"You go we have this covered!" He states as he collects some gloves to better his grip, even the latex gloves will help. Then picking up his axe again he takes the lead, with Yoko and Ms. Clurrizon on his heels, heading for the stairs.
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He lifts the axe with one hand, "And you have my axe! I always wanted to say that! So where are we going?"
He stutters a bit and says, "We had to... smash its... his... head."
He walks into the nurses office with the ax head sliding on the tile floor. A grinding. He goes and lays down on one of the beds after putting it on the ground.
He backs off, back against the wall and the ax head rests on the ground as he holds the handle limply with one hand.
He nods and hurries over to the firebox. Dropping his briefcase, he opens the case and pulls out an ax for himself. He brings it back to see Adrian swinging his own ax.
He quickly backs off still clutching his briefcase before him as he whispers, "Thank you, thank you! What is going on... why is she still trying to get us?" ---
As he works on defending himself he shouts, "Help! Please help me I don't know why she is attacking me!"
Screaming girl: Next round as neither of them are successful:
Screaming girl: Still they hold the briefcase between them and this is when Ujio steps out of the nurses office! Adrian is pulling on the hose and heading down the hallway on the far side.
He slammed through the front doors of the gym and quickly closed them. Which got attention of the student in the hallway, she screamed and charged him. At the far end of the hallway it looked like a teacher had just entered the same hallway some 250 feet away. Holding his briefcase he charged forward to meet her.
Better late than Dead
He had stayed up late last night playing a new release role playing game on his computer but now he was paying for it in more ways than he ever could imagine. A quick shower, microwave a quick breakfast, as the water got warm, throw on his uniform and gulp, chew, chew, gulp, the breakfast sandwich was gone and he was out the door and on his bike. Pedaling as fast as he could he was surprised to find the streets nearly deserted. He knew that the gates would be closed so he would have to cut through the woods behind the school. He had done it several times and it had cut minutes off his travel time. At the temple he dismounted his bike and locked it to the bike rack. He ran around the temple to the woods that seemed even more eerie than normal but he didn't know why. He ran down the trail from the temple to the school. In his rush he didn't have time to appreciate the woods. Later: Sliding to a stop he shook his head thinking, 'Am I dreaming? Did I play that zombie game too much?' He pinches himself and it hurts and sees the walking bloody wounded bodies. There was holes in these people's bodies that should have them dead and bled out on the ground. He started to take a few steps back away from the scene but then realized that the temple was filled with the walking corpses too. He ran, and ran, and ran. Avoiding the grasping hands until he was inside.
The last zombie almost got him put he zigged just right. Then he began to assess holding his briefcase in front of him. Blood smeared the floor and walls but no bodies were around, dead or walking. He stopped to open a cracked door and quickly slammed it shut for a mob of them were within. He ran to the end found a locked door and simply knocked. If no reply he continues heading towards down the hallway...
Another possible student!
Here are the few characters in mind:
"The scary thing is we thought this floor was secure except for that big one. Apparently many zombies were locked away one way or another. So another search is likely needed." He relays with a distraught look. He nods, and on a better note he states, "Yes, it would be good to know everyone's capabilities."
"Lucky for us the area was already pretty much destroyed... wait... do you hear it?!" He states as he stands back up.
"I do have to say you do know how to cover a man's back. Come we should leave in case there is a security protocol within it, like a bomb ready to go off soon within it. These mad scientists are very protective of their secrets." He quickly says and helps the group get around or up over the mass of the beast. Within a few seconds of the quick movements of the group the mass expands several times and explodes its guts towards the sides where you were. Likely nothing that would have hurt you but for sure gross.
"If the roof is not stable enough, then we seal it away with the roof. I will see if the corridor looks like it could stand a blast again. Though really, the plan is the same either way with or without explosives, unless anyone has other suggestions?" He states and then looks at each of you waiting for anything. With that settled he continued back to the 4th level. He would check the corridor and says, "We have a 30% chance that the roof will fall in on us. But it should just be the section that lands on ole stinky in there. Are you ready for this?" He begins to set the explosives. Leaving one much further back and giving the string to Jelissa, "Hold this here and when we get back here I will pull it once everyone is clear of the blast." Then he walks up to the hole, letting Titus lift up the roof. He sets the other charge. Turning around he pulls the rifle from his should and takes a few steading breathes. *Clack, *CLACK*, *CLACK* He fires off into the room and the mammoth comes charging. Matthew moves back and holds the string. The door, or what was left of it got cleaved clean off and it began to follow, squeezing after us. After Titus let go and got behind Hellfire he pulled the string and ran to the next station. Thorn moved along ahead of him with Titus between them. Pulling the string Matthew yells at the group, "RUN!" He turned and shot at the beast some more but soon followed. Another explosion but it was still coming after the group, more gun fire and it was slowing but still coming. "Okay folks you are up!" He yells as he passes a four way hallway. Letting you bash on it from multiple sides when it got up to you.
"Interesting," he states in response to Azana's explaination, nodding with understanding. "No not the big sword. It is an explosive that has a shaped charge, aimed forward. I pull the pin and the mine will go off when something moves in front of it or sets off the trip wire. Likely there was a claymore or two setup to the trip wire at the elevator. This might have been it. I was thinking shoot the thing through the hole. It charges after us. I pull the pin and we keep backing up. It explodes and gets smooshed. If not it continues after us and I set the next one. While you guys hold it off. I was trained in this before college and recently. I know what I am doing." He offers with confidence.
It takes him a few moments to wrap his mind around it and then asks Azana, "So they are from a world we likely based a video game on or dungeons and dragons?" Shaking his head, then nodding, "That makes sense considering your lack of knowledge. Especially guns. We don't have time to train anyone, so I will fire the assault rifle." As the elevator opens onto the floor of the military men he asks, "Could we get a claymore, we found a beast to slay. At least before it comes down to greet you."
Hellfire looked at Kaelen a bit mystified, as he spoke quietly under his breath, "wars, necromancer, undead, to this land? I understand the words you say but they are from a story." He looks at Kaelen without saying the words, his face saying, "Who are you?"
Walking back and then down in the elevator he asks the group, "So tell me your stories. I would like to know you a bit more and know the capabilities of those I fight alongside. I will go first since it would be rude otherwise. I was born here in Montana and grew up rather normal for a ranch son. I knew how to shoot before I was 10. I was in the army for four years before going to college. In college I was 'drafted' as a mutant as my fire powers began to appear. I lived here for a few years being experimented upon before the outbreak." Going with the group Hellfire looks over your arsenal before deciding on taking one of the automatic rifles. "This should do nicely, a point and spray weapon. Anyone beside me have training with it?"
"Let's go back and see what fire arms you collected. We could also have some explosives brought up." He offers.
It takes about 5 minutes and then a tapping at the doors. There Titus and Hellfire stand next to each other as the door opens up. "We might need your support in the coming room. It is barricaded and something big moves behind the twisted metal." He offers. The sprinkler system obviously had gone off and there is a cm of water on the ground mixed with blood from what is left of the corpses.
"Hellfire, if you don't mind." he states casually then stops and asks, "Azana right? You got a cute butt!" With that stated he walks forward after Thorn and Titus. He lights up his arms and begins to burn the bodies. A few of them twitch as they begin to burn but then he puts extra force into the attack and they stop moving before they can fully get up. He envelops his face in fire as well to make sure he doesn't have to smell.
He taps Titus on the shoulder and says, "switch me spots. Codename Hellfire, of the Special Weapons Division. Omega Code Delta Foxtrot 55. What is your status?" ---- "Understood, we will return once the mission is complete." he states and backs up to let Titus take point again, on the way he presses for the doors to close and the button for the 3rd floor.
"There might be some walkie talkies but I haven't seen much usable tech or such on these levels. I would know where to go in the warehouse but that is no more. Well we just stick together and shall we go then?" He asks as he begins to walk to the elevator.
"You are more than welcome to ask Dr. Ivy for a tour. I will be double checking floor 6. Anyone who wants to come is welcome!" He offers, showing his disdain for the doctor.
"Yes it looks like this floor is well, toast. Totally destroyed." After frying the undead he lights his hand again to be a torch and finishes circling what is left of the floor to quickly return and pass those who had followed. Then he went to the elevator. "So the 7th floor is gone. 6th floor is where Alice is, not much there. 5th Floor is Doctor Ivy's lab and the hydroponics. Do you want to go to the top then?" He states and then asks Azana.
"We can at least go and see what we can find. Come along." He waves and heads towards the elevator. The doors open up on the 7th floor and it appears pitch black. He lights up his hand which shines like a torch and you can see that there is a 20 by 30 by 45 foot section that is not covered in debris to the left. Pretty much everything else is covered in tons of debris. You see a zombie moving in the debris but it quickly is scorched and melted by a cone of flame from Hellfire.
Floor 4 - additional labs
He would tell you, "It seems secure and safe. But if anyone ever says that to you, you should run. Just saying. Yes, you can rest here. There is plenty of rooms and I checked all of them. No one is here but us. Unless there is a secret lab or door or something. Though I didn't see it. Nothing obvious at least. I wouldn't go anywhere on your own. We are on floor 6. Floor 7 was the warehouse and Dr. Parson's lab, that is gone now. Floor 5 is the Hydroponics lab, with doctor Ivy. The other floors might reveal interesting finds but also possible threats." "Then he points out what is on those floors:
He presses the down button and the doors close before the metal box descends. The doors open and Hellfire takes the lead. He makes sure the coast is clear and then waves them forward. He indicates the room and then continues to clear the level.
The man gave the robot a high five, then walked out of the elevator to give a bow. Standing up he went to Alice who was still down. He shook his head and asked, "Would either of you be willing to carry her? We should get up to the next level or down and get her some help."
He looks to Alice and quietly asks, "You going to be okay?" With her nod or confirmation he walks backwards and falls into the elevator shaft.
"Yes that is true. But Alice was practically born here so she will have troubles understanding. But yes we all want to live. I was a member of society before the flames consumed that life a few years ago." He points out, referencing his past life.
"As they are obviously not infected with the virus one way or another. I don't have to purge them. I am sure REX knows more than I. Robot stop that and answer some questions." He stays also as he sees Alice's nervous behavior. Standing beside her.
He snickers at the last bit Azana says and quickly replies, "Was I really going 'Argh! Burn!'? I was doing my assigned task. I saw your group get on the elevator and began to follow seeing that the incendiaries were doing their job. Since you left me behind I made sure there was nothing left moving, which with so much rubble it would have hard to check. Then I followed. What do you think you triggered that purge? No the zombies unchecked were the reason. It could have been an experiment of Dr. Parson's that got out of hand. Or a failure in containment. I don't know, I merely did my job. I am human, Dr. Parson's said I was a mutant, I don't know about all that but I do know flames listen to me and don't affect me. Doctor Ivy and I don't see eye to eye. So I am going to go and see if I can return power to the elevator." Unless someone wants him to stay he goes to the door, ignites and drops into the shaft, smiling.
Following Alice he walks into the room and swears, then quickly says, "We are in hydroponics. Doctor Ivy's level. Did you ever meet her, she doesn't like what kills plants... fire, poison." Then he nods, "Yes I was part of the purge and cleansing method used. Good thing, otherwise I would be under all that rubble."
He looks at the rope amused, taking it he attaches it to the robot. "It should hold." he states blandly and nods to Thorn not taking his hand. His eyes still blazed with fire but that was fading too.
"What is going on? We had a break in protocols, infection on the lower level. Perhaps another of the doctor's experiments gone wrong?" He says with an even tone watching the man in armor warily. "I am Hellfire and you would be?"
The flames cease and a man in loose red fighting garb lands on the elevator next to Thorn. As he stands he waits for Alice to get up or at least uncovered.
He crawls up to beside you and gives you a quick kiss. Unless you snag him with a kiss, hug, or grab him, he moves away faster than before. He says, "I am going to soak in my bath!" and in moments you hear the movement of water.
"But remember what that helpful man said most people are level 1 to 3." He says as his fingers brush against your white gown. "Well it must be some kind of shapechanger," he offers as he lies beside her.
The armor seems to come off easier than any armor that you have used before but not magically. Matthew whispers, "Whoa!" mostly to himself as he slips the armor off of you. Then seeing that it also folds easily once off the wielder. The breastplate and then the rest of your armor folds into nice piles. "It seems to be made out of mithril, and leather but likely some kind of special leather. Maybe some spidersilk. It is wonderfully made. If only I could get my hands on those materials and make masterpieces like it!"
He agrees with you starting to say the word, "true," but you kiss him as he tries. Not worrying about the saying anything any more with her lips on his. Then he stops as you don't seem into it and he looks at Sly. Then he tells the lizard as if he should know, "Really! Wait... you seem to be deliberating something, can you change your shape? Nicolette what shape would you like him to be in? While you think on that let's make you more comfortable." He then starts with your boots and then goes for your chest piece from behind.
"I don't know about all of this." He says as he lays down on the bed leading her there but letting her make that choice. He continues vocalizing his thoughts, "So I am a human, with a father who is a fire spirit of some kind. A familiar lizard who can talk. Am I even a Black Falcon, it seems not, even though you were handed it on a silver platter. I know I wouldn't want to run it but I don't know, may included somehow."
"That is true... though I didn't focus like Loarin was saying is needed. Perhaps it picked it up off my sub conscious." He says knowing that he might have taken the time to do some of that design. As they enter the words slip from his mouth, "yes he did. " He looks around touching many of the veils and other things. He turns to you and truthfully answers, "I have never known a desert except through books. I am sure most of this is my father." He then comes up to you and hugs you with his strong arms. Then he whispers, "do you want to take a bath together?" After Sly's comment he taps its head and rubs it a bit.
Matthew walks towards his door and it changes from a wooden door to a stone one with engravings on it. The door opens on its own and within he is amazed, he whispers, "It must be from my father's memory or something. It is so ornate and luxurious." Many veils cover the walls to turn the color of the room into different shades. Their are pictures of deserts and people he doesn't know. There are plush rugs and a massive bed that has a dozen pillows on the head of the bed. Chains of all sorts of metals hang from the top of the bed along with ropes, scarves and an assortment of other fabrics. Instead of a cramped claw tub he has a roman waiting bath which he can walk into and practically swim in to his hearts content.
He trusts Loarin as well, but apprehensive to get into such a small room. He swears as it moves and hunches down into one of the corners to support himself. A bit of glowering from him at Loarin as Loarin smirks at them like it was nothing.
"No we didn't we were a bit preoccupied with knowing I wasn't per say human and that my father was known to be here one way or another. No we got into the town, got our papers, and then came here. How did you know we were in trouble? I didn't know until the guards were upon us." He states and then questions.
With the caring touch and now holding her hand he smiles and gets up with Nicolette. He is sure the hand is not for him to shake. Once out of the room he asks, "So what should we talk about on our way down to our 'vault'? As I am sure some topics should wait until we are there."
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