L J Smith Dark Visions 01 The Strange Power

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.Rob wouldn't even listen to it.And if I don't come back, they'llknow something's wrong.They already know about thePage 110ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlhidden room there at the Institute.And they're linked, we're all linkedtelepathically.All five of us.And-""What?" Mr.Zetes said.For the first time, a real emotion was showing on hisface.Astonishment- and anger.He looked at Gabriel sharply."What?""We are, aren't we?" Kaitlyn demanded."Tell him, Gabriel." And tell him he'scrazy, because you know he is.You know he is!"It's something that happened," Gabriel told Mr.Zetes."It was an accident.I didn't know it would become permanent.If I had"-he glanced at Kaitlyn-"itnever would have happened.""But this is- You're telling me that the five of you are involved in a stabletelepathic link? But don't you realize.?" Mr.Zetes broke off.There wasplenty of emotion in his face now, Kaitlyn noted.It was dark with blood andfury."Don't you realize that you're useless within a linked group like that?"Gabriel said nothing.Through their connection, Kaitlyn could feel that hewas as angry as Mr.Zetes."I was counting on you," Mr.Zetes said."I need you to help me take care ofthe Diaz problem.If that isn't controlled." He stopped.Kaitlyn couldsee he was making a great effort to get hold of himself.And, after a momentor two, he apparently succeeded.He sighed, and the fury drained out of hisface."There's no help for it now," he said."It's a very great pity.You don'tknow how much work is wasted." He looked at Kaitlyn."I had great hopes foryou."Then he said, "Prince, back."Kaitlyn had almost forgotten about the dogs-but now one came straight forher, hair bristling, teeth showing to the gums.It was completely silent,which only made it scarier.Involuntarily Kaitlyn took a step backward-and the dog kept coming.As itreached her, she stepped back again and again-and then she realized what washappening.She was standing inside the metal cage.Mr.Zetes had gone over to a kind of console across the room.He pressed abutton and the door to the cage slid shut."I told you," Kaitlyn said tensely."If you keep me here, they'll know-"Mr.Zetes interrupted as if he didn't notice her speaking.Turning toGabriel, he said, "Kill her."Shock washed over Kaitlyn like an icy bath-and again and again.She'drealized, all at once, just how stupid she'd been.The cold reality of hersituation left her unable to breathe.Unable to think."Don't worry; it's just a Faraday cage," Mr.Zetes was telling Gabriel."It'sbuilt to keep out normal electromagnetic waves, but it's quite transparent toyour power.It's like the steel room at the Institute, and you projectedeasily through that."Gabriel was silent.His stony expression told Kaitlyn nothing, and shecouldn't feel anything from him through the web.Maybe she was just numb.Page 111ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"Go on," Mr.Zetes said.He was beginning to look impatient."Believe me,there's no other alternative.If there were, I would save myself the work ofgetting another subject like her-but there's no choice.Thelink has to be broken.The only way to break it is to kill one of the five ofyou."Gabriel's chest rose and fell with a sudden deep breath."The link has to bebroken," he repeated, grimly.Kaitlyn did feel something then.She felt thathe meant it."Then go on," Mr.Zetes said."It's unfortunate, but it has to be done.It'snot as if it's the first time you've killed." He glanced at Kaitlyn."Have youheard about that? Drains his victims' life energy dry.An extraordinarypower." There was a kind of macabre satisfaction in his face.Then it turned to impatience again."Gabriel, you know what the rewards willbe with me.You can literally have anything you want, in time.Money,power-your rightful position in the world.But you must cooperate.You mustprove yourself."Gabriel stood like a statue.Except for that one sentence, he hadn't said aword.Something artistic in Kaitlyn's brain watched him with mad clarity,thinking about how really beautiful his face was in repose.He looked a bitlike his namesake, like an angel carved in white marble.Except for his eyes,which were definitely not an angel's eyes.They were dark and fathomless-andright now rather pitiless.Cold as a black hole.One could very easily imagine an assassin having eyes like that.Then something like sadness entered them.Because he's sorry to have to killme? Kaitlyn wondered.She felt nothing at all through the telepathic web.It was like beingconnected to a glacier."Go on," Mr.Zetes said.Gabriel glanced at Kaitlyn, then at the white-haired man."I'd rather kill you," he said conversationally, to Mr.Zetes.Kaitlyn didn't get it at first.She thought he might just be stating apreference, rather than refusing.Mr.Zetes, though, looked unamused.Forbidding.He put one hand behind him."If you're not for me, you're against me, Gabriel," he said."If you won'tcooperate, I'll have to treat you as an enemy yourself.""I don't think you'll have time," Gabriel said, and took a step toward him.Kaitlyn grabbed at the metal mesh of her cage.Her numbed brain was finallygetting things together.She wanted to laugh hysterically-but it didn't seemright.Don't kill him, she thought wildly to Gabriel.Don't really kill him-he'scrazy, don't you see? And we've got to do things-police, an institution-but wecan't actually kill people.Page 112ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlGabriel tossed her the briefest of glances."You're the one who's crazy," hesaid."If anybody ever deserved it, it's him.Not that your idea didn't haveits points," he added to Mr.Zetes."Especially in the rewards department."Mr.Zetes's eyes shifted from Kaitlyn to Gabriel during this exchange.Theynarrowed, and he nodded slightly.Kaitlyn was waiting for some sign of fear.It didn't come.Mr.Zetes seemedcalm, even resigned."You won't change your mind?" he asked Gabriel.Gabriel took another step toward him."Good night," he said.Mr.Zetes brought his hand from behind his back, and Kaitlyn saw that he washolding a dark and very modern, very nasty-looking gun."Baron, Prince-guard," he said.And then he added, "If you make a move now,these dogs will jump up and tear out your throat.And then there's thegun-I've always been a very good shot.Do you think you can dispose of allthree of us with a knife before we can kill you?"Gabriel laughed-a very disquieting sound [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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