Do to famous or infamous Los Angeles traffic Ed and Ray didn't arrive at
the warehouse district untill five minutes after three.
Ed would have bolted from the car if Ray hadn't placed a restraining
hand on his shoulder.
"This could still be a trap,Ed."Peterson cautioned as he double checked
his ammunition.
Ed shook his head as he placed his hand on the doorhandle. He knew Ray
was refering to the aledged bounty on his head but that didn't matter to
Ed right now. They were so close to getting Sloan back.
"I don't care."Tate replied as he stepped out of the car.
Peterson exited the car and walked around the front his dark eyes
scanning the small warehouse,"You might not but I do and so does Sloan.
She needs you in one piece,Ed."
Tate heard something in his friend's voice,"Did Daniels tell you
something else that you're not telling me?"
Ray shook his head,"You know everything I do. All I'm saying is I got a
bad feeling about this."
Ed nodded as he moved to stand at the front of the car,"I'll keep that
in mind."

Despite Peterson's protests the pair entered the warehouse side by side.
The interior of the building was completely bare.
Ed felt his heart plummet as he desperately scanned the empty area for
any sign of his friend.
Nothing.
"Dammit!"Tate swore as he slammed his right fist into the far wall.
He stood there for a moment allowing in the exhaustion he had held in
check for the past few weeks.
Tired.
He was so very tired of all of this.
The new species could have their games.
The could have the whole damn planet for all he cared.
All Ed Tate wanted at that moment was to see his best friend again.

With his gun at his side Ray approached his friend,"Ed,"The older man
called causing his friend to turn around,"What was the name of this
warehouse?"
A glimmer of hope started to creep into Tate's eyes as he stepped away
from the wall,"Pandora."
"There's a secret compartment."Ray and Ed exclaimed in unison as they
fanned out and began searching the walls of the warehouse.