WAR PLANET: The Phantom

Chapter 8

Red and Maria walked side by side up a long twisted stairway. A soft, royal blue carpet ran down the steps, tightly fitting into every groove with flawless accuracy. Polished stone rails lined the stairs on either side, making sure a clumsy student wouldn't end up taking a detour whilst traversing the staircase.

After reaching the top, the duo stopped dead in front of a large set of ebony doors. Two fearsome dragons, frozen in action were carved on their metal surface, each defending their own luxurious black door knob.

Red gave the doors a pouting look, and approached them dejectedly, followed by Maria who looked on at Ray like an overseer. He grabbed one of the doorknobs after a spell of hesitation, and gave it a hard tug before it decided to slide open. Beyond the parameters of the thick metal was a broad room, dimly lit by the light flowing through the wall sized windows opposite of them. Large wooden shelves heaped with dusty books and strayed cobwebs lined the other walls, barel