Sera and her horde reached the inner gate before anyone was able to successfully stop them.
This lock was heavier. It's thick bars crossed the opening in a tight lattice pattern, preventing anyone from being able to climb over it. A keypad and card reader sat to one side.
Sera looked at it once and then at the hinge post.
"Zubair," she said softly. He stepped up without needing any more prompting.
Heat poured from his palm into the steel. Color crawled along the metal in a slow shift from dull to red. The scent of hot iron joined the air. When the glow reached the hinge, Sera planted her hand against the gate and pushed.
The softened metal bent. The hinge warped. With another hard shove, the entire assembly tore free from its mounting. She let it crash to the side.
Inside the inner yard, the facility opened fully.
