The Lab

Erik and the others came to a stop as soon as they saw the massive military installation in front of them. This enormous structure, built of metal and gnarled with rust, appeared to possess an intimidating history and radiated power. Its wide entrance yawned before them, promising a labyrinth of corridors and rooms deep within its belly.

Samuel approached the massive metal door and stepped up to them. When he touched the oxidized, cold surface with his fingertips, it groaned in response.

When they realized the magnitude of the situation in which they found themselves—on the brink of the legacy of their ancestors and in the lair of a potential beast—they observed a moment of respectful silence together.

As a result of Erik's previous visit, the door to the military base had been blown up, making it so that they could clearly see the opaque darkness within.