Short chapter but didn't want to leave you guys hanging too much longer.
Title: Future Possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one
Danny had shifted his focus positioning himself so he was able to see Hines's building and the building next door. It was just a hunch; probably from reading too many mystery novels. That combined with what his mother had said about the whole Hines spy/escape artist thing. If he were using the basement to escape he'd find a way into the building next door. Then you could walk out that building without much notice. Mystery novels or he'd seen Ocean's Eleven too many times. Either way it was still a good idea.
A few minutes later Danny saw movement near one of the windows of the basement of the building next door. Just as Danny took a step to take a closer look gunshots rang out from below.
The three rifle shots seemed anti-climatic to Wyatt as he lifted his head. That was it; the wire had been connected to a rifle. No explosion no building falling in on them just the bullets hitting the wall. Wyatt slowly moved into a sitting position pulling Lucy up with him. She brushed hair away from her face as she looked around the dark room.
"You okay?"Wyatt asked as they stood.
"Yeah, you?"Lucy replied.
"I'm okay. We need to go back the way we came. Looks like Hines's escape route closed after him."Wyatt said as he moved to where Hines had rolled into the cavern.
They moved quickly to the stairs and up to the main floor. They ran out the door only to be met by Danny who was coming in weapon drawn. Relief washed over his features when he saw them.
"Hines?"Lucy asked.
Danny grinned and motioned to the street stepping aside so Lucy and Wyatt could have a better view. Halfway down was a group of Union soldiers. Hines was on a horse in the middle of the group hands bound.
"He got to the street before I did."Danny explained. "Army recognized him and arrested him."
"Luce."Wyatt prompted touching Lucy's shoulder gently and pointing to a clock across the street.
"Three fifteen."Lucy said with an amazed shake of her head. "Guess the journal was right."
"Let's get back to the Wigwam before Flynn and his not so merry men create havoc."Wyatt suggested.
The trio took off at a run.
Garcia Flynn smiled as the men around him shot guns into the air and into the crowd. Fires were set, windows broken. Flynn thought about burning down the convention center but the powers that be would just find another place to tally the votes. He had to ensure the riots continued until dawn. Fear, panic and chaos would aide his plan.
"There are two hotels near the convention center that were the main one the people attending the convention used."Lucy said as they slowed to a walk near the Wigwam."We need to find the ones in charge of the vote tally and make sure it goes as scheduled even if Flynn blocks off the Wigwam."
Wyatt ducked as a glass bottle hit the wall of a business a few inches from him and shattered.
"That's going to be easier said than done."Wyatt replied grimly. "Looks like Flynn's group has gained support."
"What we do, right?"Lucy asked with a brief smile. "Protect history despite the odds against us?"
"Yes, Ma'am."Wyatt said returning her smile.
They stepped away from the protection of the wall and made their way to the hotels.