Into the Black, Part IIIa: Team Omega

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As the other teams head out, a quiet falls over the armory room, broken only by the gentle hum of the ventilation system and the low rumble of that other machine, whatever and wherever it might be.

Even the noises coming from the bar seem hushed as the waiting part of Team Omega's mission begins.

There's still all that shiny, though. Including some cylinders that look like they might be replacement charges for the Bunny's flamethrower. Ah, those Men in Black. They always come prepared.


(ooc: good time to say how the team will position themselves to defend the door)

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[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix takes up a position near the open door.

He gives Gun one last check, before looking over to Bob.

To be honest, he was almost hoping something would happen. He's been bored.

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob stands opposite Matrix, shifting around a bit to try and determine where his best view of the armory will be.

He taps his earpiece. "Testing... can you guys hear me okay?"

[twiceahero.livejournal.com]

A clear, if digitized, voice responds. "Oracle here. You've got a clear signal, Bob. Keep me updated on Omega's situation."

[mendanddefend_archive]

"Will do. Let me know if you think anyone's headed our way. Team Omega out."

He looks to Matrix. "Well... looks like we've got some waiting ahead of us."

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix starts to spin Gun on his finger.

"Aw, that's no fun."

Scratching

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Waiting.

Waiting.

More waiting.



OMG, MORE WAITING.


And then.... was that a scratching sound?

Maybe somewhere beyond that door on the opposite wall? The one leading out to the hallway the two other teams went down? Maybe something a good distance away?

But maybe coming closer?

Probably just imagined it.


Or maybe not.

Re: Scratching

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix immediately hushes at the sound, and holds Gun ready.

He gives a quick glance to Bob, and then his eyes go back to the door, waiting for any sign of movement beyond that isn't the Bunny.

Re: Scratching

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob meets Matrix's eyes for a moment, then cautiously peers around the edge of the door to get a better look...

Something small....

[bring_a_sponge]

The scratching is getting louder.

More time passes. Still nothing to see.

And then.... something slithers into view along the floor.

It looks like some kind of.... green snake?

And now there's not just the scratching noise.

There's the sound of something dragging along the hallway floor.

Something BIG.

Re: Something small....

[bring_a_sponge]

Oracle's digitized, voice is back. "All teams, be advised Alpha is under fire. Situation under control, but we may be delayed."

Re: Something small....

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

"Frag."

Well, it was only a matter of time.

Re: Something small....

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob is more concerned about what's immediately in front of him, at the moment.

"What in the 'Net is that thing?"

Whatever it is, it doesn't seem to be an immediate threat... yet.

Re: Something small....

[misterbunny.livejournal.com]

"It's toast."

As the Bunny takes careful aim.

Something BIG

[bring_a_sponge]

Well, if it wasn't a threat before, it definitely is now.

That green snake? Suddenly, there's another, and another, and then.... a lot more than that.

A mass of tentacles thrust themselves through the doorway and whip back-and-forth, splitting the air with deafening 'cracks' and spraying droplets of Black Oil in every direction, as they smash glassware, overturn cabinets and bash pieces of alien tech to pieces.

For now, the tentacles rip through the air right above the Bunny's head, but at least a dozen of them seem to notice the open Door to Milliways, and lunge forward, heading right for Bob and Matrix.

Re: Something BIG

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix barely hesitates. He fires a salvo of incendiary ammo straight for the mass of tentacles. The bullets that miss and go for the door seem to vanish completely as they pass through.

Lucky there's a lot of them heading for the tentacles, then.

Re: Something BIG

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob yelps in surprise and raises both hands to blast the approaching... whatever-it-is. The reddish-orange energy blast dissipates into nothing as it crosses the threshold of the door--but the few tentacles that have made it to this side of the door flinch back as if in pain.

"Matrix!" Bob yells over the noise of the creature destroying the armory. "Our weapons can't cross into User-space! We have to let it come to us!"

Re: Something BIG

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix rolls his eye as he stops firing.

"Of course. Fraggin' User-space."

He keeps a steady aim as he waits for the tentacles to come through the door.

[bring_a_sponge]

The Oil very slowly begins to ooze back away from the threshold to Milliways. It still looks 'dead'--perhaps there's some kind of drainage system in this room, taking the Oil away to MiB's secure waste facility.

But the Bunny is still nowhere to be seen in the devastated room.

The walls have been smashed open, and the two sprites can now see large sections of hallway beyond, also smashed as the tentacle thing came through them.

And the rumbling sound is getting steadily louder now....

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob glances at Matrix a moment, then stands at the ready, his eyes locked on the room on the far side of the door.

Whatever's coming, it's big.

[renegade-enzo.livejournal.com]

Matrix stands ready as well, aiming Gun at the open door.

They'll have to worry about the Bunny later.

[bring_a_sponge]

The hallway and walls begin to shudder, and the last remaining pieces of alien tech on the shelves finally fall to the floor, most of it shattering on impact, though fortunately, not exploding.

Suddenly, through the far door to the hallway, there is a tremendous smash, and the sprites can see the wall beyond crack and buckle, as if something gigantic had slammed against it from the other side.

Another huge smash, and the wall crumbles still more....

[bring_a_sponge]

With one last tremendous SMASH the wall finally caves in, and a massive creature comes into view. It must have been traveling fast to break through that wall, because its momentum is now swinging to one side, its vast bulk smashing through the entire length of the armory wall and probably a lot more beyond that.

It doesn't seem to have noticed the Front Door yet. But the gigantic worm is clearly pissed. And its large--yet somehow still beady--eyes are jet black with Oil.

[mendanddefend_archive]

Holy FRAG.

Bob jumps back about six feet with a yell of surprise. He slams his hand onto the comm in his ear. "Oracle? We got a situation down here!"

[twiceahero.livejournal.com]

Oracle's voice comes back calm and assured, "You're on-screen now, Bob. Stand by for an update."

[mendanddefend_archive]

Bob finishes talking to Oracle and turns back to Matrix as 'Marvin' moves off. "Looks like they're handling it, for now..."