"The power is gone."
Lucien hit the control panel again.
Nothing happened.
The heavy steel doors remained firmly shut.
The emergency lights above them flickered weakly.
Then one of them exploded.
Sparks rained onto the floor.
The entire corridor shook violently.
BOOM!
A deep rumble echoed through the underground facility.
The sound of destruction.
The sound of collapse.
The sound of time running out.
Daniel stared at the sealed exit.
"You've got to be kidding me."
Nobody disagreed.
After everything they had survived.
After everything they had discovered.
They were about to die because of a door.
WARNING: SIXTY SECONDS TO TOTAL COLLAPSE.
The announcement echoed through the corridor.
Emily felt her stomach drop.
One minute.
Only one minute remained.
The walls continued cracking.
Dust filled the air.
Behind them, the darkness seemed to be swallowing the facility piece by piece.
Alexander immediately stepped forward.
"Move."
Lucien stepped aside.
