The Breakout

Chapter 108

The alarms were so noisy, beating, that it became hard to recall the usual cliche of one's heart pounding. For James, it certainly was; he had one priority: to get through to Lily.

"Where would Elena get her to?" he yelled over the tumult to Sarah.

Sarah shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe her office?"

"Worth a shot," Jack said, already leading the charge with his gun ready.

They turned the corner and all but ran into two more guards. Jack was quick on the response, smashing one across the face with the butt of his weapon. James didn't make out quite as well: he reared off, tried to spear the second guard to the ground, and could do little more than push him back against the wall.

"Where's Lily?" he growled.

The man's eyes went wide. "I-I don't know who that is!"

James struck him with the shoulder blade again. "Blonde woman. Elena just took her. Where?"

"Top floor! Elena's private rooms!" the guard squeaked.

James let him fall and turned to the others. "Come on."

They fou