CHAPTER 4: PAYBACK
Norton and Avalon walked to the Teleporter Platform dawning their new armor. "Let's do this.." Avalon put her helmet on, and disappeared in a blue haze. Norton did the same and stepped onto the Teleporter Pad.
(Sarah cheered among the crowd, watching the huge screen above them. "And that begins our first of six matches of death tonight. In beautiful.." The screen flashed white. "Hey gorgeous. Need some company?" A man said to her from behind. "Oh, hi.. Uh. Sure.." She laughed nervously.)
"Okay, this is Kargo. All you need to know is that-" "There's a Goliath in the middle, I know." He walked out of the doors and grabbed a Shock Rifle. "Alright then." Avalon tilted her head in confusion. "I always wanted to use one of these.." Norton held the weapon in his hands, observing it like an artifact. "Try it out." Avalon laughed as she put on an extra set of armor. He shot three beams. And finally an orb. "Now you got the hang of it.." She ran toward the tunnel. "There's the Goliath! Somebody get on that thing!" Avalon shouted over the comm. "We're on it!" Johnson replied.
Norton caught up with Avalon, to find her shooting at a Scorpion, with a Hellbender approaching fast. He shot beams at the Hellbender, but it was barely phased. He grabbed Avalon and jumped to the docks near the ship. She landed on top of him and they stared at each other blankly. "Thanks.." She leaned closer, before powerful vortex's erupted above them, causing her feet to lift off the ground. She screamed as she was pulled toward the center of it, but Norton didn't let go of her and she fell back to the ground.
("Wow. Would you look at the Chemistry between these two.." The female host announced. Sarah looked toward the screen and pushed the man who was trying to kiss her away. "Hey!")
"We're in!" Desiree said over the comm. And shot a missile at the Hellbender. "Woohoo! Smack!" She cheered as it flipped through the air and nearly crushed Avalon and Norton, they had their arms raised as though it would make a difference, but it fell beside them. "Come on." Norton waved to Avalon, as he ran up the steps to find the driver of the Scorpion running for the Reedemer. Norton shot a Shock beam at him as he jumped onto the crates and the man flung past it and into the wall. He shot two more to ensure he was dead. "Nice kill.." Avalon said as she got up the steps. "Scorpions!" Desiree shouted. Norton and Avalon looked left and seen two Scorpions heading for them. Avalon used the leftover Scorpion for cover, and Norton fired orbs at them. He tried to head for the docks again, but was exploded by one of their grenades.
He spawned near some crates in his base, and ran for the Rocket Launcher. "Oh.. That had to hurt." A voice said over the comm. "Avalon, you alright?" Norton asked as he ran for the tunnel. "I've been better.." Explosions went off in the foreground of where she was. Norton exited the Tunnel to find his teammate Mihr, inside the Hellbender, smashing into the Scorpions. Norton fired two Rockets and blew one up, but the driver dived out before the explosion. He fired a third as the driver was getting up, and he stared at Norton, it was a direct hit. "Yes!" Norton cheered, but before he could finish, he was pulled headfirst into a vortex created by an enemy Hellbender. "Payback!" Kregore said over the comm.
Norton went for the Rocket Launcher again, and seen red armor walking through the lower entrance. He hovered his Launcher over them for a second and the Launcher beeped. He fired once and continued running. "I've got the flag!" Avalon said over the comm. "Cover me in that Goliath, I'm gonna head low." She continued. "Got it." Johnson said, Chain-gun firing in the background. Norton exited the tunnel to find Mihr standing among the wreckage of vehicles and body parts. It looked toward Norton, and a Hellbender rammed through the flaming vehicles, crushing Mihr beneath it's wheels.
The Hellbender sounded it's horn and fired wildly to each side so that Norton could not dodge. Norton shot rockets at the Hellbender but it only blew out the front wheels, as he was ready to embrace death, a large explosion blasted him on his back. The Hellbender was twisted and in flames, laying near the wall. He lifted his head to look at the Goliath, which slowly turned back toward the red base. "Norton, I need some backup.." Avalon said as she appeared from under the docks. She was badly shot, and blood dripped from her wounds as she ran. She tripped and dropped the Flag. As Norton ran to help her up she lifted her arm and pointed toward the Blue base. "Go. Norton.." Avalon laid there and died from blood loss. Norton picked up the Flag and ran to the lower entrance and flew up from the Jump Pad. "Blue team takes the lead." The robotic-female voice had announced. "Shit yeah!" Johnson shouted over the comm. "..Nice one." Desiree quietly said.
An explosion went off behind Avalon as they hid beneath the ship in the dock area. "We need to find a way to take that Goliath down!" Avalon shouted to Norton as Desiree shot her Link Gun at a Drake until he was dead. "Why don't we just shoot at it?" Desiree asked. "That'll take too long.. We got five minutes left, and we're all tied up." Johnson spitting out his cigar. Norton looked toward Avalon. "I can get in.." They all looked to Norton. "You? I thought she was the infiltration's expert.." Desiree doubted Norton and continued to fire. "You guys make a diversion to get me past the tunnel leading to their base. Once I'm in, I'll grab some armor and rockets then head for the Flag. Whether I kill whoever's guarding it or not, I can still get away.." Johnson lit another one of his cigars. "While all that's happening, you and Desiree stay in the base." Norton pointed to Avalon. "Stay in the base? What the fuck for?" Desiree shouted. "For the vehicles.." Desiree stared at Norton, then fired at the red team. "When I'm going low, avoiding the Goliath, you two come in with a Hellbender and a Scorpion to stop the Goliath's missiles he'll be firing." Johnson smiled and puffed on his cigar. "Well you better get a move on.." Johnson joined Desiree and fired his Rocket Launcher. "Ah.. What the hell." Avalon fired her Flak Cannon. "Die!" The Goliath focused it's fire on the group, Norton took the Shield Belt and snuck into the Red Base un-noticed.
He grabbed the extra armor, and went up the ramp and inside. He fired two rockets at Wraith, which missed, and he took the Flag. "I have the Flag!" He shouted over the comm. "Good! Me and Desiree are in position." Avalon replied. He jumped off the ramp and Blain followed him, shooting a Link Gun. He took cover behind a wall, then blind fired three rockets, killing Blain with the second rocket. Norton went through the tunnel to see Johnson firing the Redeemer toward the Goliath. "Shit yeah!" Johnson shouted before he took cover. "Denied!" The Announcer said as Kregore shot the missile with his Sniper Rifle. "What the f- Run!" Johnson shouted to Norton as he turned around to see a Hellbender going through the tunnel. Norton dived to the docks and ran to his teams side of the boat. "Avalon, Desiree! Now!" He ran up the steps and the Goliath fired once, hitting Avalon as she speed boosted in her Scorpion. Desiree came out from the tunnel and stopped in front of Norton to take the second hit. "Go!" She yelled, and the Hellbender exploded behind him, causing him to fly forward and drop the Flag. He tried to get up but couldn't, when he noticed Mihr jump from the upper level. Mihr took the flag and began to run to base. "I've got the flag." Norton looked at the Goliath and was obliterated by the missile.