Doom: Going to Hell

Chapter 6

Echo and Mira still sweep the corridors without success. Reaper and Kid hadn't had any better luck. Mira still thought of the moment he laid on top of her. She was getting a headache thinking about it. But she couldn't get it out of her head. No matter how hard she tried. And she really did try.

She felt it was getting a bit heavier to breath. Every breath was harder and harder to take. She stopped and took a heavy breath. She took a hold on the wall to stand up normal.

"You okay Mira"? Echo asked.

"I… just need a minute", Mira assured.

"Is it the injuries acting up again"? He asked worried about her breathing.

He watched her breath as he looked around.

"Hey Reaper comm in", he said.

Mira gave him a glare and a shake of her head. Echo ignored it. Stubborn Swedish bastard. Time for both of them to get over this shit.

"What is it Echo"? Reaper came through.

"Yeah eh… Mira's having trouble breathing, so… why don't you get your ass over here".

"On my way, what's your position"? He asked.

"I'm… fine… just stay where you… are", Mira insisted.

"Right", Reaper said obviously coming anyway.

"We are eh… southeast of the airlock", Echo told him.

Mira glared at Echo but he just glared back.

"Get over yourself Mira", Echo told her.

She was caught off guard and stared surprised at him. What was that supposed to mean?

"Fuck you talking about"? She demanded.

"You and he's gonna have to kiss and make up at some point", Echo said annoyed. "You two making this bigger then it is. I'm getting so tired of this bullshit your pulling, you know! Stop acting like a pair of kids"!

Mira stared with widened eyes at Echo. The way he shouted at her to get her shit together. What was she supposed to respond to that? She opened her mouth but couldn't bring out a word. With that he knew his point made it in.

Her breathing was stabilizing. But knowing Reaper he'd want to have a look at her anyway. She glanced at Echo who stood looking out with his back turned to her.

"Sorry", she said, almost whispered but still enough so he heard.

He turned around smiling at her. It made her feel better, warmer inside. His eyes widened and he grabbed his assault rifle.

"Mira look out"! He yelled.

She spun around hardly gripping a hold of the rifle. She could do little more before a claw hit her arm sending her to the floor. Her head echoed on the metal floor. Echo fired. He didn't fire much until it jumped him. Pulling his knife Echo drove it into the Imp's neck. It gave off an almost deafening shriek.

He jumped off Echo and disappeared around them. He heard it growl nearby so it was still here. Echo pulled Mira to her feet.

"How you feeling, girlie"? Echo asked.

"Like I got scratched on my arm", Mira replied glancing on her bleeding shoulder. She picked her gun up. "Fuck is it"?

"Somewhere around", Echo replied.

It hadn't been the big one they chased before. This one was smaller. Which meant it was at least two of them. They stood back to back, aiming and standing ready for the next attack. Mira could hear her heart speeding up, the adrenalin pumping through her body. They had surly picked a bad place to get attacked in. a four way junction. Their aim changed between two corridors each.

"Sarge we got a"… Echo said.

He was cut off by his own gunfire. Mira spun around just as Echo was thrown into the wall. Two bullets drove into her the Imp's gut. It growled at her and grabbed her head. Throwing her against the wall and into the next wall before letting her go. Her head, left arm and back was throbbing in pain. Opening her eyes Echo was up trying to cut it with his knife. He aimed for the head but a maneuver left him cutting the shoulder, injuring it but not killing it before it left again.

"Echo report", Sarge said. "Echo what's going on, say again".

He kneeled beside Mira. He placed a hand gently behind her head and helped her on her feet. Afterwards he turned and picked up her weapon. A pair of hands from the vent over them reached down suddenly and grabbed Echo.

"Mira, come in", Reaper demanded.

Mira jumped and grabbed Echo by the waist. She used all her force and weight to try pulling him down.

"You want it you fucker"! Echo yelled struggling to get lose.

The Imp shrieked when Echo drove his knife into its chest over and over again. Mira wasn't heavy enough to pull him down. The monster was too strong for her. Suddenly Echo's body went limb. He stopped struggling.

"Mira's, what's your position"? Sarge asked.

"Sir, we're almost at their location", Reaper said.

Reaper and Kid heard Mira scream and picked up the pace. The scream was her realizing Echo wasn't moving. It set in why he wasn't moving, why he stopped struggling.

"Echo"! Mira yelled on the top of her lungs, trying to pull his body down.

Blood flowed down in her hair, arms and face. But still she didn't let go. She wouldn't let it take his body away from her. No way would it get to feats on him. Sense Echo stopped struggling it was easier for the Imp to pull him up. A hand reached out to grab Mira. It forced her to let go and fall with a bang to the ground.

She hit her head and back, looking up at the vents, the bloody vents with blood dripping down. Echo's blood. She screamed in rage and grabbed her pistol and emptied it into the roof. Mira crawled to the wall, away from the vent. She couldn't control her tears from running down her cheeks. She started sobbing and shaking violently.

"Mira"! Reaper called.

He and Kid run around the corner. Reaper kneeled by her side. Her white hair had red drops of blood all over, her face was a mix of tears and blood and her left shoulder was blooded, both arms was colored with blood, though only the shoulder blood was hers. She shaked uncontrollably while she sobbed.

"Shit", Kid exclaimed.

Reaper turned around to ask what it was but followed Kid's eyes. The vent was dripping with blood, the floor under was blood filled too. With Echo nowhere in sight, the question of what happened was almost not needed.

"Mira"? Reaper asked gently. "Where's Echo"?

Her eyes met his as she tried to speak.

"All over", she replied sobbing.

Kid closed his eyes and sigh while cursing under his breath. Reaper began patching her shoulder up.

"Sarge, Echo's gone", he informed.

"Goddammit"! Sarge called. "Make your way to Portman's coordinates quickly, he's not answering".

"As soon as I patch Mira up, sir", Reaper said.

"Fine".

"H-h-he's g-gone", Mira mumbled. "Echo est parti". (Echo is gone)

She started taking control over herself again. She stopped sobbing and dried the tears and blood from her face, most of the blood anyway. Reaper helped her to her feet.

"Let's go", he said gently. "Portman's off comm's".

"Too bad", Mira said sarcastically.

Reaper almost glared at her but kept it to a mild frown. He turned and jogged away. Kid handed Mira her weapons. She nodded and they jogged after Reaper.