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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 15, 2016 11:14:51 GMT -5
after 90 years without any maintenance had become a dark, dusty, forgotten place, its once bright lights dark, its many cryopods all silent but two. most of them filled with the skeletons of dead test subjects.
suddenly, the doors of its entrance, opened, its rusted hinges screaming in protest after nearly a century of stillness.
beams of light cut through the darkness, and 4 beings came through. quickly, they looked at all the cryopods, finally coming to the last two, which miraculously were still running, though on their last legs. pulling the switches, they opened the pods, to find 2 beings, naked but for paper gowns, their blue tinged skin slowly turning their natural colours once again.
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Jun 15, 2016 16:11:53 GMT -5
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Post by Dragnoxz on Jun 15, 2016 16:11:53 GMT -5
Sounds of closes are all that can be heard. The coldness, it feels like a numbness combined with tingling. To move or flex at all invites intense tingling needle pains that shoot all over. Even breathing hurts the chest, being touched hurts and causes reflexive impulses. Still, tired from the sleeping chemicals in the brain, headache from blood returning, and the numbness met only with that intense tingling. The only thing to do is go with the flow.
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 17, 2016 8:56:25 GMT -5
Zoe's body twitched and spasmed before her eyes opened and she let out a barking cough. Lungs that had been immobile for so long took a few moments to remember how to work properly, and then she slowly curled up, the paper crinkling with her movement. The last thing she remembered was...someone putting her in a glass case, and then it got cold. So cold, so fast. She didn't remember even being able to scream for long before the coldness made everything go black.
"wuh-where?"
She kept her eyes closed, her body getting used to movement again, her mind becoming adjusted to the normal processes it went through to keep her body alive and functioning. What had happened to her? Where was she?
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 17, 2016 14:58:46 GMT -5
"Damn, just two?! dammit, I was hoping for more!" "we got lucky with just these two. their machines are on their last legs, one more day and these guys would have suffocated." "Forget about that! we got Corp Security breathing down our necks, Grab the popsicles and lets get out of here!" the 4 beings talking were wearing what looked like swat gear, and full face helmets that completely concealed their heads. 2 of them were about 1.8 meters tall, 1 about 2 meters. Largest of the 4 beings, easily 2.5 meters tall, gently picked up Zoe, keeping her against his chest. "I'll carry the girl. Hanzer, you take the guy." his voice was like gravel, and practically boomed In the dark room "Got it. Don't crush her by accident Gren'." said the 2nd largest, a womans baritone voice coming from the helmet speakers.
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Jun 17, 2016 17:01:11 GMT -5
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 17, 2016 17:01:11 GMT -5
Zoe felt herself lifted out of the capsule and bundled like a small child. The man must have been some sort of circus strongman, probably had a funny handlebar mustache and everything. She didn't care, as long as she got out of wherever they were. These people didn't sound like they were with whoever had abducted her.
"Cold..."
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 17, 2016 18:59:09 GMT -5
"Don't worry little one, I have you."
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Jun 17, 2016 21:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by Dragnoxz on Jun 17, 2016 21:55:20 GMT -5
"Dzha-" Needls through the cold numbness shoot from every contact point. Eyes shut from the pain as if to concentrate on getting through it. "Stoha-ashoe." I try to say damn, stop a**hole, but too focused on needles from low blood circulation. Still my eyes remain closed, not even struggling.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 18, 2016 0:22:54 GMT -5
"quit your whining or I'll drop you 'Skala'." she said in a slight Germanic accent.
there was a sudden explosive 'crump' from where the 4 had come. "We're out of time, Lets move people!"
the 2 carriers quickly went to the back of the room, one of the 2 smaller guys covering the door with an assault rifle while the other brought out explosives and worked them onto the wall.
about a minute later, the guy moved away from his creation. "better turn away." he waited for a few seconds before hitting an activation switch. a flare of light for several seconds came before a large crump, its shockwave passing through into the popsicles. after the dust settled they turned to the hole now occupying the wall, and the filthy, smelly, fly infested sewer tunnels beyond.
"Oh HELL no! I am not going through that!" "you wanna go through the f**king corp-sec?! grow a f*cking pair and come on!" as the two large carriers went into the sewer, another large crump erupted, destroying the door to the room. not too long after that, bullets started zinging in the air.
"MOVE I'" the voice cut off suddenly as blood, bone fragments and brain matter sprayed across the carriers and their cargo. they didn't stop running, not even when the bullets started to spray chipped sewer brick at them as they ran through the dark tunnel, only illuminated by torches.
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Jun 18, 2016 0:44:33 GMT -5
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Post by Dragnoxz on Jun 18, 2016 0:44:33 GMT -5
"Naht cuul." Every spray of debris that touched was noticed, but as the blood starts to flow, the tingling going away, and the heat of the atmosphere of stench hit, it was more of a luxury than anything, to stretch felt even better, but could not help to stretch. "Whas happenin, Cold War go hot so waking me to help the army ?" Last he remembered, there was a Cold War (if that is correct in this universe).
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 18, 2016 11:45:52 GMT -5
"Just shut up for now scala, if we survive you will learn."
They continued to move, running non-stop for what seemed like hours, bullets flying through the air. not soon enough, light shone at the end of the tunnel, and they ran through, out of what looked like storm culvert. and close by, what looked like an armoured van. the back door opened on its own, and a feminine voice burst out of the van. "Get in already!"
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Jun 18, 2016 11:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 18, 2016 11:55:47 GMT -5
Zoe's heart froze in her chest when she saw the van, dim memories of being dragged inside one playing through her mind. She struggled weakly in the the large mans arms, shaking her head as they got closer to the vehicle.
"No-no-no-no..."
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 18, 2016 13:07:47 GMT -5
"no choice little one." Gren rumbled as he charged up and into the van, with Hanzer and her load not far behind. as soon as they were both in, the doors slammed shut "Grab hold of something!" tire's squealing, the van bolted, leaving behind the storm culvert in a cloud of dust.
the 2 carriers buckled up their charges and sat down. "so, Pete and Nitro are dead, and we only have two popsicles to show for this s*** show. hope the client pays extra for this." the feminine voice sounded at the front. "They knew the risks when they went decided to work the shadows. we'll drink to their memory later, for now just get us to the rendezvous." Rumbled Gren.
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Post by Dragnoxz on Jun 18, 2016 16:05:53 GMT -5
"Yes yes yes yes, cover." I argue, because those bullets are being careless. "So. They the Russians or Chinese ? Cause I can understand your language." So many new things going on, perhaps the Chinese flooded the Pacific, or the Russians conventionally nailed us where it hurt, or unconventionally traded nukes. Who knows, who cares, all I know is, I am alive and here, and very thankful. Takes a deep breath, and relaxes at the realization of life. But what happened, and why, an how am I here ? Come to think of it, who the heck am I ? I don't remember, but I remember how to talk, and now it all goes fuzzy, drawing blanks.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 18, 2016 17:01:06 GMT -5
Hanzer and Gren looked at eachother, before unsealing their helmets and taking them off. Gren Hanzer Hanzer smiled slightly, "its probably not what you think."
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 18, 2016 17:42:16 GMT -5
Zoe watched the helmet come off, and her eyes were like dinner plates as she took in the horns.
Horns. The man had horns. He was a monster with horns and he didn't have teeth he had tusks and he looked like he could probably eat babies if he wanted and what kind of nightmare world did she wake up in? She was still asleep, still in the machine, this was a crazy dream. Or maybe she had finally died and this was her brain just finally giving up the ghost.
"Drugs. I've been drugged right? This...nothing makes...you have horns-"
She didn't finish her sentence before her eyes closed and she fainted.
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