LIGHTNOVELONLINE Loop 22 - Jen
Jen was not okay. Everything that could go wrong was going wrong. Their intel had missed a key problem. A second stone was being delivered at the same time as the attack. She had no idea how this had been missed, but it was too late to question that now. She pulled out her taser and jumped into action. The first door guard went down before he realized she had acted.
“Jesus Jen, what are you doing?” The second guard screamed. She knew him, his name was Dan. They often had lunch together. He had a wife and kids. It didn’t matter. She had married into this insanity and she was part of it now. Stan and Cal needed her help and that was what mattered here.
She swung her left fist at his face while bringing the taser lower. He fell to the ground the same as the first. She did not feel good about this, but they were under strict orders to let no one through. She reached down and grabbed one of their keycards and opened the door. She was now on the floor with the generator and the stones.
The aliens were not far behind her. The alarms had started even before she took down the security guards. She ran as fast as she could to the lab, swiping the pilfered card and closing the door behind her.
She scanned the room spotting the generator sitting between the two stones. She ripped the wiring off and slammed her pebble onto the table, causing a crack to form in the air. At least this was working correctly, after the day so far she expected the pebble to fail. She pushed the generator through right as she heard the door open behind her.
She turned to attack, and stopped herself at the last second. “What the hell are you two doing here?” Somehow it was Camden and Chris. They knew what was going on mostly, but they were supposed to stay home. How did they even manage to get here?
“Sorry mom, we got a message from Ralth that you would need us. Apparently there were two stones here instead of the one you planned for, and if we didn’t come and help disable them it would be catastrophic.” Chris said apologetically to his mother.
“Okay, we can focus on if you should have done this later, for the moment, what do we need to do?” She asked.
“The note Ralth gave us said there would be two containment safes in that closet over there, can you grab them mom?” Camden asked her, pointing at the closet.
“Got it.” She opened the door and walked in. She immediately heard the door slam shut behind her. She tried to open it but it wasn’t budging. “Guys, what’s going on? I can’t open the door.” She screamed from the closet.
“Mom, I need you to know Camden and I both very sorry, but there wasn’t another choice. Ralth said this was the only way to save you. Stan and Cal need you. They don’t need us, at least right now. Next loop Ralth promises he will explain everything. Goodbye mom. I love you.” Chris’s voice broke as he spoke.
“I love you too mom.” Camden added after his brother.
“Guys, please, whatever is it, just open the door. We can figure it out together.” She knew her words were too late when she heard a roaring sound from the otherside of the door. It sounded like a hurricane was somehow in the lab itself. She felt the door begin to buckle and it was pulled off its hinges into the room. She saw it crash to the ground, whatever had created the force was over. Her kids were gone.
The way they said goodbye had her terrified they wouldn't come back next loop. She fell to the ground crying. She swore through her tears that Ralth would pay for this.