Chapter 6 - The Breath of Death
The air inside the concrete room began to thin almost immediately.
Marco pounded his fists against the impenetrable steel door, screaming for his men.
Luca pulled a small, portable oxygen mask from a hidden compartment under the table.
He quickly strapped it securely over Mia's tiny face.
He told Elena to breathe slowly and stay as calm as possible.
Marco turned around, his eyes wild with suffocating panic.
He raised his submachine gun, determined to kill Luca before the air completely ran out.
Luca kicked the heavy steel table forward with all his remaining strength.
The edge of the table slammed violently into Marco's knees, sending him crashing to the floor.
The gun clattered away into the dark corner of the room.
Luca dove onto Marco, pinning the traitor's arms down against the cold concrete.
Marco fought back like a drowning animal, thrashing and clawing at Luca's throat.
Luca's vision began to blur as the lack of oxygen burned his lungs.
He held on tightly, waiting for Marco's violent struggles to finally cease.
After three agonizing minutes, Marco's eyes rolled back, and his body went completely limp.
Luca crawled weakly toward the electronic keypad on the wall.
He punched in the override code just as his own consciousness began to fade.
The heavy door hissed open, allowing fresh, sweet air to rush into the bunker.
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Luca gasped deeply, filling his burning lungs with life.
He turned around to check on Elena and Mia, only to find the corner of the room completely empty.
