Reluctant Warrior
Chapter 3-Am I....drugged out?
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAs he walked up to the warehouse's front entrance Jack though aloud to himself, “How did I let Luke get me into the situation…?” He looked around the front entrance and scratched the back of his head with an exasperated sigh. He walked up to the door and tried the key in the lock. The lock clicked a few times before finally unlocking. He tried to push it open, but the door was stuck into the frame by age and un-use. He muttered a few choice curses about Luke and stepped back from the door. Then cracked his neck side to side before rushing towards the door. He gave a short hop forwards and kicked out with his right foot, slamming the door back, slamming it open with a resounding ‘Crack’. He gave a short chuckle and dusted his hands saying, "Well, that’s that…Time to head in and check the place out…” He pulled out a small flashlight from one of his pockets, clicked it on and walked inside. As he shined the light about he finally found a light switch covered by cobwebs by the doorway. He flicked it on, but nothing happened. He shook his head with an aggravated sigh and thumped the panel. And just like in the movies the light flickered and came on. He blinked a few times, getting his eyes adjusted to the light. He looked around for a moment before shutting off his flashlight. He tossed the flashlight into the air before pocketing it. As he looked around Jack saw massive strings of cobwebs covering the ceiling, going from rafter to rafter. The entire place was cluttered with old crates and junk, stretching from one end of the building to the other. He slowly shook his head and said, “Dear god…this is going to take forever…” But as Jack was about to start looking around he felt warmth in his right pocket. He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion and slipped a hand into the pocket and pulled out the necklace he had picked up from his closet. But one thing was different about it. Namely, it was glowing. Jack blinked a few times, and rubbed his eyes. After he was certain he wasn’t hallucinating he pulled it closer to his face, trying to figure out what was going on with it. But as he brought it closer to his face the glow faded. He frowned and lowered it, moving it forward again. And as soon as he did that, the glow returned. He suddenly thought of an idea and mumbled, “Can’t be…” He turned to the left, and as soon as he did the glow faded. He turned back, and the glow returned. He laughed once, incredulously, and said, “It’s a freaking compass…of…some sort or other…” He walked forwards and the small glow grew brighter. He raised an eyebrow again and continued following where the necklace was leading. But not without saying, “I must be having one hell of a trip or something from the must and mold…” Eventually after much walking, tripping over pipes, cursing, and bumping of his head, he arrived at another locked door. He tried the key on the lock and was immediately confused as the key didn’t fit the lock. He scratched his head and tried to see if he could do anything else about the lock. Suddenly as he moved in even closer to the door the gem on the end of the necklace broke off and FLEW into the lock, vanishing in the process. He remained in place for a moment before wondering aloud, “Did that...REALLY, Just happen?” and not moment before he finished speaking the ground suddenly began to shake and the doors vanished. He yelped in surprise and turned, starting to run away. But he couldn't move fast enough. Suddenly a blast of energy washed over him as he roars out, “Oh CRA-” And then, suddenly, nothing but the door, and a flashlight on the ground, was left.
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