Abandoned

I fought to keep my focus. I couldn't get distracted now. Too much was at stake. Lives were at stake. We ran to the building, unsure of what we'd find inside. We'd been sent the plans, but they didn't really give us any idea. How could they? A four-floor building, much abandoned. They had the run of the place to themselves. They could do what they pleased. We just had to stop them before they got that far. Which floor to search on? Top? Bottom? We split up. Half downstairs, half with me, heading up. The place was silent, as an abandoned building should be. Where were its occupants? A spider here, ants over there. We checked. The place was empty. We were back to where we started. With nothing.

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