The Intruder

THE ENEMY WITHIN…

"I guess it's now or never," Max said. He turned around, grabbed Liz by the back of the head, and planted a firm kiss on her surprised lips. "I love you," he said, looking her in the eyes. Before she could respond, he turned and ran.

Liz was so close behind him that she crashed into him when he came to a stop next to Maria.

"Everybody okay?" Max asked, running his eyes around the group. He hadn't really registered any pain until he saw the blistered patches on Marias face and realized pieces of his own skin felt as if they'd been splashed with oil from a french fry cooker.

"I don't see Michael," Maria cried. "All the cells are empty."

"That's his right there. Third one down. They must have taken him out," the girl said.

"Michael!" Max shouted. "Can you hear me? It's Max."

There was no answer.

[ Version History]

1.0 – scanned, formatted, and spell-checked from mass-market paperback. ISBN: 0-671-77459-X

2.0 – July 12, 2004 – The_Ghiti – proofed in detail against deadtree format.