Lost in Babylon (Seven Wonders, Book 2)

And he had some degree. setting apart the Atlantean power into seven elements was once undesirable. It disenchanted the strength stability. yet Karai used to be too dumb to gain that destroying the Loculi might nuke Atlantis. ” “Marco, Atlantis was once nuked besides! ” I acknowledged. “Why are we speaking approximately this now? ” Aly demanded. “Don’t you spot? ” Marco stated. “Karai was once flawed. If he’d simply left the Loculi on my own, he and Massarym may have performed anything. Repaired them. Adjusted the power. no matter what. the neatest minds within the background of the realm lived in Atlantis. yet Massarym couldn’t persuade his bro, so he needed to take the Loculi—” A shadow moved into the sunshine. on the doorway, around the width of the cavern, stood a tall guy in an easy brown gown, his face shrouded via a hood, his toes in basic leather-based sandals. I had visible an identical outfit before—many of them—on a hillside packed with priests at the island of Rhodes in Greece. clergymen who have been protectors of the relics of the Colossus of Rhodes. Who referred to as themselves Massarene, after the Atlantean prince they worshipped. Who, lower than the management of a man named Dimitrios, had attempted to kill us. Cass and Aly sponsored away slowly because the guy positioned his hand on each side of his hood and pulled it down. within the darkness, his salt-and-pepper hair appeared more often than not black. It can’t be. I stared at him, blinking. “Brother Dimitrios? ” Aly stated. “Well, well,” the fellow responded in a seriously accented voice, “what a excitement to be sharing one of these rousing experience with previous buddies. ” “What are you doing the following? ” I demanded. “How are you able to probably be right here? ” As different hooded figures moved into the torchlight, Brother Dimitrios stated, “I will be impolite if i didn't introduce my colleagues, Brothers Stavros and Yiorgos. we're the following to assemble whatever we now have searched for decades. ” have been they decide upon? very unlikely! They have been method too outdated. He doesn’t see the traps—the projectiles, the gasoline . . . “Come and get us,” I stated with a grin. Brother Dimitrios threw again his head and laughed. “Nice try out, my boy. we all know what’s in the following. you spot, we've got been briefed through the best. a professional at either entry and intelligence. a tender guy along with his middle and brain ultimately within the correct position. ” “You came across one other opt for? ” Cass requested. “I didn’t have to. ” Brother Dimitrios appeared into the chamber and smiled. “Good paintings, Marco. ” bankruptcy FORTY-THREE THE BETRAYAL “MARCO . . . ? ” CASS stated, his face bone-white. Marco seemed away. i attempted to not see that. i attempted to inform myself that he was once the Loculus. That he might run correctly in the course of the booby-trapped room, lunge at Brother Dimitrios, and punch him within the face for his brazen lie. yet he stated not anything. No denial in any respect. Which intended he had betrayed us. the belief clanged round inside of my head. It was once most unlikely. Daria seemed totally baffled. “Marco, who's this guy? is that this your father? ” “No, it’s a thief, enjoying a brain video game! ” Aly stated. “Don’t hearken to him. He thinks we’re dumb, gullible young ones. ” “Am I enjoying video games, Brother Marco? ” Dimitrios known as from the door. Marco regarded away. “You’re early,” he mumbled.