A/N: I'm so so so sorry it's taken this long to update. I've been dealing with graduation. I tried to type this up the other night but I fell asleep and woke up to two pages of the letter "d". and Now my internet server has crapped out. Luckily I'll have a new one soon as well as much free time on my hands to write. So without further ado enjoy.
Victory stood next to Gerard in the burned area of the diner. Helena stood on the counter and kept jumping off into Victory's arms. Boomer sat on the counter sipping from an old plastic bottle. Ray, Static, Mikey and Baby Doll emerged from the kitchen. Ray and Static carried guns and back packs full of supplies. Baby Doll and Mikey held several guns and ammo.
"I got the detonator along with the C-4 you asked for." Baby Doll said slapping it on the table top. Victory picked Helena up eyeing up the explosives.
"Boomer, why don't you take Helena outside for a while?" Victory said not taking her eyes off of the C-4.
The killjoys were dressed in their usual flashy uniforms. Victory had switched hers up to ripped jean shorts, a red camisole with a yellow one underneath. Her belt held her gun and assortment of knives. Her hair was pulled back into a tight bun with a few strands sticking out. She had black combat boots where she hid her dagger she had built herself. When the tip made contact it would shoot a heavy jolt of electricity to the poor sucker who got jammed with its end. A leather sheath covered its blade for protection.
Gerard brushed a stray hair behind her ear and looked into her eyes.
"This is it…The end." He whispered and kissed her on the head.
There was a creek at the basement door. Frank emerged. Everyone was taken back as he stood up.
"You look different." Victory said raising her voice. "Do something with your clothes?"
The others giggled.
"What? Haven't you ever seen a haircut before?" He shrugged. His head was nearly completely shaved down to a patch of black fuzz.
"It makes it a lot easier to fight." He said grabbing his gun an lighting up a cigarette. "So…" He said through a puff. "We ready?"
Gerard nodded and cocked his gun.
"So you all know the plan?" Baby Doll asked as she spread out a paper. For the sixth time the layout of BL/ind came in handy.
"He's keeping Cherri in the isolation chambers for now. When they try to move her to Testing that's our chance to grab her. When you guys find that robot bastard you take this." Baby Doll picked up the C-4. "Stick it to his back and get the hell out. Once you detonate the bomb you should be in the clear."
Frank moved forward and picked something up from the table. A pair of keys dangled in his hand.
"Well then…" He said twirling them around his finger. "I say it's time to move out."
They all nodded.
They gathered in the front of the building. Frank was already in the driver's seat. The engine purred.
"Ok now I want you to be good for aunt Static." Victory said kissing Helena on the head and walking her over to Static and Baby Doll.
"We'll take good care of her." Static said taking Helena's hand. Helena waved and grabbed Boomers hand. Boomer nodded and assured her it would be ok.
Ray and Gerard loaded the weapons into the trunk of the Trans-AM. Victory put her hands together and placed them under her chin.
"Are we ready?" She asked bringing them to her lips. Gerard shut the trunk and nodded. Ray left them and went to Static.
"Just be careful." She said quietly holding Helena's hand.
"Bee ca-ful!" Helena shouted and pointed. Ray smiled and bent down giving her a hug.
"See ya kiddo." He said with a smile.
"Bye-bye poof-poof." She said sticking her tongue out. Ray stood up and kissed Static on the lips. As he pulled away he saw the red in her cheeks. Slowly he pressed his forehead to hers.
"No getting hurt." She said hiding her smile.
"Promise." He winked and pulled away.
Baby Doll turned herself away from Mikey as he walked up. She refused to look at him. He put a hand on her shoulder trying to turn her to face him.
"I'm not doing it!" She spat out. "I'm not saying good-bye because you're coming back!" She had her arms crossed and spoke over her shoulder.
"Come on." Mikey said softly. "Don't be like this. I know you're not as tough as you pretend."
She turned on her heels quickly. She was inches from his face.
"'Not tough'! I'll kick your ass right here, right now! You wanna see tough I…mmmph" She melted as he leaned in to kiss her. He placed a hand on the back of her short hair. She tangled her hands in his. Finally she pulled back.
"Just come back alive! Ok?" she panted closing her eyes. "Or so help me I'll bring you back just to kick your ass and then kill you again!"
Mikey just smiled and gave her a quick peck on the lips. Baby Doll growled at him as he pulled away. She lingered there as he walked to the car brushing his thumb over his lips with a hint of a smile still there.
"Are we ready?" Frank asked impatiently as his foot bumped the gas making the engine growl with anticipation. Gerard nodded and got in the passenger's seat. Victory, Mikey and Ray all climbed into the back. They waved their final good-bye as they set off towards the city. They only passed the first mile marker when the radio made a strange sound. None of them had realized it had been on this whole time. The stations were dead without Dr. D running them. Gerard reached a hand up to shut it off when another noise sounded. First it was static and then what sounded like a cough. They all leaned in as Gerard turned the volume up a little.
"Ah-hem…this thing on?" A familiar voice asked. There was what sounded like the tapping of a microphone.
"Yo, this is your home boy Show Pony." His voice was rough and weak. He coughed again. "I know some of you listening to this have already heard the news about the Doc getting ghosted. But let me promise you, our dear Doctor Death will not have died in vain. As we speak we have the greatest group of Killjoys heading out from the Zones straight to the City itself to snag the evil bastard who's made your lives a living nightmare. This is it boys and girls, the big Hoo-Ra-Kash-Boom-Ba! The end to the war as we know it. Trust me when I say we are going to win. I've fought alongside these cats for years and let me tell you…" He paused. "Woo-hoo-hoo. Let's just say I'd hate to be the poor fucker who pisses this lot off! I'll be on the air until you come home crankin' tunes. This message goes out to my brothers and sisters out there heading for the worst...Come home in one piece….." There was another pause and a hint of a chuckle. "AND KICK SOME ASS!"
The radio sprang to life with guitar.
"YEEEEAAAHHH! And if your heart stops beating I'll be here waiting to get what you deserve!"
It was the song they hadn't released yet.
Victory had to put a hand over her mouth to keep from laughing too hard.
"That crazy mother trucker!" Mikey laughed. They all stayed quiet as they listened to the music and the car raced closer and closer to the city. It felt like only moments went by and they were there. The heart of the city. It only took a second before several vans lined up behind them. Ray and Mikey sat up. Without batting an eye they lifted two rocket launchers and unloaded them into the vans. They could feel the heat from the explosion on their skin.
Frank drove on as three more vans appeared behind them. Victory sat up and pulled something from her belt. She clasped her hand around the handle of the small object and pulled a pin out with her teeth. She tossed it over her head and spat out the pin. She smiled darkly as the grenade landed on the hood of the van and wedged itself in the wiper blades. The vans front exploded and fell back into the others.
Victory felt a hand shove her down as several shots were fired from above. They missed her just in time. She looked up to see Gerard standing up with his hand on her head while the other unloaded several shots into the air. Several Draculoids dropped from the top and crashed into the cement. Their metal gears cracked the sidewalks and lay strewn about beside them. He quickly sat down and loaded another battery into his gun. Victory couldn't help but smile at him. He looked up from his gun and shrugged. His gaze moved past her and out the back window. His arm snapped up over her shoulder and released several shots. Victory snapped her head around just in time to see a Draculoid slide its face off of the broken back window and roll onto the road. Frank pulled the E-brake hard and the car spun around half way as it stopped. They all looked up at the tall building beside them. They'd done it.
"Now for the hard part." Victory said lifting herself up and hopping out the window. They all followed suit. They approached the glass door while looking around for guards. Victory slid her access card through the slot. It beeped green and then turned a bright red.
"Access denied." A pleasant voice sounded. She slid it again. "Access denied."
She felt something grab her shoulders and pull her back. She looked up to see Ray smiling at her. She looked forward as Gerard shot a hole into the glass and then gave it a swift kick with his foot. It came shattering down into a thousand pieces. Ray covered her head as the pieces fall around them. He let go and they moved forward avoiding the large chunks.
"Metal walls! That's all I'm having in the next office! Nothing but metal walls and metal doors so no one keeps breaking them!" Victory huffed as they trudged on.
They turned as they heard shots fired. Several Draculoids stood out in the open. Stupid. It was only seconds before they fell. One was still alive when Frank gripped it by the throat. It's robotic voice simulated heavy breathing as a safety mechanism to initialize damages. Frank lifted it up as he raised his gun to its head.
"Resistance is useless…" It whispered as it panted. Its tone sounded strange. Nearly human. Though it clearly wasn't by the gears and wires sticking from its open wounds.
"How's that working out for ya?" Frank chuckled as he pulled the hammer back. He stopped when a strange sound emitted from the speaker box where the Draculoids mouth should have been.
"Help!" There was a cry. Frank ripped off the mask to reveal the Draculoids robotic face. It was Cherri's voice he knew it. "Please stop! Why are you doing this to me?" She was crying. A strange beeping kept sounding in the background.
The others gathered around as the speaker made more sounds. They all listened intently.
"Keep this up Killjoys and I promise you she will die…" It was Zulo now. There was an electrical shock sound. Cherri let out a scream.
"Frank…." It was Cherri again. "Frank…please… just run." The Draculoids body went limp in his arms. He slowly let it go. He stood up turning to the others.
Victory closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.
"Just take it easy." Ray said slowly.
"TAKE IT EASY? He's trying to kill us all and that's all you can say? TAKE IT EASY?" Frank shouted. Gerard separated them and turned Frank to him.
"He won't kill her. He needs her alive for the experiment. He is just trying to get in your head. We have to keep moving." Gerard said. Frank panted unevenly. Victory started pacing now.
"How do we know where to go? She's not in the chamber. Hell she could be anywhere!" Mikey said crossing his arms and brining a hand to his lips.
"The noise!" Victory shouted and spread out her hands. They all turned to her. "That noise…in the background." She said as she paced.
"It was just a noise…" Frank said tilting his head.
"That's the noise the brain and function scanner makes when its processing!" She said excitedly. She looked back at bewildered faces.
"She's in the Processing area. We use it to test products." She stopped when she saw the now horrified looks. She let out a sigh.
"Just because we stopped using the bad drugs doesn't mean we can stop testing the good ones for bad results." She put a hand on her hip. They relaxed a little.
"This means I know where to find her!" Victory shouted. Frank's expression lightened.
"Well you'd better make it quick." Ray said looking over her shoulder and motioning with a nod. "We've got company."
A/N: yay the internet works again! ok this is like the second to last chapter so keep your pants on :D