CHAPTER 8
City 16 was located at the floor of a canyon. Gordon and Alyx decided to do a quick scan of the city from the rim of the canyon to look for clues. Almost immediately, Gordon spotted the fires. Closer inspection revealed a police barricade around the building at the center of the fires, presumably the "Bacon District" bank.
"Smart man," Gordon remarked. He produced a grappling hook and loaded it into his crossbow. After they had grappled into the city, they sneaked through the streets until they reached the barricade. Alyx laughed.
"Stupid Combine. Look," she pointed to a fire escape conveniently jutting over the barricade. They climbed over crept towards the bank. Suddenly, numerous blue targeting lasers focused on Gordon's head.
"Aw, peanuts," he muttered and dove behind a convenient retaining wall. Alyx hid behind a large fountain.
Gordon groaned. "Not this again!" He pulled out his grenades. He mechanically pulled the pin on one and without even looking, whipped it over his shoulder towards the snipers. It flew in a long, lazy arc through the air into the window with the snipers. Muffled shouts and scrambling could be heard as the snipers tried to get away from the grenade. There was a muffled explosion, and five snipers pitched out of the window. Gordon walked over to the door of the bank. It was locked.
"Get away from the door!" he called. He hung a satchel charge on the door handle and detonated it from a safe distance. He walked in warily.
"Barney?" he called.
"Gordon?" Barney called from inside. "Is that you?"
"Of course it's him, you dolt!" Alyx cried, exasperated. "We've got to get out of here!"
"OK, OK," Barney replied, walking out of the building slowly. "Sorry. I freaked when they brought out the snipers."
"That's fine, but let's go, Barney! Reinforcements will be here any minute!"
They snuck back out of the city, climbed out of the canyon, and headed back on foot towards their camp. On the way, they met up with Chell and GLaDOS.