.
But now it was too late. Or was it?
I pulled out my emn ergency co ntact devi ce and sta rted to type a me ssage to g. Lady Vex. But in stead of confirming the sabotage plan, I put somet hing diff erent.
Taehe ey e I 2i2 i3j
Dr dueb ueuebuw wuue iwuw wuuw Iwo w7 wiiw uwu wb992b she wiiw iwuw ow 2u 1 is
I quit. Find som eone else to do your dirty work.
My finger pa used ov er the send button. Once I sent this, Sarah was dead. I knew that. But may be, just maybe, I could save everyone else.
I pressed send.
The device instantly buzzed with a reply. A picture appeared on the screen that made my knees go weak.
Sarah, tied to a wall, her face bloody and bruised. But living.
Below the photo was a message: You have two hours to finish your mission, or she dies. And just to make sure you understand how serious we are...
Another shot appeared. Rebecca, walking through the bush near our camp. She had no idea she was being watched.
