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“I’m beyond starting.” Ace glowered.
“I am just saying—”
“Don’t say,” Aurora spoke, holding her hand up. “Do you think I do not see the dollar signs in your eyes? You want to manage me and my talent and make a fortune off my back? Don’t bother. I’m happy as I am, and nobody can persuade me otherwise.”
The guy’s gaze narrowed, and Tiny had a feeling Aurora might live to regret those words, but for now, everyone was safe. And that was all that mattered.
Team Seven.
Team Seven – Tunnels.
Bear
Bear grumbled, making sure everyone knew he wasn’t happy about this. He did not like tunnels; he didn’t like darkness, and he hated enclosed spaces. At his height and build, he often had to bend over, which meant his back hurt. So yeah, he complained all the way down the stairs to the door that led to the tunnels.
To his surprise, despite his tallness, he could stand up straight in them, but they were only just wide enough to take a gurney down.
“Is this how they transported the dead bodies?” Autumn gasped.
“Think so,” Celt replied.
“Yeah, ain’t liking this,” Hunter said, sweeping his torch around.
Bear couldn’t disagree. His gaze swept his team. He had Celt, Alice, and Slaughter with him from Hellfire. Fish, Autumn, Mac, Gauntlet, and Hunter from Rage. None of them looked comfortable being in the dark tunnels.
“Which way?” Bear questioned.
“Good question. Didn’t Dave say the tunnels ran for miles?” Hunter asked.
“Yeah. So, I think we stick together for one and keep track of which tunnel we take,” Bear replied.
“I agree. Let’s go that way,” Alice said, flashing her torch to the left.
“If we end up in the morgue, woman, you’re dead,” Slaughter replied, but they followed Bear as he headed out.
They walked a distance before the tunnels split in two different directions.
“There’s no signs!” Mac exclaimed.
“I suppose those who used these knew them pretty good,” Gauntlet determined.
“Well, we don’t. How will we mark our way?” Autumn demanded.
“Easy. Always be prepared, biker rule,” Fish teased and held up some chalk.
“Thought that was the boy scout motto, and Fish, you were never that!” Alice retorted as everyone laughed.
“Shut up,” Fish groused. “Which way?”
“Right,” Celt decided.
Fish clearly marked an arrow on the wall, and then they set off again. Apart from the sound of their feet and breathing, it was silent all around them. They reached another junction and took the left-hand tunnel this time.
“Hey, look at this,” Bear called from his vantage point. Dumped by the side of the tunnel was a gurney. It was old and rusted.
“Tell me there’s no body bag on that!” Alice squealed.
“No, but it’s got some rather suspicious and nasty-looking stains. Be careful passing it. Lord knows what infections that’s carrying,” Bear stated, shining his torch over it.
