Chapter Twenty: Rescue Me
Author's Note: Wow…I haven't heard from element6 in awhile! Thanks for reviewing buddy! Alright, time now for a Jamie chappie!
"Prepare to be dismantled!" The cold, mechanical voice said to the Nephilim.
"Funny," Jamie dodged the robot's swing. "I was just about to say the same thing to you!" Jamie ducked the blow and lashed his foot out.
The blow was quite handy for shattering ankles and crippling the enemy…but on the Jacks…it did absolutely nothing.
"Jamie!" Asuka called.
She shrieked in agony as the one of Jacks grabbed her and flung her against one of the shutters.
"ASUKA!" Jamie shouted.
Okay, so Jamie didn't know her that well, but he was amazed at how good of a fighter she had become…well, she was pretty good even when they fought during the tournament…but still.
Jamie and Asuka had been trapped in this hallway for about twenty minutes…and the Jacks were not relenting…there were at least fifteen of them, and nothing that they could do would stop them.
It's amazing that we've survived this long…
"You're flesh and blood is inferior to our steel!" The Jack was about to deliver a killing blow to the prone Asuka.
"Y'know, someone programmed you to talk too much!" Jamie retorted as he leapt on the Jacks' back.
As it spun around attempting to loose the Nephilim, Asuka quickly got up and sparred with the three Jacks taking the place of the one Jamie had distracted. She kicked and punched, unleashing as many devastating combos as she could. She watched Jamie and attempted to run too him…but could only miserably watch as the remaining Jacks began to dog pile on the Nephilim.
"JAMIE!" She screamed.
Asuka Kazama had a secret love of video games…particularly action games and survival horror…Jamie's scream that bounced off the cramped halls reminded her of the bellow that Steve from Resident Evil: Code Veronica made when he died in agony as the zombie's ripped the flesh off his bones.
Her only reward for showing concern for her acquaintance was a punch in the face, while she was reeling from the blow, another Jack grabbed her from behind and began to squeeze.
Jin…I'm sor-
She didn't finish before one of the shudders was blown off its hinges. The resulting explosion jettisoned the heavy door against the Jack that held her. His grip loosened, and the young school girl kicked off the robot before getting crushed by the huge door.
She noticed that the people in the threshold were competitors in the tournament…including her…father! Two others were also there, but she didn't quite recognize them…one looked Greek with long black hair…and reminded her somewhat of the American actor Johnny Depp…the other was a cute Korean girl with red streaks in her hair.
Asuka would have liked to take control of the situation…but the sudden shock of her apparent salavation left her standing in the middle of the hall like an idiot…
"Jamie…" She said stupidly and pointed.
The Jacks, with their red eyes glared viscously at the newcomers. Immediately, they all leapt off Jamie and ran at the newcomers. Finally, Asuka snapped out of her apparent delirium and wound up helping her brother's girlfriend attack one of the Jacks. The Native American girl Julia, held what appeared to be a walkie talkie in her trembling hands.
She seemed to be waiting for the right moment to press the button in the center of the object.
"Jamie!" The Korean girl called.
She quickly ran towards the fallen Nephilim, and Asuka, could only hope that he would get up…because at that moment he didn't look like he was exactly in the best of shape.
"…Jamie…" She said again, desperation hinting slightly in her voice as she knelt beside him.
Slowly, Jamie's head raised to the voice…and he found himself staring in the face of Mina…one of the prettiest girls he had ever known.
"Mina…" He sputtered.
He had so many questions to ask her…so many emotions…he wanted to laugh and cry, and yell all at once…he was wondering how in the hell she had gotten here, yet he was thrilled to see a familiar face, as he had been missing her terribly.
"Yeah…I'm here…" She helped him up.
Wordlessly, the two dropped into a fighter's stance…Jamie's was somewhat deeper because he was injured.
"So…Agent Parker, got a spare jetpack in that utility belt for a gal like me?" Mina asked with a raised eyebrow and a grin.
"Yeah…" He chuckled. "You know I've never been a fan of gadgets…"
Asuka sighed wearily Great, two people who love the witty puns…
"Call me old fashioned, but let's just take them out!" She called back.
Jamie immediately helped Hwoarang duke it out against a small army of them.
"It's not that I don't appreciate this you guys, but me and Asuka've been fightin' these things…and it really only seems to piss 'em off."
"Don't worry, Jules's has got something to fry up their circuits." Hwoarang told Jamie with his trademark grin.
Julia was about to hit the button, as she was close enough to one of the Jacks…until it began to tackle her to the floor…rather risk harming her body then her latest invention, she blindly threw the bomb switch. Xiao caught it…and slammed the button down immediately…her face set in a hard mask.
"You freaks lose…" She exclaimed.
Suddenly, a low mechanical buzzing was heard throughout the hall…followed by a few clicks…they reminded Jamie of the sound a gun makes when you pull the trigger and find it empty.
The Jacks stopped what they were doing…looked around…they got together against the other side of the hall, with the final shutter…and…their faces opened…revealing a digital clock.
"MOVE!" Kazuya shouted.
And they did, they jumped over the fallen shutter and down the hall…just in time for the Jack's self destruct sequence to end and the explosion to rock the building.
And so, everyone got a chance to breath for a second…
"A helicopter's waiting for us…it can pick us up near the balcony on the east end of this floor…it can't land, but it'll give us a rope ladder." Julia breathlessly explained.
"You're welcome to come with us Asuka, we need all the help we can get here." Xiaoyu offered.
"I want to end this…and it looks like you guys are on your way…I'd be honored to help out." Asuka said.
Limping painfully, Mina supported Jamie towards the helicopter…and off to temporary safety…but to where? Jamie wasn't sure where the next orb could be…it could be anywhere in the world? The pilot said that the VDA would probably let them know within the hour.
As they swapped stories of their adventures in the Zaibatsu, Jamie was most disturbed by Raven's appearance, and the bizarre ritual that Mina had almost been involved in.
"Steve?" Jamie questioned.
"Yeah, what's up mate?"
"Can I see the orb?"
"Sure," Steve shrugged.
He handed it to Jamie…and he hefted it into his lap…he stared at the symbol on it…it said "transience" on it. And suddenly, as he held it…he felt connected…connected to something tragic…sinister…and…evil…
Suddenly, the helicopter and his friends began to disappear as Jamie's eyes rolled in the back of his head.
"He's going into a seizure!" He heard Dimitri say far off.
"Oh my God! Jamie, hang on!" Xiao exclaimed.
The others spoke rapidly…but soon their voices were gone…before he blacked out completely, he uttered one word…but it didn't seem to come from his own voice…it sounded like it came from somewhere deep…like in the deepest, darkest, pit of hell.
"TOSHIO!" He screamed.
Author's Note: Okay, I know what you're thinking…who's Toshio…well you'll find out soon enough! Get ready for a wacky, crazy, fun vision quest thingie…plz read and review, sorry this chappie's a little rushed but it's late and I'm really tired! Much love to everyone read and review plz!