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Half-Life Integral
Theft
The elevator slowly moved upwards. I had begun to think about this whole incident. I never even imagined that I would have to go through something like this ever. It was scary and being alone in all of this was very scary to me. Before I had been with Roberts, Gina, Hadley, and Collette but now I was on my own for now.
That soldier mentioned other Hazard Suits moving towards Sector E through piping and one going to the Lambda Complex. Collette must be the one in the piping and the other one could be Gina. If I was to make it through this alive I'd have to find a way over to the Lambda Complex.
Another thing that made me happy was that the soldier reported another Hazard Suit presumed dead. Hopefully it was me if I put the facts together and I could use that to my advantage.
The lift finally reached the top and I was inside a large storage area like I'd seen before. I heard all these moans and rumblings once I stepped into it. Something was down here in this place and it was probably what burst the pipes open.
Going through the area I heard someone banging on one of the large containers yelling "Hello can anyone hear me!?"
I knocked on some until the person asked who it was. "Is someone there?"
I opened the lock on it and opened the large door. A scientist was in there and he looked happy to see me.
"Oh thank god. I was afraid it was a soldier or worse. Who might you be?" the man asked. He wore a pair of glasses and had a small beard and a very intelligent sounding voice.
"My name's Gray, who might you be?" I asked him lowering my weapon.
"I'm Doctor Rosenberg. And I'm afraid I'm partially responsible for what happened here. I was one of the first scientists to develop the teleportation technology used in today's experiment." He explained to me.
"Well do you know where the Lambda Complex is? I need to get there if I want escape." I told him.
"The Lambda complex is quite a ways away from here. I'd advice against going. The military had taken over the surface and getting there will be hell. If you're interested I have another way to get out of the base. However I wouldn't know where to go from here. If you were to go with me then maybe we could find the place I am talking about. You are the most equipped person among us." Rosenberg explained.
"Sure thing. Follow me." I told him readying my shotgun for anything ahead of us.
We were able to leave the area and were outside in some kind of train yard by the looks of it.
"Excellent we aren't far from the old test labs. It should be through here." Rosenberg said pointing to a door on the far side. However I heard something inside my helmet.
"Sir, the other suit is here!"
"Let's go!"
The military must have picked me up again. But how? I couldn't fight them with Rosenberg in tow so I found a container like he was in before on told him to hide for the time being.
"I'm sorry to leave you here again, but you'll be safe in here." I said locking it up tight. I'd let him out once I got rid of the troops.
I took cover inside the track control station and soon troops were in the area and I fired upon them before they saw me. However there were about five of them against the one of me.
Soon a grenade was heading towards me so I leapt through the window before it exploded. Firing shell after shell was tricky because I had less ammo than the soldiers.
Another grenade was coming at me. Taking my weapon I held it by the barrel and hit the grenade right back at them like a baseball. Thank god that plan worked, because I suck at baseball.
The soldier themselves were as surprised as me when the small orb landed at their feet. One of the grunts dove on top of it and it literally blew his body apart. Blood and organs sprayed across the area and his Mp5 landed near my feet. Picking it up I fired all that was left in it at the wounded soldiers and soon they were all dead.
Picking up their ammo I had just enough for the Mp5. I was prepared to free Rosenberg when I heard something in the sky.
It was a helicopter and it didn't look like it would be any help to me. It opened fire on me and I ran like hell through the building Rosenberg pointed out. I still heard it firing at me. It must be following me.
Soon I made my way to an open window and a dead soldier by it. Someone has been through here. I made my way out the window and through a parking area with more dead marines. One of the big doors was open now and I ran through it.
I was sorry to leave Rosenberg but I had no choice. Another large elevator was inside with a truck on it. I activated the lift and went down it. Then the truck began to make noise.
About three troops came out from it and attacked me. I fought them off with difficulty from the small area but my health was low. About 46 from my Heads Up Display. Soon the lift reached the bottom area and even better. Aliens were waiting. About four slaves and one larger one I didn't know about.
Taking cover inside the truck I found some supplies inside it. This small backpack with CAUTION written on a tag on it. It came with this small controller with this red button on it. Maybe I could use this somehow.
Taking the controller I slide the backpack towards the group of slaves and they just walked up to it and examined it. They had no idea what it was. Then I hit the red button and they were all destroyed by the blast. The unknown one was left standing however. Arming the Mp5 I leapt out and fired.
It fired this strange thing on its arm at me. Taking cover behind a crate in the area I felt I was safe. These hornets came around the corner and hit me imbedding themselves into my suit. Firing another few rounds out of my gun it fell back with a thud. My health was now at 34. Then I heard a door open above me.
"Hello? Up here, quick!" a person said.
Climbing a ladder nearby a scientist greeted me. He let me into a room and closed the door.
"I'm sorry but I couldn't let you in until I was sure the area was cleared. However I'm afraid it's not any more pleasant here. There is this strange creature in the large test chamber and it has slaughtered all the personnel in the area. It is this large being made of plasma and it is near invincible." He told me.
"How can you kill it?" I asked.
"We do not know. We were studying its properties until everything went into chaos and didn't get far enough in the research to find out that information." He said.
"Why don't we leave it there?" I asked.
"That's another bit of bad news." Oh great. "There is a ventilation shaft inside the chamber but it is currently guarding it so no one has been able to get past it."
"I'll try my hand. Better than staying here." I said. I didn't care anymore. I'd have to press on if I was to get to Gina at the Lambda complex.
"But you look terrible. Hold still." He said taking out a needle and injecting something into the arm area of the suit. My health rose to 53. "There are some supplies in the next room so take what you can. I'll wait here in case someone else comes by." He told me.
Once I went into the next room there were med kits and batteries around the place as well as ammunition. I was happy for that part. But then before leaving this room I heard a low growl and felt this strange feeling.
I was hungry.
"I can't fight this thing without food. Maybe one of these crates has some food inside." I said hacking one open with a crowbar.
A small package fell out labeled "rations" I opened it up and inside was a small meal. It looked like some beef, a roll of bread, and a small cupcake. Not exactly the breakfast of champions but it would do.
Removing my helmet I ate happily without interruption. Once finished I put my helmet back on. It actually felt nice to get that thing off. I'd been in this suit half the time here and it was a little discomforting at times but I owe it my life about seven or so times over, if you count the encounters with soldiers.
Once ready I went through the door and the rumblings from before were occurring again. It must have been from that plasma being. Maybe that was what opened the piping that I fell through.
Around the corner was a series of dead bodies from guards, scientists, and even aliens. This monster doesn't seem to take sides I guess.
Then I went into the door marked "Test Chamber A" and inside was this large orb of blue liquid and a large red portal inside it. It was sprouting tendrils from its body and banging on the side of the chamber. It must be trying to find a way out. I was on the top floor of the chamber. There were two below me connected by ladders.
On the opposite side was a large opening but it was blocked by debris. Then the creature moaned at me. It knew I was here. I fired the Mp5 at it but nothing happened. How could I hurt it?
Then all the blue liquid around the red center split into two sections and formed walls on the floor I was on and they began to move towards me. It was trying to crush me! I scrambled to a ladder and slid down before it could crush me. Then I noticed the red center might be its weakness.
I readied my gun and fired all I could into the portal like enter. Then the liquid formed over it again but the creature seemed hurt. I don't see how a scientist missed a weakness as obvious as that.
Again the creature tried the same thing but I climbed up a level and barely missed getting my legs broken by it. I fired as much as I could into the portal again and this time the creature reformed and began to pulse violently. It began to glow brightly too. In a fit of rage it destroyed the debris around the opening. I ran down there and inside as fast as I could. Then I just stopped. Something had grabbed me from behind and began to pull on me.
I kept trying to push forward but whatever had me was pulling my whole body off of itself it hurt so much. Then in one large flash I fell forward and on the ground. Looking back I saw my Hazard Suit being pulled into the large plasma being.
I wanted my suit back but for now I had to run from this thing. It may explode by its reactions. Then a scientist was on the end of the tunnel I was in yelling to hurry inside. I dashed towards him and dove inside as the man closed it. A large explosion was heard and it appeared the plasma being was no more.
"Oh thank god someone else made it. I had come here from the other side and hoped someone would make it past that thing. However it looks like we're both in bad shape." The man said to me.
"It took my Hazard Suit. How?" I asked myself.
"That is a strange creature but be thankful your Hazard Suit was all it got. You're lucky to be alive." He told me.
"I guess." I said sounding sad. It felt odd losing that suit. I guess I got attached to having it.
"Well there is a security guard around the corner. Have him escort you to where I came from. Hopefully you can find some other forms of protection there." The scientist told me.
Once he mentioned protection I realized that not only was my suit stolen but all the weapons and ammo I had as well. Could it get any worse?
"Hey kid." The guard said. "You'll need me if you don't have any weapons on you. The lab the doc was talking about isn't that far ahead. Come with me." He said walking forward, gun drawn.
I guess I'll have to follow this guy until I can find a form of protection again. But why did the plasma being try to take my suit? Was it just trying to bring me with it when it died or what?
Half-Life Integral
Theft
The elevator slowly moved upwards. I had begun to think about this whole incident. I never even imagined that I would have to go through something like this ever. It was scary and being alone in all of this was very scary to me. Before I had been with Roberts, Gina, Hadley, and Collette but now I was on my own for now.
That soldier mentioned other Hazard Suits moving towards Sector E through piping and one going to the Lambda Complex. Collette must be the one in the piping and the other one could be Gina. If I was to make it through this alive I'd have to find a way over to the Lambda Complex.
Another thing that made me happy was that the soldier reported another Hazard Suit presumed dead. Hopefully it was me if I put the facts together and I could use that to my advantage.
The lift finally reached the top and I was inside a large storage area like I'd seen before. I heard all these moans and rumblings once I stepped into it. Something was down here in this place and it was probably what burst the pipes open.
Going through the area I heard someone banging on one of the large containers yelling "Hello can anyone hear me!?"
I knocked on some until the person asked who it was. "Is someone there?"
I opened the lock on it and opened the large door. A scientist was in there and he looked happy to see me.
"Oh thank god. I was afraid it was a soldier or worse. Who might you be?" the man asked. He wore a pair of glasses and had a small beard and a very intelligent sounding voice.
"My name's Gray, who might you be?" I asked him lowering my weapon.
"I'm Doctor Rosenberg. And I'm afraid I'm partially responsible for what happened here. I was one of the first scientists to develop the teleportation technology used in today's experiment." He explained to me.
"Well do you know where the Lambda Complex is? I need to get there if I want escape." I told him.
"The Lambda complex is quite a ways away from here. I'd advice against going. The military had taken over the surface and getting there will be hell. If you're interested I have another way to get out of the base. However I wouldn't know where to go from here. If you were to go with me then maybe we could find the place I am talking about. You are the most equipped person among us." Rosenberg explained.
"Sure thing. Follow me." I told him readying my shotgun for anything ahead of us.
We were able to leave the area and were outside in some kind of train yard by the looks of it.
"Excellent we aren't far from the old test labs. It should be through here." Rosenberg said pointing to a door on the far side. However I heard something inside my helmet.
"Sir, the other suit is here!"
"Let's go!"
The military must have picked me up again. But how? I couldn't fight them with Rosenberg in tow so I found a container like he was in before on told him to hide for the time being.
"I'm sorry to leave you here again, but you'll be safe in here." I said locking it up tight. I'd let him out once I got rid of the troops.
I took cover inside the track control station and soon troops were in the area and I fired upon them before they saw me. However there were about five of them against the one of me.
Soon a grenade was heading towards me so I leapt through the window before it exploded. Firing shell after shell was tricky because I had less ammo than the soldiers.
Another grenade was coming at me. Taking my weapon I held it by the barrel and hit the grenade right back at them like a baseball. Thank god that plan worked, because I suck at baseball.
The soldier themselves were as surprised as me when the small orb landed at their feet. One of the grunts dove on top of it and it literally blew his body apart. Blood and organs sprayed across the area and his Mp5 landed near my feet. Picking it up I fired all that was left in it at the wounded soldiers and soon they were all dead.
Picking up their ammo I had just enough for the Mp5. I was prepared to free Rosenberg when I heard something in the sky.
It was a helicopter and it didn't look like it would be any help to me. It opened fire on me and I ran like hell through the building Rosenberg pointed out. I still heard it firing at me. It must be following me.
Soon I made my way to an open window and a dead soldier by it. Someone has been through here. I made my way out the window and through a parking area with more dead marines. One of the big doors was open now and I ran through it.
I was sorry to leave Rosenberg but I had no choice. Another large elevator was inside with a truck on it. I activated the lift and went down it. Then the truck began to make noise.
About three troops came out from it and attacked me. I fought them off with difficulty from the small area but my health was low. About 46 from my Heads Up Display. Soon the lift reached the bottom area and even better. Aliens were waiting. About four slaves and one larger one I didn't know about.
Taking cover inside the truck I found some supplies inside it. This small backpack with CAUTION written on a tag on it. It came with this small controller with this red button on it. Maybe I could use this somehow.
Taking the controller I slide the backpack towards the group of slaves and they just walked up to it and examined it. They had no idea what it was. Then I hit the red button and they were all destroyed by the blast. The unknown one was left standing however. Arming the Mp5 I leapt out and fired.
It fired this strange thing on its arm at me. Taking cover behind a crate in the area I felt I was safe. These hornets came around the corner and hit me imbedding themselves into my suit. Firing another few rounds out of my gun it fell back with a thud. My health was now at 34. Then I heard a door open above me.
"Hello? Up here, quick!" a person said.
Climbing a ladder nearby a scientist greeted me. He let me into a room and closed the door.
"I'm sorry but I couldn't let you in until I was sure the area was cleared. However I'm afraid it's not any more pleasant here. There is this strange creature in the large test chamber and it has slaughtered all the personnel in the area. It is this large being made of plasma and it is near invincible." He told me.
"How can you kill it?" I asked.
"We do not know. We were studying its properties until everything went into chaos and didn't get far enough in the research to find out that information." He said.
"Why don't we leave it there?" I asked.
"That's another bit of bad news." Oh great. "There is a ventilation shaft inside the chamber but it is currently guarding it so no one has been able to get past it."
"I'll try my hand. Better than staying here." I said. I didn't care anymore. I'd have to press on if I was to get to Gina at the Lambda complex.
"But you look terrible. Hold still." He said taking out a needle and injecting something into the arm area of the suit. My health rose to 53. "There are some supplies in the next room so take what you can. I'll wait here in case someone else comes by." He told me.
Once I went into the next room there were med kits and batteries around the place as well as ammunition. I was happy for that part. But then before leaving this room I heard a low growl and felt this strange feeling.
I was hungry.
"I can't fight this thing without food. Maybe one of these crates has some food inside." I said hacking one open with a crowbar.
A small package fell out labeled "rations" I opened it up and inside was a small meal. It looked like some beef, a roll of bread, and a small cupcake. Not exactly the breakfast of champions but it would do.
Removing my helmet I ate happily without interruption. Once finished I put my helmet back on. It actually felt nice to get that thing off. I'd been in this suit half the time here and it was a little discomforting at times but I owe it my life about seven or so times over, if you count the encounters with soldiers.
Once ready I went through the door and the rumblings from before were occurring again. It must have been from that plasma being. Maybe that was what opened the piping that I fell through.
Around the corner was a series of dead bodies from guards, scientists, and even aliens. This monster doesn't seem to take sides I guess.
Then I went into the door marked "Test Chamber A" and inside was this large orb of blue liquid and a large red portal inside it. It was sprouting tendrils from its body and banging on the side of the chamber. It must be trying to find a way out. I was on the top floor of the chamber. There were two below me connected by ladders.
On the opposite side was a large opening but it was blocked by debris. Then the creature moaned at me. It knew I was here. I fired the Mp5 at it but nothing happened. How could I hurt it?
Then all the blue liquid around the red center split into two sections and formed walls on the floor I was on and they began to move towards me. It was trying to crush me! I scrambled to a ladder and slid down before it could crush me. Then I noticed the red center might be its weakness.
I readied my gun and fired all I could into the portal like enter. Then the liquid formed over it again but the creature seemed hurt. I don't see how a scientist missed a weakness as obvious as that.
Again the creature tried the same thing but I climbed up a level and barely missed getting my legs broken by it. I fired as much as I could into the portal again and this time the creature reformed and began to pulse violently. It began to glow brightly too. In a fit of rage it destroyed the debris around the opening. I ran down there and inside as fast as I could. Then I just stopped. Something had grabbed me from behind and began to pull on me.
I kept trying to push forward but whatever had me was pulling my whole body off of itself it hurt so much. Then in one large flash I fell forward and on the ground. Looking back I saw my Hazard Suit being pulled into the large plasma being.
I wanted my suit back but for now I had to run from this thing. It may explode by its reactions. Then a scientist was on the end of the tunnel I was in yelling to hurry inside. I dashed towards him and dove inside as the man closed it. A large explosion was heard and it appeared the plasma being was no more.
"Oh thank god someone else made it. I had come here from the other side and hoped someone would make it past that thing. However it looks like we're both in bad shape." The man said to me.
"It took my Hazard Suit. How?" I asked myself.
"That is a strange creature but be thankful your Hazard Suit was all it got. You're lucky to be alive." He told me.
"I guess." I said sounding sad. It felt odd losing that suit. I guess I got attached to having it.
"Well there is a security guard around the corner. Have him escort you to where I came from. Hopefully you can find some other forms of protection there." The scientist told me.
Once he mentioned protection I realized that not only was my suit stolen but all the weapons and ammo I had as well. Could it get any worse?
"Hey kid." The guard said. "You'll need me if you don't have any weapons on you. The lab the doc was talking about isn't that far ahead. Come with me." He said walking forward, gun drawn.
I guess I'll have to follow this guy until I can find a form of protection again. But why did the plasma being try to take my suit? Was it just trying to bring me with it when it died or what?