II | THE DEVIL’S SHAMBHALA
Red watched the primitive girl closely as they passed beneath the great arch at the entrance to the parking lot, an arch which read “Welcome to Bluebeard’s Cove—The World’s Largest Underground Theme Park.” She seemed to be in a sort of trance now, and he couldn’t help but to wonder what she was thinking as those huge, brown eyes rolled up to gaze at the signage, at least so much of it as would be visible to her, nor could he help but to wonder, again, what the strange color was that lingered just behind her pupils.
“Doc, this is Charlotte. Incoming, with two wounded.” The radio hissed as she released the switch.
Red gripped the handle above his door as the Jeep lurched to a stop on the east side of the reception building, next to the security keypad, whil
