I'm having fun writing this story, maybe because it's time to rile up the DOOM shooting experience again.


Onward With Nemios

We entered the moon's atmosphere and in our view was a huge warehouse and a space helipad next to it. The Galaxior landed on the massive space helipad, it was time to put on our helmets again and grab our weaponry. We checked our gears and walked down the hanger side door before setting foot on the moon of Nemios. In front of us was the massive building that looked like a warehouse.

"This is the Containment Area." Brian said as we entered inside. "Now let's keep up our guard, we need to get past through this area so we can travel to the Command Center."

BGM: DOOM OST - E2M2 - The Demons From Adrians Pen

We opened a small door and closing it behind us, we took note of the massive place. Loads and loads of containers and boxes alike were nearly stacked, but there were also signs of dead bodies, with a mixture of demons and soldiers among them. Seems that there was a huge battle going on here, but the remaining members of Bravo team were able to press on.

*Growl*

We heard something in the distance, an imp suddenly appeared. We took it down but then several more growls were heard.

"Looks like going in silently is out of the question." I said.

"Yeah, time to go loud once again." Brian agreed as he drew out his rocket launcher.

The rest of us aimed and we went around with shooting down imps, there were no signs of zombies and only a handful of demons were present. This containment place was massive, even loads more boxes were on display. I sure hope the architecture team know what they're doing back at the Galaxior and are getting measurements done.

Once the massive warehouse was clear, we came across a small room that had a rifle I hadn't seen before on display and a pair of locked doors. Brain pushed the switch at the end of the wall and down came the display pillar, the rifle was now possible to be picked up.

"Say Jackson, how do you like to have that rifle?" Brian asked.

"Cool! What is it?" Jackson responded.

"That my friends is a plasma rifle. Use one of these and we'll be able to take down tougher freaks in no time."

"Then that guitar is mine!" Jackson went ahead and grabbed it.

However, no sooner he did, the locked doors suddenly opened and there were a pair of new monsters.

*SKEEEE!*

They were shaped like a sphere with horns and they had one eye like a cyclops, they both hurled out blue fireballs. Jackson and Brian were quick to respond as the plasma and rocket shots took them down.

"Well, that was some new demons to deal with." Keith said. "What were they?"

I went over to a torn page on the floor and picked it up, half of the document was torn, but there was a photo of the monster next to it.

"They're called Cacodemons." I said, reading the document. "They can float anywhere and it seems they can handle a lot of bullets and shells."

"Yeah, they look like trouble for sure." Brian added. "Let's go, we got what we needed here anyways."

We left and resumed with journeying through the containment area. The next part led to a stairway and a locked door on the other side of a bridge that wasn't there.

"Seems we need to find a key or two if we want to move on." Brian said. "Let's look around."

Jackson and Keith went down a hallway whilst Clayton and I walked into a small room that was kinda narrow, but there was a chainsaw on display.

"I better take this one, just in case." I said as I picked up the chainsaw, now to find some meat...just kidding.

Suddenly a wall opened and out came a zombie that had a chain gun of it's own.

"Woah! Take cover, man!" Clayton exclaimed as his chaingun spun into action.

After it was killed, we took a moment to breathe.

We went back to Brian where Jackson and Keith also came back but with a yellow and a red keycard. We opened the red door and took us to a switch, I pushed it and a bridge raised up towards the exit door. We then opened the yellow exit door and pushing the switch, we saw an outdoor hallway, but there were more of those zombies with chain guns.

BGM: DOOM OST - E2M3 - Intermission From Doom

"We're gonna have to fight our way through this outdoor path, go loud, men!" Brain exclaimed as he rushed out.

We followed him and we took care to shoot down those zombies that were attacking on both sides. Eventually, we made it to the other side and entered inside the next area.

BGM: DOOM OST - E2M4 - They're Coming To Get You

"Phew!" Jackson said. "That was quite a rush."

"We can take a moment to relax." Brain replied. "Seems were now inside the Nemios Labs, beyond this is the Command Center and then The Grimm Labs."

"Maybe we'll find some more information in this place." Keith said.

We walked further into the labs and we engaged with imps and zombies that had shotguns. We then saw more of those flamed skulls, a pair of pink demons and a cacodemon by a blue door. We had to find a blue keycard, so we went to an unlocked door and opened it where we got quite a surprise.

*ARRRRRR!*

A pair of skeletons with some flesh, body armor and a pair of rockets on its shoulders roared and attacked us.

"Damn, those skeleton guys were tough." Clayton said, wiping a sweat from his forehead.

"So it is true." Brian sighed heavily. "They were experimenting with skeleton bones and thanks to what's coming out of the gateway, they've been brought to life."

"Brought to life, what the hell?!"

"Let's get the keycard and keep looking for information."

I grabbed the blue keycard and we went back to the blue door, unlocking it and entering a brightly red-colored room. There was a yellow keycard in plain view, but it seemed very suspicious. Once we moved closer to it with our weapons ready, something grey and large growled before appearing from behind the keycard display.

"A hell knight!" Brain exclaimed. "Kill it! Kill it!"

After a minute or so, we took it down and we were panting for a moment. We took the yellow keycard and opened the yellow door, next was a chasm area with a narrow bridge that led to the exit door at the other side. Down below the bridge was a massive pool of toxic stuff. We walked onwards, but were stopped by a torn document on the floor.

"Hold on, guys." I said, picking up the document. "Those flamed skulls are called lost souls, according to the page and there's a reference note on those zombies known as zombie commandos."

"What about those skeletons?" Keith asked.

"Well, there's a small highlighted sentence saying they were branded as revenants, but that's all there is."

"Lost souls, commandos and revenants." Brian said. "This is just getting more and more interesting."

We walked across the narrow bridge carefully and opened the exit door, we pushed the switch and it lead to another outdoor pathway, but there were no monsters this time.

End Of BGM

"The Command Center is just up ahead." Brain says as we took our time walking. "As long as the place isn't severely wrecked, we might be able to send an update to UAC HQ."

"I hope so, cause I get the feeling that I'll need to make some calls." I replied.

"We'll see if there's time, right now this mission comes first."

BGM: Doom OST - E2M6 - Sinister

Entering inside the Command Center, we were greeted with the sight of more dead demons and soldiers, then a beep went off on Brian's jacket arm.

"This is Brian, come in." He said.

*Kzzt* "Brian, this is General Kennedy." The General replied. "Bravo team reports that you haven't rendezvous with them yet. You need to pick up the pace." *Kzzt*

"We're going as fast as we can, General. It's thanks to the demons that were left alive that we're taking longer than we thought."

*Kzzt* "What is your current location?" *Kzzt*

"We've entered inside the Command Center, we also found some intel on a few new monsters that have arrived."

*Kzzt* "Well you need to double time it, if those monsters break out at the Grimm Labs, one of the most precious artifacts could very well be lost." *Kzzt*

"Understood, Brian out." He ended the call.

"A most precious artifact, is that the same one the General spoke a little about?" I asked.

"I can't tell if it's the same one." Brian answered. "Anyways, let's stay focused on getting through these rooms."

We found and engaged with imps and demons in the next few rooms. We then came across a small communications room, after the coast was clear, I checked over the controls.

"Alright, if I know my set up well, I should be able to make contact with another former angel wing partner." I activated the communication systems and the whole room began to lit up with several computers and cameras being switched on. Then I suddenly got an incoming call from NEUE, I opened a channel and it said that it was a video call coming from Pico. I accepted the call and a portrait showed on the large screen above me...I recognized that face straight away, so I removed my helmet.

BGM: Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lovers - Noah

"Arnold?" Noah greeted in surprise. "What are you doing on Nemios?"

"I could ask you a similar sort of question, why are you calling Nemios's command center?" I asked in response.

"Well, I was helping out Vanilla in researching on nanomachines and she has made another breakthrough." Noah explained. "However, she lacks a material that can be reproduced if the original source can be brought to the planet of Pico."

"What's the breakthrough?"

"I can't reveal the details, but it provides those nanomachines with the ability to regenerate healing supply if a nanomachine applies excessive use of treating injured lives."

"Just like the time when Nano collapsed when she used too much of it."

"Yes...the reason I called here was because we need an artifact from the Grimm Labs. A stone tablet would be more than enough to suffice her research."

"I see...well we're currently on a mission of our own, but if we have time, I'll keep an eye out for a stone tablet and have one sent to you once I return to the Galaxior."

Noah nodded. "Alright, I will be waiting. It is good to see you again, Arnold."

"Same to you, Noah. May you and Vanilla continue making breakthroughs."

She smiled a little. "Thank you and you be careful."

I smiled back before ending the call.

BGM: Doom OST - E2M6 - Sinister

"So we have to go on a shopping spree now?" Jackson asked.

"Only for a short while, we just need to grab one artifact...and I'm sure the research team on this moon won't mind." I replied.

"They probably would, but hey, it's your call." Brian said. "Just make sure you have a choice by the time we get there."

We left the room and proceed onwards with dealing with the next set of monsters in several small rooms and then along a huge hallway. It was filled with all of the three zombie types, pistols, shotguns and chain guns galore! However, since they were zombies, they were easy to mow down. We then grabbed a red keycard and proceeded to the next area. The last big part had cacodemons, lost souls, a pair of revenants and one hell knight guarding the exit door.

"Time to get the lead out!" Clayton exclaimed as we began firing on the monsters till they were all killed.

We opened the exit door and pushed the switch and thus, we were done with the Command Centre.

End Of BGM

"So Arnold, who was that Noah girl?" Brian asked as we walked along the outdoor pathway.

"Oh she's the administrator of the restored Black Moon that's in NEUE." I answered. "She may look young, but she is very intelligent."

"I see, and what about the Vanilla person she mentioned?"

"Vanilla is one of my former angel wing partners from the Moon Angel Wing days, she's saved me and the group on a number of occasions when we were out in battle many years ago."

He looked at me. "You really must treasure your friends, huh."

"Yep and it's because of that we've been able to come out on top against overwhelming odds."

He nodded and we continued walking towards the very place we were set to walk to, maybe there we can find more details on the gateway and about those monsters...and hopefully meet up with Bravo Team, if they still have the building on lock down that is and that monster haven't got to them first.

I then suddenly thought of my pregnant wife, I really need to talk to her and find out if she's alright, cause I will go straight to her if something's up...


So, how do you like the fact that zombie commandos and revenants from DOOM 2 are now involved?

NEXT TIME! The group finally arrive at the Grimm Labs...