Entering the door - The Forgotten Tower

The moment he gazed upon the black door, its edges started to glow, small Latin symbols forming numbers that counted to thirteen lit up. 

"Woah, what's going on?" Ryan held his gun while gazing at the door with wide eyes, his hands trembling at the sight of something so bizarre.

Beneath the door a black moss bubbled and leaked, the sound of a metronome sounding with a mind-numbing echo

Tik-Tok!

Tik-Tok!

Tik-Tok!

"Nikolai, we should get out of here!"

Risa's eyes dilated as she grabbed Nikolai's arm, squeezing tightly. 

He noticed the hairs on her arms starting to stand on edges along with slight bumps along her skin, a reaction of fear and danger. 

'…'

Nikolai's eyes narrowed.

He grasped Risa's hand and pulled her into his chest, stroking her back with a stern gaze at the door. 

'Hm?'