Mira landed in the Earth Facility chamber seconds later. Within seconds, her senses were assault with a vial combination of sights and smells. Her stomach tossed within her as she inhaled the pungent scent of decaying bodies, blood, and mutilated flesh. Mira closed her eyes as she gagged on nothing. She coughed, trying to move past the stench and taste it left in her mouth. She spat on the floor and stood up. Mira opened her eyes, finding just how horrific the mission had of workers were lying on the ground pools of blood. She recognized Hunegs mutilated body, shredded by something feeding on him. He had a few rounds to his body, ending what suffered he'd gone through. All of them had at least two gunshots in their bodies. The power was offline, as was the elevator. Portman's voice echoed over the inter facility comm system.

"This is corporal Dean Portman or RRTS Six. We've encountered hostile activity, require immediate RRTS reinforcements."

"God help us." Mira whispered. She jumped to her feet and jumped from the platform. "Sarge do you read me?"

"Where the fuck have you been Mira?" Sarge demanded.

"Sarge, Reaper and Doctor Grimm are on their way. We've learned something about the infection." Mira explained.

"Get your ass down the second corridor." Sarge ordered.

Mira sighed heavily. "Sarge, not everyone will be infected."

"That's an order, soldier." Sarge snapped.

"On my way." Mira replied. She heaved up her weapon and booked it down the corridor. She followed the path of bloody bodies until she could hear rapid fire.

"Sarge what's your position?" Reaper asked over the comm.

Mira didn't hear Sarge respond.

"Sarge? Sarge come in, do you copy?" Reaper repeated. "Sarge, come in. Do you read me? Over."

"Loud and clear." Sarge replied.

"Look do not kill everybody. I repeat, do not kill everybody. They won't all be infected." Reaper explained.

Mira was getting closer to Sarge's position.

"Do you copy?" Reaper asked.

"Copy that." Sarge answered.

Mira heard two hot after his comm ended. "You son of a bitch." She booked his down the corridor. She leapt over bodies in her way ad rounded the corner, nearly slamming into Sarge. Mira managed to stop herself before impact.

Sarge's eyes narrowed at her. He motioned his head behind. "Finished sweeping the corridors with Kid." He walked around her and headed toward the main Ark chamber.

Mira looked down the other end of the corridor. She jogged down the corridor, listening for Kid. She could hear his double taps of his weapon growing louder. "Kid I'm on your tail."

The double taps stopped. Mira rounded the corner slowly. Kid was waiting for her. Mira slowed herself and followed Kid through the corridor. He looked extremely uneasy with his mission.

"Listen, everyone here won't be infected. It chooses who to infect." Mira explained.

Kid looked over his shoulder." What are you talking about?"

"Look I can't explain down to the gory detail, but it senses something in the brain as a target and then infects them." Mira continued.

They reached another door. Kid opened it and entered slowly. Mira stood out near the door, watching the corridors. She heard the lights turn on in the room. She glanced in and froze. The room was filled with people. Uninfected, frightened people.

A woman stepped out from behind a crate, Susan Willits. "Please, help us."

Kid looked around at al the terrified people. He spotted several children cowering his the adults in the corner. "Shit.

"Was anyone attacked by the creatures?" Mira asked. "Does anyone have an open neck wound?"

Susan shook her head. "No."

"Stay here." Kid ordered. "We'll try to get some help."

"Keep this door locked." Mira replied. She followed Kid out into the hall and sealed the door. She turned and looked at the Kid. "He ordered an entire sweep."

"No one's hurt." Kid replied. "They're just scared."

"So what's your plan?" Mira asked. She was liking the Kid more and more.

"We get them the hell out of here." Kid explained.

Mira smirked. "I like it." She turned and headed back down the corridor they'd come from.

yes it was short...but it'll be worth it the next chapter I promise :)