Moving to the door, he checked it quickly for booby traps. Spotting none he carefully tested the latch, and found it locked. Looking to Sapphire, who was stacked up on the left side of the door like he taught her, he nodded to confirm he was ready and she nodded back. Taking a breath to steady himself, David reached up and clicked on the white light on his own helmet mounted LED lamp. Then he kicked the door open, breaking the lock and causing the portal to swing wide. The instant his raised foot hit the deck he leapt clear of the doorway, taking his position on the opposite side of the opening from Sapphire. They waited a handful of heartbeats before moving in. If anyone was inside waiting for them, the first second of the breach was the most dangerous. However, with an enemy that did not
