Page 69 of An Epic Voyage
“Exactly.That makes it the perfect place to hide stolen goods.Keep an eye out for a safe.”
They rounded a corner, and the passageway widened significantly.Parked against a wall was a golf cart plugged into an outlet.Instead of a back seat, it had a cargo bed.Beside it was a door and a panel with one button.“This looks like an elevator,” remarked Indy.
“Let’s find out.”
Griffin pushed it, and the door slicked open.“You were right.”
“I thought we were already deep enough underground,” she groused as she stepped inside beside him.
There were buttons to open and close the door, along with one other.Griffin chose the unknown one, and they descended.The ride was quick.When the door opened, it sounded as if a freight train were bearing down on them, and they were slammed violently to the ground against the back wall.Indy saw stars and thought she might be drowning as water rushed down her throat.
Griffin struggled to his knees to slap the button to close the door.The instant silence was jarring.As the elevator ascended again, the water rushed out.
“Holy moly,” Indy breathed from her back as she stared at the ceiling.
“Yeah,” Griffin agreed as he spat out water.“I’m thinking that was your hidden cave.”
Indy pushed to a sitting position.“That totally makes sense.He has a way of getting items in and out without the staff or anyone else knowing about it.”
“The safe has to be somewhere close, like inside the tunnel.”
“Or the panic room.The corridor leads directly to it.”
Chapter Twenty
After a thorough searchof the tunnel, including running their hands along the walls and checking every sconce, they found nothing.Griffin’s stomach rumbled, reminding him they hadn’t eaten in hours.
Side by side, they fixed club sandwiches from ingredients in the fridge slash portal.They carried their plates to the table and watched the weather.The storm was about to leave their area, so their time to search was winding down.
“After we eat, let’s make sure we can get out of here the way we came in before we scour every inch of this place again.”
“Good idea,” Indigo replied.“I want to see the damage, anyway.”
They cleaned up their mess and then headed topside.The first door worked, as did the second.The elevator carried them up, and the last hidden panel also opened.Griffin didn’t realize he’d been holding his breath until it rushed out when water covered his feet.
He stood in shock at the complete and utter devastation.There were gigantic holes where walls and windows had once been.Furniture, picture frames, and dishes had been blown around and smashed.A staircase led to nowhere, as the top floors were gone.
