The Book of Abbadon

Get Out

" Excellent! Naturally, if you need time to prepare, we can hold off on the operation until the three of you are ready. I would like to inform you though, that a sooner time would be more optimal for me. The longer that Master Ryen remains in that facility, the more I worry about him. "

Pads says to Tom as the emergency door that sealed off the room opens again. Tom hops down from the counter and responds to Pads as he puts the drive in his pocket.

" Me and Donny will infiltrate the facility tonight. Reylesh can help us get in the church, but I don't want her coming down into the facility with us if we're going to be using our powers. Maintaining the integrity of her physical form is pretty important to her, so she can wait for us at the elevator entrance. "

Reylesh looks at Tom with a playful glare, teasing him.

" Awwww, you care about what's important to me? You're such a sweetheart! "

You ask Tom a question telepathically as you and Reylesh follow him to the door.

" Are we going to be killing people? "

Tom turns his head to the side and looks at you from the corner of his eye as he replies.

" These guys intend to kill any person who doesn't belong down there. Leaving witnesses is also only going to create problems. I hate to say it, Donny, but it's gonna be us or them. "

You look at Tom with a serious stare as you nod your head in acknowledgement, preparing yourself mentally for what's to come.

" Oh, and Tom! "

Pads calls out before the three of you exit the server room.

" There are earpieces inside the drive. You can take them out when you're ready and put them in your ear so we can talk to each other while you're in the facility. "

Tom looks back at Pads in acknowledgement before the three of you walk back up the stairs and leave the house. As you emerge through the doorway, Gareth is unexpectedly waiting for you outside in front of a cruiser, leaning against it with his arms crossed. Tom tilts his head up and asks him a question.

" What are you doing all the way out here in The Barren? "

" I should ask you the same thing. I would've appreciated it if you at least told me that you were leaving. "

Gareth responds in a firm tone.

" I didn't think it was necessary. You said that you were going to stay with Mimi and Roary when they woke up and we're more than capable of handling ourselves out here. "

Tom says confidently before Gareth begins to question him.

" You know I was on the elevator too and I saw this location just like you did... Who was he? What did he want? "

Tom looks back at Gareth and responds in a formal manner.

" It was an AI that wants us to rescue someone tonight who he believes to be in danger. Amy couldn't reach the owners of the club, so after we do this favor for him, he told us he'll hack open the doors in the club for us. "

Gareth peers at Tom skeptically as he replies.

" An AI... I see. A simple rescue mission sounds easy enough. Where are we going? "

Tom puts his hand on Gareth's shoulder and replies in a respectful tone.

" You're not going to be joining us on this one. Donny and I are going to be using our powers, so things are gonna get ugly down there. "

A wave of suspicion washes over Gareth's eyes as if he just put something together in his head.

" Down there? "