Chapter 5 - Canyon
In the bunker, Canyon tossed the empty Cracker Jack box onto Timber’s desk.
“Predator, erase all on-site video of Timber in the last twenty minutes.”
:Accomplished—
“Now check the—”
Canyon heard a voice behind him and went silent. He turned in his chair, confused. All that was behind him was a thick concrete wall, a filing cabinet and a storage alcove, and he was the only person in the bunker.
A deep male voice spoke, seeming to come from behind the filing cabinet, his words disjointed and hard to hear. “Unnatural sleep… hard time staying... … … meadow …. help needed… ”
Overwhelming tiredness consumed Canyon, dropping his head to the desk. His eyes closed and his mind tumbled into sleep. The tumultuous sound of rock and earth ripping apart filled the room, until a great boom shook the alcove.
Canyon’s body jerked with the sound, but he continued to sleep deeply.