Chapter Twelve:
Tink listened to what Samantha was saying. A shiver ran down her spine. So in the end it was coming down to good and evil. That thought unsettled her an unreasonable amount. And Sarges reaction to Samantha's evidence wasn't comforting.
Tink was standing in between Sarge and Reaper looking at Pinkie. Sarge turned to Samantha and said something about being the one who says whose clean and who isn't.
Tink was looking at Pinkie. He was covered in blood and was stuttering an excuse as to why he left the arc for the monster to come through. Tink didn't seem able to get control of her head anymore. It was like something inside of her snapped, reality didn't seem to click.
The Kid ran up behind Pinkie just when it seemed that Sarge was going to illustrate his point to Samantha by shooting Pinkie.
Tink didn't seem able to take in what Sarge was saying to The Kid, like it wasn't real.
"That is an order soldier!" Sarge yelled at The Kid brutally pulling Tink back to reality. Tink looked from the floor to The Kid who was looking directly at her. He seemed to be making a decision. Tink knew what he was going to do…
"Go to hell!" He yelled at Sarge.
It all happened so fast Tink couldn't seem to take it in. She could hear Reaper and Samantha scream and Duke's yell. She was pretty sure she screamed too. She was kneeling beside The Kid. Reaper was behind her. She had her hand covering his gunshot wound to the neck. Reapers hand was over hers. Samantha was on the other side but got up.
There were tears in Tink's eyes. She couldn't believe it. The Kid's pulse was gone.
"Mutinous insurrection is punishable by death." Sarge said from behind them.
"It was his first mission!" Reaper yelled back.
"And it isn't going to be my last." Sarge yelled. Tink could barely breathe. "I need soldiers!"
Reaper closed The Kid's eyes and gently but forcefully pulled Tink's hand away from the gunshot wound. Tink looked at Reaper. He looked her right in the eye before standing up and facing Sarge.
Suddenly Pinkie seemed to come back to life. "Drop your weapon! I mean it drop 'em," Tink looked over at Pinkie. "I have no intentions of being killed by a mad man." Tink saw it come up silently behind Pinkie. She couldn't breath. "Something's behind me isn't there?" Pinkie asked before the thing grabbed him. Tink grabbed her rifle from the shoulder strap. She could tell Reaper knelt behind her taking aim but before either of them could fire the wheel chair end of Pinkie hit them both.
Reaper took the brunt of the blow. They both struggled up from the wall. And ran after Sarge and Duke who were following the thing. "Get Sam," Tink could hear Reaper grind out to Duke.
Reaper and Sarge both ran through the nano wall Tink followed them. She checked her ammo and realised she was out.
"Fuck," She whispered to herself. Duke ran beside her and looked at her gun.
"Go back," He said quickly. Tink stepped through the nano wall and looked at Samantha who was standing in the corner.
The shooting brought back Tink's attention to the nano wall. Reaper and Sarge were trying to get back through. Duke came through okay. Reaper and Sarge were further up the corridor. Tink looked at Duke.
"It's people that haven't changed yet." Tink nodded at his words.
Reaper and Sarge ran through the wall. "Shut it!" Reaper yelled. Sarge punched the button and sparks flew. The wall wasn't closing.
There was a noise behind her. Tink turned to see the mutant hands come up through the vent Duke was standing on. Samantha was screaming. Tink screamed to try and warn Duke but before she knew it he was through up to his waist. Tink threw herself over and grabbed Dukes arms. Blood was coming through his mouth. Tink shook her head tears welling in her eyes. Before he was pulled all the way through. Tink screamed as her hands were ripped to shreds but the broken vent. She turned back to the non-closed wall.
Something grabbed Sarges legs and pulled him to the ground and then through the wall. Reaper was still shooting. Tink got up and crossed her arms putting her bleeding hands under her upper arms to try and stop the bleeding.
The wall finally closed and Reaper staggered. Samantha was still screaming. Reaper grabbed the practically catatonic Samantha and started to run down the hallway. Tink followed.