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darkness, as he turns off the headlights.
“Where’re you taking us?” I ask.
“To a safe house,” Grace says in a quiet voice. “Sutton’s waiting for us. He’s pretty panicked right now.”
“How soon till we get there?” Cole asks.
“We’re already here,” Bruno says in a clipped voice.
Next thing I know, Bruno slams on the breaks, and the Jeep skids to a stop. When I look up, Sutton’s standing in front of a dimly lit cottage, staring at us all.
After we jump out of the Jeep, I make a beeline for his open arms.
“Oh thank God you’re alive,” he says as he wraps me into a strong embrace. Then he lets go and pulls Cole into a hug as well. “Come in, please. I want to know everything.” He steps back and motions us inside.
Once inside, I notice his red-rimmed eyes and the hollows beneath them. His hair’s flying in several directions. He takes a deep breath and places a hand on the wall, surveying everyone’s expressions.
Except Zeus, because he’s disappeared.
“Tell me exactly what happened,” he says.
“We were ambushed,” Cole says, “by three guards.” His hand wraps around my shoulder. “We took care of them, but there will be more, make no mistake about that.”
Sutton wipes sweat from his forehead and exhales. “What matters is you’re alive. I admit, I feared the worst.” He pauses as his words sink in. “The owner of this house was gracious enough to let us borrow it, but his family returns tomorrow. We don’t have much time … but there’s something else I need to share with all of you … something important that I’ve been working on.” My head snaps up. “It’s time to show you.” He digs into the side pocket of his coat, pulling out an envelope. His hands shake as he produces a piece of paper from inside. “Read this.” He hands it to me, and I read it out loud.
UNITED STATES COMMANDER INVESTIGATED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
In a surprise move today, the United Powers announced an investigation into the allegations of mass genocide in the United States, stemming from the rise of the Commander fifty years ago. Recently obtained footage shows the Hole, an expansive prison for those known as Sinners. The Hole’s purpose is being questioned by the United Powers, investigating claims that innocent people are being branded, imprisoned, abused, and even murdered without a fair trial.
The United Powers announced its decision to send in a team of international monitors to look into and validate these claims. A findings report, followed by a committee inquest, is expected within the coming months.
My hands shake as I let Cole take the paper from me. “What exactly does this all mean?”
“It means what I’ve been working so hard for is finally happening, and hopefully, they’ll follow through,” Sutton says.
I watch as Cole’s eyes widen with each sentence, and I hold my breath, waiting for him to speak. Is it possible? Could all of this be over soon? Will the regime finally be questioned, exposed, brought to justice?
“How’d you manage to do it?” I ask.
“My connections in the Hole helped me assemble footage from the cameras and smuggle it out during the revolt. Now we have irrefutable proof. It’s not just speculation anymore. Not just conjecture. Now, we have living, breathing, undeniable proof.”
Sutton sounds so convincing that I hate to doubt him. I want to believe whole-heartedly. I want to grab on to the idea of freedom and never let it go. But something isn’t right.
“And you didn’t inform us of this because … ?” Cole asks with his hands in the air.
“Because information makes you even more vulnerable. And I wasn’t about to risk that in light of everything else,” Sutton says, eyeing Cole suspiciously.
“So why risk telling us now?” Bruno asks what we are all thinking.
Sutton straightens. “Because now the timing is right. Each of you will be called on to tell your side of the story. You have already
“Where’re you taking us?” I ask.
“To a safe house,” Grace says in a quiet voice. “Sutton’s waiting for us. He’s pretty panicked right now.”
“How soon till we get there?” Cole asks.
“We’re already here,” Bruno says in a clipped voice.
Next thing I know, Bruno slams on the breaks, and the Jeep skids to a stop. When I look up, Sutton’s standing in front of a dimly lit cottage, staring at us all.
After we jump out of the Jeep, I make a beeline for his open arms.
“Oh thank God you’re alive,” he says as he wraps me into a strong embrace. Then he lets go and pulls Cole into a hug as well. “Come in, please. I want to know everything.” He steps back and motions us inside.
Once inside, I notice his red-rimmed eyes and the hollows beneath them. His hair’s flying in several directions. He takes a deep breath and places a hand on the wall, surveying everyone’s expressions.
Except Zeus, because he’s disappeared.
“Tell me exactly what happened,” he says.
“We were ambushed,” Cole says, “by three guards.” His hand wraps around my shoulder. “We took care of them, but there will be more, make no mistake about that.”
Sutton wipes sweat from his forehead and exhales. “What matters is you’re alive. I admit, I feared the worst.” He pauses as his words sink in. “The owner of this house was gracious enough to let us borrow it, but his family returns tomorrow. We don’t have much time … but there’s something else I need to share with all of you … something important that I’ve been working on.” My head snaps up. “It’s time to show you.” He digs into the side pocket of his coat, pulling out an envelope. His hands shake as he produces a piece of paper from inside. “Read this.” He hands it to me, and I read it out loud.
UNITED STATES COMMANDER INVESTIGATED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
In a surprise move today, the United Powers announced an investigation into the allegations of mass genocide in the United States, stemming from the rise of the Commander fifty years ago. Recently obtained footage shows the Hole, an expansive prison for those known as Sinners. The Hole’s purpose is being questioned by the United Powers, investigating claims that innocent people are being branded, imprisoned, abused, and even murdered without a fair trial.
The United Powers announced its decision to send in a team of international monitors to look into and validate these claims. A findings report, followed by a committee inquest, is expected within the coming months.
My hands shake as I let Cole take the paper from me. “What exactly does this all mean?”
“It means what I’ve been working so hard for is finally happening, and hopefully, they’ll follow through,” Sutton says.
I watch as Cole’s eyes widen with each sentence, and I hold my breath, waiting for him to speak. Is it possible? Could all of this be over soon? Will the regime finally be questioned, exposed, brought to justice?
“How’d you manage to do it?” I ask.
“My connections in the Hole helped me assemble footage from the cameras and smuggle it out during the revolt. Now we have irrefutable proof. It’s not just speculation anymore. Not just conjecture. Now, we have living, breathing, undeniable proof.”
Sutton sounds so convincing that I hate to doubt him. I want to believe whole-heartedly. I want to grab on to the idea of freedom and never let it go. But something isn’t right.
“And you didn’t inform us of this because … ?” Cole asks with his hands in the air.
“Because information makes you even more vulnerable. And I wasn’t about to risk that in light of everything else,” Sutton says, eyeing Cole suspiciously.
“So why risk telling us now?” Bruno asks what we are all thinking.
Sutton straightens. “Because now the timing is right. Each of you will be called on to tell your side of the story. You have already
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