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After Danny had dismantled the camera above the door the three of them waited for someone to open the door and investigate. Danny wasn't sure how long this would take, but hoped it was soon since it would be getting dark soon.
Abby had been sitting against a tree while hugging her knees to her chest. She was ok with this plan at first, but they had been sitting here for quite some time now and she was getting restless, "What if this plan of yours doesn't work Danny, then what?"
Danny had been thinking the same thing and each time was unable to come up with a good idea, "I don't know Abby, we will probably have to go through the window then".
Belle had been quiet the whole time just watching the two people as they talked. It was at this point that she saw the door open. She threw a small rock at Danny in an attempt to his attention.
As soon as he felt the rock hit his arm he looked at Belle, "What was that for?"
Belle remained silent as she pointed to the door.
Danny's eyes lit up when he saw what she was pointing to. Without saying anything he moved as quickly and quietly as he knew how and got up behind the guy who was now staring up at the camera. Without warning Danny took the guy out and pulled him over to the where Abby and Belle were waiting. After tying their prisoner up the three of them made their way inside.
All three were relieved to find the area inside the door empty. They didn't know what to expect and were prepared for anything. Looking around they saw that they were standing in a long corridor that wound around the corner.
Danny took the lead and walked ahead to find out where the corridor led. As soon as he disappeared around the corner he was back again, "It looks like it just keeps going for a bit, but there are a few doors that I could see. I think we need to find out where the garage is since this is the first place they brought Connor".
Abby was anxious to get moving and had another plan, "Maybe we should split up. If there were two groups we could cover more ground".
"No, we need to stick together. We don't need to lose anyone else".
Abby knew he would say that and reluctantly followed him.
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The ride over had been pretty uneventful for Connor. He had remained strapped to the gurney the whole time he was in the back of the van. There were two men who had sat with him, but every question he asked was just ignored. He just wished he knew where he was going and why he wasn't allowed to see Abby and Danny.
When the van finally stopped and he was pushed out of the back of it, he saw that he was inside a large room filled with other vehicles; so he could only assume it was the garage.
One of the men pushed the gurney into an elevator and proceeded to push a button. Connor couldn't see the panel to know where he was going, but as the elevator moved he knew he was going down. It only took a few moments before the elevator stopped and he was pushed out.
Connor looked at his new surrounding and found it looked pretty bare. There was someone waiting for him and took over for the man from the van.
As this new person was pushing the gurney away from the elevator he thought he would continue with his relentless questions, "So, where am I and where are you taking me?"
The gurney suddenly stopped and Connor thought he had finally gotten someone's attention, but he soon realized they had stopped so the man could open a door.
As the door opened and Connor was pushed inside, he heard someone talking to him.
"Welcome Connor Temple, my name is Eva".
Connor looked for the source of the voice and found that it was a woman who looked like she was in her 40's. "Where am I?"
Eva walked over and pushed the one end of the gurney up so that Connor was now sitting up, "there, that probably feels better".
Connor was grateful to be sitting upright finally, but he still wanted answers, "Why have I been brought here?"
"I was told you needed some rehabilitation after your injuries and they thought you would get better treatment here".
"Like I told the people before, I am feeling better. Just give me some crutches and I can get back to my friends".
"It's not that easy Mr. Temple. They are worried more clots will form and they just wanted to take some precautions against it. We have special equipment here that can monitor the formation of any new clots and alert us if we need to increase your dose of medicine".
This made a little sense to Connor, but it didn't make him happy, "Why did it take someone here to tell me this. Why didn't someone just explain this to me back at the ARC? Do you know when my friends will arrive?"
Eva had gone over and was preparing something, but responded to his questions, "I was only told to take care of you; I don't know anything about your friends". She turned around and approached Connor.
Connor could see she had a syringe in her hand and didn't like the idea of getting poked again, "Hey, what are you going to do with that?"
"This is just the medicine that is keeping any new clots from forming. It will only hurt for a second".
Connor tried to move away, but was soon feeling the needle as it pierced his arm. He looked at Eva only briefly before his eyelids grew heavy. The last thing he remembered was the smile on her face.
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Connor woke up feeling groggy, but his senses kicked in when he realized he was no longer restrained. He sat up and found that he was in a very nicely decorated room. He moved to the edge of the bed but refrained from standing up when he suddenly felt dizzy. Once the feeling was gone he stood up on his one good leg and moved to the door. He was surprised when it opened.
Once he was outside of the room he found that he was in what looked like a living room with a kitchen off to the side. From all appearances the place looked like a small apartment. He seemed to be alone, but he wanted to find out, "Hello?"
A voice suddenly answered him, "What can I do for you Mr. Temple".
Connor looked around but didn't see anyone. As he approached the kitchen he found what looked like a computer monitor. On the screen was Eva.
"Is there something you need Mr. Temple?"
"Yeah, I want to know when I can leave her and be with my friends."
"As I have already told you Mr. Temple, I don't know anything about your friends, but as for when you can leave that will all depend on you. Are you hungry? The refrigerator and pantry are fully stocked, but if there is anything you don't see please let me know and I will get it for you".
Connor was so confused by all of this. He didn't understand why he couldn't see his friend and why were they holding him in this place. "I know you already told me why I am here, but I want the real reason. Why can't I see my friends?"
"Mr. Temple, please have something to eat and relax. I will try and provide you with an answer to your question".
"No, I want to know now". He hobbled over to the door but found this one locked, "Why is this door locked; am I not allowed to leave?"
"Mr. Temple, please go and sit down. I promise you I will get you an answer".
Connor was upset and absently kicked the door with his bad foot; which he soon regretted as the pain came flowing through his toes into his leg. All he could do was shout "Owwwww" and fall to floor.
Eva could see everything and had a warning for him, "Mr. Temple, it will do you no good to try that again. It will only prolong your stay here. Now, do you require assistances with your newest injury?"
Connor was rubbing his leg and foot trying to forget about the pain, "No, I just want to get out of here".
"Good night Mr. Temple, we will talk more in the morning".
Connor sat there listening, but he soon realized that he was alone again. He knew he was being monitored, but there would be no one to talk to until morning. He slowly made his way to the kitchen as he realized he was hungry. He opened the refrigerator and saw that Eva was not kidding. There was quite a bit of food in there and it made him wonder just how long they intended to keep him.
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Danny had tried a few of the doors and only found empty rooms, but the last one at the end of the corridor led to a set of stairs that led down. Danny quietly motioned to the others that they were going to head down since there was nothing else they could find.
As they went down there were a few doors leading to other floors, but each was locked. It was Abby who stopped at the second door down and started working on the lock. She could see through the window of the door and it looked like it led to other rooms.
For once, Abby was glad that Connor had taught her how to pick a lock because it wasn't long before they were exploring the area.
Danny went up to the first door and put his ear to it; trying to listen. When he heard nothing he tried the door and found it unlocked.
He carefully opened the door and as soon as he was inside he found several glass cages; but luckily they were empty. He looked in Belle's direction, "You said they use this place to house some of the creatures they bring back?"
Belle looked around before replying, "That is what I heard. I guess I was right".
Danny looked around the room and saw that there were some computer screens, "Do you think we can find anything on those?"
Belle looked at the screens and sat down at one of the monitors, "Well there is only one way to find out". She started typing a few things into the computer and the screen came to life. As she typed a few more things on the keyboard she suddenly stopped, "Well these work, but I don't think we should stay here for too long. I got into the network and found a current notice of information being streamed through the network. According to what it says they know where we are and are on their way here right now".
Danny didn't like the idea of company, "Does it say anyone is looking for us in the building?"
Belle typed a few more things and said, "It doesn't look like they have too many people on site, but yes they have been alerted to look for us. They don't seem to know we are inside yet; if that is anything to get excited about".
"It is, but can you look on that thing and find out where they have Connor?"
After a few more seconds of searching Belle was excited to say, "Yes, it says he is being held on the floor below us, but he is being monitored".
"By who, does it say?"
"It doesn't say, but there is a control room on that floor".
"Great, that's where we go then?"
Abby wanted to know why they were not going straight to where Connor was, "Why are we wasting our time going there, shouldn't we go and get Connor?"
"We are going to get Connor, but we need to take out the people watching them first. And if we're lucky, they can assist us in our escape".
Abby wanted to protest to this idea but Danny was already out of the room.
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Eva had just been informed of the potential for more company and was not happy about it. It was bad enough that she was being forced to babysit someone, but with the idea of more people it was just about all she could take. She had been stuck out if this warehouse for the last few months while studying their latest find, so when it was suddenly moved she thought she was finally going to get to go home, but that was not to be the case.
She had been told that Mr. Temple was too be made a priority and that she was too make sure he was comfortable. When she asked why he was being brought here, they refused to tell her; but they eluded that it was very important to their mission.
She only had a few staff on hand and made sure they were aware to be on the lookout, but she doubted they would be able to get inside. The building was fortified against intruders and their security system was one of the best. As she talked to her head of security she was assured that everything was alright, but they were having a problem with one of the outside camera and one of his men had been deployed to investigate it. She decided to remain cautious and be ready for anything.
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Danny, Abby and Belle had just made it to the floor that was holding Connor. Abby looked around this floor in amazement, "Wow, if I didn't know any different, I would almost say that this is where people live".
Danny had to agree with Abby's assessment. The place looked like a college dorm with all the comforts of home in every corner. "This looks like it may be a common area, I wonder if there are separate rooms somewhere close".
Abby was already ahead of Danny. She had found a hallway off to one side, "Hey Danny, there is a hallway down here and several doors".
Danny and Belle joined Abby and the three started walking by each of the doors, stopping and listening at each one. Danny was frustrated after they came to the last door, "It doesn't sound like there is anyone inside any of the rooms. We may have to enter each one to see if they lead to more rooms".
"This is getting us nowhere Danny. I think I saw a computer in the other room, maybe Belle can access it and pinpoint Connor's exact location".
Belle would have happily tried Abby's suggestion, but she found something on the wall that was way more interesting, "Hey guys, this appears to be a map of this floor. It says there are more private rooms on the other side of the common room".
Danny and Abby went to the map and studied it carefully. It appeared that they missed a door; which lead to another hallway. The rooms on this end of the floor were different looking however. There were about six rooms that were laid out to form a circle. In the middle of the circle there appeared to be a main room that connected to each of the smaller rooms. Danny wasn't sure what this specific layout meant, but he knew that Connor must be in one of the rooms.
"We need to make our way to the center room", Danny pointed on the map to show them which room he was referring to, "I think if we go this way we can make it there and find out which room Connor is in".
The three of them made their way back to the common room and found the door leading to the other rooms. They made their way through a hallway and found that it ended at a door. Danny listened to the inside and thought he heard sounds, "I think there is someone in there. Now we need to do this quickly if we are going to take them by surprise. I'm going to work on getting the door opened and once I do I want the both of you to rush inside and head for the sides of the wall. I will then come in while you distract them and take them down".
"How do we know there is only one person in the room?"
"I don't know Abby, but we have to get inside. We'll just have to deal with them once were inside". Danny knew this whole plan was total crap, but he didn't have anything better to offer. The whole rescue of their friend was happening so quickly he hoped that they were not the only ones who didn't know what they were doing.
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