Chapter 25

           

           Haz-Mat.Fiftymetersbelowground.

           VittoriaVetrastumbledforward,almostfallingintotheretinascan.ShesensedtheAmericanrushingtohelpher,holdingher,supportingherweight.Ontheflooratherfeet,herfather’seyeballstaredup.Shefelttheaircrushedfromherlungs.Theycutouthiseye!Herworldtwisted.Kohlerpressedclosebehind,speaking.Langdonguidedher.Asifinadream,shefoundherselfgazingintotheretinascan.Themechanismbeeped.

           Thedoorslidopen.

           Evenwiththeterrorofherfather’seyeboringintohersoul,Vittoriasensedanadditionalhorrorawaitedinside.Whensheleveledherblurrygazeintotheroom,sheconfirmedthenextchapterofthenightmare.Beforeher,thesolitaryrechargingpodiumwasempty.

           Thecanisterwasgone.Theyhadcutoutherfather’seyetostealit.Theimplicationscametoofastforhertofullycomprehend.Everythinghadbackfired.Thespecimenthatwassupposedtoproveantimatterwasasafeandviableenergysourcehadbeenstolen.Butnobodyknewthisspecimenevenexisted!Thetruth,however,wasundeniable.Someonehadfoundout.Vittoriacouldnotimaginewho.EvenKohler,whomtheysaidkneweverythingatCERN,clearlyhadnoideaabouttheproject.

           Herfatherwasdead.Murderedforhisgenius.

           Asthegriefstrafedherheart,anewemotionsurgedintoVittoria’sconscious.Thisonewasfarworse.Crushing.Stabbingather.Theemotionwasguilt.Uncontrollable,relentlessguilt.Vittoriaknewithadbeenshewhoconvincedherfathertocreatethespecimen.Againsthisbetterjudgment.Andhehadbeenkilledforit.

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