This chapter is inspired by Elliot Rosewater's magnificent fic 'Abstraction'. It uses a very similar narrative form for The Winter Soldier and I've always loved it, so I'm using it here. If you are interested in The Winter Soldier's storyline, go and read Abstraction.
I would also like to thank my faithful beta, CaptainArwenPond221B, for looking this chapter over for me
TARGET SIGHTED
Acknowledged. Action: Check rifle.
RIFLE APPEARS FUNCTIONAL
Action: Assume Rifle to be functional. Take aim. Kill-shot required.
AIM AQUIRED
Action: Fire on target.
TARGET MOVED
TARGET HIT: LATERAL AND VENTERAL NECK OBLITERATED. SUBOPTIMAL SHOT
TARGET BLEEDING.
TARGET NOT DOWN
/what?/
TARGET NOT DOWN
/I heard you, but… what?/
Acknowledged. Action: Repeat shot. Immediately.
TARGET HIT: FOURTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, LEFT.
TARGET DOWN.
Action: Approach target and confirm kill.
/no./
Action: Approach target and confirm kill.
/no. I blew half his neck off and he didn't go down. I'm waiting to see if he gets up/
Action: Approach target and confirm kill.
/fine. Target still likely to be dangerous/
Action: Wait.
/better/
,
TIME ELAPSED: TEN MINUTES. TARGET NOT RECOVERED.
Action: Approach target and confirm kill.
/carefully/
Action: Use implement to check for reflexes
WARNING: TARGET ACTIVE
WARNING: TARGET ACTIVE
WARNING: TARGET ACTIVE
/how the..?/
WARNING: TARGET YELLING
Action: Arm self. Arm self now.
Action: Fire on target
Action: Activate distress beacon
WARNING: TARGET APPEARS UNAFFECTED BY PISTOL SHOTS
/problem. Major problem/
WARNING: TARGET ATTACKING
WARNING: TARGET HAS REALLY BIG CLAWS
/this is really not looking up/
Action: Intercept with prosthesis
BLOCK EFFECTIVE
WARNING: DAMAGE TO PROSTHESIS
/that was the point/
WARNING: SECOND ATTACK
Action: Dodge
DODGE SUCCESSFUL.
Action: Fire on target
WARNING: PISTOL SHOTS INEFFECTIVE
GRAPPLE RELEASED
Action: Fire on target.
WARNING: PISTOL SHOTS INEFFECTIVE.
/are you actually surprised at this point?/
WARNING: TARGET PUNCHING
KEVLAR EFFECTIVE
Action: Engage target's lead hand with prosthesis
TARGET ATTEMPTING TO BREAK GRIP
TARGET FAILED TO BREAK GRIP
WARNING: TARGET ATTACKING PROSTHESIS
WARNING: DAMAGE TO PROSTHESIS
Grip of prosthesis appears effective. Action: Attempt to grip target's neck
TARGET DODGED
TARGET ATTACKING
/no no no!/
WARNING: SEVERE ABDOMINAL DAMAGE
WARNING: HAEMORRHAGE
WARNING: BLOOD PRESSURE COLLAPSE IMINENT
WARNING: MISSION FAILURE IMINENT
WARNING: ASSET SHUTDOWN WITHIN 24 HOURS WITHOUT MEDICAL AID
WARNING: MISSION FAILURE IMINENT
WARNING: FUNCTIONAL UNIT (LEGS) NOT RESPONDING
WARNING: MISSION FAILURE IMINENT
WARNING: MISSION FAILURE IMINENT
Action: Avoid mission failure. Continue to attack target.
/are you mad? We give up, we get beaten, we keep going, we get killed. There's no way we can take this guy, not now/
Action: Nil.
WARNING: TARGET RE-ENGAGING
/oh come on. We're not a threat to you now/
WARNING: ASSET TERMINATION LIKELY
Target: "Go tell whoever sent you that the next one comes back in bits."
Action: Nil
WARNING: FALLING
Target: "Don't get up"
Action: Comply
Target: "Punk"
PUNK: COMMAND. RESPONSE: JERK
Error: Punk-Jerk subroutine not found.