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The dust stirred outside as Syth watched Adela and Reaper stand near the elevator. She didn't acknowledge Brute or Harpie as they took the elevator down to the ground level where the other two were.
"Send Vamp and Bullet down now. How's everything looking Syth?" Harpies voice rang over the comm. Bullet headed towards the elevator and waited for Vamp to come.
"Everything's cop esthetic." She mumbled back, turning her scope towards the door across the way. After a few minutes passed and Vamp never appeared, Syth looked behind her.
"Where is he?' She asked, Bullet shrugged and positioned his gun in a ready position. Syth placed her rifle on the floor and removed her sword from its holt. She pressed the button and a blue ray shot of from the handle, stretching a foot from her. Bullet moved first into the next room while Syth quickly entered behind him, shining her light into the corners.
"Clear." He said quietly, not liking the eerie feeling that hung over the area.
"Check the other room." She said her eyes never leaving the other entrance. She heard Bullet clear the other room and turned for a brief second, but quickly turned back and raised the light to the room. A demon stood in the doorway, leering at her with drool dripping down its mouth.
"Bullet!" She yelled, lunging forward and striking the monster in its shoulder. She could see the scars on its body and knew this monster had taken Fury and from the fresh blood on its lips, Vamp also. Bullets rang from the other room while Harpie tried to contact them through the comm.
"Bullet? Syth? What's going on up there?" Shots could be heard through the air-waves and Bullet tried to shoot its legs out from under it.
"It's a fucking monster captain. We're currently engaged." He heard Harpie swear and the creaking of the elevator started up as they called it back down to them. Syth jumped to the side as the monsters claw descended upon her, barely missing her leg as she dove. She rolled under the table and quickly popped up on the other side. The monster rushed Bullet who continued to shoot and tried to dodge but was too late. He was thrown back into the other room and against the elevator doors. Syth propelled herself forward, driving her sword through the monsters chest. It roared in pain and spun around, the sword leaving its body. The elevator doors open and the unconscious Bullet fell back into the car, while Harpie came running out, activating her sword in the process. Reaper and Brute pulled Bullet into the car and exited, following Harpie into the other room while leaving Adela to take care of Bullet. Harpie and Syth surrounded the monster while the other two men kept their guns trained on it. The two women nodded to each other and Harpie quickly stepped onto the table and jumped forward, driving her sword through the beasts shoulders while Syth rolled and made contact with its knees. It fell to the ground and squirmed in pain, clawing at Harpie and Syth as they approached it. Harpie said nothing but merely drove her sword through its eye, straight into its brain, ceasing the monsters life. Syth de-activated her sword and left the room, taking her station back up at the window. Reaper and Brute also left Harpie who stood over the monster.
"For you sister." She mumbled, de-activating her sword and avenging her sister.
The team had reached ground level again while Syth and Tech remained upstairs. Harpie turned to the team and re-arranged everyone.
"Brute, Reaper and Adela will move together while I stay with Bullet. Vamp could be MIA but from hence forth is consider KOA. Tech?" She said into the mic waiting for the man to respond. After a few minutes of silence she heard his voice come through and took a breath of relief.
"Sorry Capt. I was getting some water, everything's fine up here and there's been no sign of activity nearby."
"What do you mean no activity? We just lost Vamp and almost lost Bullet and Syth, why didn't you pick up on that?" Harpie growled, not trusting the man.
"I was in the bathroom Capt." Harpie narrowed her eyes in her helmet but accepted the answer for now.
"Make sure you don't take anymore breaks, I don't care where you think you need to go or what you need to do, Syth is your main priority, watch her back. Got it?"
"Yup." He mumbled. Harpie turned back to the group and nodded to the three. They started across the empty plains and glanced back when to check on Harpie and Bullet. Adela glanced up at Syth who was deep in concentration watching the door.
"This feels wrong." Adela whispered, continuing forward. Brute placed his hand in hers and walked with her, trying to still her fears. They had made it three-quarters across the way with Harpie and Bullet halfway when Syth spoke out loudly into the comm.
"The door to the evacuation site is moving." Everyone's eyes flew across the remaining land and saw the door as it slowly lifted. None dared to move, even to approach or retreat from the door. In sudden movement, five men darted out from inside the site and barreled their way towards the group at un-human speeds. Brute and Reaper set up to shoot them while Adela turned and fled back towards Bullet and Harpie who were already rushing their way. She stopped short and her eyes widened at the site behind them. Men came rushing out of a few crevices in the rocks and rushed towards the group to flank them from behind.
"Brutus!" Adela screamed and he quickly turned and tackled her to the ground as a net flew over towards her trying to catch her. He stood and shoved her behind him and into the circle the group had made by standing back to back.
Harpie glanced up at Syth who was ready to shoot but shook her head and motioned for her to retreat. Syth debated a moment but when she realized she would be outnumbered backed down. She stood in the shadows and continued to watch the group until one of the men quickly glanced up her way. Harpie released a few bullets at him and he continued on his path towards her, allowing Syth to easily slip into the shadows. The men fell upon the group and walked over to them, tearing the weapons from their hands and delivering a strong blow to all but Adela's stomach. One of the men shouldered Adela and though she struggled against him, there was nothing she could do. Both Reaper and Brute went to stand again but were knocked down with a blow from the butt of a gun. The group was picked up and the men walked back toward the excavation site, shutting the door behind them and trapping the others inside.
He had fallen asleep and it was his worst mistake. Slowly it materialized out of the shadow though it had watched him for sometime. It walked over to the man and drove its weapon into his chest. His eyes burst open as blood pooled in his mouth and slowly started to over-flow.
"Help." He barely whispered before losing his life. The killer slowly left the room and retreated back into the darkness of Olduvai.
Syth quickly ran through the facility, racing back to Tech to try and regroup. She came to the lab room and quickly entered the code so the nano-wall would disappear. She found Tech with his back to her and called out to him.
"Pack everything now, were going on a rescue mission." She started to pack extra ammo onto her and picked up an extra assault rifle. When Tech made no movement she walked around until she was in front of him. She stared down in sadness when she saw what had happened to the man. A large cavity was apparent in his chest and streaks of dried blood were at the corners of his mouth. His blood was pooled around him at his feet and his eyes were opened in shock. Syth closed them and said a silent pray for him, not bothering to neither move him nor strip him of anything but his dog tag which she placed around her own neck. She packed an extra bag of ammo and quickly escaped from the lab, slowly walking towards the elevator, though constantly checking anywhere near her for demons.
She came to the elevator and entered, wincing as the loud car creaked down the shaft. She came to the bottom and slowly exited, scanning the horizon for signs of the men. She quickly darted across the open space and was met with no trouble. She came to the door and studied it, trying to figure out how to get by when she saw a small but passable crack in the wall. Entering it she came upon a vent and started to crawl through it, stopping at one area to listen as she heard human voices speak.
"The operations are going smoothly except for the few we've had to release. Our new test subjects can prove interesting but he reported there was one other who we've yet to capture, a supposedly striking woman." She knew they spoke of her and started to move until she heard that familiar voice.
"Yes she goes by Syth but her real name is Rose. She will be hard to capture and will disappear until she wishes to be found." The other man said while glancing through a folder of papers.
"How is it you know this Michael?" The other scientist asked looking at the man with suspicion. Michael sighed and looked to the vent where Syth was hiding and stared into her blue eyes.
"She was my wife. Security!" The cool metal was torn from beneath her knees and she fell to the ground and had guns pointed at her temples.
"Rose." Michael said nodding in her direction.
"Michael." She simply responded staring at him with guarded eyes.
"Take her to the cell with the others, they will be dealt with in time, make sure you completely check her body for any weapons. You still look well dear." He said his eyes raking over her own well kept body.
"And you're still as much of a prick as ever darling." She responded as two men took her from the room. The last thing she heard was the other scientist laughing at Michael before she was hit upon the head and blacked out.