SMOSH AGAINST TIME: The Epic Conclusion (Book Three)

Chapter Thirteen - Strings Attached

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Ian Hecox

Reunited...almost, only half of the abducted people were inside the room and now we're one member short of our extraction team, Link was nowhere to be found.

"Link! Come in!" I called for him in my headset, but there was no answer. "Link!" I repeated. Still no answer.

"Link left the moment you guys went in the room." My mom radioed in, "—I saw him go upstairs."

I had no choice, "Anthony, lead the others back to the van and if anything goes wrong, protect them at all costs." I said, "I'll find Link."

"What about you?" Brittni asked, her eyes filled with concern.

"I'll be fine. You need to get out of here now." I smiled, looking into her eyes, "I'll be fine."

"Just be careful." She gave me a hug, so tight that it felt like she never wanted to let go.

"I could come with you." Billy cut in.

"You stay with them. They need you more than I do." I smiled.

"You sure you don't need company?" He added.

"I'll be alright, just get them out and we'll catch up later." I gathered up the captives and motioned them to leave but they initially refused, they wouldn't leave without me.

"I can do this." I said, "Go."

Anthony, with much hesitation, decided to take charge. He walked to the double doors then pushed it outside a little for him to take a peek. He gestured them to wait for a moment as he slowly slipped his entire body through the door and went outside, checking if the coast is clear.

A few minutes later, he yanked the doors open, "Let's go. Connor, lead the way back." He said.

The assassin drew out his tomahawk and hidden blade then took the lead while Billy followed the others, guarding the rear bringing out his lightsaber. They went around the corner back to the stairs.

But Anthony stayed behind.

"You should be leading them." I said when suddenly my best friend gave me an unexpected hug, "Oookay, this is unbelievably gay." I laughed, still in the embrace.

He let go and shook my shoulders, "Look after yourself."

"Yeah, I will." I grinned. Anthony nodded and turned around but I could feel his growing concern for me. He took out his sword and followed the rest, going around the corner. I was left alone in the room, the dark and silent studio.

Here I go.

I took a deep breath then walked along the hallway and turned left, opposite where Billy and the others went.

"Link, where are you?" I spoke to the headset, "Mom? Any sign of Link now?"

"No, and I have no coverage of the upper floors." She said.

I went up another floor and found myself along a different hallway with a huge glass window to my left with light coming from inside it. I went past the door beside the big glass pane then crouched down.

"The others have escaped?!" A raspy voice came from inside the room, stopping me in my tracks; it sounded familiar, "Find them." He ordered.

"Yes sir." Another man replied, followed by footsteps walking towards the door behind me. I scampered behind a potted plant as the door creaked open: The same goon wearing shades and blonde hair that led the surprise attack in our first hiding place walked away from where I was, disappearing deeper into the hallway.