And yet right now, the center of the door had been melted by an unseen force into a big gaping maw, enough for an adult to pass through.
------------
A chilling déjà vu washed over Maximillian that night. It felt as if he had been transported back in time and was reliving a scene from a fifteen-year-old siege. Law enforcement and Bureau agents materialized from the sky, their parachutes billowing like ghostly shrouds as they descended onto the enigmatic building nestled deep within the remote forest.
The rest of the squad cautiously approached the stark white facility on land, crowding the surrounding area from all directions. Their weapons were tightly clutched in their hands, ready to take shots as required.
There was only one entrance, and it was left unguarded.
