REVELATION: Book One of THE RECARN CHRONICLES Read Online Free Page A

seafront, the pistol still
discreetly pointed at the scientist.
    “Am I driving?” Aaron
asked.
    “One of us has to. And I
don’t have a licence, and I also need a free hand for this
gun…it’ll have to be you. I’ll give you directions.”
    “Where are we
going?”
    “Don’t worry about that. All
you have to concentrate on is the driving. As I said, I’ll give
directions.”
    “Look, I know the south of
England area pretty well, so there’s no need to give me directions.
Just tell me where we’re going.”
    “Do you know Maidenhead
Thicket?”
    “Yes.”
    “Well that’s where we’re
going.”
    After a drive that seemed
longer than the hour and forty minutes that it actually was, the
car pulled into a gravel car park at Maidenhead Thicket.
    “What now?”
    “We get out. Together.
Slowly. You won’t need your backpack. We’re going to take a little
walk.”
    “OK, but let me put the
backpack out of sight first. No point in tempting
thieves.”
    Jake guided Aaron along a
trail for a short distance and then they left the recognised path
and headed into dense undergrowth. He handed the scientist a
bandana and ordered him to blindfold himself. Aaron felt as if he
was being led to his own execution.
    “Is this really necessary?”
asked Aaron.
    “Afraid so.”
    They continued deeper into
the undergrowth, taking several left and right turns so that Aaron
wouldn’t be able to mentally record the route. Suddenly, Jake
stopped.
    “OK. We’re here. Put your
hands behind your back please.”
    “Why?”
    “’Cos I want to make sure
you don’t run off, that’s why.”
    Jake took some cord from his
bag and tied Aaron’s hands behind his back and tied his legs
together in such a way that they were shackled, but still allowed
some movement.
    “I’ll take the blindfold off
now, Aaron.”
    Aaron blinked in the fresh
sunshine and waited a few seconds for his eyes to become used to
the brightness again.
    “Is all this really
necessary?”
    “I don’t know, Aaron, but
I’m not taking any chances. And I need both hands to do what I’m
going to do now.”
    Aaron was still alive and
felt a little less threatened. His curiosity was roused and he
wanted to find out how whatever they were there for would help him
with his research into reincarnation. He wouldn’t run away unless
absolutely necessary.
    “So where are
we?”
    “Where we need to
be.”
    Jake pulled back some thick
spikey foliage, his hand protected by the gloves he was still
wearing, and scooped away about six inches of loose earth to reveal
a concrete square set into the soil, and painted to merge in with
the colour of the surrounding foliage.
    “A lot of forethought has
gone into this operation Aaron. When you know why you’ll appreciate
it.”
    In the middle of the
concrete square was a metal door which appeared to be sealed shut
with four combination locks. Jake turned to Aaron.
    “Yes. They’re combination
locks. But not ones that you’d buy at a B&Q. These little
beauties add up to a combination of forty-eight numbers. Oh, and
there’s a specific order in which you have to turn the
dials.
    “So, what is this – well, it
looks like a safe – for exactly?”
    “I have a document in my
briefcase here which summarizes step by step the events of today.
I’m going to place the document in the safe and lock it
inside.”
    “Is that all? This is a bit
over dramatic isn’t it?”
    Aaron was now starting to
feel a more confident that he wasn’t about to be murdered. This
wasn’t the villain Dr. No telling James Bond about his plot to take
over the world. It seemed that whatever Jake was planning relied
upon the scientist surviving today’s events. Aaron hoped so
anyway.
    “Can you untie me please?
I’m not going to run away now.”
    “Can I trust
you?”
    “Yes. You’ve got me. I’m
hooked.”
    “Well, I have to untie you
sometime. But I do still have the gun, so don’t do anything
stupid.”
    Jake untied Aaron’s wrists
but