Aliens: Wolf Soldier
Chapter Eight
"Everything was going perfect." Clement explained. "The subjects were being safely kept in their chambers." He added. "But then Geraldy went mad." The Scientist explained.
"And that's when we were all fucked." Stanton added.
"Our intelligence reported that Geraldy had been conducting significant research in the field of Xenomorphs." Blake remarked.
"Yes, he had made countless breakthroughs in regards to the genetic coding of the aliens." Clement replied. "But he never told any of the other scientists exactly what he did to the aliens after he decoded their genetic makeup." He added
"Which brings me to my next point," Blake began. "We have to recover any available data on Geraldy's experiments." He explained. "Do you have any idea how we can get it?" He then asked.
Clement frowned. "I'm afraid that Geraldy kept all of his information on a separate mainframe on the second level of the complex." He replied. "So the regular computers can't reach it." He concluded.
Blake thought for a moment. "Would it be possible to access the files from a computer that is linked up to Geraldy's system?" Blake asked.
"I don't see why not." Clement replied after a moment of thought.
"If I could get access to one of those computer terminals, then I could hack the system easily enough." Jackson announced to the group.
Blake looked over and regarded him for a moment, and then looked back at his men. "Well then, it seems that we have a viable plan working, now." He remarked as he stood up. He then turned to Able, who seemed to be working with a portable computer that he had brought with him.
"Able," He began. "Have you loaded the schematics for the complex, yet?" He asked.
Able stopped typing and looked over his shoulder. "Yes, I have all of the scans of this building that I need." He replied. "And I will remain here and act as the point man for your team." He added.
"Suit yourself." Blake replied and then turned back around to face him troops. He and Jaeger began quietly talking amongst themselves.
***
Blake walked up to join his men. "Has anybody heard anything from McKenzie?" He asked.
"Nothing, sir." Goldman replied.
"Damnit." Blake swore as he looked up at the ceiling. After a moment, he spoke up again. "Then we'll have to just go on without him, then." He remarked. "Hopefully, he'll manage to find his way back safely to this spot." He added.
"Yeah, if the bugs didn't get him already." Salazar replied sarcastically.
"Don't say that." Harmon spoke as he looked over at his friend.
"I'm not making any assumptions until we have cold hard information first." Blake explained. "Until then, we are to assume that he is till somewhere within this facility." He added.
Jaeger then walked up to join him; she was holding her helmet and her rifle was slung over her shoulder. "So cut the crap." She instructed Salazar.
Salazar just through up his hands and became silent.
"Now, then," Blake began. "Able will remain her and monitor our progress throughout the levels of this facility." He explained. "After consulting with Able and the Doctor, we have chosen a rout that will take us to the nearest computer terminal in the shortest period time." He continued.
Able stepped in. "I sent all the data that we have gathered so far to the Mother-frame on board the ship and we have been correlating as to how this operation must be undertaken." He began. "Geraldy's mainframe is on the level above us." He began. "I will provide you with a rout that will allow you to make it up to the next level in roughly ten minutes- as 'Mother' computes." He added. "From there, you will take a direct rout to the closest computer access terminal." He finished.
Blake then turned to Jackson. "That is where you come in." He announced. "We're going to need you to hack the mainframe as quickly as possible." He explained. "Once we have the data from the computer, then we haul ass out of there and get back down here." He finished.
"Where I will update you with the new mission data." Able added. He then took on a very serious air before speaking again. "Mother computed that this operation must be completed within no more then twenty-two minutes, or your window of safety will be nullified." He added.
"What the hell does that mean?" Einrich asked, but quieted down as Hernandez held up his hand.
"It means," Able began. "That 'Mother' and I have calculated that you only have- at most- a twenty-two minute window of safety before the situation will compromised by unforeseen outside forces." He finished.
"You mean the fucking Xenomorphs!" Haggert blurted out.
"Exactly." Able replied to the young man with a smile. "After that," He began. "All bets are off." He added.
"Well you heard the man!" Blake exclaimed.
Jaeger smiled. "Think of this as your incentive to not screw around." She offered to the assembly as she put her helmet back on.
"Everybody, get ready to move out!" Blake added. He then turned on his heal and walked back over to where Clement and Stanton were standing.
"You two are going to stay here for right now." He instructed them. "After we get back, we can arrange for additional transport for you two." He explained, trying to reassure them. He started to leave, but stopped again and looked back up at them. "Do either of you have any idea if anyone else survived the initial outbreak?" He asked them.
Clement crossed his arms and looked down at the floor. "We received several distress calls at first from various places, but I'm afraid that by now, no one else is probably alive at this point." He replied grimly.
***
"They really are very foolish." Commented the voice. "But, soon, they will learn what true terror really is." It then added.
A viewing screen showed that a group of soldiers were now gathered inside the security room. The one that seemed to be the leader was talking with a man in a lab coat. And it seemed that some of the others were busy downloading data from the "Commons Mainframe".
From out of the shadows, a hand reached down and pressed a few buttons on a control panel. Another screen turned on, revealing a series of dark corridors. They were badly lit and a layer of fog seemed to glide across the floors.
The figure turned around and looked up. Closing his eyes for a moment as the screens glowed lightly behind him. "And it seems that we have one of those pesky little marines wondering around all alone." The Figure commented. "Well now, it would certainly be interesting to know if he can make it out in one piece." He murmured. "But we must remain steadfast to the true goal." He then added. "So 'We' can't risk revealing ourselves just yet, can we?" He asked to no one in particular. "No of course we can't." He replied, answering himself.
He then turned back towards the screen that was showing the security room, and laughed. "Let them come, we have absolutely nothing to fear."
***
End of Chapter Eight
Oh my god, I actually got around to updating this story!
Anyways, I just wanted to say that I'm really honored that you guys are still showing so much interest in this story, after all this time.
I just want to apologize and say that college has been rather hectic for me recently. not to mention that my campus is incapable of accessing FF.Net, which means I can only update when I'm visiting my family.
On a more personal note: I've had to deal with unexpected death of a family member. And, while, I wasn't really that close to him. I'm still rather bummed out by his death. To make a long story short, he was the 2nd husband of my stepmother's mother. (making him sort of like a "grandfather to me) And I was just getting to know the man- (a great man)- he died. It happed just yesterday, and I was feeling kind of gloomy until I just decided on a whim to work on this chapter. But, after I got started, I am now feeling a little better. I'm glad to see that these stories really are helping me in ways that I never imagined they would. And I truly hope that you will keep enjoying them.
Thanks, and lots of love,
-Bojack727
Chapter Eight
"Everything was going perfect." Clement explained. "The subjects were being safely kept in their chambers." He added. "But then Geraldy went mad." The Scientist explained.
"And that's when we were all fucked." Stanton added.
"Our intelligence reported that Geraldy had been conducting significant research in the field of Xenomorphs." Blake remarked.
"Yes, he had made countless breakthroughs in regards to the genetic coding of the aliens." Clement replied. "But he never told any of the other scientists exactly what he did to the aliens after he decoded their genetic makeup." He added
"Which brings me to my next point," Blake began. "We have to recover any available data on Geraldy's experiments." He explained. "Do you have any idea how we can get it?" He then asked.
Clement frowned. "I'm afraid that Geraldy kept all of his information on a separate mainframe on the second level of the complex." He replied. "So the regular computers can't reach it." He concluded.
Blake thought for a moment. "Would it be possible to access the files from a computer that is linked up to Geraldy's system?" Blake asked.
"I don't see why not." Clement replied after a moment of thought.
"If I could get access to one of those computer terminals, then I could hack the system easily enough." Jackson announced to the group.
Blake looked over and regarded him for a moment, and then looked back at his men. "Well then, it seems that we have a viable plan working, now." He remarked as he stood up. He then turned to Able, who seemed to be working with a portable computer that he had brought with him.
"Able," He began. "Have you loaded the schematics for the complex, yet?" He asked.
Able stopped typing and looked over his shoulder. "Yes, I have all of the scans of this building that I need." He replied. "And I will remain here and act as the point man for your team." He added.
"Suit yourself." Blake replied and then turned back around to face him troops. He and Jaeger began quietly talking amongst themselves.
***
Blake walked up to join his men. "Has anybody heard anything from McKenzie?" He asked.
"Nothing, sir." Goldman replied.
"Damnit." Blake swore as he looked up at the ceiling. After a moment, he spoke up again. "Then we'll have to just go on without him, then." He remarked. "Hopefully, he'll manage to find his way back safely to this spot." He added.
"Yeah, if the bugs didn't get him already." Salazar replied sarcastically.
"Don't say that." Harmon spoke as he looked over at his friend.
"I'm not making any assumptions until we have cold hard information first." Blake explained. "Until then, we are to assume that he is till somewhere within this facility." He added.
Jaeger then walked up to join him; she was holding her helmet and her rifle was slung over her shoulder. "So cut the crap." She instructed Salazar.
Salazar just through up his hands and became silent.
"Now, then," Blake began. "Able will remain her and monitor our progress throughout the levels of this facility." He explained. "After consulting with Able and the Doctor, we have chosen a rout that will take us to the nearest computer terminal in the shortest period time." He continued.
Able stepped in. "I sent all the data that we have gathered so far to the Mother-frame on board the ship and we have been correlating as to how this operation must be undertaken." He began. "Geraldy's mainframe is on the level above us." He began. "I will provide you with a rout that will allow you to make it up to the next level in roughly ten minutes- as 'Mother' computes." He added. "From there, you will take a direct rout to the closest computer access terminal." He finished.
Blake then turned to Jackson. "That is where you come in." He announced. "We're going to need you to hack the mainframe as quickly as possible." He explained. "Once we have the data from the computer, then we haul ass out of there and get back down here." He finished.
"Where I will update you with the new mission data." Able added. He then took on a very serious air before speaking again. "Mother computed that this operation must be completed within no more then twenty-two minutes, or your window of safety will be nullified." He added.
"What the hell does that mean?" Einrich asked, but quieted down as Hernandez held up his hand.
"It means," Able began. "That 'Mother' and I have calculated that you only have- at most- a twenty-two minute window of safety before the situation will compromised by unforeseen outside forces." He finished.
"You mean the fucking Xenomorphs!" Haggert blurted out.
"Exactly." Able replied to the young man with a smile. "After that," He began. "All bets are off." He added.
"Well you heard the man!" Blake exclaimed.
Jaeger smiled. "Think of this as your incentive to not screw around." She offered to the assembly as she put her helmet back on.
"Everybody, get ready to move out!" Blake added. He then turned on his heal and walked back over to where Clement and Stanton were standing.
"You two are going to stay here for right now." He instructed them. "After we get back, we can arrange for additional transport for you two." He explained, trying to reassure them. He started to leave, but stopped again and looked back up at them. "Do either of you have any idea if anyone else survived the initial outbreak?" He asked them.
Clement crossed his arms and looked down at the floor. "We received several distress calls at first from various places, but I'm afraid that by now, no one else is probably alive at this point." He replied grimly.
***
"They really are very foolish." Commented the voice. "But, soon, they will learn what true terror really is." It then added.
A viewing screen showed that a group of soldiers were now gathered inside the security room. The one that seemed to be the leader was talking with a man in a lab coat. And it seemed that some of the others were busy downloading data from the "Commons Mainframe".
From out of the shadows, a hand reached down and pressed a few buttons on a control panel. Another screen turned on, revealing a series of dark corridors. They were badly lit and a layer of fog seemed to glide across the floors.
The figure turned around and looked up. Closing his eyes for a moment as the screens glowed lightly behind him. "And it seems that we have one of those pesky little marines wondering around all alone." The Figure commented. "Well now, it would certainly be interesting to know if he can make it out in one piece." He murmured. "But we must remain steadfast to the true goal." He then added. "So 'We' can't risk revealing ourselves just yet, can we?" He asked to no one in particular. "No of course we can't." He replied, answering himself.
He then turned back towards the screen that was showing the security room, and laughed. "Let them come, we have absolutely nothing to fear."
***
End of Chapter Eight
Oh my god, I actually got around to updating this story!
Anyways, I just wanted to say that I'm really honored that you guys are still showing so much interest in this story, after all this time.
I just want to apologize and say that college has been rather hectic for me recently. not to mention that my campus is incapable of accessing FF.Net, which means I can only update when I'm visiting my family.
On a more personal note: I've had to deal with unexpected death of a family member. And, while, I wasn't really that close to him. I'm still rather bummed out by his death. To make a long story short, he was the 2nd husband of my stepmother's mother. (making him sort of like a "grandfather to me) And I was just getting to know the man- (a great man)- he died. It happed just yesterday, and I was feeling kind of gloomy until I just decided on a whim to work on this chapter. But, after I got started, I am now feeling a little better. I'm glad to see that these stories really are helping me in ways that I never imagined they would. And I truly hope that you will keep enjoying them.
Thanks, and lots of love,
-Bojack727