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“Aurora, you are being filmed,” Klutz murmured.
“Okay, I’ll tone it down,” she replied quietly.
“Just making sure you’re aware, that’s all, baby.”
“I know,” Aurora said, patting Klutz’s chest with one hand.
They began walking down the corridor and entered the first room. As they did, Aurora staggered and nearly went down.
“Close it off now,” Klutz demanded.
Aurora nodded, and colour came back into her cheeks.
“What did you see?” the overeager cameraman asked her.
“Nothing. But can’t you sense the atmosphere in here?”
“Something terrible happened in here,” Sin agreed. “The air is dense, cold, and there is a threat. And no, I’m not psychic. Anyone can feel this.”
“Tiny, I don’t like this room. I want to go,” Sallie-Anne stated, stepping closer to him.
“Come on,” Tiny said, leading Sallie-Anne from the room.
He heard a commotion, and then everyone filed out.
“There’s darkness ahead,” Aurora murmured to him. “Be on the lookout. Sallie and Sin will be targets, being female.”
“Should we leave?” Tiny asked.
“I don’t know. What I’m sensing is frightening and worrying, but those guys will riot if I said to go,” Aurora replied.
“Stick close to Klutz. And watch that cameraman, he’s showing far too much interest in you,” Tiny warned.
“I’ve noticed. I don’t really want to become famous on TV for being a psychic, but a little attention wouldn’t hurt,” Aurora said with a faint smile.
“But not too much, right?”
“Exactly!”
As they neared the last few rooms, even Tiny felt the darkness coming from them. His spine tingled, and as Sallie-Anne and Sin entered, Tiny had an urge to drag them back.
Sallie-Anne began calling out questions and, as usual, found no answers. They were about to leave, and Bone had already stepped outside when the door slammed, locking them all in. The girls screamed and swarmed Manny and Ace. Tiny shoved the door, but it was jammed.
“Bone, open up!” Tiny bellowed.
“I’m trying. It’s not locked, but it won’t open,” Bone yelled.
“On three, you pull, I’ll shove,” Tiny shouted. He took a couple of steps back, counted down, and then rammed into the metal door. It didn’t move. Ace stepped up beside him, and together, they counted three again and shoved their shoulders into the door. This time, it flew open and took the three of them down in a heap.
“What the hell was that?” Bone cried.
“One of the evils that live in this wing. He was messing about, letting us know he is here,” Aurora explained as she stepped out.
“Okay, we’re done,” Tiny said. His voice left no tone for argument. He could see the toll this was having on Aurora. Everyone nodded and started walking towards the main corridor. They all jumped as doors began slamming shut in front of them. Tiny pushed them to the far side, away from the cells, as he kept hurrying them forward.
As they approached the main corridor, all the doors sprang back open with a bang.
Sallie-Anne screamed.
