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Brennan dangled precariously about half way down the mountain. Jesse was nearly exhausted holding Brennan?s dead weight. He didn?t know how much longer he could hold him. He decided to anchor the rope and rest. He secured the rope and went to the side of the mountain to look down and make sure Brennan was still OK.
?Brennan!? Jesse yelled to his friend. Brennan did not respond. Jesse noted that he was about 100 feet down and had about another 300 to go. Jesse knew that he did not have enough rope to get him all the way down but he was trying for a ledge that was about another 50 feet. It was quite large and would easily hold them for the night if it had to. It even appeared that there might be a natural formation that would offer some protection from the elements. He just had to get Brennan there and then himself. He looked back at his friend and tried to rouse him again. ?Brennan!? Jesse peered over the side worried that he had lost consciousness again. ?Damn it!? Jesse exclaimed as he rose to his feet again and headed back to the rope. He looked at the sky and then at his watch. He realized that night would soon fall and it would likely get pretty cold tonight. He rubbed his forehead and went to work on the rope. ?Only 50 more feet? Jesse thought to himself. He grunted as Brennan?s weight hit him again and he leaned back against the rope as he lowered it one hand at a time.
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?Shalimar!? Emma yelled as Shal began to exit the door. Shalimar started and looked back at Emma with a puzzled look on her face. ?Emma? What?s wrong??
Shalimar approached Emma as she inquired of her frightened friend. Shalimar tilted her head sideways to try and get a look into Emma?s eyes. Emma flashed a cold stare at Shalimar as she noticed her approach. Shalimar recoiled her head and smirked at Emma when she realized she had her attention. ?Emma? You OK??
?No. No, Shalimar. I?m not OK!? Emma cried. ?We are not OK Shalimar!? Emma was nearly shouting as she blew past Shalimar and slammed the door closed.
?Emma!? Shalimar cried as she ran over to her. She grabbed her arm just as the door slammed shut. ?What are you doing? What?s wrong with you?? Shalimar asked. She began pulling on the door again to see if she could unlatch it.
?There is something wrong here Shalimar, I know it,? Emma coolly stated as she crossed her hands across her chest and looked Shalimar square in the eye. The smaller blond woman crossed her hands across her chest as well and gave her friend a very puzzled look.
?Emma, that was our way out. Why did you do that??
?Because Shalimar. I felt something. I felt the same thing that I felt when Jacob looked at Brennan that last time. Shalimar, I think this is a trap. They?re waiting for us.?
?Emma, that doesn?t make any sense. They already have us. We are trapped here. Why would they intentionally open a door and let us out? Just to capture us again? Sweety, you are not making any sense.?
Emma was clearly upset at Shalimar?s distrust of her powers. She looked Shalimar squarely in the eye when she spoke. ?Shalimar, you did not just spend time in that bastard?s head! I did! And I am telling you that nothing this sick bastard does makes any sense and I can assure you that something terrible is waiting for us to walk out that door!?
Shalimar looked back at the door and then again back at Emma. Emma had not been wrong earlier when she pegged the evil in Jacob. Just then, the door popped open again. Shalimar looked at Emma and then they both looked at the door.
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Adam was at his wits end. He did not know what to do anymore. He decided to sit down on the wet floor and ponder his situation. Suddenly, a light appeared from the side of the chamber. Adam shielded his sensitive eyes to the violent invasion of light. The light approached him quickly and Adam could tell from the smell that it was one of the beasts. It grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to his feet. ?You?re coming with me!? it growled in Adam?s face. Adam recoiled from the horrible smell of the beast?s breath and they both progressed toward the side of the chamber where a tunnel had opened up.
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Brennan yelped in pain as his carriage hit hard on the surface of the ledge. Jesse noticed the slack in the rope and feared that he lost him. Jesse quickly anchored the rope again and ran to the side of the mountain. To his relief he noticed that he had succeeded in setting Brennan down on the ledge he was aiming for. ?Thank God,? Jesse whispered to himself as he wiped the sweat from his head. He quickly took out his last rope and used a quickdraw to lock into the anchor bolt. He released Brennan?s rope and secured his second line into his own harness. Jesse looked over the side as he began to repel.
Brennan dangled precariously about half way down the mountain. Jesse was nearly exhausted holding Brennan?s dead weight. He didn?t know how much longer he could hold him. He decided to anchor the rope and rest. He secured the rope and went to the side of the mountain to look down and make sure Brennan was still OK.
?Brennan!? Jesse yelled to his friend. Brennan did not respond. Jesse noted that he was about 100 feet down and had about another 300 to go. Jesse knew that he did not have enough rope to get him all the way down but he was trying for a ledge that was about another 50 feet. It was quite large and would easily hold them for the night if it had to. It even appeared that there might be a natural formation that would offer some protection from the elements. He just had to get Brennan there and then himself. He looked back at his friend and tried to rouse him again. ?Brennan!? Jesse peered over the side worried that he had lost consciousness again. ?Damn it!? Jesse exclaimed as he rose to his feet again and headed back to the rope. He looked at the sky and then at his watch. He realized that night would soon fall and it would likely get pretty cold tonight. He rubbed his forehead and went to work on the rope. ?Only 50 more feet? Jesse thought to himself. He grunted as Brennan?s weight hit him again and he leaned back against the rope as he lowered it one hand at a time.
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?Shalimar!? Emma yelled as Shal began to exit the door. Shalimar started and looked back at Emma with a puzzled look on her face. ?Emma? What?s wrong??
Shalimar approached Emma as she inquired of her frightened friend. Shalimar tilted her head sideways to try and get a look into Emma?s eyes. Emma flashed a cold stare at Shalimar as she noticed her approach. Shalimar recoiled her head and smirked at Emma when she realized she had her attention. ?Emma? You OK??
?No. No, Shalimar. I?m not OK!? Emma cried. ?We are not OK Shalimar!? Emma was nearly shouting as she blew past Shalimar and slammed the door closed.
?Emma!? Shalimar cried as she ran over to her. She grabbed her arm just as the door slammed shut. ?What are you doing? What?s wrong with you?? Shalimar asked. She began pulling on the door again to see if she could unlatch it.
?There is something wrong here Shalimar, I know it,? Emma coolly stated as she crossed her hands across her chest and looked Shalimar square in the eye. The smaller blond woman crossed her hands across her chest as well and gave her friend a very puzzled look.
?Emma, that was our way out. Why did you do that??
?Because Shalimar. I felt something. I felt the same thing that I felt when Jacob looked at Brennan that last time. Shalimar, I think this is a trap. They?re waiting for us.?
?Emma, that doesn?t make any sense. They already have us. We are trapped here. Why would they intentionally open a door and let us out? Just to capture us again? Sweety, you are not making any sense.?
Emma was clearly upset at Shalimar?s distrust of her powers. She looked Shalimar squarely in the eye when she spoke. ?Shalimar, you did not just spend time in that bastard?s head! I did! And I am telling you that nothing this sick bastard does makes any sense and I can assure you that something terrible is waiting for us to walk out that door!?
Shalimar looked back at the door and then again back at Emma. Emma had not been wrong earlier when she pegged the evil in Jacob. Just then, the door popped open again. Shalimar looked at Emma and then they both looked at the door.
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Adam was at his wits end. He did not know what to do anymore. He decided to sit down on the wet floor and ponder his situation. Suddenly, a light appeared from the side of the chamber. Adam shielded his sensitive eyes to the violent invasion of light. The light approached him quickly and Adam could tell from the smell that it was one of the beasts. It grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to his feet. ?You?re coming with me!? it growled in Adam?s face. Adam recoiled from the horrible smell of the beast?s breath and they both progressed toward the side of the chamber where a tunnel had opened up.
XXX
Brennan yelped in pain as his carriage hit hard on the surface of the ledge. Jesse noticed the slack in the rope and feared that he lost him. Jesse quickly anchored the rope again and ran to the side of the mountain. To his relief he noticed that he had succeeded in setting Brennan down on the ledge he was aiming for. ?Thank God,? Jesse whispered to himself as he wiped the sweat from his head. He quickly took out his last rope and used a quickdraw to lock into the anchor bolt. He released Brennan?s rope and secured his second line into his own harness. Jesse looked over the side as he began to repel.