15As the squad crossed the silver terrain, there were no signs of movement from the structure. That only heightened the tension as the Diamondbacks marched and waited for something to happen. The closer they got, the more tense they became.
They were sitting ducks, and they knew it. Abby was leading them along the curve of the slope, approaching what might be the back side of the building--the side facing away from the heart of the valley--but they were still out in the open, with no cover or camouflage. They would be visible to anyone inside the structure, easily detectable by surveillance equipment. And because they were bunched close together to protect Scott, they provided a tighter target for any weapons fire from behind those mirrored walls.
The pressure was on. It was cool i
