“What’s that?” Leon asked.
“Sensor,” the soldier replied. “If anyone comes inside, we’ll get an alert.”
“That’s rather handy.” Leon led the way toward A Wing on the right side
of the lobby.
The A Wing security arch had fared better than the one to B Wing, but
with the power disconnected from the building, it was just lifeless
ornamentation.
Leon clicked on his own chest light as they approached the double-doors
leading into the wing, which were still propped open from the prior
infiltration.
The stark white corridor was downright creepy in the dark stillness. Leon
listened for anything moving in the shadows, but the place was empty. He
tried to shake the feeling that they were being watched—well aware of how
many security cameras had been watching him every day at work before—
but he knew that was silly.
They reached the lab where Leon had conducted the bulk of his research
before the Guard raid. With a pang in his chest, he saw the family pictures