inFAMOUS: Dead Or Alive

While waiting for Cole and the others to get back, the group was in the hideout and growing worried, after knowing that the Beast had arrived in New Marais. Helena was mostly worried, Kokoro continued to cough and looked worse every time. Even the others were beginning to worry. Around that time, 881 finally woke up.

Zack: Hey, your awake!

Kasumi: How do you feel?

881: Much better. The Blast Core really took much out of me.

Zeke: What, you got a Blast Core and used it?!

881: Hayate helped me find it. I needed it to stop my transformation.

Kasumi: Knowing Hayate, I know he did the right thing.

881: Is...she alright?

Helena: She has the Plague. And it's getting worse.

Leifang: And we're running out of time.

Tina: We have to use the RFI, or else...

Hitomi: Tina, don't.

Zack: She's right. We gotta have faith. She'll make it.

Helena: ...

881: Do not worry, Helena. She has survived longer than the others. She will make it, just like your friend said. You must have faith.

Helena: Thank you, 881.

Finally, Hayate arrived at the hideout. But Cole and Ayane weren't with him.

Hitomi: Hayate, your back!

Kasumi: Where's Ayane?

Hayate: WIth Cole, I asked her to stay with him.

Zeke: You think they'll be okay together?

Hayate: Well, I know Ayane does not trust him but she'll have no choice.

881: Welcome back, Hayate.

Hayate: 881, how do you feel?

881: I feel as if my transformation stage has come to a stop.

Hayate: Good, I'm glad the Blast Core worked.

Cole and Ayane were traveling through Flood Town and they came across a transformer.

Ayane: So what's next?

Cole: We need to bring power to Gas Works.

Ayane: How do we do that?

Cole: Leave that to me. Zeke, I'm about to bring power online here in the Gas Works. And I have Ayane with me.

Zeke: Alright, I got your back. You're gonna get tagged by a couple of ice dudes on your way in. Might want to clear them out while you're at it.

Ayane: Yeah, copy that.

Cole summoned an electric lightning missle and began knocking out Ice Crushers. There were three or four out there, when the missile finally hit the next transformer. Cole and Ayane began to make it from Flood Town all the way to the Gas Works. As soon as they made it, Cole's body felt weak and slow. Ayane had to assist him and watching his back, while they traveled through. Just then, Zack gave Ayane and Cole a call.

Zack: From what I heard of Zeke, the Gas Works is basically just a big industrial zone. Bertrand's oil and shipping interests really made their mark.

Cole: Sure is nice.

They finally made it to the next transformer, as Cole was being recharged. He and Ayane kept the ice men back, while the transformer was beginning to overload with energy.

Ice Man: It's him, the Prime Conduit!

Ayane: Prime Conduit?

Cole: No idea.

They kept at it, until it finally overloaded and all the ice men around were defeated. There was only two tranformers left to activate. Cole sent out another missile, eliminating six Crusher's, until the missile made it to the second transformer. The two began to make there way over to the location.

Cole: Hey, Zeke, this place is crawling with Ice Conduits.

Zeke: Yeah, Laroche's spies say they took over most of the district.

Ayane: Does that old man even come out here anymore?

Zeke: There have been a few recent sightings. Even under fire, he's managed to keep his businesses running.

Cole: Oh Good, I was hoping to run into him.

Ayane: What, you gonna kill him, when you see him.

Cole: Maybe.

The duo made it to the second transformer and the ice men returned, once again. They began to fire at Cole and Ayane. He shieled her, with his Frost Shield, while Ayane, knocked the ice men off there tower.

Ayane: This is your daily routine, huh?

Cole: You could say that.

The ice gang was no match for the duo, as the transformer overloaded and was ready to be used. Cole sent out the last lightning missile and took out seven Crusher's, before activating the final trasformer. The duo began to move, as they were running down the lifeless streets of the Gas Works.

Zeke: You're right about where I lost the Beast. Strange, him disappearing.

Cole: Oh, I'm sure he'll turn up.

Zeke: So far there are no reports of fallout from the missile we laucnhed. I guess it blew up far enough outside of the city.

Ayane: That's something, at least.

Cole and Ayane finally made it to the final transformer...but it was a trap. The cage doors came flying down, as Ayane pushed Cole out of the way. She was trapped inside.

Cole: AYANE!

Ayane: I'm fine.

?: Good afternoon.

Cole: I should've guessed...

Ayane: Get back to the hideout, I'll find a way out of here.

Cole didn't give it a second thought and took off. Ayane came to the cage bars and saw Bertrand walking in, with two Militia men at his side.

Bertrand: Ah, Miss Ayane! How do you like my new security system? It was ment for MacGrath but..I suppose it will do. There's no way out. It's nothing but it'll stop you from leaving.

Ayane: Always looking for some attention, huh? Now, what do you want?

Bertrand: I've seen the way the wind's blowing. Been watching authority bleed away ever since you got here. Now the Beast is in New Marais. I cannot stop that thing by myself.

Ayane: I doubt you can stop it at all.

Bertrand: ...But together...oh together. Well, we'd be heroes.

Ayane: Nice offer. It sounds interesting. However, I have a suspicion that the moment you had your chance, you would stab me in the back. Now YOU listen to me, old man. You want me to save your city? You want me to kill the Beast? Get me out of here and stay the hell out of my way!

Bertrand: I wish I had the same faith in your abilities but...If you're not with me...well, you're against me. Boys!

Bertrand ordered his Militia men to shoot at the cage, as Ayane was hiding behind the transformer. She used her phone to call out for help.

Ayane: Hayate, I need some help. Kasumi, you too!

Before anyone could answer, someone came shouting and rushing towards them! It was Cole and Zeke to the rescue.

Zeke: We're coming, Ayane!

Ayane: Zeke?

Cole: Hold on, kid!

Ayane: Cole?

Militia (1): Who is this guy?

Zeke: Come on!

Thanks to there teamwork, the Militia men were taken down.

Zeke: Ha ha ha, yeah! You see that? Zeke Dunbar: Man of Action! Booya!

Cole: Glad you're still alive, kid.

Zeke: Okay, we'll get you out of here, don't worry!

Cole and Zeke looked around and found the lever to open the cage doors. Ayane began to walk out, with a certain look on her face.

Zeke: You okay?

Ayane: Yeah...I'm fine. Listen, Cole...Zeke. I've treated you like shit. Along with Zack, Kasumi and the others. And I'm..I'm sorry.

Cole: I've treated you both pretty badly. I'm sorry as well.

Zeke: It's fine. We've all made mistakes. Forget it.

Ayane: No. You had me back, even when you didn't know me. Thank you.

Zeke: Look, I didn't protect you, just because of your good looks.

Cole: Yeah, we're a team and we need to ewatch out for each other.

Out in the distance, Zeke could hear Militia heading there way.

Zeke: I should get outta here. The Militia's gonna be here soon.

Ayane: I'll go with you, I could use the break.

Cole: I'll catch up with you later.