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Chapter 26. The Rift Is A Rocking But for Who?

Bishop Singer fell through the escape tunnel through the escape hatch riding a lot longer tunnel than he thought was possible. Then as abruptly Singer had disappeared he reappeared in a large storage room one floor below his office. His body crashed through the sealitex that covered the ceiling decelerating with a bone jarring crunch when his body slammed into the tiled floor. The crash too the floor was bone jarring enough that several bones cracked upon impact. Singer almost passed out but was just able too stay in the here and now. Bishop's body laid there spread out across the floor like someone had spilled a glass of water there in his spot. Dust rained down from the ceiling around the disjointed body which stayed stock still for several seconds . Bishop laid there on the floor for several seconds not moving nor making a single sound. Then like his body had just been hit by a jolt of electricity Bishop Singer bounded too his feet like he had been fired from a cannon. His body was only a bit unsteady for two or three heart beats before a full body spasm shook his entire body. As his body contorted the assorted bones that Bishop heard crack earlier during his impromptu escape mended themselves in just as loud a fashion. When he took stock that everything was now fine again Bishop quickly gathered his wits then looked at his surroundings mapping out his bearings. The noises his body made would have set even the most steeled nerves on edge sounding far from anything the human body was actually able too do. He knew plenty of people would have given a fortune for the ability for their body to be able too mend itself really quickly. When Bishop was completely sure that his body was done righting all the wrongs he absorbed from the fall through the ceiling. Bishop looked around only a bit still dazed before he quickly made his way through the storage room too the only door leading out. He slowly eased up too the door opening it only a fraction of an inch till he could see clearly up and down a semi darkened hallway the door lead too next. Bishop knew this was one of many access hallways that the buildings lower level personnel or even lower interns used too get supplies from one point too another in any part of the building. These hidden warrens of hallways were secretly built off the books on every other floor of the building which allowed the pinions too move about without being seen or heard in the main hallways proper. When he was certain that no one was about Bishop Singer stepped through the doorway turning too the right moving fast but still ever so cautious of his present new the new surroundings. He also knew that these access hallways had their very own independent stairways and elevators which he fully intended on using too get the bloody Hell out of this building as soon as possible. It had cost a mint too get the engineers that built the building too keep these hallways off any of the submitted building plans too the city government. These secret passages carried enough violations in doing this little act too put Singer as well as the chief engneer including his minions in a not so nice prison for quite a substantial amount of time. But as was with all things in Singer's world with enough money spread about Singer knew he could get his wishes exactly as he wanted them. Singer had at least expected too see one or two members of his internal security team that were in charge of building security somewhere along this hallway. After all the noise Liz and that brainless twit Dulsllian made an army should have already appeared out of the wood work to come too his rescue. He was sure they would be making their way too his position but Singer wasn't going too count on it too solve any of his present problems as they stood at the moment. He had no problem relying on his own wits as they had served him well in the past. Singer also had a number of emergency backup plans he could implement in case anyone tried too make a move against him personally or the company direct. The worst case scenario plan was for him too make his way too a private island down around South America and live out a very rich happy life with no extradition of course. Liz's bold choice too blindside him with her little stunt still stung Bishop quite deeply. That sting had too make Bishop wonder if Liz had also found out about any of his worst case plans. But he seriously doubted Liz was that good as Bishop had kept and made his backup plans alone under several different names as well as subsidiarie company names. He brushed all that aside making his way towards another doorway that should lead too one of the hidden stairways for this floor.