Oliver felt very scared. He began to tremble. But his arms were locked around Armando protectively. He didnt want anyone to take his hero away from him. And he didnt trust Lucas to have really called an ambulance.

What about the secret invention… Oliver stammered. The future of mankind…

Lucas barked out a laugh. Oh, that. Armando was prone to flights of melodrama. Honestly, he did suffer somewhat from self-importance. He shrugged. It was as if the passing of his lifelong colleague was nothing more than an inconvenience to him. Dont worry yourself about any of that. It was all mumbo-jumbo. The factory is mine now and so are all of Armandos inventions. About time too. Theres plenty of things to sell but Armando always kept them secret and hidden. He rolled his eyes.

You cant do this, Oliver cried. You cant sell everything Armando worked on!

Yes, I can, Lucas replied coldly. And I will. Your inventions too. They all belong to me. And what I will also do is get rid of the riffraff Armando brought with him. You and that mangy dog are no longer welcome here. Ive already called the police to report you trespassing on my property and your theft of my inventions. Youre going to jail for a long time.

Oliver felt as if his whole world was collapsing upon him. Suddenly, he saw that Lucas was no longer alone. Two burly security guards had appeared behind him.

Seize him! Lucas bellowed.

Oliver had to do something, to escape somehow. In desperation, he leapt up and raced toward the guards at the door. He barreled straight through their legs, his small stature proving beneficial in eluding them just as it had that time with Chris and his cronies.

Out in the corridor, Oliver raced along, weaving through the labyrinth in hopes of losing his pursuers. But he could hear their clattering footsteps not far behind, chasing him through the network of rooms and corridors.

If he could make it to the factory floor hed be able to escape through the mechanized wall. But that part of the factory was completely exposed and hed give away his location. And worse, the wall rotated slow enough that theyd be able to grab him before hed even made it ninety degrees. He had to hide. But where?

It struck Oliver then. There was one place that Lucas couldnt chase him, one place that he didnt have clearance to enter. And that was Armandos secret room. The only problem was, Oliver didnt have access to it either. But he did have something Lucas didnt. He was a Seer. He had powers. Maybe hed be able to open the steel doors with his mind.