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Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

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Dr. Williams simply followed her team closely, trusting that their much greater combat experience would work in everyone's favor.


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The guard looked at Aisha with suspicion. "You don't look like you work here."

Thinking quickly, Alfred said: "We just arrived, we're heading to the locker rooms to change."

"May I see your ID?"

"S---!" Zachary muttered. "We don't have any ID."

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The third lab was occupied by four scientists hunched over an operating table in the center of the room. On the table there appeared to be an Armadillo fully clad in metal plates instead of the natural keratinous armor. Several pieces of beeping monitors and equipment surrounded the "patient".

Sgt. Masters slithered along the walls, trying to blend in with the numerous wires and pipes.

The Mongoose Cobalt soldier was the next to follow, unfortunately, he stepped on a wire, accidently dislodging it from the outlet. This then caused one of the scientists to turn around to reconnect the outlet - and come face to face with the soldier.

"Hey! You're not supposed to be here!" the scientist shouted. His coworkers turned around.

One them pressed a silent alarm hidden under the operating table. The four then faced the intruders. Luckily, they didn't appear to be armed.

Sgt. Masters was weighing whether or not to draw his pistol.




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One guard approached Famine in order to tell him about the silent alarm "We have a problem, the scientists on our floor activated the silent alarm"

"It seems as though our guests are causing problems as it is, go and deal with it....but do not kill them just yet" Famine told the guard.

"But, weren't our orders suppose to be kill any intruders we find?" the guard questioned back.

"That was the original plan, but I have other plans....I wish to see what sort of desires that they hold dear to them, perhaps one would be of use and therefore, you would not have to waste you time with them yourself" Famine answered the guard "Now go"

The guard gave off a quick salute as he took off, unaware that Famine had already activated his powers for Shelton's group in particular.

***

As the standoff continued between the two groups, Kiara looked between them rather wearily, taking a step or two backwards.  Her free hand was at her pistol as she just eyed her team in particular "We should leave them be, they're not armed, they're posing no threat to us, so let's just keep on going and get to that elevator"

As she spoke, it was almost as if she sneered at them, yet, it seemed to be more directed at Shelton more than anyone else "That is....if it's not a....trap of any sort...."


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Kagetora flickered into view behind the guards, quickly cutting them down with his twin swords.
"Regardless, we can't allow witnesses to survive.  If we do, they may radio in and identify us."
He said calmly, flicking the blood of of his swords coldly...


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Gustave smirked as Kagetora spoke. "After what Dragonstorm did to my family, I want to make them suffer."

He then leveled his 4-gauge shotgun at the terrified scientists.

"W...What do you want?" the first man said.

Gustave said nothing but fired. The huge slug almost tore the man in half as it continued and embedded itself in a heavy metal cabinet. Everyone flinched as the massive gun boomed and reverborated in the lab.

The remaining three looked at each other.

"We... we'll give you the passwords to our computers, our keys, our research our money! Just don't hurt us!" the second pleaded.

"Give me your keys and I might let you live!" he growled.

The three scientists took off their ID cards and slid them to the hulking Nile Crocodile who then picked them up. He then used the other round in his gun to kill a Bison scientist. Thanks to his greater size and mass, the massive round did not kill him instantly.

The other two scientists looked on in shock.

"B...But... But you said-" the third scientist, a Vulpine, blubbered out.

Gustave glared at the man. "I lied. You think I'd let any of you f---ers live after what you did to my family?"

He then opened the breech of his shotgun, sending two smoking brass shells to the ground with a clink. He then slid two more shells into his gun. With cold mechanical precision, he shot and killed the two remaining scientists and reloaded his gun.

He then walked through the blood on the floor and leaned down at the critically wounded Bison. "Don't ever f--- with my family," he growled. He then spat in the man's face.  

The Bison could only moan in pain. There was then a sickening crunch as Gustave stomped on the man's throat, crushing his windpipe and silencing him.

He then used a clean labcoat hanging on the rack to wipe his boots then tossed it on the dead bodies.

"Let's go, I've got the keys."

Sgt. Masters could only look in shock. He was already aware that Gustave was a very violent man prone to picking fights, but here he just outright progressed to cold-blooded murder. He then steeled himself up and slithered up to Gustave.

"Gustave, what the f--- has gotten into you! They weren't actively attacking us! There was no need to kill them!" Sgt. Masters scolded.

Gustave snorted in contempt. "Come back to me once you've had your family killed by them," he said bitterly.

"But-"

"Shove it!"

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(OOC: Williams went with Wayne, I thought. Shelton's team is composed of himself, Kiara, Masters, Gustave, and the Mongoose soldier.)

"What are you talking about?" Shelton asked Kiara. "I've explained my plan to you from start to finish."

Shelton couldn't figure out what was going on. Everyone was behaving strangely, and he was actively afraid of Gustave now. If Gustave ever got wind that he was responsible...

Maybe I would deserve it, he thought. A death for all the deaths I've caused...

He banished the thought from his mind, but he couldn't get rid of it completely.

Masters glanced at him. "You're team leader. Could you help me out here?"

Shelton gulped. "Gustave, you can't go killing everyone we meet. We're trying to keep a low--"

"Shut up, Rudy." Gustave retorted, reloading. "I could crush your head with two fingers."

The Mongoose soldier had retreated to the back of the room, and had his rifle trained on the team. He had made up his mind; he wouldn't go a step further with this team. He'd rather go it alone and escape the base.

(OOC:Explanation for the the other RPers, Famine is messing with Shelton's team, enhancing certain emotions and personality flaws to manipulate them. Shelton is feeling regret and a need for penance, Kiara distrust, Mongoose desire to retreat, and Gustave rage and revenge. Masters is immune, since as a trained specialist he has his emotions under complete control.)


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(Deadwood Facility)

Kiara's eyes narrowed at Shelton "That may be, but how do I know that it's simply not a trap? As far as I'm concerned, you used to work with Dragonstorm, so what's stopping you from being a more on our side, really working with Dragonstorm all this time, hmm?" she questioned as she took a step backwards again.

Her gaze then shifted to Gustave "And still, makes me wonder why we have a psychopath on the loose as well that goes around killing guards and anyone else as he sees fit" she sneered "You should be arrested, right here and right now for cold blooded murder"

Next, she shifted her gaze to the Moongoose soldier in the room "And you, why are you even here to begin with? Look at yourself, your terrified as it is.  Makes me wonder why you even joined this team to begin with"

And then there was Sgt. Masters "And don't even get me started on you, you seem to have no emotion, no care for anyone else, but yourself, you're just a self-centered snake, nothing more, nothing less than that"

Kiara then, finally, pulled out her gun and held it at her side "All of this, illegal, not a real care for the law in the end, and to think, that I was trying to help you lot out, and I didn't even see what was really all going on in the end.  You lot will stop at nothing to stop Dragonstorm, even if it's going around and breaking the law yourselves" she again, took a few more steps backwards, eyes remaining upon the group still.

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(Las Vegas)

As Aimee remained where she was, she was starting to get a little annoyed as well.  Her mind was buzzing, trying to figure out how she was going to get to where the others were, and to that, on where they were.

And that's when it happened, he reappeared to her.  Death himself as Aimee's fists clenched up upon seeing him and stepping forward "You have a lot of nerve showing your face here after what you had done to Hailey"

Death just chuckled at Aimee's attempt at a threat "Ah yes, your little friend, what I did to her, it was to be expected, as you fleshling would say, an eye for an eye, you lot killed War, I simply returned the favour and killed Hailey, making us even again"

"So, why are you here?" Aimee asked with a sneered, keeping on her guard.

"Simple, I've decided to propsoe something to you" Death moved quickly, right behind Aimee as he place his deathly hands upon her shoulders "All I ask is that you help me obtain what it is I desire, and in return, I shall give you whatever it is that you desire most, whether it be, bringing your friend back to life, taking you to see Trinity, or powers that only others could only dream of having....or even, give you your real arms back"

Aimee froze up for a moment.  The offer already, was sounding rather promising, but she snapped out of it and stepped away from Death "How do I know you'll even keep up your end of the bargin? How do I know that if I do help you out, that you'll just brush away what I want and leave me with nothing?" she asked, her eyes narrowed at him.

"It is only fair that you would distrust myself, however, allow me to give you, but a sample of what I could offer you" Death then touched Aimee's forehead for just a moment before pulling back "Try it, touch someone"

Aimee did just that, touching the nearest person to her, whom in turn, fell to the ground, dead.  Although it was a ghastly thing to do, Aimee did have powers, granted, it was only temporarily, but already, she was considering it as she looked at her hands.  All that was going through her mind was that Death was able to give her what she wanted....all she had to do was help him out, become a slave to him.

But was it worth it in the end?


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(OOC - Fixed it. Dr. Williams is now with Dr. Zanasiu's group.)

Gustave returned Kiara's cold glare with an equally cold one. "If you have a problem with this team or my way of doing things, you are welcome to f--- off," he said, his voice cold and bitter.

Sgt. Masters cleared his throat. "Everyone! Just shut the f--- up!" he shouted. "We're here to take down this base and stop Dragonstorm. I know we need to break a few laws to do it but the costs outweigh the benefits!"

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I've got an IS right here' She said pulling out the pistol, whipping the guard upside the head and knocking him to the ground unconscious.. ' Strip him of his clothes, paw thugh his belonging anf tie him up.. We'll find a closet soimewhere down here to lock him up. by the time hes come to.. we'll be long gone ' aisha said..a cold spine running though her words..
- al could you help me search this guy? Landon said..
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Shelton rubbed his temples. "Masters is right, guys," he said, trying to regain some semblance of control. "Gustave, if you get us safely to auxiliary control, I can shut down the relay, and then we all have a better chance of destroying this base. Isn't that a better revenge in the end?"

"No," Gustave said simply.

"Gustave, Shelton is our commander, you're obligated to do what he commands," Masters hissed. "Same goes to you, Kiara. And you!" he turned on the Mongoose soldier. "Start acting like a soldier! I'm ashamed to be on the same team as you!"

The Mongoose gulped, but steeled himself and slowly marched back to the team.

"Kiara, if I were still working for Dragonstorm, Gustave would have killed me by this point," Shelton said, feeling a slight twinge. "He's not exactly showing much restraint."

He addressed the team at large. "Now, can we all get our minds back on the mission? If we don't trust each other, work together, and follow orders," he glanced at Gustave in particular, "then we're all probably going to die. So, can we please proceed?"


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"True" Kiara started "But it still doesn't mean that I trust you either" she narrowed her eyes at him "Besides, even if he doesn't kill you right here and right now...." she trailed off by that point, her finger on the trigger of her pistol, as if she were actually ready to raise it up and fire at someone.

So far, here eyes didn't leave Shelton as she decided to address Masters "He may be a leader, doesn't mean I'm obliged to follow his orders, after all, you all know it, I'm still an FBI agent, and as far as I'm concerned, I don't need to take orders from anyone in this room, especially from a, so-called "former" Dragonstorm member" she sneered, her eyes not leaving Shelton still.


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Alfred quickly stripped the guard down to his underwear. He handed the guard's shotgun to Dr. Wayne.

"I don't know how to use this!" she exclaimed.

"Well, you'll have to learn," Dr. Zanasiu replied. "And besides, we're behind you all the way."

He then found two keycards which he handed to Dr. Zanasiu. He also found a taser and baton. The baton, he simply snapped over his knee and tossed the two halves on the ground. The taser, he handed to Dr. Williams.

"Take this, you'll need it."

The guard's wallet and radio were unceremoniously hurled over the perimeter fence.

Alfred then looked around spotted some rebar sitting outside the fence line. He then picked up the longest piece he could and wrapped it around the guard's body. He then picked up the guard with one arm and placed him in the shed.

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Dr. Bailey, Sharon and Cobalt Leader had manged to get into the administrative area by simply following behind another guard as she opened the door.

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"Fine," Gustave grumbled. He then shot dirty glares at Kiara and Shelton.

Sgt. Masters peered out the door. He spotted several armed guards running towards them. "Well, thanks to our little spat, the guards know we're here!" he said bitterly.

A bullet narrowly missed his head.

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so where does this door klead? landon asked ' Zanaisu. open this door and lead the way.. We'll find out whats down there..
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"They're coming from behind us!" Mongoose exclaimed. He did not seem pleased about this.

"We'll have to keep moving then," Shelton used the key and got them access to the next room. "Quickly!"

"Shouldn't we dispatch the guards?" Mongoose asked. "They'll radio our position."

"Those scientists already did that," Masters said.

"I'll cover us," GustVe grinned, brandishing his arsenal of weaponry. "Hope nobody minds."

As Gustave took his position in front of the doorway, Shelton slipped into the next laboratory.


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Roux smirked.  
"The next few rooms are safe, at the least."
She said calmly, flickering back into view.
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Kagetora looked between Kiara, Gustave, and the others.  
"Understand that if any of you interfere with the success of the mission, understand that I will kill all of you.  Make no mistake, any of you become a liability...even you, Kiara."
He said, drawing his submachine gun coldly...


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Dr. Zanasiu nodded and opened the door. It happened to lead right to the administrative area, which was occupied by a bored looking Tabby Cat secretary.

"State your business," he said as his ears twitched.

"We're here from the Texas Department of Corrections to inspect the prisons," Alfred said.

The secretary nodded. "Warden Walcott is busy today but a liason will be with you shortly. Please have a seat."

Zachary helped himself to a cup of water from a nearby water cooler. "So all we do is...wait?"

"I guess so," Dr. Wayne said. She was exceedingly nervous but she trusted the group she was with.

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Gustave waited for the guards to approach closer. His gun was exceedingly destructive but its accuracy was very poor at ranges longer than an average hallway (50 or so meters).

In contrast, the Mongoose Cobalt soldier was picking them off.

Sgt. Masters drew his pistol and slithered next to Gustave. He too, decided to wait for them to get closer.

When they were in range, Gustave unleashed both barrels of his gun. The enormous brass slugs actually penetrated their first target and still had enough energy to kill the guard behind the first one. He ducked back behind the doorjamb as Sgt. Masters traded pistol fire with the guards.

(OOC - Where is Shakila?)

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Kiara's eyes just narrowed even further at what Kagotera had to say before guards started firing at them.  She turned as best as she could and started to fire upon the guards around.

"Do no kill them" Famine ordered the head guard on this floor through his own little radio "I require them....alive for my own purposes.  It's nothing more than a test of my powers, I require to see the extent of them on this small group of intruders, so for now, I will ask that you retreat and leave them be for now"

"Understood" the head guard then radioed the other guards on this floor "We have new orders, retreat for now, Famine's orders"

The other guards in the vicinity that were firing at Shelton's group started to back away, yet, still continued to fire at them in order to hold them back.

Kiara noticed it, but just scoffed in the end "About time we were left alone" her eyes gazed at the others again as she just reloaded her gun without a word to spare.

(OOC: Shakila's still with Slash and Agito back at their hideout)


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"Ha ha!" Gustave whooped as his bullets tore through the exposed flesh of guards. Behind him, Masters emotionlessly picked off an equal amount of enemies with precision headshots.

Mongoose peeked over his scope. "What the...?" he trailed off as the guards retreated.

Gustave made to follow, but Masters grabbed him by the arm. "We were providing cover. Next room."

They found Shelton in the next laboratory. It also was empty.

"Why do so many of these seem to be empty?" Mongoose asked. He looked apprehensive again, and lingered in the doorway.

"Probably because they heard us coming," Masters suggested. "I heard one of the guards mention the name, 'Famine.' He might be the one in charge."

"Famine?" Shelton repeated. A memory of the toxic plague-ridden creature from the New Peenemunde airfield slipped subliminally into his mind. "With a name like that, we'd better be careful."

The image of the toxic creature brought with it more guilt, of the pilots who it had killed. Shelton was partially responsible for their deaths...

No, I wasn't, he reminded himself. I tried my best. Keep my mind on the mission...


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That name, Kiara had indeed, heard it before, but the question was here? Then it snapped in her mind, which just cause her to snap at both Shelton and Masters "Famine? Bullsh*t, no, it's not Famine....that's just absolute bullsh*t is all it is, something like Famine can't be real"

She had indeed heard the name before, it was that name along with three other specific names.  But hearing that Famine was in charge at the moment, Kiara was just refusing to believe it "I mean seriously, a Horseman of the Appocalypse, walking around in this base, it's....it's kinda hard to believe, dontcha think so?" she added in with what she was saying "Then again, figures one of you would make up something as far fetched and as bullsh*t as that, gives you lot a rather pathetic excuse to go and blow up a facility, all because you believe that Famine is real and in this facility.  You know what I have to say to that? Bullsh*t, absolute bull f***ing sh*t"


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Aisha tried to put on a carefree face as she grabbed a cup of water from the canteen. landon helped himself to some water as well.. and permitted his gaze to wander to the walls of the area.. it was cpvered with the same sort of 'inspirations' posters who might find on a middle school wall.. ' hang in there' etc.
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