The Hunt for Excalibur by Preston William Child

Author:Preston William Child [Child, Preston William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-15T08:00:00+00:00

18

The Fallen Knight

Twenty kilometers away, a luxury sedan was pulling up to the Callany residence with its beams switched off. Only the sound of crackling loose stones and glass under the pressure of its tires could be heard, but in the howling gale, it became part of the dead night serenade. None of the residents were alarmed or awoken by it, and that included the Callany household.

“Drive on. Park around the corner,” Yiannis told his associate. “We do not want to be so obvious.”

The car idled onward for another half a block and halted I front of an unkempt play park of sorts. In the occasional moonlight that permeated through the passing clouds, the skeletons of seesaws and slides formed an ominous metal graveyard. Through the spider legs of the merry-go-round, the distant Glasgow city lights blinked as the two men got out of the car with stealth silence.

Moving swiftly, they walked over the wet grass to minimize the volume of their stalking. They had instructions to secure the house and all within it, and to bring the occupants to where Court was kept. According to the major’s sinister strategy, Court would be more forthcoming with information on the missing scabbard once he saw his family worked over. One thing about Major Rian was this – the man had no reservations about torturing women and children if it meant an end to his means.

Putting his finger on his lips to gesture to his accomplice, Yiannis motioned that he was going around the back. His partner, a childhood friend called Kostas, was very familiar with the pattern of infiltration they used. It was not their first abduction together. Both men were highly trained in Pankreation and several other close combat styles, which made the use of guns during abductions unnecessary. In fact, the omission of firearms avoided harsher charges should they be caught and arrested.

Having spent a few hours during the day doing reconnaissance, they knew the set-up of the house and all the inconspicuous possible access points. The dark house would hold no surprises now that they knew the layout of the place. Everyone inside seemed to have gone to sleep after the petite brunette left earlier the night before.

Kostas took his place at the bottom of the front porch steps, waiting for his partner to do the honors. Yiannis slipped around the back, loosening the frame of the small dish room. It was a small offshoot from the larger kitchen, an enclosed room where the sink was fitted next to the fridge and washing machine. Once the frame came loose, he carefully removed it along with the rubber edging and placed it quietly on the meager grass and mud. With swift athleticism, Yiannis breached the large hole and landed a bit hard inside.

Brian was in his room, having been unable to get any sleep. His grandfather’s absence was of great upset to him, especially after the worrisome day he had endured. The women of the house told him that he did not have to go to school today, which was a great relief for the troubled boy.

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