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Aliens vs. Master Chief Part 10
Posted By: Spartan058-Halogeeky<youngartist2151@yahoo.com>
Date: 21 January 2006, 4:58 am
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James felt uneasy. Whatever that noise was, whatever all these loud howls are coming from, it isn't going to be good.
If only we could get some answers…
He watched the Master Chief walk around trying to find something to clean his face with. He had picked up his helmet and was carrying it like someone would carry a motorcycle helmet. The Master Chief had finally found what looked like a cloth, and was carefully wiping the blood off his face.
James looked around amazed at his surroundings. He hadn't even noticed the room he was in. In was another lab, but it was a different kind of lab. Like the kind you read in some wacky sci-fi novel. Test tubes and beakers all along the counters, huge glass tubes filled with things he didn't recognize as living, different chemicals and supplies scattered along the varies tables and shelves. James jerked a look over to the Master Chief as he heard the compressing sounds of the helmet being put on. James stared at him for a few moments, and hoped that when they finally got out of here, that John-guy would leave his armor off…it was giving him the creeps; so expressionless. He finally managed to pull his glance away from the Spartan and continue to look around. As the Master Chief checked the supplies and tried to figure out why the rope had become loose, James walked along the aisles of large tubes carrying the unknown organisms.
What is that?!
James leaned closer to one of the tubes and found a snake-like something floating stiffly. Its flesh was flaking off, as if it had spent too much time in the yellowish liquid that seemed to so delicately preserve it.
"Hey, uh…John?" James said with slight hesitation.
The Master Chief looked over to James as if he had said something wrong.
"Yes?" He finally replied.
"Do you know what this is?" James asked pointing to the snake.
The Master Chief looked over his shoulder and after a few moments, dropped what he was doing, and walked to where James was standing. James watched as the Master Chief focused on the snake.
"Yes, I do," He answered quickly.
"What is it?" James asked
"You remember that parasite?"
"How could I forget?"
"Well, that parasite is believed to lay an embryo in your chest. This is the creature which matures from that embryo. I suppose when it's ready to come out…" He paused "It comes out."
"Oh God…and where does that parasite come from?!"
The Master Chief hesitated for a second.
"An egg," he replied.
James had finally realized.
That's what was in those crates…
Why had it taken him so long to make that connection?
"I'm the one who started this…" James said.
"What?" the Master Chief looked to James puzzled.
"I started this! They were in my crates! And I delivered them! The eggs were in the crates!"
"James, talk to me," the Master Chief said calmly.
"I told you I was a storage worker, there were these crates, and they didn't tell me what was in them…and the warning…I didn't care!"
"This is not your—"
"I didn't care!"
The Master Chief grabbed James by the shoulders.
"Listen to me, this isn't your fault. And even if it was, it wouldn't make a difference now."
James focused beyond the Chief still shocked. The Master Chief let go, and silently stood where he was.
The Voice returned after a short while.
"Leader, the beast was down, he fell…"
What is of him now?
"Injured…"the Voice replied menacingly.
Good…
"Send me in," the Final said."I'll make sure of it…"
"No, I'll go…" the Meaning argued."I'll do a better job; I'll make them press on instead, I'll chase them, down to the next level…"
Agreed…the Meaning, go, we will meet you there…
The Final hissed, but Leader bared his teeth. He took the warning and backed away. The Meaning headed toward the door, while Leader and the other three continued down to the lower levels. The Secret practiced his stealthy moves by hopping from wall to ceiling repeatedly, as if it was a game, and the Final slowly followed behind the Voice and Leader, slightly disappointed, and he wondered when he'd get his share.
The Master Chief knew how James felt. It was common for a person to want take the blame, even if it wasn't their fault. But this is not what was needed right now. He needed answers to what was happening in the present, not the past. They had to concentrate on the future. The Master Chief caught himself.
But, that's exactly the opposite for what you wanted to hear.
The Master Chief swallowed hard, and blinked away the feelings before they could take over. He shook his head slightly.
"Come on, let's get out of here," James said grimly. The Master Chief agreed. He grabbed the duffle bag and the shotgun, and James hefted the SMG. The Chief swung the bag around his shoulder, and then held the shotgun with both hands. As the walked toward the door, which exited out into the hallway, a loud thud sounded behind them. With slight hesitation the Master Chief and James looked behind them. A large, no huge creature stood on two legs, about ten feet away, and greeted them with a slight, almost maniacal, grin. It was easily the size of a Hunter, maybe larger. Its bulky arms dangled in front of it, and its upper body moved to accommodate its massive breathing patterns. Saliva poured onto the floor as the Alien-on-steroids gave out a guttural roar. Its hands tensed, bearing large claws, and it squatted, ready to leap at its "prey".
I'm not prey…
The Master Chief aimed the shotgun and fired, but the Alien was already in the air. The continuous fire from James's SMG filled the room with pings of ricochets, and the roars from the creature that tried to overpower them. After about sixty rounds from the SMG, the creature finally screeched, but the massive predator didn't cease. It moved slowly, as if it was taking its time. Its pants overpowered the gunfire as it stomped clumsily across the floor. The Master Chief aimed again, and fired, but the Alien simply dodged it, and continued forward, undamaged by the SMG fire.Click, click, click.
"I'm out!" James cried.
"Hang on," the Master Chief replied and started firing continuous bursts from the shotgun, as James stood, paralyzed with fear. The creature took a bullet clean in the head, but it only managed to jerk its head back, before it continued toward them. As the Master Chief fired his last round, the Alien had jumped, and landed directly in front on them. It raised its claw, and swiftly brought it across, sending both weapons flying across the floor.
The creature roared in two pitches at once; a high screech and a low resounding howl. The Master Chief dropped the duffle bag. In mid howl, the Master Chief preformed an ax kick into the creature's large head. He quickly swung himself around in one fluid motion, and kicked again, this time, with so much force it knocked the creature down.
As the Chief was preparing for his next move, the Alien had already recovered, and reading to strike. It didn't hesitate as it tilted its head sideways slightly and charged at full speed. The contact with the Chief followed soon after, as the Alien drove him into a wall beside the door. Tile from the walls shot out as a result of the ton force that had raged into it.
The Master Chief falling to the floor, managed to grab the Alien's bulbous head, bringing it down with him. He managed to lift his left arm, angle, and punch the Alien in the head. Screams of pain followed, but soon converted into growls of aggravation.
The Master Chief did a backward summersault, propelling in the air slightly, and landed on all fours, his legs considerably spaced. He looked up to see the Alien in a similar stance.
The Alien stared, and the Master Chief decided it was his turn to make the first move. He sprinted toward the Alien and then, as the creature started to leap, the Master Chief quickly jumped and did back flip, kicking the Alien clean in the jaw. The Master Chief felt the vibrations of breaking bones, which seemed to echo up his leg. He landed hard on his back, and for a few seconds, blacked out. But only to wake up to the Alien's pretty face. It had pinned him down, its arms and legs at his wrists and ankles.
"Forget the orders…kill it now!"
And with that, the Meaning opened his mouth, and let his second jaw snap a few times at his query, before he decided to angle it for the final kill.
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