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Calling Dust
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"How many, Nicole?"
"Uh... didn't really have the time to go counting, Boss, when they-" RUMBLE "-are shooting rockets at the building. A couple dozen, from what I saw out front."
"Fuck."
Cass, at least, has that right. Fuck. You don't think you can break that many yet. A couple dozen is... a lot. For now, focus on getting the hell out of here. And finding foci. You do another quick sweep, but don't find anything that feels like a foci. You also double check the scalpel and the wire, and discard the scalpel after the check. Not a foci. NOW it's time to go.
"Nicole. Grab Cass. She's in no condition to walk, and we need to be gone. The rest of you breakers, follow me. We're getting out of here."
You start to head off, the three breakers from the exam room following behind, and Nicole behind them with Cass thrown over her shoulder, when you notice that 17 hasn't left her "Papa". She doesn't look like she's about to either. You pause to consider going back for her, but shake your head. No time. No time at all. You head up to the first floor and the first thing you see is various fires from the explosions, which are lighting up the area eerily. You lead your little group into good hiding spot and glane outside, your eyes slowly adjusting to the light conditions.
Nicole was right. There's a lot of them, Some have shouldered rocket launchers, other carrying pistols, still other carrying machine guns. You doubt you could take them all on your own, and this 23 is still running around somewhere. You curse again, only to watch another rocket slam into the building somewhere above you and send a rumble through the building again. Another prepares to fire, only to halt as someone says something to him. A minute later, a single man walks out into the middle ground between the men and the building, dressed in stereotypical black suit and sunglasses.
"We know you're in there, breakers. We know what you came for. We also both know that you aren't going to be leaving here. At least, no ALL of you. And if you continue to hide in there, well... we'll just bring the building down on you. It'll be easier to duplicate research than let you get away with it.
"Now then, since I kind of have to, and because I've always wanted to... Under UNA Article 1 of the Reality Initiative, I herby place you under arrest. Demanifest all weapons, drop all foci and come out with your hands in clear view. Or you could resist, in which case, I kill you all."
Raphael suddenly appears next to you, breathing heavily, but looking a little less worried than the rest of you.
"I got us a way out... sorta. They aren't as thickly concentrated to the east of the compound, but... unless someone distracts this group here, I doubt any of us are going to be able to push through quickly enough to escape. I can go, probably buy the most time, if I work off the most common fears."
"I'll do it, Nightmare Boy. You got some plan going one right now, and I'm wounded. I won't be running anywhere fast."
"Oh, hell no! Maybe I'm new, but that just means I'm expendable. Haven't got anyone that cares too much about me. I'll go. Might as well, get to punch something before I die."
Well... good to know everyone is willing to sacrifice themselves for everybody else.
9mm Ammo: 8
Freeze Ray: 11 seconds
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