Sentinels&Vanguards (Semi-open, Attn: Alexlantis)

[Unified Western States]

The living quarters section was divided up into many, many different "blocks" A directory on the wall said that there were blocks A-Z and that each block held 50 people.

[Alexlantis]

Erin searched the blocks, starting with block A and continuing on.

OOC: Unless she finds something interesting, just post that she made it to Z and post what the blocks look like. Is that okay?

[Unified Western States]

When she reached Block P, she found that the door was blasted inwards, and blood stains were on the floor.

[Alexlantis]

Erin donned her full-face oxygen mask and entered, grabbing her crow bar just in case.

[Unified Western States]

The block was a mess. The beds, which were arranged 2x2 (two bunk beds stuck together), were soaked in dried blood. A few of the massive, blocks containing the beds were tipped over, blocking entrance further into the block. Except for one, the fluorescent lights were smashed. The remaining light dangled from a cable, swinging back and forth gently, casting its light in only one direction.

[Alexlantis]

Erin turned on her headlight to get a better view and readied her crowbar. Whether it was to ward off potential attackers or to pry off debris, she couldn't say. She took a quick 360 view of the room.

[Unified Western States]

It appeared, in all regards, to be empty. Except for the large amounts of blood and debris, there was no sign anyone had been there. There was a magazine trapped under a fallen bunk.

OOC: Before I go on......I'm thinking that maybe Genesis had some....failed genetic experiments that didn't go so well and went crazy....new plot point perhaps?

[Alexlantis]

OOC: Cool.
IC: Erin, figuring that any chance of survivors in the room was null, moved on to the next room, thoughts floating in the back of her mind.



Reid, meanwhile, had progressed down to the fork and walked down the center hallway, keeping his eyes peeled.

[Unified Western States]

As Erin walked by the door to cell block Q, the door, which had been open, suddenly slam shut with a bang.

Reid made his way down the corridor, he found that he ended up at the huge double doors that led to the assembly hall.

[Alexlantis]

Erin looked around frantically and banged on the door, hoping someone would hear her.


Reid pushed on the double doors, hoping to gain access to the assembly hall.

[Unified Western States]

But it was hopeless. The door was firmly shut, as if locked from the outside. Q block was pitch black, the lights were all out. And it might have been her imagination, but what sounded like breathing could be heard from deeper inside Q block.

The doors to the assembly hall swung open without issue. The room was massive, with row after row of seats all facing a huge screen at the front. But blood also covered these seats. The screen was splattered with it and many of the chair had been ripped right out of the floor. Blood stained the seats.

[Alexlantis]

Erin turned on her headlight and frantically turned around.



Reid investigated the room, looking for any survivors and what might have caused the bloodshed.

[Unified Western States]

There was no one there that she could see. The room, at least the part she was in, was empty.

The assembly hall was equally devoid of life. Just the blood. The screen flash every so often, playing some video of some sort. But there was too much blood to see what it was.

[Alexlantis]

Reid, a bit unsettled by the sight around him, shuddered and left.


Erin tried to open the door yet again, kicking and whamming the door and twisting the handle for all it's worth.

[Unified Western States]

As Reid turned to leave, a ripping sound, like that of fabric being torn, could be heard, loud and from behind him, back in the auditorium.

The door buckled a little, but they were designed to prevent forced entry, so the door remained strong. The breathing seemed to be getting closer.

[Alexlantis]

Reid turned around and scanned the room with his eyes, hoping that it was just a sliding object or something similar.

Erin gasped and turned around, headlight on, frantically searching for the source of the noise.

[Unified Western States]

The screen was torn, a huge gash cut through the middle. But nothing in site that could have done it.

Erin could see nothing. The swinging light was almost strobe-like and somewhat disorienting. The breathing didn't seem to be coming closer now, but seemed to be coming from just around the corner of the bed blocks.

Unnamed Island

"Are you sure about this? And if so, why wasn't I alerted!?"

"Sir, I'm positive. The containment block must have lost power and opened its doors. Those....those things are running loose throughout the entire facility."

The man sat back cursing as he did. Then, all of the sudden he smiled, and evil, dark smile.

"On the plus side, the intruders will be taken care of." He said, deviously.

[Alexlantis]

Reid shrugged it off, exiting the room.


Erin was uneasy. She turned her headlight on higher, but was a bit dizzy. She looked over the bed blocks. "H-hello? An-anyone th-there?" Erin almost choked, but managed to keep breathing. "Hello?"

[Unified Western States]

As he exited the room, the door paused for a few seconds behind him, not closing as it should. It was only for a few seconds and it did close, but the pause was enough the it was unnatural.

The breathing continued, deeper and heavier than before. When she spoke, it stopped, but only for a moment or two. Then, a voice came out of the darkness. It was a gravelly voice and had a sinister undertone to it.

Fresh meat, fresh meat, must have fresh meat

[Alexlantis]

Reid figured that it was merely the building itself and moved on, taking his time. He didn't care whether or not he reached his destination quickly. There was no one to save. Even if there were, they were long gone, by the looks of things.


Erin screamed and grabbed her crowbar, holding it in the position which was the most quick, powerful, and efficient. "S-stay back! I c-can he-help y-you. I'm a-arm-armed. D-don't try anyth-thing d-dang-dangerous. L-let-t's w-work-k th-this ou-out." Erin almost choked again, fear pulsing through her veins. She grew dizzy, gasping for air.

[Unified Western States]

Reid did not notice the door silently open behind him, then close again. Nor did he notice the near silent pitter-patter of footsteps. What he did notice was when the grate behind him came crashing down and slammed to the floor.

Erin heard a laugh; a deep, dark, maniacal laugh.

Fresh meat wants to fight, fresh meat cannot win

More laughing.

The voice seemed to come from all over the darkness, and she couldn't see anything in the dark. There was no way to tell where the voice was coming from.

[Alexlantis]

Reid was startled by this and looked around.

Erin screamed. She waved the crowbar in the darkness and, realizing the futility in guessing, decided that there was only one thing left to do. Fear overwhelming her, tears running down her cheeks, she called out into the darkness, hoping that anyone or anything would save her. "J-Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible t-tells me so..."

[Unified Western States]

The grate had fallen to the ground, but now something dripped onto Reid's shoulder.

More laughing came from the darkness as she said her bible chant. Then, from the darkness, a person emerged. Well, it might have been a person. Now, it was something else. It's skin was pale and scarred. It wore the tattered remains of clothes, and the Genesis logo could be faintly seen on the shirt. It had long, sharp claws on its fingers and its hair was ragged and thin strands. Its eyes were blood-red and its teeth were long, sharp, like that of a dog. It eyed her, keeping out of reach of the crowbar. Then, with silky-smoothness, it slipped back into the dark.

Very fresh, very fresh. I need to taste your flesh.

OOC: On a totally different note, almost 100 pages!!

[Alexlantis]

Reid looked at the liquid, then looked up.


"W-w-what are y-you?" Erin said, shaking and almost hyperventilating.

OOC: I'm looking forward to it, my friend.

[Unified Western States]

The liquid was dark red and it took a few moments to realize that it was blood. A large blood pool had formed on the ceiling, suggesting that something in the ceiling was bleeding heavily in one spot.

The voice seemed to move around here, almost as if it was circling.

Your time will come....your time will come. Flesh will fall from bone. Blood will gush and bones will snap. Your time will come.

It laughed again, the maniacal laugh echoing off the confines of the cell block.