#Chapter 93: Escape

The road that leads out of the caverns is a winding spiral. Tires screech as we go around and around, up and up, Tristan never once taking his foot off of the pedal. In the backseat, as I cling to Caleb’s unconscious body, the force of the turning pushes us back into the seat. The blanket that’s covering us comes loose, and over it I can suddenly see out and up through the shattered back window to the lights flashing as we rush by them. Remembering there are more guards at the top, I grab the blanket and yank it back over Caleb and me. Tristan doesn’t slow the entire way, not even near the top, when sunlight finally beams in. “Hey! Stop!” The car accelerates, flying forward. More gunfire. The back windows shatter. The back of the car swerves but Tristan somehow keeps it from spinning out. Suddenly, wood breaks and shatters. Splinters fly in through the car. More men and women should after us. Then, eventually, I hear only the rumble of the car engine, the clank of somet