They reached the front of the building, and once again, Cassidy was shocked to see there were no Guardians standing outside. The night before, they were everywhere. “This is so weird,” she muttered.

“Maybe it’s unlocked,” Dax offered, giving the handle a tug.

Cassidy was just about to say that wasn’t possible when the door swung open. “What in the world?” She looked at each of her friends cautiously before the three of them stepped in.

The lights were out, all but a flickering fluorescent bulb down what appeared to be the main hallway off to the left, and it reminded Cassidy of the streetlamp. They couldn’t hear anything except...