
Captain Dennis stood at the base of the industrial lift, its cage rattling under the weight of years of neglect. The Lieutenant checked the controls, the panel lights flickering weakly as the machinery groaned to life. The Sergeant scanned the shadows along the shaft walls, his weapon raised as distant echoes carried upward from the dark below.
The Corporal tightened his grip on the rifle sling, the stench of oil and resin mixing in the confined space. As the elevator shuddered into motion, the squad braced for battle, knowing whatever waited beneath would test them to the very last...