Chapter 1: Touchdown

As the old familiar sound of an airlock opening filled Isaac's ears he shuddered. Acknowledging that he was willingly about to board the UCF Kazuyoshi in order to destroy the marker and the necromorphs onboard.

*static* "Isaac, you alright?"

Ellie's voice penetrated his helmet.

"Yeah, just taking a moment before I start this shit again…"

"You can do it Isaac, I know you can. And this time, you have me as backup if needed."

Isaac let out a reassuring sigh, "Thanks, I'll radio you soon to tell you I'm still alive… hopefully."

The glow from Isaac's suit slightly illuminated several feet around him, but gave him no security, for he knew beyond that dim glow, any of the mind's deepest horrors could be awaiting him. Isaac knew he had to do this though. He booted up his heads up display and opened his map of the Kazuyoshi, plotting which course he would attempt to take through the freighter. Once he decided, he double-checked his ammo reserves, nodded, and pulled out his trusty plasma cutter. As Isaac brought his gun up to eye level, the flashlight attachment and aiming reticle pierced the darkened room before him.

He heard small grunts and growls as he moved his beam of light across the room. Finally he took one last calm breath, not knowing the next time he would reach a safe haven.

Isaac started off with a light jog from the docking station, wanting to get this nightmare over with as soon as possible, but still staying very cautious of his surroundings. As he approached the large double doors to the main reception area, memories of his past adventures flashed through his mind. As he shook the memories off, he gently touched the door's open panel, stepped back, and drew his plasma cutter.

As the door hissed and slid open, Isaac's now trained senses immediately saw the rotting flesh of the necromorph, and by the time the door was fully open fired three times. Once in the neck, and once on each thigh, instantaneously dismembering and killing the first necromorph. As Isaac looked up from his first kill he realized he was still far from alone, as several more pairs of eyes turned to acknowledge his presence.

Isaac readied himself. The first necromorph sprinted towards him, as it got within arm's reach, Isaac swung, full force, colliding the gun with the necromorph's neck. In that moment Isaac praised himself for modifying his plasma cutter with medium sized, surgically sharp, curved blades on the bottom and top of the gun for more efficient close quarter combat with these dreaded creatures. As the newly severed head left the necromorphs body, Isaac kicked the remaining torso into the now advancing group of necromorphs causing them to form a pile on the floor. Isaac then fired several precision bursts into the pile to finish the skirmish.

He released a heavy sigh, his empty casing clinking against the floor as he reloaded his weapon. After cautiously checking all the vents and holes in the room he then proceeded to loot the dead necromorphs, still wondering how such items as ammo and med kits found their way into these creatures' heads and torsos…

Isaac continued down the next several hallways slightly surprised at the lack of necromorphs and consequently, bloodstains. Yet just as soon as the thought crossed his mind…

CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK CLANK

A deafening roar shook the walls.

"I knew this was getting too easy…"

Ellie's face appeared in front of him on his heads up display. "Isaac! Are you ok? I heard that from outside the ship! It sounded like it came from the tram station though."

"Wonderful… right where I need to be... well, I don't know what it was but I bet I'm going to find out soon…unfortunately. But I'll radio you soon if I need help killing whatever it may be.

Ellie pleaded into the comm. "Be careful Isaac…"

"I always am, radio you soon…"

He peered around the next corner. A divider was swaying in place, the only obstacle between Isaac, the tram station, and the unknown monstrosity. Isaac thought for a brief moment and realized the simple solution. He pulled out his pulse rifle and walked out into the hallway. The divider started its march towards Isaac. As it did so, Isaac brought his rifle to aim and pulled the rail on the bottom of the rifle, releasing its secondary fire, a high velocity grenade. On impact, the divider split into its five smaller, but just as deadly counterparts. As the smaller beings were regaining their foothold after just being blasted apart, Isaac launched one more grenade, decimating them on the spot. After reloading, he walked over to the door, released another deep sigh, and hit the open panel…

Authors Note: This is my first story ever but I decided I would give it a shot. As far as reviews go, be as brutally honest as you like. I got a lot planned for this story so stay tuned. Also this is eventually going to be a crossover with mass effect but I have a while before I start getting to that, so I'm going to leave it just as a regular dead space fanfic for now. Hopefully I'll be able to write more often so stay tuned if you like.