Chapter 7
Author: John Mills
last update2023-05-04 17:58:55

The trio sprinted down a narrow hallway, the sound of their footsteps echoing off the walls.

 John and Sarah were still in shock at the appearance of their old friend, whom they had thought was dead for years.

"Where have you been all these years?" John finally asked, panting for breath.

The friend gave them a grim look. "I'll explain everything later.

 For now, we need to focus on getting out of here alive."

They turned a corner and found themselves face to face with a group of guards, guns drawn.

 But before they could even react, their friend lifted a hand and there was a sudden flash of light.

John and Sarah shielded their eyes, and when they looked back, the guards had vanished. In their place was an empty hallway.

"What just happened?" Sarah asked, still trying to process what she had just witnessed.

The friend looked at them with a solemn expression.

 "I'm not exactly what you would call a normal person. I have some...abilities."

John and Sarah exchanged a glance, but they didn't have time to dwell on it.

 They had to focus on finding a way out of the facility before more guards found them.

As they made their way through the maze of corridors, they encountered more guards, but their friend's abilities proved to be a valuable asset.

 They managed to slip past them undetected, using his powers to their advantage.

Finally, they reached a door that led to the outside. The friend turned to them.

 "I'll create a diversion. You two go ahead and get out of here."

John and Sarah hesitated for a moment, not wanting to leave their friend behind.

 But they knew that he was right - they had to prioritize their survival.

They nodded to him and quickly made their way through the door, into the bright sunlight of the outside world.

 But as they stepped out into the open, they realized that they were still far from safe.

A fleet of black SUVs was parked in front of them, and armed guards were emerging from them, guns trained on John and Sarah. They were surrounded.

John and Sarah glanced around, searching for a way to escape, but it seemed like there was no way out. They were trapped.

The leader of the guards stepped forward, a sinister smirk on his face.

 "You thought you could just walk out of here? You have something that belongs to us, and we're not letting you leave until we get it back."

John and Sarah exchanged a worried look, wondering what the guards were talking about.

 But before they could ask, they heard a sudden commotion from behind them.

Their friend had created a distraction, just as he had promised.

 They could see him, in the distance, surrounded by guards. But he seemed to be holding his own, using his abilities to fight them off.

John and Sarah seized the opportunity and ran towards the nearest SUV, hoping to find a way to hotwire it and make their escape.

 But as they approached the vehicle, they saw that the door was already open.

Inside, a man was sitting in the driver's seat, his face obscured by a baseball cap and sunglasses.

"Get in," he said, his voice muffled.

John and Sarah hesitated for a moment, wondering if they could trust this stranger. But they didn't have any other options.

 They got into the back seat, and the man hit the gas, speeding away from the guards and their friend.

As they drove off, Sarah turned to the man. "Who are you? What's going on?"

The man took off his sunglasses, revealing a face that John and Sarah recognized all too well.

It was their old enemy, the one they had thought they had defeated years ago.

"I'm back," he said, with a wicked grin. "And this time, I'm not going to lose."

The SUV screeched to a halt at the edge of a cliff, and the three of them got out, their hearts pounding in their chests.

 The enemy was grinning, holding something in his hand that they couldn't quite make out.

"What do you want?" John asked, his voice shaking slightly.

The enemy chuckled. "What I've always wanted - power. And I've finally found a way to get it."

He held out his hand, revealing a small, glowing orb.

"This is the key to everything," he said, his eyes gleaming.

 "With this, I can control anything and anyone. And I'm going to use it to rule the world."

John and Sarah exchanged a look of horror. They had to stop him - but how?

Suddenly, the enemy turned and leaped off the cliff, disappearing into the darkness below.

John and Sarah ran to the edge, peering over, but they couldn't see anything.

 Had he fallen to his death? Or had he somehow escaped?

As they stood there, wondering what to do next, they heard a strange noise behind them.

 Turning around, they saw a group of armed men approaching, their faces hidden behind masks.

It was clear that they were the enemy's henchmen, and they weren't there to talk.

 John and Sarah braced themselves for a fight, knowing that their lives were in danger once again.

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