by thalasso

"Oh, it is you!" Ferraday shouted when he dropped in. He was definitely not expecting her.

"Don't go near that book!" Harry pointed the paintgun on Ferraday. "I know what is inside, therefore I can not allow you to read it!"

"Lol", Ferraday's avatar smiled and took out his paintgun. "Then you have to fight for it! Ray tried that too and you know where that got him!"

"You poisoned him as well, I know. You were surprised to find me still alive, weren't you?"

"Most certainly. Autopsy would have detected a stroke caused by too much excitement – very common at your age. A slow working poison in your glass of champagne."

Ferraday was playing for time.

"You failed to make sure I drank it!"

Harry blasted him from the level. He dropped to the ground level. While he got out his hoverpack to return she went after him and kept shooting. He soon realized that he won't get away this easy. Besides from Harry being an excellent shooter, he couldn't get close enough to the book.

Ferraday was trying to hide behind the sarcophagus at the bottom level, when Harry knocked him out. He fell into the open sarcophagus and disappeared. Harry jumped after him. It was pitch dark. Ferraday's avatar was lying on the flour and wasn't moving anymore.

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The mobile phone rang. She was confused for a moment, until she realized she was back in real life. All the dazzling sounds from There could puzzle you. She picked up the phone.

"We got him, caught in the act! He wasn't even able to destroy the evidence", Courtney said. "Excellent work, Harry! You have truly earned your retirement!"

"Thanks, Jean!" Harry smiled. "It's all in a days work. After this experience, I'm afraid I'm far too young to retire. I withdraw my resignation. Just one condition."

"Yes?"

"May I keep that laptop?"

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