Chapter 3: Here They Come…..
You may have noticed a script change on bold/italicized text. I did that on purpose. I'm feeling somewhat indecisive on that. Hopefully I will finish on that before I finish the fan-fiction.
[Dr. Freeman stepped out of an elevator. A scientist's body was dragged into the ceiling, while an electric wire electrocuted 5 approaching headcrabs.]
[On the other side of the room was a locked door, with two scientists on the other side. He quickly knocked on the door. One of the scientists opened the door. Suddenly, the ceiling broke, and a creature hanging from the ceiling grabbed the scientist and swallowed him whole.]
[Gordon walked into the breaker room and flipped the switch. The electrified wire in the main hallway shut off. ]
[The other living scientist approached Gordon.]
Scientist #11: Gordon, you're alive! Everyone's trying to escape and get to the surface. I think they're crazy not to stay put. Somebody is bound to rescue us. I think you should stay, also.
Dr. Freeman: Right now, I'm not convinced. The phones are out. Stay if you want, but I'm leaving.
[He walked through the hallway, and down towards a storage locker.]
Dr. Freeman: Hey, Dr. Cross and Dr. Green: How's the situation?
Dr. Cross(Radio): Good, but fragile. Dr. Rosenberg making contact with the military now. We're heading back to reset the dampening fields, to keep the rift from growing too large. You?
Dr. Freeman: Continuing to head to the surface. Should I wait for them to come?
Dr. Green(Radio): No. Don't mind us. Just keep going. You'll run into them eventually. By the way, Dr. Cross was attacked by these strange creatures. They had a large eyes, sharp claws, brown rocky skin, and shot lightning bolts.
Dr. Freeman: They're called Vortigaunts. I think they're being controlled by something. They were wearing some kind of shackles on their neck, wrists, and ankles. Perhaps they're like a remote control device.
Dr. Cross(Radio): Interesting. The way they snuck up on me definitely suggested some intelligence. Obviously greater than the other more stupid beasts. But, what's controlling them? I don't like this.
Dr. Freeman: Hopefully, we won't find out. I gotta go. See ya.
[Down the hall, was a storage crate with a SPAS-12 Shotgun and a box of shells labeled "Boom Candy".]
[As he picked it up, he heard the voice of a Security Guard.]
Security #11: Hey! Hey you! Over here! Get over here!
[Dr. Freeman approached the guard, somewhat cautious. He let him into a storage room, where a scientist with a Headcrab on it's face.]
Security #11: Help me out here. One of these little buggers latched onto Dr. Grey's head.
[The Zombie Dr. Grey got up and started muttering something.]
Security #11: Don't worry, we'll help you, Dr. Grey.
[The zombie lumbered over and clawed the guard through his vest, the force of the blow knocked the guard's sidearm out of the way.]
Security #11: Gordon! Help!
[3 Shotgun Shells later, the zombie screamed and died. The guard went over and picked up his pistol. The guard had a very shaken look on his face.]
Security #11: Thanks. I owe you one. Help yourself to some supplies, and keep moving. I'm going to stay here and wait for rescue. Good luck.
[Dr. Freeman frowned, grabbed 3 boxes of shotgun shells, left the pistol ammo, and headed back into the main hallway.]
Elsewhere…..
Fort Bravo
Undisclosed Location
[A man by the name of Corporal Adrian Shepard was abruptly awakened by the sound of a bugle. D.I Dwight Barnes woke them all up.]
D.I Barnes: Rise and shine, ladies! Emergency ASAP! Report to debrief room or get court-marshaled!
[Him and the rest of his platoon stood in the briefing room, a 20-foot tall room that looked more like a bomb shelter.]
[A soldier addressed all of them.]
Soldier #1: Listen up, we have an unidentified situation at the Black Mesa Research Facility. This is top classified. You will be given a proper debrief once we reach the facility. The transports are here, so move it!
Later…..
[Shepard and the others were inside an Osprey heliplane inbound for Black Mesa.]
Radio: Tango, proceed to point 1-1-Bravo and rendezvous with Charlie.
Roger, H.Q.
Soldier #2: What the hell are we doing in here?
Soldier #3: Well, I thought we were heading to your mother's house. So far, this all looks familiar.
Soldier #2: That's real cute, Jack.
Soldier #3: Anytime, anywhere!
Soldier #2: You smell that? Smells like…..another babysitting job to me, man.
Soldier #3: No shit, man.
Shepard: Babysitting job. What a crock. I ain't paid enough for this.
Soldier #4: Babysitting job, my ass! Sounds like another training mission to me, man. Why else would our orders be kept from us for so long?
Soldier #2: Yeah, what's up with that? Throwing us into this piece of junk and not even telling us what we're going in for.
Soldier #5: Do you have a problem, Private? I will give you your orders once we have reached the LZ. Am I understood?
Soldier #2: Sir, yes sir!
Soldier #3: I don't care what we're going in for, as long as I get to shoot me something.
Soldier #4: I heard that!
Radio: Does anyone have a good view of the LZ yet?
Negative, Goose Seven. I can see something on the scopes, but I don't know what it is?
[Suddenly, two kite-shaped alien ships descend on the heliplanes.]
Soldier #2: It looks like the D.I is going to be one tough S.O.B.
[Suddenly, one of the kite-shaped aliens hovered above a nearby heliplane, and demolished it with a laser.]
Radio: Holy shit! Goose Six down! Goose Six Down!
[Another alien fired a laser at Shepard's heliplane.]
Soldier #5: Listen up. We have an extremely hostile situation. Your orders are to….
[He was cut off by the fuel lines exploding, blowing everyone out of the plane. They quickly parachuted down, except for Shepard, who passed out, and fell to the ground.]
Elsewhere….
[Dr. Freeman found a fellow scientist.]
Scientist #12: Good news. I overhead a secure access transmission. They're sending in HECU marines to clean the base and rescue us from this hell. Although, we probably won't live long enough to greet them. I'll wait here.
[With a renewed burst of confidence, Dr. Freeman sprinted up the stairs, where he blasted two zombies attacking a scientist. At the end of the hall was an elevator shaft, with the elevator at the top, and a ladder on the other side.]
Dr. Freeman: Hey, Dr. Cross. Does the Mark IV have anything to help you run faster?
Dr. Cross(Radio): Well, there is a pair of sprint jets that work with your natural leg movements to boost speed. But it's not recommended for extended use.
Dr. Freeman: Perfect. Thanks.
[He pushed a red button on his suit, and two blue modules popped out of his ankles. He activated the sprint jets, and ran to catch the ladder on the opposite side of the shaft, and climb onto a very narrow ledge. A scientist was hanging off of the elevator ladder.]
Scientist #13: Help! I…I can't hold on much longer!
[Before Gordon could reach the ladder, the scientist lost his grip and fell to the bottom of the shaft. He quickly grabbed the ladder, and crawled into the elevator, which opened up into the storage rooms. Next to him as a security office with bulletproof glass. A scientist screamed on the door.]
Scientist #14: Quick! For god's sake, open the silo doors! They're coming for us, it's our only way out!
[A zombie grabbed the security guard through the vent and pulled him in.]
[The scientist ran away screaming, and tripped an M-23 Laser Claymore and was blown across a red laser, activating a stationary gun. Dr. Freeman hooked into the HEV charger mounted on the wall, which brought forth a glow to his suit.]
HEV(Gordon): High-Impact Reactive Armor Online. Charge: 95%.
[He walked down the hall and hid behind a crate to avoid being shot by the turret. He popped out of cover, and knocked down the turret with a shotgun blast.
[He looked around. A dead soldier lay next to an explosive crate, M4 locked inside his dead hands. Gordon wrenched the weapon out of the corpse's hands. He examined the gun. An M4A1 assault rifle, complete with barreled muzzle and M203 Centrifugal Grenade Launcher.
He lined up the weapon with his shoulder, and aimed down the sights, to test the weapon.]
Elsewhere….
[Dr. Keller, Dr. Cross, and Dr. Green discussed resetting the dampening locks.]
Dr. Keller: The dampening locks have gone critical, and are starting to overload, and must be reset. Otherwise, the dimensional gash will tear so wide, it might never be repaired.
Dr. Green: Right. So, how do we reset the dampening locks?
Dr. Keller: There's a pressure control valve on each lock. Turn it to the left to reset the pressure. There are 2 Secondary locks and the Primary conduit. The secondary locks must be reset before attempting to clear the Primary Conduit.
Dr. Cross: So, how bad is it in there?
Dr. Keller: Very. Everyone's dead in there. Also, the system is straining from the rift's power. Don't be surprised if aliens are spawning all around you as you reset the locks. I think I should be able to stay in contact with you using your suit radio. Let me check.
Dr. Keller(Radio): Test. Test. Testing.
Dr. Keller: Excellent. I can keep in contact with you anywhere in the facility. Good luck.
Dr. Cross and Dr. Green headed into the facility, lined with dead bodies.
Dr. Green: How's your suit?
Dr. Cross: Fine. I managed to make it work, at least. Yours?
Dr. Green: Perfect. You know, if what we've seen so far is the worst they have to offer, why be scared in the least?
Dr. Cross: Because this isn't the worst. Dr. Green, you don't know this, but Lambda experiments with these creatures.
Dr. Green: What? What do you mean?
Dr. Cross: Normally, I would be fired for telling you this, but it's worth mentioning, considering the circumstances. Lambda labs experiment with all manner of transportation research. They stumbled upon an alien land known as Xen. They captured a few specimens, and now…
Dr. Green: They want revenge.
Dr. Cross: I'm not sure. The experiment had to be the cause. I doubt they could do this at will, no matter how powerful. Then add the fact that the rift opened at test lab C3/A. I happen to have seen some of these creatures, and some more dangerous ones. Obviously, once they invaded, the prisoners were freed.
Dr. Green: What do we do now?
Dr. Cross: Reset the locks, and pray for a miracle.
End Chapter 3