As you cross the bridge that takes you away from the waste lands you approach a large wall blocking your path. The OPD are all lined up in front of the barricade to make sure no one gets close. Sniper towers are all along the wall looking out to search the area and as soon as they spot movement, every single one of them turn to face you, guns at the ready. Search lights scan the fields in random order to help spot out anyone trying to sneak in.
There is only one large metal door leading inside the blocked off District. One of the guards raises his hand and stops you where you are as you get closer. "This area is off limits. There's nothing to see here. Move along Citizen..." As if to emphasis his point, he places his free hand on his gun belt...
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((SP 57-2 of70 Exp 2/10)) HP:=120-7 KARMA:2 Focus skill 11/20 ((Telepathy- further exploitation of Stephen-)) ----- The Sensitive’s thoughts burned with fury at Stephen’s proclamation. .
”And what would you become Stephen?
Like ME??”
”No, I assume your aspirations are so much higher…aren’t they?.. time travel?……..immortality?”
“With all that is going on, you still wish to play god???”
“Haven’t you learned your lesson?”
“YOU FOOL! I should just open that door and let your creations have their way.”
Bernard tried to keep his emotions in check. He could just as easily fry the scientist’s brain like an egg if he wasn’t careful. As much as he wanted to kill the man, there were still too many variables in play Like it or not, he needed the scientist.
The back up generators were already activated giving Wavelink the power she would need to traverse the system. Stephen had already indicated the access point they needed to reach the basement was in the exective’s office upon the fouth floor. Bernard was conifident they could overcome any electronic failsafe the system might throw at them. In the end, he would still need the serum.
He recomposed and took a softer approach.
”None of this matters if we can’t stop the outbreak.” He sighed and pondered his words carefully. ”If I can get us to the lower level will you have everything you need to stop this? You can stop this right? That elevator chamber has to run through this level somewhere. Why not just melt our way in and save us the trouble of working our way up to go down?”
”One thing that does concern me in all of this. With the power outage, what guarenteess are their that your popsicleized specimen is still frozen? He/she wouldn’t have any reason to be pissed if they happen to come out of stasis would they? As a subject of your experimentation you can’t expect me to believe you haven’t crossed any unethical lines along the way.What exactly are we dealing with here? Regeneration is a given with what you have described. But beyond that?”
The scientist nervously pushed his glasses up higher on his nose as he listened to the angry rant of the psychic Sensitive. He was taken aback from the lash of words but tried his best to compose himself.
'You sound like my colleagues... they don't understand the potential of my work. I am aware of the risks... but think of all the lives we have saved by creating the clones, so many people are saved now, parents no longer have to lose their children in war, fathers and parents no longer have to die and leave their children. The clones take their place. We have fixed some of the more... sensitive problems regarding them and have corrected our past mistakes. The Consumers were an unforeseen setback, a result that stemmed from the dysfunctional cloning project, but rest assured this project is for the best. We can do so much with this! There will no longer be a great divide between the humans and the Sensitives, we will all be the same. Think of the medical breakthroughs we could accomplish! We could cure so many illnesses and diseases!'
He was now giddy with excitement as he went on. 'I have considered the possibility that the cryo room may not be functional and our subject could have thawed and escaped, but I am quite confident that is not the case. The subject... also has increased strength... one of the strongest Sensitives we have ever encountered. If he were no longer in cryosleep I am sure we would all know. Surely he would have freed himself by now, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do. He has been frozen now for decades because we had no way of disposing his body at the time, he heals too fast and his durability is phenomenal... We called him 'The ultimate fighter', because there was very little you could do against his strength and his healing factor allowed him to just keep fighting without tiring. But you may know him by a different name, from the stories with Glory as- Ortega...'
Just then there was a loud thud as the Consumers tried to pry the door open and enter, the guards were fighting hard to keep them out. 'Melting a hole through the north west wall should allow us accesses, but we would have to repel down a very long dark shaft to reach the basement, then burn through the elevator blast door at the bottom. I don't have much time left. Will you assist me in reaching the hidden sub-basement? I can assure you that this will be beneficial to us both. The technology in that basement will allow us to create more red and blue serums to fight off the remaining Sensitives and Consumers, as well as restart the generator to release an airborne cure to stop the infection once and for all. I will have everything I need, you just have to trust me...'
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((SP 55-20 of 70 Exp 3/10)) HP:=120-7 KARMA:2-1 Focus skill 11+1/20 ((Focused ATK- roll=8+12= the dice log wants Stephen dead!!)) ((KARMA ROLL- Second chances- Roll= 21+ 11skill +18sp +roll 2= 84 +40(level)= better than nothing))
acy=174 damage =91 -----
The makeshift barracade tha Maio and the others would prove to be more of a hinderance to the Sensitive’s rescue attempt than any would-be siege of a super strengthed consumer. There was not way he could physically make it there in time. The Sensitive began focusing his mind,attempting to aid the scientist while he hurridly deconstructed the barrier that impaired his egress.
"I’ll do what I can. You will just have to hold on Stephen. It may get a little warm in there."
There was nothing at first but when the Sensitive stopped his physical activity and cleared his mind of the many distractions that were racing through his mind he began to feel the effects intensify. Soon the microwaves he manipulated would agitate the cellular structure of the horrors causing the mutated monsters to spontaneously explode due to expansion caused by the rapid heating of blood and tissue. There was little he could do in controlling what he could not see but Bernard at the very least it may by some time to come to Stephen’s aid.
((Sorry for the delay. Wasn't feeling very well. Mass evasion: 63+30=93.... failed.))
Stephan was actually quite shocked that the man known as Omen decided to assist afterall. The hall heated up and the Consumers, not all of them, began to either melt and implode, or explode from the violent heat wave attack that was directed towards them. The Consumer that had earlier attacked Wavelink and Garrett was the first to die, exploding and creating a boiling hot bloody mess in the once pristine white hallways. As for the Consumers that did not die, they fell to their knees and began howling in agony as their blood began to boil, confused with what was happening and with no way to make it stop. Some went mad and started running down the halls to flee, others began tearing at their own flesh, others began banging their heads into the wall.
Regardless, it gave Stephan Guy and his small team of clones a window to clear the halls. The clones opened the door and opened fire on the remaining Consumers, killing off as many as they could with their machine guns and gauss rifles. The Consumers that remained fled the scene towards the front door.
At the sound of all the noise, Bianca, Garrett and Wavelink and stood to their feet in confusion.
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Bianca, Garrett and Wavelink all jumped to their feet. A startled look upon their faces.
”We’re not alone.” Bernard announced. ”A few survived that copter crash. The deranged scientist behind this madness is among them. I don’t trust him but he can get us to what we need. I’ve manage to help dispatch the consumers that had them holed up but that may not be the case for long.”
”Their’s was definitely a rogue mission. They’re after the cells of a Sensitive named Ortega that they have on ice. The doctor claims he wants to mix it with the cure to make a more effective. I think there is much more to it than he let’s on. One thing is certain Stephen’s more excited about furthering his experimentation to create supers than he is to ending this plague. And that worries me.”
” They have managed to activate the back up generator which should make Maio’s magic much easier when the time comes. If we are to join forces, I would suggest a disguise is in order if you wish to remain annoymus. They know me as Omen.” Bernard clarified putting on his mask. ”I would prefer to keep my true identity a secret if possible."
Garrett rose his hand as if he were a student in a classroom. "Yeah, should we really bother at this point? We didn't trust them before, why start now?"
Wavelink shrugged. "He knows his way around and got the backup power back on for us, he could be useful..." she argued.
Bianca nodded her head. "Also they have big guns... Might help even the odds..."
They all looked to Bernard, but Wavelink spoke. "I think we're trying to say that we all don't trust him, but if you want him to assist us, we're behind your decision. If not, just give us a cue in case things go south. As for a disguise.... Everyone calls me Wavelink already, I just need to hide my face..."
She pulled the hood of her jacket up and over her head along with a pair of black sunglasses. It wasn't much, but it would do. Bianca shrugged. "I don't mind if they know who I am. I'll probably start reporting and talking when we see something interesting anyways so I'm sure he'll figure it out soon enough."
Garrett scuffed. "I have a lot of disguises, wigs and masks in my bag... I just need to pick one." He started... only to realize he was limited in the actual materiel he had with him. He let off sigh and took what he had and put it on- His black and white Aces jacket along with a white jester mask that was crying black tears. "I'm the Ace's death jester, nice to meet you. And now for my final trick, the death of Hydra." He took a theatrical bow before standing up straight again and slinging his bag back over his shoulder.
"Now that we have disguises, what now? We help this clown?" Garrett finished.
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((SP 35 of70 Exp 3/10)) HP:=120-7 KARMA:2-1 Focus skill 12/20 ------- The Sensitive was surprised the the mention of Ortega or the experimentation did bring up much discussion. Perhaps, they were all just too overwhelmed at this point for the information to register.Perhaps, they just didn’t care.
”OK, we have Wavelink , Jester and Bianca.” Bernard stated pointing at each individual as he referenced their designation stopping at the reporter. ”You sure you don’t want a code-name. We code call you the Recorder or Killer Bee. I’m sure Jester here can come up with something.”
”Our main goal is THE cure. Beyond that, given time Wavelink should be able to infiltrate their data base and find out what else hydra has hiding here. Remember, they probably trust us as much as much as we trust them. One Stephen has what he’s after we’re expendable. The clones will act on his commands without question. “
He pulled the Rusty Maggot out of his jacket and handed the weapon over to Garrett. ”Here!” Bernard stated.”You are probably more deserving to carry of this than I. Carson would want it that way.”
Without reflection the red headed Senitive carried out his instrucions.
”They indicated there is a secret elevator to the basement located in an executive office located upon the fourth floor. Bernard affirmed pointing the location out on the map.” I provided a different much different alternative. Wavelink and I simply burn our way through the wall. Here! And pick up the chamber to the basement. Once we bypass the blast doors we’re almost there”
”Simple huh? Let’s clear this barricade move out.”
Once cleared Bernard drew the excel long blade and peered into the hallway. He noted the stairway to his right and prepared to head left to the end of the hallway.
”OK, give me some space and follow me.” the red head proclaimed. ”Hopefully they don’t shoot us on sight.”
Bianca gave a slight smile at the nicknames. "I like Killer Bee!"
Garrett scuffed "Please, I doubt you have a violent bone in your body." He said as he checked the ammo in his shotgun and proceeded to reload the shells back to full capacity.
"I tried to help kill the last one in the room!" the reporter countered.
Garrett raised his hands in defense. "I'm just sayin'. The Recorder seems a bit more fitting."
She puffed and crossed her arms, then gave up and shrugged. "You can call me what you like, just as long as we get the story out to the public." She concluded.
When Bernard gave Garrett the Dusty Maggot he suddenly became very quiet and serious. He accepted the weapon and eyed it over a few times, gave Bernard a grim stare through the eyeholes of his mask, then proceeded to tuck the gun in the back of his pants without another word.
Wavelink nodded her head towards Bernard. "You heard him, clear the door. I would prefer to be out of here by nightfall." She followed Garrett's lead and ejected the old magazine from her weapon and slapped in a new one.
The group went to work in moving the items out the way to gain access to the main halls and proceeded to follow Bernard out towards Stephen and the security room, letting him take the lead, followed by Wavelink, then Bianca and Garrett took up the rear to watch their back.
There was the sound of shoeless feet running on the floor above them, making quick and light thudding noises as it ran by. The group stopped and looked up for a second, but there was no further noises.
"Keep your eyes open..." Wavelink cautioned.
Garrett let off a grunt of agreement and limped along. He still wasn't feeling 100% better, but he tried his best not to show it or slow the group down.
The other Consumers that were in the hall were no nowhere to be found and the entire hall was dead silent. The only thing in the hall with them were the dimly lit pulsing red lights that turned on with the emergency generator. The halls were coated with dry blood and smelled of decay. there were no bodies on the ground though, the halls were more or less clear of life. Paper and debris scattered the floor, and old bullet holes pelted the walls from gunfights that took place years ago. As they came closer to the security room there were a few bodies from the Consumers that Bernard had killed and fresh splashes of blood, but still no sign of danger.
"Don't Move..." Came a low voice from the shadows. Slowly, the clones in their white clad armor and masks walked out of the security room and around the corner with their guns raised. They scanned the area then stopped and stood to the side as Stephen walked up. He had a white gasmask of his own over his face, goggles to cover his eyes, and white gloves over his hands to ensure he did not get any infected matter on him.
"Evening. Glad you could join us." He greeted as he walked up holding his gauss rifle pointed low towards the ground.
"My name is Doctor Stephen Guy, pleased to officially meet you. Thank you for your assistance, it was much appreciated. The express elevator should be located at the north west wall in the labs just across from the security room. Burn a hole in the back wall and it should gain us access to the elevator shaft. I'll let you lead the way, I wouldn't be of much help." he said cheerfully.
Bianca raised her camera a bit higher to film the halls and Doctor Guy, while Garrett and Wavelink exchanged looks.
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Bernard did not hear the proclamation from the shadows and as the white armour clad figure slowly emerged from the security room with their guns raised. Instinctively the Sensitive’s elevated to an enguard position. His defensive posture relaxed as they stood to the side allowing the approach of a third figure donning an array of personal protective equipment to prevent the possibility of contamination. The gas mask would make lip reading impossible and Bernard once again peered into the scientist’s mind.
"Evening. Glad you could join us." He greeted as he walked up holding his gauss rifle pointed low towards the ground as he proceeded to introduce himself .
The red head in turn took the opportunity to introduce his party. ” This is Wavelink, and Jester.” He stated dryly gesturing toward the Ace’s members. ”And behind the camera we have the Recorder. Of course, I am am the one called Omen. ”
Bianca raised her camera a bit higher to film the halls and Doctor Guy, while Garrett and Wavelink exchanged looks.
”Guides typically lead from the front Stephen. But, I can see your apprehension of becoming infected by one of those super freaks you’ve created. Just how long have you known about these abominations? Judging by sheer number of these monsters it has been some time now. You sure this cure is going to work?”
”Alright Stephen I’ll take the lead. Like your clones we are likely nothing more than fodder in your eyes. A means to an end. Jester! Wavelink! you pull up the rear. If our friend here gives us any nonsense make sure you introduce him to a good dosing of that infectious bio matter he seems so intent on avoiding. “
The veiled threat was designed to invoke a reaction.
”You say the express elevator should be located at the north west wall in the labs just across from the security room. Well let’s get to it! Just show us where to make the hole.”
Once inside the room Bernard issude furthing direction to his team.
”OK, Wavelink, do your thing, I’ll heat up your corrosive mixture and make the reaction more aggressive. We should have access in no time.”