Into the Black, Part IIIc: Team Alpha

[bring_a_sponge]

"Stick close," Zed mutters, as he leads the way down the hallway.

"No damn cover here at all," he continues. "Asses hanging right out in the open."

You better believe he'll remember this moment at renovation time.

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Right turn

[bring_a_sponge]

Zed's game face isn't showing it, but he's in a near-permanent state of pissed off. Nothing here looks any different from usual, but dammit it feels different. A subtle shift in the air. And he knows why.

They're coming up on a cross hallway now. He turns back to his team and gestures to the right. They'll be going down that way--provided nothing is coming at them from the left.

But first, he touches his earpiece and with the low rumble that passes with him for a whisper, says "Comm check."

"That low rumbling sound you're hearing. Part of the lockdown procedure. The atmosphere in here is pressurized. Can't feel it as much down here, but nothing gets out until normal status is fully restored."

"All right. Let's get round that corner. Stay sharp."

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[sime-channel.livejournal.com]

"There's something down this way." Suzi says after a second, "But I'm not sure what." Her voice is very quiet, and doesn't shake. Her hands are, though.

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[livewithrats.livejournal.com]

Krycek, very near the other two, turns and glances down the hall with a squint.

He's very armed, and very, very ready.

"Can't make it out. Zed?"

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[bring_a_sponge]

Zed's taken a step back from the corner, leaning over slightly to get a look down the hall without making a target out of himself.

"Shouldn't be anything down there but a clear hallway. Two doors on the left. Both should be closed. And one door about fifty feet down on the right. That's the door we want."

"If there's anything else down there, it's a problem."

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[sime-channel.livejournal.com]

She nods, sticking close to Ryan and trying to breath calmly.

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[captainryan.livejournal.com]

Ryan checks around the corner before moving forward cautiously, weapon raised.

"Clear," he tells the others, eyes darting from one side of the hallway to the other.

Maybe it'll even stay that way.

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[livewithrats.livejournal.com]

The hairs on the back of Krycek's neck are standing at attention, and his expression looks skeptical as he follows behind Ryan.

But he follows nonetheless.

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[twiceahero.livejournal.com]

Oracle has one eye on where she's going and one eye on the many screens floating around her chair. "All teams confirm nominal communications status. No electronic interference detected."

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[doc-venkman.livejournal.com]

Peter frowned as he went along the corridors, the meter on in front of him, and his personal radar listening.

"Getting something, but I can't tell what. Not really coming in."

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[gone_byebye]

"Ditto on the meter," says Ray as quietly as he can and still know that he's being heard. He's mostly concentrating on looking around for movement at the edges of his visual range.