Turn 4: Going In Blind

[Cartwright]

The ship landed in the hangar bay and shook. The first thing Nordstrom noted off about this situation was that the illumination within the hangar was red. The emergency power had been activated. Probably another power failure. All critical systems were backed up by emergency power, including secondary communications relay. There was an absense of security or technicians. Odd.

The airlock opened and the oxygen of the outside vented into the chamber. Then the door opened and the ramp lowered. The Hell Hounds piled out, weapons at the ready. No welcoming pary. Just a red hue around the room.

"Nordstrom, status? Why is it red in here?" The lieutenant inquired.

"Emergency power. The primary generator must be down. No worries though, the secondary generators power up all critical systems including the secondary communications relay. This is routine business here."

The lieutenant nodded more to himself than anyone else. He made a knife-hand movement. Godchild and Krause moved up to the doorway to their twelve O'clock. Godchild keyed in their general access code and the door unlocked and opened. The two Marines stood stunned at the scene. Bodies of scientists, UAC technicians, and Marine Security Guards laid everywhere. Blood coated the floors and walls. No Strogg bodies. What happened here? Did the Strogg do this?

"El-Tee, you're gonna wanna see this..." Krause said.

The rest of the Hell Hounds moved up and saw the scene before them. They all stood stunned. Hayek instantly got the communications.

"Hey, Mister Nothing Wrong, mind telling me why the fuck I see an entire passageway of DEAD PEOPLE?!" Shadow shouted into the communications.

"What? You can't be serious. No way could there -"

"Warning: Biological Containments loose around the facility. Unidentified hostile lifeforms roaming about on Decks Five, Seven, and Two. Lifeforms located near Hangar Bay Six."

Shadow turned around and regretted what he saw. Hangar Bay Six was painted onto the wall in large, bold letters. The Marines got ready. They could barely see in the darkness and sirens began to blare. The yellow cautionary lights flashing in circles. In the darkness, they saw a scientist. Next to him, a technician in an orange UAC jumpsuit. They were extremely bloody, but appeared fine. At least, from what they could see.

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[Shadow]

Hayek opened fire and killed the scientist then looked at the tech, aiming at him. "Your name, rank, and favorite color!" He ordered the last to see if the man wasn't insane... "What happened answer or I kill you too..."

[Cartwright]

The man only groaned. He appeared to be in pain and could not talk for some reason. The staff sergeant did not lower his weapon, but did ease up on the trigger. This man needed medical attention.

[Mr. Death]

Elias finished one of the cigarettes he had lit up before the airlock was opened.
"I fucking told you" He mumbled into his comm

He sprinted past the lieutenant and the other's and reached the two. He supported the Technician. He lay him down behind the marines, near their frigate.
As he walked past LT he looked him in the eyes
"I'll be getting that damn cross ready" He said, half joking

The Technican was breathing heavily
"Okay okay. . .Easy. ..Tell me what happened" He wasn't really curious about what happened, he was just occupying him as he was examined

He was relatively unharmed, though the technician had a gash across his chest, made by some sort of blade. He patched him up and gave himsome morphine to ease his minds, keeping him sedated for the most part. He wiped his hands on his pants, stained with blood.

"He's all your's Hayek"

[Cartwright]

"I... I... cannot believe it... those fucking eggheads in Delta Labs... they should have told us... they should have... No.. no... NO!!!" The man screamed, rolling around in obvious pain.

Something was wrong with this man. Was he insane? No. The Marines soon discovered why he was screaming. A floating transparent head appeared. It floated into the man's body and it lifted off the ground, levitating. The Marines stood in both confusion and shock. Suddenly, he arose, his eyes yellow. He groaned and looked pale. Something was wrong with him.

"Godchild... step back... I don't have a shot!" Hayek said.

Godchild only sat there wondering what to do. Then, the man jumped on top of him. He began punching him and scratching him as if he was some sort of child's playtoy. The scientist Hayek had killed arose as a floating head slipped inside the body. It arose, the eyes glowing yellow as well. The lieutenant fired two shots into the head of the technician before he fell over, dead.

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[Shadow]

Shadow dropped his weapon and ripped the Tech off of Elias and unleashed a blaster charge into his forehead. "Like a god damn zombie..." He murmured... "Let's go, the station doesn't need saving it needs to be destroyed completely..."

[Mr. Death]

Godchild recovered quickly and shot the Scientist's knee caps out, then as he approached the scientist, curb stomped him.

He nodded to Hayek
"Much obliged" He said and sighed

"Looks like we've got a shit storm now. . . Whatever did this. . .It's out of my field. . .Only that damn egghead in the frigate'll know what the fuck is happening with em"

Elias looked at Hayek and nodded
"I'm with you, even if we have to do it alone"

[Cartwright]

"No. Look, let's get Nordstrom out here... we can sort this -" The lieutenant was cut off by the roar of the frigate's engines.

The frigate left the hangar and Nordstrom's voice blared over the communications.

"What the? Johnson! Get off the controls... Johnson... no... no... what are you doing? Johnson! NOOO!!!"

The sound of an explosion could be heard and the entire station shook. It appeared their ride had just crashed into the station. What had happened on that frigate? Now they were stuck and their communications did not reach as far as the Normandy.

"God damn it!" The lieutenant exclaimed.

[Shadow]

Hayek twitched slightly and went over to the door which contained a hall of bodies, opened it and tossed in a grenade then started sprinting for the comm station. "THIS IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF!!" He yelled so loud he didn't even use the comm.

[Mr. Death]

Elias looked at the crashed frigate with surprise
"What the fuck. . .?" He whispered to himself, then looked at the lieutenant

"Oak or Pine?" He asked the LT, referring to the cross Godchild was going to crucify him on

He stayed where he was though. There was some fucked up boo koo goin on here, and he needed to sort this shit out before he made a move.

[catfiend]

Krause spit, "Well this is just one big fucking disaster. I swear to fucking God, if I ever see that damn Nordstrom again, I'll kill him." he said clenching a fist. He cocked his weapon and began readying himself for an upcoming battle that was bound to happen.

"Anyone know what we'll be killing?" Krause chuckled.

[Cartwright]

The explosion resonated down the corridors and could be heard throughout the station. This proved to be an unwise decision. The shrill roars of inhuman monstrosities could be heard throughout the station, breaking the cancerous silence that had befallen much of the space station.

Warning: Biological contaminents and unidentified lifeforms converging of hangar six.

The Marines prepared themselves for battle. They took up defensive positions behind crates and boxes and prepared for a battle. But, none came. Nothing happened.

Warning: Biological contaminents and unidentified lifeforms in hangar six.

The Marines looked around, confusion ripe. There was nothing there. Absolutely nothing. Maybe Mother was malfunctioning, like everything else on the space station. Or maybe, other forces were at work. Suddenly the power failed completely within the hangar. Darkness shrouded the space around the Marines. Several flashlights were activated. They were going in blind on this one.

Two eyes appeared near Private Krause. He looked over at them.

"Hello?"

Suddenly, the eyes turned blood red. They glowed in the darkness and then more eyes appeared. Nine eyes in total were breaking the shroud of darkness to his left. He turned and flashed the light on the monstrosity that had been watching him. A nine foot tall monster with sharp claws and teeth stared at him, almost smiling. Its skin was a blackish brown and its eyes were of a hellish red. It emitted a loud shriek and then light began to appear from its right hand.

The private stood stunned as a fireball formed in its hand. It threw the fireball at him and it guided towards him at immense speeds. Hayek jumped forward, knocking the private down. The fireball missed his head by mere centimeters. More creatures appeared of a similar look and the yellow eyes of former UAC employees and Marines turned zombie appeared. They were surrounded.

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[Shadow]

Shadow battled through the ones in his way his face an emotionless cold mask, and his body running down corridor after corridor till they finally took him to the emergency communication room. Slaughtering countless zombies with practiced precision and shooting down the ones throwing fireballs. "Yall hold out." He said calmly over the comm.

[catfiend]

"What the fuck. . .?" Krause questioned, his was stunned by the. . . ugliness of the creatures. "Ich hoffe, Satan hat eine nette shitter, dass die Ursache ist, wo Sie leben, wenn ich Sie töten." Sauerkraut swore at the hideous creatures, he was ready for some revenge after those Strogg took him hostage.

He began to fire his rifle wildly at the creatures, fireball forming in their hands. He aimed at one and shot it in between the eye. "If anyone needs an armor recharge, call out for it!" Sauerkraut warned.

OOC: Translation:

I hope Satan has a nice shitter, cause that's where you'll be living when I kill you.

[Mr. Death]

Elias took three shotgun slugs to blow a hole in the creature that was summoning fireballs. Wait. Fireballs? What the fuck was this? He heard something behind him. He turned and blood showered him as he blew a hole in a UAC employee's head.

"Keep me posted on your status' Hell Hounds" he said calmly over the comm. His cool and calm reserve was back. Another zombie appeared. Dead. Another. Dead. His shotgun was working miracles on them. A zombie rushed him. He pulled the trigger of his shotgun but that dry "click" sounded from it. He kicked the zombie in the knee cap, shattering it. He punched it in the face and kept punching it, then grabbed its throat in his hands and squeezed with all his strength until it snapped. Another ran at him. He stuck the shotgun in its mouth, loaded it and shot it.

He didn't have time to reload, but he had to. He stood there, surrounded by hostiles, reloading the shotgun.