As he reached to unseal the window, Soldier 593 and the first lookout lunged forward and stopped him, grabbing his arms.
"Let me go! You idiots! This is our only chance!" he shouted furiously, trying to shake them off.
But his voice was being so loud and filled with panic that it echoed through the room... and that was a costly mistake.
The pounding on the metal door resumed with brutal force, louder and heavier than before. Something or several things, was now slamming against it with renewed hunger.
The soldiers froze in place while every hair on their bodies stood up.
They had been quiet for so long… and now the things outside knew where they were again.
"Dammit! Look what you just did, you reckless idiot!" one of the soldiers shouted in fury as he punched the panicked man across the face.
The hit landed hard, knocking the soldier off his feet and sending him crashing to the floor. Blood sprayed from his mouth as he gasped, dazed and stunned.
