Beat heard Frank’s voice roar out of the sky.
It was so loud, the helicopter flew low and fast directly overhead, that it took her a moment to unravel the words from the sheer blast of volume.
Neo! Take the red pill! Now!
The Matrix. Take the pill of the harsh reality.
“Run!” she yelled at Sam and Charlotte.
She pulled out her pistol and shoved them so hard they almost landed on their faces.
A local looked out their hut door to see what was going on and she fired a shot into the top of the door frame.
They ducked back inside.
As they sprinted, Beat heard the helicopter swing over them again. It slowed enough to hover just behind them.
A blast of downdraft shoved at their backs.
She glanced back and saw that a cloud of dust boiled upward beneath the rotor blades. Anyone attemptin
