Snippet #1316374

"So, looks like I'm not alone."
A shadow rushes across the room, and the book suddenly vanishes from the hands of one of the strangers and back into his.
"I'll thank you kindly not to touch this book."
The shadow revealed himself briefly. His eyes fell upon the group, then back the direction form which he came. Heavy crashing of footsteps are heard, getting louder with each passing second.
"Damn, looks like I'm outta options here. Everyone else in here, I suggest you run, lest you be caught up in this mess. If you're still alive and find me, I'll explain everything, but for now, everyone's lives are in danger."
Upon finishing his sentence, he makes for a dead-end wall and reveals a passageway.