Chapter 5
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Abby
Somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, USA
Distance From the Isle of the Blessed: Unknown
September 15, 2353
“Ask and ye shall receive.”
I hear Adam type on the keyboard and smile. He may be an i***t, but he’s a techy i***t. I hear the power whir back on and crawl back to overlook the now fully illuminated grate. Again my eyes take a second to re-adjust to the sudden light. The guards relax slightly, as they can more clearly see the narrow hall in front of them.
They assume that the problem is now over, but their problem is far from over.
“Okay Abby, remember to stay where you are until I tell you; the alarm system is back on so if you move back too far they’ll know you’re there.”
I tap my earpiece twice:
‘I hear you: Affirmative.’
“We can play twenty questions w
