And the plot begins to simmer!
After about an hour, they had been taken to a more comfortable room. It had a few seats and a table. Gersch had supplied beer and sandwiches for refreshment and cigarettes to anyone who opted for one.
"So Gersch' said Dempsey blowing out a puff of smoke. "How did you know this would happen?"
"Simple. Richtofen told me."
"That mangy Kraut' muttered the American. "I'm gonna peel his skin and use it as carpet."
"You're beginning to sound like him" warned Nikolai.
"You're right" admitted Dempsey grudgingly. "I'm just pissed off. Betrayed by the Doc. I should've seen it coming."
"No one could've" defended Takeo. "We had no idea of the situation, so we were left in the dark."
Gersch cleared his throat. "Listen. I brought you here for a reason. I believe we can stop him."
"Really?" exclaimed Takeo. "Do tell."
"The MDT is alien technology, so my knowledge is limited. We need to fine someone who knows more about it."
'Who?" asked Dempsey.
"Dr. Ludvig Maxis."
An hour later, they had been taken to a large helicopter and began ascending into the air. Judging by the climate, they were somewhere in the mountains.
"So where we going?" Nikolai inquired over the din of the helicopter.
"A facility hidden deep in the Alps" answered Gersch who was also their pilot. "Der Gespanst."
The mountains were covered in snow, but Dempsey still felt like he was burning.
"Hey Gersch!" he yelled over the noise. "What happened to the atmosphere?"
"The nukes you fired destroyed the ozone" replied Gersch. "Only about two degrees hotter, but UV rays increased two hundred percent. Try to keep covered up."
"Bliad" muttered Nikolai.
Gersch maneuvered the chopper and they caught a glimpse of the facility. It was covered in concrete, barely visible in the snow. It was only two stories tall and was the size of a small mall. A long series of wires ran across the stretch and ran to another mountain side. On there was a similar sized building and a cable car.
"I'll go there" Gersch said steering the helicopter.
He landed on the roof next to a large hole that led inside. There was no other way inside.
"Out you go" Gersch stated turning off the helicopter.
Nikolai looked into the hole. The interior was covered in dust and smelled horrible.
"Not a chance in hell I'm going down there" he exclaimed stomping his foot. "Not if all the vodka in Russia was there."
Takeo rolled his eyes. He grabbed a long rope and tied it to the helicopter. He handed the other end to Nikolai.
"Hold this."
"What?" asked the drunk confused.
Takeo pushed him and Nikolai swore loudly. The rope uncoiled rapidly until it tightened.
Nikolai was hanging barely a foot off the ground. He let go of the rope and fell to the marble below.
"I'm gonna kill that Jap" he muttered getting up.
Gersch handed the other three a Colt M1911 and ordered, "You know the drill. Find the reactor core first. Then I'll tell you the rest."
He handed Dempsey a radio and said, "Keep in touch."
"Who's gonna watch you?"
Gersch pulled out a small remote and the turrets on the helicopter came to life. Gersch smiled. "I'll be fine."
"Guys!" shouted Nikolai from below. "We got company!"
Takeo looked down and saw Nikolai was fighting almost ten zombies. The samurai wrapped the rope around his hands and slid down into the lobby.
The lobby was a large area that held Roman columns. A Quick Revive machine was in the center of the room where Nikolai was. And surrounding the drunk was a dozen zombies.
Takeo landed and whirled his katana. "Why do I always have to come to your aid?"
"Because I only have my knife" defended Nikolai.
Takeo tossed him a spare M1911 and they began killing the crowd. Nikolai slammed in a fresh mag and slashed a zombie open.
"And I whip out my knife! Ugh, whips…"
Dempsey joined them and began firing. "Long time no see freak sacks!"
Samantha jumped down and began shooting as well. "Oh brains! Such a pretty pink…"
"A nice shot for one so young" complimented Takeo.
Dempsey grabbed a zombie by the head and smashed the butt of his pistol into it. He did it again and yelled, "I'll give you a mouthful of love punk!"
Nikolai picked up a loose 2X4 and swung it at the nearest zombie. It connected with its head and sent it to the floor to be demolished by his boots.
"Taste my steel toes!"
They cleared the room and they all reloaded. "Where are the guns?" asked Dempsey checking the walls.
"I cannot find anything" answered Takeo.
A laugh rang out. A long, deep laugh. It stopped, then the voice roared, "Back to basics!"
Lines began appearing, writing themselves onto the walls. They showed great detail and precision.
Dempsey ran over to one and said, "Buy."
A large rifle fell into his hands. It had a bolt that looked a little too wobbly and a stock of wood. A Kar98k.
"Hey, this piece o' shit is back!" he shouted cocking the bolt.
Takeo purchased a second gun and looked at it. It was designed to be a semi-automatic with a large metal slide above the trigger.
"With many bullets, come equal headshots" he muttered holding the Gewehr 43.
Zombies began flooding in and Dempsey raised the rifle.
"Time to use those boot camp skills the Sarge taught me. Kicking ass!"
Then it rages to a boil!