Stepping Forward-- Brock -- Ein leans on me as the two of us move down a dark corridor together. We’re the only survivors of our squad, and she looks like she’s starting to fade out of consciousness. I can still feel a slight aura coming from her, but that’s also beginning to weaken. When I ask if she’s okay, she doesn’t respond; a few seconds later, however, she nods her head and points forward as she gestures for us to keep moving. “We’re almost there,” I say to comfort her, but there’s still no response. The black hallway continues leading down and toward a dark, metal door. From around the door frame, I see light shining in from the other side. This light gives me hope, lets me know that at least one struggle is coming to an end. When I reach the door, I hear it unlatch automatica

