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“Are you okay?”
“They drugged me,” she said, slurring her speech.
I stood up and turned to Max.
“What the fuck did you do?”
He grinned. I bolted forward, hoping I could at least knock him over before he stunned me again. As I approached, in the last moment, gunshots rang out somewhere deeper in the cave, followed by an explosion.
Unable to stop myself, I changed direction, running into one of the surprised men in long white robes. I punched him in the face while grabbing his AK-47.
The rest of the cavern had erupted in chaos. I didn’t see Max, but most of the other men were running toward the sound of the explosions.
When I saw Jade curled up in a fetal position, I rushed forward, intent on protecting her. The others had all left by the time I reached her. I crouched down, the AK slung over my shoulder.
“Are you okay?” I asked, holding her head.
“What happened?”
“I don’t know, but I’m getting you out of here. Can you walk?”
She shook her head.
“What the hell did they give you?” I muttered. “Never mind, I’m going to carry you.”
I picked her up in my arms and turned to look at my options. More gunshots rang out in the distance, then silence. Hoping I didn’t have to drop her to get my gun, I headed in the opposite direction.
A few hundred feet later, I saw sunlight from the entrance of the cave.
“Just a little longer. Hang on,” I said, more for myself than her.
She looked up at me, oblivious to the severity of the situation.
“I’ll leave you here. I need to see where we are and if anyone’s outside the cave.”
“Aw… you’re leaving me? So soon?” Her speech was so slurred and practically inaudible.
I set her down on the floor of the cave and grabbed the AK-47, pointing it toward the sunlight.
“Hold on, I’m a friend,” someone yelled behind me.
I spun around, ready to shoot, but I held off as I saw a man with his hands raised in the air.
“I’m here to help,” he said, taking a step forward.
“Watch it,” I said, raising the gun.
“Dad?” Jade said, sitting up.
“Are you okay, dear?” the man asked, walking toward her.
“I said hold it,” I shouted. “She’s been drugged. How do I know I can trust you?”
“You don’t, son, but if I were you, I would lower your weapon.”
He nodded toward the entrance of the cave. I turned and saw a half-dozen U.S. Marines with their weapons pointed at me. I lowered the assault weapon immediately.
“It’s okay,” the man said.
