Chapter 9 - The High Speed Escape Through The Philadelphia Subway Tunnels
Marcus unhooked Clara's portable oxygen tank, pushing her gurney down the service elevator shaft toward the basement level of the hospital.
The basement connected directly to the underground maintenance tunnels of the SEPTA subway system beneath Broad Street.
Dr. Harrison ran alongside them, holding an emergency bag filled with adrenaline doses and broad-spectrum antitoxins to keep her alive.
They pushed the rolling gurney through a heavy steel fire door into the damp, echoing concrete expanse of the subway service track.
In the distance, the low, vibrating hum of an approaching subway train rattled the concrete walls as dust fell from the low ceiling.
"Where are we taking her, Marcus?" Dr. Harrison yelled over the deafening screech of iron wheels against the metal rails.
"To my father's old auto repair shop in South Philly! Nobody knows about the underground bomb shelter beneath the garage floor!" Marcus shouted back.
They loaded Clara into an abandoned track maintenance cart, powering up its small electric motor to speed down the dark tunnel lines.
Behind them, the flashlights of Eleanor’s tactical team cut through the subterranean mist, but the darkness swallowed Marcus's escape route whole.
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Clara reached up weak fingers, gripping Marcus's sleeve as tears welled in her eyes once more. "Marcus... my phone... in the lining..." she whispered.
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