Liquid Bank - Chapter 10
A Megacosm Novelette
Chapter 2 - Economically Viable
Chapter 6 - The Communication Room
Chapter 10 – Escalation
“Broden!” someone shouted, forcing Broden from peering over Intruder’s shoulder to see several of his men running down the hall.
“Tell them we’ll be in touch,” he whispered to Intruder and turned towards the men who sprinted towards him holding their rifles, suit jackets flapping behind them as they stumbled to a stop in front of him.
Broden crossed his arms over his chest, “What is it boys? Ya look like yur about to throw up, Finlay.”
“We found Clements, he was skewered in the hallway,” Finlay breathed out, “and then we found Rogers and Gun,”
“Yeah, I sent them after I thought I heard some shots,” Broden replied, “did they tell you what happened? Is that guard dead?”
Finlay caught his breath, “They’re dead Broden, and so is Murray. We found what was left of them near the stairwell.”
Broden stood up straight. “The Mega?”
Finlay shook his head, “gone. I’m guessing with that guard.”
With a sigh, Broden walked to the other side of the desk, “Do I have to do everything myself?” He said, as he retrieved a wrinkled paper from the desk drawer.
With a sweep of his arm, Broden cleared off the rest of the desk, making Intruder have to pick up his laptop lest it be thrown to the floor. He unfolded the paper on the cleared space.
“Finlay, over here,” Broden said as he leaned over the desk.
Doing as he was told, Finlay leaned next to Broden’s shoulder, looking down at a paper schematic of the bank. The paper looked dated, a dingy brown parchment, chipped and rolling at the corners.
“You found the bodies here?” Broden asked, pointing at the map.
“Yeah, I believe so,” Finlay said, squinting.
“So, they made it to the rotunda, eh,…,” Broden whispered as his finger traced the route on the schematic to the faded lines that outlined the bank’s interior. “They must have found the door locked. Where would they go then?” He said in a low tone, finger moving down the map.
Broden rose, tapping on the schematic with a wry grin.
“I have ah idea where they are goin’,” Broden said. “Gather the boys, we’re going huntin. Aye, before we go, I have some words for you all on what to do when we get there.”
Novelette
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