an instant. I had to doubt that was the case.

“What the hell are they thinking, keeping one of those things?” he asked.

No one answered.

The elevator came to a halt and the door hissed opened. Redcliffe stepped out and into a high tech laboratory. Computer equipment lined the walls and desks with complicated equipment sat in the middle of the room. Another door faced us, a thick looking portal with a keypad entry device, and to the side of the door was a wide observation window. On either side of the door stood two more police officers, armed and dressed the same as Redcliffe.

“These are my men, Nick Brown and Sam Hart. Sam. Let them know the general is here.”

The police officer rapped his knuckles on the glass of the door, and within seconds we heard four short beeps ring out and the lock automatically disengaged. It opened slowly inwards, driven by heavy hydraulics. Three people walked out wearing knee length lab coats. There were two women and a short, fat man. When all three were in the lab with us, the man punched numbers on the keypad and the door closed behind them.

“I’m Doctor Jones,” said the younger of the women. She had shoulder length, ginger hair. She introduced first the older woman and then her male colleague. “This is Doctor Foster and that’s Doctor Jordan. Thank you--”

“You can dispense with pleasantries, Doctor,” Rogers said, his tone dismissive. “Redcliffe tells me you have one of those creatures down here. Can I ask what in God’s name you think you are doing?”

“Research,” answered Jordan. “Research to save your life.”

I felt Rogers bristle.

“Save my life? I’ve been doing just fine staying alive by keeping those things away from me, not by having them right next to me.”

“Typical bonehead hard case,” Jordan muttered, and I saw Rogers’ hand move to his sidearm. The police spotted it too and they instinctively lifted their guns.

Rogers grinned.

“Now, now, boys,” he chuckled. “Let’s not fall out over some silly little academic. Doctor Jones, I’m guessing you’re in charge here?”

Jones nodded, her glasses sliding down her nose as she did so.

“Then keep your boy in check.”

“Paul,” she said, shooting her colleague a sharp look. “Please?”

Jordan shrugged, his lips pulled back in a sneer as he turned his back on us and logged onto one of the computers.

“I’ll ask again. What do you think you’re doing keeping one of the undead down here when. From I’ve heard, you’ve already found a way to wipe them out?”

Doctor Jones pointed at the observation window.

“I think it’s best of you take a look.

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