Traceur now led the way, a flashlight attached to the front of his body armor created a swath of light in front of him. His sidearm was holstered with the safety strap unbuttoned and one of his two swords held two handed in front of him, parallel to the ground. Behind, Sureshot and Edge's gun mounted flashlights oscillated beams of yellow light to search every dark corner of the stairwell. They moved in lockstep, slowly and carefully, descending to the next level of the facility, the only sound was their own echoing footfalls. The three teens came to the door leading to the second sublevel and regrouped. 

"We don't know what to expect beyond that door." Sureshot Faded to the team. "Keep alert. Edge, you breach and take point, Traceur watch our six."

"Roger" The other two Faded simultaneously.

Traceur  grabbed the door handle and looked back at the others, they nodded and he swung the door open. Edge entered, gun raised in a two handed position, sweeping back and forth. Sureshot followed, choosing to use his Glock 9mm side arm, leaving his rifle hanging at his side. Traceur brought up the rear, he decided to sheath his sword in leu of his HK45 tactical pistol, as he walked backward to cover the others backs.

All was quiet and dark except a hum of HVAC and flickering dim exit signs. The three opted to use their enhanced night vision for the sake of stealth. They moved silently through the halls, checking each room as they went. More dried up dead bodies and a general tumult of office furniture and papers. They turned a corner and came to an open office area with cubicles, Edge Faded a message to split up and search each isle. The area was clear, not a soul, not a noise. 

The door to the rear staircase was at the end of a hall with more offices on each side. They began to breath a little easier as they cleared each office on the final stretch to the stairs and the third sub level which housed the training rooms and the Colonels office. All was clear as they reached the last office. Traceur turned the handle and opened the door slowly. In a well practiced breaching formation, they entered and scanned the office. What they saw stopped them in their tracks and that was when all hell broke loose.