Their pace did not slow.
The corridor that once felt long now felt narrower.
More oppressive.
Yet no one looked back.
Adrian Blackwood led the way.
His movements fast.
Calculated.
Every turn already mapped out.
As if the layout of this place was etched into his mind.
Behind him, Leonard Graves covered the team's rear.
Every sound that approached was met instantly.
No gaps.
No mistakes.
Sounds of combat still echoed.
But now they were fading.
Slowly.
"I'm opening a side path," Daniel's voice came through the comms.
Adrian did not stop.
"Hurry."
A few seconds later.
One of the wall panels slid open.
A narrow passage appeared.
Dark.
But sufficient.
"Move in," said Adrian.
The team moved without hesitation.
One by one.
Disappearing into the path.
The air inside was colder.
More humid.
But safe.
For now.
Leonard entered last.
The panel closed again.
Erasing their trail.
Silence.
For the first time since they entered.
Truly quiet.
Adrian stopped.
