Chapter 34

The massive glass tank loomed in the center of the hexagonal plaza, towering skyward, and there was an unknown creature trapped underwater. Staying there wasn't a good choice. Elara thought to herself that once order was restored, she would request that the higher-ups transfer Eryndor to her lab. Still, her priority at this point was to leave this place and stay alive. She had to meet with her surviving colleagues. A series of tightly shut doors lined the perimeter along the plaza's outer ring—perhaps Ashley and the security guards with her were behind one of those doors. As Elara walked past a flattened metal sheet, she saw the blood oozing out from underneath it. It seemed some people had been crushed beneath it. She carefully sidestepped the area and headed toward the outer ring. The hexagonal plaza had already been quiet for some time, but she suddenly heard a tapping sound—it sounded like a hard shell tapping rapidly against the floor. She instinctively looked up to see sever