Half Life Hazard Course
Part 4
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"Will he be alright?"
"I don't know, the extend of his injury is extreme. It's amazing he's alive."
"Yeah, he took a pole in his chest. It missed his Heart by a few inches.
"I pity him. He will never be able to use his legs again."
"Looks like your miracle medicine didn't work Doc."
"I didn't say it would be a hundred percent effective..."
"Hey look he's waking up!"
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Skimmers opened his eyes, Doctor Corbell looked at Skimmers at amazement. It was a miracle he was still alive, after taking a pole in his chest.
"Skimmers! You're alive!" Exclaimed Auston.
"Uhh...." He managed to moan.
"Don't talk Skimmers. Rest. You'll need it." Doctor Corbell consoled.
"What happened?"
"There was an accident..." I started. "One of the labs....its equipment malfunction and caused an explosion..."
"The labs are self-contained...that's impossible..." He horsed. Corbell handed a cup of water.
"We know, the quake was large enough to be classified as a large scale explosion. But a large scale chain reaction would have destroyed the whole facility." Auston went on.
"Than what?"
"You tell me. Me and Auston managed to climb out of the control room though a vent. Auston went to get you while I summon a tram to get us to the main lobby."
"They found me at the lobby, I was trapped in my office, the door was jammed." Corbell spoke.
"Than we went to the medical centre. Hook you up to the Medkits."
"Uhh...thanks Auston....you saved me...you too Isist.." He said than fell back into his state of unconsciousness.
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"We have not told him about his legs...."
"Best to leave it to him to find out...."
"Yeah, but how are we going to move him?" Skimmers said.
"I don't know, a wheel chair?" Corbell suggested.
"Sorry, None around these offices."
"How about Eli's Float Chair? It's only one level down. Corbell?"
"I'm not going down there....with those things around...."
"Things? What things?"
"Errrr....nothing"
"Corbell, are you hiding something from us?"
"No-o-o..."
"You said those 'things' earlier....what did you mean..."
"It's.....classified..."
"Corbell, what do you mean by those 'things?' Tell us, you aren't hiding any secrets from us?" Auston asked.
"Errr...."
"Corbell, I don't have time for this shit. I saw 3 dead colleagues before I found you, I checked their wounds and are those I never seen before. Now, if you don't tell us what is the hell is going on, you'll join those in the store room."
"I can't! The Administrator made me swear to keep it a secret! If he finds out, he'll kill me!"
"We'll kill you now if you don't tell us!"
"Please try to understand! The Administrator is watching me right now! He'll give me a fate worst than death if I tell you what's going on!"
"You have 3 Seconds to talk." Isist said firmly.
"Please...."
"3"
"2"
"No, you do not understand. If you kill me, you die also...you'll never survive without me!" Corbell reasoned
"1"
"Please, I can get you out of here!" He pleaded. He was on his knees.
"Too late."
Rat-ta-ta!
"I guess we'll have to find out ourselves what he was talking about. He is obviously a traitor...we'll have to get Eli's Floating Chair, and get the hell out of this mess." His voice emotionless.
"What if he was telling the truth?" Auston said quietly. He turned and look at Isist with angry eyes, Isist refused to acknowledge.
"Never the less, he cannot be trusted. Here, take the Rifle. The main lift should still be working."
"What about you? You're unarmed." He said, concerned.
"You are going out there alone. You'll need the rifle." Isist pushed it into his hands.
"O.k. If I can access a computer, I'll call for help. I'll place the Floating Chair in the elevator for you to collect it. I'll search for more survivors." He finally said. He gripped the gun, and headed for the lift.
Part 4
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"Will he be alright?"
"I don't know, the extend of his injury is extreme. It's amazing he's alive."
"Yeah, he took a pole in his chest. It missed his Heart by a few inches.
"I pity him. He will never be able to use his legs again."
"Looks like your miracle medicine didn't work Doc."
"I didn't say it would be a hundred percent effective..."
"Hey look he's waking up!"
****
Skimmers opened his eyes, Doctor Corbell looked at Skimmers at amazement. It was a miracle he was still alive, after taking a pole in his chest.
"Skimmers! You're alive!" Exclaimed Auston.
"Uhh...." He managed to moan.
"Don't talk Skimmers. Rest. You'll need it." Doctor Corbell consoled.
"What happened?"
"There was an accident..." I started. "One of the labs....its equipment malfunction and caused an explosion..."
"The labs are self-contained...that's impossible..." He horsed. Corbell handed a cup of water.
"We know, the quake was large enough to be classified as a large scale explosion. But a large scale chain reaction would have destroyed the whole facility." Auston went on.
"Than what?"
"You tell me. Me and Auston managed to climb out of the control room though a vent. Auston went to get you while I summon a tram to get us to the main lobby."
"They found me at the lobby, I was trapped in my office, the door was jammed." Corbell spoke.
"Than we went to the medical centre. Hook you up to the Medkits."
"Uhh...thanks Auston....you saved me...you too Isist.." He said than fell back into his state of unconsciousness.
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"We have not told him about his legs...."
"Best to leave it to him to find out...."
"Yeah, but how are we going to move him?" Skimmers said.
"I don't know, a wheel chair?" Corbell suggested.
"Sorry, None around these offices."
"How about Eli's Float Chair? It's only one level down. Corbell?"
"I'm not going down there....with those things around...."
"Things? What things?"
"Errrr....nothing"
"Corbell, are you hiding something from us?"
"No-o-o..."
"You said those 'things' earlier....what did you mean..."
"It's.....classified..."
"Corbell, what do you mean by those 'things?' Tell us, you aren't hiding any secrets from us?" Auston asked.
"Errr...."
"Corbell, I don't have time for this shit. I saw 3 dead colleagues before I found you, I checked their wounds and are those I never seen before. Now, if you don't tell us what is the hell is going on, you'll join those in the store room."
"I can't! The Administrator made me swear to keep it a secret! If he finds out, he'll kill me!"
"We'll kill you now if you don't tell us!"
"Please try to understand! The Administrator is watching me right now! He'll give me a fate worst than death if I tell you what's going on!"
"You have 3 Seconds to talk." Isist said firmly.
"Please...."
"3"
"2"
"No, you do not understand. If you kill me, you die also...you'll never survive without me!" Corbell reasoned
"1"
"Please, I can get you out of here!" He pleaded. He was on his knees.
"Too late."
Rat-ta-ta!
"I guess we'll have to find out ourselves what he was talking about. He is obviously a traitor...we'll have to get Eli's Floating Chair, and get the hell out of this mess." His voice emotionless.
"What if he was telling the truth?" Auston said quietly. He turned and look at Isist with angry eyes, Isist refused to acknowledge.
"Never the less, he cannot be trusted. Here, take the Rifle. The main lift should still be working."
"What about you? You're unarmed." He said, concerned.
"You are going out there alone. You'll need the rifle." Isist pushed it into his hands.
"O.k. If I can access a computer, I'll call for help. I'll place the Floating Chair in the elevator for you to collect it. I'll search for more survivors." He finally said. He gripped the gun, and headed for the lift.