Under My Skin - Part 32

By peachnewt


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Rachel sent Will home with a prescription and a strict diet. When he would be back was still up in the air, but Rachel had other things to worry about. The next day she opened a message in her inbox while taking her third coffee break of the day.


Kara Palmer had been admitted to Saint Fredrick's due to hypercalcemia and her condition was deteriorating.


Rachel sunk back in

Under My Skin - Part 31

By peachnewt


These characters are my own creation.��Do not steal or copy.�



Watch One sent for Martin Zachs, Agent Ian, and Palmer late Sunday evening. Their departure was quiet, but it was a relief for all those that involved. The memory of Zachs was like an infection, leaving them to wonder if anyone else in the Watch could be turned as easily as he had. What bribes could turn them to such a man.


Early Monday morning Reese came into work with his ow

Under My Skin - Part 30

By peachnewt


These characters are my own creation.��Do not steal or copy.�



“I agree!” yelled Louis, giving the wall he leaned on a kick, and almost loosing his hold on the half awake Massaru in the process. The slop of stomach acids and partially digested food had subsided to knee height, but it was still tough to get solid footing. “Get us out!”


His SkySprecht buzzed with voices.


“We'll get them out once we get a s

Under My Skin - Part 29

By peachnewt


These characters are my own creation.��Do not steal or copy.�



“Drop your weapon and back away from the door,” said Zachs his voice as cold as the barrel against Will's head.


Will considered the risk of turning around and disarming Zachs, but took another glance at the blown out skull of the body before him and thought better of the idea. He dropped his glock and inched back with his hands up, Zachs' gun always on him. Zachs si

Under My Skin - Part 28

By peachnewt


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Louis' legs flailed as he dropped from the esophagus to plop into a thigh high puddle of stomach acids. The stomach walls convulsed, sloshing the thick, foul smelling liquid around. The trip down left Louis shaking, short of breath. All he could see was a giant dark blank, not from the lack of light, but from the edge of his vision going dark from panic. Something vibrated in his e

Under My Skin - Part 27By peachnewt These characters are my own creation.��Do not steal or copy.

8:14 P.M - The LuvorThe secondary rendezvous ended up being the back of a spacious janitorial closet on the fourth floor of the hotel.��Reese locked the door behind them and flicked the overhead light, blinding Will for a moment.��"Are we there yet?" groaned Louis, his body wriggling under Will's hand.��"Yeah," said Will.��"We're here."��"Then get me the hell ou

Under My Skin - Part 26

By peachnewt


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7:55 P.M. Luvor Ballroom and Conference Center


Their earpieces beeped. It was Cetz.


“Guys, where are you?”


“I'm in the ballroom by the entrance,” said Reese.


“And we're about go back into the Luvor to retrieve the virus and the BT Prototype,” said Will. “Why?”


“The leak has compromised the base and take

Under My Skin - Part 25

By peachnewt


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7:36 P.M. Loading Dock of the Luvor Ballroom and Conference Center.


The guard looked him over again, unsure. “I have seen you before, and before this afternoon.”


“Ditto,” said Will, keeping his hands in the air. “But for the life of me I can remember where.”


“Me neither.”


“I don't suppose we could calmly d