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DEEP REST
schematic of the facility’s lower levels before the
blackout.
"I've got a partial map!" she yelled back. "There's
a service tunnel! Leads to an old access road! Follow
the main ventilation shafts! They'll lead you there!"
Vega nodded, pushing the gurney through the
darkened corridors, guided by the glow of his
flashlight. Liam navigating the complex turns,
avoiding unseen obstacles.
They heard distant shouts. The stomp of boots.
The Pharmy-Army now moving through the darkness,
trying to find them.
"They're coming," Liam said.
They reached a junction. Three corridors. All dark.
"Which way?" Vega asked, his voice tight.
Liam closed his eyes, focusing. He felt Evelyn’s
presence, a guiding light. He felt the subtle hum of the
ventilation shafts.
"Left," he said. "Follow the air current. It leads to
the main exhaust. That's the way out."
Suddenly, a click. And then, a low hum.
The emergency lights came on. The heavy,
reinforced doors at the end of the corridor began to
slide open, revealing a swarm of armed operatives,
their faces grim, their weapons raised.
They were trapped.
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