Inhumanoids- The Evil Below

by Courier999

When ancient monsters awake, they seek our destruction. Opposing them is a team known as the Earth Corps, an organization of scientists and soldiers alike with advanced technology. But will these be enough to ensure human survival? Rated T for language, very scary content, and violence. R&R!

25. Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Cult of Darkness, Part 3

"You'd think they'd have a freight elevator or something." Liquidator muttered.

"Quit your whinin', magic man." Auger teased.

"You try carrying a case of explosives like a pack mule down the stairs, chromedome."

"Hang in there, you two. We're almost there. Just one more flight of stairs." Herc announced.

A few minutes later, the six reached the underground cathedral's service entrance.

"Auger, you do the honors."

Auger positioned himself and kicked the door open, exposing the vast room beyond.

"You know, I feel kind of bad about destroying this. I mean, this'd be a great place for a concert." Auger piped up.

Ignoring Auger's comment, Herc scanned the room. On the back wall of the stage stood a very large hole.

"Liquidator, you and Bombardier have fun setting the explosives. Everyone else, we're going Inhumanoid hunting."

Bombardier gave a thumbs-up and set down his case. Liquidator followed suit, and Earth Corps split up.

Herc and his team wandered into the tunnel beyond the hole left by D'Compose's entrance. The faint smell of decay was still present in the air as they proceeded onward.

"Bright, anything on the motion tracker?"

"I've got multiple readings-"

Just then, six men in combat armor rounded a corner.

"Freeze!"

Before Herc and the others could react, they were knocked out by electric shocks from the guards' weapons.

"Alright, take 'em to the boss. And see if there's anyone in the cathedral." one of them ordered.

Bombardier, Liquidator, hurry it up.

HALF AN HOUR LATER:

"Well, if it isn't Earth Corps."

Herc awakened to find himself strapped to a table in what appeared to be a control room. A familiar face loomed over him.

"Blackthorne. I knew you were behind this."

Two other figures emerged from a nearby doorway. One of them was a tall man in a lab coat. The other was shorter and dressed in wizard's robes.

"Doctor Armstrong, allow me to introduce you to my new associates. The man in the coat is Doctor Herman Metzger, master chemist. The other is Brother Druid, high priest of D'Compose."

Auger awakened next.

"What are you going to do with us? Cut us open?"

"There would be nothing to be gained from that, mein Herr. However, I am in need of D'Compose's creations to run tests on. So we will take you to Skellweb along with the new initiates in an hour."