Demigods by Robert C Ray Read Free Book Online

latex gloves. He needed them because he knew that it should never be known that he had been here, and he had to access the computer.
    Pulling them on tightly, he cracked his fingers before wiggling them above the keyboard, and paused.
    Turning his head back to her, he saw her hands pressed against the glass, and her eyes that continued to scream, "help me, please". This was more than he needed to continue.
    Frantically Charlie pecked at the keyboard for about five minutes, before he looked back up at her, and then raised his eyes to her own once more.
    "The power will go down, then you will have about three seconds, just like I promised," he told her before standing, and grabbing his laptop. "I'm sorry, but that’s the best that I can do."
    The smile that she threw at him almost caused him to stay, but he was well aware of what he had just done. If it allowed her to escape, Charlie could not be anywhere near her when it happened, or he would be as dead as she was likely to become. He was happy, however, believing that he had done the right thing, and he hoped that she had a chance.
    Quickly he left the room. It was a timing situation, and he needed to get as far from there as he could. This was when Charlie realized that the cameras would have recorded him going into the lab, and exiting it, and he wondered how he could be so stupid.
    Entering the main lobby, Charlie marched straight for the exit, but one of the guards had to ask a question. It was a simple question, though his nerves were at their breaking point, and his answer was paused.
    "Stayed late again, doc?"
    Stopping, he tried to grasp what he had just done, before turning to answer.
    "Don't I always?" Charlie replied, yet when he turned again to leave the building, the room went black.
    "What the...?”
    "It seems you are going to need an electrician," Charlie responded, hoping that a series of explosions were not soon to follow.
    Just then, the generators kicked in, and the building came back to life, though certainly, it was not that simple. All the computers had to reboot, and although they were very fast, this left a tiny moment of uncertainty.
    Charlie almost felt compelled to stay, but he knew what he had just done, and was quite uncertain of the consequences. If Viper had succeeded in freeing herself from the tube, no matter whether she actually escaped or not, they would likely trace it all back to him.
    He felt so foolish. How could he have allowed her to talk him into helping her like that? She was incredibly beautiful, and his heart still felt like it was the right thing to do, though that did not make it a wise decision.
    "Why don't I just stay a moment while you sort this all out," he told them as he approached the counter, laid his laptop upon it, and then his forearms. "Maybe I can help."
    "It's not likely, doc," one of them told him, without looking up from what he was doing, "but if you're curious, feel free to stand around."
    "The perimeter is still secure," the other one chimed in, but Charlie knew that the threat was not coming from the outside.
    Leaving the counter, Charlie began to pace the lobby, as the two guards continued to do what they were doing. If she were free, they would either find out when they checked the security camera in the room, or she would make it quicker than that, and they would be about to meet her face to face.
    Each passing moment caused Charlie’s heart to beat a little faster, and his forehead began to glisten. It was not treason, he told himself, since the operation was not actually approved through proper channels, yet the punishment could very well be the same.
    "Everything's good," the taller of the two guards stated as he looked up at Charlie. "Set your mind at ease, doc. Go home, and get some rest."
    For a moment he thought that he was being toyed with, but the man quickly went about his business, as if what he had told him was truthful. It was difficult to believe, though perhaps Viper chose not to leave