Ch. 10 A Steel Behemoth, Fire, Shipwreck

Calvin exited the large freezer and entered a small room with two patrolling Lunarium guards. He quietly shot both guards with his M9, and waited a few moments before the tranquilizers kicked in. However, Calvin noticed something odd about their patrol route. It was a wide hall, but both guards practically hugged the walls when walking. Cautiously, Calvin examined the hallway floor, and saw a slight depression. He pressed his hand on it, and the floor gave away to a long shaft. Calvin looked down, but could not see the bottom. He then got up and went down the hall, staying close to the wall. He went through the next door, which led to another hallway. Calvin walked to the end, and stopped, wide-eyed. Before him was an extremely large contraption, looking like some kind of beast from a cyber apocalypse.
"This...this is Steel Cog?" Calvin said. He looked around, and saw a nearby stairwell, with a guard patrolling above. Calvin shot the guard with the M9, waited a few moments, and ascended the stairwell. It ended on a walkway, and after a few twists and turns around Steel Cog, he found himself at the control room. He heard indistinct voices, and peeked inside.
"The PAL codes have been entered. you're ready to launch any time sir." Jaguar said.
"Good. We still haven't gotten a response from Emerald Light. We'll fire in one hour." Ekitai said.
"Do you still want the target to be the center of the island?" Jaguar asked.
"Hm, no, set it for the harbor. Balthazar will still want usable land." Ekitai said.
"Ekitai..." Calvin said quietly. Suddenly, his transmitter went off.
"Dokuja, it's Fremtid, I've managed to crack Booker's files on Steel Cog." Skuld said.
"Great, what have you found?" Calvin asked.
"Well, I found out something interesting about the PAL key Sasami gave you, you still have it, right?" Skuld asked. Calvin checked his pocket and pulled out the PAL card.
"Yeah, I've got it, what did you find?" Calvin asked.
"Well, you need three keys to use the PAL override." Skuld said.
"And I only have one, how's that going to help me now?" Calvin asked.
"But that's the thing, you already have the three keys." Skuld said.
"What? What do you mean?" Calvin asked.
"The card is made of a shape memory alloy!" Skuld said.
"Alright, I'm lost." Calvin said. Skuld sighed.
"The card will change shape depending on it's temperature. You see how there is a capitol F on the card?" Skuld said, then asked. Calvin looked at the card, and there was a small capitol F in the corner.
"Yeah, I see it." Calvin said.
"That means the card is at room temperature. When the letter changes to a W, that means it is cold. When the letter is a Z, that means it's hot. There are three input terminals at the control room." Skuld said. Calvin peeked around in the control room and saw three laptops with strange metal tower next to each.
"I'm at the control room, I see the from here." Calvin said.
"Good. The card needs to be entered from left to right, first at room temperature, then cold, then hot." Skuld said.
"Got it." Calvin said. He then heard a loud bang, which startled him. He jumped back, and let go of the card. It plummeted to the bottom of the room. He heard laughter behind him, and Calvin quickly turned, unholstered his SOCOM, and fired. The bullet hit the glass window of the control room, right in front of Ekitai's face.
"HA! This is bullet proof glass. I hope you die out there, Dokuja!" Ekitai said. Calvin growled loudly, and ran down the walkway to the stairwell. When he reached the bottom, his transmitter started to go off again.
"Dokuja, this is Major. You need to get that key, all of Yume is riding on it." Major said.
"Yeah, I'm getting it as we speak." Calvin said. He then shut off his transmitter. "How the hell did he know I lost it anyway?" Calvin asked himself. He made it onto the platform Steel Cog stood on, and looked around. After a few minutes of searching, he found the card, being dragged by a rat to a nearby hole. Calvin scared the rat away and grabbed the card. Calvin ran back up to the control room, which was empty now. Calvin went up the the first laptop, and entered the key card.
"PAL code number one confirmed. Waiting for PAL number two." A voice came from the computer. The small metal tower next to the laptop lowered. The card ejected from the computer.
"Got to freeze it now. But I'm not heading back to the storage room, that would take too long." Calvin said to himself as he left the control room. He looked around, and saw two pipes, a blue pipe and a red pipe, lining the ceiling. Calvin saw that they went down the wall at a nearby platform. Calvin ran to a platform above, swung over, and let go, dropping to the level below. In front of him was the two pipes. The blue one was labeled 'Liquid Nitrogen' and the red one was labeled 'Steam'. "This is too easy." Calvin said. He shot the blue pipe, and a small spray of Nitrogen sprayed out. Calvin held the card in front of the spray, and quickly took it away. There was a small W in the corner now. Calvin Jumped off the platform to the main level, and ran back to the control room. He then entered the card key into the second laptop.
"PAL code number two confirmed. Waiting for PAL number three." The voice from the computer said. The metal tower next to the laptop lowered. Calvin repeated the process, only this time he shot the red pipe, and brought the card back to the third laptop. It confirmed it, and the final tower lowered. Suddenly, red alarms flashed, and a siren went off.
"Detonation Code activated. Ready for launch." The voice from the computer said.
"WHAT! I deactivated it!" Calvin yelled. He then pounded on the control panel. His transmitter started to go off.
"Thank you, Dokuja. The detonation code is complete, nothing can stop Steel Cog now." Major said.
"Major? What's the hell is happening?" Calvin yelled.
"You found the key, and activated the nuclear warheads. I really do thank you. I'm sorry to get you involved with that damn shape memory alloy business. We were unable to learn Ander's code, even with Insect's psychic abilities. Then Jaguar accidentally killed him during his torture. Needless to say, we were unable to launch, and we were getting slightly worried. Without the threat of an attack, getting Emerald Light to surrender would have been nearly impossible." Major continued.
"What?" Calvin yelled.
"Without the codes, we had to find another way. Luckily, we noticed the boat offshore. We knew Emerald Light was up to something, so I had Distraction Squid drain Ander's of his blood, and use it to appear as him. I thought we could get some information from you, but somehow, Squid did not survive." Major continued.
"You planned this from the start? Just so I would input the codes?" Calvin yelled.
"You didn't think you made it this far by yourself, did you?" Major asked.
"Anyway, the preparations are complete. Once Yume gets a glimpse of this weapon, nothing will stand in the way for Balthazar!" Major said.
"Who the hell are you?" Calvin asked.
"I'll tell you all you want, you just have to find me." Major said.
"And that would be?" Calvin asked.
"Very close." Major responded.
"Dokuja! That's not Major!" Combo said, accessing the transmission feed.
"You're too late, Shiitake!" Major said.
"I sailed to the nearby island that Major lived on, and found his corpse. He's been dead for about three days now." Combo said.
"So who is it?" Calvin asked.
"Me, Dokuja." the voice changed slightly, and the man in the transmission image removed his sunglasses and lowered his hair. It was Ekitai. "You've served your purpose. Now you'll die!" The transmission ended, and the control rooms doors slammed shut. The room started to fill with a yellow gas. Calvin quickly took out his gas mask from his subspace storage and put it on. He then called Skuld.
"Fremtid! Are there any room controls in the computer room?" Calvin asked frantically.
"Yes, why?" Skuld asked.
"Open the Control room doors, now! It's filling with gas, I don't have much time." Calvin yelled.
"Alright, I'm on it." Skuld said. A few seconds later, the doors opened. Calvin pulled the mask off and ran out. He saw Ekitai nearby, walking towards the now opened cockpit of Steel Cog. Calvin pulled out his SOCOM and fired at Ekitai. Ekitai jumped into the cockpit, and the bullet ricocheted of the platform.
"You lost your last chance, Dokuja. Now you'll be the first victim of this weapon!" Ekitai yelled. The cockpit closed, and Steel Cog started to activate.
At the same time, the platform Steel Cog rested on started to rise, and knocked away the maintenance catwalks. Calvin looked down and watched as the platform got closer and closer. As soon as it was within a few feet, Calvin jumped and rolled, the catwalk he stood on earlier was violently forced upwards. Calvin stared at Steel Cog, then called Skuld.
"Fremtid! Can you find any way to destroy Steel Cog?" Calvin asked.
"Give me a few moments." Skuld said, Calvin faintly heard a keyboard clacking away in the background. "Alright, you see that round thing on Steel Cogs left shoulder?"
"The one that kind of looks like a shield?" Calvin asked.
"Yeah, that's it's radar. If you take that out, Ekitai will have to open the cockpit in order to see." Skuld explained.
"And then he's vulnerable. Perfect." Calvin said. He ended the transmission, opened his subspace storage, and took out the STINGER. Steel Cog started to move, and the radar made quick, jerky motions, until it was aimed at Calvin. He heard a whirring sound, and a few seconds later two large machine guns on the body of Steel Cog started to fire. Calvin ran behind a nearby large crate, and waited until the gunfire stopped. He slowly moved to the other side of the crate, and saw the radar on steel cog moving around. Calvin looked at his own radar and saw that the radar was looking in the opposite direction. Calvin aimed the STINGER, locked onto the radar, and fired. The missile struck the front of the radar, and it jerked around wildly. Calvin loaded another missile, locked on, and fired again. The radar started to spark, and lowered.
"Is it out?" Calvin asked himself. The radar then jerked back up and aimed at Calvin.
"THERE YOU ARE!" Ekitai yelled over Steel Cog's loudspeaker. Three missiles launched out of the behemoth's knee and headed straight for Calvin.
"SHIT!" Calvin yelled. He dived behind the large crate as the missiles passed by, partially destroying a nearby wall. Calvin ran out from his cover and aimed the STINGER once more. However, instead of the usual beeping that came from aiming module, a loud buzz issued out. Calvin looked at the screen, and growled angrily. The message 'NO AMMO' blinked at him in bright red text. "Damn it! What am I going to do now?!" Calvin yelled. At that moment, there was a loud grinding and scraping, and Calvin looked up at Steel Cog. There was a katana sticking out of the radar, and sparks below it. A figure in a full metal suit appeared, holding onto the katana. The figure flipped upwards, and landed behind the radar. It lowered, and started to rip the radar off of Steel Cog. A few seconds later, there was a shower of sparks, and the figure held the radar over it's head. It pulled the katana out, and dropped the radar.
"Consider this a gift from Ippan-Oni, Calvin!" The figure said, and tossed the sword. It landed a few feet from Calvin, who ran over and picked it up. He stared at it , the intricate design catching his eye. Shaking his head, he stored the katana, his side arms, and the empty STINGER in subspace, and pulled out a couple of grenades. The cockpit of Steel Cog started to open slowly, and Calvin ran up to it. He pulled the pins off of the grenades, and lobbed them in. Calvin ran for cover, as the grenades destroyed the inside of Steel Cog. However, Calvin underestimated the power of the resulting blast, and was blown into a wall, then fell to the ground. He groaned, and looked over at the wreckage. His vision blurred, and a shadowy figure approached, framed by the orange glow of the fire.

An undetermined amount of time later...

Calvin slowly opened his eyes, his vision getting clearer. Calvin tried to move his arms, but found that they were tied behind his back. He looked around and noticed that they were on top of Steel Cog's flat head. In front of him stood Ekitai.
"Sleeping late again, Dokuja?" Ekitai said.
"What? You're still alive?" Calvin asked, his mind becoming more focused.
"As long as this world is free, I shall never die!" Ekitai stated.
"Too bad. Seems your attack on Emerald Light is a complete failure." Calvin said.
"Just because Steel Cog is destroyed doesn't mean I've given up." Ekitai responded.
"So you plan on staying a pawn to Balthazar?" Calvin asked.
"Pawn? Pawns are the Lunarium you've encountered. I am more important than a pawn!" Ekitai yelled. Calvin smirked.
"Ooh, looks like I hit a nerve. Is the little disposable grunt angry?" Calvin said. Ekitai frowned, and then pulled out a small device. He pushed a button on it, and a red light started to blink. He tossed it to his left, and Calvin watched it. It landed next to a large amount of explosives, and next to the explosives...
"Sasami!" Calvin yelled.
"Hm, I'm glad you can see that this is a more serious issue than you think." Ekitai said.
"You better hope to god she's unharmed." Calvin said.
"Well, she was alive a few hours ago. Kept crying, the poor girl." Ekitai said, smirking. He then pointed over the pile of explosives. "That is one of many bombs I've placed around this facility, in case of failure. We wouldn't want the Enemy to know more about us now, would we?" Ekitai walked over and untied Calvin. "There is only a few minutes until the bomb goes off. It's a long fall down, and it will be interesting to fight you. If you defeat me, you may enjoy your last moments with the girl, if she's alive, that is." Calvin immediately stood up and threw a punch to Ekitai's stomach. Ekitai jumped back, and charged Calvin. Calvin sidestepped, and kicked Ekitai in the side, who fell on the ground. He then jumped back up, and threw a punch to Calvin's face. Calvin ducked, and elbowed Ekitai in the stomach. Ekitai doubled over, and Calvin kicked him in the head. Ekitai stumbled backwards, moving closer to the edge. Calvin ran up, and threw an uppercut to Ekitai's jaw. He fell backwards off of Steel Cog, screaming. There was a soft thud, and the screaming stopped. Calvin immediately went over to Sasami. He untied her and held her.
"Sasami? Sasami, please wake up." Calvin said.
"C...Calvin?" Sasami groaned. She looked up at Calvin and smiled.
"Thank god you're alive. Do you think you can walk?" Calvin asked.
"I'm not sure. It still hurts." Sasami answered.
"I think I can help with that." a voice said. Calvin turned around and saw Skuld standing behind them.
"Skuld? Are you sure? You aren't worried about the demon?" Calvin asked quickly.
"Whoa, settle down Calvin. Yeah, since he didn't mean any harm to you, I'm sure it's fine. I've already healed my leg." Skuld said. She walked up and crouched next to Sasami. She then moved her hands over Sasami, and they started to glow blue. "Å store krefter av livet, spør jeg av deg til å lege denne piken. Blodstrømninger, flesk vokser, smerte fleetingr. HEAL!" Skuld chanted. The light grew brighter, and then faded. Skuld stood up, and Calvin helped Sasami to her feet. Skuld jumped down off of Steel Cog, and both Calvin and Sasami watched as she floated down. Calvin looked back at the explosives, and saw the timer blinking at seven minutes.
"We've got to hurry before this place turns to dust." Calvin said. He looked around and found a way down. Calvin went first, climbing down the wreckage, with Sasami following. When they were only ten feet from the ground Calvin jumped down, and looked up. He held his arms out, and Sasami jumped down into his embrace. They both looked at each other.
"Calvin..." Sasami said quietly.
"Sasami..." Calvin said. Their faces drew closer.
"Hey, I'm really sorry about breaking up this precious moment, but we gotta go. NOW!" Skuld said. Calvin and Sasami frowned, and she pulled herself from his embrace. Skuld then threw something blue at Sasami. "You're going to need that, it's cold out." Skuld said. It was a large down filled vest. Sasami put it on, and they ran to the nearest exit. After about a minute of running, they finally made it to a garage, where there were only two jeeps with gun turrets on the back. Skuld ran forward, and a small alarm sounded. They looked up and a security camera was aimed at Skuld. "Damn it. We got to hurry!" Skuld yelled. They ran to the closest jeep, and Skuld searched inside. She then growled and moved to the next jeep. At that moment two Lunarium guards entered. Calvin quickly opened his subspace storage, and pulled out the SOCOM and his Desert Eagle. He handed the SOCOM to Sasami, and they proceeded to fire at the Lunarium. The guards dropped, and dissolved into the brown substance.
"What the? When did that start?" Sasami asked.
"It's only been the Lunarium, it's strange. Find they keys yet, Skuld?" Calvin said, then asked.
"Yeah, quick, get in!" Skuld said. Sasami got in the passenger seat, while Calvin got on the turret. More Lunarium filed in, but Calvin quickly dropped them with the turret. "CALVIN! Shoot the gas tanks over there and blow a hole in the barrier!" Skuld yelled. Calvin turned and shot at the red stack of tanks next to the blocked exit, which blew a hole large enough for them two drive through. The jeep screeched as Skuld drove through. There were a few guard stands with a few Lunarium stationed, but they were taken out by the turret. After that, the group could see daylight at the end of the tunnel. Suddenly, gunfire hit the back of the jeep. Calvin turned the turret around, and saw the other jeep, driven by Ekitai.
"What the fuck! This guy just doesn't want to die!" Calvin yelled. He fired the turret at the jeep, but it quickly moved up next to the other jeep, and knocked into it. The jeep swerved, and knocked into the one driven by Ekitai. This continued for a few moments before both jeeps tumbled out of the exit, onto the snow outside. Calvin, Sasami, and Skuld slowly pulled themselves out of the overturned jeep, and looked over at the other one, which was also overturned, and started to catch on fire.
"You think he's dead?" Skuld said.
"He's got to be." Sasami said. There was a sudden gun shot, and Calvin dropped, groaning in pain, holding his leg.
"DOKUJA!" Ekitai yelled. He pulled himself out of the burning jeep, holding his pistol out. He slowly got up, and limped towards the three. He was in bad shape, cuts all over, and a broken, bleeding nose.
"Just die already, you fucking bastard!" Calvin yelled. Ekitai limped closer.
"Dokuja..." Ekitai said again.
"You know what. Go to hell." Sasami said, holding the SOCOM out. She fired a single shot, and hit Ekitai perfectly on the forehead. He collapsed, and was still. Skuld crouched over Calvin, and healed his leg.

A few minutes later...

The group was back on the deck of the yacht, headed away from Dark Prophet. The base had just erupted in flames, and was a dwindling glow behind them.
"So where to now, Combo?" Skuld asked. Combo was at the controls, steering the yacht.
"I was informed that Balthazar may be at the abandoned island of Dark Sunday." Combo said. He then looked over at Calvin and Sasami, who were sitting nearby. They had both fallen asleep, with Sasami leaning on Calvin, who had his arms wrapped around her.
"Let them rest. The ordeal took a lot out of them." Skuld said. Lilith sat nearby, and she was quietly singing.

An cuimhin leat an gra
Cra croi an ghra
Nil anois ach ceol na h-oiche
Taim siorai i ngra
Leannain le smal
Leannain le smal

Lig leis agus beidh leat
Lig leis agus beidh gra

Cuimhne leat an t-am
Nuair a bhi tu sasta

An cuimhne leat an t-am
Nuair a bhi tu ag gaire
Ta an saol iontach
ma chreideann tu ann

Tug aghaidh ar an saoi
is sonas siorai inar measc
Ceard a tharla do na
laethanta sin
Ceard a tharla do na
h-oicheanta sin

An cuimhin leat an t-am
Nuair a bhi tu faoi bhron
An cuimhin leat an t-am
Go siorai sileadh na ndeaor

An ormsa na orainne a bhi
an locht
Ag mothu cailite s'ar fan
Cen fath an t-achrann is
sileadh na ndeor
Ta ailleacht sa saol
Ma chuardaionn tu e
Ta gliondar sa saol
Cuardaimis e...

--
Somewhere...

In a dank, dark chamber, a man with one hand knelt before a large throne, upon which sat a shadowed figure.
"So, is it true?" the shadowed figure asked.
"Yes, the Lunarium battalion was wiped out." the man said.
"What of the possessed ones?" the shadowed figure asked.
"It is possible that a few of them escaped. Insect's brainwashing faded near the end." the man said.
"The Avatar and her comrades?" the shadowed figure asked.
"I confirmed there escape. They're heading to the source." the man said.
"Hm. Do you still have our influence?" the shadowed figure asked.
"The Vector? No, I was able to use it sir. The chimera egg should awaken soon." the man said.
"Good. You've done well. It's time for your payment. I hope you still intend to work for us." the shadowed figure said. He motioned, and a robed figure appeared from the shadows, holding a syringe that glowed a sickly green color.
"Of course sir. My allegiance lies with the Lunarium." the man said, as the robed figure injected the glowing syringe into his neck.

--

Sasami awoke with a start, and looked around. She was still on the deck of the yacht, and Calvin's arms were still around her. She smiled, and moved closer to her sleeping companion.
"What did I do to deserve you, Calvin? I hope that once this is over, we'll be able to spend some time together, without interruptions." thought Sasami. She then glanced at Calvin's sleeping face. "Just don't take that as an invitation to do anything. Oh, who am I kidding, he's too honest and respectable. But what should we do anyway? Some quiet time at home? Yeah right. Maybe a day or two in Tokyo." Sasami closed her eyes and her smile widened. "Dinner at a romantic restaurant, gaze at the stars..." Sasami then heard the engine in the yacht start to quiet down.
"Hey Skuld, can you see a dock anywhere?" Combo said.
"I guess we're stopping." Sasami thought. She then heard a low whir. "What's that noise?"

--

Calvin groaned and slowly opened his eyes. His head was throbbing in pain, and he felt sore all over.
"Looks like he's coming to. Quick, get some water and a painkiller." a voice said. Calvin opened his eyes and let his vision clear. He looked around, and saw he was in a drab gray room, laying in a small bed. A woman in a forest camouflage pattern stood next to the bed.
"Ugh, where am I?" Calvin said. He then paused, and his eyes widened. "Where's Sasami?!" he said louder.
"You're in a hidden Black Widow outpost, on the edge of Dark Sunday." the woman said.
"Fine. Where...is...Sasami?" Calvin asked.
"Sasami..." the woman said. Calvin quickly sat up.
"LIGHT BLUE HAIR! PINK EYES! WEARING A BLUE DOWN VEST! WHERE IS SHE?" Calvin yelled. The woman sighed
"She was...taken by the Lunarium." the woman said.
"What! How?" Calvin asked.
"When your boat was heading for our dock, a Lunarium torpedo hit the side. It washed up the shore, where the Lunarium was waiting. They must have been looking for her only, cause they they left everything else alone." the woman said. Calvin sighed heavily.
"God damn them. What about Skuld, Lilith, Combo?" Calvin asked.
"Combo is still recuperating in another room. The two girls already woke up, and are fully healed. It's strange, it was too fast, that's not normal." the woman said. The door to the room opened, and a man in forest camouflage walked in, holding a glass and a bottle. He handed then handed it to the woman. "Thank you, Corporal. You're dismissed." the woman said. The man gave a curt nod and walked out. The woman set the glass down on a side table, opened the bottle, pulled out two small pills, and dropped them in the glass. There was a small fizzle sound, then nothing. She then handed the glass to Calvin. "It's quick dissolve aspirin, it should help you out in about a half hour." Calvin took the glass and drank the liquid.
"Thank you." Calvin said, and handed the empty glass back to the woman.
"No problem. I'm Staff Sergeant Graham, I'm the C.O. here. And I already know you're name, Calvin." the woman, now known as Graham, said.
"Alright. So what exactly is going on here?" Calvin asked.
"As I said earlier, we're in a hidden Black Widow outpost. You could say we're the few remaining humans on Dark Sunday. The rest of the island has been taken over by the Lunarium, and their demon leader, Balthazar." Graham said.
"So that bastard is here?" Calvin asked.
"We believe so. This island is where the Lunarium first appeared, it would make sense if he was here." Graham said. Calvin mulled over this information. "What is extremely strange is HOW he organized the Lunarium. One of the villages on this island went silent, no information could get in or out. Then another village. It went on like this, until the Lunarium appeared, and started attacking more densely populated areas. We finally got some idea on what's going on."
"And that is?" Calvin asked.
"This may sound a bit far fetched, but we think there's something in the water. Whatever he has that turns people into those...things...could easily be in the water supply." Graham said.
"So what are your plans here?" Calvin asked.
"Currently, reconnaissance and sabotage. We don't have a force large enough for a full scale attack." Graham said.
"Well, I think I can help you out with that." Calvin said.

--
An hour later...

Calvin buttoned the Black Widow forest camouflage jacket over his tactical vest, and holstered his Desert Eagle. After urging with Graham, Calvin was cleared to leave the facility and enter the island. But only with one condition.
"Sure you don't want to stay behind?" Calvin asked.
"Seeing as how many times you've come close to dieing, I think Sasami will be much happier that I'm out there helping you." Lilith said, pulling on a camouflaged glove.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Calvin said quietly.
"Besides, I'm better at fighting than Skuld, and she's better with handling information anyway." Lilith said, checking over the USP handgun she got from the Black Widow Armory.
"I just don't want to get killed by your sister if you get hurt." Calvin said.
"Oh, don't worry about it. She'd kill me first, THEN kill you." Lilith said, smirking.
"Yeah, that's a relief." Calvin said sarcastically. They stood near the hidden doorway to the outpost, in front of them was a winding path into the woods.
"Well, lets get walking." Lilith said, and started down the path. Calvin followed her, keeping one hand by his Desert Eagle, just in case. After about ten minutes of walking, the pair crossed a rope bridge to find a small house. Calvin motioned over to the house, and Lilith nodded. They quietly walked up to the door and entered. The inside of the house was somewhat shabby, and the glow of a fire was emanating from a nearby room. Calvin entered the room while Lilith kept watch over the door. In the other room, a man in dirty clothing was tending to the fire.
"Excuse me, sir. I was wondering if you could help me." Calvin said. The man quickly looked up and over at Calvin.
"Was fickt das sind Sie, der in meinem Haus macht? Erhalten Sie die Hölle aus jetzt!" the man said loudly.
"Uh, sorry." Calvin said. He turned around to leave, when he heard a metallic scrape. He turned back around, and saw the man had just picked up an axe, and started to swing it at Calvin. Calvin jumped back, and unholstered the Desert Eagle. "Back off!" Calvin yelled. The man swung again, and Calvin fired, shooting him in the chest. The man fell down, and started to dissolve as Lilith ran in.
"What happ..." she started to say, then notice the dissolving corpse. "What the hell?" she asked.
"I guess he was Lunarium. He didn't look like those guards back at Dark Prophet." Calvin said.
"No, what happened to his body, it's almost as if he was...a ghoul." Lilith said.
"Ghoul?" Calvin asked.
"A monster controlled by a powerful force. When they die, their body turns to dust. I wonder if this is somehow related..." Lilith said. Suddenly, there was strange shouting outside.
"Looks like we got company." Calvin said. Lilith nodded, and unholstered her USP.