Randall drives down the rough road with Doom sitting next to him, having the first time being in a car although he feels fine, getting interesting in the music. The car was running through the zombies that were on the road, not even stopping as they were going a hundred miles per hour, not even thinking of going around them.
Randall soon turned down the volume just to chat with Doom "Do you like my wheels?" Randall said "It took me months to get the parts and the armour to get this baby a success, it's also good when running over a lot of things on the roads…" He soon heard another noise as they hit another one of the zombies "Well that makes ten…"
Doom looks to Randall for the moment then started hearing this commotion going on outside, causing him to pause the music. Randall looks to Doom but he too heard it, hearing a conversation on the radio and would soon realise that there is something hovering above them. There was a Blackhawk flying over them and trying to contact with someone, getting the radio to have the same frequency as the Blackhawk.
"This is Eagle-Nine I am inbound to your location. I am taking Eagle-One's position; I will be there in a few minutes." The pilot said, soon realising there's car driving on the road underneath them, he would try to contact them "If anyone can hear me down there, if you have any compassion, we could use some help over here."
"It's the UAC." Randall said "We better be careful… That means others are nearby…" He looks to Doom when he looks back to him "Please tell me you don't want to go after them…" He asks and notices him nodding. He sighs and looks forward, seeing another zombie being crushed "Alright then… Hold on…"
In an area far away off the road and onto the rough land lies an outpost but more like a facility, seeing that it is half-intact and operational, protected by a strong wall around it, having the large facility against the cliffs behind it. It shows that some parts of the walls have been breached, many small buildings inside the base is destroyed and so does a few vehicles and there is a destroyed Blackhawk nearby, having the front of it inside a half-destroyed house. There are many demons like Imps and possessed hell knights are storming through the walls, trying to make their way to the front door but guarded by two UAC elites.
Both men armed with heavy weapons and wears the similar armour as the Elite Guards from Mars, this time instead of a red colour; they all wear a darker black. One of the men is equipped with an M60 light machinegun while the other one holds a different weapon, armed with an FN-Minimi Belgian, a 5.56mm light machine gun. Both of these guys are shooting all out, targeting the demons to stop them from getting closer, having the man with the FN-Minimi standing near the door while the other guy was lying down, firing off so many rounds at the demons in front of him.
One of the marines who stood by the door got contact from the Blackhawk, quickly responding to him before they get here. "This is Rhino Squad. We are still here and we could use some help, we are under attack by demons and could use some fire support here!" He then turns his head to the right, seeing a Cacodemon flying over on the side, getting him to shoot it down before it attacks.
"This is Eagle-Nine, we are taking Eagle-One's position and we will arrive shortly. Where is everyone else?"
"There inside the facility." The man said "They are busy while we are defending the outside…" He then looks out at the marine with the M60, seeing that he is out of ammo and notices a few Hell Knights charging towards them. "Oh shit –" He tried to fire but he also ran out of ammo
The one with the M60 quickly got up and runs back towards the other marine, seeing that he too is out of ammo and when he looks back, the monsters are getting closer, it was becoming difficult to win. That was until someone was on the roof, firing off a sniper rifle and sending the gunshot to echo throughout the area, piercing through the Hell Knights with one bullet through the faces and sending them on the ground.
"You guys get back inside." A female heard on the radio, contacting the two marines on the ground while she loads the Barrett M82 sniper rifle "Rearm and get your asses back here."
"Yes sir!" The two marine's returns inside the facility while she stays up there, firing one round after another, killing the bigger demons with one shot. Ignoring the smaller demons so that when the marines are ready, they will get rid of them.
"You guys better hurry up." She said while aiming at a Cacodemon and shooting through the eye of it. "You got some demons on your way." She then stops firing and reloads, changing channels to contact Eagle-Nine "Eagle-Nine be advice, there is a Baron known as 'Archon of Hell' wondering around here. This Baron has already took down Eagle-One; I don't want it to take out another Blackhawk."
"Roger that…" The pilot looks around on the ground while flying over the demons "We will keep an eye on them…" He then looks back at the gunners "You guys are now free to open fire."
"Finally." One of the marines said, loading up an assault rifle and takes aim out at the open, using his scope to shoot down at the demons.
The two main gunners arm with Chainguns started firing also, taking out many demons before they could go over the walls. They kept firing while the Blackhawk keeps moving, soon to go higher when taking some hits from the Imps. The pilot took higher level, reaching over the walls and looking down to see a total wreck down there.
"Bloody hell…" The co-pilot said when looking down "Can you see this?"
"Yeah I see it." He looks forward, seeing a gunshot go off when seeing the female marine on the top building "Head back inside, we can take care of things outside."
She would get up off the ground, crouching there while looking at the Blackhawk, as it gets closer to the front of the facility, turning it to the side for the Chaingunner to fire hundreds of rounds in seconds to push the demons back. Stopping them from getting any closer until the demons are no more, taking them all out and not getting a single demon through the entrance.
"Thank you Eagle-Nine." The female said when turning back, running back downstairs with her sniper rifle
"We also got contact from the UAC headquarters." The pilot said to her while she goes downstairs "We got conformation that we still have a go on Operation: Tartarus. You need to get the hell out of here in twenty minutes; we need to get this done soon."
"I read you. I will go and tell the rest of the platoon." She then contacts the two marines who were outside before "Jackson and Mason. Get back outside, help out Eagle-Nine."
"Were already on it."
Back on the Blackhawk, the marine armed with the assault rifle continues firing rounds at the demons, seeing they are no match against their power. The man just laughs at them, seeing they are not retreating but they are all getting slaughter out here. This was getting in the UAC's favour as they are finally pushing the demons back, not knowing of what is to come.
The marines on the ground got back outside, arm with the same weapons but just got some more ammo. Two marines on the Blackhawk came down on ropes to assist the marines, one of them got down and started firing while the other one looks around, looking towards the front entrance, getting his eyes fixed upon a Baron that comes forth to lead the charge.
"Oh my god…" Mason said to himself, causing him to lower his gun when moving towards the marines
The marine that was about to lie down was just crouching there looking back to him "What's wrong Mason?"
"It's back…." He looks up quickly at the Blackhawk above them "Eagle-Nine! We got contact!"
"What is it?" The pilot said when looking down
The co-pilot looks out at the view, trying to get a zoom in towards the entrance by using his visor of his helmet, using the zoom in to get a look at the Baron at the entrance. He then revert to normal when turning off the zoom in.
"It's a Black Baron…."
The Baron that is known as the Archon of Hell reveal itself as it has come back to finish what it has started, seeing that this Baron is very rare and very powerful, triple the strength of the original Baron. This one looks just like a Baron except the colour has changed, seeing that the whole body is in darker black, showing some red lines over the skin of the upper body, also seeing that the hooves and claws are engulf in green flames.
This Archon of Hell brought some friends, bringing two Barons behind it, ready to take out the second Blackhawk. Once the Archon was ready, it charges first, sprinting towards it and causing all of the marines to fire everything they got at them. They took out one of the Barons at halfway then try to target the Archon with all they got, seeing that it is not slowing down. The Archon gets closer it makes its move, charging up this large fireball when moving its hands together, throwing it towards the end of the Blackhawk and almost hitting the end of it but they moved higher to avoid it.
"Damn that thing is fast." The pilot said when moving away from the entrance and flying to the side
The man on the Chaingun kept firing until he ran out of ammo, causing the Archon to go after the Blackhawk while the marines are busy shooting at the Baron. This Baron threw a fireball at one of them, getting him on the ground while charging at another; it leaps in the air and slams in front of one of them, hitting his chest with a green fireball before turning to the other marines.
The Archon moves towards the Blackhawk while the Baron deals with the marines, very soon it threw another fireball, this time it hits the back end of the propeller, causing black smoke to appear and causing the pilot to feel the shakes on the pedals.
"Shit we've been hit." The pilot said when trying to control the Blackhawk "God damnit!"
The Archon watches as the Blackhawk smokes up and flies out of there, trying to get control but they are unable to help anymore. The Archon turns towards the marines and goes over to help kill the last marines while the Baron was weak. Suddenly a car will be seen coming over the destroyed walls on the western side, getting the Archon to turn its head towards it as Randall comes driving through here at full speed ahead at the Archon. The Archon turn its body towards the vehicle, planning to stop it with brute force, only to fail and is stuck at the front of it while Randall keeps driving. He drove all the way to the other side, smashing that Archon against the eastern wall, causing serious damage to the car but luckily, only Randall sustained little injuries while Doom comes walking out of there with not a scratch on him.
Doom walks out of the car, loading his double barrel and looks to the Archon while it was still alive and barely, trying to claw its way out but Doom aims his double barrel at it, blowing its head off before looking to the Baron. Randall was slowly getting out of his side, collapsing onto the ground while holding his sniper rifle.
"Remind me to never do that again…" Randall said
Doom walks over to the Baron at the front door, getting that Baron to charge towards him while he raise his grenade launcher at the Baron, firing at it and blowing up on impact. He places the grenade launcher away, using only the double barrel now, seeing the Baron coming out of the smoke, throws a green fireball at him, only to move out of the way, and fired through the chest and was force to reload while moving away from its second fireball. It takes a leap towards him, only to roll out of the way so he could aim back at it, firing through the leg and sending it on one knee. He runs towards the Baron before it could get up, ripping the horn off its head and impaling it through the mouth then punches the back of the horn to send it deeper to kill it.
Randall got up off the ground and held onto his sniper rifle, checking the marines on the ground but there all dead; he notices one of them has his head removed. Doom was walking over to one the dead UAC marines, getting a look at them before taking one of their guns. He picks up the FN-Mini machinegun, examining it before looking back to Randall.
"There all dead." He said when grabbing an assault rifle off their bodies then looks to Doom "No point leaving guns on the ground. We should get inside, no point staying out here." He sees Doom nodding to him and looks to the entrance "There could be more people… Let's just get them and go."
Doom and Randall make their move to the entrance while the Blackhawk is still in the air but is getting difficult to control. Inside the two looks around this small area but they proceeds through, seeing that there is power inside this place so the UAC must still have control of the facility except for the demons attacking. Doom would make his way towards an elevator nearby, this rectangular and wide looking elevator that he hopes that it is operational. Randall would spot a dead marine next to it, lying there against the wall with an ammo crate next to him; Doom thought of stocking up before going through the elevator, grabbing some ammo out of the crate and off the dead marine, that there is when he sees another vision when touching the marine.
He sees a second vision of the past of this marine, he turns back when seeing a handful of UAC marines charging inside this facility with their weapons aiming around to see if it's clear. They all reach to this elevator; there they will drop that ammo crate while the leader stands in front of the elevator, looking back to the marines.
"Listen up… This here is a classified facility under the UAC control. We just get in and get out, whatever happens, you stay together and kill as many demons down there. Understood?"
"Yes sir!"
The leader turns his head to four marines; one of them was a female who wields a sniper rifle. "Jackson, Mason, Philips and Lauren. You four will secure the entrance and stop any demons from coming inside, we don't want to get overrun down here so I expect you got our six."
"You can count on us sir." One of the men said
"Good." He looks at the rest "Let's move." He turns back and was about to walk inside the elevator, only to be stopped when the vision here ends.
Down below, further underground as the UAC marines struggles to defend their position as ten of them stationed inside the power room, there they will get their hands on their Argent Core. The marines are defending the front door, fighting against the possessed soldiers and imps that are stopping them from escaping. Five marines are defending the front door, firing off rounds through the wide and open hallway, shooting down the demons and stopping them from getting closer. The rest of the marines are here to help retrieve the power core, they need to gently and calmly remove the core or else it will explode.
"Can't you guys get rid of the demons quickly!?" One of the marines said, standing in front of the console and was facing towards the front door
"You do your job and we do ours." The marine said, loading a rocket launcher and firing it towards the possessed security, hitting the ground in front of them and knocking them back, getting them to lower their shields.
"Just calm down…" The sergeant said while looking at the large control console, seeing the safety door is open up and the Argent Core is right there, inside the machine in a cube shape in the center of it. "We are almost there."
"Yes but the hard part begins." The marine said who walks away from the console, standing next to the sergeant "We need to gently pull the power core out, this will cause a blackout and we would have to quickly use night vision."
"Don't worry about it…" He places his finger to the side of his helmet to contact someone "Lauren, what's the situation on the surface?"
Jessica was busy killing some imps in the small hallway with just a shotgun, blasting them back and kicking the last one against the wall, giving her time to stomp its face in before she reports. "I have no conformation on what is going on outside, I am on route towards you guys. I am going to ambush the demons."
"Keep going but be careful, you know what they will do if they get their hands on you."
"Affirmative." She looks forward, seeing an imp and two zombies charging towards her, quickly aiming her rifle, fired through the imp before switching to the handgun, and fired twice to hit the heads of the zombies.
She keeps moving and kept firing through those that the marines missed, making her double time as she keeps running down the hallways and gets herself trapped in a corner, causing her to go back and find another way through. As she keeps moving, she soon makes her way into a different room where the marines did not go through, coming inside this cryogenics lab. Big demons are inside these large pods, asleep and have not been disturbed because their pods are not broken through.
"I don't believe this…" She said when lowering her shotgun, slowly walking inside this room and seeing almost eighteen pods intact while several pods are broken, seeing no sign of the demons.
She walks towards one of the broken pods, noticing the ground is wet, seeing that something came out earlier while the others that are broken came out long ago. She would look around as this demon could be nearby, getting to hear the noises of a Spectre nearby. She needs to take cover, hiding behind a pod with a Baron inside of it, she needs to make sure not to free it or else she is dead.
"Where is it?" She said in her mind, looking around the room, taking aim with her sniper rifle and turning the scope to the side of the rifle so she could see normally around the area.
While Lauren looks around, she would soon hear the voice yet again, hearing it making noises when getting closer. She would realise that it was coming right behind her, getting her to turn back when seeing the Spectre was behind her. She looks towards the Spectre on time, quickly rolling out of the way before it charges and hits against the pod, causing a little crack in the pod and slowly spilling water out of it.
Lauren rolls out of the way and aims her rifle towards the Spectre, unable to fire because her bullet will surely go through the Spectre and hit the pod to free the Baron. She got back up and moves to the side to avoid the Spectre and its second charge, getting it to smash through a broken pod with nothing in it, getting her time to aim towards the Spectre however, things did not go well when she looks at the door, seeing a Hell Knight coming in the room. She looks forward and shoots the Spectre, hitting the Spectre through the eye and got it to be visible before collapsing onto the floor.
Lauren turns back and aims her handgun at the Hell Knight as it charges at her, hitting her helmet and sending her collapsing onto the floor. It reveals that this woman Lauren was in her thirties, having tied in a ponytail, also showing a single claw mark on her left cheek. She was helpless against the Hell Knight, seeing she is useless on fighting it but that all changed when Doom arrived.
Doom came into this fight and fired his double barrel, blowing through the head of the Hell Knight and splattering its blood over the floor and over Lauren's body, causing her to blink when she feels the blood hitting her face. The Hell Knight collapses onto the floor before disintegrating; Doom simply looks down at Lauren while reloading his double barrel.
"W-Who the hell are you?!" She called to him, seeing he is just standing there reloading his double barrel. She was traumatize when he lends his hand out to her, wanted to help her up off the ground. "I…. I take it I should come with you if I want to live… Right?"
Doom nods to her after she said that, allowing her to take his hand and got her up off the ground. Doom turns back and switches to his machinegun while Lauren walks over to pick up her rifle, looking back to him and getting a look at him, seeing he is not a marine or any other kind she has ever seen before.
"So who are you supposed to be?" She asks him, getting him to look back to her after she said that
"This is Doom." Randall shows up
"A hunter…" She said when looking to Randall "What do you people want?"
"Hey we just saved your life, plus we don't really have time for this." He said then looks to Doom, seeing him walking out of here then looks back to Lauren "We need to get you people out of here, get back to the top and defend against the demons."
"I don't take orders from a ravage like you. Where is the marines at the surface?"
"Some black demon came and chase the Blackhawk out of there. Everyone else up there is dead."
"…. Son of a bitch…"
"We don't have time right now." He turns towards Doom as he notice him staring at the Baron inside the pod, showing the water is slowly leaking out of there. "Oh crap…"
TO BE CONTINUED..