Chapter 77 - James Graham (1/2)

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Charlus looked around. He saw many people who were in similar conditions - all looking starved and barely awake. One of them, an old man saw Charlus take out the guards.

”Sir... are you here to save us? Or are you...”

Charlus sighed.. He was becoming too much of a story. He put his scythe back and took out a knife. He then cut the lock open with his sheer strength.

The door to the cage opened and the old man stumbled out. Charlus caught him.

Charlus took out a bottle of water and gave it to the old man. He waited for the old man to finish the bottle of water. Once he was able to stand properly, Charlus asked him a question.

”Say, did you see a boy, a teenager? He's supposed to be black-haired. He's sickly?” Charlus described his target from what Lucie told him. The old man sighed listening to all this.

”I am very sorry. But I don't know anyone in this place. We were not able to go outside. But I will help you search.” The old man went in one direction. Charlus sighed and looked around. He quickly fastened his pace. He started observing everyone.

It took him only a few minutes to find Lucie's brother.

[James Graham Lvl 4]

Charlus sighed at the pitiful state of the boy. He looked like a withered tree, devoid of any nutrition. The boy looked up at Charlus.

Charlus offered the boy a bottle of water. The boy took it and took small sips from it. Charlus also handed a packet of Cheetos. Not the best food to give a starving person but Charlus only had biscuits.

Charlus then started unlocking the cages around him. He did it quickly and saw that the old man was still looking for James.

”No need sir. I already found the boy. But thank you for helping me.” He quickly opened another cage and the old man stopped him.

”But sir, why do you unlock the cages like this?” The old man asked him.

Charlus looked with confusion.

The old man took out a key chain.

”The security guards had key chains with them.” The old man showed Charlus the keys. Charlus sighed. What was he going through all this fucking work for?

Charlus let the old man unlock some cages while he continued slashing the locks. It was more effective and faster. He was on a time crunch.

Once everyone was out of the cages and round up, Charlus addressed the problem at hand.

”So I am going to call the police if that's okay with you.” Charlus looked at the other victims. Everyone was sitting on the ground.

Everyone agreed. Charlus took a guard's phone out and called the police. Once everything was done, he finally got to the main problem.

”Why the fuck is every sick and old guy in LA here?” Every single person there was very unhealthy and Charlus was starting to get unnerved. Why was this place a hospital without doctors? Someone was gonna die in here.

”They are taking us batch by batch. Some researchers. They are going to a facility several kilometres away. I think it's the abandoned mental hospital.” One person pitched up.

”And how do you know this?” Charlus asked the man who was speaking.

”I overheard the guards. They don't care if we know anything. I think they are planning to kill us.” The man was quivering.