Ghost in the wires.

1. Inside the mines.

POV Jake (inside the mines )

"Damn, what is the FBI doing here? How did they know that I was here?" I've got to get the shaft with the ladders. It may not be the fastest or safest, but I must get out of here. Suddenly I hear an explosion. Damn Richy, I am convinced they didn't have the time to save him. "Damn it!" I swear to myself, knowing that going back to look for Richy is a bad idea. I just can't take the chance of leaving him in the mines.

The closer I get to Michael's evidence room, the denser the smoke gets. It is getting harder and harder to see right in front of me. Fuck, it is getting scorching in here. I must be getting close to the fire. There it is, I'm tempted not to go in the room, but I have to ensure that Richy is not there. The closer I get to the entrance, the more I start to cough, and my eyes begin to tear up from all the smoke. I crouch down and try to take in a decent breath. I jump up and head in. As soon as I enter the room, I look to the right, but nobody is there. When I look to the room's left, I instinctively take a step back when I see what seems to be an unconscious body lying on the floor. I run over, trying to get a look at who it is.

A massive sigh of relief spills out of me when I see it is Richy. Thank goodness I found him so quickly. I check his wrist for his pulse and let out another sigh of relief. He is still alive and breathing. I feel his hand stiffen in my grasp. He has his eyes locked on me."Richy, can you stand up?" I ask him. His eyes widen in concern and terror. I recall that I am still wearing the mask. I pull it off and toss it into the fire. "Come on, Richy, I need you to try and stand up. We have to get out of here." I say as I pull him to his feet. He is very unsteady and looks a bit dizzy. I crouch down and throw him over my shoulder with a grunt. "Damn, he is heavy," I say to myself.

Once out of the room, I'm trying to think of my options quickly. I can't get him up the ladders in the shaft. MC said the hatch was closed but locked from the inside. I'll have to go that way, but I'll need another plan of what to do when I get out. I will have to move fast, so they will not be able to catch me. I promise MC that they will not capture me. I get to the hatch and set Richy down so I can get the hatch door open. After a minute, I get it unlocked and open. I grab Richy and support him on my shoulder. We get one foot out, and suddenly I feel a burning force on my back pushing me flying from the mines. I hit the ground. My whole body is in pain. I hear a ringing in my ears and loads of shouting around me as I start to lose consciousness.