The door swung open.

A stranger stood behind it. Even though Ray had half his face covered, the man instantly recognized he wasn't one of his own and opened his mouth to shout a warning.

In an instant, a bullet tore through his right eye, lodging in his brain. The kinetic energy wasn't enough to exit the skull, but blood gushed from the socket in a furious spray.

The man stared at Ray with one terrified eye, his body tilting backward… and then he was gone. Halfway down, he vanished into the s