Anomalous Trip (Part II)

[Dragnoxz]

2nd Lt. Lakeland: “Got it. Don’t be too far behind !” She exchanges a soft look as if it’s the last time you’ll see one another.

SSgt. Wallis: “My leg isn’t moving. Why isn’t it moving !?” He look down as he grunts. You see a spiral pattern of warped tissue that has blackened from friction or cold heat, like the briefing file explained is the result of what the hand waver beings shoot out somehow. Lakeland exits with everyone else. The SSgt. lays their shaking. “f**k it, help me up.” He reaches for you.

Tell when you remove the whip and collect the SSgt and exit.

[slicsinatra]

Wisdom. 17.

[Dragnoxz]

The cavern has an arch ceiling, and the room is an arch. At the gate it is arched above. The gate is built into the rock solidly. The only way in is through the arch or the back. The lock looks solid and unbreakable by medieval standards without proper tools or a key. It doesn’t look like the enemy has the menace to break it open. You are secure, unless someone figures out they need an archer inside, which you see no archer or spearmen inside. They are all swordsmen (short swords) and axemen, along with war hammer men. But their hammers appear to be of dense stone, as well as the axes. Some are metallic, but made crudely. 

[slicsinatra]

“We don’t have much time. Let’s go.” I pick up the man over my shoulder with a free hand. I hand him my pistol. “Cover me. I’ll handle this whip up close. Take some mags from my vest.” After he finishes I tell him. “Here’s some more chems to give you an edge. You’re going to get a rush, keep your wits about you. You may feel the pain subside but your leg may remain immobile. Don’t panic. Let’s do our best.” I administer him the chems and turn my adrenaline mixture up to just below my threshold. I need all I can get to give myself the energy. After I’m done I grab the whip and take off with him to follow our group.

[Dragnoxz]

He doesn’t make his rolls to get mags. He drops the pistol as if his fingers are numb.

SSgt. Wallis: “Just drag-m.” Phyka comes and simply lifts him off you to carry him.

2nd Lt. Lakeland: “I’ve made it to the end. What now ?”

Phyka: “Go ? Go !” She points to the exit. “Pees’tol ?” She points at your handgun. The gate starts shaking from the group of enemies.

[slicsinatra]

I grab my pistol and mags and say “Go!” I usher them in and follow. “We are coming. Just be ready to bug out..”

[Dragnoxz]

SSgt. Wallis: “f**k !” He shouts after you hear a soft impact in the tunnel. “Can’t see. She can’t see. We all can’t see.”

[slicsinatra]

“Christ.” I flip to FLIR and get in front of them. “Listen for my taps. We need to be quick.” I start tapping my gun barrel on the walls to lead them. “Guide yourself on the wall.”

[Dragnoxz]

SSgt. Wallis: “Pleeeeas don’t run into the wall again, lady !” He says. “This days already hard.”

As you move along, Phyka stays very close to you. You hear a loud electric pop behind you, but neither of them make a noise. The Sargent is limp though, so he probably got shocked from her being too close. You smell the ozone from the shock.

[slicsinatra]

“f**king hell. Lakeland are you secure. We are having difficulty.” I turn the whip off and grab him fireman style and begin to run. “Come on.” I call back to the wolf.

[Dragnoxz]

Phyka: “No, no !” She hesitates to let you hold him before letting go. She grabs onto the Sarmiento foot as you Cary him through and tries not to let go. You eventually make it out. There is a loud CRACK behind you, far in the distance. Though, if they had broken out, it would be a long time before they make it out on your end. You are back on the path leading up and down.

2nd Lt. Lakeland: “Where the f**k do we go !?”

Phyka: “Go, come, cover !” She calls out. She goes up the hill, off the path. “Bad day. Bad secure. Come on !” You can tell she is stronger than abnormal human by the way she Carrie’s the Sargent. She makes it to about 50 meters and stops to wait. Lakeland is following you, helping 2nd Lt. Bordeaux.

2nd Lt. Bordeaux: “We can’t be out here like this. That thing will get us again.”

2nd Lt. Lakeland: “Ah, better idea ?”

2nd Lt. Bordeaux: “None.”

[slicsinatra]

“She said it’s not secure or safe here. Do you all know of a place to lay low?” I motion to the unconscious woman from my dreams. “She was the one that has come to me before. Maybe if we can get her conscious?”

[Dragnoxz]

Phyka: “Nal’yus. Come. Cover. Let’s go. f**k.” She tries to put together words she’s identified from everyone speaking and reacting to each other, and these words seem to be working.

[slicsinatra]

I go over to Nalyus and see what she’s motioning me to do.

[Dragnoxz]

Phyka: “Help, Nal’yus.” It is still night time. It’s far too dark for anyone without implants to see as well as the Rain Wolves. 2nd Lt. Bordeaux lays the woman down. Lakeland comes over and checks her eyes. Lakeland administers a stimulant to wake her. But, she hesitates.

2nd Lt. Lakeland: “If we wake her, what if she still can’t walk ?”

2nd Lt. Bordeaux: “What if she’s just like them, can’t talk ?”