Ch. 47: Failed Alliance

Ch. 47: The Failed Alliance

I pushed the door open, Talos limp in my arms. I didn't wait for Mr. Anonymous to reply. His words didn't matter. Trust was like candy—gone before you realized how sweet it had been. I slammed the door behind me and stormed toward the hotel's main entrance. A car horn blared, stopping me dead in my tracks. My pulse quickened. What now?

"INTRIGUING... MY BLOOD IS BOILING... HERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST A F**KING PUSHOVER..."

His voice cut through the air, venomous and unhinged. Just another psycho I happened to stumble unto.

"THIS DOESN'T HINDER THINGS... IT MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING. A RACE AGAINST TIME. TO BEAT ME, YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO I AM. BUT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE BASIC S**T, WHICH MEANS YOU'RE NOT FROM THIS WORLD..."

I clenched my fists. What was this? A game to him? Another lunatic with delusions of grandeur.