The day of the next anticipated arrival of the beast came, as Aya, Youji
and Omi filtered into position around the zoo. Earlier Youji had asked Ken
what he was going to do on his "Nigh off" all he had gotten from the
unusually sullen and jumpy brunette was that he was just going to be
hanging around.
Night fell and the cold air only heightened the full moon's brightness. Aya shivered distpite his long trench coat, there was just something about the mission that gave him the creeps. Although for the life of him, he couldn't put his finger on it. Thus Omi's voice that came cracking out of the COM startled him.
"Abyssinian? Are you in position?" Omi asked
"Check Bombay, west sides quiet. " he answered quietly
"What about you Balinese?"
" Yup, same here, " Youji's voice floated languidly over the COM link, " How's things in video land Bombay?" he asked Omi, who had set up in the zoo's security office, which was lined with camera receivers.
"I don't see anything unusua—wait!…I see something! There's something h--- !" Omi's COM voice was interrupted by a low growl, a loud crash and then static. Youji swore, running to where Omi had been stationed. Along the way he met up with Aya, together, they cautiously entered the building. Something came running at them through the dar4kness. Just before Aya could swing his Katana or Youji string the thing up; the poor thing stepped in to the light, revealing himself as Omi.
"O—Bombay, " Youji sighted in relief, "What happened?" Quaking, the youngest Weiss member pointed down the hall from whence he came. " I…I think I lost it… I managed to score a few hits, but my darts don't seem to have too much of an effect on it. " Before the other two could say anything, the sinister clicking of claws against the linoleum rang out, coming closer, and closer. The beast stepped into the light streaming in from the open door.
In the split second before it attacked, the 3 guys got a good look at the towering monster. Long sharp claws graced its forepaws, and equally sharp but shorter claws adorned its hind paws. Its fur was brown/black, and wicked looking canines peeked out of the snarl on its muzzle. And its solid amber eyes were blazing with blood lust. Then it lunged.
Night fell and the cold air only heightened the full moon's brightness. Aya shivered distpite his long trench coat, there was just something about the mission that gave him the creeps. Although for the life of him, he couldn't put his finger on it. Thus Omi's voice that came cracking out of the COM startled him.
"Abyssinian? Are you in position?" Omi asked
"Check Bombay, west sides quiet. " he answered quietly
"What about you Balinese?"
" Yup, same here, " Youji's voice floated languidly over the COM link, " How's things in video land Bombay?" he asked Omi, who had set up in the zoo's security office, which was lined with camera receivers.
"I don't see anything unusua—wait!…I see something! There's something h--- !" Omi's COM voice was interrupted by a low growl, a loud crash and then static. Youji swore, running to where Omi had been stationed. Along the way he met up with Aya, together, they cautiously entered the building. Something came running at them through the dar4kness. Just before Aya could swing his Katana or Youji string the thing up; the poor thing stepped in to the light, revealing himself as Omi.
"O—Bombay, " Youji sighted in relief, "What happened?" Quaking, the youngest Weiss member pointed down the hall from whence he came. " I…I think I lost it… I managed to score a few hits, but my darts don't seem to have too much of an effect on it. " Before the other two could say anything, the sinister clicking of claws against the linoleum rang out, coming closer, and closer. The beast stepped into the light streaming in from the open door.
In the split second before it attacked, the 3 guys got a good look at the towering monster. Long sharp claws graced its forepaws, and equally sharp but shorter claws adorned its hind paws. Its fur was brown/black, and wicked looking canines peeked out of the snarl on its muzzle. And its solid amber eyes were blazing with blood lust. Then it lunged.