Carlos Oliveira
Nathan felt himself being pulled along by someone. Carefully opening one eye he looked around and took in his surroundings. He was in the tunnels still and being dragged by a man. Probably the same one that clamped a cloth over his mouth making him pass out from the chemical on it. He felt dizzy. The man opened a door and dragged Nathan through it and into a large room rolling Nathan's body into a cell he walked back to a desk and sat. Nathan looked around and noticed another cell next to his and a few large tubes against the far wall.
"What the hells goin' on!!" Nathan demanded as he stood.
"Well well. It seems your awake now. Welcome Nathan. Welcome to my world." said the man with a grin.
"Who are you, and how do you know me?" Nathan questioned.
"Me? Why I'm the man who's going to be richer then any other man. My name is Piers, and I knew your father." he answered with even more of a grin.
"You knew my father? Let me outta here!"
"I'm afraid that's not possible Nathan. You are to be the greatest accomplishment for Blair Industries. After you've faced my creation that is."
"Your what? Are you insane?? There are people dying out there man!!"
"Yes like your father. Oh! Wait that's not entirely true."
"What!?! What do you mean?"
"Your father lives Nathan."
"What are you talking about! That's a lie!! I know cuz I killed him after he was infected with that virus that turns people into killers!!" screamed Nathan through tears.
"Ah yes! You pulled the trigger. Now it makes sense. Well after you dispatched dear old dad I sent some men to..."salvage him" you might say."
"What!? Where is my father's body you fucking son of a bitch!!" Nathan screamed with rage.
"Why he's right there my boy." said Piers as he pointed to one of the tubes with a large creature inside of it. It's arm was mangled and replaced with huge claws, it's body much larger then a normal humans and it's head was sunken towards it's chest.
"That...is...not my.....father." whispered Nathan knowing it was but failing to accept it.
"I'm afraid it is. And soon it will run free into the tunnels after it has killed you that is." he said with a sneer.
"But why?" was all Nathan could manage.
"Why? WHY? CUZ YOUR DEAR OLD DAD RUINED MY PLANS!! HE BEGAN STICKING HIS NOSE WHERE IT DIDN'T BELONG AND NOW THE VIRUS IS EVERYWHERE!! DAVID RUINED MY PLANS AND NOW "YOU!" WILL PAY FOR THEM WITH YOUR LIFE!! I AM TAKING EVERYTHING AWAY FROM HIM! FIRST HIS LIFE AND THEN HIS ONLY SON!" screamed Piers with rage. Spittle flew from his lips as he shouted.
"No...I won't let you. My friends will stop you." answered Nathan in futile response.
"Friends? But I thought you didn't have any friends Nathan?" laughed Piers.
"It doesn't matter! Someone will stop you!" shouted Nath.
Getting frustrated with Nathan's disappearance, Ryan searched around looking for anything. A small object caught his eye. Ryan bent down and picked up the card key.
"Hey I found something!" he said smiling. As he turned around his smile disappeared as a hunter slashed down at Paul. Before he could do anything the hunter ripped into Paul's back. Everything slowed to a crawl. John was spinning and falling down. Winsor looked over her shoulder and let out a shout. Ryan reached out and tried to grab Paul but it was to late. The hunter tore through skin, muscle, and bone. Paul let out a horrific shriek and the Ryan was firing. The rounds hammering into the hunter tearing it apart. Ryan's own scream lost to him as his vision turned red. The hunter was shredded and tumbled backwards. John slid back on his hands trying to get away from it. Winsor was ducking and had her eyes squeezed shut. Ryan was still firing as the gun clicked empty. Once, twice, three times before he let go of the trigger. John stood and walked over to Ryan touching the barrel of the gun lowering it.
"Ryan.....Ryan. Let it go man. Ryan look at me!" John commanded.
Ryan glanced to John and then to his hands. Lifting one he saw it was trembling.
"Are any of us going to get out of here?" he asked.
"I hope so man." answered John.
"Ryan look...I know you wanted everyone to live but it doesn't always happen that way." Winsor said as she too stood.
"No....NO! If one more of you people gets killed I'll never forgive myself. It's not supposed to be this way!" he said holding back his feelings.
"Lets try and see if we can save another life to make up for Paul's ok? Nathan needs us." John said.
"Your right. We need to help Nathan. God only knows what is happening to him." said Ryan.
Silently they all said a quiet prayer for Paul.
Jill Valentine
The unfamiliar stranger, who introduced himself as David, stood patiently as he waited for Jarred to decide the next direction they were to take.
"We have to find the others," pleaded Alex, running her hands along her pale arm.
Jarred hesitated before responding.
"Yes..that's what I am trying to figure out...I am not sure which direction they took! If only they waited for us..."
Vanessa shivered from the cold air that brushed gently over her skin; as small goose bumps began to appear as the cold wind grew stronger.
"Well I am suggesting we go that way," Vanessa said, heading out the opposite door of the room. "I'm sick of tagging along with the others...they don't like me anyway...specially Winsor..."
Jarred blocked Vanessa's path, his facial expression filling with reassurance and hope.
"No, we are going back for the others," he replied, in a strong, clear voice."We are going to get out of here ok, just help me get through this, alright?"
Alex and David had indicated their agreement with Jarred's suggestion, but Vanessa refused to follow.
"I'm not going back there," she cried, throwing her hands up in the air in a frustrated motion. "I hate it here!!! I hate everything!! I just want to fucking go home!!"
The strident ring of Vanessa's voice had echoed throughout the hollow tunnels that intersected at the turn of every corner. The echo could be heard several meters away, grabbing the immediate attention of the others.
Shooken and upset by Paul's death, Ryan, John, and Winsor stood silently, watching and waiting....wondering where Nathan had mysteriously disappeared off to, not realizing the danger he was in....
Dr.William Birkin
Laughter began to fill the tunnel, laughter coming from David. He grinned widely and then said between his fits of hysterical laughter "HOW PATHETIC....you people are arguing over something as idiotic as who hates who...and were in a life or death situation...typical...UTTERLY TYPICAL...". Dave's face grew very serious then "Now...lets think of this rationally...these friends of yours...how are they at shooting? Do any of them have some kind of skills we can use..." David calmly looked as the others stood in shock. "LOOK...they might be dead for all we know, but then again they might not!" yelled Jarred, obviously growing agitated with David's detached outlook on things. "THE ODDS ARE YOU'RE LITTLE COMRADES ARE GONE, DECEASED, THEIR METABOLIC PROCESSES A MATTER OF INTEREST ONLY TO HISTORIANS....now, we have the chance to get the hell out of here....or....we can go back there...which I STRONGLY recommend against...you don't understand what will follow these creatures..." David grinned as the others looked confused "Lets just say I've seen things...things that make those zombies look like nothing....and those things are coming...now, we either risk our lives to save a bunch of stragglers who may or may not be trusted....or we get out of here with our lives....its up to you people, in any event...you'd better think fast..because if we stay in one place for too long, were going to be dead either way.."
Infinity-X
"Hey David, did you just get out of the psyche ward!?!?!, We got to find them, I mean Ryan saved my life!"
Said Alex furious, she looked over at Vanessa, Jarred was trying to calm her down.
"Didn't you hear me?!?! I said I want to FUCKIN' GO HOME!"
Vanessa yelled to Jarred, for once Alex actually cared, so she spoke up again....
"Calm down!....look I'm sorry, we all wanna go home, but, not until we find everyone else......and I have a really bad headache, and your SCREAMING is making it worse!!!!"
David started to laugh again, he walked over to the 2 girls...
"What is your problem? Vanessa's mad, and Alexandra here, has a headache, how stupid!
David said, Alex looked at him with a nasty look, her impression of him being hot, was turning into an impression of a jerk. So she said,
"How would you like getting bit by a zombie?!?! My skin is all dry, I'm extremely pale, I feel sick, and I have a headache!"
Alex was right in his face, she didn't like his attitude. Alex then scratched her arm, and a piece of her skin peeled off...
"SHIT!!! Ugh, nasty! Is there some sort of antidote? I really don't wanna die a zombie....." she said, Jarred looked at her,
"We'll keep our eyes out for one, don't worry"
Jarred said fairly annoyed, Vanessa looked and you could tell she didn't care. David was still laughing his evil laugh. Alex actually wanted to leave just as much as Vanessa did.....maybe she would leave. And if Vanessa wanted to come too she could....then they could just get out and forget everyone else. Alex thought deeply, she wasn't sure what to do.