Henry had always admired the high guard, ever since he was a little boy. They were always so strong, so brave, and they always stood up for the right cause. The council picked only the best of the best to join the ranks, and Henry had been hoping for as long as he could remember to be one of them.

He had now been a member of the guard for several years now, and so far, it was everything he dreamed it to be. He was a friend and a leader among his fellow guard members. He didn't have any sort of special authority, but they all looked to him anyway. He was the kind of person who seemed like he should be in charge. His life was going how he had always dreamed it to.

He and a few others were assigned to track down a certain man who was causing trouble in a worse part of the city. Speaking against the government, causing destruction, and causing general mayhem. Henry had dealt with a similar situation recently, a man who had escaped from prison and was terrorizing a neighborhood. He guessed it would be fairly similar.

He and his team had the general location of where the man had been recently seen. Some of their people had managed to narrow it down to a small warehouse near the outskirts of town. Their plan was a simple one. They would have the element of surprise on their side, so they were all to barge in at once, weapons up, capture the man quickly, and drive him back to a prison somewhere. They planned on doing it at night, even though concerns were brought up that he would be gone during the night. But if they walked in and nobody was there, they would just have to try again some other time.

As they approached the warehouse, their odds didn't seem great. It was dark and quiet, and there didn't seem to be any activity around the building. But it was still worth a try. They had ultimately decided on the front door, and they all got into position. Henry was to lead the charge, and the darkness and stillness of the night around him seemed to penetrate him. As he looked at the door, the night seemed as peaceful as any. It really seemed a shame to disturb the perfect silence. But nonetheless, the mission was still a go, and Henry braced himself.

He opened the door and ran through.