Last time on Code name FE Arkham a university studying Dark Science was attacked by aliens. Apparently Batman is on vacation or something since he's not around to help so S.T.E.A.M. will have to do. What will happen to them? Let's find out!
Chapter 13: Lurkers in the graves
Henry, John, Lion, Marth and Ike snuck into graveyard.
"Is this the place Kathrine?" Henry asked.
"Yes. We believe that there is an enemy "Queen" in that area creating more monsters. If you take it down the enemy should retreat.
"Understood." The captain replied.
"Henry, this is Robin. We're in position in front of the university and are ready to engage the enemy."
"Took you a while." John said.
"Yeah, well the bush we got shot into this time was right in the middle of a forest. It took us a while to get out of there."
"Sorry. We're still tinkering with the team launching cannons." Kathrine said.
"And it shows!" Tom added.
"Well enough of that." Henry said. "Be careful. You guys only need to distract them long enough for us to deal with the Queen."
"We'll be just fine." Tom assured Henry.
"Alright. Let's move team!"
"Ah, excuse me! May I have a word?" a voice asked.
The team turned to see a scarecrow with a pumpkin head rise from the ground holding a gun with a gold pumpkin on it.
"Wh-what is that!?" Marth asked in shock.
"Did…did that scarecrow just talk?" Henry asked staring awkwardly.
The president laughed.
"Indeed he did! This is Scarecrow, one of S.T.E.A.M.'s best and brightest."
Lion smiled as Scarecrow walked up to the team.
"Scarecrow! Good to see you, straw man!"
"And you, Lion! I love what you've done with your mane!"
John sighed. "Right. Course he's friends with that talking Lion."
"I was sent to keep an eye on the university, but I can't take on all these creatures without some help."
"Understood. Lead the way." Henry told the newcomer.
The team followed Scarecrow to the side of a church in the graveyard.
Suddenly Lion stopped.
"Wait."
"What is it Lion?" Marth asked.
Lion stared at the large patch of dirt in front of them.
"Something is hiding in there."
Lion picked up a rock and threw it in the dirt.
Suddenly a giant worm monster with six eyes came out of the ground.
"Hm. Creepy." Scarecrow said rubbing his chin looking at the monster.
"That's one way to put it." John said.
Henry fired at it but didn't finish the monster off before it burrowed underground again.
"Great. That thing could pop up anywhere." Lion growled.
"Not so." Scarecrow said. "If so it would have attacked us when we stopped. And if it could spot us that easily from underground it wouldn't have fallen for your trick just now."
"Scarecrow is right. We just need to tread lightly." Marth told them.
"Better yet…" Scarecrow said as he pointed his Pumpkin stunner at the patch of dirt.
The weapon lunched a large pumpkin that landed on the ground.
"What does that do?" John asked.
Suddenly the pumpkin exploded creating a large shockwave causing the Lurker to come out of the ground stunned.
Scarecrow shoot at it with a Steam musket.
"Aha! It worked!"
"Good job. Let's move on." Henry said.
As the team approached the side of the building John heard a buzzing sound noise.
"What's that sound?"
Suddenly Lion was hit by a sharp needle and was stunned.
"Lion! Are you alright?" Marth asked.
"Look!" Ike pointed up to see a fly like alien. "Isn't that the same enemy that hit Lucina back in London?"
The Swarmer shot at Scarecrow hitting him in the head.
Scarecrow stared at it for a second before he shoot back and destroyed the creature.
"I'm on fire! Wait, what am I saying?"
"Didn't that even hurt?" Henry asked using his Medi-carbine to heal Lion.
"Ah, it's only straw. Are you alright Lion?"
"I'm fine."
Soon the team was at the front of the church and found a large blue pod with spider legs. Suddenly a Slasher came out of it and charged at the team.
Marth cut down the monster with his Falchion.
"That must be the Queen!"
"Let's take her down!" Lion said chasing after the monster.
"Wait!"
Ike's warning was too late.
More Slashers and prowlers ambushed the team.
"Quick get inside!" Henry yelled running into the nearby church.
The team went in the church and tried to fend of the monsters.
Robin called on the wireless.
"Henry did you find the queen? We won't last much longer!"
"Yeah, but we're surrounded!"
"Theirs's so damn many of them! Even if we take the Queen down we'll still get overrun!" Ike said slashing more aliens with his sword.
"Wait. If we defeat the queen we will disrupt their chain of command. That may distract them long enough to defeat them." Scarecrow told them.
"But how do we get the Queen at this rate?" John asked.
"Ta-da!" Scarecrow brought out a large tube like object with a pumpkin on top.
Henry looked at the writing on it in confusion.
"Trick-o-matic 1000?"
The gadget shoot out candy that caught the monsters attention.
"Now let's get the Queen."
The team ran out of the building and towards the Queen.
"Wont they just come after us when their done eating?" John asked.
"Nope."
BOOM
"I put mines in the mix."
"Pretty cleaver Scarecrow." Henry grinned.
Soon they caught up with the Queen.
"End of the line!"
John fired a grenade at the monster.
The queen spawned more Slashers.
"Marth and I can handle the small fry." Ike said as the charged the aliens.
Henry and John shoot at the pod but the shell was to strong.
"This is getting us nowhere." Henry growled.
Scarecrow noticed something.
"Look! There's a crack in its pod!"
Lion and Scarecrow shoot at the crack causing the alien to cry out in pain before turning to ice and shatter.
"These guns work great!"
"Don't feel to humble to give credit to your quick thinking Scarecrow." Marth said after finishing off the last slasher.
"This is Henry. The queen has been eliminated."
"Good work. The enemy is withdrawing." Robin replied.
"Then let's head home."
Back on the Liberty the team was given medical aid and Scarecrow was introduced to the team.
"Another victory!" Lion cheered.
"And thankfully with no lives lost." Robin smiled.
"We have you and Scarecrow to thank for that." Marth smiled.
"I'm plum tuckered out. Starvin, too." Tom groaned.
"No grumblin'!" John ordered.
"Tell it to my tummy!"
"When did you two become friends?" Henry asked sarcastically.
"Friends?!" John and Tom asked at the same time.
Everyone in the room burst into light-hearted laughter until a voice appeared over the monitor.
"Come in Liberty. Is anyone there? Please respond…"
"Liberty here." The president responded.
"Miskatonic university's northern defenses have been breached. The campus is compromised. I require immediate assistance."
"Understood. The cavalry is on the way." Henry responded.
"Hold on until we get their um…sorry, who are you?" Lucina asked the thin pail man with orange hair and glasses on the monitor.
The man sighed.
"My name is Randolph Carter. S.T.E.A.M.'s expert in what the ignorant might call the occult."
"Agent Carter knows more about Dark Science than any other human being." The president explained. "Most of our equipment, from you armor to A.B.E. is a direct result of his work. He has seen the ragged edges of reality and bent them to our greater good."
"Then we must not let him get captured or killed." Marth said.
"Then let's hurry!" Robin said.
The ship soon approached the university.
"Liberty do you read? I have secured the most sensitive of my notes. There are, however, unspeakable horrors all around me. Help!"
"We're on our way, Carter. What's your location?" Henry asked.
"Professor."
"What?" Robin asked.
"Or "Doctor" will suffice if you prefer.
Henry sighed and Robin face palmed.
"What is wrong with this guy?!" John and Tom asked at the same time.
"Hey, Henry's right. You two are practically twins." Ike joked.
"Twins?!" They asked in sync again causing everyone to laugh.
"Professor, I still need your location." Henry said turning his attention back to the monitor."
"I am on campus. I've taken refuge inside the-Oh!"
Kshhh
The screen crashed.
"Professor? Professor?!"
No response.
"We are needed." Queequeg told the team.
Tiger Lily turned to the door.
"Let's go!"
The team exited the ship and looked at the university in front of them.
"So what's our plain?" John asked.
"What else? We all rush in, find Carter and get him back to the ship!" Lion told him.
"Wait. It might be better to split up the team." Scarecrow suggested.
"He's right. A smaller group can move faster. Also we should have someone secure the ship for when we get back." Robin told them.
"Now you're thinking! We could also position someone halfway in the university to secure an escape route!" Scarecrow said.
"It good thing we have two sharp thinkers on our side." Queequeg smiled.
"Sounds good." Henry replied. "Queequeg, Tigre Lilly and Lion will stay out here to secure the ship. The rest of us will go look for Carter."
"Be careful everyone." Tiger Lily warned.
"We'll be fine." Henry said. "Let's move out team!"
"Yes, sir!"
Will our friends be able to save Carter? Will the professor's research help them with defeating the aliens? When Roy and Corrin get their own amiibos will we get an update for code name S.T.E.A.M. to make them playable? Find out all this (I hope so although I'm going to hate myself for not waiting for them before writing this.) And more next time!