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In the Field The silver SUV hits a final bump and screeches to a halt. Agent Higgins shoves open his door and I follow suit. Guns at the ready but pointed downwards, we run smoothly after the other agents; the car doors are left open and the sirens blaring. I run across the dusty ground, my eyes constantly moving, searching the warehouse for any sign of movement; so far there is none. Agents spread out on either side of the door, leaving Higgins and a SWAT man standing right beside it. Higgins signals to the SWAT man, indicating he should wait. “Clark Reynolds, FBI!” Higgins shouts. He pauses, waiting for some kind of response. When there is none, he moves quickly, stepping in front of the rusted metal door and kicking it down. He strides …show more content…

The small flashlight I hold under my gun does little to illuminate the room. I glance around the room, quickly taking in the rusted machinery and twisted pieces of metal; broken glass crunches beneath my feet. What’s left of the windows have been boarded up, causing the near blinding blackness. Rats scurry across the cavernous space, no doubt resenting our abrupt intrusion. “Clark Reynolds, FBI!” Higgins shouts again as we cross the room. A door opens suddenly and a man steps out, holding a gun. As one, we train our guns on him. “Freeze, FBI!” Higgins calls to him. “Drop the gun!” He doesn’t move for a moment, watching us. The gun starts to …show more content…

We have to be getting close to Reynolds, unless our information was wrong or he has already fled the building. A quick scan of the room reveals no signs of life. There is one more door ahead of us; this one looks newer and sturdier then the others before it. It appears to be made of steel or some sort of similar metal; part of me wonders if maybe this will finally be the door Higgins can’t break down. But it’s not. One strong kick has the door flying forward; apparently Reynolds didn’t think to enforce the hinges or the frame, just the door. We walk into the next room, guns raised at the ready. Finally, Clark Reynolds stands before

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