The Fated Encounter

Slam—the doors blasted open by a strong push from a metal-armored guard.

"Sir!" The guard shouted in alarm, but his voice echoed down empty, identical-looking hallways.

The place was dark and gloomy-looking.

'Where the hell has he disappeared to?' The guard wondered with a frown, searched throughout the first floor, and moved to the second floor once he was done.

He cautiously moved onward until he finally reached the town mayor's bedroom. The door was tightly sealed shut, and there was no sign of anyone inside.

"Sir?" He raised his hand and knocked on the door, but there was no response.

"God damn it..." He whispered and then shouted. "I am sorry, sir, but I am coming in!"

With a sense of urgency, he smashed into the door with his left shoulder making the first contact, causing the door to fly off its hinges.