Jane Doesn't Save the World by Erin Grey

Author:Erin Grey [Grey, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780620873727
Publisher: survivorbunny.com
Published: 2020-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

10 Only one’s own fingers. No funny stuff.

11 A more appropriate term would be ‘rocklet’.

27

The bit where we run away

Ric led us to the sitting room where Aidon stood before a large screen embedded in the wall, calmly swiping through images, some of them maps. I felt his tension under the composure.

“They found us?” asked Quirinus.

“Not quite,” said Aidon. “But they’re close. If we don’t move now, we could lose our safe house.”

“How?” said Quirinus.

Ric answered. “They must have some sort of energy tracker. Whatever happened in the arena today, they locked onto it. The place is crawling with them. They’re taking samples, running scans with devices I’ve never seen before.”

“Can we mask the trail to prevent them tracing us back here?”

“That’s what we’re working on,” said Aidon. “Ric has discharged scramblers in as great a radius as possible without tipping them off. The shields here are running at 100%. But you know I like to play it safe. Quirinus, take Ju and get yourselves to the Nereides base. Ric will follow you there once we’re all out and he’s activated the fail-safes.”

“What about Charis?” asked Quirinus.

“Ric sent a message to her,” said Aidon. “She always hides her trail between here and her home, so I’m not worried about that. I’ve instructed her to go into lockdown though, in case they latch onto any trace of her at the arena.” He met my eyes. “You’re coming with me.”

“We’re not going to the same base as Quirinus and Ric?” I asked.

“Not yet. Whatever drew the Regulators to the arena, it’s most likely to lead them to you or me. We’re getting as far away from the rest of the team as we can. And we’re going to make sure the Regulators follow us.”

My breath stopped. “We’re bait.”

“I knew we couldn’t trust him,” said Sandy.

“Quirinus, what are you still doing here?” barked Aidon. “I want you two gone. Now!”

Quirinus tipped his head and touched his forehead in what looked like a salute, then clasped Ju by the hand and left.

“You’re going to turn me in,” I said quietly.

“I wouldn’t turn a dead rodent in to those monsters, let alone a human being.” Aidon grabbed my shoulder and turned me towards the opposite door. “We’ll be safe, but we have to make sure everyone else is too.”

“I knew we could trust him!” squealed Gwendolyn happily.

“Wait,” I said. “What about Brianus?”

Aidon stopped abruptly. “Hermus’ orbs, he must still be asleep. Ric!” Ric had already disappeared down the corridor and didn’t respond to Aidon’s call. “He has too much to do anyway. Brianus’ll have to come with us.”

Brianus was out cold in his room, completely undisturbed by all the noise we’d made. Aidon had to shake him before he so much as raised an eyelid.

“Come on, Brianus,” I urged. “We have to go! The Regulators are after us.” I thought for a second. “Again. The Regulators are after us again.”

“Just leave me,” said Brianus, closing his eyes.

“No,” I said firmly. “I didn’t leave you in the clinic or in the forest or on the pirate ship, and I’m not leaving you now.

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