Chapter 4: Reclaiming The Weapons

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (7:30pm) (2nd floor)

After studying the map for several minutes, they decided to split up. A.J. would take the second floor, Fox would take the first, and Wolf would take the Basement level. They all parted, and went to their respective floors.

A.J. took out his map and looked at it to see where to head first. "Let's see what we have here," he said to himself as he took out the map. "Let's see: Officers quarters, Library, Great hall, Storage rooms and a Kitchen" he said, reading the maps. A.J. headed to decided to head to the Storage rooms first. He reached the storage rooms a few minutes later. He cautiously reached for the knob...but it was locked. "Oh great, it's locked!" He said angrily. He then decided to head to the officers quarters. As he was heading down the hall to the quarters when suddenly one of the smaller creatures jumped out at him! He quickly grabbed a lighted candlestick and stuck it in the things mouth, he then quickly ran around it while it was stunned, and ran into the quarters and quickly bolted the door. He heard the monster outside, start to ram into the door. For now he was stuck in here. Looking around he noticed an officer's journal on a pillow, saying he didn't have anything else he could do; he sat down and started reading.

Fox Mccloud was looking around in the first floor sickbay. He had pocketed some healing herbs from the medicine cabinet just a second ago. He pulled out the map Marvin had given him and checked it. He then read the first floor places aloud: "Main hall, sickbay, soldiers quarters and storage rooms" He decided to go to the storage rooms. A few minutes later he reached his hand around the latch on the door and slid the door open. He closed the door behind him. He looked around scanning the dark room; all that was in here was just wine and beer, so Fox decided to leave the room. He then headed to the soldiers quarters.

Wolf was looking at his map, he read off the locations on it aloud "Cells, Armory, Storage room and Vladimir's Room" He decided to head to the storage room...he entered the room a few minutes later and managed to find some rations and water canteens...and a key to the armory! Wolf opened the heavy metal door to the armory, he looked around, and was disappointed...there where a few swords, daggers, bows and a duffel bag. He went up and looked in the duffel bag there were multiple guns in it...he smiled for a moment at his findings...he then left the room.

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (8:16pm) (Library)

Benjamin looked up from the book he had been reading, and yelled to Marvin "I found something!" "What is it?" He said running over to Benjamin. "Vladimir might behind all of this!" Benjamin said. I was looking at the blueprints for the fort and the only way out is the front gate." Marvin said sounding disappointed. "Well we should head back to the others in the great hall, they'll be expecting us" said Benjamin. They headed back to the great hall.

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (8:18pm) (1st floor)

Fox was in the soldiers quarters, he had been there awhile searching, but it took him along time because the soldiers quarters took up most of the massive first floor. He looked under a soldier's bed, and found his blaster and power packs for it! He looked at his watch, it said 8:19pm, he decided to head back to the great hall.

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (8:19pm) (Basement)

Wolf was heading through the long hallway that leads to the 1st floor. He passed through the room with rows of cells. It was very creepy down here he had to admit. While passing by a cell he noticed words on one of the cell doors: TGE TUO OWN! is what it said. Wolf stood there for a few moments studying the hastily scrawled words. He started walking again but heard a noise that struck fear in his heart...it sounded different then the other monsters! He then went over the weird note again in his head...suddenly it made sense! TGE TUO OWN! if you mixed up the words was: GET OUT NOW! He quickly dashed out of the room and slamming the door shut behind him, and didn't look back. He ran all the way to the great hall...and didn't stop or slowdown until he got to the hall.

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (8:19pm) (2nd floor)

A.J. closed the book, he had been reading for almost an hour. From what he gathered that Vladimir guy that Benjamin told him about was behind this. That thing was still trying to get through the door! "He's a persistent one" A.J. said to himself. And it looked like the door wouldn't last much longer. He walked around the room trying to find away out. While walking past a bookcase he noticed a breeze that seemed to come from under the bookcase. He smiled getting an idea; he went to the side of the bookcase and started pushing it. The bookcase easily moved out of the way, reveling a metal ladder leading down. He climbed down the metal rungs, when he reached the end of the ladder he climbed off it. He was in a closet sized area; he turned away from the ladder. He was facing the back of what looked like a bookcase. He pushed against the bookcase, and it easily moved away. He was now in what looked liked soldiers quarters, he could tell from the rows after rows of beds. He looked at his watch it was 8:24pm. He decided it was time to head back to the Great hall.

Old Fort Freedom April 27 (8:29pm) (2nd floor)

They all reached the great hall at about the same time. Benjamin told A.J., Fox and Wolf about Vladimir possibly being involved. A.J. told them about the officer's diary he had found. Marvin told them that the only exit was the gate. A.J. noticed the duffel bag Wolf was carrying and said "Hey that's my duffel bag!" Wolf answered " Yeah? Well what would you give me for it, kid?" "How about these?" A.J. said, holding up dual blasters and some power packs he had found. "Okay...Its a deal" answered Wolf. They exchanged the weapons. A.J. swung the duffel bag over his back and got out the double-barreled shotgun, loaded it, and got a lopsided grin on his face and then he said "Groovy". Wolf then said "Groovy?! Who says "groovy" anymore!". Fox then gave Marvin a Halberd he had found. They all decided to find Vladimir, but first they'd get a one-hour rest. But in an hour they would becoming for Vladimir.