Rybok’s Rat Pack III
Deaths Redemption


The year 2679 Humanity is governed by the Colonial Alliance.

What are Rat Packs

They are Convicts, psychos, lunkheads, losers, and the best kind of soldier only untamed.
The Rat packs are Penal convicts from the military from across the colonial galaxy.
The colonial command use these convicts on the most dangerous of missions when the odds of survival are highly stacked against survivors.

The Rat Packs aren’t created from any penal criminal, they units are created from the worst of the penal prisons. Each single Rat pack individual is classed as a highly dangerous living human.

The colonial command offer these convicts a chance of retribution, in extreme cases a decrease of their sentences or even taken from death row. In very extreme cases they have been known to be offered a pardon.

Rat Packs are also lead by an officer ranking between a Lieutenant to a colonel. Many of these officers have broken the law in some way and sentenced to leading these dangerous individuals on suicide missions.


Before a mission begins the colonial medical staff inject all Rat Packs with nano-bots that contain explosives once these nano-bots are in your blood they can be detonated to kill you. This will only happen should the Colonel be attacked by one of the Rat Pack. A fail-safe if you like.

The Mission

On the planet of Mars on the Penal Colony built on the far side of the dunes is the Penal Prison The prison is a maximum security prison. However the Prison has been raided by a group of coalition soldiers hoping to recruit these Penals. The Prisoners are not Military prisoners and cannot be tamed. Your mission is to kill all targets and eliminate the Prisoners and all the coalition soldiers and officers. It would appear an operation as well planned as that would have been led by a highly skilled coalition officer track him down and kill him.

You will be transported on the underground Midnight Runner train. Once you reach the station you will make your way above ground killing all targets within the area and enter the Prison. Once inside you’re to split up and go on the kill.

You cannot fail. You will not be permitted to leave the prison until all targets are cleared. Because of the importance in this mission you will have you’re sentences reduced. Those on Death row will be reduced to life or death within a Penal Rat pack mission.

Also its suspected that large nuclear devices are on site which is the main reason we will not be Ariel bombing. Should these be detonated all will die within a 20 mile radius.

One of the team if not two must be demolition experts. In case you come across these devices.

The GM (Games Master)

The GM will set tasks and parameters, should two characters engage they will have to confer with the GM. The GM will also describe certain scenery from time to time. The GMS word is law.


Charactor Profiles

When you create your character remember you are playing in this charactors personality. Therefore it is best to be the character during game play. For example if you dislike a person then that should be acted out. (eg Fed loathes Terry. Fred should potray that. If you’re a murderer then portray that in your kills.)

Weapons

When picking equipment. Pick wisely.
Weapons have ammo and you carry so much. Heavy weapon holders may not run fast and would proberly stagger if running long distances. Same with armour. The weaker the armour the easier your injuries occur. Also guns are not always reliable therefore jamming could occur.

Character Profiles

Your stats.

At least one or more needs to be a demolition expert or an expert with bombs and explosives.

Name: What are you called
Age: How old you are
Sex: male/female
Crime: what was your crime?
Sentence: How long where you sentenced Or was it Death you were sentenced to?
Specialty: I.e. Tech, nomad, infantry: Pilot medic etc.
Weapons: (You may only have a maximum of two this includes blades.)
Armour: Light, Medium, Heavy.
Personality:How your character behaves.)
Appearance: What you look like and are wearing


All characters Must be new characters. No previous characters

Name: Colonel Saul Rybok.

Age: 39.

Sex: Male.

Crime: Classified.

Sentence: Leading Rat Pack teams.

Specialty: Command.

Weapons: Bionic Arm with three claws on the hand that can emerge and retract, 2 Custom made Pistols.

Armour: Medium.

Personality: Colonel Rybok is feared, by any sane man, and very Xenophobic he believes anything non-human is filth that should be purged from existance. Colonel Rybok is an extremely strong and very muscular individual, having thought in so many battles and has a strict regime of body building daily and is and extremely fit person. He speaks few words, unless dishing out orders or Kill chants. Rybok is one of the most experienced men alive. He also has the ability to survive just about any odds. (Some say he was gifted by the devil others say he is just lucky. Those that know him dare not speak about him. On occasion some have been known to challenge him. Those that have lay six feet under ground now.)
Saul Rybok always has a large supply of fat Cigars on his person and can usually be seen smoking one.

Appearance: Rybok is a tall and well built muscular man he wears black military style uniform always worn clean and with pride. His left arm from the elbo down is bionic and has three blades that can emerge and retract when in a fight. Across his thighs and chest he wears a strong kind of body armour again custom made. His face is stern with a row of three scars down his right cheek from his eye to the base of his chin (An encounter no doubt with some kind of alien or wild animal) Rybok wear a thrown upon his face alsways. Its said he is unable to smile due to some accident from a past fight. Rybok carries his pistols in holsters on either side his waist.

Name: Traya

Age: 19

Sex: female

Crime: Hijacking and espionage

Sentence: Life

Specialty: Sniper and weapons specialist.

Weapons: One Nekode claw that was at some stage surgically inserted into her right arm. Unertl UCCP pistol

Armour: Medium. Most distinctive piece is the steel vambraces for both wrists.

Personality: Traya is a very quiet young lady. She is the kind of person that will think what she is wanting to say but not say it. When she does it always comes out wrong and ends up with her getting stuck in the deep end of the pool. She loves going for the kill. When she finds her target she lets nothing stand in her way of reaching her goal. When anything gets in her way it ends up dead. She is very fast thinking and acting.

Appearance: She has a small frame, yet is very solid. She wears black jeans and a black high cut tank top, and black boots. She always has her hair tied back tightly in a plait, it looks as though it is glued to her neck. She has scars down her right arm, from the procedure inserting her Nekode claw, leaving it looking as though it had just been put through meat processor. Her back has a burn scar from top to bottom from an incident in the services.

Name: Takota Razor (known to most authorities and Takota the blood maiden)
Age: twenty four

Sex: female
Crime: thirty two counts of first degree murder. All victims besides two were males

Sentence: Sentenced to death
Specialty: Rouge gives blade dancing a whole new name

Weapons: High power specialty rifle with scope and bayonet. Heavy silver bladed machete that have a switch that makes them open like siccors
Armour: Medium armour, Metal shin and knee plates light metal shoulder plates brown leather enforced pants. Black gun mitts and the rest of the atire quite similar to the picture link
personality: She's snide, broody and at times more aggressive then attentive. Has a strong dislike for men and relishes a good kill by blade. She suffers from alethia and explosive disorder making her highly volatile. She has tenancies to lick the blood of her victims up and will at times have conversations with those she's killed after she's finished. Her state of mind and metal illnesses come due to sexual assault when she was seventeen.

Appearance: Similar to Spell Scale Color by *charlie140588 on deviantART (http://charlie140588.deviantart.com/art/Spell-Scale-Color-36671261) not my work clothes and all. Besides the armour listed above.

Name: Adam Smith
Age: 32
Sex: male
Crime: Detonated 400 pounds of heavy military grade explosives near his commanders tent, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life.
Sentence: Death
Specialty: Demolitions expert, specialty disposal.
Weapons: Military automatic shotgun, heavy pistol
Armour: Medium
Personality: Smith likes seeing how things work and taking them apart. He likes making things go boom almost as much. As long as he's allowed to tinker with his toys he'll be quiet, and happily go along with any orders. When he gets bored, or someone interferes with his hobby, he tends to overreact. His last commanding officer had placed him in the brig for two weeks after an 'accident'. Smith didn't like that and decided to punish his commander with one of his new toys.
Smith is very much an obsessive mad scientist.

Appearance: Smith wears basic body armour. It is unadorned and looks like it came right off the rack. Everything about him makes him look like an average Joe straight off the street. Average height and weight, brown hair, no noticeable scars. Only his skin sets him apart, it now looks sickly white after months in solitary.
But when people look into his eyes they see the difference. His eyes are distant, distracted looking. As if whatever is going on in his brain is much more interesting then anything in the real world. This is particularly disturbing when he's working on explosives and is muttering to himself about something completely different.
When he is idle, he usually has a large rubix cube in his hands, constantly taking it apart and putting it back together with only an occasional glance at his progress.

Name: Kai Winters

Age: 27

Sex: Female

Crime: Several counts of murder in first degree and charges of being a vigilanty.

Sentence: 50 years in maximum security desert prisen. (let off lightly for killing several wanted criminals) Currently two years into sentence.

Specialty: Sniper. Hand to hand combat.

Weapons: Assault rifle with scope and laser. A small sword on her back that can split into 2 daggers.

Armour Light. Has a leather kevlar like vest and leather bracers on her arms.

Personality: Kai is cold, brutal and calculating. She turned into a vigilanty when the police and other sources refused to bring the killler of her fiancee to justice. She is also a hitwoman and a highly paid one at that. She has had various jobs in her life from stripper to an office temp. But she prefers the highly paid, highly dangerous job as a hired gun.
Doesn't generally like following orders either. She is also used to humidity.

Appearance: White blond hair, cropped close and messily to her head. Dark, almost black eyes. Sharp features, crooked grin and small lips, the lower one being full. Tall and well toned and muscled. Has various scars from prison battles. A tattoo of a thorny vine is wrapped from her wrist to her shoulder on her right arm. She's wearing flowing black combat pants, made of cotton to keep cool, a white tank top. Black sneakers. Leather cuff bracers on her arms.
And she also carries around a small backpack for her ammo.

~I think that's it for now. Probably change but ya never know hey?

Name: Sayuri Anakata
Age: 17
Sex: female
Crime: 4 accounts to murder, torture and hacking into the governments computers. Sentence: life imprisonment
Specialty: computer hacker and technician.
Weapons: pair of curved, 5inch blades tucked in boots.
Armour: Light
Personality: is very interested in her surroundings. Takes her time to look at the detail around her and is quick to notice things. She appears as though she is not paying any attention to what is going on and gives the impression of not caring. Quite often she sits and follows everything that is going on but shows little signs of understanding. She is a lot smarter than she appears and is often underestimated. She uses her cute looks as a weapon, luring people into thinking that she is innocent and not really listening.
Appearance: 5ft 4. Japanese. Thin and slightly built. Long straight black hair, dark brown eyes and long lashes. Looks very innocent and people always think she is cute. Wears a short black pleated skirt, bright pink suede Ugg boots and a tight green vest top that shows off a lot of her stomach.

Name: Lucifer Belial
Age: 34
Sex: male
Crime: 67 counts of Assasination
5 first degree murders
theft of military material
destruction of military base
6 counts of planned Arson
carrying of offensive weapons and explosives
Sentence: 27 sucessive life sentences, death by shooting.
Specialty: Infiltration, Assasination, destruction
Weapons: Curved blade stolen from the body of the Global Triads late leader
Spec Ops issue handgun leaded slugs.
Armour: Light
Personality:calm and confident, a man of very little words, does not bow down to authority, was known to say to the judge who sentenced him to deaths row "i shall kill you last" before walking without restraint or assistance into his cell.
Appearance: http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Chronicles_Riddick_handcuffs_L.jpg

Name: Sewi Killer (Sewera is her real first name, her last name is not known or confirmed)
Age: 25
Sex: female
Crime: Feeding on blood of involuntary humans
Sentence: Supposed to be disposed off in space
Specialty: Efficient planner
Weapons: Electric whip, Fire gun.
Armour: Light.
Personality: Sewi isn't exactly the evil type, because she's a cordial and caring person and respects the wishes of others. BUT, when she is angry, all morals and loves die out. She becomes the most hideous thing known to man. Therefore, she's a really fun person to be with who has a good store of jokes. It's not difficult to anger her - just insult her mother. Probably important if you're at the verge of death and you need her to save you.
Appearance: Tan brunette with big brown eyes and a dimple on her cheeks. She has a balanced face, and a very cute smile. She does, however, have a scar underneath her left eye. She has a healthy body and long arms & legs. She wears a suit most of the time, but since she's on mission she would wear a thick pair of trousers with metal slates on the inner side. Her shirt is a thick one too with metal slates on the front and back, while there are embedded thorns on the arms which can be pulled in and out. Her hair is tied on a bun and covered with a piece of crocodile skin which does not let it be exposed at first sight. Color code is black.

Rybok's Rat Pack III
Deaths Redemption



Starting post



The heat of the atmosphere within the dome was humid to say the least. The main train port had been shut down leaving the platform deserted from public life. Guards armed with standard M19 assault guns stood at the escalators or by the cargo bays.
The train Midnight Runner remained parked on the rails at the entry platform.
The train was coloured a dirty grey. And only two carriages were connected from the main runner.

Traya was the first to enter the platform escorted by two armed guards attired in midnight black armour. Traya wiped her forehead from the heat and stood to attention by the trains entrance. She looked about the platform watching the Military personal come and go down the escalators. Shortly after Takota Razor joined her. Both women glanced at each other Takota smile. Though the grin was not one of a friendly nature more so of cunning.

Adam smith entered the platform wiping his forehead from the humid sweat that dripped down to his cheeks. He was excited that he was free from his prison cell. He knew the odds of survival were slim but he’d rather die on his feet in battle or fixing a bomb. Better that than death in a military penal prison. He looked other at the two Penal female Rats. He mused women.
He patted his heavy shot gun carried at his side held over his back and waist by the thick strap. He joined the formation.

Traya looked at him. Damn these explosion experts they are so smug. She thought to herself.

Kai Winter emerge from the escalator next carrying her Assault rifle with scope and laser. This was her best friend the targets didn’t matter as long as she could pull the trigger. She was damn fine at killing through the scope of this beauty. And on her back A small sword sat comfortably for close combat this sword was also her friend she knew its secret it would split into 2 daggers.

Sayuri followed Kai closely behind watching her step into the line formation. At either end stood an armed guard. This was new to her for this was her first mission as a Rat. What would happen to her should she survive. Would there be chance of escape. Doubtful but she mused the thought none the less.

Lucifer Belial stepped from the escalator nursing his gun. Oh what a beaut. Killing time was here once again. He stepped up into line.

Sewi was last from the escalator and ushered into line by her guard. She looked on at the others. What a Rat Pack indeed. These were the scum and villainy she was going to fight beside. Still she had to love the hippocracy the mission being that they military Penals were been sent to slay The dangerous Penals on Stonax Prison.

The group watched a ranking officer approach them he was tall and attired in the green DMP uniform, at his wait hung his standard issue pistol. Atop of his head he wore a green beret.

“So who’s leading us on this sharad.” Adam asked allowed with the tone of sarcasm.

The officer looked at him square on in the eye. And smiled.

“Ha, ha, ha, You’ve not been told have you.” He laughed again.

Lucifer grew impatient with his laughter.

“What’s so fragging funny dog breath.” He grunted.

And then the group of rat pack Penals stopped moaning and watched a tall men emerge from the escalator. He wore black amour and a cap atop of his head. The sides of which were shaven to the skin. A fat and large cigar hung from his lips. At his side hung in holsters were two custom made pistols. And his left hand looked as though it wore a large thick metal glove. But it was in fact his Bionic hand.

“Lieutenant Colonel Rybok will be leading your scum dirt arses into the hell hole we know as Stonax prison.

Kai’s jaw dropped Adam cringe at this mans reputation. Oh he was hard as nails alright. Those that have returned from his missions all say the same thing. He’s got the luck of the devil on his side.

Traya smiled at this brute of a man. She knew with him at the friont the chance of survival just went up.

Sewi wondered what in life she’d done to deserve this punishment. Colonel Rybok had a reputation one of pure gold.

“”Get on the train you dirty scum.” Rybok bellowed, enjoying watching the faces turn white.

The officer turned to face the staunch Colonel. “Gods speed Colonel. The Colonial federation is counting on you.”

“Send General Crane my regards Major.” Rybok grunted.

The Colonel watched the rats board the train then did the same. He entered the runner section and set the train to move.

The Rats sat by the windows watching the station platform disappear and then they went down the long dark tunnels of Mars and headed straight down the track to the Stonax Prison.

After three hours the train stopped by a deserted platform. The rats stepped of the stopped train. The Colonel disembarked behind the Rats.

“Ok Scum enter the Prison up them steps once Smith has blown the barricade.” Rybok Ordered.

Twenty Minutes later. The Baricade blew apart.

“Once inside Split up and kill everything. Smith Yours is to find those damned bombs and defuse them. If Smith calls for aide. Aide him or we all die if he dies.” Rybok bellowed at the rats.

“Happy hunter.”

lucifer smiled as they stepped out onto the platform "i like this place used to keep a cell open for me just in case i dropped in." he chuckled "Come on children time for some killing to be had." he swiched his gun to his left hand and pulled a wicked knife out of his boot. "anyone who wants to run with me theres one speed. mine, if you cant keep up dont come youl just die." with that lucifer jogged up the steps shooting a slug into the head of a guy who came to investigate the front door getting blown off.

A wide smile spread across Traya’s face. She grabbed held her pistol in her left hand and raised her right hand to her face. She looked at the others and simply smirked as she headed for the steps. Time to kill. she said in a soft voice to herself.

She raced up the stairs and came face to face with her first victim. Her Nakode claw raised straight up and she ripped right through his throat. Blood squirted and she felt the warmth of it hitting her face. Her heart was pounding with excitement as she saw the man fall to the ground and lay limp. “Now this is living.” she laughed uncontrollably as she turned to face another soldier. She slid her pistol back in the holster and lunged at the soldier with her claw.

She was loving it. She missed her cell though. After being in there for so long she had become adjusted to it. It was her home away from home. She did enjoy the killing, though she was looking forward to the hunting. She had always loved hunting her targets down. Stalking them and then diving in for the kill. Her eyes lit up with excitement just thinking bout the hunt that was soon to arise.

Kai watched the others go. She had heard about this prison. Heard the horrors. Seldom lived here didn't stay here long, or unless you bribed thhe wardens or joined the biggest gang roaming the prison. Kai wondered if any of teh gang were left. She hoped so. She wouldn't mind having their heads.

Hefting her rifle, Kai walked steadily into the dimly lit prison. There were bodies already. Up ahead,Traya was laughing hysterically as she ripped into the inmates. One reached for her, a shank in his hands. Kai raised her weapon and barely bothered to aim ebfore pulling the trigger. A tiny hole appeared in the inmates head seconds before the spray of blood and other things appeared behind him, spraying the wall. He feel at Traya's feet, jerking amongst the other bodies.

Narrowing her eyes, Kai moved forwards. Get in. Get the job done. The more criminals she took down before she was killed the better.

Sewi didn't know if she could do it. She was a supreme killer and a hate-filled woman - but it wasn't a natural thing. It came to her, like a demon summoned, and she probably shouldn't have been given this chance. She looked back once more at her cell and gulped. The warmth of its system was stimulating. She sighed and moved on, quite apprehended by her 'friends'. More like spiritual spleen for her.

She silently eyed a man dressed in a soldier's dress. I have to kill him. She dug her waist belt for her fire gun. Aiming calmly and unwillingly, she looked hard at the soldier. I can't do it. Not without a reason. Sewi felt like disappearing. There were people actually waiting to kill. She just couldn't get on with the feeling.

Suddenly there was a jerk inside her. She had to get over with this, even if she didn't want to. Maybe Colonel would delay or lower her punishment. But she had to save Xcatra from this terrifying disease beforehand. After all, Sewi might have never even thought of murder. But that DNA smaple. Why didn't she finish its trace? Now Xcatra's in Egypt. With that sample. Save her, please.

Sewi raised her gun and shot. Her eyes were tightly closed. She didn't enjoy this, though it had become a part of her. She had no choice.

Traya glared at Kai. She thought to say something, but why would she when there was killing to be done. She simply turned away and headed off further into the prison. Two soldiers were heading right for her. She smiled smugly at them and raised her right arm. Blood dripped from it and a piece of flesh from her last victim was still stuck there still.

She lunged at the two soldiers and ripped through the first at the other grabbed at her left arm ripping her to the ground. Ripping her hand around and jamming it right into his chest and tearing it open. Traya looked at her victims body fall to the ground and the blood spill over the floor. “Don’t ever touch me again.” she hissed as she spat on him and pull a packet of cigarettes and lighter from his shirt pocket and lit one up, drawing back on it and feeling her whole body relax as the smoke filled her lungs.

She looked around to see where everyone else was. Surely these useless jerks aren’t still back down there. Who gives a damn hey? The main thing is that I am here and finally able to kill something without having to worry about the damn law for a change. Certainly get the frustrations out. Next thing to think about is where to go from here I think…..her thoughts trailed off as she heard someone behind her.

Sewi felt herself getting into the rhythum. She was ready...maybe. She tried acrobatic shots and gave every thought in her mind value and importance. Her eyes caught glimpse of Traya killing the men. She wondered what made her hate them so much. Oh well. She looked furious - so Sewi probably should get the job done and do counselling later.

Sewi then unrolled her electric whip, turning it on to full force. Added to the danger of being hit with it, it provided light in the dark alleys. Sewi spotted a group of men which she took care of right away. Slamming with her whip three of the troop, and the remaining two she took off with her fire gun in her left hand, she felt rather relaxed. She let out a deep breath and slammed back on the wall, a tear escaping her eyes.

Traya looked back and could see Sewi and smiled. She loved seeing the death of men. Her hate for men was strong, formed through her time serving as a sniper. She didn't speak of those days, nor of her past at all. To be hones she very rarely said a word to anyone. Her mouth always got her in trouble so it was easier not to speak at all. After her surgery on her right arm, the hatered for men really set in and she was never the same again.

Looking at the men lying on the ground knelt down and wiped her claw on the shirt of one of the men. Looking over her shoulder she could see someone off in the distance. Hiding in the shadows as though it was stalking her. She reached for her pistol and gently eased the trigger as she sighted it up. The smell of gun powder filled her lungs and she let out a sigh.

Oh how I miss the days of my snipers rifle in my hands. Waiting for the right moment for the kill. Hunting my prey, watching them closely. Every move they mke until just the right moment and then BANG! Dead! Ahhhh the sweet aroma of gun powder, how I missed you so much. She thought to herself as she placed the gun back into the holster.

She rose to her feet and walked over to her kill. "Perfect. Right through the head" she roared with laughter once again.

Sewi felt several steps coming downwards. They were a level up technically, but more was comign down. Maybe using an electric whip so freely wasn't a good idea. A fat soldier almost came one on one with her, but she made a careless shot with her gun and put him off. But she felt weak all of the sudden. Tears gushed out of her big eyes. She held her head in confusion as more and more soldiers piled into the room. She hid into the cover of a spider web, but she wasn't safe. No one was.

Closing her eyes once more, she shot carelessly at the soldiers. Some shots went pointless, others hit the soldiers. A fire bolt almost burnt Kai, blowing on to Lucifer. A particular fire bolt practically hugged Traya but just as an illusion. Sewi grinned in apology and tried to act strong, swinging her elctric whips around clumps of three and killing them. Her sister's pain was too much to forgive.

Smith waited calmly as the other members ran ahead. He wasn't a front line troop. Let them draw the fire first, and he'd waltz down the hall.
His mind was already forming pictures of where the most likely hiding place for the Nuclear Devices were. How to get there quickly. What they would look like. How he would open them up. The wires and switches that controlled them. What wires to snip, which ones to leave alone.
If only he didn't have to kill to get to them.
Why couldn't they just let him have the Devices right now? Why did people always have to complicate things. Machines were simple. They worked or they didn't. If they didn't you could fix them with a bit of work. But people were so complicated. And you couldn't fix them, he had tried many times.
Gunshots echoing down the claustrophobic hallways brought him back to reality.
Time to go.
Bringing his short barreled shotgun into position, Smith jogged down the hallway that would lead to engineering room. It was believed the Nuclear Devices were somewhere near there, close to machines that kept the colony alive on the dead planet. Close to the engineers who could watch over them, making sure they were safe, and protected from the harsh world outside.
Even as his mind wandered, his eyes constantly flicked back and forth watching for anyone who might come between him and his prize.

Traya saw Smith jogging off down the hallway on his own. She looked aaround at the others slaughtering and thought that maybe she should follow Smith just to make sure he got to his post safely.

He dies we all die, so I guess someone had best follow and make sure he don't get killed. I just won't get too close. Just hang back and watch his back I guess. She thought to herself and headed off down the hallway behind him holding her pistol outfront eyeing for potential threats to Smith.

I wish I was back in my damned cell right now. She thought to herself and contiued to follow.

Smith jogged down the hall, enjoying the ability to move more then 8 feet in any direction. This was how he was suppose to live, a goal in mind, Machines to be had, and no one yelling at him.
A corner was directly ahead of him. There were three ways to deal with it, he thought idly.
1. Keep going and hope he wasn't shot.
2. Stop and carefully look around the corner, hoping no one was waiting for a convenient head to shoot off.
3. Slide into the new hall at high speed, gun ready and kill whoever was there.
Smith liked 3 the best. It would let him get to the Machines quicker.
He started running, preparing for his attack.
Someone stepped out in front of him.
Smith didn't have time to think, so he didn't bother, letting his body react.
The prisoner had a small pistol in his hand and fired it at Smith. But Smith was already sliding on the ground.
His boots connected with the mans legs, knocking the prisoner onto him. Smith's shotgun was ready, before the man was halfway down the shotgun boomed destroying the mans chest and knocking him aside.
Smith rolled around the corner, ignoring the blood that now covered him, looking for other prisoners. It was empty.
A quick look back revealed a woman, Traya, Smith thought, holding her pistol ready. He smiled. Backup would be nice, and she was staying nicely out of the way. His mind sorted her into his plans, and he took off down the corridor at a slightly faster pace.
His Machines were waiting.

Sayuri was the last to set off and was soon left far behind the others who had all rushed off to kill. Sayuri however, disliked killing for the sake of it and wanted to know more about what she was doing. Carefully, she wondered down a corridor to her left and felt a chill the further down she crept. The air seemed to be getting harder to breathe in and everything was tinted with a dull grey undertone. She had heard many stories about this place and wanted nothing more than to investigate, although the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end.

The corridor seemed to loom on forever with no doors or windows, just plain, grey walls. After a few minutes Sayuri glanced back and saw that she was trapped in a long grey tunnel that looked as if it had no end of beginning. A moan emitted into the cold air, echoing down the corridor and startling Sayuri who was deep in thought. She spun around and crouched to reach for the blades tucked safely inside her boots but saw nothing behind her. Confused she stood up, blades in hand, and examined both ends of the hallway. Nothing. Again a moan broke the silence and Sayuri followed the noise to see a small vent in the bottom of the wall to her left.

Sayuri’s grip tightened on her blades as she bent down the level of the vent. It looked dark inside, but, since she had forgotten which way she was walking, she used the tip from a blade to undo the screws and allowed the cover of the vent to fall with a bang on the floor. The darkness from the vent shaft seemed to seep into the corridor and Sayuri prepared herself for the pitch black ahead.

lucifer ducked as the fire bolt flew at him and obliterated a section of wall bahind him, "damn it careful girl" he yelled at Sewi he jumped at a man coming around the corner tackleing him to the ground and embedding his knife in the mans eye at the same time. he grabbed the sub machine gun the guard held and sent a stream of bullets down the next hall. as the dust settled he threw the machene gun to the floor a look of disgust on his face, "useless peice of sh*t". he glanced back at the group then jumped up and tore a tile off the roof exposeing the half a meter of survice space. he lifted himself up into it and moved as quickly as possible to the corridor just outside the courtyard, he punched through and jumped down shooting two men in the back of the head as he fell.

Rybok stood and watch the others head up the stairs into the Stonax prison. Within minutes he was left alone smoking his already half smoke fat cigar. He spat phlegm on the floor at his feet and turned back to the Midnight Runner train. He slowly walked across and boarded the train again. He entered the drivers compartment and set up his radio equipment and tuned it into the Frequency of head quarters.

After playing with the tuning he soon received the active signal.

“Rybok to Command.” He said speaking through the mouth piece.

“Command here.”

“Get me General Crane on the line.” He said in reply.

The line went dead for a few minutes.

“General Crane here Colonel.”

“The Rats are in General. What are your orders for me.” He asked.

“Stay put for now. I’ve ordered a strike team to cover the outer position and the Marines to secure the outer perimeter. The Rats must secure the prison and kill all targets and defuse those bombs. Have you set up the command equipment I’ve had placed on the train for you.”

“Yes. Its all in place I can monitor the Rats activity from here.”

“Good make sure they don’t stray. Monitor them from the train. Those that survive will have the Federal promise of lesser sentences. Make sure you don’t fail. If you do the prison and the surrounding colonies will be obliterate should those bombs explode.”

“Understood. Rybok out.”

“Good luck Colonel.”

The radio fell silent. Rybok took another drag from his cigar and took his seat at the controls.

I feel like a ****ing lemming. Traya thought as she followed the man. When his little kill arose her heart was filled with excitement once more. It was as though she fed from the sight of men dying. Like a sick minded psycho. Smith looking back at her unsettled her stomach. What are you thinking? She thought to herself as she once again took up pace and headed behind him. “What are your plans Smith?” she muttered heading down the corridor in his shadow.

Traya’s eyes were constantly darting back and forth. She wanted to survive desperately, though she wasn’t too sure why. All she knew is that she did not want to fail. It was not in her to fail. Her orders were laid out, she was sent for a mission, she had never failed before so she wasn’t about to fail now.

She could hear someone coming from behind. Whoever it was surely was not a Rat. If it was they were stupid as they were running with heavy feet. Sounding like an elephant on a stampede. She spun quickly, her pistol followed her eyes as though it was merely an extension to her vision, never losing sight of what her eyes laid upon. A prisoner was headed straight for her with knife in hand. She longed for the hand on hand combat, but new there was no time and fired a bullet right through the centre of his head. He fell straight to the ground and she spun and kept following Smith. You better not fail you pathetic excuse for a man. If you fail we all bloody fail and I never fail a mission. She thought to herself as her eyes were fixed on the back of his head. Shaking her head she look away past him so as to see if anything was ahead of him that my cause any problems.

Smith stopped dead in his tracks. He heard something like people running, coming towards him. It was impossible to be certain how many but it sounded like a lot.
He looked around trying to think of what to do.
A moment later he came to a decision. Turning around he pointed at whatever her name was, and motioned for her to stay back. Stretching he opened a ceiling hatch and climbed up into the ceiling.
With all the wires and plumbing needed to keep a colony alive, there were access tubes everywhere, if you knew how to find them. And Smith knew all about them from years of study.
He pulled the hatch shut, and looked carefully in the dim glow that permeated the tube. There was just the thing he needed.
Listening for any noise, he pulled a small multi-tool out of his pocket and started to take things apart. A manic grin seemed to split his face in two.

Two or three minutes later he heard the prisoners coming. Too many of them to fight. Not a problem though. He had a plan.
As they came closer he let the hatch fall open. Someone fired at it, and he heard some orders being shouted. A gun barrel came up through the hole. Obviously someone was going to fire some warning shots hoping to hit him.
They should have looked first. They'd have seen the glowing red water pipe that ran straight over the hatchway.
He shot the pipe.
Screams erupted as scalding hot water poured through the hatch onto the prisoners. It was amazing what you could do with water pipes, heat conductors and some electricity.
Smith smiled. It was time to join the fun.

Takota slipped into the shadows after being dismissed. The darkness was cooling and she felt goose pimples rise on her forearms. She took her machete from it's belt and adjusted her rifle on her back. Then watched the rest of the team left. Better them then her, she gave a soft snicker to herself.

Ahead of her standing in an open doorway a prisoner stood with a handgun. Using stealth she crept as far as the shadows allowed her. The prisoner opened his mouth to yawn and with the agility of a snake striking pray she let her machete out with precision. The guard had no time scream as the razor sharp blade was forced inside his mouth. The blade cut his checks like silk. The sound of blade on bone made her purr with pleasure. She would be tasting this one for sure, he stunk of fear. Adding pressure she forced the blade through the back of his skull then kicked his body free. Blood was everywhere on the wall just through the door, along the floor and upon her face. She wiped it before grasping the front of his singlet and drawing him into her chest. Together they moved back into the shadows and she rested him against the wall.

"Hello friend," she said taking his limp hand she gave it a brisk shake. "Sorry I had to kill you, but I knew with your spirit freed you and I would be best friends. You must understand I cannot ever befriend the living. I am after all above that."

The whites of his eyes glinted and she knew he appreciated the gesture of friendship she had made.
"Now you stay here friend and I shall bring you back some company."

She slid away back in the shadows and grinned to herself as a thought arose in her mind. Did the man in black mean kill everything including the other so called rats? She snickered, she would soon find out. Only she and she alone would chose who was good enough to pass and become the dead.

Lucifer did a fantastic job taking care of the men. To an extent, of course. Still feeling all of this butchery was plain weird, Sewi kept her attacks. Finally a commando jumped from the attic like storage they were coming from and focused his machine gun on the people in the room, particularly Sewi and Lucifer in the front. Sewi whirled her electric whip carefully this time to avoid Lucifer's death sentence and grabbed hold of his gun. Unfortunately, this wasn't a good idea.

The commander activated a electron capsule and electric current surged against the flow of the whip, and before Sewi could deactivate the electric flow her entire body shook from the shock. Readily she let go and felt energy drain otu of her.
"This is pathetic. I can't die so early."
She said jokingly, though she knew it wasn't very funny for her own self at least.
"Your mother taught you no good. Runaway bride."
The commander's brief Spanish comment was enough. Sewi felt something happening to her. She was angry. And she felt so confident this way. Unnaturally confident.

Sewi killed pulled out her fire gun and said:
"She taught me lots. Here's a filthy good demonstration fer ya."
She pulled the trigger so hard that the fire filled the entire room. She didn't even bother hide from the flames. When she let go the arm y was burnt for good. It should have ended there, but it didn't. Sewi briskly walked to the commander and pulled his head off with her hands. Taking a sip of blood in his neck, she made a satiated smile and moved ahead.

the screems from the boiling water suddenly stopped and smiths eyebrows rose lucifer walked through the steam knife dripping blood, "nice trick though some got away no doubt to tell where we are, the engine room is down that way i think though there are 10 men in there, and alot of partols between here and there."

Traya glarde at Smith. You are pethetic. I am sniper you fool. I don't miss a target, tell me to stand down. You really do wish to die don't you. I am here solely to save your bloody life and you stop me from enjoying hunt, my kill. You will learn my good man. In time you will learn the same lesson the others learnt. She thought to herself as she snickered looking over at Lucifer.
"My hero." she said without emotion. Her gaze enough to penetrate the thickest iron walls. Traya brushed past the two. Come on you lost little puppy dogs, this way. Come on, come on. The thoughts in her mind were amusing her. The two men were the most amusing things she had come across in some time.
Traya looked over her shoulder at the two men standing there as though waiting for someone to tell them what to do. She caught a glimpse of a shadow behind Lucifer, edging closer to him. She raised her pistol aiming just to the side of his head. A grin spread from ear to ear. With a single ease of the trigger, a bullet went soaring right past his ear into the head of a prisoner behind him. The prisoner fell forwards just to side of Lucifer. She smiled politely at the two men and held her pistol in the same position as she turned and knelt down on one knee.
She studied the hall looking for any place in which some potential victim could be lurking. She could hear the two men in the background. Why did I not just go it alone and just kill everything in sight. She sighed and waited upon Smith's next move. After all she was there to make sure he didn't fail his task.

"

Smith smiled at Lucifer. "They may have gotten away, but I'm sure they knew we were already here due to the gun fire. It has a tendency to echo."
He tried to think of the best way to get to engineering again. The straight way would be full of guards now drawn to the fighting. Best to move around them.
"Please follow me, we'll take a slightly indirect route to engineering. Hit them from behind and all."
He jumped as a body hit the floor. The woman, definitely Traya was there still watching behind them. Wonderful aim on that girl.
"I think thats our signal to move," he said, beginning to jog down the corridor again.

Sewi was alone this time. Lucifer and Traya had joined the demolition expert while she had decided to do things on her own. Just as she wanted to be nice and friendly, she realized the need to put off soldiers in the unit. The three could fix the bombs for themselves.

Sewi walked through the empty cells. There wasn't even a single 'real' rat there that she might practice targetting on it. She kept her firegun ready for aim and resting on her shoulder, while her whips was not unfolded but turned on. She spotted a young boy in a corner trembling.

This has to be a joke.

Sewi snuck up on him and eyed him closely. He was probably a teenager, a little short though, caught in some severe crime. For some funny reason Sewi didn't feel sympathetic and blew his head off. As she did so, the roof start to tremble. She was certain it was no collapse, instead there were many people running on the upper floor. She stepped on the boy's body as a lift and neared her ear to the ceiling. Some sort of invasion was being planned.

Sewi immediately calculated where the three rats were. Technically they were in a 20-metre radius of her and about 5 metres above. Knowing that the engineer might want some peace at work, Sewi searched for an electrical wire. Tearing open the paint on the wall from a corner, she discovered coiled strands of copper, and immediately made use of it. Putting the output on fire and then giving at a good electric jolt in the good angle, Sewi threw electricity in the needed angle.

KABOOM.

Sewi almost ran out of breath as she raced out of the collapsing room.

Traya held back the laughter when Smith jumped then smiled at the comments he made to Lucifer. Oh how I love it when someone gets put back in their place.She thought letting a little giggle out. She reaslied Smith would want to take the safest route to engineering, which is why she wanted not to follow him in the beginning. But no one else seemed up to the task of keeping his ass safe and Lucifer had proven to her that already.
Traya rose to her feet and as Smith jogged past her she followed behind knowing she could better protect him from both angels in the rear. She knew if it came down to it, it was her life or the failure of the mission and the missions success was all she was concerned for at the moment. She held her pistol ready for anything that may appear.
Lets just hope none of those stupid Rats jump infront of my gun. I'd hate to have to kill them by mistake. A kill is a kill but they are here for the same reason. To fulfil mission requirements. She thought to herself then shook off the thought and concentrated on watching the front and the rear of the path they were heading on. The one thing Traya took pride in was her aim. She spent her entire childhood from the age of 5 using a bow and arrow, then cross bow and finally at the age of 10 received her first hand gun. The proudest moment of her life. It was that moment she wanted to be a sniper and she spent 6 hours a day practising her aim until she had it perfected. Her old commanding officer held great pride in her handy work. Never missed a target, never more bullets then needed. Perfect precision every time.

Kai moved away from the others, searching the depths of the prison. The humidity was nothing compared to where she had been put. Sweat dripped off her forehead and slid down the sides of her face. Already her shirt was stuck to her torso, wet with sweat and now sporting a color mixed between black and deep red.

Nothing mattered anymore. Even if everything went boomkaboom, at least she would be released from a **** life. She didn't have to worry about anything anymore.

Something scuffled behind her. Since the first deaths the place was moderatly quiet. The prisoners were starting to get smart.

"Rule number one," Kai said under her breath as she continued walking, "never investigate." She spun around at the last second and calmly fired three shots into the prisoner that was following her. His body jerked off the ground, his dirty feet twisting as he finally fell to the sand encrusted floor.

Takota jumped back as the cover of a vent hurtled down towards her. Were there more that knew of the darkness and the power it possessed? She heard feet clattering above her and took several steps back before swing her rifle from her shoulder into hand and aiming. She pulled back on the trigger ready to fire as a woman dropped through into the darkness below. The sound of someone behind her had her whirl around. She lifted the site to his head and fired. The man arched backwards his hands stretched out like Jesus on one of those crucifixion plagues. Blood sprayed from the back of his skull and he fell to the floor with a thud.

"Sorry friend," Takota said before turning to the woman as she tried to slink away. She grabbed her by the shoulder and turned her round to face her. Her jaw dropped in shock. Could it be? Was Yuki still among the living?
The memory's returned of screams and blood. Like milk it flowed and then flames hot and bright, more so then this searing dump.

Suddenly and without warning the entire Prison went into darkness followed by the sound of grinding pistons that echoes in the silence of the darkness that covered. The lighting returned only lower than before creating a very lost and dark feeling. And then the sound of slamming echoed. Followed by the Metal bulkhead doors locking one by one as they went through the prison.

Except for the Coalition troops on the upper levels of Stonax prison everyone else was locked in their dormains including the Rat Pack Penals

"Assholes." Kai spat as she heard all the bulkheads slammed down, shutting them all in. She looked at the wall nearest to her in the darkness. CELL BLOCK 32.

Damn. The crew of the Myktor Gang were on the next cell block over. Goddman it.

Traya jumped when she heard the sound and picked up pace to catch up with Smith and Lucifer. She was better off staying close to them for her own safety and for Smith's. The completion of the mission laid in his knowledge and safety. She hedl her pistol tightly scanning the area closely and intently. She turned her eyes to Smith...."Well?" she questioned as though he should know what she was questioning without her saying anymore.

Kai moved confidantly through the darkness, keeping an ear out. She was alone here,well, maybe not including prisoners. She came across a wardens office and peered inside. A prisoner was sitting down, his back against a wall peering at some documents. He didn't look the least bit worried about the lock down or the dim light.

Tension wavered up her spine like an earthquake. She stepped up to the door, her shoes crunching on broken glass, making the prisoner glance up. The entire right side of his face was like a mask, something that took a few seconds to realise as melted flesh. Someone had burned him like this.

With one lip curled down, melted to his chin, he flashed some teeth in what could only pass for a smile or a grin. No doubt it had been some time since these guys had seen any women. In here, you either gave it or you take it. One way or another you ended up as someones bitch. Not fun but true nontheless.

"What ya got their chuckles? Mind if I have a look?"

The prisoner let out a garbled shout then launched himself at her. Kai pulled the trigger of her rifle, the butt jarring her shoulder slightly from the recoil. It had been sometime since she had used a gun like this but in no time the familiar numb feeling would be just like home.

With the final bullet sailing through the prisoner like soft butter, Kai walked over his twitching body and picked up the documents the prosoner had been looking at.

A few intresting paragraphs on inmates, including one on an inmate she recognised as a fellow rat. Folding the piece of paper, Kai tucked it firmly in her back pocket before continuing about the room, searching for anything of intrest.

Smith closed his eyes as he thought. He barely heard Traya's question and completely ignored her.
There were ways, if he had explosives they could do it easily. A cutting torch would do it quietly, but take too long. There was no way to open the doors in the corridors. How to do it?
He looked back up at the hatch that was still dripping. The systems automatic backup still worked. It had shut off the water and kept it shut off after the burst pipe was noticed. That gave them a chance.
"We're going through the access tubes," he finally said. "They'll be shut just like the corridors, but I can have one open in two to three minutes, unless they tried to be tricky here. Then it might take 5 minutes."
He jumped back up into the ceiling flicking on his flashlight, and pulled out his multi-tool, and a pair of needle nose pliers. It was fairly easy prying open the panel hiding all the wires. A quick look showed it was the same system used throughout the military. That would make things simple. He'd broken the same system to get the explosives one year ago.
He really should have told them how easy it was break there toys. It might have kept these prisoners from breaking out.
Three minutes later he was ready to open the small bulkhead in the access tunnel. He backed out of the access tube.
Turning to his companions he said, "One of you needs to go up there, and press the black wire and the red wire together to open the door. Please make sure that no ones waiting on the other side, waiting to shoot you."

A series of small quakes ran through the entire prison complex and the surrounding outer perimeters. Again a second quake only this time the quake was more violent. Bits of brick and dust dropped from the ceiling dimming the lights further more. And then everything went silent. A minute later BANG Bang Bang. a series of explosions erupted.

Rybok sat forwards looking down at the stats of the prison on the live feed monitor. he jerked forwards from a quake that shook the ground beneath the train Midnight Runner.

"Smith you fool have you detonated something." He said bellowing through the COM link with an aggressive tone.

The com fell silent.

The side wall on the middle deck of the western side of the prisons main wall blow apart throwing rubble and dust crumbling to the ground below. some of the decks fell to the next series of decks with a loud raw followed by a series of explosions on of which hit the western side of the water pipe system.

Water began vomiting out of the pipes and into the domain the Rat Pack team were trapped in. The water began to burst the pipes furthermore creating a faster flow of water which began to start flooding the compartment. The Rat Packs looked down on their feet and watched in horror as the water began rushing up. each one new that the compartment would be flooded within 15 minutes or less. and almost certainly new that they would have rivals waiting on the higher decks.

Even worse was the fact the COM link had fallen silent losing its signal completely.

Traya looked at Smith. "You bloody idiot." She stumbled backwards grabbing hold of Lucifer's arm to steady herself as the other fell against the wall.
"What the heck now you baffoon?" she stood only inches from his face. She had no idea what to expect now. Do they still continue up the access tube or not. Either way she was of little use when it came to wires. Her claw was her downfall.

Kai heard the explosion and immeadiatly ran out of the wardens office, dodging falling bricks as she ran. Water was coming in fast now, it wouldn't take long to fill the cell block up. Slinging her rifle over her shoulders, Kai ran through the rising water, ignoring the waters icy claws.

"God damn it! I couldn't just refuse to go, could I? I just had to take the chance to get my sentance downgraded." Kai muttered.
The water began lapping at her calfs now. If she didn't keep moving she would cramp and she didn't exactly feel like drowing because of a stupid little cramp.

Spotting the nearest stariwell, she rushed towards it. The earthquake had damaged the doors, allowing her to squeeze through. Aside from a few beams on the stairs, the path was clear. The only problem was what was on the other side.

Sewi slapped her face as she felt water splash on to her face.
"Thanks Smithy Withy!"
She screamed in aggression, possibly high enough to cause another crack in the wall. But then, how could she say it was him? But of course it was that blind genius. Butting wires without seeing them. And I thought we had a demolition expert.

Sewi had just climbed stairs to see this happen. Sewi knew she was alone in this compound, earlier having herself trapped and now in half water. She climbed a mountain of soggy dead bodies and reached for the ceiling. She knew there was a way to reach where she intended to. Activating thorns in her arms, she delibrately tried to cut them into the ceiling. Bravo. She did it.

Now all she needed to do was get over and well, over. Now how would she do that?

Sewi swung like on a swing, trying to hit the ceiling with her boot. Unfortunately, she was 16 that she could do that. Now she felt the ceiling cracking. Uh-oh.

Scraps of woods floating on water, suddenly the sound of wood screeching into a collapse was heard and the roof fell. Sewi immediately tugged her electric whip with a slanted bend of wood. As quickly as possible, she climbed further up. These wooden floors are not at all reliable.

Drenched a little, but safe, Sewi got on a higher floor. But she had to get higher. And how?

"Into the access tube, it will buy us some time," he said, already jumping up.
He looked over the wires again, he had to be sure he could open the door with them destroying the entire base. Maybe if he cut the connection they could pry it up. If worst came to worst he could just open it up and hope.
He hated not having time to think.

Traya followed him intot he access tube. "If it needs prying I can give it a go. This claw may come in handy for something other killing." she laughed trying to lighten the mood a bit.
She could sense Smith wasn't happy that he had no time to think things through. Traya wasn't happy she couldnt' think of any easy solution. She was concerned that Smith had just caused the mission to fail. She wasn't happy the wy things were going.
"We cannot fail Smith. I can't fail." she snapped at him viciously.

Too much going on, can't think, think, think, think.
"If it needs prying I can give it a go. This claw may come in handy for something other killing."
The words took a bit of time to filter into his brain. That could work.
He took his multi tool and carefully ripped the wire for the energy supply out. Now they should have now way of knowing if the bulkhead would open or not.
Sneaking past Traya, he pointed at a small notch at the bottom of the bulkhead, where they usually used crowbars to pry it open. "Try to pry it up right at the notch. It will be heavy but it's movable. Sometimes engineers have to open them without power."
He hoped they'd be able to get to the Machines. He really wanted to see them.

Traya looked at Smith and then at the notch he was talking about. The biggest grin spread across her face. This is what she had been waiting for. She leant forward and slipped her nekode claw into the notch.
She leant into it with all her weight and holding it with her other hand she began to try and pry it open. I am so relieved for these vambraces or my wrists would be screwed. She thought to herself. It wasn't easy, the bulkhead that easy to move. They were so heavy, but she wasn't about to give in. She gave it an almighty heave and it edged open slightly. Her wrists were aching a bit but she wasn't about to give in now. With another almighty heave she had pryed it open further.

"A little help please." she grimaced. The doors were causing a lot of strain on her.

Suddenly the fusion coolant reactor blew apart from a second smaller explosion. Was the coolant began to vomite out from the heating tubes it began mixing with the water rising the temperature. It would take long before the water reached acid hot temperatures.

A group of well armoured coaltion soldiers began to enter the lower level armed to the teeth with armour that was practically bullet proof these guys new it was a close assault mission to kill the Rat Packs.

Each one was armed with strike gun hoding carteridges that would explode once their targets had been hit they also carried chain swords that would be heard from the revving.

Sewi had just blown open another and had gathered support to climb in, when she heard another bang. Yeehaw, eh? She entered the newly discovered floor and looked back down. The heat was already rampant and now it was growing. Not good.

She turned around at the noise of heavy steps. Before she could arrange her weaponry, a pair of soldiers marched towards her. Her jaw dropped down as she realized that they were completely covered in armor. They had some ad widgets to occupy them and she didn't want them to be any close. They immediately asimed at her and shot. For once, Sewi felt like going down and jumped into the lower room.

The soldiers came after her, splashing into the hot water. Sewi reached for her electric whip and gasped. If she dared to hit the water with it, she would not survive. Cool enough.

Like a lasso, she threw it over the gun of one soldier and shot a bolt of fire at the other's gun. Meanwhile, there was a shot which went missing and hit an abandoned gas heater with burst into flames. The electric whip returned in success, as the man fell down briefly. The other soldier was intact as ever and reloaded his gun for another attack. Sewi could not win this like this. She had to take a chance.

Making use of the burning gas heater, she shot wherever her fire gun took her. Shots kept coming at her, most of which she sllowed to glide away into windows. Only one actually came near to her, but luckily missed her. Eventually, there was an alien siren heard in the compound and there was a dramatic blast.

Sewi could only feel her eyes full of dust.

Smith moved beside Traya practically on top of her in the tight confines, and helped lever the barrier up.
It should click on the emergency catch soon. As they struggled with it, he kept waiting for the click. It wasn't clicking.
"Ok, I'm going sneak through and hold it up from the other side. Then you two follow," he grunted.
He wiggled through the small opening, awkwardly turning around to lay on his back and grab the barrier like a weight lifter.
"Come on through," he said, gritting his teeth.

As he held the barrier he started feeling hotter, he wondered why.

(edit.....next post similtaneous post happened. :p)

lucifer glanced back down the acess duct and ripped off his black goggles revealing silver pupils "Traya get your ass through there now we have a problem." a couple of seconds later high powerd beams shone down the acess duct causeing lucifer to turn away in pain as the light hit his sensitive eyes. Traya stood stunned before lucifer grabbed her and slid her forcefuly through the gap beneith the door, he dove through cutting his forearm on the door as he slid through, he smashed his fist into the top of the door makeing it slam shut, as it shut they hurd hundreds of slugs slam into the door on the other side. "come on move it they will be through here before you can get through another one of your arguing fits" smith looked at his eyes that were glowing softly in the near darkness.

Smith scuttled towards the end of the shaft. It was closed just like the one they just left.
"There might be explosions coming. Hold onto something," he said.
He pulled the panel off and started working on the wires again.

"Don't ever touch me again" she snapped and then got to her feet. "What the heck was that?" she hissed. She glared at Smith and Lucifer.

SHe glanced around and felt her temperature rising dramatically. "Well what now Smith?' she questioned

Kai edged the door open and peered out. Up ahead there were several armed guards. Chainsaws were revving and the looks in the eyes of the men. They were out to kill. And she was the prey.

LIKE HELL! Glancing back at the water, she frowned slightly at the steam beginning to rise from it. Settling down and making sure her rifle was full of ammo, Kai made her self comfortable before looking through the scope. This had to happen quick. Take em down, like pins in a bowling alley

Letting out a steady stream of breath, Kai began pulling the trigger, executing the soldiers in quick precision. Like tin soldiers, they fold so easily.

The steaming water begun lapping at her shoes. Kai glanced around. No more armed guards, for now at least. Gathering her rifle, Kai pushed the door open and jogged to the nearest empty corridor.

lucifer glared at Traya before looking back to the door that was starting to buckle from the continued hail of high powerd slugs. "smith if you dont pull a miricle out of your ass im going to make sure it will be a bulet from my gun that kills you just for the smart ass idea to take these god forsaken ducts."

Smith hummed around the flashlight he was holding in his mouth. He thought people were saying something but he wasn't paying attention. The heat was getting to him, and he had to be careful not to cut the wrong wires.
The fact that at any second he could blow them all up wasn't helping matters.
Finally he was ready.
"You," he said pointing randomly at one of his partners, "get ready to shoot anything, when I open this door."
He put the black and red wire together which should open the door. And possibly cause the entire complex to blow up.

Traya held her pistol ready, her right arm raised with her claw ready for the slice. She lived for the kill, she loved the kill. She looked over at Lucifer hoping he was there ready to fire at will. Her wrists were killing her, the pain intense and she already had blood dripping from her right wrist. She waited for the doors to open up and was ready for the fight of her life. Oh please let this be it. Let the blood bath begin, please, please. She thought to herself with a big grin across her face.

Sewi just happened to find herself falling. It had been random. She had fallen as she tried to make her way through the smoke. But nopes. She ended up diving into some other room.

Suddenly she felt like she was hitting something. Not something. Someone.
"Oh...better kill you fast."
She said lightly and prepared her fire gun. But for her information she landed on a dead soldier.
"That was fun."
She said dryly and heard another blast which occurred right in front of her. Luckily - she didn't die. Then again, she didn't know if it was a blast or just smoke.
"Thanks for the make-up."
She said cynically as black coke covered her face.

Rybok left the train keeping an eye on the stairs looking up.

"Frag, Frag damn." He bellowed.

He went back to the train and took to the long range satalit COM Link.

"General we have a situation. looks like somethings been detonated. Im not sure what and I've lost contact with the rats. I can still see them all alive on the live feed. What are your orders."

"Stay put for now. and keep close monitor of the penals. You may need to go in at some point. a squad of Marines have secured the parimeter fencing but will not be permitted to enter. If it goes wrong Colonel you're on your own understood."

"Always."

The COM Link went silent.

"Bastard." He moaned.

The door at the end groaned as the two wires were touched and then shudderd before a loud metalic snap was heard and the door broke and skewed to the side. lucifer swore loudly and walked purposefuly to the door shot three rounds into the couplings holding the door on and booted the weakend door makeing it cave in. three more shots buzzed through the door hitting 3 guards in the forehead without looking back he spoke "thanks kid" he ducked through and waited as theother two got through.

Rybok continued to monitor his Rat Pack unit.

The quakes startled Sayuri and the darkness seemed to have an unnatural glow to it. Before the lights had went out for a brief second she has seen the face of Takota and her purple tinged eyes staring at hers with shock. Now water flooded the room that they stood in and had now reached Sayuri’s knees. Remembering the vent above her head, Sayuri prepared to climb back up but then paused, wondering whether to bring Takota along. She remembered the firing of Takota’s bullets, the mad, rapid talking and the look of utter fright in her eyes as she saw Sayuri.

“Water, I . . . help. Yuki?” She heard Takota saying frantically. Sayuri hadn’t the faintest idea what she was going on about but decided to help her none-the-less.

“Here, climb up here,” she shouted over the rushing sound of the water. She heard Takota moving around, wading in the water until she bumped into her. Giving her a leg up and then climbing into the vent herself, Sayuri found herself back in the safe of the vent shaft.

“This way,” she said as she turned and began crawling off towards the left, Takota shuffling along behind her.

Traya let fly with her pistol. Her aim was off a few times and it was just as well Lucifer had been there. She kept her thoughts of her fault to herself only hoping the others hadn't noticed her poor aim. The frustration and anger of it all built up within her. Watching Lucifer go through and hearing his remark had almost go her to boiling point.
She slipped through and pushed past him. Her right wrist was throbbing badly, the vambrace had cut into her skin from earlier. She wasn't about to admit she was sufferring, after all sufferring was part of the deal right?
She stood there studying the area looking for any potential threats.
"Smith it's clear so get your ass through you great oath." she snapped back as she wiped her wrist down the back of her leg.
She would simply follow them up the rear now and give her wrist time to rest. Her shooting skills is what they need right now. She had to concentrate.

Yuki, the reason that she had taken the blessing of the darkness and helped the living onto their deaths. There were men behind them now, in the vent entrance dressed live crabs and carrying mighty fine guns. Yuki seemed to acknowledge them to, she knew these men were destined for the darkness. Surely that was the glint in her eyes. Yuki leaned over Takota's shoulder and for a moment the guards oohed at her innocent features. it was all the small Japanese woman needed, her other hand flicked out and a dagger hit where the armour around his neck was weak.The blade lodged within his throat, he wheezed and gagged.

Behind him another reached the mouth of the vent. Takota booted a panel of the vent and it dropped out below them, Yuki looked at her in shock.

"Stay friend," she said before letting her legs dangle below. After she gripped a pipe and hauled herself over to a panel, she hung there with the strength of her arms, Yuki looked down. She must have guessed the game, she disappeared and soon the coalition solider was launched through the hole and splashed into the water. Takota looked back up at her as she reappeared. Gripping the handle Takota pulled the panel free.

"pull out the green cord and get yourself back up here," Yuki said to her. Takota nodded and yanked the green cord from it's place amongst a mess riddled with wires. It zapped, yellow light crackling from the broken tip, she scrambled back into the vent. Yuki took the cord from her and grinned, Takota couldn't help but grin with her. This was going to be the best light show ever.

All together there were five coalition troops, they gathered into the square of water. Their sights held upwards red lazars flashing like fireflies. This time there would be no sorry, these men would not make it into the darkness, they would burn.

Yuki dropped the cord and the two women looked down their eyes sparkling with excitement. The water was a light with sparks, the men's armour made magnificent conductors. The men jerked and danced, the smell burnt flesh and crisped hair rose upwards. It was divine, just like Christmas lights and a roast.

Sayuri watched in amazement as the men burnt, her eyes lit up with excitement and curiosity. The smell of burnt flesh tickled her nostrils and infected everything she could feel and smell. It was like a drug, taking over her body and for a few seconds she forgot where she was. Eventually the fire burnt out and they were plunged into darkness once more. They were left sitting on their knees up in the vent and after several seconds Sayuri thought she should speak?

“Takota isn’t it?” she asked, sure that she had heard her name mentioned. She heard her faint reply of yes above the now quite moaning of the soldiers below.

“Right, well I’m Sayuri. You fancy staying, like, teamed up sorta thing?” she asked the darkness, hoping, wishing even that Takota would say yes. She felt some sort of connection with the woman, as the spectacle of burning bodies had brought them together. silently, she waited for Takota’s reply.

Sayuri, that was the name Yuki wanted to be called now. Takota excepted it, after all she was her childhood friend how could she not? She took Sayuri's hand and shook it squeezing it in friendship and admiration that her friend had returned to her.

"Yes," she crooned, "Takota, we will team." The darkness had been kind to Sayuri she didn't recall the horrors that had fallen her. Takota was glad for that though there was a twinge of pain the she could not recall her.

The darkness was soothing to Takota and Sayuri appeared relieved. For a while the pair stared into the darkness. Takota was entranced by its soothing affect on her. There was nothing to be heard other then random gunfire and the pitiful screams of victims.

Smith crawled between the two killers. The area was getting hotter, and the water was still slowly rising. How many pipes had been burst?
He started to work on the next door. He wished there was a faster way through. But the only access tube leading up was three doors away.
Bugger.
He was going to kill whoever had done this to the machines.

lucifer walked side by side with smith content to let Traya guard the rear, as they were just about to cross a corner lucifer stuck out his arm abruptly stopping smith as he began to open his mouth lucifer put a finger over his lips, he crouched quietly picking up a section of broken pips and lobbed it round the corner a hail of gunfire smashed into the section of pipe sending it carrering down the pipe. "surrender and die scum" echoed down the pipes, Traya began to say something and lucifer shook his head and held out his hand for her gun. as she passed it over he scrutinized the curve of the pipes and smiled he pointed slightly round the corner at a blank section of wall and shot five rounds, the bulets ricosheighed immediately and a thunk was heard and a deep gargleing moan. lucifer handed back the gun and went round the corner, the others followed to find a hevily armored prisoner his neck burst open by a bulet. he shudderd and lay still. lucifer nodded "lets go"

Traya glared at the state of the prisoner and her heart lept with joy. Another victim to the slaughter. She thought to herself amusingly and then gave Lucifer a look of disgust as she used the prisoners clothing and blood to wip the stench of him from her pistol.
She rose to her feet again and followed to two men. Looking back she began thinking again. I wonder if I'd of died if I never followed this man. Are all the rats dead already? I guess it don't matter as long as we don't fail really. She looked forwards again held her pistol at the ready. She could hear something in the distance. It didn't sound like one of the prisoners. Concern filled her thoughts.
She wiped the sweat from her brow. The heat was becoming intense now. We had better get there soon. This is madness. Damn Smith screwing up and causing that bloody explosion. Her eyes fixed on the back of Smith's neck. Lucifer turned and glared at her, she gave him an innocent smile and looked past them. Why did I have to join these two.
"Hear that?" she whispered as she edged closer to the two men and looked over Smith's shoulder. "Something isn't right. I can feel it." she insisted as she placed her hand on Smith's shoulder. "You sure you know what you are doing?" she questioned in a concerning manner.

"I'm opening the door," Smith replied absently. "We have to go through three more and we'll be able to go up one level. Then we can get to Engineering."
Again he stripped the wires back, wondering if they would explode on him. The jail was well built but anymore explosions like the first one and the structure could easily be compromised.
Before he put the red and black wires together, he pulled out his pistol. With one hand he put the wires together opening the door. With his other he fired several shots down the access tube before the door had risen more then two inches. Just on the off chance someone was there waiting. They deserved to suffer for what they were doing to the machines.
Someone screamed in pain. Smith fired a few more shots, and the screaming stopped.
That was satisfying he thought.

The steaming water begun lapping at her shoes. Kai glanced around. No more armed guards, for now at least. Gathering her rifle, Kai pushed the door open and jogged to the nearest empty corridor.[/QUOTE]


The water seemed to stop rising for now but there was no way in hell that she was going back down there. Kai laughed bitterly. She was in hell.

"Heyo princess, you looking good!"

Kai looked up. Three prisoners rounded the area. Obviously the soldiers hadn't picked up on these guys.

The leader that had spoken looked her up and down, leering at her with a sly grin. His teeth were suprisingly white, considering the place and it split his dark face. Tattoo's covered his dark skin, and it was the same with the others.

"In a few minute you will be looking a fine shade of grey." Kai retorted.

The leader laughed hard. "I hear there are more of you guys here. Rats." He eyed her up and down. "Seems this rat is about to be caught by a cat."

"Oh please." Kai sneered, lifting her rifle. "Like I believe you and your dumbass flunkies are gonna take me down." She aimed her rifle and pulled the trigger.

The leader screamed in pain as his right knee exploded. He dropped to the floor as his two men raced forwad. Kai let her rifle swing away on it's strap and withdrew her sword. With a small tug, they broke in two. Grinning evily, Kai spun the swords around, slicing into the two men. They screamed as their stomachs were opened.

But a dull throb in her side reassured her that she wasn't entierly invincable. With a roar of defiance, Kai spun on her heel, bringing her sword down. The blade bit into the prisoners shoulder, then followed down throught he ribcage before Kai yanked it out. The prisoner collapsed, blood bubbling from his mouth. The next prisoner recieved a blade under the chin and through his brain. When he collapsed, Kai turned slowly, her eyes dark with anger.She watched him as she yanked the shank out of her side. Nothing internal was damaged but it just pissed her off even more

The leader screamed in fear as she approached. "Your dead! You wait! They have fragging plans for you and your stupid rats!" Spittle and foam flew from his mouth as he scabbled backwards.

"Oh really?" Kai purred, "how very intresting." She rolled her neck, cracking it to ease the tension. Raising one of her swords, she threw it at the leaders hand, pinning him. "I am very sick and tired of you and your lot," Kai said, crouching next to him. "I am very sick and tired of this place. This Ratpack business bull****."

Straddeling the leader, she slammed her fist into his face, shattering his nose and cheekbone. The leader reached to stop her with his free hand but she swatted it away.

"You know what? I'm going to get out of here, one way or another and If I can find those nukes I'm gonna shove one right up Ryboks ass."

Raising her fist again, she slammed it into the leaders throat.

Traya held her pistol at the ready incase anything ws ready to let loose. As Smith let fire and she heard the screams she began laughing. She stood behind him ready to let loose if the need be. They doors opened and she stepped through. Her eyes quickly darted around the room and before she could focus too well her pistol was aimed and her finger easing the trigger. Two bullets let fly and embedded into the heads of two further prisoners.
"There must be more, be on the lookout. Lucifer don't let Smith get killed." she hissed sarcastically as she slowly stepped forwards. She waited until the two men had exited the doors and began to pick up pace, constantly looking back over her shoulder incase someone managed to come up the rear.

After a while of sitting in the darkness Sayuri decided it was time for the pair to move. Since she had came from the left side she continued off down the right with Takota fast behind her. The vent seemed to crawl on forever and Sayuri’s knees were becoming saw and scratched. After a while they came to a dead end and for a few seconds Sayuri perched confused. Eventually she figured out however that the wall in which she was leaning against was another grate and after several attempts she pushed it through and fell down into the room below.

lucifer laughed "get him killed, kill him myself more like im getting very annoyed with the circumstances" they got to the next door and smith began fidleing with the wires before he touched the two lucifer held out a hand "give me 2 min he disapeared down a side passage and soon after screems and pleeding was heard then abruptly cut off. the door groaned and lifted revealing lucifer standing there smiling "honey im home". he winked then turned carrying on down the tunnel.

Traya glared at him in shock. Once he disappeared off out of sight she turned to Smith. "He is a threat to the missions success. I knew it from the moment he joined us. When the time comes he will try and kill you and who knows, I might not be around to save your ass Smith. I don't give a **** about you or him. All I want is the mission not to fail got it moron?" She said as she heard the commontion she raised her pistol and pushed Smith out of the way. "Lucifer what the heck you playing at you fool?" she screamed out. The door opened and Traya stepped right into his face and shoved him backwards. "What the heck? You trying to get us all killed or something?" She looked around the area and held her pistol out. She waited for Smith and then they both began jogging down the corridor. "You might not be soo lucky next time Lucifer." she laughed.
Looking back to where they had come from she could see a shadow moving and without thought she aimed and fired. A prisoner had been hiding in the darkness waiting to get them from behind. She laughed and continued on with Smith. She had no trust in Lucifer.
That man is irratating, he is careless and doens't think anything through. But then Smith didn't exactly keep them out of harms way. He caused explosions. What if these two have been told to kill us all off? She gared at them both and began to be concerned for the mission. I will just keep doing what I have been so far and that is protecting Smith at all costs, if I have to kill Lucifer then that is all there is to it.
She shook the thought off for the time being and keep a close eye on both men as they ran through the passage.

Takota took the plunge through the vent mouth after Sayuri.The landed easy, something hard jabbed her in the ribs and she yelped in pain. She pulled her gun from her shoulder and turned the light on her scope on. The light cut through the darkness and the forms of bodies laying on top one another were silhouetted. Gnarled fingers chewed to the bones by huge pink eyed rats that squeaked and twitched in the darkness. They cowered as the scopes light hit their beady eyes.

"Body dump," Takota cursed as she removed a thema from her side. Sayuri wrinkled her nose in disgust and Takota stood up and brushed herself off.

"Whoever did this must die. There can be not disrespect for friend." A clatter in the darkness had her whirl round. As a shadow caught her eye she centred her sight and fired. The force of the bullet slammed into a large rat and chunks of its flesh were flung back onto a prisoner who stood behind it. He flopped over like an unmanned puppet his eyes staring at Takota, lifeless.

"What happened here?" Sayuri asked.

"corral massacre. They round them into a room shut it up and fire." Takota said. She pointed to a ladder that led up to a walk way. "Blood spatter tells the tale," rounds fired from above.

Takota helped Sayuri up and the pair waded through the bodies towards the metal steps. Above footsteps clattered in quick succession and Takota coaxed Sayuri down to lay with the body's. She lay lifeless, a trick she was very good at her eyes staring upwards and unblinking. a coalition solider swung himself onto the steps and Sayuri struck him with a blade he fell and rested among the bodies. In the distance the footsteps still echoed.

Sewi scrambled across the floor, hiding from the line of soldiers guarding the hallways in front. They were numerous, so Sewi found it intelligent to actually sneak up on them. She threw a bolt of fire at the oil dispensar at the top. Immediately there was a blast and the room was cleared for use.

Sewi had cleared a whole quarter from the soldiers. Now she could get some real work done. Drawing in the air, she evaluated a map of the place. It was just like an apartment building! Is she wasn't wrong, the landlord - the headquarter - would be in a very cozy and comfortable part of the building. For someone to be comfy in this havoc, they had to be far beyond and in a tight corner. Sewi heard a click from below. She peeked into a mousehole and realized it wasn't one to begin with. There were numerous pipes there - and a few electrical wires.

"If I touch you, sweetie, we'll all die. But we don't have a choice."
She said merrily, breaking the wooden wall with her whip as possible. With little destruction, she climbed into the opening.
"Trump Trump Troop!"
She mused, thinking of an Italian nursery rhyme. She almost slipped over the water pipes, which were very active, bnut managed her pace. She would've considered climbed down to wherever she could but she heard a faint moan.
"Ruth...grab those cursed consoles. There's a demand from compartment 0.6 that a bunch of lunatics are trying to do some lunatical thinking."
"Lunatical is no word, sire."
"Oh don't make me bark."
She heard a scrubbing sort of noise, and she decided to flood the room below. Jumping on to the pipes hard, she created a clattering sort of noise. Ruth probably noticed it but before anything could be done, a pipes burst open and started to flow into the room through the ventilator. She continued with her firegun with which most of the pipes broke. Though Sewi could fall down any minute, she cared little and struck her electric whip onto the water. This should finish them.

Sewi noticed current surging through the untouched electrical wires.
"Uh-oh...don't tell me i've messed up."

the two left lucifer behind and he smiled before dissapearing into the gloom. the two went on quickly until lucifer appeared in front of them and headed for traya. lucifer grabbed Traya by the neck and slammed her to the wall he pinned her mechanical claw with little effot. "biometric enhancements kid was planning on keeping them quiet until i had to but you need to listen, i am being sent to deaths row no matter how this mission turns out so i have to escape and i plan to do that as soon as we complete this mision i am going to make an unsceduled stop on the train, and im going. i have to keep smith alive because if not we will all die and that aint my favorate option but keep your mouth shut or i might be tempted to shut it permanently." Traya got her other hand to her gun and pointed it at lucifers head "good girl unfortunately both you and me know that we need two people to guard this son of a b***h so are you with me or not il even take you with me when i get off the train home if you wish." lucifer let Traya's feet touch the ground again and let go of her neck and arm and reached for his knife, Traya ensed but saw him flick it and a gargle was heard as a prisoner dropped dead behind smith.

As the guard fell into the pile with the rest of the bodies Sayuri wiped the splatter of blood from her face. She hated blood. Although she could still hear footsteps upstairs, she and Takota decided they would still venture up. Climbing the ladder as silently as possible, Sayuri peeked her head through first and saw the legs of a man in her sight. With one swift movement she slashed the backs of his knees and he collapsed in a pile on the floor. Sayuri climbed up fully into the room and allowed Takota to put a bullet through the bleeding mans head before she tuned to examine the room. It seemed as though it was being used for storage; bug metal crates lined the walls, some sealed off and others with their lids opened and their good spilling out. From the looks of things, most of the crates contained food, blankets, soaps and the likes but they odd one of two were sealed so tight that Sayuri and Takota could not prise them open. Sayuri felt positive that something was hidden within these boxes.

(Sorry Lord, Smith is going to act here, cutting you off a little.)
the two left lucifer behind and he smiled before dissapearing into the gloom. the two went on quickly until lucifer appeared in front of them and headed for traya. lucifer grabbed Traya by the neck and slammed her to the wall he pinned her mechanical claw with little effot. "biometric enhancements kid...

A polite cough stopped Lucifers' speech for a second. Smith was leaning away from the two, with his shotgun pointed at Lucifers' chest.
"I don't like people attacking my team mates. Even if I can't stand the #$%!$ team mate," he said. "Now please let her go and no one is allowed to kill anyone until I get to the machines. Then you two can go off and shoot each other privately. Any questions?"

Traya froze instantly. The fury and the fear built up within her. She placed her hand on her gun but knew that her objective was to keep Smith alive. "You scum bag piece of trash." she snarled spitting in his face. "I would kill you if the mission didn't rely on your help." as he placed her back down nd her feet reached the floor she shoved past him and walked a few meters ahead.
She looked over a Smith and gave him a gratious smile and looked up the corridor. Rubbing her neck she said softly. "I think we should continue."
She waited for the two to walk past her, the whole time her eyes never left Lucifer and once they were meters from her she once again began to pick up her stride in the rear.

lucifer walked along flipping his knife between his fingers, he scouled at the way this was turning out flip mental girls and crazy explosive techs. not the way this was supposed to go yet either way he was getting out of here alive or no. "how long are we going to have to scurry round these rat warrens till we get to the mechines smith, i hate being in here its too easy to stage a surprise for us."

As the dampening field remained in place a sudden feeling ran through all the Rat Pack at once simultaneously. They each felt the explosive Nanos in their blood for a few seconds. A reminder for some who desired escape.

Kai jerked and gasped, clutching her wound as the searing pain swept through her. For a second she thought that Rybok had set off the nano's but she was still alive. Not unscathed, but alive.

Slumping against the wall, Kai forced herself to rest. How many more prisoners were out there? What about the guards with the chainsaws? An idea tugged at her brain and a smile crept upon her lips.

Gathering her strength, Kai went back to the bodies of the soldiers.

Smith thought for a moment. "We have to go one level up and about three corridors ahead. We won't be exactly in engineering but we'll be close enough to spit on it."
He started ahead, his shotgun at the ready.
Then he gasped for breath, his knees buckling a little, as the nanites made their presence known.
Smith wished he had the proper tools. He would have loved to take some of the nanites from his blood and use them to remove the obstacles. Unfortunately that would require a high tech lab, he simply didn't have access to.

Sewi had just gotten out of the cavity of the water pipes, and was making her way to the Survilence quarters. She had been thinking for a while. So she was killing off people no problem, but she had, from the beginning, not wanted to be here. Even the crow next door knew.

The dying officers had uttered several things as she filled up their rooms with water. One was:
"Mary...get out of here...survilence q--"
She didn't know if they were even connected. But hey, if they were...she just wanted out of here. And for traveling back she had her own tricks up her sleeves. As she touched the golden knob of the door she felt something unusual happen to her. Nanobots.

The feeling lasted a little longer than she thought. She backed away, fear clouding in her mind and grabbed her legs. When the feeling didn't shrug off, she screamed:
"I didn't do anything-g!"
She fell down on the floor as the pain kept sawrming in her. Finally, in a few seconds it was gone. As much as she longed to get going through the room, she shook her head and loaded her gun.
"Maybe once we're done and if we need an escape plan, I'll use you."

For a split second Sayuri felt something in her blood. Time seemed to stand still and she could hear nothing. The only thing she was aware of was the tiny nano-chip pulsing through her veins, working its way into her system and digging a hole into her body. The thought made her physically sick. When the moment had passed Sayuri looked around her at the room she was in. she had sat down on top of a crate by her side and noticed that her bottom was wet. Looking at the lid of the box she saw a pool of water. Unsure of where it came from she glanced towards the ceiling and saw clear water dripping from a hole. She knew that by climbing on the crate she could climb up into the gap in the ceiling but was unsure whether to go. Climbing up would take her and Takota back into the darkness, and although Sayuri didn’t mind under normal circumstances, she did not wish to be blind when somewhere she was unsure of.

“Up there. What do you think?” she asked Takota, nodding her head towards the ceiling and watching as Takota’s gaze rose upwards.

Lucifer growled feraly as the nanoites activated for a split second, his mucles tensed and skin burned as his bio enhancements began to try to adapt, he quickly shut them off lest the nanoites burn through him because of the resistance. as they quieted he reactivated the bioenhancements and mutterd under his breath "little b*******." he punched into the wall creating a dint the size of a football. "come on lets get going"

Takota gave a nod after she had finished studying the cieling. There was nothing to be afraid of the darkness was ones friend in times of need blanketing and cradling those in need of safety. Sliding back into the shadows would be soothing for her.

"Yes, yes. The darkness is mother, she will hide our backs from straying rats." Takota agreed. She stepped backand waited until Sayuri was upon the crate then guarded her as she hoisted herself through the hole in the cieling.

Takota stopped as she heard the sound of something slamming into a wall beneath them. She must hurry to protect Sayuri, something was coming.

Traya cringed and then a smiled spread across her face as she saw Lucifer's pain in his face. She had gotten use to feeling intense pain over the years. This pain was new to her though and in a way she was loving it. She had never felt more alive, but at the same time she didn't want the pain to get too much more intense. Resting on the wall a moment as the pain was excruitating in her wrist from the injury earlier.
She looked at Smith and stepped forward. Holding her pistol in her left hand she followed closely to Smith and far enough to keep a close eye on Lucifer.
"I don't care as long as we get the fragg out of here and the mission done." she snapped as they picked up pace.

Below her, Sayuri heard a loud crash and she quickly turned to look back through the hole. Takota was standing upon the crate still and was staring widely into a corner, her eyes wide and shinning and her breathing heavy. As she stood there, Sayuri could hear her chanting something under her breath but was unable to make out what she was saying.

Before she had time to ask, a man wearing a black mask and thick metal armour walked into Sayuri’s view, although he seemed not to have noticed her.

A group of Penals armed with clubs and chains and various daggers started to make their way towards the Rat Pack team. These Penals have been pumped full of SSE (Stength and Stamina Enhancements). They will take some killing even if fired upon. The drugs take away their pain threshold. Your looking at 15 plus shots to kill them.

Sewi marched across the room, entering a bigger place. It would've been a balcony earlier, since there was a oceanic mass of water in between, unless it had become a balcony. She observed the waves and then freaked out, hearing frantic steps towards her.

Sewi turned around to see orc-like masses of fat advance her. She at first laughed but seeing they weren't like a piece of cake. Her smile faded and combed back her hair with her fingers.
"Woah...inspired by age-old age olders or what?"
She murmured, stepping on to the raling. There were four in her sight, and no one knew whether more were on the way. She let out a sigh and jumped behind her, not evne knowing whether the ocean was of water or acid.

They followed her, diving straight towards her. Sewi tasted the liquid and gagged. It was petrol. Sinking into the dark realm, she tried to find an underground passage. Now that the weapons were lubricated - they were even better. Sewi dodged their chains which came slowly but possibly grabbed well. She took a moment to breathe and they threw three chains at her simultaneously.

She trusted her neck to do good to her and swam towards a caged passage. Very son the chains pulled her behind, and she found only one thing left to die.
"I'll die, but not like a coward!"
She gasped, and quickly secured the fire gun in her hand, shoting the next moment. As expected, the ocean was set on fire. Perhaps not hurt as bad, the penals let go of their chains and Sewi swam to the cage, on fire.

Without thinking, Sewi started to shoot at them from the lining of the cage. She coudl feel her skin scorching, but she shooted anyways. Finally they sunk into the fire pit, burning forever. Sewi let jumped over the cage, finding drops of water falling from a broken pipe. Slowly the water soothed her wounds, letting her go to sleep for a while.

Smith cursed loudly as the penals came towards him.
He aimed carefully making every shot of his shotgun count, as he tried to edge towards the hall junction that would let them get to engineering.
Shooting at the legs of the ones in front to slow them down as they kept crawling forward, he then aimed at the shoulders and arms of the ones behind trying to immobilize their arms. Smith let Lucifer and Traya stay a little ahead of him. This wasn't a place for him to be the meat shield.

lucifer chucked his gun to Traya "Hit them not me" lucifer ran to the penals drawing his knife he leaped onto the first digging his knife deep into the right shoulder, as the penal landed he rolled breaking the guys neck, as he drifted through the bodies he slashed and cut hitting hamstrings and necks, as bullets wizzed past his body searing hot lines across his torso, the penals were good their knives drew thin lines across his body but he managed to keep clear of any killer blows. as the last of the penals fell lucifer looked at traya who stood both guns smoking at her sides, lucifer tore his shirt off and used it to wipe the blood off that was running for the cuts on his body. "i trusted you here traya its about time you started trusting me " he turned his head listening behind him, "there are more coming we need to move faster."

The whole time Traya was shooting at the Penals she had the biggest smile on her face. It was rather disturbing how much pleasure and joy could be seen in her face. The whole time she had forgotten Smith and Lucifer were there. All she saw was the Penals. Nothing else.
She walked over to one of the dead Penals and picked up its dagger. "Poorly made." she laughed dropping it once more. "Smith?" she said in a concerning tone as she spun around to make sure he was alive still. Seeing hims standing there she sighed with relief. "Good to see you ain't dead yet." she then turned to Lucifer and gave him a look of disgust.
"I trust no one. Trust is what got me this!" she snapped as she looked at her claw. "Thanks for the gun." she cringed as she tossed it back to him.
"We have to make a decision now." she said as she looked ahead of them. "We have to go down that hall, there is bound to be someone down there. Also there will be surely more to come from behind." she said as she began to walk towards the hall junction. "Lucifer...can I trust you to make sure he is kept alive from the front?" she said as she stood at there waiting for reply and keeping her eyes and ears peeled for anything.

Lucifer gave Traya a knowing look. "I'll do what I can. Just don't stay too far back." he replied as he and Smith headed off. Traya waited several minutes until there footsteps began to get a little quieter and then began quietly following at a slow pace. She could hear the Penals off in the distance and she only hopped they weren't going to head in their direction.
"I'll do what I can to hold em back and slow em down. It's up to Lucifer and Smith now." she smiled

One of the Penals jumped down from above landing on both Smith and Traya knocking both face down. He smacked Traya hard and swiped Smith unconscious. Lucifer looked up with a grin. "Oh come baby" He grinned

Both men charged into each other. The Penal was tall and very well built in appearance and wouldn't go down easy.
Traya watched both men fight while she approached Smiths unconscious body. "Dammit Smith wake up."

A communiqué came through the dampening field.
"Get to the roof. A carrier is approaching. Do not let anyone board and find those fragging Bombs will you." Traya cursed. Damn it that spit bastard still lives. It was of course Colonel Rybok.

Somehow he'd broke through the dampening field. Well at least they were not alone any longer.

Takota joined lucifer in the hand to hand fight.

Sewi and Sayuri helped traya attempt to revive Smith.

Kai heard the call just as she reached the bodies of the men she had taken out.

Find the bombs and don't let anyone get to the carrier. Easier said than done. Kai swore under her breath and swiped a working radio from the soldiers corpse, a spare glock and took off towards the staircase.

Out of the corner of her eye, something made Kai turn. There was something off about the wall. Moving closer, Kai searched the stone walls. There was some discoloration and... pressing her hands against the wall, Kai peered closer. A groove. Leaning more on the wall, Kai let out a shout as the wall shifted then slid across, revealing a room.

Ignoring the pain from her wound, Kai immeadiatly had her rifle up and aimed. The room was dark except a flickering light. Then she noticed it. One of the bombs.

Using her comm for the first time, Kai licked her lips and spoke.

"I think I got something here."

Sewi had just made her way to Smith, where she found Sayuri and Traya. Seh clicked her fingers over him, partially nervous. She even kicked his chest as a provoker but it didn't help. She held on her thoughts for a minute, checking his pulse and then suggested:
"Do you think we should give him a mild electric shock?"
She had already set a nominal frequency on her whip.

"Sewi don't kick him you will only make matters worse." she snapped. Traya new that the success of the mission laid on Smith's survival. "Should we do mouth to mouth?" she questioned looking up at Sewi and her face was screwed up.


"Scum Penal piece of t