Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5200 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:11:50 PM

(OOC: I know who Ridley is [I created him], I'm just surprised to see him back because he 'died' in the second RP. Glad he's back though!)

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"You clearly are of little use to us if you know so little," Zenarchis stated, cocking his pistol and starting to squeeze the trigger, fully intent on shooting Dr. Bailey.

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Shelton, Crota, and Gustave burst out of the oil rig to find empty ocean gleaming over the railings.

"We got turned around; the ship is on the other side!" spat Crota angrily.

Shelton glanced at the collapsing oil rig behind him. "If we swim for it, we can try to radio the others."

"I weigh a million tons! I can't swim!" exclaimed Gustave.

"Shelton, you get in the water, we'll tell the others where you are if we make it," said Crota.

Shelton shook his head. "You didn't abandon me before. We're getting Gustave off this rig, and if I can help I will."

He led Gustave and Crota back into the oil rig.

(I was thinking they could find Kerzach and his teammates once The Kerzach/Zenarchis fight is over and that whole group could be the last to escape the rig. That abandons James and Zachary, but since they're the main characters they could have some other more suspenseful escape, perhaps after everyone thinks they're dead.)

Nick22 · **Reply #5201 on:** February 16, 2013, 07:02:05 PM

Sounds like a plan LBT)
Aisha reached the ship first and opened the latch. ' all aboard whos coming aboard" she called out to the others..

Serris · **Reply #5202 on:** February 19, 2013, 02:59:18 AM

Suddenly, the lights in the hall blinked once and then went out, plunging everyone into darkness.

Taking advantage of the situation, Dr. Kerzach lunged at where he thought Dr. Zenarchis was. He only succeeded into slamming into a hard metal wall.

Suddenly, he heard the doctor's voice. "I should have known. You seek to take Dragonstorm's glory for yourself. No matter."

Several gunshots rang out, most of them missing but a few cutting his clothes. He then heard the sound of Dr. Zenarchis's gun click empty. He fired several blasts but hit nothing.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5203 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:35:08 PM

"We can't leave yet, what about the others?" protested Alfred.

"We don't even know if they're alive any more," Zyanya pointed out.

Masters stopped before coming aboard. "If we leave before Crota is back, I'm going to find him," he said stubbornly.

Mongoose stood by Masters. "I'll go too. Cobalt Squad sticks together."

"Nobody's going anywhere," Neville snapped, still grimacing from pain. "We can hold the docks until the rig sinks. Man the turrets and snipe any approachers who aren't teammates and once the rig is fully sunk we'll go."

Nick22 · **Reply #5204 on:** February 20, 2013, 07:42:39 PM

we;ll wait then ' Landon said ' i figure we've got about 10-15 minutes before the rig sinks, so time is of the essence here..' He saioid getting back out and pulling out his gun..

Serris · **Reply #5205 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:47:21 AM

Dr. Zanasiu flung open a door in one of the mechanic's lab. Luckily, the emergency lights were still on. There, in the closet, he found an exoskeleton designed for lifting heavy loads. He quickly donned it and turned it on.

The helmet mounted light clicked on, bathing the dimly lit hallways in cold white light.

He passed by a hallway and was suddenly knocked to the ground by a great force. The doctor scrabbled to his feet and saw O'Neill wielding a large crowbar.

The two scientists faced off against each other. The only sound being the whirring of the suit's powerful motors.

And suddenly, the Shire horse lunged, his crowbar raised overhead. Dr. Zanasiu sidestepped the attack and trapped his opponent's arm between his own and his body. At the same time, he repeatedly slammed his armored knee into O'Neill's chest.

After several good blows, O'Neill whirled around and slammed his fist into Dr. Zanasiu's gut, causing him to stagger back and release his grip. He raised an arm to block another blow from the irate O'Neill. A loud clang echoed through the barren hallway as the crowbar connected with the metal reinforcing rods of the exoskeleton's arm.

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Dr. Kerzach cursed as his shotgun clicked empty. He saw a glowing box signaling an emergency station was nearby. He quickly ran over to the station only to find it open and the fire ax and first aid kit missing.

His feathers stood on end as he realized what that meant. A rush of air caused him to duck as an ax was swung at his head. He leaped back from another blow. The dim glow of the phosphorescent paint outlining the emergency station revealed who the assailant was - Dr. Zenarchis.

"Gallo! You traitorous motherf---er!" he shouted, raising his ax for another blow. It was then Dr. Kerzach noticed that his weapon had blood on it. The Cassowary reached in his pocket and drew his switchblade.

"You and me," Dr. Kerzach replied coldly.

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Sharon was trying to stem the bleeding on Dr. Bailey's left arm - or what was left of it. It was grueling work as she had been shot and she only had one functioning hand. Luckily, the supplies in the first aid kit had managed to keep her wounds from getting worse. She'd still need to get medical attention but it was better than nothing. Dr. Bailey had incurred his injury when he went to get a first aid kit and Dr. Zenarchis attacked him with the fire ax. Even so, he manged to get the kit back to Sharon before he collapsed.

"S...Sharon..." Dr. Bailey said as he slipped in and out of consciousness from blood loss.

"What?" she asked as she tried to stop his bleeding arm.

"Am...Am, I going to die here?"

"I won't let you."

Nick22 · **Reply #5206 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:29:03 AM

Landon and Aisha headed out of the Ship and waited for the rest of the group to arrive./Every minute that passed, the situation became more precarious, but there was nothing they could do, but wait.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5207 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:38:00 PM

Alfred and the others also waited.

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Shelton led the way to a long hallway. Two seconds later he glanced at the ground and came to a halt. "Wait!" he cried to his teammates.

Gustave didn't and stepped right on a large crack in the floor. The hallway gave way to his weight and sent the three tumbling into a dining hall.

"You should have waited!" snapped Shelton angrily. "I don't know which way to go now!"

"Well, we can't wait around," Crota finished off a startled waiter who was just reaching for a lightweight sidearm. "We await you getting ahold of your directions."

Shelton spent a few seconds orienting himself and then ran towards the door next to the dumbwaiter. "Don't wait up."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #5208 on:** March 01, 2013, 02:21:38 AM

In the corridor where he had collapsed, Hawkeye's body twitched slightly, seeming to be recovering from the EMP Neku's self-destruction had created, until he stood up, clearly unconscious. His mechanical components all glowed a strange reddish-orange hue, and without any apparent control, began guiding him towards the ship...

Serris · **Reply #5209 on:** March 05, 2013, 01:19:30 AM

Dr. Kerzach moved his head out of the way as Dr. Zenarchis's fire ax got stuck in the bulkhead.

The Cassowary then tackled the rogue biologist. Dr. Zenarchis used one hand to hold his opponent's knife at bay while his other hand reached in his pocket for anything he could use as a weapon. He came up with a sturdy metal pen, which he jammed into Dr. Kerzach's arm.

The pain of the assault startled him enough that he dropped the knife. Taking advantage of the situation, Dr. Zenarchis rolled backwards, using his legs to catapult Dr. Kerzach into a bulkhead.

The Cassowary shook his head to clear it as he slid onto the ground. He then noticed that Zenarchis now had his switchblade in hand.

Leaping to his feet, Dr. Kerzach took off his overshirt and kept it at the ready. He waited until the rogue biologist lunged and taking advantage of agility, he threw his shirt over Dr. Zenarchis's hand.

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Dr. Zanasiu blocked another blow from O'Neill. He managed to grab the crowbar and wrench it from his assailant's grasp. The Pelvanida biologist lunged at the Shire draft horse with his weapon raised.

O'Neill dodged the first few swings. He then lunged low, knocking out Dr. Zanasiu's feet out from beneath him. He then proceeded to straddle Dr. Zanasiu and throw punch after punch at the exoskeleton's helmet, hoping to rattle him through the tough armor.

The Pelvanida biologist, head ringing, reached up and used his exoskeleton's manipulators to grab a hold of O'Neill's inner thigh and squeeze as hard as possible.

The Dragonstorm scientist let out a yell and got up. Dr. Zanasiu got to his feet and grabbed O'Neill in a chokehold.

"It's over," Dr. Zanasiu said as he tightened his chokehold.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5210 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:27:16 PM

O'Neill cried out as his femur snapped under the indelicate grasp of the construction exoskeleton. He also couldn't breathe and the crowbar slipped out of his sweat-slicked hand.

Still he glared at Zanasiu, defiant to the end. "Then...what are...you waiting for?" he forced out. "Kill...me!"

Serris · **Reply #5211 on:** March 06, 2013, 03:41:35 AM

"I'd rather let the police deal with you," Dr. Zanasiu said. "But considering your group has cause untold amounts of pain and suffering..."

He then tightened his chokehold until he heard O'Neill's neck break under the super strong exoskeleton's grasp.

Dr. Zanasiu then released the dead scientist and shed the exoskeleton. "It's over, this long nightmare is over."

The oil rig shuddered, throwing him to the ground. "S---!" He then sprinted down the hallway, praying he was going the right way.

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Dr. Kerzach grabbed the shirt, throwing Dr. Zenarchis off balance. The shuddering of the oil rig helped too. He then kicked the Dragonstorm leader's feet out from underneath him sending the knife skittering. Dr. Zenarchis lunged for the knife but the Cassowary knocked him down with a well aimed jump-kick.

"The oil rig's sinking, this is your last chance to surrender," Dr. Kerzach said, pinning down Dr. Zenarchis.

Dr. Zenarchis laughed maniacally. "You fool. As long as I draw breath, Dragonstorm will never die."

"That can be arranged."

The rogue biologist smirked. "Don't be too sure." He then spat something into Dr. Kerzach's face, causing him to scream in agony.

The Cassowary clutched both hands to his face, releasing Dr. Zenarchis. "What the f--- was that!?"

"Fake grape gum. You see, I did my research - avians like you are immune to pepper spray but fake grape flavor works like pepper spray to you. So when the lights were out, I just chewed a few sticks of fake grape gum and hid the wad under my tongue," Dr. Zenarchis said. He then ran up to Dr. Kerzach and kicked him in the side, sending him into a bulkhead.

The Dragonstorm leader then bolted up a stairwell, hoping to make it to his helicopter.

(OOC - Dr. Kerzach and Dr. Zenarchis will soon battle on the topside of the sinking oil rig.)

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5212 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:03:46 AM

Sharon didn't notice as Kerzach and Zenarchis left; she was trying her best to save Bailey, but she was an engineer, not a doctor.

She heard a lumbering behind her and turned to face the door as Gustave, Crota, and Shelton arrived. "Oh thank god!" she exclaimed. If it had been more Dragonstorm personnel...

"Sharon?" Shelton clicked on his flashlight and the three noticed Bailey. "Oh man..." Shelton whispered, not quietly enough for Sharon not to hear.

"What can you do?" asked Sharon. She held out the pistol loaded with experimental rounds, and Crota took it as he passed by.

Crota took a long look at Bailey's arm stump. "How much blood has he lost?" he asked quickly, "And does the first aid kit have a tourniquet?"

"Yes, but I already applied it to myself..." she finally realized that was what Bailey needed, but she was lightheaded herself and having trouble thinking. She made to remove it but Gustave stopped her. "You need that too," he said with trademark bluntness, not making any bones about what he thought of Bailey's survival chances.

Shelton glanced at his serpentine ally. "Crota? What do you think...?"

Serris · **Reply #5213 on:** March 08, 2013, 02:38:03 AM

Spc. Crota holstered the pistol and placed his fingers on Dr. Bailey's neck. He felt nothing. The Rattlesnake bowed his head. "He's lost too much blood. There's nothing we can do."

"Nothing except return his body to his family," Sharon whispered.

The rig shuddered. "You need to get out of here now," Gustave said.

The Dhole pushed herself to her feet but soon fell back down. "I can't move anymore. Leave me."

Spc. Crota helped support Sharon's right shoulder. He groaned under her weight. Despite being almost all muscle, Sharon outweighed him by a good thirty or forty pounds. "Shelton, give me a hand!" he barked.

Gustave scooped up Dr. Bailey's body and placed it over his steely shoulder like a bag of cement. "Lead the way."

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Dr. Zanasiu had stumbled onto the docking bay. He scrambled aboard the gangplank just as piece of concrete nearly missed his head.

"Damn, what happened to you?" Alfred asked as he saw Dr. Zanasiu's battered face.

"Fistfight with O'Neill." Dr. Zanasiu then staggered into the lounge to wash up and wait for everyone else.

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Dr. Kerzach had found an eyewash station that still miraculously worked. He frowned as the lights in the hallway finally flickered and died. He cursed as the pain from Dr. Zenarchis's kick came back. He looked at the fire ax still in its cabinet. He shook his head; the weapon would slow him down. Nevertheless, he kicked out the glass and grabbed a few glowsticks and shoved them into his pocket. Taking one of them giving it a vigorous shake, he was soon rewarded with a sickly green light that lit up his surroundings.

He then made his way to a stairwell and charged up it. "Dr. Zenarchis, your time has come," he muttered as he felt the switchblade clipped to his pocket.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5214 on:** March 11, 2013, 04:11:22 AM

Shelton grunted as he got Sharon to her feet. "Come on, we've got to get you to the ship. Landon can help you there."

Sharon groaned loudly as Shelton dropped her on accident. "But what about Kerzach?"

Shelton stopped. "You've seen Kerzach?"

"He was just here." Sharon spared a glance at the stairwell before Gustave hoisted her onto his other shoulder and began sprinting.

The team began their run out of the sinking oil rig, sloshing through the floor that was already flooded. At the critical moment, their way was blocked by a trio of Dragonstorm experiments.

"Where do you think you're going?" smirked Breathtaker, glancing to both of his sides, where Deathwind and Stalker stood sneering.

"Hehehe...we wouldn't want you making off without paying for what you've done..." laughed Deathwind, his gossamer wings glittering in the reflection of the turbulent waters.

Stalker joined in laughing, baring his fangs. "Then we're going to head for the battleship and kill all of them too--Ow!"

Without hesitating, Crota emptied his pistol clip into the three of them. Normally, such small caliber bullets would hardly faze them, so the three didn't even bother to dodge. This proved to be their undoing when the serum did its work and with horror the three fell to the floor, groaning. "What have you done?" gasped Breathtaker as he felt his years of well-honed powers stripped from him in moments.

Gustave kicked him out of the way and the team continued for the battleship. They reached it just as the dock slipped under the waves and the boat was forced to disengage.

"Get them down to the infirmary!" gasped Alfred as Gustave dropped Sharon and Bailey on the ground tiredly.

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In the steering room, Zachary turned to James as the docks slipped under the water. "That's the last of them. We should probably get this battleship moving. We did it, James. We stopped Dragonstorm."

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Masters ran up to Crota. "Thank god you made it! Where were the four of you?"

Crota curled his tail over his eyes in a serpentine gesture of exhaustion. "We had gone to the cargo bay and met these two on the way back up--wait, what do you mean four?" He cast his eyes around the room. "Where's Shelton?"

Nick22 · **Reply #5215 on:** March 11, 2013, 02:18:16 PM

landon rushed over to bailey and began feeling for a pulse ' hes in real bad shape ' he said. ' hes lost at least 2 liters of blood, and has no pulse.. i'm going to bneed a tranfusion of blood ASAP if we are going to save him..

Serris · **Reply #5216 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:45:07 AM

Dr. Zanasiu ran out onto the battleship's deck. His eyes widened as he saw Sharon's state. "No," he muttered.

"Deal with Bailey! He's in far worse shape than I am!" Sharon exclaimed. Her injured hand was starting to go cold and numb. She'd probably lose the hand but the bullet wound was so severe that she'd have bled out if it weren't for the tourniquet.

Alfred rolled up his sleeve, exposing his massive arm. "I can't donate two liters but I'll donate what's safe."

"Don't bother," Dr. Zanasiu said. "Blood transfusions pretty much have to be same species."

"What about from another reptile?" Spc. Crota offered.

"Wouldn't bet on it." Dr. Zanasiu then sighed. "I'm sorry, men, but there's nothing we can do."

(OOC - Dr. Bailey will die.)

Nick22 · **Reply #5217 on:** March 12, 2013, 08:44:05 AM

landon sighed, and felt for a pulse. not only did he feel no pulse, but he felt the skin around baileys neck statrting to stiffen. 'he said solemnly ' hes gone. rigor mortis is starting to kick in. bring sharon in, she's still breathing and has a pulse, we'll see what i can do for her.' he said, keeping his voice as steady as possible. ' cover bailey with a sheet or something. ' we'll pay our respect to him later.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #5218 on:** March 12, 2013, 10:24:19 AM

As the others began moving around trying to save the injured, Hawkeye's body hovered to the ship and landed with a dull thud.
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Inside the Oil rig, Kagetora and Cale were rushing through the hallways, attempting to make their way back to the escape party.
"Damnit, Cale! Hurry up!"
Kagetora yelled, dodging around another pipe...

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5219 on:** March 13, 2013, 07:13:28 PM

Sharon followed Dr. Landon to the infirmary. "Will you be able to save the hand?" she asked. She knew that it wasn't a guarantee.

Neville left the infirmary as they entered. He reached the deck and saw Dr. Bailey. "Should we give him a seaside burial?" he asked.

"No way, he'll be getting a hero's funeral once we make it ashore and everyone earns what we've done," countered Crota.

Mongoose soldier was less sure. "What will happen when we get ashore? We killed Dragonstorm, yes. But that doesn't mean we'll receive a hero's welcome. I remember having to enroll my girlfriend in witness protection after the terrorist incident."

(OOC: Are they gonna get all the accolades and stuff, or will it be a more undercover ending? Just wondering if the grand ending will be them finally receiving a bunch of praise and fame, or the same 'you can't tell anyone and the government ignores you' it's been since the beginning of the first RP.)