Darwin's Soldiers

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #400 on:** December 13, 2008, 02:45:58 AM

Shelton sat back. "Aha." He tapped the profile photo, a grainy, sepia image of a thin, wiry man. "Robert Ludlow, more commonly known as 'Lockdown.' Since nobody bothered with records back then, we don't know exactly how Ludlow's chemistry was altered, but he remains the only non-integrated surviving experiment from the 90's."

"What can he do?"

"He apparently can transmogrify matter into anti-matter. Obviously, this caused a whole lot of problems, and an executive order from President Bush in 2001 required that he be kept under constant surveillance and in isolated confinement. That's where the nickname came from." Shelton looked up. "If the terrorists got their hands on him, that would be really, really bad."

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In the hangar, the terrorist commander eyed the shivering, cowed man standing in front of him. "Good job, Cale. Tie him up and keep him somewhere for when we're ready for his services."

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #401 on:** December 13, 2008, 04:50:38 PM

As Hans left the others to break out James from the freezer, Vic continued to watch O'Neill.

Snow, who stayed as Hans was using explosives to blast James' cell opened, caught a whiff of a scent and wrinkled her nose. "Something's coming this way," she said. "It smells bad, too."

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The terrorist hitman held the rear of the group as they headed towards the base's cafeteria...when he suddenly and silently made a left turn down another hallway into the darkness...

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After waiting through a few tense minutes of silence, the experiment caught another sound of a smaller but more destructive explosion outside the lab...

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #402 on:** December 13, 2008, 07:09:48 PM

Shelton suddenly gaped when he glanced at the radar. "Holy crap!"

"What?" radioed back a Cobalt soldier, the last to arrive at the cafeteria.

"The number of life signs on the radar just jumped by about 80%! I don't know where they came from, but all of them are sprinting right towards your position!"

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #403 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:55:45 PM

"Alright I think we should prepare for a fight what do you all say,' hans asked as he walked into the dinning area of the cafeteria.

Serris · **Reply #404 on:** December 14, 2008, 12:22:47 AM

Zachary saw James. "Hey, James! You're all right!"

"It takes a lot more than a freezer and a pissed off draft horse to take this biologist down." James said defiantly, looking at O'Neill.

The Dhole noticed a pistol sticking out of O'Neill's lab coat. "Give me the pistol."

O'Neill complied and handed the pistol to the Dhole, who placed it on a table.

A Cobalt Soldier burst into the cafeteria.

"So any news?"

"There's a large squad of what I assume are terrorists heading this way." he said.

James looked at the rest of the group. "We have an impending assault. Take defensive positions and fire at will."

Zachary, the Dhole and Iguana guard readied their weapons and took cover behind the overturned tables. James took up a defensive position behind an overturned table about 30 feet from the door. The Cobalt soldier took cover behind the sculpture.

The first terrorist to enter the room saw O'Neill and fired but missed. James took out the man with two quick shotgun blasts to the torso.

At the sound of the gunshot, more terrorists rushed in and started shooting.

The Dhole and Zachary each took out 3 terrorists with a short borst from their weapons.

The Cobalt soldier also fired at the terrorists.

"Watch the back!" the Iguana guard shouted over the gunfire.

Zachary nodded and shot a terrorist who was trying to flank them. The Dhole shot another terrorist who attempted the same maneuver.

The Cobalt soldier shot a terrorist who was attempting to throw a grenade, he ducked behind the sculpture and reloaded. He heard some bullets bounce off the sculpture.

The Dhole shot a terrorist who was trying to flank James.

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Dr. Kerzach tried to radio James. "This is Kerzach, we have gleaned data on a sublevel experiment named Robert Ludlow, alias 'Lockdown'. He can convert matter into antimatter. Make sure he is safe."

He got nothing except the sound of shouting and gunfire.

He then turned to Shelton. "How powerful are Lockdown's transmutation powers? Like how much matter can he convert at once? I looked through the database and there were almost no records on him or for that matter, any experiments made before 1999."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #405 on:** December 14, 2008, 12:25:41 AM

(Just a Heads up. I won't be on for...a while... so Neku, Kagetora, and Hawkeye are up for open use. I'll be back...I hope...

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f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #406 on:** December 14, 2008, 12:29:21 AM

Hans fired his AK taking down two terrosists before leaping over the counter where he found an old style double barreled shotgun which he picked up before running out from behind letting loose two bursts of of fire before taking cover behind an over turned table "I just found a shot gun and need some rounds for it can ya give me some james,' hans yelled out over the gun fire.

Serris · **Reply #407 on:** December 14, 2008, 01:17:01 AM

James fished out 4 shotgun shells and rolled them to Hans. He then took out a terrorist with a point blank shotgun blast to the chest.

The Dhole and Iguana guard fired several shots, killing several terrorists.

O'Neill took advantage of the chaos to retrieve his pistol.

The Dhole saw a terrorist about to lob a grenade at James but she heard several gunshots behind her and the terrorist fell to the ground. She turned around to see O'Neill with the pistol she had confiscated.

"I thought you wanted James to die?" the Dhole asked.

"Listen, I couldn't care less about James. I just want to save my own ass." O'Neill spat. He then took aim and shot another terrorist in the stomach 4 times.

"Suit yourself. I'm just happy we got some backup." the Dhole said. She fired off the rest of her magazine, killing a terrorist with several shots to the torso. She crouched behind the table and reloaded. Two shotgun blasts struck the steel table.

Zachary glared at O'Neill but he still managed to shoot a terrorist. He ducked just in time to avoid a shotgun blast but the metal fragments sprayed out from the impact site. His lab coat and goggles protected him from injury though.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #408 on:** December 14, 2008, 01:20:56 AM

Hans loaded both barrels of the shot gun and fired at a terrorist hitting him "Eat lead,' hans shouted.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #409 on:** December 14, 2008, 04:48:35 AM

"Like I told you," Shelton said to Kerzach, "the personnel back then sucked at record-keeping, so I can only tell you what was mentioned in online diaries. Dr. Richard Anderson on September 22, 1995 mentions Lockdown turning a cabinet into an equivalent amount of anti-matter, which instantly broke up into nonexistent ether particles due to insufficient atmospheric pressure to maintain cohesion. Earnest MacElroy, his assistant, shares a similar story a month later with a clipboard. Seems like Lockdown can only take individual objects and transmute them into a proportional amount of anti-matter, which, at only 1 atm, soon vaporizes."

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #410 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

Hans saw a dead terrorist with a shot gun and several shells laying nearby "I need some covering fire,' hans yelled out before letting out another burst of automatic fire with his AK.

Serris · **Reply #411 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:30:47 PM

James nodded and emptied his shotgun into the mass of terrorists, striking several of them. He crouched behind the table and reloaded. "Great, I'm almost out. Hans! I need some more shotgun shells." He then sw

O'Neill fired his pistol into the mass of terrorists. He crouched behind the table and reloaded.

The Dhole stood up and fired several shots into a terrorist killing him.

Zachary also fired several rounds.

Kagetora sneaked behind some terrorists and shot them. He kicked another terrorist and put a few rounds of 9 mm into his chest.

The Iguana security guard shot another terrorist.

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Dr. Kerzach radioed Zachary. "Zachary! We need you guys to search the sublevels for 'Lockdown'."

Zachary's voice came over the radio. "We're a little busy. We got ambushed by terrorists!" Several gunshots were heard.

"Zachary! Are you okay?"

Zachary's voice came back on. "Yeah. I just shot some terrorists."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #412 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:48:09 PM

"Zach," said Shelton, "the only thing I could do for you is shut the blast doors. That'd prevent any more from getting in, but you'll be trapped in there too."

"That'd be nice," replied Neku, "But either way we won't be heading for the sublevels any time soon. Sorry."

"Roger. Good luck." Shelton sat back, severing the connection. "Let's get some terrorist audio on file, in case they say something we might need later." Shelton ejected a disc from his laptop and replaced it with a blank music CD. "You never know."

"But our connection is glitchy at best. We can barely hear individual words, much less information specifically on Lockdown. We need someone to search the sublevels. We'll just have to-"

"Wait," Shelton interrupted, snapping his fingers. "I got it. Even if they're trapped," he opened his radio flashlight. "There's at least one other person who isn't."

He switched frequencies. "Syberis, come in. Syberis, do you read?"

Behind him, Montgomery suddenly perked up. He had spotted the Dragonstorm disc, now sitting inches from Shelton's left hand...

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #413 on:** December 15, 2008, 11:47:33 AM

Hans ran forward and snatched the shotgun shells off the dead terrorist before running back behind his cover where he threw 8 shells to james.

Serris · **Reply #414 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:44:54 PM

James quickly picked up the shells and reloaded. "Thanks!" He then aimed and killed another terrorist with a shot to the head.

Zachary and the Dhole were still firing. A pile of spent casings was at their feet.

"How many terrorists are there?" Zachary asked. He swapped out an empty magazine of his M-16 for a new one.

James grabbed a nearby terrorist's rifle and pulled his body behind cover where he ransacked it.

He came away with 4 M-16 magazines of 30 rounds each. "Zach! Need more ammo?"

Zachary nodded. "Yeah! Send it over!"

James slid the magazines to Zachary.

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Siberys was in the hallways looking for James and his companions. Suddenly his radio crackled. He picked it up.

"Shelton this is Siberys. What do you need?"

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #415 on:** December 15, 2008, 05:53:47 PM

Vic hid behind one of the tables as the fight began, popping up every now and then to fire at the terrorists.

Dr. Joe turned and fired just as a terrorist cleared over a table, striking him dead in the air.

Snow hid next to Neku while the battle escalates...

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The hitman silently maneuvered his way around the battle zone, making his own way towards the control room...

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #416 on:** December 15, 2008, 07:38:38 PM

"Damn, where have you been this whole time?" Shelton exclaimed. "We need somebody to check out the sublevels, and check on the inhabitant of cell 8Z. Are you in any position to do that?"

Serris · **Reply #417 on:** December 16, 2008, 08:42:46 PM

" I was lost. I am currently in position to check the sublevels. Though I do not have clearance to do so. I do believe James does though." Siberys said.

Serris · **Reply #418 on:** December 17, 2008, 07:22:55 PM

Siberys followed the signs until he arrived near the heavy steel door that was labeled "Sublevels. Authorized Personnel only."

Siberys radioed the control room. "This is Siberys. I am at the sublevel entrance," He tried to open the door only to have it lock on him. "And I can't get in."

Dr. Kerzach radioed Siberys. "Siberys, I have clearance to enter the sublevels, unfortunately my ID was stolen. I'll see if I can bypass the security system."

Dr. Kerzach tapped a few keys until he got to the security systems control panel. He grabbed a dead technician's USB memory stick and inserted it into the computer. The computer let him access the control panel. He quickly disabled the lock on the sublevels.

He radioed Siberys "This is Dr. Kerzach, you are now in. Keep me in communications at all times. I'll guide you."

Siberys nodded and pushed a button near the door. The heavy door slid open with a groan. He gulped as he noticed the staircase descending into what seemed like a well lit abyss.

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James kept shooting at the terrorists. He noticed that the group had thinned substantially.

O'Neill had run out of ammo for his pistol and was now using a terrorist's H&K MP-5 SMG. He fired off a short burst from his weapon and caught a terrorist in the stomach, causing him to accidentally shoot a female terrorist in the neck. He crouched behind a table as a female terrorist sent two shotgun blasts his way.

The Dhole and Zachary were down to their last magazines and were almost buried in spent brass. The Dhole and Zachary simultaneous popped up and put several rounds in two terrorists with a short burst of fire.

The Iguana guard radioed Shelton. "This is Foxtrot 1. The terrorist forces in the cafeteria have thinned out. We should be finished soon. What is our next destination? Foxtrot 1 out." He popped up and caught a terrorist in the chest with a shotgun blast.

(OOC - Starfall, would you like your characters back now?)

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #419 on:** December 17, 2008, 07:30:51 PM

Hawkeye leaned out from the table he was hiding behind, firing a set of rounds into a terrorist.
"Antimatter? That seems an odd ability for the terrorists to pursue. Any clue why they needed it?"
He said over his comlink to Shelton...

Neku reached out with his mind, turning several terrorists bullets back on them, killing them quickly.
"You okay, Snow?"
He asked her, ducking back under cover...