Teaser from SOTF - The Closest Enemy

            The two new leaders led the group down Broadway.  Every decision they made was made with everyone’s input.  Matt and Kayla could see this was beginning to wear down and erode the bitterness that each of them had inside themselves.  Matt stopped, stared straight ahead, “Is that the place?”  He turned to Ricardo. 

            “Time Warner Building,” Ricardo answered flatly, “this is the place.”

            “What should we do now?” Alex asked.  He looked at Matt, then at Ricardo.  “Do we just walk inside?”

            “I don’t know,” Matt answered as he turned to Ricardo.  “What do you think?”

            “I have to admit, I never thought I’d be here.  I know why we’re here, but I don’t know what to do or how to do it.  I’m,” Ricardo hesitated, then mustered his strength to say the words to Matt and his best friend, “I’ve never been so scared in my life.  I never thought I’d travel so far just to kill someone.”  He never lowered his gaze from the building.  “And somewhere, in there, is the person I want dead more than anything.”

            “Hey guys,” Lindsey called out, “We need to back away.  Something’s not right.”  She looked around at everyone around her.  “It’s just a feeling, but I wanted everyone to know.”

            “You sure?” Alex questioned.

            “Yes.  There’s something very wrong.  We need to back off right now.” 

            The ground began to rumble.  Manhole covers burst into the air like coins being flipped.  A haze began to fill the area.  The group scattered. 

            BOOM!