Rogue Angel - 18 - Sacrifice by Alex Archer

Author:Alex Archer
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9780373621361
Publisher: Gold Eagle
Published: 2009-05-12T04:00:00+00:00

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Annja huddled against the wall of the cavern, feeling the cool rock under her skin. Close by, Vic and Eduardo tried to tuck themselves into the various crannies the rock wall afforded them. They’d raced back to the spot Annja had remembered passing earlier. It was their only hope.

The sounds of the approaching party grew louder. Annja could make out two distinct voices but couldn’t understand the language. It sounded similar to Tagalog, but it was a dialect she couldn’t place.

She saw the faint glow of light coming closer and getting stronger. They do have torches, she thought.

Will they see us? she wondered.

Annja tried to work out a way out of this mess. As soon as the people walked by, they’d have to get out of there. Their disappearance would be known as soon as the group reached the prison cavern and saw they weren’t tied up any longer.

But where could they go?

The underground network seemed to be a maze of twists and turns. Heading one way or the other without a real sense of direction could just as easily get them killed as it could show them the way out.

The voices grew louder. Annja ducked her head lower.

She saw the sudden firelight of the torch.

She held her breath and waited.

As they approached, Annja steeled herself to leap into action if they were spotted. She could feel the adrenaline seeping into her bloodstream. Her muscles felt galvanized. She was ready. She visualized her sword.

The voices continued past her.

The glow from the torches faded.

Annja looked. The coast was clear.

“Now,” she said, “let’s get the hell out of here.”

Vic and Eduardo unfolded themselves from the rock wall. Eduardo limped away, nursing several bruises.

“You okay?” she whispered.

“I’ll be fine,” he replied.

Vic tugged on Annja’s sleeve. “We have to go. Now.”

“I know. But which way?”

Vic looked at her. “You figured out where to hide us. Why don’t you take point?”

Annja shook her head. “Stealth’s not my thing.”

Vic smiled. “Stealth isn’t going to mean squat in about three minutes. Once they see we’re not back there, they’re going to start screaming bloody hell. And then we’re going to have the rest of those goons coming down on top of us. I suggest we forget trying to go undetected and just go for it.”

Annja glanced at Eduardo. “And you?”

Eduardo frowned. “As much as it pains me to do so, I agree with him. We need to get out of here and now.”

“You trust me to lead?” she asked.

“It seems I have little choice.”

Annja smirked. “And with that vote of confidence…” She turned back to the corridor and closed her eyes. Which way, she wondered, right or left? It was time for a leap of faith. Her instincts told her right seemed to be the correct way to go.

She opened her eyes and glanced at Vic. “All right, let’s go.”

Without any light, it was still almost impossible to move fast. But at least they could go faster than they had been before. Annja found that by relaxing

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