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| TWO: The City | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 5 2014, 05:46 AM (2,762 Views) | |
| Rob | May 9 2014, 11:59 AM Post #226 |
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"Hey, what, no," Westlake protested. But that was as far as he got before the man grabbed him and manhandled him out the front door. The chaos was almost overwhelming, fighting and screaming and yelling, peppered with dead and injured on both sides. He scanned the crowds for Alexy, and spotted him at a distance, blood staining his shoulder. He's injured, he's injured, I have to help him! "Ale-!" West managed to shout out, but was cut off as he was shoved into the back of the transport, stumbling to the ground. He stood, attempting to dodge pass Gavin, and jump out the back of the moving vehicle. |
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| crapshoot | May 13 2014, 05:38 AM Post #227 |
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"Ow!" The man's attack and subsequent kidnapping of the two medics kicked Josie's flight or flight response into fight gear. "Hey! You can't do that!!" The unconscious soldier forgotten, she chased the man as far as she can, but he hijacked a vehicle, which took off before she could do anything. She felt she had to do something. She was the only soldier amongst two civilians and an injured man. She looked around anxiously before calling back to the base. "They're getting away! They've got the doctors!" She caught a glimpse of the corporal who was with them before. "Corporal Kuzneatov!" |
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| Techie | May 13 2014, 08:38 AM Post #228 |
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Alexy was about to make another dash across the yard but heard a familiar voice call something, He spotted a lab-coat being shoved into a vehicle, and squinted at it, "Thats one of ours..." he said to himself then heard the a girls voice, He perked up at his own name and the situation clicked, He got up and Sprinted across the yard, jumping over dead and dieing, dodging stray bullets and Avoiding shrapnel blasts, He came up next to the female soldier, Giving her a judging look before reaching to his belt, pulling out a green shotgun shell, Labeled, 'Slug' He Pumped his shotgun, the red shell popping out, He pushed the Slug round ingot the ejection chamber and slid the Slide forward. I can Make that shot... right? He asked himself as he took aim, going for the hull was pointless, even with a 12 gauge slug, at this range it would only dint the armor, he didn't want to injure Wes, So shooting the back was a bad idea, the driver can't be seen form this angle... The tires... He aimed up a little to compensate for distance, and Squeezed the trigger, The Deafening Crack of his high powered weapon would stand out above all other sounds if for a split second, Hoping his Shot would find its mark. |
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| Nikki | May 14 2014, 07:04 PM Post #229 |
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With a push of his hand, he shoved West down and onto the floor of the vehicle, his foot sitting upon the man to keep him down. "Attempt anything again, I won't hesitate to kill you," he almost let out in a deep growl. They were almost out of range of the base, Felix kept to himself in fear of anything happening to him. Though he did worry for West, pinned down on the floor like some animal. He oddly wished it was only him that was taken, then West wouldn't have to worry about being injured or worse by these people. Not even have to worry about that tire being shot.. wait, the tire was shot? That was the only explanation for that sound as one of the tries had gone ahead and burst. It was likely that someone had gone ahead and shot it. Alexy perhaps? Maybe, it wasn't like he could see, but it could only be assumed. The vehicle jerked sharply, the leader of the group almost falling out of it, but he instead saved himself by grabbing onto the top of the vehicle. "Keep going you moron, it doesn't matter if we're missing a tire. It still fucking drives!" He had shouted, the vehicle soon fading off into the distance. ((yay what shit :I)) |
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| Rob | May 14 2014, 09:11 PM Post #230 |
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[It was a glorious post, what are you talking about] Westlake flailed for a moment, and then let out a whimper as the foot pressed down hard against his chest. He glared up at Gavin, trying to calm his mind, which raced with a continuous loop of Alexy is hurt, he's out there, bleeding to death, and I've got to help him. Gavin's threat of death was what snapped him out of it. I can't help him, if I get killed, now can I? He heard the crack of the shotgun, recognizing it immediately from when he and Alexy were doing gun training stuff, and felt his heart leap. He's not dead! Yet. And then the image of that man in the infirmary with half his head missing, who definitely was dead, and he felt a wave of guilt and nausea. Gavin was knocked off of him as the vehicle jerked violently, and West took the opportunity to scramble up into the seat next to Felix. "Are-are you alright, Felix?" he asked. |
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| Nikki | May 15 2014, 06:23 PM Post #231 |
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The drive had really taken a shaky turn due to the lack of one inflated tire. Sure, it wasn't the best in the first place, but with the way the vehicle moved now it was only worse. Felix pulled one of his legs up and close to his chest, holding it close to his body as he just sat there. It wasn't until West had sat behind him, that he finally pulled himself out of his silence. "I... I could be better," he bit down onto his bottom lip. Soon his eyes moved away from the other, only to look out the windows of the vehicle. How far had they gotten? It was hard to tell with nothing but sand. It wasn't too long, or it didn't seem like it was, till the vehicle began to sputter until slowing to a stop. "What happened?" Gavin had jumped out of the vehicle as it stopped, making his way towards the front. "I think we ran out of gas," the driver stuttered out. The poor guys hand gripping tight onto the wheel. "Fuck," you could hear Gavin shout from the front. He then made his way back to the back, where he opened it up to allow other to pile out. "We're walking from here, you two, out now," he pointed towards the doctor and nurse, motioning for the two to walk forward. Of course Felix didn't want to, but he did so anyway. |
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| Rob | May 15 2014, 06:44 PM Post #232 |
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Westlake regarded Felix for a moment. He'd been so wrapped up in his own little crisis, that he had completely neglected to tend to the man who he could have easily called his best friend. He couldn't see any blood on him, none of Felix's blood at least, "It'll be alright. If they wanted to kill us, he would have done it already, right?" He managed a smile, and petted Felix on the shoulder. And then the transport stopped. "Walk? You can't be serious." Westlake frowned, getting out the back of the transport in such a way that he guarded Felix from the brute. He could feel a snippet of rage rising in his chest, emotions whirling in his head, upset at the man for stealing poor innocent Felix, for hurting Josie earlier, for being the indirect cause of Alexy getting hurt. "How far is it, to the city? 40 miles? 50? It takes all day by transport. Walking, we'll sooner starve, or burn up in the sun. Everyone will be killed." |
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| Nikki | May 16 2014, 06:36 PM Post #233 |
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What he was saying was right, surely they'd be dead already if they hadn't needed them. Yet, what would happen if they were no longer needed? Surely they wouldn't be kept around if they had already lived out their purpose to them. They'd just end up being extra weight to them, a couple of more mouths to feed. A better way to keep from using up supplies on the two, would be to kill them later on. Just these morbid thoughts running through his mind just made him more fearful, causing his body to shake slightly. He started to wonder why he had gotten transferred to delta, then he remembered why. He didn't hate it there, but being close enough to the city apparently was a problem. "I guess so," he finally spoke up as his feet shuffled about in the sand. "Far enough," Gavin soon spoke afterwards as the men piled out of the vehicle, ready to make the long journey back to the city. What difference did it make how long it would take in the first place? It was hot in the city, desert, and even in the stupid little base they were in. "Well if the happens, then it happens now doesn't it?" he stepped closer to Westlake, "The soon you get walking, the soon we can make it there. So I don't want to hear any of your bitching." With that said, he gave West a little shove forward, soon doing the same to Felix as well. The boy man almost fell down into the sand, but quickly regained his balance. The last thing he wanted was a face full of sand. |
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| Rob | May 16 2014, 07:52 PM Post #234 |
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Westlake frowned. He wanted to bring up the idea of supplies, the lack of food, the lack of sunscreen, the lack of shade, but thought better of it, since that might edge the idiot into doing something durastic. So he shuffled along the sand, spotting a little peach cactus, and twitched a smile, wondering how Rob and the others were doing in the city. Wondering if he should follow Rob's lead and pick a cactus for Alexy, then immediately dismissing the idea, because Alexy would probably think it was stupid. And then his mind dipped back into a morose tone, wondering if he'd ever see Alexy again, And how bad that wound was, and he started to feel a little sick again. "Damn," disappointedly muttered one of the gang members, a sturdy box-shaped fellow by the name of Barry, as he watched Felix stumble, then catch his balance again. "I'da liked to see him on his knees." He chortled and nudged the man by his side, and the other man chuckled along with him. The other man shrugged, "Maybe after Gavin's done with him." Westlake shot him a glare and wrapped an arm around Felix's shoulder. The nurse seemed so little next to West's 6'3 height, and he promised himself that he definitely, definitely wasn't going to let anything happen to Felix. "Don't worry," he said quietly, "I'm certain that... that somebody back at Delta knows the tire blew, and they're on their way to rescue us." Somebody like Alexy. Unless Alexy was dead. |
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| Nikki | May 16 2014, 08:31 PM Post #235 |
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The sand shuffled underneath everyone's feet as they walked along, the loose partials being swept away by any breeze that seemed to roll by. Sure the breeze was wonderful, nice really, but if strong enough it would kick up the sand and blow it against the walking bodies. Such harsh little bits of rock, amusing how they stung went hit against the skin. Like they were leaving small scratches behind, like paper cuts. Though who could remember what a paper cut even felt like? It had been too long since those in the city even needed the material, made from the fibers of trees that once use to grow all about. Gavin walked behind most of the others, keeping an eye on everyone in case someone decided to take off with some of the supplies they had gotten. In a scenario like that, there would be no hesitation to kill. They may have gotten these thing by harsh means, but it didn't mean they didn't deserve any of it less than those at that forsaken base. The talking of a couple of his little members, caught his attention. Idiots, what made them thing they were entailed to do as they wished with anyone captive? If anything, he wouldn't keep the two long enough to even spark an interest like the in the smaller hostage. "Shut your fucking faces," he called out to the two members. The last he wanted to hear was someone's stupid shit, no matter whom it was speaking. Felix, of course, pulled himself closer to West as he felt his arm warp around his shoulder. He made him fell somewhat safe, considering the situation. "I hope you're right," he did, he truly did hope that West was right. That someone had seen what happened from the distance and was on their way. It didn't matter whom it was, only that someone was coming for them. |
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| Rob | May 16 2014, 11:21 PM Post #236 |
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"Of course I'm right. I'm always right," Westlake quipped, forcing a smile. He didn't have the heart to tell Felix that Alexy was hurt. But surely somebody was going to come and rescue them. If not out of love, then perhaps necessity- the pair of them made up the entire medical staff of Delta. |
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| crapshoot | May 18 2014, 05:17 AM Post #237 |
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It took a while for Elaine to get the rest of the base personnel under control, but after the element of surprise wore off, the raid party was predictably off as quick as they came. It was a stroke of luck that Alexy managed to stop the captured vehicle and forced the invaders to leave on foot. A group of soldiers came out to the truck to reclaim the cargo the invaders tried to steal. "We'll send someone to rescue Felix and West later," she said to Alexy, "there's no point in forcing a direct confrontation and losing more men." Josie almost cheered when Alexy stopped the transport, but the raid party was still off like a bullet. It's too late to go after them now. She helped unload the transport, trying to forget the hint of dejection and guilt lingering in her head. |
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| Noodles | May 26 2014, 03:49 AM Post #238 |
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"Where's Rob?" Consuelo repeated. "Fuck Rob!" Her - what, anger? disbelief? mortification? - decreased marginally when Ben released Manny. But Manny wasn't leaving, just took a step behind Ben. She took a step forward just as the gears in her head finished clicking. Following orders, Private, the goddamned fucking uniform... "He's in the army?" she whispered. Like a confirmation, Rob stepped between them. She hadn't even heard him come in; she was far too distracted. Her entire body tensed. She let the MRE bump to a stop against her foot, an unimportant detail in the picture. The important part was Rob's face, the way he spoke to Manny. "Yeah, yeah I'm fine," Emmanuel replied. The woman hadn't raised her voice at all, but everything she said was dripping with menace. There was something familiar about her, though, in the sinews of her body and the timbre of her voice. He had been transfixed by her, but now turned his gaze to Rob with relief. "Everything is fine," he repeated. "No, it's not!" Consuelo cut in. "Is Ma- is Emmanuel in your army?" That was it, the last straw. Rob was not allowed to talk to Manny tenderly after letting him in, bringing him to the city. If it had been any other citizen the army had run into, Manny could have just as well been dead. "Since when the fuck did the FWA send fucking children to this goddamned hellhole?" she said as she stormed up to Rob in quick steps, MRE forgotten, disguise forgotten, and grabbed him by the front of his uniform. Emmanuel's face twisted in confusion when she spoke, no idea why she would care, and obviously care deeply. It didn't matter, though, because she moved toward Rob, every movement screaming negativity, and Manny uttered a loud, "No!" as she grabbed Rob. |
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| Rob | May 26 2014, 04:11 AM Post #239 |
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Rob grunted in surprise as she grabbed him, but he was stronger and could escape the grip if he wished to. But it would be best, he thought, to keep her focus on him and away from Manny- what was her interest in him anyways? Rob resist the urge to give her a suspicious glare, and felt his heart tug when Manny yelled out. "It's okay," he called back, holding together a practiced calm demeanor, "It's alright. Ben, why don't you take Manny back to the others? Now. It's almost time for breakfast." As dorky as it may have sounded, mentioning meals during difficult situations was code for 'we're leaving, so get everyone ready'. And then Rob focused his attention to the woman who gripped his jacket. "Private Cruz isn't a child. He's a very capable man, and he joined us out of his own free will. We don't force people to join. And there are much worse places for him to be. You're quite young, aren't you? And you're here, alone, in the city." In the background, Ben started to slowly shuffle Manny away, toward the hall, hoping that the crazy lady wouldn't notice and having every confidence that Rob would somehow talk his way out. And if he didn't, then Ben could come back, with the group and surround her and she'd have no choice but to let him go. Or something. |
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| Techie | May 27 2014, 08:10 AM Post #240 |
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Alexy grunted as he stopped the transport dead in its tracks he grunted and Dropped to one knee, clitcheing the bleeding hole in his shoulder, "Gah... Yeah... Damnit..." he said standing back up and slinging his shotgun, he looked between the two ladies that stood by him, "Either of you know how to dress a wound?" he asked with a hopeful look, -------------------- Kida had had enough of The mans smirking and piffed the rock up at the window, it was off target by a small margin and would Whizz past the mans Head if he remained still, Kida grinned and blew a raspberry up at the window before turning and Skipping away into the ruins like a child. |
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