Hey all, Captain back with another update. Sorry this took longer than normal but I've been busy with finishing up my semester and bunch of other things. Now that I'm on winter break I decided to get the next chapter in for Rise of the Hybrids. I introduce a new OC in the chapter, so hopefully the creator likes how their character was portrayed. By the way, I don't believe that "Mayan 2012" crap, but should the world end on Friday be sure to enjoy yourself. Anyway, I'll update again as soon as I can but with Christmas being next week, that seems a little unlikely haha. Okay, let's get to the chapter. Hope you enjoy the action.
Warning: language and violence present.
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Italics-Thoughts/Letters/Flashbacks/Pokemon and Human conversation through thought
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Langdon had been in his office reviewing some progress reports on the test subjects that were being implanted with the A-Gene. They had made a substantial amount of improvement with successfully creating their own soldiers, but there were still complications. The biggest complication was the A-Gene wielders would somehow die after being deemed a pass during the testing phase to use their powers. It was as if there was a delayed reaction to the spasms that would kill them. Langdon had been trying to come to a deduction and was having difficulty trying to pinpoint the answer and it frustrated him to no end. He gave a sigh as he leaned back in his chair and took a sip of coffee.
"We've tried lessoning the DNA concentration with our testing for the vaccine and it's been more effective, but it still isn't solving the problem." Langdon muttered.
"Master Langdon, if I may offer a suggestion?" Alakazam asked.
"Permission granted."
"Perhaps it would be in the best interest to allow a testing process similar to what you did a couple years back. Just do it the old fashioned way. Granted it is a slow and grueling approach, but this way there will be a more legit outcome."
"That would be the more ideal method, but it'll take too long. The government wants those soldiers immediately and delaying the process is not an option for them."
"I see. I'll try thinking of something else then."
Langdon nodded at his partner and returned his focus to the files on his desk. He set down his mug and went to open a file on another test subject that was still holding up after being injected with the A-Gene, but a loud alarm broke his concentration.
"Security breach in Delta-Sector, section Alpha, all security personnel to the cell blocks at once." An automated voice announced.
Langdon's eyes narrowed in suspicion at that. He just left that area about an hour ago and was wondering what the hell was going on. He stood up and motioned for Alakazam to follow him. The two of them left Langdon's office and began their trek down the hallway to the security room to see what had transpired on camera. They entered the surveillance room with haste and walked over to the monitors to see what happened. Langdon caught sight of the camera in the cell block that contained David, Michka, Dameon and Rein and saw that it was offline. He gave a low growl in annoyance. His eyes began scanning the other cameras to find them.
Langdon's eyes fell on the screen near the top and he could see David and Dameon shooting down the soldiers that were pursuing them. His fists clenched in anger as he watched the two of them successfully work their way down the hall using their movement techniques. He smirked and shook his head.
"I trained you both too well." Langdon muttered to himself.
"What do you want to do?" Alakazam asked.
"We're going to subdue them. If that doesn't work, then we'll kill them."
Langdon reached into his pocket and pulled out his MK23 that he used throughout his career. Inserting a fresh magazine into it, he cocked the gun and tucked it back into the holster on his hip. He heard the door open behind him and he came face to face with his fellow A-Gene users. Seishiro Tokugawa, Bill Harding and a woman by the name of Amiko Blivernette.
Amiko Blivernette was a woman in her early twenties. She stood a small five foot six. She had long black hair that fell in tresses to her waist, bright green eyes, a mixed complexion of light and tan, and finely accented curves. The woman was garbed in a skimpy dark purple jumpsuit that had a silver streak coming down the middle. The suit itself connected purple high heeled boots and she had a thick black utility belt around her waist. Langdon wasn't too fond of Ami. Her attitude and personality along with her name just felt poisonous to say, which is ironic because that was the woman's type.
"Good, I see that you're ready to begin." Langdon said.
"What exactly do you want us to do, Langdon?" Bill asked.
"We'll break off into teams to hunt them down. Try to subdue them first since we still need them for our studies. If they resist too much, kill them."
"Who do you want us to go after?" Seishiro asked, crossing his arms.
"Figure it out, Sieshiro. Look at the monitors and go after who you'll be able to fight."
Seishiro gave a shrug and glanced at the monitors to see who he had to choose from. His eyes fell upon Michka and he immediately designated her as his target. He wasn't going to let his catch get away that easily.
"I'll go after the Ground-Type." Seishiro said.
"I'll go after the Dragon-Type. I should be able to take him out without much difficulty." Bill declared.
Langdon nodded and watched as Seishio and Bill departed the room to search for their respective targets. Amiko gave a sultry grin and sauntered over to Langdon. She couldn't help but give in to her flirtatious nature.
"Well I guess that just leaves you and me, Langdon," Amiko said, dragging her hand across his chest.
Langdon ignored her attitude and mentally cursed. He wished that he was teamed up with either Seishiro or Bill since he could at least tolerate them. Amiko, however, was a pain in the ass for him. She was extremely manipulative and he was able to witness this when she would toy with the men around the base. Amiko leaned against the controls suggestively and gave Langdon a playful grin.
"Since Bill and Seishiro are going after Dameon and Michka, that leaves you and me to hunt down David and Rein," Langdon said, strolling over to the door.
"I don't know why you're trying so hard to act like you're not turned on by this." Amiko said.
"That's because I'm not turned on by it, Amiko. I actually find your behavior very immature and childish and I find you highly annoying."
"Whatever you say, Langdon."
Amiko wrapped her arms around Langdon's neck and pressed herself against his back, hoping to get a rise out of him.
"Just know that I can tell when men are lying. Now I can't tell if you are because you are very introverted, but I know you won't be able to resist me long." Amiko whispered.
Amiko felt a presence pulling her off of Langdon. She tried to move but found it impossible to do so. Langdon turned around and looked Amiko in her eyes with his cold onyx black eyes. He did not look amused at all, in fact, he looked highly irritated.
"Listen woman, you may be on my side but if you keep this up, all I have to do is use my telekinesis to snap that pretty little neck of yours. Now do you really want that to happen? It won't work well on your end since I have the type advantage over you." Langdon said.
"Well that wouldn't be very nice, would it? Besides, the more you try to instigate fear into me, which I must say you're not doing a very good job in, the more time we're giving our prisoners to escape." Amiko replied calmly.
"Fair point."
Langdon released his psychic hold on Amiko and she fell to the floor. She gave a stretch and rubbed the back of her neck. Amiko smiled widely and waltzed to the door with a slight sway in her hips. She smirked to herself as she felt Langdon's eyes following her out the door. Langdon followed Amiko out the door with Alakazam following close behind.
Dameon and Garchomp were hauling ass down the labyrinth of hallways to keep up with Michka. Although Dameon wasn't sure why Michka was leaving the group, he found it best if they stayed together until they came up with a better plan. He had been fortunate in his encounters with resistance so far in the hallways in in his pursuit of Michka. By the looks of it, she and Terran had demolished everything that got in their path.
"This woman appears to be quite violent when angry." Garchomp said.
"No kidding. I haven't seen this many bodies since my tours in Iraq." Dameon replied.
"So what exactly are we following her for, master?"
"She's like us, Garchomp. I was planning for her, Rein and David to stick with me until we figured out what the hell is going on."
"I see. In all honesty, I think she can handle herself."
"Maybe she can, but I don't want to take that risk. She'll run out of energy soon and when that happens, she's screwed."
They rounded another corner and Dameon managed to see Terran and Michka stopped outside of a large sealed double door. The two of them were panting pretty hard as they regained their energy from their onslaught. Neither of them noticed the three soldiers that came out of a side door and Dameon took it upon himself to take them out.
"Get the two on the right. I got the clown on the left." Dameon whispered.
"Roger that." Garchomp replied.
Dameon raised his rifle and aimed for the back of the soldier. Garchomp began his dash towards the two on the left. He jumped in the air bringing his razor sharp claw back and Dameon squeezed off two shots. That gained the attention of the other soldiers and Michka and Terran. Michka and Terran were taken by surprise when Garchomp slice the two soldiers in half. Michka turned to Dameon as he walked over to the downed soldier to check his status. She watched as Dameon kicked the soldier over and aimed at him. Bang!
"You alright?" Dameon asked, looking up at her.
"Yeah, we're fine. What are you doing?" Michka asked.
"I chased after you because I think it'd be best for us to stick together. If we separate now then that just leaves us to be hunted by those guys and I'd rather have friends by my side should that happen."
"Well I appreciate the offer but I have my own agenda, Dameon."
"I see. Well, guess that means I'm coming with you."
"No, I don't want you getting more dragged into this than you already are. My job will only pull you deeper into his."
"Michka, I've been dragged into a lot of shit as a soldier. Do you really think you're going to change my mind that easily?"
Michka put her hands on her hips and sighed. Dameon was proving to be stubborn and that was a little bit of a pain since she was quite headstrong herself. As she thought about it, she figured that she could let him at least assist her in accomplishing her task. She looked back at Dameon with a smirk.
"Guess not. I'll let you help me, but as soon as this is done, we'll part ways. Deal?" Michka said.
"Fair enough." Dameon replied, holding out his hand.
Michka gave Dameon's hand a firm shake. He grinned back at Michka and looked at the large door in front of him. The door was made of hard steel and would be impossible to break without David's fire to aid them. He crossed his arms as he thought of a plan to get through.
"Any ideas on how to get through here?" Dameon asked.
"There's one." Michka answered.
"Oh yeah? Let me hear it."
"We tunnel under with Terran's aid."
"Can he do it?"
Michka gave Dameon a small glare as he questioned Terran's power.
"Why don't you see for yourself?" Michka suggested. "Terran, let's show Dameon what we can do here."
Terran gave a nod back at Michka and brought his arms back. He smashed them into the ground with such force that a small crater formed. He began digging at the ground and slowly but surely, the crater gave way and a tunnel started to form behind Terran. Dameon gave a nod of approval when he saw how effective Terran's strength was.
"Sorry I questioned him." Dameon said.
"Apology accepted," Michka replied, following after Terran.
Dameon sighed as he jumped into the tunnel with Garchomp following close behind. The tunnel itself was big enough for them to stand up in, but Garchomp had to crawl in order to ease his way in. Dameon felt a chuckle leave his lips as he watched his partner crawling behind him. He looked a little ridiculous with the way he was doing it. He looked like a beached whale trying to inch its way back to the water.
"You know you look really silly there, Garchomp." Dameon smirked.
"Shut-up, it's not my fault I'm tall." Garchomp hissed back.
Dameon rolled his eyes and climbed out of the hole after Michka. Garchomp jumped up moments later and shook the ground as he landed. He gave a stretch after feeling cramped in the narrow tunnel. Dameon took a step forward but bumped into Michka. He was a little confused at first at why she wasn't moving but soon found the reason. She was glaring at a man standing before them. He had a Zoroark by his side and he had a bored look on his face.
"You!" Michka sneered.
"Yes, me," Seishiro replied, lunging forward and picking her up by the neck. "Me, me, me."
Michka squirmed as she felt Seishiro's vice grip cutting off her oxygen. Zoroark intercepted Terran and began to push him down the hall away from Seishiro and Michka. Seishiro was so preoccupied with Michka that he neglected Dameon and Garchomp's presence. This proved to be a mistake since he had to drop Michka to avoid getting slugged by Dameon's rifle. Seishiro turned to Dameon and reached for his tanto that he kept tucked away in his belt.
"Like hell you do!" Michka spat, jumping at Seishiro with a punch.
There was a sickening crunch as her fist smashed into Seishiro's cheek, sending him soaring down the hall. Seishiro was stunned from the amount of power that hit him, but he managed to regain composure. He used the momentum he had and flipped to avoid crashing headfirst into the concrete. He continued to skid back until he came to a stop in front of Zoroark and Terran.
"Tch, you're a pest." Seishiro muttered.
Dameon raised his rifle and aimed at Seishiro and Zoroark. He began to fire at them but was surprised when the two of them began vanishing from sight using the shadows like Rein did earlier. He gave a frustrated growl as he watched Seishiro fade into the dark on the turn of his heel.
"Fuckin' coward." Dameon said.
"I think he's mainly after me." Michka said. "He was the one who caught me and brought me here and something tells me he wants to be the one to prevent me from escaping."
"If that's the case he's probably got backup coming with him. We'd better hurry with what you want to do and get the hell out of here."
Michka nodded and ran down a corridor to the left. Terran hurried after her with Dameon and Michka close behind. She was looking for Langdon's office and knew that it was around here somewhere. She had seen it multiple times after being taken to the testing area to fight against prototype soldiers that were injected with the A-Gene. A frown formed on her face as she felt some sympathy towards those that she saw suffer the severe spasms before they even got the chance to fight. She had put a lot of them out of their misery when she fought and that was something that would plague her thoughts for a while.
"So what exactly are you looking for, Michka?" Dameon asked.
"I'm looking for any information regarding the A-Gene that I can give to the government that I work for. When this is brought to light, the U.S. will be pressured to stop the testing." Michka said.
"You know as much as I want to believe that, I don't think it'll work. My country was founded on self-entitlement and when they find out that someone conducted espionage and got a hold of this, there'll be hell to pay."
"Well I have to try! You know just as much as I do what'll happen if warfare starts with these supposed super soldiers when they can use the A-Gene."
"I know and I agree with you, but the problem is that all the governments want this to go through for their armies. I just have the feeling that exposing the U.S. will not only leave them a target for other nations but it will also bring an insurrection within the country. The first Civil War of the U.S. was bad enough and I feel sick just thinking of what'll happen with a second one."
Michka was processing what Dameon said and she could understand his concern, but that wasn't stopping her from carrying out her task. She peered around the corner while Dameon watched their rear with his rifle at the ready. Garchomp and Terran stood silently waiting to move again. After a few seconds, Michka began moving again towards Langdon's office. Her three companions stopped outside the door as they got ready to break it down. Michka broke off the wall and thrust her foot forward and sent the door to the floor with a loud thump. She hurried inside with Terran, Garchomp and Dameon following.
Dameon stood by the doorway and continued to maintain security with Garchomp standing beside him. Terran was blocking Michka from view should any potential threat get to the door. Michka was checking cabinets, folders and even the drawers. She finally came across something in the top drawer of Langdon's desk and placed them on the desk to take a look.
"Master, we need to go. If we wait much longer it'll be too late." Garchomp whispered.
"I know, I know, but we can't leave her here. Besides, I'm actually interested in the A-Gene studies now and how far these bastards have come with it." Dameon replied.
"Well tell her to hurry up. I have a feeling that guy you two came across earlier is coming back soon."
Dameon cursed since he almost forgot about that. He knew that guy that they fought earlier was a Dark-Type, but he would no doubt bring someone just like him for backup. If his hunch was right, it was either Bill or Langdon since those were the other two he knew that have activated the A-Gene. While he was determining the next course of action, Michka was scanning the intelligence that she gathered. She had found a few progress reports, a list of success and failures, and she found something else that struck her. There was a file that contained a list of people that had activated the A-Gene that were being sought out.
"I think I hit the jackpot." Michka said.
"That's good, but we really need to get moving now!" Dameon replied.
"Fine, let's go."
Michka picked up the files and walked over to the door. Taking one last look around the room, her eyes fell on a binder and she made her way over to it. It would be useful to have something holding the files to prevent herself from losing them. She placed the files into the compartment and sealed it shut. Making her way back to the door, she was brought out of her thoughts when Dameon gave a cry of pain. Michka looked up and saw a fist encased in ice buried inside Dameon's stomach. Dameon hacked up a glob of blood from the brutal punch as he looked into the eyes of his assailant. It was Bill Harding and he immediately forgot his pain as he was overcome with blind rage.
"Don't make this harder on yourself, Mr. Blackburn. If you comply I will let you live." Bill said.
"I'd rather die than allow you to take me hostage!" Dameon sneered.
"Very well."
Bill brought back his spare hand and formed a fist of ice to strike Dameon again. He brought his fist forward, but it was stopped when Dameon grabbed his wrist. Bill's eyes widened in brief surprise at the turn of events.
"Payback time, bitch." Dameon spat.
Wham! Dameon's fist smashed into Bill's jaw and sent him in the air. He jumped up in the air and gave a hard tornado kick that connected with a sickening crunch. Bill gave a grunt of pain as he was sent soaring down the hall. He hit the ground with a hard thump and tried to recollect himself. Garchomp hurried beside Dameon and got ready to engage.
"Dameon, let's go while he's down!" Michka urged.
"You're not going anywhere, Michka," Seishiro said, appearing in front of her.
Michka snapped to attention and barely managed to block a slash from his tanto. She glanced at the tanto and could see some type of liquid trace on it. She cursed at the new threat of the poison coated weapon. Seishiro swiped again, but this time Michka was ready for it. She grabbed Seishiro's arm into an arm bar and gave an elbow strike to the face. A grin formed on Michka's face but it turned to confusion when Seishiro gave a flicker before vanishing completely.
"What the hell?" Michka asked, looking around.
"Too slow," Seishiro whispered in her ear.
Michka felt a hard kick to her back as it sent her to the ground. She quickly rolled over to defend herself from another hit. Seishiro had to hop away to avoid a tackle from Terran who was giving him a murderous look. He sighed and pulled out a Pokeball releasing his Zoroark, Valens. Valens bolted for Terran only to be carried along for the ride as he was tackled into a wall. He struggled against Terran's hold, only to have the wind knocked out of him with Rock Smash. While Terran was dealing with Valens, Michka took her chance kicked Seishiro hard in the stomach with her feet before pushing herself up. She followed up with a punch to his face but it was blocked.
"Submit, Michka. This won't end in your favor." Seishiro said.
"Bullshit, it's already not in my favor anyway. So why don't you take your offer…" Michka said, bringing her other fist back and slugging it across Seishiro's face. "And shove it!"
Dameon and Garchomp were still fighting against Bill and his Beartic. Beartic was making it very difficult to land a hit since he covered the floor with a thick sheet of ice. Bill was using the ice to gain speed and land hit after hit on Dameon and Garchomp.
"We're getting our asses kicked, master." Garchomp said.
"No shit. How the hell do I use my powers? I know I've got super strength and I know I have two others that I used." Dameon replied.
"What attacks were they? Maybe I can help you figure this out."
"One was Dragonbreath and the other was one that sent me into a berserk state."
"Okay, so Dragonbreath and Outrage. Do you remember how you felt when you used the attacks?"
"Fury. Just blind fury after they killed Chelsea."
"I would suggest focusing your rage and trying again."
Dameon thought about it for a moment and narrowly dodged an Ice Punch from Bill. Thinking that he had nothing to lose, he began to think of everything that transpired back at his house. Bill arriving with his men, taking him and Chelsea hostage, and then killing Chelsea with a shot to the stomach. With each passing memory, his rage grew towards Bill and he felt an abnormal amount of power building in his stomach. He couldn't explain it, but it felt similar to when he went on his rampage. Dameon gave a ferocious growl and his eyes shifted to match Garchomp's. His yellow eyes bore into Bill's ice blue making him become cautious.
"So he's finally coming out, huh? Well let's see what he can do." Bill thought.
Dameon took a deep breath as he thought about the blistering Dragonbreath and he wanted nothing more to burn Bill to a crisp. He opened his mouth and the jet of orange and blue flames soared at Bill. Bill was prepared for that and began charging an Ice Beam in his hand Beartic began to engage against Garchomp once again. He narrowly dodged the flames and aimed his hand at Dameon and fired the Ice Beam. Dameon used the ice and began to slide towards Bill, dodging the attack. He jumped up as his body began to glow red. Bill held out his hands and formed a barrier of ice to prevent getting hit but was surprised when Dameon burst through the ice.
"Shit!" Bill swore loudly.
Dameon punched Bill hard in the face and opened his mouth again as he moved out of range. Another Dragonbreath soared at Bill and this time his aim was true. Bill gave a loud cry as the Dragonbreath pinned him to the wall and began to burn him. When the attack ended, all that was visible was a thick cloud of smoke.
"Master, duck!" Garchomp hollered.
Dameon ducked just in time to avoid Beartic flying over him and into the wall. Garchomp managed to blast him back towards Bill's location with a hard hitting tackle. He opened his mouth and a red and orange ball of energy began to form. Dameon recognized the attack from two years ago and slid towards Garchomp to get out of the way. As soon as he was clear, Garchomp used Hyper Beam on the archway of the hall, causing it to collapse. The rubble blocked the hallway's entrance and more than likely crushed Bill in the process.
"You think he's dead?" Dameon asked.
"No, I can still sense both of them," Garchomp replied glaring at the rubble. "If anything we just delayed him and pissed him off."
"Good, then let's use this time to vamoose."
Seishiro was proving to be fairly exceptional with hand to hand combat for being a Dark-Type. No matter how many times Michka would attack him, he would block most of the attacks and whichever attacks scored a hit made him flinch in pain. Terran was handling Valens without much difficulty but would occasionally be hit with an illusion technique and struck from behind. Michka and Seishiro currently had each other in a deadlock trying to overpower each other. She glanced back at Dameon and Garchomp to see that they had things covered on their end with Bill and Beartic. Knowing that they had to move now, she came up with a plan to escape.
"Dameon, shoot this bastard!" Michka hollered.
"If I shoot it'll hit you too!" Dameon said, raising his rifle.
"Just do it! I've got him in a deadlock so he can't move!"
Seishiro cursed again and released his hold on Michka to avoid getting shot. This proved to be another mistake since that is what Michka wanted him to do. She turned on her heel and delivered a powerful right hook on his cheek. Seishiro was sent spiraling down the hall and he collided with Valens. Terran hurried back to Michka when she relayed the plan to him. Michka looked at Terran and gave a nod. Both of them brought their fists back and smashed them into the ground. The ground gave a violent tremor and the floor began to fall away as it went towards Seishiro and Valens. Neither of them could move out of the way in time and they fell into the dark abyss of the hole that emerged.
"Did you kill them?" Dameon asked.
"Hopefully. If not I'll just have to try again." Michka replied.
"Sounds like a plan."
Dameon held his rifle at the ready and began heading down the hall towards the hole since that was their only avenue of escape. He took a quick glance and couldn't see how deep the hole went, but didn't take any chances. Taking a deep breath he released another searing Dragonbreath down the hole and waited to hear some form of scream. The scream never came and he concluded that Seishiro was probably dead. Turning to Michka, she nodded and started running to the end of the corridor. Dameon took point with Garchomp while Terran stayed by Michka.
"Hey I see a lift. Maybe it leads to the surface." Dameon said.
"Well let's go then!" Michka said.
The four of them made a dash for the elevator and were halfway there when they heard some voices coming from behind them. Turning around, they saw Seishiro and Valens looking pretty roughed up. Seishiro pulled out his pistol and took aim as a few soldiers appeared beside him. Dameon began firing at them as they continued to the elevator. Bullets started hissing by them and ricocheted off the wall. Garchomp and Terran made it to the elevator first and called it to come. Michka and Dameon tucked themselves against the walls with Garchomp and Terran doing the same. Dameon fired and managed to drop one soldier with a well-placed shot to the head. Michka fired the pistol she had and dropped another. The elevator gave a ring as the door opened.
"Go, go!" Dameon ordered, pointing to the elevator.
All of them dashed into the lift and pressed the button to the top floor. Michka gave a yelp as she fell to the ground. Turning to her, Dameon could see a bullet hole that went straight through her shin. He slung the rifle and took began to observe the wound to see how bad it was. There was an exit wound which was good since he wouldn't have to dig the bullet out of her.
"Got lucky there, Michka. The bullet went straight through you." Dameon said.
"That's all nice but that still fucking hurt!" Michka retorted.
"I know. I've been shot a fair amount of times in my career."
He ripped a sleeve off of his t-shirt and tied it around Michka's wound. She gave a wince as it put pressure over it. She tried to stand but fell back to the ground. Dameon knew he'd have to carry her so they could get out quickly. His radio broke his thoughts when he heard David's voice crackle through it.
"Black, we're taking some heavy resistance up here in the vehicle depot. Where the hell are you guys!?" David said.
"We're coming up to the top floor on a lift, just hang on." Dameon replied.
"Well hurry up, bitch! Do you wanna live forever?"
Dameon rolled his eyes and canceled the link. He squatted down and picked Michka up in his arms before slinging her over his shoulder. Looking at Terran and Garchomp he got ready to tell them the plan.
"Alright, the lift here takes us outside. I need your help to get to the depot since I'll be carrying Michka. So you both will need to cover me while we move. Can you do that?" Dameon explained.
"We understand, master." Garchomp replied.
"Good. We'll have to move fast so get ready to run."
Terran and Garchomp nodded and got in front of Dameon and Michka to take point when the doors opened. Dameon readjusted Michka on his shoulder and rested his hand on her butt to help support her. Michka felt Dameon's hand on her butt and glanced at the back of his head with a red face. Was he using the opportunity just to grope her?
"Hey you freaking pervert, what are you doing?" Michka demanded.
"Supporting you so I don't drop you." Dameon replied calmly.
"More like a copafeel!"
Dameon ignored her rant as the doors opened. Sunlight poured into the elevator and blinded him a little bit. He could hear bullets off in the distance and he could make out some soldiers running in the open. Terran and Garchomp exited the lift and got on the defensive. Dameon tightened his grip on Michka and stepped out.
"Put me down, I can walk!" Michka barked.
"Michka, shut-up. I'm carrying you and that's final." Dameon replied.
David and Rein were currently inside the vehicle compound. When they separated from Dameon and Michka, they took out a lot of soldiers and had the assistance of the Pokémon that were being held captive. They had been fortunate enough not to run into any A-Gene users, but David had the feeling that would come soon enough. Rein had followed up on her claim by being able to figure out how to use the rifle. Granted she couldn't hit crap, she did manage to drop a few soldiers when they were making their way to the garage. The garage was filled with Humvees and supply trucks.
"Rein, hold off these bastards while I get a Humvee going!" David ordered.
"Don't need to tell me twice! Fenrir, take that guy down!" Rein shouted.
Mightyena lunged at a soldier that rounded the corner and began to attack him. Rein aimed at the door and flicked the rifle to burst mode. When another soldier entered, she unleashed a swarm of bullets, barely hitting him. The gun kicked up more than she thought.
"Argh, this stupid thing doesn't work!" Rein said.
"It does, you're just using the wrong technique," David answered, connecting two wires together.
Rein set the gun down and lunged at the next man that came through the door. Her claws were brought back and then she ran them through the surprised soldier. He gave a loud cry of pain as the talons embedded themselves in his stomach. He began to shake and Rein grinned broadly.
"What the hell are you?" The soldier asked.
"I'm a god motherfucker and it's judgment day!" Rein shouted.
Rein gave a hard twist and pulled her hand out of the man's stomach. She shook it free of any blood that was on it and turned back to the Humvee. The vehicle gave a loud roar as it came to life and Rein went to the back door. She opened it and Fenrir hopped in and she clambered in next, shutting the door. David revved the engine and Infernape blasted another soldier away with a Flamethrower. David pulled up his radio to contact Dameon to get a SITREP on his situation.
"Black, we're taking some heavy resistance up here in the vehicle depot. Where the hell are you guys!?" David said.
"We're coming up to the top floor on a lift, just hang on." Dameon replied.
"Well hurry up, bitch! Do you wanna live forever?"
David pressed down on the gas after shifting to drive. The tires on the Humvee gave a loud screech as it lurched forward. Bullets began to pelt the Humvee from behind and the side. The glass was becoming harder to see through with the bullet smashing into it. Not wanting to take the risk of getting hit by a possible projectile, he decided to get Rein to do some work.
"Rein, get off your ass and start firing! Go through the top!" David barked.
"Well since you were so nice and demanding, I'll oblige," Rein replied, rolling her eyes.
She inserted a new magazine into the rifle and locked it. Standing up and opening the hatch, she aimed the rifle at the swarm of soldiers. She began squeezing the trigger repeatedly and managed to lay down some covering fire but was finding it difficult to aim with David driving. She dropped the magazine after it was empty and began to load a new one but was forced to duck after being shot at again.
"What kind of shit show did we drop into?" Rein asked.
"A deep one." David answered.
"No Really? You don't say?"
Rein stood up and began firing on the soldiers that she could see. While she was doing that, David was keeping his eyes peeled for Dameon and Michka. He decided to do another circuit to see if they managed to locate the area. Giving a sharp turn, he floored in back down towards the garage, forcing other soldiers to dodge the Humvee. He tapped Infernape on the shoulder to gain his attention.
"Hey, keep your eyes open for Dameon and Michka. That goes for you too, Rein!" David yelled.
"Gotcha!" Rein hollered back.
David swerved left to avoid another Humvee and as he passed it, he locked eyes with Langdon. His eyes widened briefly at now having a strong threat pursuing them. He had to find Dameon and Michka immediately or they would be fighting Langdon alone. Looking into the wingmirror, David could see Langdon's Humvee do a 180 and begin speeding towards them.
"Shit, shit, shit!" David cursed. "Rein, start firing at the Humvee behind us!"
"On it!" Rein answered back.
She focused her fire on the Humvee on their rear. Her bullets kept on crashing into the windshield and hood. The bulletproof glass was making it harder to slow the Humvee down. In fact it just seemed to have Langdon promptly pick up speed. Rein pulled out her last magazine for the rifle and cursed her luck. She had gone on a trigger happy spree and was now down to 30 bullets.
"I'm on the last magazine!" Rein said.
"Damn-it!" David said, putting the pedal to the metal. "Infernape, aim out the window and use your fire!"
"On it, bro." Infernape said.
He broke the window out of the frame and stuck half of his body out. Getting a clear line of sight, he took a deep breath and released a Flamethrower. This made Langdon back off a bit but he continued his pursuit. Trying once again, Infernape released another Flamethrower at Langdon's Humvee but he easily swerved and dodged it.
"I'm not having much luck, Dave!" Infernape said.
"Just keep up the pressure!" David responded.
"Alright."
David's hands were becoming sweaty from gripping the steering wheel and he was growing more irritated at not being able to find Dameon or Michka. That's when he finally saw them. They were a couple hundred meters away and he had time to execute the move. Thinking fast, he contacted Dameon on the radio again.
"Black, are Michka and Terran able to fight?" David asked.
"Yeah, although Michka can't walk without support. She was shot in the shin." Dameon replied.
"Alright, I'm directly in front of you and Langdon's right behind me. I'm going to keep charging you guys until the last second and then when I'm clear, have Michka and Terran give him a surprise."
"Understood, I'll relay the message to her."
Dameon canceled the connection and David continued driving straight at his friends. He had to do this just right or it wouldn't work.
"Rein, Infernape, keep up the pressure on Langdon! Make sure he's in line with my bumper!" David ordered.
"Got it!" Infernape and Rein replied.
Both Rein and Infernape continued to lay down attacks on Langdon to keep him under pressure. They managed to keep him directly behind David so he couldn't see around the sides. David was now within 100 meters of Dameon and Michka and preparing to swerve out of the way to leave Langdon open for punishment.
"Hang on tight you two!" David yelled, contacting Dameon. "Black, do it now!"
David jerked the steering wheel hard to the right and swerved out of the way. Langdon's Humvee continued straight for Dameon and Michka's position. Michka and Terran both hand their arms cocked back and ready to deliver the crushing blow. They both smashed theirs fists into the ground and that was all it took to stop Langdon's Humvee. The ground shot up from directly under the vehicle and sent it careening into the air and over the heads of Dameon, Garchomp, Michka and Terran. The Humvee hit the ground hard and continued rolling across the strip until it came to a stop. Not wanting to take any chances, Dameon picked Michka up again and started making a run for the Humvee while being shot at by the soldiers.
Terran and Garchomp were traveling beside the two of them to provide protection. As they were within reach of the Humvee, Dameon got hit by a couple of stray bullets. One hit him in his leg and the other in his side. He collapsed to his knees and gave a growl as he pushed himself up to continue. Rein opened the door and Dameon placed Michka inside. Michka pulled out a Pokeball and recalled Terran to it.
Dameon was about to climb in but another shot hit him. This time it hit him in the back, right behind his heart. His eyes widened in shock as he slumped forward. Garchomp turned to find the source of the shot and saw Langdon aiming a pistol from his overturned Humvee. He opened his mouth and an orange and red ball began to form. Langdon realized what was about to happen and prepared to defend himself. They Hyper Beam bolted right for the Humvee and as soon as it made contact, it exploded into an inferno.
The flames surrounded Langdon and any nearby soldiers. Rein held up a Pokeball and returned Garchomp to it since Dameon was in too much shock from the hit. She closed the door and patted David on the shoulder giving him the signal to get moving. David floored the Humvee to the gates and glanced back at the roaring flames. He saw Langdon walk out of the flames, his clothes somewhat singed, but for the most part, completely unharmed. Langdon must have used some sort of telekinetic barrier to defend himself. Dismissing the thought, David turned to look at Dameon who was being attended to by Michka and Rein.
"How's he doing?" David asked.
"He's fine. The bullets are being pushed out of him." Rein replied.
"What do you mean?"
"I think it's some sort of healing factor. The bullets are being forced out and his wounds are closing."
"Good, he can't die just yet. Now hang on, we're going through the gate!"
David floored the Humvee and ignored the bullets pelting the windshield. The Humvee burst through the gate and continued down the road into the desert. They had escaped the base and were on their way to freedom.
Langdon had walked out of the flames after defending himself with a defensive barrier. He was glad he did or else Garchomp would have killed him with the Hyper Beam. He glared at the Humvee containing the escaped A-Gene users as it broke through the gate. His anger was so strong that the energy around him was making the soldiers freeze from the powerful killing intent. He raised a hand to his nose and could feel blood trickling down. This always happened when he exerted a lot of power. His nose would start to bleed and would do so frequently.
Tucking his MK23 away, he pondered on what to do next. He could send out Bill, Seishiro or Amiko to track them but decided against it. None of them were in any condition to fight and they would be outnumbered. If he sent the soldiers it would draw too much attention and they would most likely get crushed facing all of them. He gave a growl as he would have to hold off the search to think of a new plan.
"What do you want to do, Colonel Gardner?" A soldier asked.
"Hold off for now. Start delegating squads to take care of the wounded and dead." Langdon replied.
"Sir, shouldn't we chase after those A-Gene wielders?"
"No. I have a plan to deal with them. We'll find them soon enough."
Langdon wiped more blood from his nose and began to walk back to the vehicle depot. He decided to go back to his office and calm down to give himself time to recover. As he was walking back, he saw Seishiro, Bill and Amiko walking towards him. Bill and Seishiro looked banged up and that didn't please him at all. They were two of the strongest A-Gene wielders he had at his disposal and they failed to stop Dameon and Michka.
"Colonel Gardner, we have some bad news." Bill began.
"Besides the fact you failed your mission?" Langdon replied.
"Yes Sir, before me and Seishiro engaged Dameon and Michka, they were in your office."
Langdon stopped dead as he heard that last bit of information. If they were in his office, they were most likely looking for something. He glared at Bill and Seishiro as he held out both hands. Both of them began to hover in the air and started gagging as Langdon began to strangle them slowly.
"If I find any important documents missing from my office because you two failed in stopping them, I will put a bullet in both of your heads," Langdon said in a low and dangerous tone.
He released Bill and Seishiro from his bind and they fell to the ground sputtering for breath. Amiko watched Langdon's retreating form for a bit before looking back at Bill and Seishiro. They stood up and rubbed their throats to ease the pain that the constriction left. She gave a wicked smile as she rested her hands on the back of her head.
"Should I just give you both the kiss of death right now?" Amiko asked, licking her lips.
Bill and Seishiro said nothing and began their march back to the base. Knowing Langdon, he would follow through with his threats. He always did and this definitely wouldn't stop him from killing them both.
Alright, that's the chapter everybody. I hope you all enjoyed it and I hope you're all getting ready to enjoy the holidays. If I don't update again before Christmas I'll try to do it again sometime afterward. I'm on break until January 7th since I decided to do a winter class to get some more credits and boost the GPA a bit. Be sure to check out the OC info below since there are still some positions that haven't even been applied for yet and I stated that'd I'd accept a second submission from people. Until next time guys. Later- CaptainPrice
OCs Introduced:
Amiko Blivernette (bluemagesfairytail)
Story Shoutouts: 12/18/12
"Time of Courage" by my good friend FiammaJoule: This story is becomming one of the new stories that contain people with Pokemon powers/souls. It's extremely interesting and the first chapter alone was enough to get my attention and I'm sure it will be of interest to a lot of you readers as well. The story revolves around a group of people known as S-Types that have the abilities of Pokemon and are being hunted down by the government. Michka Morre is the protagonist and it'll be great to watch her progress and grow to help lead the resistance against the government. (Recently Updated on 12/8/12)
"Elementals" by zombicidal-maniac: Elementals... humans that can use the abilities just like a Pokemon. Hunted by the government, they live in hiding. But as the world starts falling apart, they might just be the only ones who can stop it.
Grass-1
Fire-1
Water-0
Electric-3 (No more electric types are being taken.)
Flying-0
Dark-6 (No more dark types are being accepted. There are too many. I'm only going to take two more of these guys from the submitted ones I received.)
Poison-1
Dragon-0
Bug-2
Fighting-1
Rock-1
Ground-2
Steel-0
Ghost-2
Ice-1
Psychic-1
Normal-1