11-01-2005, 10:57 PM
?Shit, what was that?? Piccolo said, kneeling below the rows of gurneys. Seventeen dropped to the tile floor softly and quickly finished up bandaging his wounds. Then they both heard the footsteps?animalistic and fast. Something was scampering around the other side of the room, and whatever it was apparently wanted to meet the android and namekian.
A single, inhuman moan pierced the silent laboratory, and the brilliant overhead lighting died. Across the room, both warriors heard a glass container fall off one of the counters and shatter on the tile. The footsteps that had been making their way down the line of gurneys quickly stopped. Both the android and namekian heard the figure leap backwards to attack the container. Seventeen?s CPU switched over to night vision mode, and the machine-hybrid motioned Piccolo to follow him. Although his sight was greatly decreased, the jade alien?s hearing was far superior to anything Android Seventeen could comprehend.
A new sound piqued the anxiety?the sound of plastic being torn apart. Rising up from his crouched position, the machine-hybrid tried to locate the nearby noise. It wasn?t very hard at all to stop the bulging body bag. Through the translucent bag, two disfigured hands were trying to tear a hole through the plastic. Piccolo stood up and gasped at the stirring body. In a mad rush, the namekian tried to get to the door as fast as his Super Namekian feet would carry him. Seventeen saw his partner get tackled by a darting figure, but before he could react, something new jumped him from behind. The machine-hybrid hit the tile floor and flipped onto his back before his attacker had a chance to capitalize on the android?s vulnerability.
A surge in the room?s lighting allowed Android Seventeen to get a view of his attacker?or what was left of the man. Entire portions of the man?s flesh and muscle mass had been completely removed. Metallic wires poked out from all the creature?s joints, and strips of metal appeared painfully fused to the man?s body. From his look, the thing appeared to have been left in the room for months. The man?s hair had long fallen out, and his skin was pasty and white. Seventeen kicked the failed machine-hybrid away from him and returned to his feet. More of the creatures had awakened from their slumber, and several were surrounding the android. The cybernetic warrior raised his left hand?his only organic hand. After a few seconds, a small orb of green ki was soon floating effortlessly above it. Android Seventeen squezzed the ball into his fingers and the sphere became a cylindrical shaft. The saber hummed softly, and the machine-hybrid grinned in glee. He had always toyed with creating swords out of energy. He had enjoyed watching Piccolo and Yajirobe duel with their swords on earth.
Some of the mutants looked a lot worse then the first one that had jumped Seventeen. Several of them had broken, mechanical stumps for arms, and others?with no legs at all?were dragging themselves towards the android. The entire scene brought would have brought a tear to the machine-hybrid?s eye if the beasts had not attacked him. Now, each and every single one of them would be put out of their misery. Seventeen darted forward and swung the blade of ki at the skull of the nearest mutant. The creature?s head split in two almost instantly, and with a single gasp, the misshapen man crumbled to the ground. With another swing, the machine-hybrid cleaved the head off another mutant. Three more mutants lunged to attack but met with equally painful results. Floating above the remaining monsters, Android Seventeen looked to see his namekian friend disintegrate a large group of shambling, disfigured people. The remaining test subjects were quickly dispatched by the duo, and within seconds, both the android and namekian were sifting through the remaining corpses to find anything of interest.
?Found something,? Seventeen shouted. Piccolo jogged over, and the two of them examined the discovery. The small device bore only a black logo with the letters ?XGC?. A series of tiny markings on the back of the object could possibly hold the key to its usage. With both of them unable to figure out what it was for, Android Seventeen put the small device into the satchel tied to his belt. The two made their way to the exit of the room and calmly dismantled it. As they went to leave the room; however, a final, primal scream drew their attention back to the massive laboratory. Yet, the room was completely empty. Seventeen flexed his metal fingers and moved towards the door when the far wall of the chamber started to creak.
?What the hell is going on in this place?? Piccolo questioned. For once, the machine-hybrid was at a complete and total loss for an answer. He had been a part of this game long enough to know that Brim was never at a loss for convenient plot twists. The far wall started to split up the center, and the large storage machine began to quaver. Both the namekian and android watched the gigantic machine fall away from the wall and hit the ground. Its death annihilated everything else that filled the room?the rows of gurneys and cabinets were crushed underneath metal debris. The ceiling light shook violently, flickered a few times, but remained in one piece. Seventeen activated his ki barrier to protect Piccolo and himself from the shower of metal. However, the shrapnel was the least of their worries?the wall was quickly splitting in half. Long cracks reached up to the roof and released a shower of dust. With another inhuman roar, whatever was tearing the wall apart broke through. A massive, gray first tore through the reinforced steel and plaster walls. Amidst the chaos, Seventeen and Piccolo escaped from the laboratory.
The two stopped in the immaculate lounge just as a massive fist exploded through the reinforced window. The muscular fingers wrapped themselves around the namekian and pulled him through the massive hole in the hospital wall. Seventeen stared, wide-eyed, at the colossal hole for a few seconds before the realization of what had just happened set in. The machine-hybrid created a ki saber and prepared for whatever awaited him and Piccolo. Jumping through the crumbling puncture in the hospital wall, Android Seventeen gasped at what he saw. The monster?s foot was taller then the android?s entire body! The cybernetic warrior heard his namekian partner yelling for assistance, but Piccolo seemed to be miles above him.
?God damn monsters?god damn Friend or Foe?I?m really starting to dislike this Brim guy,? the android muttered sarcastically before leaping into the sky to assist his friend.
OOC: Yup...big giant monster outside near the back of hospital if anyone wants to know what is going on.
A single, inhuman moan pierced the silent laboratory, and the brilliant overhead lighting died. Across the room, both warriors heard a glass container fall off one of the counters and shatter on the tile. The footsteps that had been making their way down the line of gurneys quickly stopped. Both the android and namekian heard the figure leap backwards to attack the container. Seventeen?s CPU switched over to night vision mode, and the machine-hybrid motioned Piccolo to follow him. Although his sight was greatly decreased, the jade alien?s hearing was far superior to anything Android Seventeen could comprehend.
A new sound piqued the anxiety?the sound of plastic being torn apart. Rising up from his crouched position, the machine-hybrid tried to locate the nearby noise. It wasn?t very hard at all to stop the bulging body bag. Through the translucent bag, two disfigured hands were trying to tear a hole through the plastic. Piccolo stood up and gasped at the stirring body. In a mad rush, the namekian tried to get to the door as fast as his Super Namekian feet would carry him. Seventeen saw his partner get tackled by a darting figure, but before he could react, something new jumped him from behind. The machine-hybrid hit the tile floor and flipped onto his back before his attacker had a chance to capitalize on the android?s vulnerability.
A surge in the room?s lighting allowed Android Seventeen to get a view of his attacker?or what was left of the man. Entire portions of the man?s flesh and muscle mass had been completely removed. Metallic wires poked out from all the creature?s joints, and strips of metal appeared painfully fused to the man?s body. From his look, the thing appeared to have been left in the room for months. The man?s hair had long fallen out, and his skin was pasty and white. Seventeen kicked the failed machine-hybrid away from him and returned to his feet. More of the creatures had awakened from their slumber, and several were surrounding the android. The cybernetic warrior raised his left hand?his only organic hand. After a few seconds, a small orb of green ki was soon floating effortlessly above it. Android Seventeen squezzed the ball into his fingers and the sphere became a cylindrical shaft. The saber hummed softly, and the machine-hybrid grinned in glee. He had always toyed with creating swords out of energy. He had enjoyed watching Piccolo and Yajirobe duel with their swords on earth.
Some of the mutants looked a lot worse then the first one that had jumped Seventeen. Several of them had broken, mechanical stumps for arms, and others?with no legs at all?were dragging themselves towards the android. The entire scene brought would have brought a tear to the machine-hybrid?s eye if the beasts had not attacked him. Now, each and every single one of them would be put out of their misery. Seventeen darted forward and swung the blade of ki at the skull of the nearest mutant. The creature?s head split in two almost instantly, and with a single gasp, the misshapen man crumbled to the ground. With another swing, the machine-hybrid cleaved the head off another mutant. Three more mutants lunged to attack but met with equally painful results. Floating above the remaining monsters, Android Seventeen looked to see his namekian friend disintegrate a large group of shambling, disfigured people. The remaining test subjects were quickly dispatched by the duo, and within seconds, both the android and namekian were sifting through the remaining corpses to find anything of interest.
?Found something,? Seventeen shouted. Piccolo jogged over, and the two of them examined the discovery. The small device bore only a black logo with the letters ?XGC?. A series of tiny markings on the back of the object could possibly hold the key to its usage. With both of them unable to figure out what it was for, Android Seventeen put the small device into the satchel tied to his belt. The two made their way to the exit of the room and calmly dismantled it. As they went to leave the room; however, a final, primal scream drew their attention back to the massive laboratory. Yet, the room was completely empty. Seventeen flexed his metal fingers and moved towards the door when the far wall of the chamber started to creak.
?What the hell is going on in this place?? Piccolo questioned. For once, the machine-hybrid was at a complete and total loss for an answer. He had been a part of this game long enough to know that Brim was never at a loss for convenient plot twists. The far wall started to split up the center, and the large storage machine began to quaver. Both the namekian and android watched the gigantic machine fall away from the wall and hit the ground. Its death annihilated everything else that filled the room?the rows of gurneys and cabinets were crushed underneath metal debris. The ceiling light shook violently, flickered a few times, but remained in one piece. Seventeen activated his ki barrier to protect Piccolo and himself from the shower of metal. However, the shrapnel was the least of their worries?the wall was quickly splitting in half. Long cracks reached up to the roof and released a shower of dust. With another inhuman roar, whatever was tearing the wall apart broke through. A massive, gray first tore through the reinforced steel and plaster walls. Amidst the chaos, Seventeen and Piccolo escaped from the laboratory.
The two stopped in the immaculate lounge just as a massive fist exploded through the reinforced window. The muscular fingers wrapped themselves around the namekian and pulled him through the massive hole in the hospital wall. Seventeen stared, wide-eyed, at the colossal hole for a few seconds before the realization of what had just happened set in. The machine-hybrid created a ki saber and prepared for whatever awaited him and Piccolo. Jumping through the crumbling puncture in the hospital wall, Android Seventeen gasped at what he saw. The monster?s foot was taller then the android?s entire body! The cybernetic warrior heard his namekian partner yelling for assistance, but Piccolo seemed to be miles above him.
?God damn monsters?god damn Friend or Foe?I?m really starting to dislike this Brim guy,? the android muttered sarcastically before leaping into the sky to assist his friend.
OOC: Yup...big giant monster outside near the back of hospital if anyone wants to know what is going on.
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