"We have to get to Castel Sant 'Angelo!" Robert panicked, and the officer talked to the rest of his crew.
"We can get you there in about two-and-a-half hours, Mr. Langdon."
We c'mon then! We have to save Sophie!"
Sophie kicked, punched and tried shoving Adrian as he pulled her out of the car. "Let GO of me!" Sophie hissed as she kicked him in the groin.
Adrian winced, but didn't double over as Sophie had hoped.
It was getting dark. There were no other tourists around, and the sun was about to set. Adrian held the pistol against Sophie's waist.
He forced Sophie downwards. Sophie noticed angels guiding the way through tunnels and down more stairs.
Oh, Robert, where are you? She thought.
At the same time, Robert practically leaped out of the police car. "We have to hurry! Sophie's in danger!" he yelled.
Pushing old memories aside, Robert raced back into Castel Sant 'Angelo. The policemen at his heels, he shouted, "SOPHIE!"
Sophie jerked her head back. Robert's voiced boomed throughout the corridors of Castel Sant' Angelo. Adrian seemed almost nervous, but the expression was lost immediately.
"Your boyfriend was here a year ago," Adrian whispered in Sophie's ear. "With his friend, Vittoria Vetra…"
Sophie struggled, and tried to break free. But she was thinking to herself, why does this person keep talking about something at the Vatican? Who is this Vittoria Vetra?
"He killed my father a year ago." Adrian's eyes were wet. "And I need my revenge." He pushed the gun harder into Sophie.
"He has to come for you. I've seen the look he has when he looks at you. He has to come. And tonight my father will be avenged."
Sophie's hand drifted up to her neck, as if to touch her necklace. But she realized it was gone.
Robert ran fast, the policemen far behind him. He knew they were approaching the end of the tunnel soon. "SOPHIE!" he yelled.
Not far off, he heard, "ROBERT!" followed by a slap.