Jeremy Rush ~ STARS Captain
Location: Main Hall, near the lone door

As Ven neared the door I readied my shotgun, focusing myself for anything that might jump out. Ven slowly grasped the handle and turned, the knob easily rotating with her hand. As she let go, the door slowly creaked open into the next room. I tensed up a bit, but there were no sounds or movement from the other room.

A loud thump from behind us made me jump, and I spun to quickly aim at the railing of the stairs. I couldn't see David or Evan from my position, so I called out, "What was that? Do you need help?"

"We're fine, it was nothing," David called back. His head appeared over the side of the railing, "Just continue on, we need to cover as much space as possible." There was something about his tone of voice that struck me as odd, but he had a point. This building was probably too large for one group to search effectively.

"Alright," I said, turning back towards the door, "just make sure you call for help if you need it." I looked at Ven, "You ready?"

She nodded, tightening the grip on her weapon. I grabbed my own weapon tightly again, making my way towards the now-open door.

-- Going through the unlocked door from the main hall --