Chapter two: Something strange about this
The two entered the complex through the only way both knew of which happened to be a storage room. Storage for what they did not know. They moved along till they both came to a grate looking down into what looked like a storage room. There were six by two sized crate boxes stacked one on another and a rather strange smell which Jamie shrugged of as possible rotting, dead vermin still in the traps. "This looks interesting" Quipped Jamie as she glanced back at Michael. He smiled back at her.
"One thing i missed was watching you work on a mission" He said softly. She glanced back at him some.
"And i missed you guideing me when i didn't know what or where to go next" Her words were true, she had always depended on Michael to guide her when she couldn't think of the next step to turn. The last year she was going it alone and at times she became stuck and went out on a whim till she was back on track. It was a dangerous thing to do and not exactly the most sensible but during the time without Michael she hadn't much choice. She hadn't seen Michael that clearly really when he first appeared in the tunnel due to the darkness in there and what she hadn't noticed was Michael had changed some. She Pushed slightly and gently on the grate letting her small fingers grip the grate through the mesh. As soon as it came free she gently lowered it down and then slipped out of the tunnel into the room. She held her weapon tight as she listened while waiting for Michael to descend into the room beside her. Nothing could be heard till she felt Michael's presence behind her. She stood straight and turned finally seeing him in the light. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head as she saw he was more muscular than what she remembered and couldnt help but make a wry smile as Michael looked at her percularly.
"what's up?" He asked his eyes narrowing in curiosity. She snapped back to her sences as she looked to his face.
"Oh... Uh.. Nothing" She said slightly embarresed about staring at him. Her mind however was thinking. Thats my man, everyone else better back off. She smirked some at the thought in her head and then got her mind back on the mission.
"Ok... So where to from here?" Asked Micheal as he looked to her a slight smirk crossing his own lips as it dawned on him what it was made her stare. He had changed since she saw him last, both physically and mentally. He felt he could protect her better now that he had built his strength. He had sworn to himself he would never leave her side unless needs be.
Jamie Pulled out a map scanning over it. Her eyes glanced at the crates as she noticed the smell in the room was stronger now they had actually entered the room. She closed her eyes as the memory of the streets suddenly entered her mind for some reason. The smell was familier to her, she had smelt it only ever once before. Michael gently touched her shoulder as he saw her eyes close and she glanced up to him smiling. She shook her head some as she looked back to the map.
"Well were here i think... here is the generator room and that is the mess hall. This is the room were not sure about. Its hugely possible that the leader is here." She pointed each area out as she spoke. She put away the map again and stood glancing around. "This is a storage room of some sort, question is what are they storing?" She glanced to Michael as he shrugged at her. She gave a deep sigh as she thought. Only one way to find out. She moved away from Michael as she moved to a crate that hadn't yet been stacked on top of the rest and saw the crate was sealed shut. She looked to the room around her, there had to be something that could pry this crate open. She wasn't long looking as she spotted a crowbar. She walked over and picked it up, then headed back to the crate. She pushed the edge of the bar under the seal as she levered the crowbar to pry it open. A crack began to form round the edge as she was almost overcome by an very overpowering smell. God damn it! She thought to her self. She didnt let the smell deter her though as she pushed down more on the bar till the crate was open enough to place her fingers under the lid and open it fully. She nearly fell back as she let out a muffled cry. Michael was soon at her side when he heard her and she turned, her face held into his chest.
"What is it?" Asked Michael a little concerned.
"jus... just look into the crate" She said as she came away from him to let him go see. Micheal walked over. His face scewed up as the smell hit him instantly. Despite the smell he moved closer glancing in as his face screwed up more tightly seeing the scene inside the crate. There in the crate lay a body of some rotting corpse. Despite the amount of decay it was clear it had been a young female about only seventeen to eighteen years of age. Not much younger than Jamie. The female looked as though she had starved before she died.
"Who would do this to anyone?" Michael said as he came away from the crate and looked to Jamie. He then looked to the other crates they all were the same size. Did they all contain corpses of dead Humans? He Decided it didnt bare thinking about. Jess had been thinking the same thing. Though neaother spoke what they thought. They were soon again looking around to make a move out of there.