Chapter 2: Shepard of the Flock
Gordon Freeman.
So he was still alive. The last time Murdock could remember seeing him was just before Gordon had teleported to Zen. When both he and one H.E.C.U. soldier had entered the chamber.
What ever happened to that H.E.C.U. soldier anyway, Murdock wondered.
"A very good question, Mister Murdock," said a familiar sounding, eerie, voice. "He is under my care as you were."
"You..."
"Yes it is me again. I fear I left you without all the necessary information during our last encounter."
"Like how long its been."
"Yes. It has been almost 20 years since the Black Mesa Incident. In that time an alien collective has been in control of the planet, the Combine."
"So I'm guessing the guys who tried broke down the door of the place you left me in were Combine?"
"Precisely, I had not considered the size of the forces, the Combine had amassed. Therefore sending one man in alone would be sending him to his death. So I have been given authorization by my employers to give you an ally in this endeavour. That H.E.C.U. soldier you met all those years ago, Adrian Shepard."
"Shepard, huh? Hmm. Well I guess it's better than nothing."
"Precisely. Unfortunately it is not in the wishes of my employers to just give him to you. No, you will have to make your way to the river so that you may prove yourself to us," stated the blue suit.
"You have got to be &) with me," retaliated Murdock, "I don't even have a &# weapon."
"I'm sure you'll make due," replied the blue suit, "after all in Black Mesa you proved your resourcefulness."
"I hate you," muttered Murdock as walked out the door.