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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 7, 2015 16:53:39 GMT -5
Ashley grimaced as she felt some of the water splash against her face. She used the sleeve of her free hand to wipe it away and was thankful none of it got into her mouth. It was so dark she almost couldn't see her hand in front of her face. She felt creeped out, almost as if they were being watched.
"Is it a way out? Please tell me its a way out."
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 7, 2015 21:32:58 GMT -5
There is zero light, until he opens a hatch above, revealing very nasty sewage, white flakes of pulped toilet paper, murky brownish soot (you know what THAT is), various hair also is among the sewage, and cotton swabs and anything else that might go down a drain. There are even soap bubbles. You hear the sound of rusted metal grinding (not screeching) almost like a stone, and then a soft metal sound thuds onto concrete. You even see maggots creeping along the wall by the water. On the wall looks like measurements were painted, and it goes all the way up the rungs. "Come on up." He says calmly, and as quiet as he can. In the distance you hear dripping water, and then it picks up to a pour, then it stops. You hear the sound of waves approaching from the origin of the sound as they clap along the wall. It is not loud, but you hear it well because your hears have adapted to the void of sound. Your eyes have also adapted slightly, and you see the ripple of waves after a few moments. You also see a cluster of roaches split up ahead. You can tell one fell in the water, and it swims to the wall. Above, you see the opening, and it is very similar to the picture below. The only difference is there is way less light, the hole above is square, and there is about a foot deep of warm sewage moving like a slow river.
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 8, 2015 9:08:07 GMT -5
"Alright, it has to be better than being down here. I'll be right behind you."
Ashley began climbing the metal rungs, taking them slowly and trying not to think about what they were surrounded by. She was sure she was going to smell terrible by the time they got to the police station, but if she remembered right from her school trip to the police station last year there was a shower. She could get clean, maybe find a spare set of clothes and shoes, that would be great. She hated that they hadn't had the chance to pack more things before they left their home, but the oncoming tide of the sick people meant they had to flee quickly.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 8, 2015 17:04:40 GMT -5
You come up into a room of low lighting, yet much more than the sewage area. The room has lots of various pipes, and there is a metal stair case leading up to another area, like in the image. just the light is on. The sewage smell is very low here, but the smell of rust water is fading into sent. The room is cooler than the sewage area. There is a sound of trickling water in the pipes.
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 9, 2015 12:21:29 GMT -5
Ashley was glad that there was some lighting now, and they could at least somewhat see where they were going. After being in the pitch dark the light made her eyes squint, and she shook her shoes to get at least some of the muck off of them.
"Alright, I guess we keep going right? I mean, he's going to meet up with us once he finds a way around, and we can't just stay here. We really can't stay here."
She beginning to feel claustrophobic, and the need to see sky and open air was becoming overwhelming. She took some slow breaths, and calmed herself as she tried to think of anything other than where they were. She knew if she panicked there would be no way she would calm down, and that meant she wouldn't get out of here. She didn't like the idea of staying in the sewers the rest of her life, however long that would have been.
"So, the stairs right?"
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 9, 2015 19:38:35 GMT -5
"Yes, but stay back." He continues to itch his arm as he walks up the stares. He peeks outside and directs you to follow. Up the stares is a ladder that leads to yet another hatch. He goes up the ladder and pushes yet another hatch open, and where he ends up is a small shack looking building. The lights are off, but outside lights can be seen. There are several layers of fences and there are big cylindrical objects, similar to the ones in the image. It is still light outside.
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 10, 2015 11:08:00 GMT -5
"Oh thank God, we're back outside."
Ashley let the older man take the lead, and kept her bat ready in case anything came at them. She hoped the other man had found a way out of the sewers, and would be meeting them soon. They could wait, but she wasn't sure how long they could do that before being discovered.
"At least the air smells better here, and we're not walking around...in all of that back there."
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 10, 2015 18:34:15 GMT -5
You hear sounds of firecrackers in the distant, somewhere outside. He begins searching the small building, occasionally itching his arm. He finds a crowbar hanging on the wall. There is a first aid kit on the wall next to where the crowbar was. He grabs it and opens it. He finds an ointment and applies it to his arm where he has been itching, then he places a band-aid on the location. He starts digging through his pocket and pulls a handkerchief out and a pin falls out with dog tags. "Dang it." He quickly grabs them and returns them to his pocket. He uses the handkerchief to wipe beads of sweat off of his forehead, then puts it in his other pocket. The pin looks like the following image. He closes the first-aid kit and hangs it back up. He looks outside the window for a possible exit. There is a gate along the fence that leads to another building. "I remember this place. The police station is not far." You see a building with a ladder on it. There are several narrow white silo looking tanks, and big round tanks next to another building. "This is the sewage treatment plant. The police station is across the street and a few blocks away from here."
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 10, 2015 20:45:53 GMT -5
"That's great! And then we can finally get somewhere safe!"
Ashley watched as the man tended to whatever was bothering him. She hadn't noticed what had been bothering him, but now it seemed to be an issue. She had done some first aid classes in school, and her mother had made her take a few of them at the hospital she worked at. As much as she thought it would never be any use, she figured it would be a good idea to at least try and be helpful.
"So, what happened to your arm? You get cut or something? I know we were running into things down there. Is it alright now, I can help if you need it. I know first aid."
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 11, 2015 6:32:30 GMT -5
"It's a mosquito bite." He looks down at his arm. "I've never had a mosquito bite like this. I saw it bite me, and I swatted it." He pauses before talking again. "Maybe it got infected in the sewer." His last words sounded more like a question rather than a statement. The little you saw before he bandaged it up looked like a spider bite. "But don't worry about me, dear. I served in the Army as a Medic in the 40's, fighting Nazi's. I have been through worse." He pulls his shirt up and shows his left shoulder, where what looks like scars from shrapnel are. "We'd better get to the police station." You and him hear loudspeakers sound, but you can't make out what is being said due to the sounds bouncing off of walls (and from still being in the building). "There calling us, let's hurry." He puts his hand on the door, ready to open it with crowbar in hand. He opens the door. The air smells fresh. He steps out and moves to the fence gate that leads to a parking lot. To the right the white tanks are, to the left the parking lot and other industrial buildings. There is another fence gate leading to the street. He motions for you to hurry and follow him to the street. In the image, those are the towers you see to your right. You are on the other side of those towers facing the point of view of the image. It is day time still, but the sun is low in the sky.
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 11, 2015 8:10:02 GMT -5
Ashley stayed close behind the man, holding her bat high in case anything was there ready to attack them. Hopefully the police had control of the area around the station, and her parents could be there. She wished she had been able to hear what had been said over the loudspeakers, but since they couldn't she supposed there was no point in dwelling on it.
"Hey, maybe there is a parking lot around here. We can maybe find a car, or someone else. Maybe the other guy finally got out of the sewers and is waiting for us?"
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 12, 2015 6:54:15 GMT -5
Below there is an image showing an idea of the layout. As he and you scurry to the fence gate that opens to the street, you see something approaching to the left. It is a dog, and is moving fast toward you. Dog Type:
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 13, 2015 23:43:16 GMT -5
"Oh, wow that is a big dog, maybe we should go back inside."
Ashley lifted her bat, keeping it raised high, a memory of her dad telling her that dogs would shy away from larger animals. She didn't like the look of the dog, and after everything else that had happened, she wasn't ready to be mauled by a mad dog. The way it was coming at them made her nervous, the speed it was running towards them meant it could have been running away from something, or simply heading towards the first people it saw.
"Okay, I think we should do, like, right now. It's a big dog."
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Post by Dragnoxz on Dec 14, 2015 0:51:50 GMT -5
"Watch out !" The dog runs up and slows just before it gets close and then walks away. The old man raises the crowbar and pauses momentarily, till the dog is away or shows no threat, then he continues moving to the gate by the street as you hear gunshots. A police car and armored police van drive by right in front of you going left down the street. The old man waves at them. Another police car following the two vehicles stops in front of the gate. An officer gets out and yells something but it was not clear because of gunshots to the left down the street. "Come on girl, everything is ok now." The cop opens the gate and rushes you both to the car. Cop runs back to the car and unlocks the back and opens it for you both to get in. "Go, get in." The cop shouts. This all happens within a few moments. The direction the police car is facing is a bunch of SWAT team members shooting at a massive crowd. Now, the situation is very intense. Moments ago there were barely any gun shots, now it sounds like a battle down the street. Automatic gunfire is thundering in the streets. You can almost feel the vibration of the shots through the air. The old man waits for you to get in.
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Post by JDrew25 on Dec 14, 2015 13:58:31 GMT -5
Ashley dove into the back, scooting her way across the back seat so she could make room for the older man. She looked back and watched as the heavily armed and armored SWAT members shot round and round into the approaching crowd. It had to be the group that they had run across before. She hoped her parents had gotten away from them.
"Come on! Get in!"
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