Chapter 2: Eight Steps to freedom
The game shows the perspective of Mason, as he's sitting in the chair in the interrogation room.
"Am I the only who's confused in all of this?" Yang asked.
Mason: It was a set-up. They knew we were coming. That bastard, Dragovich -
Interrogator: The Russian.
"What's a Russian?" Blake asked.
"Ugh, this is so going to be stressful because we have no idea what any of these things are," Weiss added.
Mason: Yeah. He was behind everything.
Interrogator: Where did he take you?
Mason: Russia. A labor camp. A hell-hole called Vorkuta. Oh my God.
"I heard some harsh and unimaginable things happen in them," Weiss said.
Interrogator: What did they do to you Mason?
"I'm guessing making me work all day long since it is a LABOR camp," Blake said loudly.
Mason: What didn't they do...
"They didn't kill you," Ruby added.
Vorkuta
The game shows some random clips of a prison.
Interrogator: Why didn't Castro kill you? Why did he give you to Dragovich?
"I would kill the guy who tried to kill me. Y'know, just to be safe," Yang said.
Mason: Cause, Castro and Dragovich were working together.
"That doesn't explain why they gave him to you," Ruby said.
"Well, as a gift of our relationship, here's the guy who tried to put a bullet in me. He's your problem now," Weiss said jokingly.
Interrogator: Eh... You were a gift.
Mason: Eh... Right...
Interrogator: Where did Dragovich take you?
Mason: Vorkuta... had to fight... just to survive.
"Well if you start a fight in prison, the thing is that the guards would have to put a bullet in your head," Blake said.
Interrogator: What happened in Vorkuta, Mason?
"I dropped the soap," Yang joked.
Mason: I was on my own, for almost a year.
Interrogator: Think, Mason... what did they do to you?
Mason: I'd give up hope of ever getting out... but Viktor Reznov found a way.
"Oh, he must be the guy you mentioned earlier," Blake remembered. The game shows a bearded man with a fist ready to punch.
Reznov: You will break, American.
According to the caption, he's Reznov. Reznov punches Mason in the face, but it pauses before it lands on Mason.
Interrogator: Viktor Reznov.
Mason: My friend.
The game unpauses and Reznov punches you in the face.
"Some friend," Weiss scoffed.
Transmission# 9-19. Designate: ROMEO
We suspect detention at Vorkuta labor camp in USSR.
But the exact whereabouts of Mason is unknown.
0600 October, 6 1963
Mason grabs Reznov and punches him, knocking him off Mason. A guard walks in and looks at Mason. He speaks in a foreign language.
Reznov: Hey - Svolch.
The guard turns to Reznov and starts to beat on him with a red nightstick.
"Call me a name motherfucker!" Yang joked out-loud. Mason grabs a rock and gets up. Blake walks up to the guard and slams the rock through his face.
Mason: Reznov...
Mason picks up Reznov and Reznov pats Mason's shoulder.
Reznov: Mason...
"Kiss me," Blake, trying to impersonate Reznov's accent, but just fails. The hers looked at her. "Hey, I'm not a impersonator, but it doesn't hurt to try."
Reznov: Every journey begins with a single step... (grabs the nightstick and keys). This is step one!
Crowd: Secure the keys!
Reznov: Now we take - Vorkuta!
Mason takes out a prison knife.
"Seriously, you had a knife the whole time?!" Weiss exclaimed shockingly.
"What kind of prison let's prisoners have knives?" Ruby asked.
"I don't know, maybe it's homemade," Yang said.
"But where do they get the material to forge a knife?" Weiss asked. Blake decided to move forward with the mission.
Reznov: What is step two?
Crowd: Ascend from darkness!
A guard tries to attack Mason with a nightstick, but Blake knifes the guard.
"Seriously, there's prisoners rioting right now and the best thing you have is a pistol?" Yang asked. As Blake makes her way through the underground tunnels, Reznov rallies up the prisoners for a fight.
Reznov: Three?
Crowd: Rain Fire!
Reznov: Four?
Crowd: Unleash the horde?
Reznov: Five?
Crowd: Skewer the winged beast!
"Okay, I get number two, you go out from the deep dark tunnels. Three, I'm assuming you use some heavy firepower to destroy the prison. Four is probably having every prisoner fight for their freedom. But what does five mean?" Weiss wondered.
"Skewer the winged beast?" Blake asked herself what it means.
"What if it's a Grimm?!" Yang exclaimed.
"They don't have Grimm in those areas, remember?" Ruby reminded Yang. Blake and Reznov saw a man fighting two guards at the same time. He threw one guard off him and snaps the neck with one hand of the other guard. He had a muscular and large build.
Reznov: Allow me to introduce - Sergei Kozin, the monster of Magadan.
"Well monster perfectly describes him," Blake said.
Mason: Glad you're a friend, Sergei.
Blake, Reznov and Sergei made their way through the tunnels. They saw prisoners beating up the guards as fire burns through the tunnels.
"Okay, if figured it out. Russia had a large rivalry between the US. There was an era known as the Cold War to see which nation was the most powerful. There was was no physical conflict between the two nations, but they do support nations that fight with their similar political ideals," Ruby said.
"So Dragovich is satisfied with Mason being captured because he is an American?" Blake asked.
"I have no idea, I just skimmed through the page and just thought of a quick summary," Ruby responded. They reached the end of the tunnel where there's a lift. Reznov pulls on a lever and the doors opens up.
Reznov: Step two?!
Crowd: Ascend from darkness!
"Ascend from darkness!" Ruby and Yang exclaimed.
"Sorry, I just had to," Ruby said.
"It brings some spirit to the fight," Yang added. A prisoner turns his head around and looks at Mason.
Russian Prisoner: Reznov, you sure you can trust this American?
"Man, even among humans there's untrustworthiness among nationalities," Blake said.
Reznov: With my life. He and us, are not so different... We are all soldiers, without an army. Betrayed. Forgotten. Abandoned. In Vorkuta, we are ALL brothers...
"What an inspiration speech," Weiss commented, "I'm actually serious."
The platform reaches to the top where a lone guard shoots the rebelling prisoners with only a pistol. The door of the lift opens up and Sergei walks over behind the guard with a pickaxe. He stabs the guard and lifts him in the air. Blood uses out of the guard's body.
"So brutal," Yang said, "I love it!"
Blake picked cup the pistol from the dead guard, which is called the Makarov. Blake and the prisoners ran up to the door, and the prisoners tried pushing open.
Mason: Reznov, your men must know this is suicide.
Reznov: Victory can't be achieved without sacrifice, Mason...
"Inspirational," Weiss muttered.
Reznov: We Russians know this better than anyone. Prepare yourselves, men!
The prisoners opened the door and a guard guns down all the prisoners who ran out of the door.
"Well so much about victory achieved with sacrifice. Can't be a victory if all of us are dead," Ruby said.
Reznov: Mason, over here.
Blake, Reznov and Sergei ran up to the cart and Sergei and Reznov started pushing the cart.
"Man these guards have terrible aim," Blake said.
Russian Prisoner: The tower's going to rip us to shreds!
Reznov: Have faith, comrade.
"Can't have victory without sacrifice!" Weiss exclaimed. Blake guarded Reznov and Sergei as they pushed the cart. She took out any guards on the side who might want to shoot them. But they're armed with pistols, so it's not threatening.
"Can't they have assault rifles, since the WHOLE GODDAMN PRISON IS RIOTING!" Yang exclaimed.
Reznov: All across Vorkuta, our comrades will rise to the cause! Step three?!
Mason: Rain fire!
"Rain fire!" Weiss, Yang and Ruby exclaimed.
"Come on Blake, join in," Ruby said. Blake just sighed and continued to play.
Reznov: See how Mason's ingenuity turns junk into weapons...
The prisoners grabbed a burning object and launched it at the guard tower, blowing it up.
Reznov: URA! Never lose faith, my friends... Never! Months of planning, Mason. We will not pause. We will not falter. We will be free - or die trying!
"Give me liberty or give me death!" Yang exclaimed. Blake followed Reznov through the prison.
Reznov: This way.
They reached a metallic door and Reznov stopped.
Reznov: Sergei! Break open the arms locker!
Sergei starts to attack the metal door.
Reznov: Mason - Climb up the tower and support the uprising in the South.
Blake ran up the stairs and saw two Russian prisoners with what looks like a giant slingshot.
Russian Prisoner: Ready the slingshot!
"Really, a giant slingshot?" Weiss asked.
"What's next, stink bomb grenades?" Ruby guessed.
The team saw many prisoners running through the prison and being shot at.
"Damn, there's that many people here," Yang commented.
"I guess this is step four, unleash the horde," Blake said.
"You got to say it with more emotion," Ruby said. Blake fired the slingshot at the marked objective, but neither landed a hit. She adjusted her shot up and launched the projectile. It landed on the objective.
"Blow them to pieces!" Yang exclaimed. Blake adjusted her shots and fired the slingshot two more times, both landing on the marked objective. Mason let's go of the slingshot and Blake made their way downstairs.
Reznov: This way! Arm yourselves, comrades! Reinforcements will soon arrive to defend the main armory...
Mason: Just as we planned.
Russian Prisoner: How do we achieve step-five?
"Step five: skewer the winged beast," Ruby remembered.
"Well that won't happen until a winged monster flies over us," Blake said. Blake picks up the shotgun and walks outside.
Reznov: Mason's weapon will soon be ready... Shoot the locks, Mason!
Blake shot the lock and the prisoners charged forward with an attack. All of them are armed with assault rifles.
"They have assault rifles and I only got a shotgun?" Blake asked, "There's a bigger advantage with having a assault rifle."
"Well, you pick one up when someone dies," Yang said. Blake shot two guards and switched to the pistol. She switched weapons with a guard, who has a weapon called an AK-47. Blake fought her way through the waves of Russian guards. She hid behind a crate as she regenerated health.
"Like I said, he should be dead," Weiss said.
"Or if he does live, he'll be in so much pain," Ruby said. Blake peaked out of the crate and fired at the Russian guards. A truck dropped of some Russian guards and Blake fired at the guards. The truck went on fire and exploded around the Russian guards.
"Wow, I guess Russia also has a shit military and police," Blake said. Blake and the prisoners moved up, eventually a helicopter flies by and starts attacking the prisoners.
Reznov: The chopper is here! Good!
"How is this good?" Weiss asked.
Russian prisoner: How is this good?
Reznov: Because it is as we wish.
"So you want a helicopter flying over us and gunning us down, nice," Weiss said.
Mason: Step five...
Reznov: Skewer the winged beast!
"Skewer the winged beast!" Ruby and Yang exclaimed.
"But there's nothing to stab it with," Blake said. Blake followed Reznov into the building.
Reznov: This way! Upstairs! Get the harpoon!
"Okay, there's the stabby weapon," Ruby said. Blake walks up the stairs and saw the harpoon laying on the floor.
"Why would a prison out in the cold areas need a harpoon?" Yang asked.
"Because there's flying whales all over Russia and they can be very dangerous at times," Blake said sarcastically. Blake picks up the harpoon and shots it at the helicopter. The harpoon is stuck on the helicopter. The helicopter crashes into the building and explodes. Blake runs downstairs and exits the building.
Reznov: (laughs) You all know what to do!
"Kill everyone in sight!" Yang exclaimed. Blake saw a hole in the wall of a building. She runs inside and finds a AK-47 with a grenade launcher attachment. They saw Russian guards pushing what seems to be shields and use it as cover. There's a small opening between the two. Blake switches to the grenade launcher attachment and adjusted her shot. She fires directly behind the cover and explodes around the guards behind.
Blake decides to flank left and take out any guards on the led. She then focus her fire on the right. Once the guards were cleared out on the first floor. Blake runs up to the first floor and the body rolls down the stairs. Blake followed the path.
Blake shot the lock and the prisoners charged forward with an attack. All of them are armed with assault rifles.
"Russian Prisoner: They're trying to lock down the armory!
"But there's nothing to stab it with," Blake said. Blake followed Reznov into the building.
Reznov: This way! Upstairs! Get the harpoon!
"Okay, there's the stabby weapon," Ruby said. Blake walks up the stairs and saw the harpoon laying on the floor.
"Why would a prison out in the cold areas need a harpoon?" Yang asked.
"Because there's flying whales all over Russia and they can be very dangerous at times," Blake said sarcastically. Blake picks up the harpoon and shots it at the helicopter. The harpoon is stuck on the helicopter. The helicopter crashes into the building and explodes. Blake runs downstairs and exits the building.
Reznov: (laughs) You all know what to do!
"Kill everyone in sight!" Yang exclaimed. Blake saw a hole in the wall of a building. She runs inside and finds a AK-47 with a grenade launcher attachment. They saw Russian guards pushing what seems to be shields and use it as cover. There's a small opening between the two. Blake switches to the grenade launcher attachment and adjusted her shot. She fires directly behind the cover and explodes around the guards behind.
Blake decides to flank left and take out any guards on the led. She then focus her fire on the right. Once the guards were cleared out on the first floor. Blake runs up to the first floor and the body rolls down the stairs. Blake followed the path.
Russain Prisoner: They're trying to lock down the armory!
Reznov: Stop them!
Blake clears out some Russian guards and moves up. A red alarm blares through the hallways.
Reznov: They're trying to seal the doors!
The shutter tries to close, but Sergei bursted through the door and held it before it can touch the ground.
Mason: Sergei!
"I had a feeling we were missing someone," Ruby said. Blake runs through the hallway and slided across the floor, under the shutter. But Sergei was shot at and the shutter crushed him.
"And like that he dies," Blake said.
Reznov: NOOO!
"Not Sergei! He was so young!" Yang exclaimed sarcastically.
"Ugh, he had so much depth!" Blake exclaimed sarcastically
"He had a wife and a child waiting home for their loved one to return!" Weiss exclaimed sarcastically.
Reznov: Mason! Get the door open!
"Really, a friend just died right in front of us and all you're worried about is a door," Ruby said.
"Well, victory can't be achieve without sacrifice," Weiss explained.
"Besides, in times like this, you don't have the time to mourn," Yang added. Blake and the prisoners fought through the guards and made their way upstairs.
Russian Prisoner: Reznov, they have sealed the vault!
Reznov: It matters little.
Mason: Step six.
Reznov: Wield a fist of iron.
"Wield the fist of iron!" everyone exclaimed.
Blake followed Reznov through the armory.
Reznov: More reinforcements! We have little time!
Russian Prisoner: They're trying to breach!
Reznov: Do not let them! There! The blowtorch will suit our needs!
Reznov picks up the blowtorch and the shutter door explodes. Time slows down and Blake aimed her assault rifle at the door. She shot a guard wearing black armor, but he seems unaffected. She switches to the shotgun and kills the guard in a few shots.
Reznov: Clear a path for me, Mason!
Blake and Reznov made their way back to the vault. Blake covered Reznov from the guards. Once the reached the vault, Reznov starts to torch the door open.
Reznov: Stand your guard!
A door on the side blows up and two black armored guards walk through.
"I'm guessing they're wearing body armor," Ruby said.
"God, it's going to take a few shotgun rounds to the FACE!" Yang exclaimed. Blake fired at the armored guards. After pounding lead into their faces, two more armored guards walked in.
"More! They must have a whole army of these guys," Yang said. Blake continued to fight, but got wounded and took cover.
"Damn, these guys are annoying
Reznov: Yes! Mason grab that mini-gun!
"Just like Coco," Ruby said. When the team saw the mini-gun, Ruby was so ready to yell. "This gun looks like crap!"
"But this is from Russia," Blake defended the game.
"And it's from a different time period," Weiss added.
"But this has no style, it can't even transform!" Ruby exclaimed.
"You can be such a weapon-nut, Y'know," Yang said.
"I really want to see a game that has a bazillion different types of weapons," Ruby said.
"Maybe some other time," Blake said. Blake picks up the mini-gun.
Reznov: Good work Mason!
Blake fought her way out of the building and jumped down. She basically wrecked the Russian guards. She blew up their trucks and explosive barrels, killing multiple at once.
Reznov: Step seven comrades?!
Russian prisoners: Raise hell!
Reznov: For honor! For vengeance! For Russia!
"So inspirational," Weiss said.
"It's technically not for Russia, since we are killing the authority," Ruby said. Blake fought her way through the guards, killing them like nothing. She reached an open area and the prisoners and Blake moved on. But gas started to appear out of nowhere.
Reznov: They are using tear gas! MASON!
Mason falls to the ground and coughs. Before Mason passed out, Reznov went back for Mason and carried him out of there. The game flashes back into the interrogation room.
Mason: They used tear gas. I couldn't breath.
Interrogator: Was Reznov still with you?
"Well he did carried us out," Blake said.
Mason: He never left me.
"How romantic. I think I'm going to TEAR up," Yang joked.
"Terrible pun is terrible," Ruby said. The game flashes them back to the past and they seem to be in a garage.
Reznov: The door will not hold them forever... We do not have much time... Within this shrine of the hypocritical descendance of Vorkuta's leaders, lays the keys to step eight.
Reznov removes the blanket covering a motorcycle and gets on it.
Mason: Freedom.
"Going out of this hellhole with bang," Yang said. Blake hops onto the other motorcycle and revs up the engine. Blake Reznov jump out of the building with their motorcycles and drove through the Russians. The game informs Blake that she can press a certain button to shoot while on the motorcycle. Blake pressed the button and fired a the ground forces.
Reznov: There is the train! Hurry Mason!
"How did you know that the train was going to be here on the exact time?" Blake wondered.
Eventually, guards on motorcycles chased after the two. Blake shot a guard off his motorcycle. She then turns a bit and the other two guards on motorcycles. She then drove under a bridge and shot a couple of guards. A blockade blocked off the main road and Blake and Reznov took the side to escape. Eventually they drove through the river and two more guards chased after them. Blake finished them off quickly.
Reznov: MG!
There was a truck with a machine gunner on the back. Blake shot off the gunner and jumped in the back when she managed to catch up with the truck. Blake gets on the gun and shoots at the incoming enemies. She tears through the enemies easily with the machine gun.
"Damn, does this gun have heavy penetrable bullets?" Yang wondered. Eventually a helicopter flew over the, but Blake quickly killed it off.
"Okay, Russia has the worse security," Weiss said.
"Of all time," Ruby added.
Mason: Where the fuck's the train?
Reznov: There!
A train drove but on their right side.
Reznov: Go! Mason! Go!
Blake jumped onto the train and Mason grabs on the ladder.
Mason: Your turn! Come on! Step eight Reznov - Freedom!
Reznov: For you Mason... not for me...
Reznov pulls over as many Russian vehicles surround him.
"What a noble sacrifice," Weiss admired. The game flashes back to the interrogation room.
Interrogator: And that was the last you saw Viktor Reznov?
Mason: Yeah. At least for a while...
"I wonder how he escapes Vorkuta," Ruby wondered. The game blackens up.
Author's Note:
Damn that was long. Anyways, the next chapter will be up when ready. Also, so you want Team RWBY to play some local matches with each other? I can do write up these chapters after the campaign