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By now he’d reached the steps of the building The chain hung from the barn doors, which stood ajar He stared at the darkness, feeling his gut hollow and his knees weaken

You’ve waited a lifetime, Schneider told himself Finish it Now

For all of us

Schneider toed open the door He stepped inside, s dead

Hisshut and locking, and for a moment that alone threatened to cripple him completely

But then Schneider felt righteous vengeance ignite inside hi it to fire He flicked on the flashlight taped to the gun, giving him a soft red beam hich to dissect the place

Boot prints marred the dust

Schneider’s heart pounded as he followed them Cement rooms, e Even though the footprints went straight ahead, he searched the roo a horror fil behind his eyes

He tore his attention away, but noticed his gun hand was tre

The hallwayloose in the hasp The doors were parted a foot, leading into a cavernous space

He heard fluttering, stepped inside, and aieons blinking in their roost

The sht all around, looking for the source Large rusted bolts jutted from the floor Girders and trusses overhead supported a track that ran the length of the space