Walking Shadows 13: Escape
Rosa heard the fight even through the soundproofing of the walls. She knew someone was here and she could only hope they were here to save her. She wondered if it was Suicido or Dragonfly, but she then remembered that neither hero knew where she was. She planned it that way on purpose. She regretted that decision now.
Of course, they could have always still kept an eye on her. It wasn’t like her “aunts” and “uncles” weren’t known to put loved ones under surveillance. She remembered with crystal clarity the day she first learned Laser-Eye kept a HUD in his helmet with a constant feed to his home. He even had a floating surveillance bug that followed his wife and children to work and school.
It could be anyone of them, but she couldn’t be sure until they found her.
“I’m here,” she yelled. “I’m here!”
She doubted they could hear her. Investigador would have been able to find her in seconds, but he was dead and buried. He wasn’t coming back. She saw what little was left of him after The Leech was done with him.
Rosa knew that even in the aftermath of the fight, even if whoever was out there beat Doppelganger, it could still be hours until they might find her in this room.
She needed to make herself known. She needed to get their attention. She needed to break free. But she…
