There was a dark, smog-like haze coming out from the building from the sides, but it didn’t seem to be on the lower level. I took a few steps back and looked up the length of the building. I counted each level; ten. The dark haze was coming from the fifth floor parking ramp heavily. That was where I would find the nest. I entered the first floor of the parking ramp looking around every cement beam and shadow for any Xerclanz. The elevator no longer worked of course so I had to take the stairs.
The door to the stairwell was non-existent. I took a running start up the first flight of stairs but slowed down to a jog by the time I reached the fifth floor.
The door was still intact up here and I stopped for a moment to catch my breath. As I stood against the wall next to the door, I could h
