CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
Maria was on her knees, crying. Flat on the cool dirt floor, Flynn was trying to say something. His right hand was clawing forward, trying to reach the Medallion of La Dura.
From where his face was pressed to the floor, he could see that when Timer threw the Medallion, it hit something that caused a secret spring to activate and it had opened like a locket. Inside, he could see a scrap of parchment.
As he clawed the floor, his fingers made contact with the butt of the CAR-15 that Cory had thrown off. Using the carbine as an anchor, he dragged himself toward the Medallion.
At last, his fingers covered the distance to where it had landed. He made contact with the chain and pulled the Medallion toward him. Once in his hand, he rolled onto his side and called in a weak v
