[h3]Michael Sonnen[/h3]

A deep inhale then exhale filled the tunnel. 

The air in the mines were humid and it made him feel labored, though he knew he had more energy left to tap into. He pushed even further down the tunnel, trudging on until he came upon a rusted, metal door. He dropped his tools without concern and looked around. 

The fact that the mines had grown old had not escaped him. He felt himself trail the scar of his nose out agitation. Perhaps for the fifth time since entering Red Rock. It was a counter for him, a counter for how many times he'd felt unsure or hesitant since arriving. It wasn't a good thing. The feeling usually boded ill events, whether they be small or large. 

Michael glanced behind him. The long dark trail behind was devoid of sentient sound and it, for the first time, made him wish for supervision and company. However, he had never been one to cower from doing what had to be done, so he stepped towards the sealed door, place his large hand on its rusted browned surface, and thought intently on his purpose for being there. 

Was it really to find new veins of ore? It couldn't be, not in an abandoned dried up mine like this one. Suddenly his gut roused and he felt uneasy in the situation, [i]certainly[/i] uneasy. 

[color=red][I]I get the feeling the option to turn back was never mine. More like, there was no option. I'm being forced down here by Galatec... but why?[/I][/color] He stressed.

He held the blast sticks he was supplied with in his hands now. His hazel eyes fell onto the seal door as he thought through his subsequent actions. Once he placed them down and lit them, he'd need to safely get out the blast range. Could he make that run? How powerful were they? He scowled in the pale darkness. He'd have to trust his instincts like usual. 

Once placed around the door, Michael set the blast sticks and sprinted away. For some reason, he wanted to keep a eye on the explosion, so he slid low to the ground and waited for the boom. The boom would released a heated breath he was sure, one that he was willing to endure to see what awaited him beyond. 

[color=red][b]"Reveal your secrets to me,"[/b][/color] he muttered before shielding his face with his long arms.