Heaven Can't Wait - Chapter 55

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Chapter Fifty-Five - Thanks for the Save

David retrains his weapon on Volkov and starts barking orders to the new Guards while Murphy’s group sets down the box in the corner. The techs get busy connecting it to some exposed wiring while Murphy saunters over to the cage door.

“Looks like you’re having a great time in there,” he says with a smirk.

Miller shoots him a look. “I’m sure we can find a reason to put you in here, too.”

Murphy chuckles. “For once, I can actually say I didn’t do anything.”

“Right.”

“Honest to God; I’m innocent this time.”

“I’ll believe that when the doors open again.”

Murphy snorts, leaning against the cage like he doesn’t have a care in the world while Miller keeps one eye on him and the other on Volkov’s men.

There are several tense minutes while David and the Guard sort out the chaos in the dark before the lights pop back on.

“Let there be light,” Murphy says triumphantly even though all he did was carry a box.

Volkov and his men are back in one corner where David’s Guardsmen are chaining them to the wall. The Grounders are milling around on the other side, hands raised against the pointed weapons. The Arkadian civilians are still just trying to stay out of the way.

One of the techs clears her throat. “Sorry, that took so long. We had some issues with this old generator, but you shouldn’t have any more troubles with the lights.”

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