Chapter 31 Happy Meal!

• “What is the reason for your visit?” He repeated himself, his tone still steady and calm, his eyes darting around looking for a volunteer to respond. A long silence ensued while the tension rose. The corridor itself seemed to hold its breath, anticipating the next move.
• “We are here for a routine checkup,” a scientist finally voiced, shaking from terror. There were no words but it was very clear the others did not approve of his cooperation by their exchanged morbid expressions. The fluorescent lights overhead emphasized every twitch of their faces, rendering their fear in stark detail.
• “A checkup on what exactly?” Hound asked, but before he could get a response Vorn interrupted, “A checkup on something above your clearance.” He spoke with absolute confidence, and no fear in his eyes. The tension crackled like electricity between them, distant machinery humming somewhere deeper in the building.