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Posted by wire on Oct 18, 2007 12:28:09 GMT -6
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Dominic pulled his car to a screeching stop in the garage and jumped out of his car. He took his shopping bags from the backseat and slammed the door shut, jogging up the stairs that led into the kitchen. He was staving... Shopping really wore him out.
He threw his hip into the door after unlocking it and quickly closed the door. His mission was to hit the fridge no matter what. As Dominic turned around, he came to a complete halt. His bags slipped from his hands and the completely unnatural silence of the mansion had finally hit him. 'What the hell is going on?'
He walked around the corner and headed for the living room where it was a complete disaster along with the connecting hallways. The mess continued forward and up into the second floors. Dominic put his fingertips together and pulled them apart to hopefully be prepared for whatever may come at him. He was desperately concerned about his brother.
It was then he heard footsteps coming from around the corner. Dominic placed his back against the wall and waited for the person to turn. A boot came first and then the torso and then... someone he didn't recognize. He threw himself forward and kicked the person's knee, dropping him down. Dominic wrapped his wires around the man's neck and held him there, squeezing tightly. "Who are you?!"
More footsteps were walking closer now. Dozens... 'Shit. I'll be outnumbered,' he thought, dragging the man backwards. "If... you would... let go... I can explain," the new hostage said rather calmly. The footsteps were nearer and soft whispers followed. Another peson turned the corner.
"Dominic! No, wait! Don't hurt him!" It was Carrie and she was with all of the younger children in the mansion. "He's going to help us."
"Carrie! What the hell is going on?!" Wire released the man and stepped backward. The stranger stood up nonchalantly and brushed himself off. "Who is this?"
"My name is Alexander. I'm here to bring those who weren't captured to the Mandragon Labs where Mr. Antonescu would like to keep you and your friends here safe. I am his representative. There are jeeps outside waiting to take you there. If you please," he explained in a smooth voice, beckoning Wire to follow him out.
Dominic glared at the man and turned back to Carrie for more of an explanation. When he was finally caught up to date, his heart sank at the thought of losing Tricity. "Where is everyone else?"
"We just got back. I teleported everyone away from there and back to the bus only about 20 minutes ago. We haven't searched the grounds for others."
The children looked around nervously and some were sniffling with tears. Dominic felt anger rising, but kept his calm in order to find more who didn't get captured. "I'll look around for more people. Just stay in the living room here with the kids."
He gave a last up-and-down look to Alexander and jogged upstairs to see if more people were still here...
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