Chapter 129

My duffel bag slammed its weight into my back when I grabbed hold of the rope. Ow. It was much heavier than what I was used to. I shimmied down into nothingness. The rope made this so much easier. I'd thought the distance to below was a literal stone's throw, but apparently this place did strange things to my perceptions, in more ways than one.

Soon - sooner than I thought they would - my feet touched ground. A black void surrounded me, impenetrable even with vampire/slayer/fae/pirate vision. The flashlight app on my cell didn't do much better - until I took a few steps forward and then quickly looked away. The static noise dragged down the inside of my skull, making me drop my duffel bag, making me grab my head to keep it from exploding.

Just a little longer. I just needed to keep it together a little longer.