by G. K. Scott
Oni Jui watched the ooman warriors run back trying to make a grab for their guns. He grabbed his cutting disk throwing it through the air. He watched as the weapon made contact with the first marine’s head. There was a horrible splash of blood as the man’s dead body hit the floor. He grabbed his weapon as it came back. Pathetic ooman warriors! They’d interfered enough! He grabbed the unarmed marine who was trying to run away. He lifted the being up noticing the contours another pathetic little ooman female. Emma looked at the blood on the bridges floor she swung around, watching in horror as the hunter’s blades went through the unarmed marine mid section causing her to scream. She narrowed her gaze grabbing her spear. Dishonourable son of bitch! The prey wasn’t armed that wasn’t hunting it was slaughter. She watched as the hunter threw the dead marine of the bridge. She felt her hand grab the spear tighter she had questioned herself a couple of seconds ago for being a murder, but this asshole was the real murder!
At least her prey was always armed and died a good death! She felt her teeth grind together; she stuck to her honour codes unlike this hunter. He was bad blooded and disgusting. Oni Jui felt an agonizing jolt of pain go through his side. He turned sharply seeing the spear from the ooman pull away with his blood on it. Emma didn’t think, she ran forward slamming in to the hunter before he could react. Causing him to hit the floor of the bridge, she found her self-wincing as a blow to the chest sent her flying back. Oni Jui pulled him self up firing his cannon he watched as the ooman female ran away from blasts. Emma breathed in heavily. Was he insane the bridge would break! She turned hearing the bridge creak as the side broke due to the force of the plasma blasts. She had to get off the bridge! Her gaze moved quickly there was rigging bellow her. She turned sharply as the right side of the huge bridge broke apart its metal buckling. She watched the hunter turn sharply realizing what he’d done.
She clicked her spear back in to its compact version then locked it back in to her armour, as she ran for all she was worth. Her feet felt the bridge as she jumped hitting the rigging side on. Her right hand clutching it for all she was worth. She heard a horrible creak as two clawed feet landed above her she looked up meeting the helmets white-eye sockets. She turned slightly watching the bridge fall free crashing in to abyss of darkness bellow. While causing screams of confusion on it’s way down. Oni Jui made a grab for his prey only to see it jump across the rigging away from him. It wasn’t going to get away again! He jumped on to the rigging going after it. For some reason it was heading towards the lifts. Emma ducked as the blades hit close to her head. She tried to move away only to be craved by a glancing blow across the shoulder. She watched as blood began to drip from the wound. She grabbed the rigging thrusting out her blades she watched sparks fly as the hit the hunter’s helmet he pulled back in more surprise than pain.
Emma suddenly felt her foot slip she found her self-crying out in panic as she fell. She felt the pain go through her hand as she grabbed the last of the rigging hanging of it with both hands. This was not good! This was terrible she could feel her fingers slipping. Oni Jui moved closer stupid little ooman female had slipped. He watched as without warning the prey jumped. What was it doing was it mad? Emma watched as a lift shot downwards she slammed her wrist blades in to the side. Ignoring the commotion and screams from in side as the lift carried on downward with her clutching the side. She could feel the shear forces against her body. Everything was moving too fast it was a horrible blur, she pushed her wrist blades in further watching as a man’s face appeared in the window of lift looking at her. She ignored him she was going to be sick any second now she could feel it. She didn’t get a chance to comprehend that thought as the lift slowed suddenly.
She had to get off! She felt it stop fully. She was a stupid moron for doing that. What idiot in their right mind jumps a turbo lift? Oh yeah that’s right she was that idiot. The teachers at the science institute were right it was like being on the bonnet of a car at over 50. She could now prove their theory that being on one gives you dizzy spells, pain and makes you want to be sick. She slapped her face she couldn’t focus right it was like everything was in double vision. She could see some rigging near by she pulled her wrist blades free. Okay all she had to do was jump on to it. She could hear banging as well it was horribly loud. Oni Jui jumped landing on the lift, which the prey had gone down on annoying stupid little ooman female! He ignored the screams as his foot made a dent in the lift due to his weight. He tried to make a grab for the little female who moved away heading towards the rigging. This was getting annoying! Emma shook her head looking at the rigging again she suddenly heard screeching sound followed by screams the lift was starting to move!
She looked up suddenly realizing why; the hunter was on top of the lift! His weight was starting to move it, she had to get off for the innocent peoples sake. If that hunter stayed on any longer the lift’s electric breaks would buckle! She didn’t think as she jumped slamming in to the top rigging back first. She watched as the hunter jumped after her. Oni Jui came down heavily on top of his prey he watched as the other oomans stared through the strange contraptions windows looking at them both. He squeezed his hand causing his wrists blades to out full length. Emma moved as the blades came down causing sparks to fly. She slammed out her foot kicking the hunter’s upper leg. He pulled back only to bring his blades down again this time meeting hers, which caused sparks to fly. Emma turned only to feel his blades crave her opposite arm. Her blades shot up this time slashing across his mask as he came at her again. The hunter pulled back his attack stopped as he pulled up a clawed finger tracing the two deep slice marks, which her wrist blades had just made.
With out warning he pulled back roaring. Emma shook her head okay maybe that wasn’t such a good idea now he was just pissed. She’d been aiming for the wires that circulating the air through his mask but he’d turned his head causing her wrist blades to craze his masks right eye socket. Oni Jui grunted in anger how dare she craze his mask! He pulled out his cutting disk he was going to cut her up in to pieces! He watched as the ooman workers who’d scattered when they landed slowly start to come back trying to see what was going on. He pressed the cutting disk watching as the sides pulled out. He slammed the weapon down only to have the ooman female move out of the way. The rigging broke as he brought it down again on her.
Emma blinked was he insane! He was going to break the rigging! If he broke it they’d both fall! She felt her wrist blades take the force as the disk came down again. Sparks flew as both weapons collided. She tried to lock the cutting disk watching as he brought his wrist blades down. She managed to move as they hit the rigging close to her head. She looked at the masked face. “You stupid son of a bitch! You’re going to kill as both!” She felt the force push on the cutting blade she couldn’t hold it much longer the hunter was far to strong. “You break the main rigging we both fall!” The masked head turned looking at her. “Quite you filthy ooman female!” Emma grunted. “Dishonourable asshole!” She let go feeling the cutting disk come down the spark flew as hit the rigging near her stomach. She turned hearing the whole rig buckle and creak. She watched as the hunter pulled up with the sudden realisation of what he’d done. Emma watched as the rigging under her buckled.
Oni Jui didn’t get a chance to breathe. The rigging broke under him, he found himself falling. He grabbed hold of the oomans upper leg with his free hand, as they both fell through. Emma tried to grab on to the rigging. She grabbed the lower half only to feel claws digging in to the un-armoured part of her leg. She screamed in pain. She was holding on only to feel agony in her whole body. Her gaze travelled down the hunter was holding her leg. He was clinging on to her like some kind of limpet. The pain was horrible beyond words she couldn’t hold his weight. Her leg felt like it was going to snap off. She could feel her finger nails screeching as her grip became looser. Oni Jui looked up only to be kicked in the face by the ooman who carried on kicking his masked face. She was trying desperately to get him off he growled digging his
claws in deeper. Emma looked down she couldn’t take any more of this! It was two painful! She closed her eyes if she fell he’d be first to die since he was closest to the floor. She’d be doing Jeuki’s race a favour since he was a dishonourable asshole. She breathed in she’d do it for honour his death would be worth the pain. Oni Jui looked up the ooman wasn’t seriously going to let go was she! That was insane! He watched as she closed her eyes, she was going to let go! Emma let her hands go. Oni Jui found him self-screeching in horror and panic as they both fell towards the dark abyss bellow.
8
Lucy looked at the bottle between her knees. “Okay I’m going to lift this in to my hands.” Marcus raised an eyebrow. “Okay.” Lucy pushed down with her back bringing her legs up. Marcus smirked slightly. “You do look stupid doing that you know.” Lucy narrowed her gaze holding the bottle tighter. “Thanks Marcus.” She grabbed the bottle with her hands feeling her knees drop painfully. Marcus raised an eyebrow. “Did that hurt?” Lucy breathed in deeply. “Yes.” She turned twisting the bottle in her hands so her fingers were around the cork. Marcus leaned forward. “Wait, wait don’t you want to take a second to think about that?” Lucy grunted aloud. “Wait let me think…no I’ve thought about it already.” Marcus sighed aloud. “Please for the love of god just be careful.” Lucy smiled. “It’s nice to see your concern though.” She tossed the cap away. “Okay I’m going to put some of this on the cabinet with any luck it’ll burn through both the chains and the cabinet all at once.”
Marcus looked up sharply. “You’re not going for the chains method then?” Lucy breathed in turning the bottle. “No it’s to risky.” Marcus felt his breathing quicken as Lucy tossed the acid on the cabinet between them. Lucy grunted aloud listening to the sizzling. “Here goes nothing.” Marcus looked up nervously watching the acid burn away the metal. Lucy swallowed hearing the horrible hissing sounds as the acid eat through the cabinet. She heard something creak only to feel the part of the chain holding her right hand snap closely followed by the left. Marcus felt both his chains break as the acid carried on downwards. Lucy quickly moved away only to feel Marcus grab her arm tugging her.
She watched as the acid carried on eating through the cabinet. She eased up the empty bottle looking at it. “Okay I don’t know what this stuff is but it’s great!” She tossed the bottle aside grabbing Marcus’s arm. “Were free!” Marcus pulled up his arm. “Oh now that was brilliantly done Lucy!” He stopped watching as the acid started to eat the floorboards. He raised an eyebrow. “Em that’s not good.” Lucy turned sharply. “What’s not…?” She watched in shock horror as what was left of the cabinet went through the acid eaten floor with a crash. Marcus listened the commotion from the floor bellow. They both walked up to the hole in the floor watching as one of the head gene scientists looked up at them.
“What in the hell are you two morons doing!”
Marcus started to laugh he suddenly realized Lucy was doing the same. He looked at the man who looked shocked by there reaction. “Were sorry no really we are sorry.” He watched as the scientists gathered around the wrecked cabinet. Lucy sniggered. “Yeah really sorry about that…you guys wouldn’t have a ladder on you would you? We need to get out of this room.”
8
Emma watched the world fly by in a blur, she could still feel the hunter clinging to her leg. She had no idea how long she’d been falling but it felt like forever. Nether of them could grab anything the riggings where to far away and there where no more bridges. She turned seeing something come in to focus it looked like water a massive lake of water! It hit all too suddenly what it was it was the sewage lake. The second lake that was used to clean the water after the main crap had been taken out. It didn’t smell bad and there was nothing in it. But you couldn’t get it in your mouth or drink it since it would make you sick. She had to think off something quick! If she hit the water with the force she was going she’d hit it like a brick. The force would shatter her bones. She pulled up her wrist armour she had to get her cloak up! The cloak would shield her body on impact! She typed desperately ignoring the claws, which suddenly gripped tighter. Oni Jui watched as the ooman put her cloak up, what was the point of that? He watched as the water came closer.
Emma put her hands together bracing her self, the stupid hunter didn’t realize that the force of the water would knock him out! Oni Jui pulled up his wrist armour as he pulled his claws free from the oomans leg. He didn’t get a chance to think as he hit the water full force the pain was horrible he found himself blinking in the sea of water. Emma felt the force as she went under she felt the pain as her suit cloak shorted out as she drifted under. She had to get out of the lake! She swam to the surface trying to hold her breath and not take any water in. She could see the hunter sinking downwards. She hit the surface sharply feeling cool air fill her lungs. She moved towards the side of the water pulling her self up. The next moments hit her painful as she leaned against the wall throwing up. She looked down trying not to throw up again her leg which the foolish hunter had gripped had stopped bleeding thank god for Jeuki’s races drug. When it was pumped through her system it carried working for ages.
She leaned down throwing up for a second time. This was awful, her gaze moved as she noticed a tunnel to her right no doubt it led to the last level. She turned seeing the remains of the broken bridge that the hunter had wrecked lying half in and half out the water. She shook her head moving towards the tunnel he’d probably drowned. She turned smashing one of the medical boxes, which was hanging on the wall open pulling out a white liquid which she drank trying not to throw up in the process. She leaded against the wall for a second waiting for the fire in her stomach to die down. This horrible stuff was meant to stop it and get rid of any nasty bacteria. She pulled the box free grabbing the pot of liquid, okay Jeuki’s races drug would stop infection but just in case. She poured the liquid on both her shoulder wounds then on her lower thigh wound before tossing the bottle away. Son of bitch digging in his claws like that! She groaned wincing slightly before moving through the tunnel.
8
Carlos breathed in deeply “Are we ready to begin?” Julia smirked slightly. “Ready sir everything is in place.” Carlos turned watching the scientists gather. “Turn the machine on!” He watched as the glowing buttons on the clamped headpiece came on. The bound queen began to screech. “Set the waves bellow maximum!” He eased up the controlling device. “Unlock the mouth piece only!” The scientists watched as the queen went still. The mouthpiece was slowly pulled free of her jaws. Carlos grinned widely. “I want all of her body tight we won’t make the mistake Utro made.” He pulled up the device watching as everyone went silent. “Lower your head.”
He watched as the queen slowly moved her head downwards. He took a slow step forward. “Pull out your inner jaw!” He watched as the huge queen did as she was ordered. He turned to two scientists on the control panel. “Turn the waves up a little more.” He watched as they did as they were ordered. “Turn your head.” Julia grinned slightly. “It’s working! It’s really working!” Carlos smirked looking at the completely quite queen. “Okay we take it to phase two in ten minutes!” Julia raised an eyebrow. “Phase two.” Carlos smiled. “Yes the un bounding of the queen.” Julia pulled back. “With all due respect sir I don’t think that’s wise.” She looked up slightly. “Wingates stated that the queen tricked the very people with this same show.” Carlos grunted aloud. “Please don’t give me that bull Wingates isn’t a genius! She did nothing to make this miracle! There fore her word means’ nothing to me!” Julia looked up slightly. “But sir…” Carlos growled aloud. “Get working on phase two Julia!”
8
Oni Jui hit the surface hard, his whole body stung. He slowly moved towards the side of the lake pulling him self on to it in a lying position. He’d broken something he could feel it in his body. He breathed in slowly looking through his mask. He could see a box near by had been opened and contents spilled out his prey had fled. He tried to g
et up only to feel pain, which made him want to lie down again. He eased a clawed hand around his back armour pulling his medial pack free. He sat the metal object down pressing the button so it opened. Stupid little ooman female! He’d lost his cutting disk thanks to her! This was the last time she’d get away from him!
8
Eddy pushed the level twenty-lab door open harshly with his shoulder. He grunted going in side the room was in the same mess that it had been when they’d locked it. Where were Lucy and Marcus? He turned walking closer only to see a huge open burnt area were the floor had melted away. He pulled back in shock. His gaze narrowed as he looked over seeing the burnt remains of what had been the cabinet, which they’d been chained to. His gaze moved as he caught sight of a scientist who looked up at him. “Oh hey don’t worry no one was hurt.” Eddy raised an eyebrow. “You wouldn’t have happened to have seen a guy in his mid twenties glasses and brown hair.”
He eased up a hand leaning down. “Had a blonde haired woman with brown eyes with him, whose got short temper, would you?” The scientist made a face of disgust. “Oh yes we’ve seen them this is there fault! That cabinet was there doing! They said they were chained to it. I mean what a stupid story!” Eddy grinned slightly. “Oh I think it’s believable story.” He eased up a hand. “Want to tell me which way they went?” The scientist blinked. “There on their way towards the level sixty docking bays.” He folded his arms. “They both took empty note pads with them.” Eddy smiled widely. “Ah do you have the codes to those pads I need to excess them?” The scientist nodded. “I’ll get the codes for you.” Eddy put a hand on his chin as the scientist came back towards him. “Oh and if it’s not too much trouble a ladder would be useful.” The scientist rolled his eyes. Grabbing the metal railing near by which he slammed against the side of the burnt floor. Eddy nodded to him well at least both Marcus and Lucy had gotten away. Now the only problem was making contact with them through their electronic pads.
