Half Life 2:The Combine's Reckoning
Chapter two : Red Letter Day
As I started to slowly come to, I herd a soft voice speak to me, I couldn't understand what she was saying at first, but then as I got my hearing and eye sight back I herd her speak ,"You must be Gordon" she said softly looking down at the knocked out combine laying in the floor ,and then looking back to an old elavator, "Come on we better hurry, the combine can be slowed when there asleep, but once there up you don't want to mess with them"she nodded as she walked into the elvator. I for one was still trying to get my bearings, a talkitive , yet pretty woman , who I didn't know , was not helping at all.
She must have read my mind because she looked up and me and started to explain herself, "My name is Alex Vance, My father worked with you in Black Messa, I'm sure you dont remember me though" she said looking to me for a relpy, though all I could really do was stare. Alex Vance was standing there righ smack infront of me, the spawn of Eli himself, the same girl I saw laying peacfuly asleep in her crib back when I worked with Eli, and now here she was speaking to me in words I could understand, and grown into a attrative young woman, it made me feel like an old codger of some sort, now all I needed was a stick to throw at her and call her a "mangy kid".
My Loss of words Made Alex smile,"Not a man of many words are you?" she asked as the elavator stoped . When It stoped we both walked out and she walked me through some strange hallways as she spoke again " Funny you should come on this day, it's a red letter day" she nodded seeming very proud of herself . Her eyes light up as we walked down some more dark creepy halls that Jason or Freddy would like, " We have finaly created a safe way to travel, people wont have to go through the canals anymore "she nodded. I tilted my head, "Like a portal? Because theres no way people can travel safely on foot period" I said, finaly geting a word in. Alex Smiled and nodded ,"Yes a portal" she seemed happy that I finaly spoke.
A few minuets later we walked to two old soda machines against a normal looking plain white wall. Alex gave me a caty smile, "Want a drink?" she asked as she didn't really wait for an answer , she just put a qaurter in one and kocked on the machine and the whole wall slid open and she looked to me and smiled proudly "I'v herd so much about you" she said as I passed her when the wall fully opened.
When I walked in , I tried to take in as much as possible. The room was exactly like it had been on the screen me and Barney looked at earlier, just an old beaten down lab with all sorts of gagets and things that would make one think he or she was in a making of a 'Bill Ni The Science Guy' episode. I saw an old man to my right that seemed like he was looking for somthing , it was obvious he was when I herd him call the name 'Lamar'.
The old man shook his head and looked to me and gave a shocked look, "My god, Gordon Freeman, it really is you!" he exclaimed with much excitment. Alex came over and looked to me and the old man, "I found him wondering around, seems to be a bit of a trouble maker"she said looking to me like I was some sort of child or somthing. The old man gave a smirk "We owe a great deal to Gordon, even if trouble seems to follow in his wake" he spoke proudly as he stood up for me.
A few moments after the small reunion , Barney walked in at a rushed pace and smiled hugly at me ,"There you are! God Gordon, you stirred up the hive!" he almost yelled it as if I had won an award of some kind. I rolled my eyes and looked to him "I try" I said sarcasticly. Barny gave a smirk and looked to the old man, "We need to get him out of his skimmys doc' " he told the old man. The old man nodded "Yes , indeed we do, thanks for reminding me Barney" he said as he went and touched a button and made a door to my right open. I Walked in the little room the door led into and saw a red and black suit, I quickly changed into it and as soon as I did some sort of huge spider like creature jumped onto Barney who was right behind me.
The old man smiled, "Lamar! there you are!" he exclaimed with excited eyes. Barney frowned "get your damn head hopper off me!" he hissed. The old man just laughed and patted his head , "C'mon Lamar, hop up my pet" he said softly. Though the head hopper decided to jump up onto a loft looking thing and into the air vents, the doctor frowned "Not up there! ug!" he gave a frustrateded sigh and looked to me like nothing happned and smiled "It looks good on you Gordon it fits you like a glove, or , atleast, the glove parts do" he nodded softly .
Barney sighed and looked to the man who was know as Dr Kliner,"C'mon Doc' we don't have much time if we don't send him over to Eli's now it will jeprodize everything we worked for" he nodded . I whatched the doc nod in agreement and walk over to a picture and turn it a certain way and press some buttons and whatched as the wall infront of me opened.
The room that the wall revealed was amazing to say the least. It was huge, computers and buttons everywere and to top ot all off a transportor a working one at that, I was impressed. Up on the other wall was what looked like another huge computer screen, it also with a touch of a botton went from blank to an odd room with a very familer looking man in it. The doctor smiled "Eli good to see you , you'll never believe whose here" he nodded and pointed to me. The dark skinned man looked to me and got big eyes "My god, Gordon Freeman? Isn't this a suprise" he said in a Morgan Freeman sounding voice, rough, deep, yet very wise at the same time.
The doctor smiled, "You ready to send him and your daughter over there?" he asked. Eli gave a big smile , "Ready as ever send them on over" he nodded. Dr, Kliner smiled and looked to Alex "You first Alex" he nodded . I whatched Alex get in the transporter and sighed, this looked like it might hert, ethier way I guess it was better then having to fight off those damn combine. The doctor muttered some scientific nonsense and finally with in seconds , Alex dissapeared, the lights flickered and we all looked to the Tv in hopes that she made it and there she appeared on the screen several seconds later safe and in on e peice.
Eli smiled, "Alright Kliner, lets go ahead and send Gordon on over as well" he nodded. I sighed and got in the transporter, my common sense going crazy yelling at me for being in that damn contraption. As the the old man muttered that scientific nonsense once more, there was a loud noise and before I knew it that damn head hopper of his jumped in the telaporter at me, sending me to all kinds of crazy places. One minuet I would be at Eli's and the next woud be somewere weird and random. Then it sent me to a place I recognized and a man who was all too familer, my old administrater, Dr Breen, I hated that bastard with my soul. Then as soonf as I was with him I was gone and in Eli's again but then sent back to Breens, this time I stayed long enough to hear him say ."I swear to you, he was just in here , it was..Gordon Freeman"he said with a hiss. And then I found myself on some weird fire escape at the back of a building, hearing Dr Kliner and them freak out.
Dr Kiliner frowned,"Where is he?!" he asked with a worried tone of voice. Eli rolled his eyes "Right behind you, shut it down!"he hissed to Dr Kliner. And in seconds the man shut the transporter. Barney looked to me and yelled,"Get out of here! Stay out of sight! Don't worry , I'll find you!" he nodded. At that very moment , I realized I was in for more then I bargained for. Damed that government bastard with that worthless crappy breifcase of his, when I saw him again he was going to get a earful.