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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4222192" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Darkest Calling: Part 4a – The Well</strong></p><p></p><p>They were driven into the desert far off the main roads and taken to a natural dry well. On the surface, wooden boards covered the well decorated with Indian designs. It was clear they had recently been broken with incredible force from the inside. </p><p></p><p>They were tossed into darkness. The fall, a good twenty feet, was slightly mitigated by the large amount of soft sand at the bottom. </p><p></p><p>“Everyone all right?” asked Blade.</p><p></p><p>“I think…” gasped Guppy. “I twisted my ankle.”</p><p></p><p>Time came and went. </p><p></p><p>“I think I found something,” said Archive. He pushed away some sand, revealing a glitter of metal in the few shafts of sunlight that made it into the well. “It’s a woman’s bracelet.”</p><p></p><p>It read: <em>To Kate, Love Always, Liam.</em></p><p></p><p>“Someone will come for us,” said Guppy. “I sent a message before we were picked up.”</p><p></p><p>“It’s been days,” said Hammer glumly. “They should have been here by now.”</p><p></p><p><em>“They’re coming soon,”</em> whispered something hideous in Blade’s mind. <em>“You must escape now or they will kill you.”</em></p><p></p><p>“They’ll be coming soon,” said Blade. “They’re going to sacrifice one of us. So if we’re going to make our move, we have to do it now.”</p><p></p><p>“Do what?” asked Archive. “Climb the sheer wall of the well?” </p><p></p><p><em>“I will help you,” </em>whispered the voice.</p><p></p><p>“I can do it,” said Blade. He took a deep breath. Closing his eyes, he pressed his palms against the plastic zip ties. They snapped easily. </p><p></p><p>Blade dropped them to the ground. Archive looked at them in disbelief. It looked as if they had been chewed through.</p><p></p><p>“How did you do that?”</p><p></p><p>“Never mind that,” he whispered. “I’ll take out the guards and get some help.”</p><p></p><p>Blade put one palm flat against the wall. It stuck, like he was some sort of spider. He pressed his left hand and similar found purchase. One handhold after another, he slowly but surely climbed the walls that no man could possibly have climbed.</p><p></p><p>“How is he doing that?” asked Hammer.</p><p></p><p>“Who cares as long as he gets us out of here!” asked Guppy.</p><p></p><p>A few seconds after Blade cleared the well, one guard fell into the pit. Another fell soon after. The agents ensured they stayed unconscious. </p><p></p><p>Then their walkie-talkies started squawking. </p><p></p><p>Guppy dove for one of them. “Oh crap, they’re checking in!” He panicked. “It’s in…Native American, I think!”</p><p></p><p>“Throw it up to me!” Blade shouted down to them.</p><p></p><p>Guppy tried, but it merely bounced off the side of the well. It smashed to pieces as it fell.</p><p></p><p>“I got it.” Hammer grabbed the second walkie-talkie and hurled it up to Blade. </p><p></p><p>Blade caught the walkie-talkie and spoke into it in another language. </p><p></p><p>“That should hold them off for a little while,” he shouted down. “See if you can find something to help you climb up.”</p><p></p><p>“We’ll tie their shirts and pants together,” said Hammer. He turned to Archive and Guppy. “Strip them and make some solid knots. We’ll fashion rope out of their clothes and throw it to Blade.”</p><p></p><p>They stripped the two guards’ clothes and made a makeshift rope from them. Guppy suddenly noticed the green flicker of a cistron’s power light in the sand. He dug it out. </p><p></p><p> “I’ll call for help!” shouted Guppy. He flicked it on. The biometrics read his thumbprint…</p><p></p><p>Guppy stared at it. “I…I don’t understand.”</p><p></p><p>“What?” asked Hammer. “What is it?” He looked over Guppy’s shoulder. “Oh s**t.”</p><p></p><p>“What?” asked Archive.</p><p></p><p>“We’ve been…” Guppy couldn’t continue. He just held up the cistron, glowing in the dark of the well. </p><p></p><p>In the darkness the screen was clearly visible. It read: DISAVOWED.</p><p></p><p>“What does that mean?” asked Guppy.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know,” said Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Blade was talking to someone up top. They couldn’t make out his conversation. </p><p></p><p>“Blade?” </p><p></p><p>There was no response.</p><p></p><p>A few minutes later the cistrons began beeping. It read: AGENT COMPROMISED.</p><p></p><p>Then an explosion rocked the ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4222192, member: 3285"] [b]Darkest Calling: Part 4a – The Well[/b] They were driven into the desert far off the main roads and taken to a natural dry well. On the surface, wooden boards covered the well decorated with Indian designs. It was clear they had recently been broken with incredible force from the inside. They were tossed into darkness. The fall, a good twenty feet, was slightly mitigated by the large amount of soft sand at the bottom. “Everyone all right?” asked Blade. “I think…” gasped Guppy. “I twisted my ankle.” Time came and went. “I think I found something,” said Archive. He pushed away some sand, revealing a glitter of metal in the few shafts of sunlight that made it into the well. “It’s a woman’s bracelet.” It read: [I]To Kate, Love Always, Liam.[/I] “Someone will come for us,” said Guppy. “I sent a message before we were picked up.” “It’s been days,” said Hammer glumly. “They should have been here by now.” [I]“They’re coming soon,”[/I] whispered something hideous in Blade’s mind. [I]“You must escape now or they will kill you.”[/I] “They’ll be coming soon,” said Blade. “They’re going to sacrifice one of us. So if we’re going to make our move, we have to do it now.” “Do what?” asked Archive. “Climb the sheer wall of the well?” [I]“I will help you,” [/I]whispered the voice. “I can do it,” said Blade. He took a deep breath. Closing his eyes, he pressed his palms against the plastic zip ties. They snapped easily. Blade dropped them to the ground. Archive looked at them in disbelief. It looked as if they had been chewed through. “How did you do that?” “Never mind that,” he whispered. “I’ll take out the guards and get some help.” Blade put one palm flat against the wall. It stuck, like he was some sort of spider. He pressed his left hand and similar found purchase. One handhold after another, he slowly but surely climbed the walls that no man could possibly have climbed. “How is he doing that?” asked Hammer. “Who cares as long as he gets us out of here!” asked Guppy. A few seconds after Blade cleared the well, one guard fell into the pit. Another fell soon after. The agents ensured they stayed unconscious. Then their walkie-talkies started squawking. Guppy dove for one of them. “Oh crap, they’re checking in!” He panicked. “It’s in…Native American, I think!” “Throw it up to me!” Blade shouted down to them. Guppy tried, but it merely bounced off the side of the well. It smashed to pieces as it fell. “I got it.” Hammer grabbed the second walkie-talkie and hurled it up to Blade. Blade caught the walkie-talkie and spoke into it in another language. “That should hold them off for a little while,” he shouted down. “See if you can find something to help you climb up.” “We’ll tie their shirts and pants together,” said Hammer. He turned to Archive and Guppy. “Strip them and make some solid knots. We’ll fashion rope out of their clothes and throw it to Blade.” They stripped the two guards’ clothes and made a makeshift rope from them. Guppy suddenly noticed the green flicker of a cistron’s power light in the sand. He dug it out. “I’ll call for help!” shouted Guppy. He flicked it on. The biometrics read his thumbprint… Guppy stared at it. “I…I don’t understand.” “What?” asked Hammer. “What is it?” He looked over Guppy’s shoulder. “Oh s**t.” “What?” asked Archive. “We’ve been…” Guppy couldn’t continue. He just held up the cistron, glowing in the dark of the well. In the darkness the screen was clearly visible. It read: DISAVOWED. “What does that mean?” asked Guppy. “I don’t know,” said Hammer. Blade was talking to someone up top. They couldn’t make out his conversation. “Blade?” There was no response. A few minutes later the cistrons began beeping. It read: AGENT COMPROMISED. Then an explosion rocked the ground. [/QUOTE]
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