The following story is based on the characters of the TV Series "Walker, Texas Ranger". The characters belong to CBS Productions, Top Kick Productions, etc., but the story is mine. ALL DISCLAIMERS APPLY. (No copyright infringement is intended.)
"Quarantined"
by Lorrie
Gage and Sydney entered the office playfully punching each other. "Did not." Gage said.
"Did too." Sydney replied with a smug smile.
"Did not." Gage turned Sydney around to face him with a silly grin on his face.
"Whoa, what's going on here?" Trivette asked.
"Nothing." Gage replied.
"Nothing. Yeah right." Sydney laughed. "Gage just lost a bet and now he's trying to back out of it."
"What was the bet?"
"We were up late last night and I ended up betting Gage breakfast that I'd beat him to work this morning."
"But we got here a the same time, so you didn't win." Gage laughed.
"I got to the door first, so I win." Sydney replied.
Gage gave in as he knew it was pointless to continue. "What do you want for breakfast?"
"You guys are going to have to put breakfast on hold. There's been a break in at Camden Laboratories. The silent alarm's been set off and I need the two of you to check it out." Walker said as he made his way across the office.
"Sure Walker. When did the alarm go off?" Sydney asked.
"About 5 minutes ago. We don't know more than that right now."
"We're on it." Gage said as he and Sydney left.
"Trivette, I promised Alex that I would go with her to take Angela for her first check up. If Sydney and Gage need back up call me."
"No problem."
**********
Across town Sydney and Gage entered Camden Laboratories and spoke with the security guard at the desk. "Which lab set off the alarm?" Gage asked.
"Looks like Lab B - Section 22. It's down this corridor." The security guard led the way to the door of the lab.
"You stay here." Sydney instructed the guard as she and Gage both drew their weapons and pushed open the double doors of the lab. When they entered, they were faced with three perpetrators, all wearing gas masks. One of the men threw two small vials onto the floor, smashing them and releasing their contents. He hit the security lock down button as he quickly left the lab.
"What the heck's going on?" Sydney yelled to Gage as red warning lights began to flash and a loud alarm began to blow a steady "Beep Beep . . . Beep Beep . . . Beep Beep" and one by one, each of the exits were sealed off by heavy steal doors.
"I don't know." Gage backed up to Sydney as they surveyed the entire lab. Suddenly a man's voice came over the intercom.
"Good morning Rangers. Welcome to the last day of your life. We are an organization against the production of biological weapons.
The Camden Laboratories have recently struck a deal with the American military for the production of a new weapon that can wipe out human life within a fifty-mile radius of its drop point and yet not damage a single structure.
You will be experiencing the effects of the new weapon first hand, as you have now been exposed." Sydney and Gage looked at each other, their eyes wide with shock. "The two vials on the floor contain 'Tazzy 2210', which was created by Camden Labs for the destruction of innocent women and children in war zones.
There is an antidote, which we have in our possession and we will turn it over to the CDC once our demands are met. I won't bore you with the details of that as I'm sure you're currently more interested in what you can expect as far as symptoms.
First, you will become light headed and nauseous; soon after that a fever will set in and you'll begin to break out in red sores. If you make it past that stage, you'll eventually lose your sight and your breathing will become labored, soon your heart will stop and you'll die. This is what's expected from this toxic agent. Of course, it's never been tested on humans before, so who knows.
This is nothing personal, Rangers. I assure you, no matter who had responded to the alarm, they would have found themselves in your current situation. I do not apologize for our actions. Our means may seem harsh, but our end is just.
I will contact your superiors and have them contact the CDC. Have a nice day!"
"Have a nice day!?! Who in the hell do they think they are, screwing with our lives like this?" Gage screamed out as the intercom became silent.
"Easy Gage. We've got to keep our heads." Sydney tried to sound reassuring, but Gage could tell she was just as outraged as he was. They both put their weapons down and moved as far away from the broken vial as they could. "Do you think there are any gas masks in here?" Sydney asked.
"I doubt it." Gage said as he and Sydney both frantically started looking through the cabinets of the lab. "No, I don't see any. If they were here, they've been removed."
Gage turned around and his eyes met with Sydney's. "Gage, I don't want to die. Not like this."
He reached out his hand and as Sydney took it, he brought her close to him. "Me neither Syd. Me neither."
End of Chapter 1
"Quarantined"
by Lorrie
Gage and Sydney entered the office playfully punching each other. "Did not." Gage said.
"Did too." Sydney replied with a smug smile.
"Did not." Gage turned Sydney around to face him with a silly grin on his face.
"Whoa, what's going on here?" Trivette asked.
"Nothing." Gage replied.
"Nothing. Yeah right." Sydney laughed. "Gage just lost a bet and now he's trying to back out of it."
"What was the bet?"
"We were up late last night and I ended up betting Gage breakfast that I'd beat him to work this morning."
"But we got here a the same time, so you didn't win." Gage laughed.
"I got to the door first, so I win." Sydney replied.
Gage gave in as he knew it was pointless to continue. "What do you want for breakfast?"
"You guys are going to have to put breakfast on hold. There's been a break in at Camden Laboratories. The silent alarm's been set off and I need the two of you to check it out." Walker said as he made his way across the office.
"Sure Walker. When did the alarm go off?" Sydney asked.
"About 5 minutes ago. We don't know more than that right now."
"We're on it." Gage said as he and Sydney left.
"Trivette, I promised Alex that I would go with her to take Angela for her first check up. If Sydney and Gage need back up call me."
"No problem."
**********
Across town Sydney and Gage entered Camden Laboratories and spoke with the security guard at the desk. "Which lab set off the alarm?" Gage asked.
"Looks like Lab B - Section 22. It's down this corridor." The security guard led the way to the door of the lab.
"You stay here." Sydney instructed the guard as she and Gage both drew their weapons and pushed open the double doors of the lab. When they entered, they were faced with three perpetrators, all wearing gas masks. One of the men threw two small vials onto the floor, smashing them and releasing their contents. He hit the security lock down button as he quickly left the lab.
"What the heck's going on?" Sydney yelled to Gage as red warning lights began to flash and a loud alarm began to blow a steady "Beep Beep . . . Beep Beep . . . Beep Beep" and one by one, each of the exits were sealed off by heavy steal doors.
"I don't know." Gage backed up to Sydney as they surveyed the entire lab. Suddenly a man's voice came over the intercom.
"Good morning Rangers. Welcome to the last day of your life. We are an organization against the production of biological weapons.
The Camden Laboratories have recently struck a deal with the American military for the production of a new weapon that can wipe out human life within a fifty-mile radius of its drop point and yet not damage a single structure.
You will be experiencing the effects of the new weapon first hand, as you have now been exposed." Sydney and Gage looked at each other, their eyes wide with shock. "The two vials on the floor contain 'Tazzy 2210', which was created by Camden Labs for the destruction of innocent women and children in war zones.
There is an antidote, which we have in our possession and we will turn it over to the CDC once our demands are met. I won't bore you with the details of that as I'm sure you're currently more interested in what you can expect as far as symptoms.
First, you will become light headed and nauseous; soon after that a fever will set in and you'll begin to break out in red sores. If you make it past that stage, you'll eventually lose your sight and your breathing will become labored, soon your heart will stop and you'll die. This is what's expected from this toxic agent. Of course, it's never been tested on humans before, so who knows.
This is nothing personal, Rangers. I assure you, no matter who had responded to the alarm, they would have found themselves in your current situation. I do not apologize for our actions. Our means may seem harsh, but our end is just.
I will contact your superiors and have them contact the CDC. Have a nice day!"
"Have a nice day!?! Who in the hell do they think they are, screwing with our lives like this?" Gage screamed out as the intercom became silent.
"Easy Gage. We've got to keep our heads." Sydney tried to sound reassuring, but Gage could tell she was just as outraged as he was. They both put their weapons down and moved as far away from the broken vial as they could. "Do you think there are any gas masks in here?" Sydney asked.
"I doubt it." Gage said as he and Sydney both frantically started looking through the cabinets of the lab. "No, I don't see any. If they were here, they've been removed."
Gage turned around and his eyes met with Sydney's. "Gage, I don't want to die. Not like this."
He reached out his hand and as Sydney took it, he brought her close to him. "Me neither Syd. Me neither."
End of Chapter 1