Examining the room carefully I couldn't find out where Miki might have been taken out, which either meant a really well hidden secret door I couldn't find, or someone had portaling abilities.
Pressing a few buttons on Washu's portal generator I examined a tiny LED screen on the side of the device and I could see that the generator showed no portals having been opened recently except the one I had just done. So, Miki was still somewhere inside the building.
"Well that is something at least." I muttered as I went back to where I came in. From this side of the door the opening mechanism was easily seen, I triggered it to open the door and to return to Victor and the kids.
As I saw him I said. "Okay Victor, I have bad news, good news and bad news. First, the bad news. Someone or something has taken Miki. The good news is..." I said holding up my portal generator. "This sucker tells me she must still be inside the building somewhere."
Victor sighed but then looked confused. "Wait you had one more bad news?"
I frowned at him. "Yes Victor, I do. Where are the rest of the kids in our charge?!"
Victor blinked at me and looked to Hilary who blinked too and then both turned to look behind them. Of the Fifteen kids we entered the building with there was now two boys and three girls standing there looking worried and scared. Of the other kids there wasn't the slightest sign of them.