Chapter Ten

CHAPTER TEN

Jesse

I'm standing on the island, just outside my barrack. 

However, when I look over my shoulder, I don't see the barrack. It's not the only missing thing. I can't see any of the buildings. It's just forest and wilderness. 

My chest hurts, and when I lift my hands, they are stained with blood.

And yet, I feel no fear, just a grim resolve. 

There are five boxes at my feet, made of a material I don't recognize. 

"How is the progress going?" 

This voice isn't mine, but it's coming from my throat.

There's a man approaching me as I speak, and his clothes, too, are stained with blood. There's a weariness in each step he takes.

"The tunnels are nearly complete. The doors are being brought in."

"I see."

I turn to walk away but he stops me, "Are you certain about this, old friend? There has to be another way. Think of Hazeth and your child."