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Code Red – Book 1

The Skyler Krone Chronicles

By Jordan M. Ayrse and Rosie S. Klark

Dedicated to Jo Dearman, Olivia Ayers, Casey Clark, Lucy Duff, and our awesome editor, Emily Duff, this book would not be possible without them.

-M.A. & S.C.

I slammed my journal shut, only to hear a voice yelling at me from downstairs

“Skyler, get down here NOW!” my uncle yelled

“Coming!” I yelled, wondering what I’d done this time. Usually when anything happened like, for instance, his phone locks down because someone (me, possibly) tries to unlock it to many times, it was usually my fault.

Oops.

“Skyler Krone you had better hurry!” Yeah, that’s my name by the way, Skyler Krone, I’m fifteen, and when my full name was used I was normally in a lot of trouble.

“I’m on my way down!”

“NOW!” I ran down stairs as fast as I could without tripping on them, they were old, creaky enough that you could just about hear them from two houses away, and rotten, once I actually fell down them and broke an arm.

“Ok, ok I’m right here, what do you need?”

“Skyler”

“Yes?”

“Can you possibly explain to me why I’m unable to, for the fifth time, unlock my phone?”

“Well----I was trying to, maybe, unlock it a little and uhhh, tried too many times?”

“Skyler, I’ve told you, what ten times?”

“Fifteen”

“Fifteen times do not try to unlock my phone”

“Okay, fine I won’t try again---unless I’m super positive I know what it is, deal?”

My uncle sighed,

“Why don’t you just go take a walk around town, it’ll keep you out of trouble. Pick up the mail at the post office while you’re at it, I forgot to do it today”

“Okay.”

“And Skyler?”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t take all day, be back before seven thirty.”

“Got it” I grabbed my bag and headed out the door.

I didn’t know that this small trip would change my life dramatically.

Before I continue, I should probably tell you a little about where I live. It’s not much, really.

Okay, complete lie, I live in Chicago, which means that everything is active. Not how I’d really prefer it. But it has a Target and great food. So I’m surviving pretty well.

Now for a little bit about my family; my Aunt Jessica is missing, I have no idea where she might be. So I’m living with my uncle Steve. My parents died when I was ten, I never knew what had happened to them. I was at a childcare place when I was suddenly brought home to live with my Uncle and Aunt; they told me gently that my parents went home to see Jesus. I’m not sure I fully understood what happened that day but all I knew was that I was alone, my Uncle Steven and Aunt Jessica didn’t count. Then, three months later, Aunt Jessica left for work, and never came back. My uncle was heartbroken that day, he was never that same. The silly dances and songs we used to make up were forgotten. Every day he would call the police and ask if they had seen her, every time so far it was a no. I keep telling myself that I’ll find her, one day, I’ll bring her home. Just as sure as the fact that one day I’ll crack my uncle’s iPhone code. One day. Anyway, back to me leaving.

Typically, walking to the store in Chicago was NOT safe. But I’m cool with it, I don’t scare easily…. Ok, maybe a little. Then, as I walked past the salon, I noticed someone behind me, a teenage guy in a black t-shirt and jeans with dark shades on.

It’s ok, it’s Chicago, and there are thousands of people behind me, no big deal. I thought as I got in a taxi, but when he got into another two cars behind me, I panicked and knew for sure he was following me. Before I could register that clearly the cab driver said, “Hey kid, this your stop or not?”

“Oh, right, thanks.” I paid him and got out, I checked behind me to make sure I wasn’t being followed. But I was wrong. He was still behind me just getting out. I did the natural thing. I ran.

What? I had no other option; I didn’t stop, not even when the driver called, “Hey you, kid, you forgot your change!”

“Keep it!” I yelled and kept running. I looked behind me and the stranger started to run too, except faster. I thought quickly and dove into the nearest store, which happened to be the post office. He ran past me, I got up slowly and walked to the desk. I noticed only now that everyone in the store was staring at me. “Um, yeah, I’m in a hurry.” I said totally embarrassed “sorry” I grabbed the mail and started to walk out when everybody in the office started to laugh behind me.

Smooth, skyler, I thought. I looked around to make sure the stalker guy was gone then I ran back to the apartment, Unaware that my life would soon take a dramatic turn.

******

When I got home, Uncle Steve was crashed on the couch snoring. I put the mail on his desk and went to my room, promising myself that I would never go out alone again. I lay down on my bed, exhausted from my scare at the post office, closed my eyes and before I knew it, I was asleep.

What seemed like 5 minutes later, Uncle Steve was shaking me awake, “Skyler, school, get up.”

“It’s Saturday, go away” I said putting my head under my pillow

“Tomorrow is Saturday, so that means its Skyler-gets out-of-her-bed-day.”

“Huzzah.”

“Get up.”

“Fine.” I looked at the clock, it was 6:15am “It’s not even 7:00 and your getting me up!?”

“You need to be early.”

“Apparently.” I protested a few more times and finally got up, dressed in my school uniform and went down stairs for breakfast. As I was eating, Uncle Steven sat down and looked at me with an expression that let me know I was in trouble.

“Your report card came in, Mr. Jayce said that you need to work on your math and science grades, they were all Ds and Cs.”

“I know,” I said “but you don’t have to tell me how badly I’m failing.”

“Well, try a little harder, I know you can do it,Skyler, now go on, you might be late, and then I’d have to wake you up earlier.”

“I’m going, I’m going.”

“Good.”

I slung my backpack over my shoulder and strode out the door.

I scanned my surroundings.

None other than Mr. Creepy Black T-shirt Dude was on the sidewalk to my right.

I told myself not to freak. He’d be insane to mug me in the middle of the day. But why was he here? Was he stalking me? A dozen scary questions buzzed around in my brain. I walked faster. I breathed deeply, which made me choke on my gum. I spit it out. He’s still there! I thought. Now I started to get more annoyed than scared. Why was this crazy guy following me? I had my rights, right? I could report him to the police right now. No, I couldn’t, you have to get evidence. Still……. I turned. He was much closer than I thought. He must have been approaching me. We were nose to nose. His eyes widened with surprise and a little embarrassment. “Uh….” He hesitated

I exploded. “WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!?” I yelled “Are you some kind of weirdo, can I HELP you!?” He stepped back. I raised an eyebrow and tilted my head glaring at him.

“You’re not too bad, you could join,” he said mostly to himself, and then he said to me directly “you need to come with me.”

“Oh really!? And why should I come to with YOU, I don’t even know you! Who are you, and why should I trust you!?”

“Agent Coleson Danaway, no more questions, please.”

“Don’t trust you.”

“Well, you kind of have to.”

“Nope, still not trusting”

He took a deep breath like he had to do something difficult. “Listen, skyler, I can only say this once. Give up an awesome job. Or walk away and never get the chance. Again, ever.” then walked off.

I thought about what he said and ran after him.

“Hey, wait! Where are we going?” I couldn’t tell because his back was turned but I think he grinned.

“Somewhere.”

“Thanks, clear as mud now. Where are we going?”

“I told you, somewhere.” I rolled my eyes in disgust we walked in silence for a few minutes. “Ok, Coleson, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Seriously, where are we going?” he turned around,

“Listen, skyler, I can’t tell you a lot, you were just supposed to follow me---with no questions!”

“I’m sorry, regular people don’t like being abducted and not told anything!”

“I’m not abducting you; I’m asking you to follow me!”

“Well I’m saying no!” I yelled at him I wasn’t sure why I was being so stubborn, and only now did I realized that he knew my name when I never even told him.

“How did you know my name?” I asked

“We’ve been tracking you for months,” Coleson said “we know where you’ve been and just about everything.”

“Yeah, right, so what do you know?”

“Well to start with your favorite color is green.
“Lucky guess.”
“You love chocolate cupcakes with white icing, you hate history, and geography is your favorite subject,”

How do you—“

“You are take lessons in archery and self defense both of which you were made to do, and you’re very flexible.”

“Whoa,” was all I could say, Coleson continued,

“And finally, you hate nuts, steamed carrots and your favorite breakfast is blueberry waffles, with extra maple syrup”

“I think I trust you now.”

“Okay then, let’s go.” I walked behind him and thought about what I’d just gotten myself into.

“Oh, yeah,” Coleson said “And you play flute.”

“I think you can stop now.” I said. Coleson stopped suddenly and turned into an alley, it didn’t look that inviting.

“Here we are.” He said

“You’re kidding.” I said.

“Nope, this is it.”

“You work in an alley who works in a smelly, ugly alley!?” this guy was nuts. Too bad, I thought, he’s actually really nice--- stop. I told myself, you don’t feel that way, you don’t even like this guy, he abducted you!

But still…

“Hey,Skyler, you still here?” Coleson asked

“Yeah, it’s just---” I really didn’t know. Actually, I didn’t even know what was going on. “It’s nothing.” I said, anxious to change the subject, like, right now. “So, how long until we get there.”

“Right about…”Coleson said “Now” and we dropped like stones. No, wait we weren’t falling.

“What happ—p-p.” I started “oh.” We were flying. Well, not exactly, it’s more like floating though a giant pool at a very fast pace through everything, walls, cars, people, everything. I screamed, but it was so incredibly quick I’m not sure I did or not, the strange thing? Coleson was taking it all so calmly, leaning back like he was in a recline chair and he seemed to be yelling something at me but only then did I understand.

“Skyler, lean back!” he screamed

“What!?” I shouted back, too late, we stopped. I was flung up in the air and plummeted when I hadn’t leaned back like he’d said great, dead before I even start I thought, but fortunately, something broke my fall, not so fortunately, it was Coleson.

“Ouch.” He mumbled

I got off,

“Sorry.”

“Yeah, well, see what happens when you don’t lean back?” he said

“Yep, lots of pains, so,” I said “where are we?” then, as if on cue, dim light flicked and lit up one by one, revealing a long passage, the end a tiny patch of light WAY at the end.

“Oh, okay then, let’s go.” I started forward, but Coleson yelped and grabbed my shoulder

“No! What are you thinking!?” he took out a small silver square the size of a tic-tac container, Coleson pressed a button. WHIZZZZZ, the sound of an un-tied balloon being let go and…BOOM! A large sphere made out of…rubber? No, metal, obviously light weight metal, appeared in front of me. Coleson gave it push down the tunnel and…KAR ROOOOOM! BANG! When the noise died down, everything was the same except for the smoky smell. Explosion. The ball had absorbed it.

“It’s safe” Coleson said causally, then walked down the passage like he hadn’t just saved me from complete and utter destruction. After a few seconds of standing in stunned silence, I caught up with him and started bombing Coleson with questions…again.

“What was that!?”

“Security system.”
“Do you have to be that safe?”

“Yep, always”

“Why?”

“Will you ever run out of things to ask me?” I smiled,

“No.” I said. Coleson groaned

“Grrrrreat, I actually have to put up with that.”

“Hey, Coleson, you’re going to have to get used to it, if I’m working with you.” I told him

“Not possible.” He said

“Exactly.” You want to know the weird thing? I started to feel like I was walking down the hallway of destruction with a friend, not a stranger anymore. But then it was ruined by stillness.

“What did you say your last name was?” I knew this, of course

But I had to break ice, silence was almost unbearable

“Danaway, yours?”
“Krone.”

“I knew that.” I rolled my eyes, he must have read my mind

“I did!” he insisted “the warp-speed traveling can wipe some minds you know.” He must have seen my expression because he laughed

“Don’t worry; you wouldn’t have made it this far if it had.” I relaxed a little.

“This tunnel lasts forever!” I complained

“Don’t worry we’re there.” He said as we turned the only corner in the tunnel only to see…elevators? What kind of hallway of doom has elevators, an oddly peaceful thing in the middle of a violent tunnel…they could explode, though…Coleson pressed button on the left set. Ding they opened almost immediately. We stepped in and the doors slid shut. Coleson scanned his hand on a hidden panel, and then he held it out towards me. It took me a minute to figure out what he wanted

“Oh, right, sorry.” I gave him my hand and he scanned it also, typed a password and the doors opened.

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