Alright, two people reviewed. Just a small issue I'd like to bring up
before I go on: Things are probably gonna get worse gore-wise. If you
review, tell me if you think the rating should go up.
On with the undead!
Chapter 3--------------------Red Bird Down---------------------------------- ----------------------
A monitor flickered in a large, dark room. Slade approached it, knocked on it once, and it settled. On it, he saw Terra and Beast Boy run down into the basement. "Curious" he thought aloud. He changed cameras and came to the entry room. In it were several zombies, a small number of them were slain. What stood out was one body surrounded by a large pool of blood. It was turned face down, but Slade recognized it. "Robin" he said. "I should take advantage of this..."
He pushed a glowing red button in front of him and a crate rolled to him on a conveyor belt. There was something inside it, banging on the wood, searching desperately for an escape. Slade lead a tube into a small air hole cut in the top and flicked a switch. Whatever was in the box clamed down quickly enough. He pressed the red button again, and the crate moved away, bringing another crate in from the opposite direction. Slade repeated the process several times. He then ordered his androids to deliver the boxes into the tower, and to bring back a certain parcel. They followed his orders as good as any mindless hoard of androids would.
Hours later, they came back; one had a large sack like object slung over its shoulder. "Excellent" Slade said, mysteriously.
Back in the tower, Cyborg and his team found a group of people in the basement, surrounded by boxes. He cautioned the girls and approached the figures. When they looked to him without groaning, he relaxed and decided they were survivors.
"Alright girls, they're cool." He said, assured that they weren't the only humans left. Well, humans and an alien. And a half demon. He got the point, though. It was about then that Beast Boy and Terra came bursting down, guns at the ready.
"Cyborg!" Beast Boy shouted.
"There's a huge... thing down here!" Terra followed through.
"Guys, relax." Cyborg said. "We found survivors."
Beast boy pulled out his flashlight. "Dude, rule number one." He said, shining the light at the huddle of zombies in the corner. "There are no survivors." The team took this as permission to open fire. The zombies took it as a dinner bell. The Titans were out numbered by about 4 to one. Raven thought of the odds and pulled out her shotgun, wasting the bloodthirsty cretins quickly. Cyborg and Beast Boy quickly followed suit. Starfire and Terra kept to their handguns. The team moved up further into the boxes, all save for Starfire, who stayed back a bit, preoccupied with the recent happenings and not so used to the adrenaline rush. A zombie slipped through a second opening in the crates and got behind Starfire, who turned and screamed as the undead grabbed her shoulder and went in for a bite. Starfire turned quickly, and Terra, still with her handgun, lined up a shot. The bullet flew straight through to its skull and stuck there for a second. The zombie was looking Starfire in the eyes as its head exploded, spewing blood everywhere and letting loose a disgusting squishing noise. The body turned limp and clung to Starfire for a few seconds after, before slowly falling to the ground with a heavy bump. Having taken care of the rest of the enemies, the team watched helplessly until the body fell.
"Starfire." Raven said, concerned. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, friend raven. I am soiled with blood, and thoroughly disgusted, but I am unharmed.
"Nice shootin', Tex." Cyborg said to Terra, who responded with a high five.
The team calmed down for a bit, sitting on the boxes where they found the zombies. Beast Boy was entirely untrusting of the corpses and watched them closely. Star was attempting to clean herself, and raven was trying to meditate, a fruitless effort. The lack of her powers, the death of her leader, the sickening sound of the zombie's head exploding echoing over and over through her mind, and the remaining adrenaline had begun to worry her. A loud bang, followed by the clatter of large iron shards hitting the ground didn't help matters.
"Oh shit" Terra said, suddenly, remembering what they came here for. Beast Boy aimed the light at the source of the sound, revealing a gaping hole in the wall and the iron shards about 150 yards away.
"We have to get out of here..." He said, standing and motioning for the team to follow. As he ran though the narrow path of boxes, where the zombies fell, he got a tug on his leg. A tug followed by a set of teeth being drilled into his ankle. He yelled out in pain, looked down, and gave the offending corpse a fierce stomp to the head, producing effects similar to Starfire's zombie. The hunter heard him. "...Now. We have to go. You do not want to see what made that hole." He began to move as quickly as possible, but with an injury to his leg that was a brisk limp. Terra moved over and supported him.
They were halfway up the stairs when it spotted them. Raven's eyes widened, Starfire shrieked, and Cyborg let out a tentative "Holy damn". It began to charge, and Terra remembered a way to stall it.
"Beast Boy, your light! Shine your light at it!"
He followed orders and it again diverted its eyes. When it looked again it only caught Cyborg's leg dashing up the curve of the stairs. It immediately pursued , but its weight collapsed the staircase. It could find no way up and turned away in search of some source of food.
At the top of the stairs, the team was recovering. Beast boy turned his attention to his leg, attempting to nurse it as best he could. Raven approached him, holding a green leaf.
"These herbs have medicinal properties. Keep them pressed against your wounds and you will recover quickly." She told him, applying one tourniquet to his leg, and placing an herb into the one on his arm.
"Thanks." He said.
"Let us rest until Beast Boy is in better condition." Starfire said.
"We all know we could use it." Cyborg followed. He walked over again to the computer and began to type.
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Okay, before someone yells at me for it, I do know that hunters are not vulnerable to light. I found an opening and I took it. Now, after that chapter, please, let me know about the ratings. And constructive criticism is always appreciated.
On with the undead!
Chapter 3--------------------Red Bird Down---------------------------------- ----------------------
A monitor flickered in a large, dark room. Slade approached it, knocked on it once, and it settled. On it, he saw Terra and Beast Boy run down into the basement. "Curious" he thought aloud. He changed cameras and came to the entry room. In it were several zombies, a small number of them were slain. What stood out was one body surrounded by a large pool of blood. It was turned face down, but Slade recognized it. "Robin" he said. "I should take advantage of this..."
He pushed a glowing red button in front of him and a crate rolled to him on a conveyor belt. There was something inside it, banging on the wood, searching desperately for an escape. Slade lead a tube into a small air hole cut in the top and flicked a switch. Whatever was in the box clamed down quickly enough. He pressed the red button again, and the crate moved away, bringing another crate in from the opposite direction. Slade repeated the process several times. He then ordered his androids to deliver the boxes into the tower, and to bring back a certain parcel. They followed his orders as good as any mindless hoard of androids would.
Hours later, they came back; one had a large sack like object slung over its shoulder. "Excellent" Slade said, mysteriously.
Back in the tower, Cyborg and his team found a group of people in the basement, surrounded by boxes. He cautioned the girls and approached the figures. When they looked to him without groaning, he relaxed and decided they were survivors.
"Alright girls, they're cool." He said, assured that they weren't the only humans left. Well, humans and an alien. And a half demon. He got the point, though. It was about then that Beast Boy and Terra came bursting down, guns at the ready.
"Cyborg!" Beast Boy shouted.
"There's a huge... thing down here!" Terra followed through.
"Guys, relax." Cyborg said. "We found survivors."
Beast boy pulled out his flashlight. "Dude, rule number one." He said, shining the light at the huddle of zombies in the corner. "There are no survivors." The team took this as permission to open fire. The zombies took it as a dinner bell. The Titans were out numbered by about 4 to one. Raven thought of the odds and pulled out her shotgun, wasting the bloodthirsty cretins quickly. Cyborg and Beast Boy quickly followed suit. Starfire and Terra kept to their handguns. The team moved up further into the boxes, all save for Starfire, who stayed back a bit, preoccupied with the recent happenings and not so used to the adrenaline rush. A zombie slipped through a second opening in the crates and got behind Starfire, who turned and screamed as the undead grabbed her shoulder and went in for a bite. Starfire turned quickly, and Terra, still with her handgun, lined up a shot. The bullet flew straight through to its skull and stuck there for a second. The zombie was looking Starfire in the eyes as its head exploded, spewing blood everywhere and letting loose a disgusting squishing noise. The body turned limp and clung to Starfire for a few seconds after, before slowly falling to the ground with a heavy bump. Having taken care of the rest of the enemies, the team watched helplessly until the body fell.
"Starfire." Raven said, concerned. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, friend raven. I am soiled with blood, and thoroughly disgusted, but I am unharmed.
"Nice shootin', Tex." Cyborg said to Terra, who responded with a high five.
The team calmed down for a bit, sitting on the boxes where they found the zombies. Beast Boy was entirely untrusting of the corpses and watched them closely. Star was attempting to clean herself, and raven was trying to meditate, a fruitless effort. The lack of her powers, the death of her leader, the sickening sound of the zombie's head exploding echoing over and over through her mind, and the remaining adrenaline had begun to worry her. A loud bang, followed by the clatter of large iron shards hitting the ground didn't help matters.
"Oh shit" Terra said, suddenly, remembering what they came here for. Beast Boy aimed the light at the source of the sound, revealing a gaping hole in the wall and the iron shards about 150 yards away.
"We have to get out of here..." He said, standing and motioning for the team to follow. As he ran though the narrow path of boxes, where the zombies fell, he got a tug on his leg. A tug followed by a set of teeth being drilled into his ankle. He yelled out in pain, looked down, and gave the offending corpse a fierce stomp to the head, producing effects similar to Starfire's zombie. The hunter heard him. "...Now. We have to go. You do not want to see what made that hole." He began to move as quickly as possible, but with an injury to his leg that was a brisk limp. Terra moved over and supported him.
They were halfway up the stairs when it spotted them. Raven's eyes widened, Starfire shrieked, and Cyborg let out a tentative "Holy damn". It began to charge, and Terra remembered a way to stall it.
"Beast Boy, your light! Shine your light at it!"
He followed orders and it again diverted its eyes. When it looked again it only caught Cyborg's leg dashing up the curve of the stairs. It immediately pursued , but its weight collapsed the staircase. It could find no way up and turned away in search of some source of food.
At the top of the stairs, the team was recovering. Beast boy turned his attention to his leg, attempting to nurse it as best he could. Raven approached him, holding a green leaf.
"These herbs have medicinal properties. Keep them pressed against your wounds and you will recover quickly." She told him, applying one tourniquet to his leg, and placing an herb into the one on his arm.
"Thanks." He said.
"Let us rest until Beast Boy is in better condition." Starfire said.
"We all know we could use it." Cyborg followed. He walked over again to the computer and began to type.
--------------------------------(Insert Resident Evil loading phrase)------- ------------------------
Okay, before someone yells at me for it, I do know that hunters are not vulnerable to light. I found an opening and I took it. Now, after that chapter, please, let me know about the ratings. And constructive criticism is always appreciated.