Chapter 2- betrayal
{Hazards p.o.v}
"Click...click...click"
Hurry up!!
I stood next to the rails of the elevator tapping my claws against the rail, id been on this damn thing for almost an hour now and all I could see is darkness above and below and rocky walls to the sides.
"This sucks" I muttered.
"Caw!"
What the hell, twisting round I tried to make out what that noise was, a movement to my right made me turn round claws exposed.
A bird was perched on the rail; it had deep black feathers and several cuts on its body.
And glowing red eyes.
Unsure what to do I stared back at the bird, I had made a mistake with the zombie by getting too close, I wasn't going to make it again.
"Caw caw!" the bird shuffled around and suddenly lunged at me, hovering above me it lashed out with claws and beak.
Ducking down with my arms as a shield I lashed out with my tail, the bird screeched as it was sent over the edge and tumbled down the shaft, its cawing fading as it fell lower.
I waited for a moment and when I was sure the damn thing was gone I relaxed, were there more of those strange zombie like things up here?
Light began to build in the elevator and looking up I saw a row of lights leading up to some kind of platform, I smiled in relief.
Once I got to the top I looked around carefully, the place was dark but I appeared to be in some kind of warehouse, moonlight came in from the windows above which were all broken.
"Caw!"
That damn bird! I turned hissing in warning and stopped when about 20 red eyes stared back at me.
Crap.
With a gloating screech the flock of birds took to the air and charged me, decided that running might be the best option I took off towards the large double doors at the edge of the warehouse.
With large lopping strides I pounded towards the door, I roared as a bird landed on my back and pecked me and another clawed at my tail.
Flicking my tail at the bird I heard a snap as it neck broke, grapping the one on my shoulder I flung it from me.
I reached the door and heaved at it forced the ancient rusted door open, the rows pecked at my back as I slipped through the door and slammed it back at them.
I leaned against the door panting as the birds screeched in anger behind me.
I better get out of here.
Looking round I spotted a large building in front of me, large walls surrounded me so I decided id have to go through that building to get out.
Walking towards the building I noticed some useless junk in this courtyard, broken crates, smashed cars and other electrical appliances and science equipment.
Strangely all the crates that weren't broken had a weird mark on them, an octagon with four red panels and four white, like an umbrella.
Oh well doesn't matter.
Looking at the building in front of me I read the plate on the door, waste disposal unit and sewer entrance.
Entering I looked over the destruction and blood stained walls with trepidation.
This doesn't look good.
Walking around I found a map which showed the entrance to the sewers and that lead to the city itself, raccoon city.
Hope it likes monster movies as ill soon be there.
I made my way towards the entrance finding more signs of fights and blood.
No bodies though.
Finally I got to the sewer entrance and entered the door.
Inside was a large pool with water pumping into it from a grate in the far end wall, some stairs led to a platform above me.
"For fucks sake open!"
I looked up and saw someone pushing against a thick metal door at the top of the platform; he didn't seem to be having much luck opening it.
He was dressed in combat gear with protective clothing and a facemask and visor, his clothes all had that weird umbrella symbol.
"Hello?"
He turned swiftly with his gun trained on me, I raised my hands, "relax im not going to hurt you," I said.
He looked at me suspiciously, well I didn't blame him I was pretty scary but he didn't look like he was going to shoot me yet.
"Are you going to talk or stare at me some more?"
"Who are you?" he demanded.
"Not quite sure myself but call me hazard if you want"
Hazard, well I like it, im obviously dangerous and was made to be a killer so I thought maybe this name suited me.
"What are you doing here creature?"
I bristled at that, I may not be human but I don't deserve to be called that.
"The names hazard and im here for the same reason you are, trying to get out of this madhouse"
He seemed to consider this before he lowered his gun and looked back at the door, he seemed to be ignoring me so I walked up to him, his gun pointed at me again when I got too close.
"Keep your distance"
Geez this guys got problems.
"Whatever" I snapped.
He turned back to me but with his gun by his side.
"We need to get this door open but we need the right key card to do so, I know where it is and if you want to get out of here you best follow me and help get to it"
I glared at him a bit before stepping back and letting him in front,
"Lead on"
He walked past but turned back towards me as I tried to follow.
"Try anything and your dead"
Wow even when threatening someone he talks in monotone.
"Same goes to you"
He turned back round and walked out of the room, I quickly followed.
"So these guys where made by this T-virus thing?"
I ducked underneath the zombie's clumsy grab and punched upwards shattering its jaw and laying it out.
Behind me the soldier nodded as he fired his machine gun into the mass of zombies in front of us.
The soldier had told me about this T-virus which could bring the dead back to life and create monsters; it was apparently top-secret government research that had gotten loose and infected the people at the lab.
When I asked why he had told me this top-secret stuff he had remained quiet.
When the last zombie dropped hunk went over to the desk in the sewer manager's office, searching the draws he pulled out a blue key card.
"This is it"
"Yes we the best man!" I gave a small victory dance as the soldier stared at me impassively.
"We need to go"
I nodded and followed after him stepping over the twitching bodies of the dead zombies, I had enjoyed the fight but still shivered when the soldier blasted their heads off with his shotgun.
I watched the soldier as he stood reloading his shotgun, suddenly I remembered something.
"Hey you never did tell me your name"
He stopped and looked at me, when I didn't back down he went back to reloading his gun.
"Hunk"
Hunk and me finally got back to the sewer entrance we climbed to the platform and hunk entered the key card and unlocked the door.
He turned back towards me and raised his shotgun.
"Hunk what-"
His shotgun fired blasting a hole in my stomach, I fell to my knees screaming as blood poured from my body.
Hunk was talking as he walked round me.
"Subject T-68, a success when melded with the hazard virus he exhibited all the normal mutations except his healing ability never became strong enough to deal with a instant mortal wound"
Hunk cocked his gun and placed it against my head.
I looked up at him, already I was healing but too slowly, a headshot would kill me.
"Why?"
"You are the only remaining source of the hazard virus, I and my team where sent to retrieve both you and the g-virus from that madman William.
Unfortunately William released the g-virus and the lab was contaminated, William himself hunted my team and me after he injected the virus into himself and became a monster"
I looked behind him as my hearing heard the metal door opening; a zombie was walking towards hunk from behind.
"I was the only survivor as usual, and now I get to give umbrella the g-virus sample I carry and the blood of the only remaining hazard creature"
He cocked his gun as the zombie reached for him.
"Goodbye freak" he smiled.
"Ohhhrragghh!"
The zombie-grabbed hunk pulling him back, I pulled myself to my feet my claws fully extended as hunk turned and blew the zombie in half.
He turned back and tried to shoot me but I was two fast smacking his gun away with one hand I stabbed my claws into his shoulder and side.
"Aaaarrrrrrrggh!" he screamed as I viscously twisted an evil grin on my face.
He pulled a knife from his belt and stabbed it into my shoulder I released him as I roared in pain and pulled the knife free.
I turned back, he had pulled two handguns from his belt and was firing at me, ducked down and rolling to the side I dodged the bullets and pulled up in front of him, sweeping up with my claw I knocked him over the edge and into the water below.
I leaned over the edge, seeing the splash as his body hit the water and his body being swept away with the sewage by the fast current.
I collapsed on the metal grating of the platform breathing heavily as I tried to heal the wound on my stomach and shoulder.
My eyes closed as fatigue set in and I passed out.
I finally woke up feeling sore as hell, I winced as I got up feeling the still healing skin stretch painfully, looking round I saw no more zombies except the two ends of the one hunk blew in half.
A glint caught my eye and I turned round sharply.
Hunks two handguns were still on the platform, picking them up I looked them over for a bit before stuffing them into the belt round my hips.
Turning back towards the open door I listened intently for a moment.
Nothing, no moans or squawks.
It seemed safe.
Shrugging my shoulders I walked into the sewers wondering what other monsters id meet in here.
And maybe, just maybe I might meet someone like me.
{Hazards p.o.v}
"Click...click...click"
Hurry up!!
I stood next to the rails of the elevator tapping my claws against the rail, id been on this damn thing for almost an hour now and all I could see is darkness above and below and rocky walls to the sides.
"This sucks" I muttered.
"Caw!"
What the hell, twisting round I tried to make out what that noise was, a movement to my right made me turn round claws exposed.
A bird was perched on the rail; it had deep black feathers and several cuts on its body.
And glowing red eyes.
Unsure what to do I stared back at the bird, I had made a mistake with the zombie by getting too close, I wasn't going to make it again.
"Caw caw!" the bird shuffled around and suddenly lunged at me, hovering above me it lashed out with claws and beak.
Ducking down with my arms as a shield I lashed out with my tail, the bird screeched as it was sent over the edge and tumbled down the shaft, its cawing fading as it fell lower.
I waited for a moment and when I was sure the damn thing was gone I relaxed, were there more of those strange zombie like things up here?
Light began to build in the elevator and looking up I saw a row of lights leading up to some kind of platform, I smiled in relief.
Once I got to the top I looked around carefully, the place was dark but I appeared to be in some kind of warehouse, moonlight came in from the windows above which were all broken.
"Caw!"
That damn bird! I turned hissing in warning and stopped when about 20 red eyes stared back at me.
Crap.
With a gloating screech the flock of birds took to the air and charged me, decided that running might be the best option I took off towards the large double doors at the edge of the warehouse.
With large lopping strides I pounded towards the door, I roared as a bird landed on my back and pecked me and another clawed at my tail.
Flicking my tail at the bird I heard a snap as it neck broke, grapping the one on my shoulder I flung it from me.
I reached the door and heaved at it forced the ancient rusted door open, the rows pecked at my back as I slipped through the door and slammed it back at them.
I leaned against the door panting as the birds screeched in anger behind me.
I better get out of here.
Looking round I spotted a large building in front of me, large walls surrounded me so I decided id have to go through that building to get out.
Walking towards the building I noticed some useless junk in this courtyard, broken crates, smashed cars and other electrical appliances and science equipment.
Strangely all the crates that weren't broken had a weird mark on them, an octagon with four red panels and four white, like an umbrella.
Oh well doesn't matter.
Looking at the building in front of me I read the plate on the door, waste disposal unit and sewer entrance.
Entering I looked over the destruction and blood stained walls with trepidation.
This doesn't look good.
Walking around I found a map which showed the entrance to the sewers and that lead to the city itself, raccoon city.
Hope it likes monster movies as ill soon be there.
I made my way towards the entrance finding more signs of fights and blood.
No bodies though.
Finally I got to the sewer entrance and entered the door.
Inside was a large pool with water pumping into it from a grate in the far end wall, some stairs led to a platform above me.
"For fucks sake open!"
I looked up and saw someone pushing against a thick metal door at the top of the platform; he didn't seem to be having much luck opening it.
He was dressed in combat gear with protective clothing and a facemask and visor, his clothes all had that weird umbrella symbol.
"Hello?"
He turned swiftly with his gun trained on me, I raised my hands, "relax im not going to hurt you," I said.
He looked at me suspiciously, well I didn't blame him I was pretty scary but he didn't look like he was going to shoot me yet.
"Are you going to talk or stare at me some more?"
"Who are you?" he demanded.
"Not quite sure myself but call me hazard if you want"
Hazard, well I like it, im obviously dangerous and was made to be a killer so I thought maybe this name suited me.
"What are you doing here creature?"
I bristled at that, I may not be human but I don't deserve to be called that.
"The names hazard and im here for the same reason you are, trying to get out of this madhouse"
He seemed to consider this before he lowered his gun and looked back at the door, he seemed to be ignoring me so I walked up to him, his gun pointed at me again when I got too close.
"Keep your distance"
Geez this guys got problems.
"Whatever" I snapped.
He turned back to me but with his gun by his side.
"We need to get this door open but we need the right key card to do so, I know where it is and if you want to get out of here you best follow me and help get to it"
I glared at him a bit before stepping back and letting him in front,
"Lead on"
He walked past but turned back towards me as I tried to follow.
"Try anything and your dead"
Wow even when threatening someone he talks in monotone.
"Same goes to you"
He turned back round and walked out of the room, I quickly followed.
"So these guys where made by this T-virus thing?"
I ducked underneath the zombie's clumsy grab and punched upwards shattering its jaw and laying it out.
Behind me the soldier nodded as he fired his machine gun into the mass of zombies in front of us.
The soldier had told me about this T-virus which could bring the dead back to life and create monsters; it was apparently top-secret government research that had gotten loose and infected the people at the lab.
When I asked why he had told me this top-secret stuff he had remained quiet.
When the last zombie dropped hunk went over to the desk in the sewer manager's office, searching the draws he pulled out a blue key card.
"This is it"
"Yes we the best man!" I gave a small victory dance as the soldier stared at me impassively.
"We need to go"
I nodded and followed after him stepping over the twitching bodies of the dead zombies, I had enjoyed the fight but still shivered when the soldier blasted their heads off with his shotgun.
I watched the soldier as he stood reloading his shotgun, suddenly I remembered something.
"Hey you never did tell me your name"
He stopped and looked at me, when I didn't back down he went back to reloading his gun.
"Hunk"
Hunk and me finally got back to the sewer entrance we climbed to the platform and hunk entered the key card and unlocked the door.
He turned back towards me and raised his shotgun.
"Hunk what-"
His shotgun fired blasting a hole in my stomach, I fell to my knees screaming as blood poured from my body.
Hunk was talking as he walked round me.
"Subject T-68, a success when melded with the hazard virus he exhibited all the normal mutations except his healing ability never became strong enough to deal with a instant mortal wound"
Hunk cocked his gun and placed it against my head.
I looked up at him, already I was healing but too slowly, a headshot would kill me.
"Why?"
"You are the only remaining source of the hazard virus, I and my team where sent to retrieve both you and the g-virus from that madman William.
Unfortunately William released the g-virus and the lab was contaminated, William himself hunted my team and me after he injected the virus into himself and became a monster"
I looked behind him as my hearing heard the metal door opening; a zombie was walking towards hunk from behind.
"I was the only survivor as usual, and now I get to give umbrella the g-virus sample I carry and the blood of the only remaining hazard creature"
He cocked his gun as the zombie reached for him.
"Goodbye freak" he smiled.
"Ohhhrragghh!"
The zombie-grabbed hunk pulling him back, I pulled myself to my feet my claws fully extended as hunk turned and blew the zombie in half.
He turned back and tried to shoot me but I was two fast smacking his gun away with one hand I stabbed my claws into his shoulder and side.
"Aaaarrrrrrrggh!" he screamed as I viscously twisted an evil grin on my face.
He pulled a knife from his belt and stabbed it into my shoulder I released him as I roared in pain and pulled the knife free.
I turned back, he had pulled two handguns from his belt and was firing at me, ducked down and rolling to the side I dodged the bullets and pulled up in front of him, sweeping up with my claw I knocked him over the edge and into the water below.
I leaned over the edge, seeing the splash as his body hit the water and his body being swept away with the sewage by the fast current.
I collapsed on the metal grating of the platform breathing heavily as I tried to heal the wound on my stomach and shoulder.
My eyes closed as fatigue set in and I passed out.
I finally woke up feeling sore as hell, I winced as I got up feeling the still healing skin stretch painfully, looking round I saw no more zombies except the two ends of the one hunk blew in half.
A glint caught my eye and I turned round sharply.
Hunks two handguns were still on the platform, picking them up I looked them over for a bit before stuffing them into the belt round my hips.
Turning back towards the open door I listened intently for a moment.
Nothing, no moans or squawks.
It seemed safe.
Shrugging my shoulders I walked into the sewers wondering what other monsters id meet in here.
And maybe, just maybe I might meet someone like me.
