*****

  He had heard something. He knew he had heard it. One minute he was taking a piss, the next a loud thud. And this damned blackout wasn't making anything any easier. Why hadn't the generators kicked in? Without thinking about it, he unstrapped his weapon from its holster and rested his hand on it, just as a precaution.

  He saw a faint light down at the end of the hallway. That had to be coming from the holding room. That generator was always on. He'd use that as a starting point since it seemed to be the only thing that was lit around here. He trundled down the hallway towards the light. Oh, Rajav would not be pleased if his satellite entertainment were out. He had told Rajav to put the unit in the holding room so it wouldn't be affected by the blackouts, but no one listened to him. The light at the end of the hallway grew a little brighter as he approached.