Chapter 10
Jade frantically tried to scale the wall as fast as she could. With alarms blaring and spotlights illuminating the dark tunnel all around her, she knew her cover was blown and was desperately trying to salvage any change at staying hidden.
Unfortunately, her spy equipment failed her when the line bringing her up to the ceiling snapped. Jade gasped before gravity came into play and she tumbled down the wall, landing on her back in the dirt.
She groaned and saw stars before trying to push herself up onto her elbows. The alarm was still going full force, and she was sure she had hit her head on something hard upon landing back in the dirt. As she sat there, Jade was only vaguely aware of the fact that her Bluetooth had connected back to headquarters, and Cat was frantically trying to get her attention.
"Jade? JADE! I hear a siren, what's going on?" the redhead's voice echoed in her ear.
"Cat?" Jade blinked, trying to push herself up to sitting position. "Cat, I need help!" she cried into the Bluetooth. "Someone tripped a sensor, they know I'm here!"
Before she could continue her plea for help, Jade became aware of dark shadows in the corners closing in on her. With horror, she realized that the Professor's workers were coming.
"Cat!" Jade called frantically again, as the shadows merged into three big, strong, angry men. Without a word, they took her by the arms and easily lifted Jade to her feet, before turning and dragging her away from the tunnel.
"NO!" Jade kicked and protested, trying to get out of their firm grasp. She was the best agent Mr. Hale had! Jade West didn't get caught by the enemy! No way! This isn't happening, she thought as the men paid no mind to her attempts to escape.
All at once, the blaring alarm ceased, leaving the fading tunnel in complete silence as two other men appeared before Jade. Both she recognized: one from the pictures of Professor Carver back at the CIA, and the other from the gala in Paris.
Jade gasped as the boy she had met just a few days prior stepped forward, grinning in the dim light. At once, everything clicked.
"YOU!" she yelled. Jade lunged for him, teeth bared, before the guards yanked her back harshly.
"Take her to the holding room," she heard the Professor tell the workers, as the room grew fainter. "We'll get some answers out of her."
With Cat still screeching frantically in her ear, Jade allowed herself to be dragged off, as her eyes slowly closed, and everything around her went black.
I'm sorry this one is so short! Just seemed like a good place to cut it. More soon!