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It had been a rather uneventful flight. Chris and his team had arrived after nearly a day's travel, stayed at an Egyptian Motel, and now morning had arrived again. They'd landed the Night Stalker a mile away from what they had determined was some kind of cave entry, which was where the directions Chris had gotten said to go.
He stopped to reflect on the long flight for several moments.
The bickering had thankfully stopped as soon as they had boarded the plane, and they'd spoken briefly about various topics, none of them wanting to pass the entire flight through in silence. He didn't remember everything they'd spoken about, but he remembered they had all checked several times as to what the weather would be when they got there, as well as the long range forecast. Both appeared to be looking good for them, so that had been a blessing.
They'd landed in Egypt at about seven that night, moving the Night Stalker, a stealth transport helicopter, out of the cargo hold of the C-150 he'd chartered. They'd moved it to a large Hangar, then roomed for the night at a nearby Motel of sorts. When morning had come, they'd gotten a quick bite to eat there, then loaded into the chopper and flown to where they had landed only a few minutes ago.
He now stood at the entry way to the cave, wondering how exactly his contact had figured this out. The cave seemed to stretch a long way given the map he had, extending miles under ground, but with nothing else to note it had ever been fully mapped out. The outer walls were light brown, and seemed to be lined with some kind of crystal. He knew the caves would be much cooler than standing outside, the air temperature, despite it being just after ten in the morning, had already reached to nearly a hundred degrees. While it wasn't bothering him, it might be bothering his companions, and the sooner they got into the cave, the more comfortable the temperature would be for them. So finally, it was time to move on.
"Alright folks, looks like we go under ground. Stay close, stay sharp, something doesn't feel right."
He moved in, sweeping the front, while the others would sweep sides and rear.
If anyone paid close enough attention on the right side of the cave, tucked into a little corner, they'd spot a horrific sight. A human male's body, half the chest cavity missing, as if it had been torn out. Chris hadn't spotted it, mostly because he was focused on the front of the group, not the side, relying on his team mates and showing early trust in their abilities.
He stopped to reflect on the long flight for several moments.
The bickering had thankfully stopped as soon as they had boarded the plane, and they'd spoken briefly about various topics, none of them wanting to pass the entire flight through in silence. He didn't remember everything they'd spoken about, but he remembered they had all checked several times as to what the weather would be when they got there, as well as the long range forecast. Both appeared to be looking good for them, so that had been a blessing.
They'd landed in Egypt at about seven that night, moving the Night Stalker, a stealth transport helicopter, out of the cargo hold of the C-150 he'd chartered. They'd moved it to a large Hangar, then roomed for the night at a nearby Motel of sorts. When morning had come, they'd gotten a quick bite to eat there, then loaded into the chopper and flown to where they had landed only a few minutes ago.
He now stood at the entry way to the cave, wondering how exactly his contact had figured this out. The cave seemed to stretch a long way given the map he had, extending miles under ground, but with nothing else to note it had ever been fully mapped out. The outer walls were light brown, and seemed to be lined with some kind of crystal. He knew the caves would be much cooler than standing outside, the air temperature, despite it being just after ten in the morning, had already reached to nearly a hundred degrees. While it wasn't bothering him, it might be bothering his companions, and the sooner they got into the cave, the more comfortable the temperature would be for them. So finally, it was time to move on.
"Alright folks, looks like we go under ground. Stay close, stay sharp, something doesn't feel right."
He moved in, sweeping the front, while the others would sweep sides and rear.
If anyone paid close enough attention on the right side of the cave, tucked into a little corner, they'd spot a horrific sight. A human male's body, half the chest cavity missing, as if it had been torn out. Chris hadn't spotted it, mostly because he was focused on the front of the group, not the side, relying on his team mates and showing early trust in their abilities.
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