-Phoenix-
It was evident that the queen was still roaming the hallways, but I was uncertain if she had found Chris. I believed he was in the room next to mine, and the scream had been so close, I feared it was his. Quietly, I placed my feet on the ground, taking a step closer to the door, then another one, and another one.
I walked slowly over to the door, placing my back against its frame, and then leaned into the hallway, looking around. It was dead quiet again, so I walked into the hallway, slowly moving to the right and down to the room where I believed Chris was being kept. The door was closed, so I hoped this meant the queen hadn’t reached him. I opened it, but the metal creaked loudly, echoing down the many hallways.
I froze, having opened the door halfway, scanning both sides.
