Into The Deep || Owen & [OPEN]
This is it - this was really it. The crew had managed to find something big, and for real this time. Owen could hardly believe how...awe-inspiring the structure had been, even if he couldn't tell what it was. A small part of him found himself wishing that Tammy had come along. She would've loved to see the building, and perhaps she could've offered some insight as to what it actually was. Questions floated through his mind like fireflies against the night sky, and he, unlike some of the others, remained silent as he followed one of the security personnel inside.
He could hear his own breathing from inside the suit, and as they entered, there was a brief moment before they turned on their flashlights when the group was shrouded in thick, unbreakable darkness. Owen felt himself want to drift off into the feeling of pure, dreaded isolation, though within a moment someone flicked their light on and chatter resumed. The initial cavern was huge, and a quick glance around revealed doorways spread everywhere.
Definitely not manmade, huh.
Dammit.
Owen could no longer hope that he would be able to pretend that this was all normal, as it clearly wasn't. Shifting, he turned on his own flashlight and took a hesitant step forward, though he lingered near the back of the group. After a moment, he noticed someone standing near him. Owen tried to dispel the anxiety that tensed his shoulders as he smiled.
"It's, uh...really something, huh?"