Collapse by Tobey Alexander

Author:Tobey Alexander [Alexander, Tobey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Swann opened his eyes, but the world was still black. He could make nothing out and as he tried to move his hands, he felt the shackles pull tight around his wrists.

‘Hey?’ Swann yelled, his voice muffled by something. ‘Where am I?’

He could hear footsteps somewhere above his head and his heart raced. Trying his best he could not remember much beyond the ringing in the air of gunfire.

The pain.

The darkness and stillness washing over him.

‘Am I dead?’ It was more a question to himself but he said it aloud all the same.

‘Not at all, I expect you will wish you were soon enough.’

It was a woman’s voice and in a way he recognised it but could not place it. From where her voice was he could tell she was somewhere above his head but still he could see nothing.

‘Why are you here and who are you?’ She pressed.

‘I could ask the same of you,’ Swann answered. ‘This place is supposed to be abandoned.’

‘When I picked you up on the cameras, I thought you were another idiot wanting to explore the abandoned tower but the way you moved, the way the pair of you navigated the site said something different.’

‘My friend,’ Swann interrupted. ‘Where is she, is she ok?’

‘She’s fine, for now.’ His host’s words were filled with menace. ‘So I will ask one more time. Who are you and why are you here?’

‘Let me see your face and I’ll talk to you.’

Swann heard her move then felt the sharp sting across his exposed skin as they ripped the tape from across his eyes. Feeling the sting Swann realised he was still wearing the balaclava. As he blinked away the pain he searched for his captor.

When he saw the woman peering down at him, he could not help but laugh.

‘What’s funny?’ The woman spat as she tossed away the tape which seemed to have taken some of Swann’s eyebrow hair with it.

‘Bloody hell Amber,’ Swann chuckled. ‘It would have been a little better if you’d taken the balaclava off before you waxed my eyebrows.’

‘How do you know me?’

Amber had been an operator on the Tempus site and had been allocated to Swann when he had joined the project. She had been his guide and support when he had been fitted with his mask and prepared to make his Leaps using the Pods within the Distortion Zone. She had always been friendly and supportive of Catalina’s purpose.

‘Take the mask off,’ Swann sighed. ‘It’s me, it’s Swann.’

Amber’s face was filled with disbelief as she wrapped her fingers around the neck of the balaclava and ripped it free.

‘Michael!’ She exclaimed and stepped back from the table he was shackled to. ‘How, why, who?’

‘I’ll answer everything if you’ll let me up.’

‘Of course.’ Amber apologised as she came back to her senses.

‘Who was with you?’ Amber pressed as she unshackled his right hand. ‘Was it Cat?’

‘Yes and is she ok?’

‘I think so.’

‘What did you shoot us with, she’s already injured?’

‘Oh it’s nothing,’ Amber chuckled. ‘It’s a mild sedative I used to keep looters and inquisitive types away.

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