“Wake up,” she whispered. “We’ve got two hours until sunrise.” Ben opened his eyes and sat bolt upright in the dark. “Let’s go.” They dressed quickly and put on their backpacks. They’d filled them the night before with water, their first aid kit and BUGs. Having put on their EEL belts and boots, they snatched up their night goggles. Zoe slowly opened the door. “Shhhh!” hissed Ben as the hinges groaned. “Lucky there are no stairs,” muttered Zoe. “It’s bad enough in this creaky wooden corridor.” They stepped outside into the silent, shadowy compound. As soon as they put on their goggles the scene was bathed in green light. Deep puddles lay on the ground and they could hear water dripping from the trees. “Looks like we’ve just missed a shower,” whispered Ben. Zoe turned a dial on the nosepiece to adjust the focus. “We’ll follow the satellite map on the BUGs.” They crept for the cover of the trees. “The black zigzag lines are the walkways,” said Ben, studying the image on his BUG screen.
