Streets of Capitol

[Yolanda Riona]

Posted by Shade on Dec. 05 2007,15:26
[from cross country]

( I feel so dumb right now...I posted with the wrong name and didnt even realize it ><. sry )

The Jav had run into relatively little traffic as he was heading INTO the city instead of away from it. The opposite side of the concrete median was quite a different story being bumper to bumper boiling over flaring tempers and just general unpleasantness.

"Jav...I sure hope you know what you're doing buddy, this is lookin pretty hairy"

He continued down the highway into the city until he finally he ran into a road-block 20 state troopers strong.

The first trooper, apparently their sergeant, flagged James down.

As he rolled to a stop he put on a nice face to impress the officer. "afternoon officer, how are you today"

The officer gave him and his oddly familiar vehicle a look over before replying "I'm afraid not to well sir, we got a bit of a situation here in the city. we don't know but We believe it's Robotnik again judging from giant ships but again we don't know."

" ah...yea I figured there was probably a problem when huge ships appeared over your city there " James said laughing.

The officer only gave a faint grin, she was obviously very stressed. " Sir, i'm gonna have to ask you to turn around and head back the way you came. "

James' brain quickly raced for an answer.....

Posted by Jav on Dec. 07 2007,15:43
James' looked forwards to the troopers standing in front of his car. There was enough room for his car to squeeze through the patrol cruisers. Only five police, two furs and three humans, stood between him and the city. " sir? " the officer asked noting his contemplative expression. James' face shifted from one of amusement to deadly serious in a heart beat. "get away from my car..." he said in low threatening voice. " what? " she said lifting her hand to her belt. " GET AWAY FROM MY CAR " He screamed prompting her to jump back and draw her weapon. It was far too late at that same instant the Jav rocketed forwards into the road block. The officers that were standing in his way jumped to either side without hesitation.

The police opened fired on his car with their pistols but failed to score a hit as he tore off into the city.

~ minutes later~

James' had parked his car under an overpass so he'd have a straight shot back out of the city utilizing the wrong side of the highway when it was time to split.

The former outlaw was five blocks away making his way through the crowds toward the landing ships. He wanted to see this. It had not occurred yet to Jav that he was in a VERY dangerous situation and was, as of the moment, weaponless.

Posted by Apollo Sulterii on Dec. 09 2007,13:22
Apollo made it to the bank and saw debris everywhere. Police were blocking the entry way. Apollo ran up and said,
"Hey, can I help out here? You look a little shorthanded."

The policeman nodded and let him through. They gave him a mask so the debris in the air wouldn't enter his lungs and he got to work searching for survivors and carrying the dead.
Posted by Jav on Dec. 09 2007,23:47
Jav was now a mere two blocks away from the ships landing and was currently hiding in an alleyway. He had no intentions of getting any closer than he already was. From the looks of it they were hostile seeing as the world bank, a beautiful building that once towered over everything else nearby, now lay in ruins a couple blocks away.

That's when it hit him, a spear of emotion thrust into his chest, an emotion that was usually no problem for Jav to handle exploded within him snaking it's way through the deepest recesses of his psyche......fear. He had no weapon and as it looked now he was about to go toe to toe with alien invaders. His perpetually confident expression faltered momentarily as his mind, at last, fully wrapped itself around the gravity of the situation.

Jav retreated further into the alleyway placing his back to the brick wall of the apartment building that separated him from the ships. He reached to his belt and removed from it a cellular flip phone and began dialing a number. Jav put the phone to his ear and waited for a moment as the phone rang and rang until finally someone picked up the phone. " Hello? " a young, female voice said.

" Hey Carrie, it's your uncle James. Where's your Dad? " Jav said trying to keep his voice calm and clear. " He's watching the news, did you know Capitol city is being attacked? " Carrie replied a hint of fear evident in her voice.

" yes sweetheart, Put your dad on"
" okay........it's for you "
" Yello? " An older male voice said.

" Hey, It's me James "

" JAMES WINSTON LANCASTER! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? YOU'RE OUT IN THAT BLASTED CAR OF YOURS I SWEAR IM GOING TO HAVE THAT THING PUSHED OFF A CLIFF I....."

" Look yes I know I'm a bad boy for taking the car shame on me I should've known better. Look I don't have much time to talk by the looks of things...do you remember the plan me and you came up with if Robotnik were ever to attack?"

" James...what's going on...where are you? "

" DO you remember!?! "

"yes, I remember..WHY!?! "

" I want you to do it...take the Explorer, load it full of supplies, and head for the wilderness hideout...I'll meet you there"

" James....where..are...you? "

" *sigh* Capitol city.....that's all I have time to say..see ya buddy "

" Capitol city!?!?!? HEY WAIT..." the voice yelled as Jav flipped the phone closed and turned it off to prevent Jordan from calling him back.

Jav scooted back to the edge of the building and peeked around the corner and began contemplating what to his next course of action would be.

Posted by Apollo Sulterii on Dec. 10 2007,20:12
Many people who were running for their lives gave Apollo a weird look. They were probably thinking why is he staying. He has no weapons. He should be running. Some probably thought him stupid. It didn't matter to Apollo as long as he knew he was doing the right thing.
Posted by Jav on Dec. 15 2007,11:18
As the minutes passed by the sinking feeling in his chest only intensified. James was becoming quite uncomfortable being this close to something that was going to get quite ugly with a quickness.

"man dude...I think it's time to make like a banana and split" James said himself as he slid out of the alleyway onto the sidewalk. Fear was not what was motivating his actions, although the emotion was present. He couldn't help his new found family get through this if he was dead.

James began making his way away from the ships walking at a fast pace. He walked for a couple blocks until he came upon the ruins of the world bank. He couldn't help but stop and stare in awe at the mountains of wrecked, twisted rubble. First responders were scattered about the wreckage calling out to anyone who might have survived the collapse.

As James watched the rescue effort the sinking feeling, that had retreated momentarily, returned to spear him again. Placing his hand on his chest he turned his head to the ships again.

" this is the start of somethin' big "
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Dec. 20 2007,18:08
Marcus was nearing the building when he thought he saw someone very familiar. "Nah, it couldn't be," he said to himself. He then decided to check.

"JAMES is that you?"
Posted by Apollo Sulterii on Dec. 20 2007,18:12
Apollo worked and worked on moving heavy blocks and saving people. He was soon tired and had to take a rest. He went to the red cross booth that was set up and drank some water. Then, he sat down and let the sweat drip off.

(Go ahead and skip me for a couple turns I'm resting)
Posted by Saria on Dec. 20 2007,21:05
The sound of the rescuer's work was only now starting to be downed out by the sound of gun fire and a few yells. The raids were getting closer to the site of destruction. A police car came around the corner, coming from the direction of the raid armies'. The police car looked like it had visited hell and come right back. They quickly got our of the car and began to yell to the rescuer's.

"Quickly! Everyone must leave the site as soon as possible! Its an invasion! They are coming this way, everyone pack up and get out of here!"

The sounds of another explosion as a card a few blocks away blew up. A small crowd of people were coming away from that direction running. The scream and panic of people were coming towards the site of destruction, even in the back alleys the screams and explosions could be heard.
Posted by Jav on Dec. 20 2007,22:04
James froze as a vaguely familiar voice reached his ears. Slowly he turned to see Marcus standing there.
It hit him like a bag of bricks ".........Mark?" James said as the police car came racing around the corner drawing James' attention. " uh oh...looks like the show is starting " James said to himself as he looked around him for anything to fight back with. Finding none he reasoned his best bet would be to retreat to find a weapon of some kind and if that failed...well there was always the tempting option of High tailing it out of town all together.

He turned back to Marcus " come on " he yelled taking off down the road away from the inbound troops.
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Dec. 21 2007,13:03
"Ack. More running," Marcus said in his head.

"I knew that was you," Marcus said as he caught up with James.

"How've you been, and are these Aliens or Robuttnik in disguise."
Posted by Saria on Dec. 30 2007,15:27
There was a massive explosion as a car suddenly smashed down the police barrier placed around the building ruins. This caused panic with everyone still around.

The car had clearly one of the many soliders behind the wheel attempting to drive it, but based on how crazy the driving was... he was not having any luck. Their was two guys on top of the car with rifles, both just attempting to hang on. They seemed to be just having a blast. The car engine was on fire as the two soliders jumped off as it seemed they had already established at some point it was going to blow up. The one inside rushed to try and open the door and seemed to take a moment to find how to open it. When he did open it his foot got caught on the seat belt which he then quickly drew his sword and cut. He ran and made it just in time as the car blew up. He spoke in a somewhat spooked manner.

"These natives are insane building such a machine. Its a frickin death trap."
Posted by Jav on Jan. 01 2008,20:40
" No offense buddy but we have not the time to discuss this here and now COME ON!!! " James said as he maintained sprint speed. The sidewalk was now devoid of all life beyond himself and Marcus. The streets where littered with wrecked vehicles, loose paper, and random debris.

" Come on James..think...think think think" he said to himself as he rounded a corner of an apartment and stopped quite suddenly...there was their salvation.
Half a football field away, across a public basket ball court and a street, Was a gun store with a hummer smashed through the front window. The hummer's driver door hung open apparently after a hasty escape by it's previous owner.

" that's it...look there..erm..uh...Marcus right! " James said pointing to the store.
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Jan. 01 2008,20:48
Marcus saw the store they were heading to.

"I'm guessing we're going to fight them off. Your lucky I learned basic weapon training or you'd be on your own in this plan"
Posted by Jav on Jan. 15 2008,21:33
James jumped the fence of the basketball court and began making his way to the store. " Believe me...I'm not that little kid you remember. I know my way around a gun."
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Jan. 15 2008,21:41
"It sure has been awhile, but I bet you can't get a bullet wound cleaned and patched in 5 minutes."
Posted by Saria on Jan. 18 2008,21:55
"Hey look more natives!"

It seemed while Marcus was talking the police had been taken care of and now it seemed the group wanted to have target pratice with Jav and Marcus as the targets. They raised their rifles and began to take pop shots at the duo.
Posted by Jav on Jan. 28 2008,19:54
Jav dodges in and out of fire before jumping behind a concrete lane devider. He layed his back to the devider and began waiting for a break in the fire. That's when he'd make his move. He looked ahead of himself to see the gunshop just across the basketball court.

" gotta get there "
Posted by Jav on Feb. 23 2008,13:04
[sorry dudes I'm movin on. It's been almost a month]



Jav eyed the shop desperately, the fire had not let up as he thought it should have minutes ago and any chance of acquiring a weapon of some kind seemed utterly lost.

In his desperation to find an escape he caught sight of an alleyway to his right. All that stood between him and safety was 50 ft of debris littered road not to mention super sonic projectiles hurling through the air any one of them could be the golden BB and cash his check.

He couldn't believe this was happening..him...the one and only Jav...killed like a child on the streets of capitol by invaders that just decided to drop in randomly from the sky and start a war.

Jav sighed and calmed himself to clear his head for what he knew he must do. "man....life sucks sometimes" He said turning to Marcus. He didn't say a word just looked the fox over for a moment before turning back to the alleyway.

Quickly he spun himself on the soles of his shoes to face his destination....wether that destination was death or freedom had yet to reveal itself. He had to do this if he was to live to brag about this to the boys back home.

" come on James...you can do this...you're unstoppable...nobody can touch you...not even Robotnik...or Gun...NOBODY! YOU'RE INFALLABLE JAV THIS IS NOTHIN!!! " he yelled out loud pumping himself up for the task at hand.
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Mar. 21 2008,19:42
(Sorry dude. I'm here now though)

Marcus looked up at Jav.

"So how are we getting out of this? Theres a chance of minor injuries if we run down that alleyway but it's the safest. Just like being back in that war except we're in a city not a desert. Ready to run your ass off? I know I am."

Posted by Jav on Mar. 24 2008,19:42
" ready Marcus.......LETS GO!!!" Jav yelled as he bolted into the open towards the alleyway. As he ran he tossed an obscene hand gesture at the attackers " WOOOOOOOOOO " he cheered.
Posted by Marcus Chrisman on Mar. 27 2008,20:11
"WAHHOOOOOOOOOOO."
Marcus ran as hard as he could jumping over obstacles and dodging bullets.
Posted by Jav on Jun. 25 2008,01:42
Jav entered the alleyway and kept running as quickly as his legs could carry him. "made it made it made it. gonna live gonna live" Jav gasped out as his lungs began to burn from the strain. He continued towards the open street ahead afterburners on full. 'man..what a lousy way to die' he thought to himself as he ran full force out across a street and into a park not even checking to see if there were aliens about, he wanted out of this nightmare.

As he made his way through the tree's he began contemplating exactly what he was about to do. How did he get himself out of this. Unfortunately Jav wasnt going anywhere at the moment. Jav being caught up in his thoughts the way he was he failed to notice the tree branch directly in his path. The impact was devestating as his face slammed full force into the ancient branch clothes lining the human sending him flying through air, tumbling down a steep hill and disappearing into a pile of leaves concealing him.

[there he lays for an hour or so to catch up with everyone else.]

As the city around him has been taken over Jav has remained unnoticed thus far. Jav jerks awake to a throbbing head and a cold feeling in his limbs. Through the blood that had ran into his eyes from his wound the world seemed to have taken on a yellowish/orange coloration.

"wha..what?" he whimpered as he gently raised himself out of the leaves into a sitting position. He groped his head in various places finding his hair and face soaked in blood. He glanced down at the leaves he had been laying upon..a bloody mess. "ma..man..I must of gotten hit h..hard" he whispered to himself on the verge of tears from the intense pain drumming through his head like he didnt know what. Dazed and confused the outlaw got shakily to his feet and began stumbling off into the park not entirely sure where he was going...

Posted by Jav on Jun. 27 2008,16:29
As he walked and his senses slowly returned to him he began to notice the horrible state the city around him was in. Smoke billowed up above the trees from the structures around the park. The smell of burning feul hung in the air. Gunshots could still be faintly heard a great distance away appearantly a battle was still raging somewhere.

Jav stopped in his tracks as he came within sight of the edge of the park. The street ahead was littered with burned out vehicles and random bits of debrees. Jav looked behind him for a moment to check out the park behind him to find it deserted just as the street ahead of him. He suddenly remembered what was going on as his senses came fully back to him and he quickly hid behind some trees for cover.
"I need a weapon" Jav whispered to himself remembering his mission.

He looked both ways and found them clear of bad guys before taking off at full speed back towards the gun shop he had passed earlier. He didn't like the thought of it, but he was behind enemy lines.

Posted by Jav on Jun. 28 2008,22:10
Jav raced stealthfully through the trees of the park trying his best to make as little sound as possible as not to attract attention to himself. He didnt see any baddies but that didnt mean they weren't out there. Once he arrived at the street it struck him just how bad things were.

The street was a near impassible mess of burned out or other wise destroyed vehicles, random bits of debrees scattered litterally everywhere, and regretably bodies were also amongst the wreckage. Even Jav, a hardened former outlaw, was taken back by the carnage. Sure he'd seen his fair share of death in his day. But this..this..was a whole new level of destruction. Jav silently wondered if this is what war was like as he checked the battle damaged buildings that surrounded him for snipers and other threats.

After he was satisfied he quickly sprinted through the wreckage and into the alley, he had sprinted through earlier, and followed it to it's end but stopped short of exiting into the open. He again scanned the war ravaged urban setting for threats before sprinting through the basketball court towards the store. His heart raced and his adreniline levels shot through the roof as he forsaked the door for sliding, Bow Duke style, across the hood of the Hummer crashed through the front window and into the store.

Jav allowed himself a moment to rest while letting his eyes wander about the interior of the store. This place was a high dollar place for sure. It seemed to have everything from the Daewoo DP51 to the AW50F.
Jav shook his head and smiled, "I'm gonna make it out of this yet" he whispered.

After a few moments he got to his feet and began searching the store for a backpack or sachel he could use for a good bug out bag.

Posted by Jav on Jul. 03 2008,20:04
Jav quickly made his way back and forth through the store searching for supplies gathering them up and putting them behind the front counter as he found them. Since this was a bug out bag and not a survival kit he was focused mainly on water, a first aid kit, and ammunition.

The most common rounds the store had were the .223's and the .45's. Jav finished gathering things into the bag before spinning on his heels, brocken glass crunching under his feet, to face the various weapons hanging on the wall. Before him was an assortment of rifles,shotguns, and other weapons. After looking them over several times Jav reached for an AR-15 and removed it from the rack. It was perfect, it was chambered for the .223 which means ammo for it would be plentiful.
After snagging a cleaning kit and gathering and loading mags for the AR-15 Jav turned to the glass displays housing the hand guns. He needed a weapon chambered for the .45 as it was the the most plentiful hand gun ammunition. Jav finally decided on the S&W 1911. It was an ancient pistol but it was a proven classic that had seen many a soldier through the darkest and most savage battlefields of history.

Now that he had his weapons ready and loaded, his supplies gathered and bagged he had to do something about his hair. His cardinal red hair was an eye catcher and that was unacceptable when you wanted to draw as little attention as possible. His clothes were already earth toned which was as good as it was gonna get for him right now he just had to hide his hair. Jav's eyes jerked back and forth looking for a solution to jump out at him. Sure enough it did. A black baseball cap was laying on the floor visible through the glass displays for the handguns.

Jav Jumped over the counter, snatched it up, and placed it on his head concealing his hair from view. "perfect" he whispered running back around the counter to gather his things. He grabbed the backback and put it on bringing a strap across his belly for extra stability. His hand gun was strapped into a holster on the left strap of his backpack on his chest. He picked up his AR, cocked it, and held it firmly in his hands.

He turned and stared out into the street through the glass door. He let out a sigh dripping with anxiety. "here I go" he said walking through the door and out into the open.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 05 2008,06:02
(FROM Outskirts)

A stray Crescent Imperium patrolman rounded the corner. Then, suddenly, he let out a yell and hit the ground as a bullet pierced his chest, killing him almost instantly.

Roberta put her gun back in its spot, sort of glad that she'd remembered to equip a silencer. She looked back to make sure that the rest of her team was able to keep up.
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 05 2008,13:16
(Form Outskirts)

Maddock had only caught up with the team, who was moving faster then he was use to moving in the desert. Maddock watched as Roberta holstered her gun and then looked to the dead patrolman, who now lay on the ground looking like a puppet who just had his strings cut. He now laying there lifeless and bleeding.
"Was that necessary lieutenant?" said Maddock in a cold and questioning tone.
"Well it doesn't matter now... he's dead." Just then the radio attached to the hip of the now dead guard crackled on. "Your late reporting in #36457.... #36457, Report in or face the consequences! We are on high alert and do not have time for this!"
Maddock's jaw dropped as he heard this.
"Oh, for cryin out loud!"

Posted by Jav on Jul. 08 2008,15:24
Jav kept his rifle at the ready as he made his way down the sidewalk. The city around him seemed to be completely deserted at the moment. Only the distant sounds of battle assured him that the city was still alive.
Jav's luck had held so far but he knew it could turn on him any moment. He needed to get underground. "yea...underground" Jav whispered to himself taking up cover behind a burned out car.

Jav thought for a moment his eyes shifting back and forth in contemplation. His eyes suddenly shifted back to the sight of his gun in realization. "The subway" He said hopefully. He stood up, his gun at the ready checking the buildings around him for snipers before making his way down the street on his way to a subway station.

[to subway-greenline]
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 08 2008,19:06
Roberta fired again, and the patrolman's radio was reduced to junk. Then, she glanced back at Maddock.

"You can't make a Thanksgiving dinner without killing a few turkeys. That's what my grandfather used to say. Stay alert; there's probably more where that one came from."
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 08 2008,19:57
"Hmmp... Point made."
Maddock carefully walked over to the dead patrolman, watching for other soldiers, and procured his riffle that now lay on the ground.
"Hmm strange... This doesn't look to have a clip of any kind... What's this thing fire? Roberta?"
Maddock checked it over, looking for a place to insert a mag, or slide back a bolt, or remove a panel, anything. All the wile walking back to the group.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 09 2008,08:17
Roberta took the weapon from Maddock's hands.

"The technology these people use is different from ours. This isn't a regular weapon by our standards. It looks like it handles like one, but there's no way to load it with any standard variety of ammo... Aha! This is a laser rifle."

One of her party stepped forwards. "How can you tell, Lieutenant?"

(Roberta) "See the barrel? It's fitted with a lens. That must be to focus the light."
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 09 2008,12:07
Maddock gave a small smirk before reaching back for the rifle.
*She's smarter then I though.*
"Well that was a good deduction Roberta. Now. Let continue on into the city, shall we?"
Maddock then wait for her to lead on.

(Sorry for the short post.)
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 13 2008,09:19
[Ok, that's enough killing my cronies please! XD]

With the air battle going on the skies above Capitol and the main ground forces deployed in the Central Park to combat the threat of the incoming hedgehogs, resistance on the outskirts was slim. That said, a force was still present and some of them were more trigger happy than others...

"What ya think darling?"

"Think we just found some new toys."

"Bought time...you broke the previous ones far to quickly."

"Don't look at me, you're the one that slit their throats."

A pair of smiles flashed across the duo's faces. They stood silently at the top of a four storey building a little behind the group in the shadows. Both figures were short, shorter than you would expect, and draped in an ankle length cloak with a hood that concealed their faces.

"Do you want the human?"

"Not giving me the easy one now are we?"

"Of course not...I thought you liked them."

"I do."

Nothing else was said and the pair vanished from view...
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 13 2008,10:48
((What are you whining about? You've got plenty more of them, and you haven't exactly been leaving our pawns unchecked either!))

"... Yes, let's go."

Roberta took a few steps forward... and stopped.

"What's wrong, Lieutenant?" "I thought I heard someone talking." "I didn't hear anything." "You think it's a survivor?" "That's not likely. It's probably one of our friends from the Imperium. A survivor would either want to get our attention or stay as well hidden as possible, and that voice didn't sound like either of those. Let's keep our eyes open and hope we don't run into an ambush."
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 13 2008,11:45
Over years of battle, having guns shooting all around him and often quite close to him. Maddocks hearing wasn't the best. But he wouldn't ever admit that to anyone.
"I didn't hear anything... Your probably just hearing thing Roberta."
But even though he says that, he griped his rifle just that much harder. Maddock stared to scan the recked rooftops and blown out windows, searching with his eye for anything that may stand out.
*Did she really hear something? Lets hope not. I'd rather avoid anymore casualties. If at all possible.*
Maddock knew better than to hope to much for that though. This city was in enemy hands now. He would have to be far more diligent about watching for movement from here on out. Roberta had just finished her warning/explanation when Maddock said.
"I still think your hearing things... But... I'm with ya on watchin out for ambushes."
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 13 2008,12:51
Just then a scream rang through the air. For a moment nothing happened until a young girl suddenly burst out of a building a few tens of meters away. She looked like a pink coloured cat but her tail split slightly into two parts near the tip. Behind her a second child ran out of the building, a young boy cat with slick black fur and strange yellow markings.

"RUN!" screamed the boy, "Run Izzy! Don't look back! Keep running!"

As the pair cleared the building the wall suddenly exploded as four of the Imperium's security robots smashed through it in pursuit. Almost immediately the robots fired, several beams slamming into the ground the boy. He tripped, falling to the ground with a tumble. The girl turned round and screamed. "JOSEPH!"
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 13 2008,13:15
In less than a second, Roberta and her team had drawn their weapons and begun running towards and firing on the security robots, aiming to take them out before they could cause any more damage. She would leave Maddock to decide for himself whether to help her take out the robots or to check on Joseph and Izzy. (Umbreon and Espeon? Can't slip that one by me, Links.)

This is almost too perfect a situation. Almost like something out of a movie. Maybe it's a trap? No, even the Imperium wouldn't go to all the trouble to have two kids pose as escapees and flee from security robots just for us... would they?

Posted by Maddock on Jul. 13 2008,13:38
"NO!" Maddock yelled in anger as the security bots begain to fire on the childeren. Maddock was off sprinting before Roberta even started to fire. Lucky for him Roberta and her squad started to fire on the bots, giving him cover fire and time to run over to the kids. He past the pink cat who was doing what he would have told her to. Run. He continued to sprint to the black cat and scooped him up, Rounded on the spot, and jetted back to were the other cat was now standing frozen. As he ran past her he scooped her up in his other arm around her chest. As he ran back he looked down at the kids and said.
"Are you ok!? Did you ether of you guys get hit?"
Maddock was now behind Roberta and her squad who were engaging the bots. He set the kids down behind a dumpster for cover, were he began to look them over for any sighs of blaster scorching or other wounds.
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 13 2008,14:50
[*Giggles*]

The two kids clung to Maddock as he pulled them out of danger. Neither seemed to want to let go when he went to put them down but the boy was first to release him. His sister followed a moment later and promptly burst into sobs as she flung her arms round her brother. He was now breathing a little erratically, a scorched area of his t-shirt revealing a glancing laser burn on his upper arm.

In regard to the bots, two fell to the unexpected gun fire, the other two being distracted enough by it to loose interest in the children and Maddock's dramatic rescue. As their companions nose dived into the ground, the other two returned fire. Now jinxing back and forth to avoid in incoming fire and make it harder to aim.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 13 2008,15:07
Roberta's group split in two just in time for the robots' lasers to miss. They fired again as they got closer. This time, they widened their range and tried to cut off any attempts to dodge by firing to the left and right as well.

Roberta took little notice of Maddock and the kids for the time being.

((Remind me of why you sprung this on us, Links? It feels too generic not to be a piece of a bigger puzzle.))
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 13 2008,15:45
(I wouldn't question it quite yet. After all its better then nothin.)

Maddock took notice of the of the kids breathing almost immediately.
"Move away from him. Please. I need to inspect him. He'll be fine.. I'm here to help."
Maddock softly pushed the girl away as he looked at the laser burn on his arm. Maddock then began to mutter to himself.
"Hmmm. Its only a grazing burn.. I'd say it's a first degree burn. I think I have something for that in my bag."
Maddock then started to rummage thew his medical bag. He pulled out some antibacterial cream, some gauze, and a rapping bandage. He then ripped away the sleeve of the boys shirt reviling the wound completely, not the best way to do it but he hadn't worked under this kind of persure for some time. After a quick look over he began to apply the the things to his arm. First the antibacterial cream to prevent the wound from getting infected, then the gauze to keep it dry and dirt way, and finally the bandage to keep it all together and to keep dirt away as well. All the while there were lasers streaming by the dumpster.
"That should do it."

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 14 2008,14:04
(Oh you'll see.)

Joseph started to breath a little more normally as Maddock tended to his wound. His sister had crept back beside him and was now clinging to his other arm with a worried look in her eyes. She slowly gripped his hand causing Joseph to look down at her for a moment.

Something passed between them, a sense of being alright now, and they both looked back at Maddock. If it hadn't been for the fact he'd just rescued them they might have been scared of him. Instead Izzy quickly launched herself forwards and hugged him. "Thank you! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!" she said quickly.

Her brother was now smiling at him too, glancing down at his banged arm from time to time. "Who...are you?" he asked slowly.

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The bots were powerful but not especially smart, they did better in numbers and right now those were against them. The incoming fire sent both of them crashing to the ground with a solid thunk. Nothing else could be heard, it seemed the area was clear for now.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 14 2008,18:34
(("You'll see." I'll accept that.))

Now that the bots were done, Roberta turned her attention to Maddock and the kids. She and her team approached them slowly.

"Are they okay, Maddock?"
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 14 2008,19:23
Maddock almost fell back when the girl tackled him.
"Haha! Your welcome, your welcome!"
Maddock had a smile on his face now. It made him feel good to help someone. Maddock then look over the girl at the boy that was now, slowly... asking him who he was. He smiled back at the boy and replied.
"My name is Maddock Glint. I'm here with that lovely lady over there and her group. Were doing some recon on the bad guys." Maddock gave a big grin at him be for asking.
"And what are your names?"
But before they could answer, Roberta asked her question.
"Oh there fine now. The boy suffered some first degree burns on his arm, seems like a laser round just grazed him. But other then that I think there fine."
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 16 2008,05:59
"I'm Joseph," replied the boy, "This is my sister Izzy."

Presently Izzy let go of Maddock and stepped back a little, "Have you seen our mum?" she asked quickly, a look of hope and pleading in her eyes.

Joseph meanwhile looked a little dejected at the question, looking down and off to the side with a thoughtful expression on his face. It was easy to see he knew what had happened but either his sister didn't know or didn't want to believe it if she did.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 16 2008,06:15
Roberta stepped forward slightly.

"I don't know. What does your mother look like?"
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 16 2008,14:34
Maddock couldn't look the girl in the eyes without feeling bad. With who aggressive the bots were... If there mother wasn't with them she was most likely... well you know. But Maddock couldn't say that to them. It would destroy them. Then Roberta chimed in and Maddock fallowed it up with.
"Yeah. What she look like? Maybe we can help."

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 16 2008,14:53
Joseph looked up and glanced at his sister, he looked a little angry. "Izzy! She's dead! You saw it! We both did!"

Izzy promptly clasped her hands over her ears and shook her head, "No! No she's not! She can't be!" Izzy quickly burst into tears and collapsed on her brothers shoulder. Joseph looked back at Roberta and Maddock with a disheartened look.

"Could...could we stay with you guys?" he asked slowly.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 16 2008,17:47
Roberta paused for a moment. She knew from personal experience what it felt like to lose someone very dear to you. She just couldn't leave them behind.

"... Very well, you can stay with us for the time being. But this is enemy territory, so stick with the group and don't lag behind. Johnson, your job is to watch over these two and make sure they don't wander off." "You've got it, Lieutenant."

As they began to proceed, Roberta thought about her decision.

I can't say I'm that fond of little kids, but it's my responsibility as a military officer to help them when they're in need. Still, I can't shake the feeling that things are about to take a turn for the worse for us... nah, I'm just paranoid.
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 16 2008,19:00
Maddock almost didn't believe what she had said.
*Wow... I didn't expect that. Who is this woman?*
Maddock though to himself. Maddock then looked at the kids with a smile and said.
"You herd what the lady said. Come on kids. This guy Johnson will watch over you. Lets go."
With that Maddock closed his bag, stood up, grabbed hold of his rifle, and fallowed Roberta.

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 17 2008,13:16
The two kids smiled at Roberta, then at each other, then at the soldier assigned to watch them and finally at each other again. They got to their feet, following on behind Maddock. Making sure no one was looking Izzy shot a small sideways glance at Joseph. He shot one back, his mouth turning up a little at the corner for a moment.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 17 2008,13:22
((I think it's now safe to say that something about these kids is not as it seems.))

Johnson watched Izzy and Joseph carefully to make sure they didn't stray away as everyone moved on down the street.

"Slow down, everyone," Roberta finally said. "Remember, we've got a pair of kids with us, so we shouldn't move too quickly." She kept her hand on her gun as her group slackened their pace, just in case something unexpected happened.
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 17 2008,14:38
(A tremor in the force)

Maddock did as he was told my Roberta and slowed down. Maddock then turned around to the kids and said to them while walking backwards.
"You guys must be tired and thirsty. Here have some watter."
With that Maddock flipped open his bag and pulled out two little watter bottles and handed them to the kids. All the while using his tail as a way to balance. He then turn back around and continued to fallow Roberta at her now slowed pace.

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 19 2008,10:16
The two kids took the water bottles from Maddock and each sipped from them for a moment as they watched him and Roberta from behind. They then looked at each other again and blinked at each other.

Izzy then looked over her shoulder at Johnson and grinned at him. Just then she stumbled and dropped the bottle in front of him. She stopped quickly to pick it up...

With a fluid motion, Joseph dropped his own bottle and swung his hands across his body to his hips. As if called by some sort of enchantment, two small crystal like daggers appeared in his hands and he sprung forwards, aiming one of them Maddock's back.

At the same time Izzy stood up from picking her bottle up...but she wasn't holding the bottle. Instead two daggers like Joseph's were present in her paws and she jumped up in front of Johnson and thrust one of them clean into his throat.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 19 2008,11:03
((Called it!))

"Lieutenant!"

Johnson was quick to react, and knocked Izzy's dagger hand aside with his left hand, while simultaneously drawing his gun with his right hand and firing. His yell got Roberta's attention, as well as that of the rest of her group, which immediately turned to face the two kids with their weapons at the ready.
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 19 2008,12:29
Maddock wasn't as quick to react as the rest. As such he had only just started to lean down and turn around when the dagger stabbed into his upper left shoulder. It wasn't deep thankfully due to harder outer skin. But it was enough to make him drop his gun.
"Wha- GAH!!"
Maddock look over his shoulder and there... There was Joseph on his back with a dagger stabbed into his Maddock's shoulder. Izzy was leaping at Johnson. Chaos. Then as Maddock move away from the crowed trying to wrestle Joseph off of him he heard gun shots and he yelled to them.
"THERE ONLY KIDS! TRY NOT TO KILL THEM!!!"
With that Maddock reached back against the pain with his left hand and tryed to grab Joseph by the back of his head. If he could get a hold of it he would lean forward while pulling forward and try to flip him off onto the ground.
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 19 2008,13:46
[You got surprise attack radar or something? That's one hell of a fast reaction.]

Izzy wasn't fazed by Johnson's deflection of her attack. She simply turned it to her advantage, spinning in the direction of the deflection and sidestepping. The end effect spun her round and stepped her behind Johnson as he fired. Bringing her other hand round she thrust forwards, aiming the point at his back. She knew they wouldn't shoot her while she was so close to their comrade...unless they didn't mind shooting their own.

Joseph yanked his dagger from Maddock's back just in time to slide away from the grasping hand. Keeping as close as he could he slid down his back and landed just behind him to the right, aiming another stab at Maddock's side with his right hand.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 19 2008,14:06
((And what should I do? Just stand there and let everyone get stabbed to death?))

"If they were only kids, they wouldn't be turning on us like this!"

Johnson was taken by surprise by Izzy's skillful evasion, but one of Roberta's troops had already gotten into position at right angles to Izzy and Johnson, attempting to get Izzy within his sights while minimizing the risk of shooting Johnson by accident, and fired right when the stab was about to take place.

Roberta herself had moved close to Maddock and Joseph, and aimed her gun at the latter. She, too, stood at just the right angle, and fired as Joseph was bringing up his dagger.

How do they move so quickly? They're like ninjas! My training didn't involve dealing with ninjas...
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 19 2008,14:44
*Hehehehe.....*
A laugh. A simple laugh. Thats all. It sounded threw Maddocks head. Only, It wasn't his laugh. Yet Maddock didn't have time to think about this. He noticed as Joseph slid down his back and landed behind him. So Maddock looked down at the boy that was now to his back right. He saw the boy thrust at him and reacted just fast enough to hop to the left out of the way of the stab. Yet Roberta was already aiming at the boy. Maddock couldn't let her kill him, so right after the hop to the left he spun around with his tail strecthed out and swung it like a heavy metal whip, In hope of slamming it into Joseph with enough force to knock him back and out of the way of the shots.. Hopefully knock the wind and sense out of him as well.
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 19 2008,15:24
With the swirling mass that melee combat was, shooting into it was like trying to hit a specific drop of water in the ocean. It was constantly changing and firing off automatic weapon into it was dangerous, even snipers had trouble keeping track of a specific target in a scuffle.

As such Izzy simply kept moving, ducking back and forth. Darting one way and then the next, her entire body in a constant state of movement and flux. It seemed that she was highly trained in such actions and kept making random stabs at Johnson as she ducked and dived.

Joseph meanwhile had not taken Maddock's tail into consideration until it hit him with a solid thunk. He was thrown out of the way of Roberta's shots and landed on his back about a meter away. He wasted no time at all, spinning his daggers and launching them at two different targets, one was Roberta and the other was Maddock.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 19 2008,16:54
Johnson couldn't stop all of Izzy's hits, and kept getting wound after wound. In desperation, he stuck his foot out in a random direction, hoping to either block her or trip her up.

Roberta jinxed to the side just in time to avoid Joseph's last attack as she holstered her weapon. She then retaliated by attempting to plant her heel in his face.

((I must admit, if there's any strategy that will result in victory for Roberta and co. over Joseph and Izzy, I have absolutely no idea what it is. How do you battle an opponent that's too fast to be hit by any of your attacks? I feel like I'm being cheated against.))

Posted by Maddock on Jul. 19 2008,17:14
(Come now. You can't exspect to hit them every time, all you can do is try and match them, move for move, and attempt to emerge as victor. Some times thats easyer said then done. Think of each encounter as a boss battle... at lest when against Links or other very skilled players. These two cats have speed not strength. Now do something about it.)

Maddock ducked under the flying dagger and quickly dropped into fighting stance.
"Joseph! Why are you doing this?"
Maddock shouted in a demanding tone. He could not bring himself to strike with any intent to kill... but knocking them out wouldn't be to much of a problem for him.
"Strike!"
Maddock shouted in anger and then launched himself at the small cat. He would attempted to grab him with his left pincer around the boys chest. As he moved in and reached for the cat he felt a sharp pain shoot strait up his back from were he was stabbed, He ignored it.

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 20 2008,02:30
[Congrats Maddock, you gain 10 points. Speed not strength. And in fact you both pulled off an unwitting combination move this time...observe.]

Joseph didn't reply, instead rolling to the side and jumping to his feet just in time to avoid Roberta's heel kick. As he did though he left himself open to Maddock and the scorpion's pincer clamped down round his waist. Joseph screamed, although a killer he was still a child and wasn't used to pain.

The scream caused Izzy to loose focus for a moment, glancing over at her brother and seeing him clamped by Maddock. "JOSEPH!" she cried....moments before being sent flying to the ground by Johnson's trip. She landed with a thud, her dagger's skittering across the ground away from her.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 20 2008,04:35
((Yeah, of course it's speed-not-strength, but how am I supposed to do anything about... wait, what just happened? In that case, never mind.))

Roberta instantly perked up as Izzy dropped her weapons. Getting an idea, she ran over and picked Izzy up while putting her in a headlock with her gun trained on the female cat's head. One of her troops had already gathered Izzy's daggers.

"Joseph! Drop your weapons and surrender if you don't want your sister to go the same way your mother did!"

((Was that too much to do at once? Was I jumping the gun?))
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 20 2008,14:20
(Hmm. Maybe that hole "I have grabbed her" thing. Maybe say you were going to grab her. But hay if Links is fine with the action then let it slide for now.)

Maddock liked how this was turning out. He may not have to hurt Joseph much more then this. That is if being an assassin didn't come be for being a brother & sister.
"Well Joseph? It's up to you..."
*Hehehehe..... Crush him....*
There was the voice again. This time it was more then a laugh. It wanted him to kill the boy.
"Wha... who are you..."
Maddock asked below a whisper. He cold feel his pincer throb. It wanted to do as told. But Maddock did his best to keep it only griping the boy.. But his pincer slowly spasmed tighter and then would relax again.
*Come on.... I want to see the little sh*ts blood.*

("The door" begins.....)

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 22 2008,14:48
"We never knew our mother!" growled Izzy, struggling in Roberta's grip. She may be fast on her feet but she wasn't strong once you immobilised her.

Joseph meanwhile was crying out as Maddock's pincer tightened and relaxed. It was clear to see the expression of panic and fear that had washed over his face. The pair of them may appear to have been trained to kill...but they were still only kids.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 22 2008,17:21
Roberta tightened the headlock slightly, watching both Izzy and Joseph.

"Joseph, drop your weapons and surrender!" she repeated. "Or would you rather lose your sister right before your eyes?"
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 22 2008,19:42
(Roberta... He is unarmed. Remember? He threw his daggers at us.)

Everything sounded to Maddock like he had gauze in his ears. Just 'Wa wa wa.' Like the teachers on the peanuts cartoons. He saw nothing, all was black. It was as cold as night in the arctic and the wind did not blow. It was as though he was no long standing in Capitol City, but in a fair off land devoid of civilization. Then a voice as hard and black as midnight sounded to him.

"Hehehe.... Maddock... Maddock, Maddock, Maddock... Long time no see."

Maddock opened his eye. He was laying on the ground. The earth looked like black marble that stretched on forever. As Maddock pushed himself up he looked around to see were the voice was coming from... Nothing.

"Who you looking for? Maddock... Me?"

Right when the voice said "Me?" Maddock was kicked in the side by a leg as thick as a tree trunk. It felt like he was hit by a semi at top speed. Maddock grabbed his chest and fell on his side in pain. He opened his eye and looked at his attacker. Before him stood a beast of a man. Its body was bulging with muscles and smelt of death. It seethed with hate as it stairred down at him.

"Who? No... What are you, Monster?"

The beast rolled his shoulders and stairred down at Maddock. All Maddock could see was his outline.

"Me? Hehehe.... I'm you, my friend..."

-------

On the outside of Maddocks mind, his body had gone slack. He let go of Joseph and just stood there like a statue. Unmoving. Like they say. The lights were on... But no one was home.

(Let see how this one rolls out. Shall we?)

Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 27 2008,06:48
As Joseph was released he fell the short distance to the floor and landed with a thud. He coughed, bringing up a gob of blood as he clutched a land to his stomach. It was clear to see he was injured, a fact made all too clear by the red ring that was slowly spreading through his clothing around his middle where Maddock's pincer had held him. He didn't even have the energy to scream right then, he simply curled up and started breathing with a strained effort.

Izzy was mortified by the sight. She'd seen her brother injured like this before but never this badly. Her struggling revived anew, "Lemme go! Lemme go right now! He needs help! Get the..." Izzy didn't finish her sentence, instead she extended her claws and sunk them into the arm Roberta was using to hold her.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 27 2008,13:29
Roberta could feel the pain as Izzy scratched her arm. Her intentions were clear, but her execution was flawed in that Roberta was still holding a gun to her head. A fraction of a second before the pain caused her to release her grip, Roberta pulled the trigger, sending a bullet at Izzy's head at point-blank.

She didn't want to do this right in front of Joseph, but her options were limited.
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 27 2008,16:21
(So... in my step of madness there is an attempt to wipe the board clear of opposition aye?)

Maddock was shakin by what was said. Be he quickly brushed it from his mind. This monster could not be him for he was him.... wasn't he? Maddock pushed him self up in to a sitting position looking up at the beast. He didn't want to make any sudden movements that would make the wrecking machine of a man attack him again.

"What do you mean.... were am I?"

The hulking mammoth leaned down and looked into Maddocks eyes, only inches away his face.

"I am you... I am better then you.. and it is time I take control of this... Vessel. We are inside your mind... and you will be staying here while I take control. see ya."

with that the beast grabbed Maddock around his neck and threw his into the air. Maddock then slammed against the ground with a sicking thud. He layed there looking up at the monster, he watch the Titan walk off towards a door several time his sizes. As he opened it the sound of a car was off in the distance.... and was coming closer. Maddock looked back, strugleing to push his self up. What he saw was a Hummer trucking towards the monster at the door who was now looking back at the Hummer and franticly trying to force open the door quicker... but it didn't seem he was gonna make it. As the Hummer passed Maddock someone jump out of it. The Hummer slammed into the door shutting it and sending the beast flying. Maddock looked up at the man who now stood infront of him... It was a ghost from his past. It was Sargent Davidson.

"Sa.. Sargent?"

The Sarg said nothing but quickly helped up Maddock and helped his towards the door.

"Doc. That beast is named Margruss. He has been trying to take control of you since your first day on duty.... I've been here just as long trying to stop him. That is me and a few others. I was hoping to never have to meet you but... now that this has happened... I maybe seeing you a few more time in the future. Try and stay away from battle will ya?"

Maddock was in shock... He still couldn't get over that this wasn't a sick sick dream. They had reached the door.. But Margruss was no were to be seen. They opened up the door and as Maddock slipped threw the door he looked back and Margruss was chargeing up at Davidson from behind. The door was just about to close as Maddock yell to Sarg.

"Watch out!"

But the door closed all to fast.

____

In the real world Maddock just came back as Izzy was struggling with Roberta. He felt like he every part of his body has blocks of concrete hanging from them. He looked down at Joseph and saw he was curled up into a ball and bleeding. He moved as fast as he could to get down to Joseph. Witch FYI look like the running man in slow-mo while every one around him move at normal speed.

(Sorry if I started to ramble there.)
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Jul. 30 2008,05:53
Izzy didn't even have time to hear the shot coming before it hit her. The cat gave a last twitch and then fell silent in Roberta's arm.

Joseph meanwhile had not seen it happen but he had heard it. As he was still alive there was only one explanation. He jumped in shock. His breathing stuttered and stalled slightly. Then with a final short gasp his breath left him.

The streets were quiet around them, it seemed that no other enemies were nearby but the dead bodies of the two children certainly were. Assassins they may have been but the scene may leave a sour taste in the mouth.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 30 2008,06:27
Roberta released her grip and let Izzy's lifeless body hit the ground. After a silence, she kneeled down and examined it.

"I know you can't hear me, Izzy, but if I'd had any choice in the matter, you'd still be alive right now. Having come close to death myself once, I think I know how it must've felt to you. I hope you and your brother are in a better place now."

Her troops stood and watched silently. This was a side of Roberta Marigold they hadn't seen before...
Posted by Maddock on Jul. 31 2008,14:50
Maddock looked down apon the small lifeless cat. Blood seeped threw his shirt and leaked onto the road. Maddock sat kneeled next to him. The sond of the gun shot had only just registered and with it the entire world around him can shooting back to him. He looked at the now dead izzy and then up at Roberta.

"What have we done.... I.. I crushed the life out of that boy.. He. he.. didn't deserve this, and nether did she... monsters, thats all we are."

Maddock was sadden far more by these act then anything he had lay witness to... for the atrocities were rote by his hand. Not the hand of some anonymous murderer but by his own. Maddock did not stand he just sat there with his head hanging, looking down on his victim.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Jul. 31 2008,16:26
((I think it's safe to skip Sarath's turn under the circumstances))

Roberta looked up at Maddock. Sure, having just killed a pair of kids wasn't pleasant for her, but she certainly wasn't reacting as badly to it as he was. After a lengthy silence, she spoke.

"… Maddock? Are you okay?"

Posted by Maddock on Aug. 03 2008,13:51
Maddock looked to Roberta and said in the same guilt ridden voice.

"I treated him. He was my patient... As a Medic and as a doctor I swore not to do anything that could harm a patient of mine... and here I killed him. Right infront of him own sister... Unforgivable."

Maddock now finaly stood up and asked Roberta with a now cold and strait voice.

"What should we do with the body's... They may have been assassins but they were still kids. We can't just leave them here."
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 03 2008,18:26
Roberta stood up and folded her arms.

"If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure she was dead before he was, so there's no way she saw him die."

She kneeled down again. "As for what to do with them, I doubt there's any reason not to leave them here as long as we confiscate all evidence that they're from the Imperium. Nobody will look twice at two more dead bodies, and with how many of them there are there's no way they all know each other's faces. Smith, give me a hand."

Posted by Maddock on Aug. 07 2008,10:36
*Such a cold unfeeling woman... Quite different from when I first met her, But I've only know her for a short while... I'm sure there will be more twists and turns before this day is threw...*

Maddock said nothing to Roberta or the other men in her group. He simply picked up the limp dead body of the boy... He was still warm and sweat lay on his brow from the resent exsertion of the battle. It was a sad thing to have to lay such a young one to his grave. Maddock walked over to one of the blown out buildings next to him. It look like it was.. at one point a toy store, shown by the scattered figures across the ground.

"A suiting place for a child. Sorry war was all you knew."

With that Maddock layed the boys body behind the counter, out of site of any patrols. As he left the building he leaned down and picked up a toy action figure, it was a small robot. It had a little crank on its back that if turned, would presumedly cause the little thing to light up or walk around. It was Bright gold with little antennas coming off of its square head. A charming toy in its own respects. Maddock placed it in his bag and walked out to the others that were in the street.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 07 2008,15:26
As Roberta began to take away Izzy's gear, she grew curiously silent as she watched Maddock take away Joseph's body. After all of Izzy's fixings were gone, Roberta carefully picked it up and began to carry him to the same toy store, passing Maddock on the way. Once there, she carefully placed Izzy's dead body right next to Joseph's, then checked Joseph's body.

I'm sure you're both in a better place now. Don't worry about a thing.
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 09 2008,18:14
Without turning around to face Roberta who was just now laying Izzys body down next to Joseph's, Maddock said to her in a broken yet stern voice.

"Don't.... don't touch the boys body... No one will find him back there."

Maddock continued then to the street and look at Roberta's group. Not one wold meet his gaze. They all ether thought he was some insane kid killer or they were just as ashamed as he was of what had transpired here.... or maybe... Maybe they all were just to afraid to look at him.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 10 2008,05:17
Roberta returned to her group a minute or two after Maddock had. She looked at everyone for a moment.

"... Is something wrong, Maddock?"
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 10 2008,11:07
Maddock didn't turn to look at Roberta, he just started aranging thing in his bag and said.

"It's..... It's nothing. Roberta. Let us contiue, shall we?"

With that he closed his bag and started to rub his head a bit.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 11 2008,16:36
"Er... all right."

Roberta glanced at Maddock as he and her team prepared to move on.

Okay, now I'm sure there's something I don't know about her. Then again, who am I to speak, there are a hundred things he doesn't know about me.
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 12 2008,14:02
(Sorry I didn't notice Jonson until now.)

Maddock pulled out his last small bottle of watter and then closed his bag. Maddock looked around once more. Then he noticed. Jonson had been wounded in the battle. He walked over to Jonson and asked him.

"How are those wounds treating ya, Jonson?"

It looked like he had hit several time. He would have to take a closer look if he was to see the extent of the wounds. Maddock grabbed hold of his bag and clenched it.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 13 2008,06:27
(Johnson) "They're not."

Johnson seemed to be in quite a bit of pain, but he was trying not to show it. Roberta watched with her arms folded; she could tell when someone was trying to hide their pain.

If there's anything I hate, it's someone who pretends to be in a better condition than he really is.
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 13 2008,11:12
Maddock didn't have the patience for Jonson's tough guy act. He wasn't in the mood for this.

"Har har soldier. Take off your vest and shirt so I can get a better look at it. They may get infected or..... you could bleed to death if you have enough of them. Your choice boy..."

Maddock crossed him arms and staired down Jonson. He was going to fix up this raccoon no matter if he wanted it or not.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 13 2008,14:02
Johnson obediently took off his vest and shirt to reveal his wounds.

Roberta glanced away, and her attention fixed itself on an electronics store not far away. Most of the interior looked busted up, but one television in the window was still in perfect working condition, broadcasting away obliviously.

Looks like a boring news program. The Imperium's invasion has been the only thing in the news since it started... no surprise there.
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 14 2008,22:22
*All soldiers act the same... Tough guy act first then they past out from pain. Only thing different about this one is I intimitaded him it seem.*

Maddock couldn't see the wounds to well due to the amount of blood, so he took the watter he planed on drinking and pored some on to the side of Jonson. the blood washed away and what was left there was several small stab wounds. Lucky for Jonson he had been wearing a vest and some other closes. If it wasn't for that the wound would have been much worst. As he inspected them they started to bleed more. He would need stitches, for sure. And some tight bandaging to stop the bleeding for now.

"Man.... I don't know how well I can treat you out here.. You've been stabbed a quite a few times... you will need stitches, and I will need to bandage you up so you don't bleed out on me... you may be suffering from Class I Hemorrhaging at the moment so will have to do this soon... like now. Man up for me Jonson. I'm gonna have to fix you up here till we can finish the little op of yours."

Maddock splash so more watter on the would before taking out a needle and some stitching thread. Maddock kept a close eye on Jonson. He didn't have anything to numb away the pain he was going to soon feel so he didn't want him to be jumping around.

"This may hurt a bit Jonson. Grit your teeth and bare it for me alright?"

Maddock the started to suture up the stab wounds while poring watter on them every once and a while when the blood started to build up.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 15 2008,08:41
Johnson cooperated as best he could as everyone else watched. Roberta began to approach the electronics store; she had a strange notion that that big television would tell her something important very soon.

[Yolanda Riona]

Posted by Maddock on Aug. 16 2008,16:22
Maddock continued to stitch up Jonson only thing was that he was doing them semi loosely due to the fact that they weren't going to be permanent. Once they got out of here he would need to see a real Doctor to treat his wounds. They were bad and he could have internal injuries as well as internal bleeding but due to the fact they were puncture wounds He wouldn't bleed out as quickly.

"All most done Jonson...You won't be able to be mister run and gun or these wounds will open up again. Keep out of battle, find cover if we get into a fire fight and don't go running or jumping around. Got that?"

Maddock had just finished stitching him up and had started to rap him with a bandage around his lower abdomen. When he he started thinking.

*This guys a tough one alright. Didn't winch one bit. Wonder why Roberta walked off. Its not to safe to be doing that right now.. maybe shes just squeamish.*

"All right your all done. You can put your close back on."

Maddock then stood up and walked over to Roberta she seemed to be standing near a building that had a working TV. Strange that it still had power but he wasn't going to complain. He had been wondering what the rest of the world had been doing in response to this invasion.

"Whats going on Roberta? What are you watching?"
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Aug. 17 2008,06:29
Roberta didn't even turn her head as Johnson put his clothes back on.

"... Nothing special. Just a news program. Same old stuff."
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 18 2008,14:08
Maddock wasn't all that interested in what was going on on the TV but still look at it in an attempt to gleam some info on how the rest of the world was doing. He then looked back at Roberta and said in a serious tone.

"Jonson is messed up. He is suffering from deep puncture wounds that are most likely causing internal bleeding. I have given him some loose stitching and a wrapping to keep his bleeding to a minimum... He needs to be operated on... soon. He'll most likely only be able to go on for about another hour before he passes out, of course thats speculation,he may not last nearly that long."

Maddock did a quick look back at Jonson and the group. They seemed to be talking about something that was escaping his hearing. He turned back to Roberta and looked at the TV.

Posted by Kitty O'Brien on Aug. 19 2008,08:24
((Sorry for stalling... I was waiting for things to move a little further in Aquatic Base. And Robotnik is being WICKED SLOW about it.))
Posted by Maddock on Aug. 19 2008,13:04
(Alls good. I were gonna wait for that alright.)
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 05 2008,16:28
After a moment, Roberta looked away from the TV, and her eyes caught a flash of light in the distance. It looked like the same flash of light as that of... someone using Chaos Control?

Wha-? That must be...! "Maddock, stay here and watch everyone for me. I'll be right back."

Roberta then dashed towards the source of the light, hoping her guess was correct. Her troops exchanged confused glances.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 05 2008,17:40
Shadow reappeared on the other side of the row of buildings lining Central Park. He looked fondly at the Chaos Emerald glowing in his hand before putting it back into it's hammerspace bubble and continuing on.

Shadow almost felt bad about betryaing Knuckles. Almost. After all, most of what he had said he would do, he couldn't. For one thing, he had no idea where the ship with Lefina on it was, and even if he did his Chaos Control wasn't strong enough to put him inside it with only one Emerald, let alone to take another person with him. So he taken the only remaining option: ditch Knuckles and find a way up there without the echidna slowing him down. Plus, as Knuckles had suspected, there was no way Shadow planned on handing over his Chaos Emerald.

And so Shadow ran. He dashed through the city streets, observing the battle in the sky going on above him, trying to make out what details he could, while at the same time searching for survivors or for enemies on the ground. Or, more importantly, for a way to get up to those ships. He quickly and easily traversed the ruined streets of Capitol, easily leaping over fallen buildings and skating over the potholed pavement with the help of his Air Shoes.

As such, it was not long before Shadow happened upon the company of GUN troops led by Roberta. Noticing motion ahead, Shadow skidded to a stop and, noticing it was GUN soldiers, immedietly used Chaos Control to warp into second story of the nearest building, where he could get a better view of the situation.

From his hideaway, Shadow could see the entire company. They didn't look as ragged and beat up as Shadow assumed survivers of the initial attack would look, so he came to the conclusion that they were a strike team sent by GUN at the same time as the air assault. One of them was obviously wounded, however, meaning that they were probably in some kind of small engagement with the enemy recently.

Suddenly Shadow caught a motion in the corner of his eye. Looking down, he could see a soldier, apparently a woman, running to where he had stood only moments ago. It's lucky I warped when I did, Shadow thought to himself. But there was something about that soldier... she looked... somehow familiar... and yet Shadow was sure he'd never seen that woman in his life.

Ignoring his premonitions, Shadow returned his thought to his task at hand. That is, reviewing the situation and deciding on a course of action. If I'm right and they were sent at the same time as the air assault, they may have some kind of contact with them. Maybe they can get me a lift up to that ship... Shadow didn't like the idea of talking to GUN. Not only did he not like them, but the last he had seen them GUN was going out of their way to capture or even kill him. Who's to say that they accepted his heroics? Who's to say they even knew about them?

But Shadow had a job to do, and an annoying alien wolf to find. And if GUN could get him there, than he had no choice but to talk to them.

Shadow quickly warped with Chaos Control, reappearing in a building a ways off, right next to the company of soldiers. Quietly, using his Air Shoes to muffle his footsteps, Shadow walked to the door. Here goes nothing, he thought, before stepping out of the doorway, almost right into the midst of the soldiers.

"Ahem."
Posted by Jocelyne Takira on Sep. 05 2008,21:05
[Okay, ease up a little with the chaos control. I mean chaos emerald or not, I'd like to see more time between each of these warps. That is to say, I don't want to see a double warp within a single post and I'd like to see some recovery time when he does warp. Remember, you wrote in the profile yourself that the further he warps, the more time it takes with near-instant warping only having a max of three feet.]

Posted by Maddock on Sep. 08 2008,17:26
(Keep in character guys. Those rule that you all set up when making your profile don't just apply to battles. Anyway lets have some fun and get things a rollin again.)

Maddock didn't chase after Roberta. She had asked him to watch the squad, so thats what he planed on doing. Yet he stood there watching her run off, fallowing her with his eye.

*Old fool... Why did you join up with that woman anyway...*

Maddock shook him head releasing the thought from his mind. He turned to face to the squad that was now circled around Johnson. They were chatting, asking him about his wound, bullshitting around basically. As he began to walk back to the group he saw a faint flash come form the store front next to Johnson and the others. He went on edge and but kept a clam expression, a flash of light didn't mean it was an enemy. Who knows, it may have been a light blowing out. Plus the squad didn't seem to notice or care to notice anything strange about it. They were even horsing around, pushing each other a bit. Hehe.. Even laughing.

"Johnson! Don't mess around to much! Those stitches aren't gonna hold if you fool around like that."

Just then the door to the store opened up and a black hedgehog with red highlights walked... no.. skated out. Maddock had no idea who this hedgehog was. After all he had retired just after "The Blue Blur" made his first appearance. So he planed on treating this guy just like anyone else. Then the black hedgehog seemed to clear his throat... Like he was about to say something. The hole squad rounded on him in an instant, with there guns leveled on this guy. Yet they lowered there guns after a brief moment. Maddock didn't know what to think so he walked over to the hedgehog and while standing about 4 feet away from him he asked the hedgehog a few questions.

"Who are you... What are you doing here? Are you a civilian? Are you injured in any way?"

*Medic first... Solider latter...*

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 08 2008,17:53
Getting close to where Shadow had just been, Roberta screeched to a halt and looked around.

****, I'm too late! I missed him! Now what do I do...

Disappointed, Roberta proceeded back to where she'd left her group... and jumped upon seeing that Shadow was standing in the midst of it. Still, she folded her arms and tried to keep her professional air.

"... Shadow the Hedgehog, is it? Never expected to see you here."
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 09 2008,16:12
Shadow didn't flinch at all as the soldiers brought their guns to bear. He knew they wouldn't fire without a definite reason, so he was safe as long as he didn't try to pull anything. What did cause him to flinch was when the soldiers lowered their guns. Of all the reactions he expected, from stony glares to mistrust to anger and outrage, the one thing he hadn't seriously expected was for them to lower their weapons. Was it possible that GUN had really accepted that he had changed?

Then his theories profoundly changed as a desert-brown scorpion addressed him. "Who are you... What are you doing here? Are you a civilian? Are you injured in any way?" Was it possible that GUN hadn't accepted it, they'd merely just forgotten him completely? That idea seemed even less likely than his first thoughts. One doesn't bring a massive planet-destroying cannon to bear on the Earth and not go down in the history books.

Just then he noticed the woman from before approaching. Now that he got a better look at her, she seemed even more familiar than he had thought before, but he still couldn't tell who it was. Shadow was about to answer the scorpion's question when the woman basically answered it for him. "... Shadow the Hedgehog, is it? Never expected to see you here," she said. The black hedgehog smirked. "That's right, it's Shadow. I don't think anyone expected to see me here. I know I didn't." His smile faded, his face returning to it's stoic, emotionless expression. "So tell me, does GUN still think I'm their enemy? Or have they just forgotten me completely, like him?" Shadow jerked his thumb at the scorpion.
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 09 2008,18:18
Maddock listened well to the conversation that was going on between this Shadow guy and Roberta. It felt as though maybe they had a past together or something. He wasn't sure. But he was sure he was being insulted for no reason just now! Maddock gave a hard and frighteningly cold stair to Shadow after he pointed at him. Arrogant and foolhardy. Who did this guy think he was? Some kind of super hero or celebrity?

"Forget you? I've never even herd of you before! As far as I'm concerned you just some young punk! Roberta. Do you know this guy?"

*Whats with this guy? Did he do something of notice wile I was gone?*

Maddock wasn't quite sure what was going on but he was going to find out.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 09 2008,18:32
Roberta folded her arms. It was clear that Maddock didn't know anything about Shadow, so she felt it was her job to inform him. She first spoke to Maddock.

"... This is Shadow the Hedgehog, created over fifty years ago by Professor Gerald Robotnik. Despite many conspiracy theories, the resemblance to Sonic is purely coincidental. A few years ago, Shadow was at the center of a huge incident involving the space colony ARK; that's why he's so well known. It was all over the news, so if you've been keeping up with current events you probably know all about that, but I won't hold it against you if you won't."

She turned to face Shadow. "That said, Shadow, I don't think you have anything to fear from us. You did help save the world in the end, so all has been forgiven."

I want to tell him who I am. I want to tell him everything. But I can't say a word with Maddock and my troops watching...
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 09 2008,19:38
A vein in Shadow's forehead twitched as he listened to the scorpion's outburst. He acted like Shadow had just insulted him or something. The man had guts, that was for sure. Either that, or he really had no idea who or what he was dealing with. Shadow strongly considered just flicking a Chaos Spear in his direction, but thought better of it. It wouldn't do to go scaring what was currently his only allies because one of them had decided to wax toughguy over nothing.

Despite this, Shadow was just about ready to offer a stern, haugty and fairly threatening retort when the woman interjected with much kinder words than Shadow's. Again, Shadow got the premonition that he knew this woman, that he had met her before. The last time he had gotten an unidentifyable premonition had been from the Chaos Emerald Nail gave him. He couldn't remember what it was at the time because he hadn't seen one or felt one in years. Could this be the same thing? Was this person someone he had known, someone important, who he couldn't remember because he hadn't seen them in years?

Shadow mentally snapped himself out of that train of thought. The Chaos Emerald had been revealed to him, so maybe this person's identity would be revealed to him eventually too. In the mean time he buisness to attend to. He shot a sharp, cold-as-ice glance at the loudmouthed scorpion before turning to the woman. "Alright, that's good," the black hedgehog said. "It's good to know I have allies here. Now that we have the pleasantries aside and all of you know who I am," he shot a sideways glare at the scorpion, "I'd like to speak with the commander of this company, regarding, well, that." He pointed up at the sky, where the battle still raged between GUN and the alien invaders.
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 10 2008,15:38
Maddock turned and looked over his right shoulder so he could focus on Roberta and what she was saying. Being down a left eye made it so he had not the slights clue that Shadow was giving him one hell of a stare down. It wouldn't of bothered him even if he had seen Shadows expression, he had been stared down by some of the meanest, cursed at by the most foul mouthed, and punched and kicked by oxen of men, all while saving lives. Maddock listened carefully to Roberta as she explained who this stranger was.

"Hehe.. Hes more then 50 years old you say? And he had something to do with a incident involving The space colony "ARK"? Well I'm sorry if you expected me to know about him but what can I say? T.V. receptions terrible out in the middle of the desert."

Maddock said that last bit with sarcasm and rolled his eye.

*More the 50 years old and still a fool? Haha... This guys a joke.*

Then Maddock turned back to the Hedgehog as it seemed he was going to say something. Maddock listened and quickly replied to shadow as he asked to who was the commander of the squad.

" The commander of Johnson and the rest of the squad that now surrounds you is her.."

Maddock pointed in the direction of Roberta while saying this.

"You two can talk about the war in the sky. I'll go check on Johnson. He was horsing around when I was coming this way. Lets hope he didn't pull out his stitches, shall we?"

With that Maddock walked pass Shadow to the squad.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 10 2008,16:02
Roberta stepped to one side as Maddock led her squad away. She looked at Shadow with her arms folded.

Finally, a little time alone with him. I'd better start subtle... "Shadow, I noticed you were looking at me funny a moment ago. Did I remind you of somebody?"
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 10 2008,17:28
Shadow glared ferociously at the scorpion as he passed, then casually walked over to the woman, casting a glance and a half-smile towards the soldiers as he passed them.

"Shadow, I noticed you were looking at me funny a moment ago. Did I remind you of somebody?" Shadow cast a quick and suspicious glance at the woman before crossing his arms turning away for a moment. Why would she ask him something like that? She acted so... friendly. Nobody had ever been very friendly towards him. No, that wasn't true. Nail had been pretty friendly. And then there was her... Shadow shot another slightly suspisious look at the woman. It was ridiculous, impossible. He had watched her die.

"Yes. You did," Shadow said, still turned away, facing the company, as though he didn't want to face his suspisions, didn't want to face that possibility. The black hedgehog grimaced. "It doesn't matter. She's dead, so it couldn't be you. I have more important things to do right now than worry about the resemblance."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 10 2008,20:33
Maddock paid no heed to the dagger eyes being cast at him by Shadow. Maddock just walked past him, whipping his tail back and forth across the ground behind him as he did so. Maddock walked over to Johnson and the group and said to them in a stricken tone.

"Come on, guys. Cut it out and make room. Johnson get over here and let me check those bandages."

The squad backed up a bit a Johnson walked over to Maddock and lifted his shirt revealing that his bandages had bleed threw. Maddock would have to change out his bloody bandages with some clean ones. What a bother. But still It seemed that even the little bit of horsing around the squad had been doing was enough to out the wounds back up... He would have to make the stitches tighter this time, and Johnson would need to take more care not to open his wounds up.... AGAIN.

"What did I tell you Johnson? Putting stress on your abdomen will only make this worst. Listen to me this time."

As Maddock said this he was in the middle of unraveling the bandage form Johnson's abdominale area.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 11 2008,04:49
Roberta hesitated. She knew that Shadow had just discarded the one possibility that was actually true. To deny that one in particular meant that he had probably actually considered it, if even for a brief moment. She didn't want to force it if it came to that, but maybe one small push...

"I assume you're referring to the late Maria Robotnik?"
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 11 2008,10:36
Shadow flinched and turned around to face the woman. "What... what did you just say?" Shadow's face was still emotionless, but the look in his eyes and the tone of his voice betrayed his shock. He knew full well what she had just said, but he couldn't believe it. The entire ARK incident was top secret. Only the highest of the higher-ups in GUN knew anything at all about it until Prof. Gerald Robotnik's secret transmission was released around the world during the second ARK incident. In that transmission the Professor had mentioned his granddaughter Maria, but even then, only a select few people knew of Shadow's relationship with the girl.

So then how did this woman know about Maria? "How... how do you know about Maria? Just who are you?" Shadow's previous suspicion nagged at him again, but there was no way it could be true. He had watched her as she was shot by a GUN soldier. He had watched her die before his eyes, remembered that terrible feeling of helplessness, watching his only friend die in front of him and knowing there was nothing he could do. There was no way... was there?
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 11 2008,20:03
Maddock finished removing the bandage off of Johnson and just as he had thought, he had pulled out some of his stitches of a few of the wounds. They had yet to clot so they were still bleeding and he would have to restitch the wounds.

"Put on a strong face again.. I gotta restitch these... Listed better next time! Baka..."

Maddock now took the time to take out the old stitches of the wounds that had reopened in preparation for the new, clean ones.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 12 2008,05:57
Roberta flinched a little at Shadow's reaction.

Whoops... maybe I threw him too much of a bone there. Oh well, can't be helped now. "We'll discuss this in a more private setting. I would rather not have any eavesdroppers. Follow me."

With that, she walked a few doors down into an abandoned bookstore and began to search the area for listening devices.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 12 2008,16:30
Shadow stayed behind for a few moments, just watching the woman, as though by staring at her he could read her thoughts, as though he could somehow see the truth inside her. Finally he followed her, slowly, just walking, almost as though he was in a daze. What could she possibly want to tell him that would cause her to be so secretive? Was she secretly a higher up in GUN? Had she been one of the soldiers on the ARK all those years ago, despite her youthful appearance? Or could it be that Shadow's unfounded, ridiculous suspicions were correct?

There was only one way to find out. Shadow quickened his pace slightly and followed the woman into the bookstore. "So then... just... just who are you?"
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 13 2008,19:28
Maddock reached into his bag and searched around for a bottle of watter. But he did have any more since he last worked on Johnson. Maddock's eyes searched around for some source of potable watter to keep the blood flowing away from the wound. Maddocks eyes fixed on Johnson's canteen and he grabbed it without a word of reason... Though it would be obvious soon enough.

"Alright. Lets get to work."

Maddock poured some watter onto the bleeding woulds and the blood flowed off with the watter. This time around it didn't pool up as fast, the would may be clotting but he could still be suffering from internal injuries. Maddock began stitching up Johnson once again, this time he made them tighter some that they had less of a chance of being pulled out.

" Johnson... What do you know about Roberta and that Shadow guy... They seemed to have a history... Then again that may be just my imaginashion... What do you think? Mr. Pincushion."

Maddock said the last 2 lines in a jesting sort of tone.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 14 2008,05:50
Finishing her search, Roberta kneeled down and stared Shadow square in the eye.

"Listen carefully, Shadow," she began in a low voice. "What I am about to tell you is top secret. I'm not supposed to breathe a word of this to anyone, and the same applies for you. Keep your voice down and try not to yell anything out, and under no circumstances may you repeat anything I tell you to anyone else. Understand?"

Meanwhile, Johnson tried to answer Maddock's question.

"I don't know much more about them than the average person. I've never suspected any connection between them, but now that you mention it, I've served under Lieutenant Marigold before, and she's a little... weird in some respects."
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 14 2008,09:54
Shadow frowned. What could she possibly have to say that could make him yell out? Why was it so top secret? Questions buzzed around Shadow's skull, but, knowing that the answers were close, Shadow set them aside and concentrated on the here and now. "Yes, I understand."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 15 2008,19:05
Maddock listened carefully to Johnson as he spoke. Hoping for even a small clue to who Shadow was to Roberta. He knew something strange was there and he planed on finding out just what it was...

"Weird.... Like how?"

Maddock had just finished knotting up th ends of the stitches and was starting to apply antibacterial cream on them. Maddock applied the cream in a deliberate fashion, buying time for Johnson to reply to his question.

*Come on spill the beans Johnson.... Just how do these to know each other.*
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 16 2008,06:07
Roberta folded her arms. "Very well then. First of all, I know I don't look it, but I'm actually over sixty years old."

I can't just tell him straight out that I'm Maria; it'd be too much of a shock for him. I have to be gradual.

(Johnson) "Well, a few different things. First of all, her past is a complete mystery. Nobody seems to know what her life was like before she enlisted in GUN a few years ago, and anyone who asks is shooed away with an emotionless 'None of your business.'"
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 16 2008,16:27
Shadow's frown deepened and crossed his arms over his chest. Over sixty years old? That was hard enough to believe as it was. But it also meant that she was under seventy, otherwise she would have said seventy or over seventy. She would have been too young to be one of the soldiers on the ARK. If fact, during the attack on the ARK she would have been somewhere between ten and twenty years old, just a teenage girl... the same age range as Maria.

Shadow looked up at her again. Her hair was blond, her eyes blue. She matched the description. It just seemed so impossible. Yeah, well, it wouldn't be the first thing to seem impossible, Shadow thought to himself, considering I just woke up today to find out I had been asleep undiscovered in a field for two years, and to find that the earth was under attack by an alien invasion force.

But this is different. The other things were at least believable, he argued with himself. Those things were possible. Maria died in front of my eyes. There's no way!

But what if there was? What if it were somehow inexplicably possible that Maria had survived? It would be easy to find out. Just a few simple words. She's right there. Why not?

Shadow sighed deeply, bracing himself for the answer he was now almost sure would come, as well as bracing himself for the answer he hoped would not.

"Are you... you're Maria, aren't you?"
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 16 2008,17:56
Maddock had had enough of Johnson's banter.. After all it was getting him no were on the info front. Maddock applied the gauze and then re wrapped his with with the rest of the spindle of bandage he had.

*Running low... Gah.. Need to restock on medical supplies soon. / Tsk.. Your a fool Maddock! just like always! Helping these people a what for?! So you can feel good about your self? So that you can say "you did your part"? Stooge.*

This voice was different from that of the cold beastly voice of Margruss or the strong commanding tone of Sargent Davidson. This voice sounded fair more cynical and sarcastic, like that of a school rival who alway thought himself better then you.

*Who are... Are you going to try the same thing as Margruss? I won't let you take my body from me!... So bug off. / Ha! Like I'd waste my time with try to take over this old, used up body of yours! Don't make me laugh. / Then what are you doing here. Why are you bothering me?! / Boredom mostly.. / Leave me be you nameless annoyance! / Hey the names Sammy, Sammy Harding! Remember it! And this isn't just your body! Your sharing it with me and others! So in the as a rep of all interested parties... I'll be watching what you do so that you don't go getting us all killed. Got it? / What ever, shut up. I'm done talking to you. / Well have fun with this little bunch of cannon fodder. I'll be watching from the side lines. Making sure you don't screw up OUR body.*

Maddock shook is head a bit. That conversation had only lasted for about a minute just as long as it took him to finish wrapping Johnson up. Maddock closed his bag stood up and put his hand on Johnson' shoulder.

"You'll be fine for now. But were gonna have to have a doctor look at those wounds when you get back to base. You may be suffering some internal bleeding so keep me updated if you start feeling light headed. Other then that you should be fine."

Maddock then turned around and looked to were Shadow and Roberta had went off to. Whats the big mystery about Roberta.... Whats her link to this Shadow... Only time would tell.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 17 2008,05:16
Roberta smiled slightly. She had expected Shadow to catch on, just not this quickly. And she knew that by answering that question, she would not only betray an official secret, but she would also turn Shadow's life upside-down.

Well, I guess we can skip ahead to that if he's ready for it...

After a long pause, Roberta spoke, a little more quietly. "Yes, Shadow. As impossible as it may seem, I am indeed Maria Robotnik."
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 17 2008,14:09
Shadow sighed again, breathing deeply to help keep himself calm. So it was true. Half of him said he shouldn't believe her, that it was a trap, that he would just end up hurt again. The other half reassured him. This answer not only matched the facts of the situation, but it matched his feelings, his premonition. He could tell in his heart of hearts that what she said was true.

So what now? he asked himself. He had questions, a lot of questions, and he didn't know if he was ready for all of the answers. He still had a job to do, a mission to complete, but all of it seemed to pale in comparison to this one revelation. Maria is alive.

Shadow took a moment to cease his thoughts, to just focus on that one incredible fact, the fact that his childhood friend, his only friend, the only person who had ever truly cared about him, and the only person he had ever truly cared about, was alive. After a moment of just reveling in that fact, he recollected his thoughts, and found the next question he wanted to ask.

"Why... why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you find me, and tell me that you were alive?" To Shadow's surprise, his voice was hoarse and distant, as though he were hearing it coming from someone else's mouth. "I... I did so much for you... I killed because I thought it was what you wanted... I almost destroyed the planet... why didn't you tell me?"
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 17 2008,16:27
Maddock wanted to walk over to were Roberta and Shadow and listen in on there conversation. But he wasn't about to go ease dropping on them. He would bide his time and ask when the time was right. Maddock then looked back to the group and sat down on a bit of rubble that had fallen off of one of the store fronts. There he would wait for Roberta and Shadow to return.

(Well since I'm stuck just hanging around with the squad, unless something that involves me happens I'll let you guys skip me till your done with your grand reveal.)
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 17 2008,17:20
Roberta's professional air was all but gone, but her voice was still quiet. Tears were beginning to fall from her eyes.

"I wanted to, Shadow, but I couldn't. After my alleged death, G.U.N. kept me in lockup so nobody would know I was alive. Like I said, that was top secret. It wasn't until a few years ago, right after you fell to Earth following the incident with you and Sonic, that I was allowed access to the outside world. The reason I joined G.U.N.'s armed forces was because I thought it would be the best way to get a chance to see you again."
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 17 2008,18:09
Shadow grit his teeth and turned away. Just another tally mark to his growing list of reasons to hate GUN. Until just now, he had held GUN responsible for Maria's death. And even if she hadn't died, a GUN soldier had shot her, shot an innocent teenage girl, and for what? To cover up another one of the government's dirty little secrets? And then they locked her up when she had survived? Why do I even bother trying to save this worthless planet? a part of him screamed. Let the aliens invade it. Hell, why aren't I helping them out while I'm at it? It's the least that humans deserve.

But Shadow quickly shook himself out of it. Not all humans deserve that, he thought. Maria doesn't deserve that.

He turned back to Maria, his anger cooled for the time being. "I... I have a lot of questions," Shadow began, "But... but I have to save them for later. Finding out that you're alive... it's... it's incredible, even life-changing for me. But the fact remaines that there's a war on, and I have to do all I can to stop the alien invaders. There just... there just isn't any time to catch up with old friends right now, even a friend as dear to me as you. When this is all over I'd love to talk with you again, to find out how you survived, what you've been doing, what you're planning on doing... but right now we both have jobs to do." Shadow sighed again. It was sad, finding Maria after all these years, only to be separated again right away. But if they didn't act soon than the reprocussions could be too terrible to imagine.

"So," Shadow said, his voice hoarse again, his words slightly choked, "You... you said your identity is a secret, right? What should I call you then? I mean, in front of people? I'm guessing that if you're identity is a secret you can't exactly go by Maria."
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 17 2008,18:58
Roberta stood up and tried to regain her professional air. Shadow was right; now was not the best time for sentimentalities.

"The name I go by now is Roberta Marigold. The bigwigs of GUN assigned it to me during the cover-up." She flashed her GUN name badge.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 18 2008,09:55
Shadow nodded. "Alright," he said. "Now then, with that out of the way we can get to business." Shadow turned away for a moment, walking to the nearest window and looking out at the chaos in the skies above. After a few moments he turned and walked back.

"Ok. I need some kind of transport," Shadow began, "a plane or something. Something to get me up there." He jerked a thumb upwards, indicating the battle in the sky. "The aliens somehow managed to drain the power out of this." Shadow hesitated for a moment, then pulled out his Chaos Emerald. It glowed dimly with inner light, and he held it close to his chest, so that no eavesdroppers would be able to see. Normally he would have far too many misgivings about showing a Chaos Emerald to anyone, especially to a GUN officer, but he trusted Maria completely, and so he could show her with a clear conscience.

"This is my secret," Shadow said in slightly hushed tones. "You can't tell anyone about this, not even your superiors. As you can see, I found a way to recharge it, but the fact remains that the aliens still have that power. I have to get on their capital ship and take back or destroy the stolen power, but I can't warp that far with Chaos Control. I need some kind of transport to get me close enough to their capitol ship. That's where you come in. Can you call in some kind of GUN transport or plane or something that I can use, or that can take me up there?"
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 18 2008,10:54
Roberta glanced at the Emerald, then up at the chaos above.

"GUN already has a party up there launching an attack on their mother ship. You might be interested in knowing that Sonic the Hedgehog- remember him?- is part of that attack force. I don't know if your assistance will be marginal, but it can't hurt. How close do you need to get?"
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 18 2008,11:43
Shadow started to say something, then stopped himself and did a double take. "Wha... wait, Sonic is attacking their mothership? But... I thought..." Shadow remembered with anger the alien in the park, the one who had said Sonic was dead. Of course, like Shadow had said at the time, Sonic had a tendency to somehow survive sure-death situations. Shadow shook his head. "Never mind. At any rate, whether my assistance will be marginal or not, they have the power of a Chaos Emerald, and it's my duty to take it back from them. I'm not sure just exactly how close I need to be, but I know that the closer I can get, the better."
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 18 2008,16:37
Roberta nodded.

"In that case..."

Stepping away and taking out her radio, Roberta broadcasted a message to her superior.

"Commander, this is Roberta. We're at coordinates 345-785. Send a transport helicopter our way. Doesn't need to be a big one. The pilot will receive further instructions from me when he arrives. … Thank you. Over and out."

She put her radio away. "It'll be here in a few minutes."
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 18 2008,19:06
"Alright, thanks," Shadow said with a nod.

About a minute passed in (uncomfortable) silence. Finally Shadow turned away and started walking towards the door. "I'm just... gonna go wait outside. Maybe pick a fight with that annoying scorpion." He smirked slightly at his own sarcasm, but it masked his real feelings and misgivings. He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Maria, but he didn't feel comfortable asking them just yet. It was all just... too sudden, and too soon. And with the transport on it's way in a few minutes, there really wasn't enough time to discuss anything important.

So, before Maria could have a chance to say anything, Shadow disappeared in a small flash of light.

Outside, Shadow reapeared next to the scorpion. He looked up at the battle in the skies, as though ignoring the fact that the scorpion sat beside him, although he did glance at him for any signs of surprise at his sudden appearance. "So," he said after a moment's pause, a slight sneer on his face and in his tone, "What's your story?" It wasn't so much that Shadow cared about the scorpion's past, it was just that Shadow was bored, and he wanted desperately to keep his mind off of Maria, and this scorpion seemed more interesting than the other GUN grunts in the platoon, despite his bad attitude. "And what's your name, anyway? I don't think I heard you mention it."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 18 2008,19:57
Maddock sat there board stairring off into space. Some what board. After all Johnson was taking it easy and the rest of the group were just keeping a look out in case of a ambush. So it gos without saying that Maddock was a little surprised when Shadow appeared out of thin air next to him. Maddock didn't jump though, he wouldn't betray the fact he had been surprised by the hedgehog. Maddock just sat there ignoring the hedge until he asked him about himself. Then he looked up at him and thew a sneer right back at him.

" Small talk aye? Alright... I'll Humor ya... My name is Maddock, Maddock Glint. I'm an ex field medic and medical instructor for G.U.N.. I served for oh...... about 20 or so years. One day when I was out in the field, we, my squad and I, got surprise attacked and a private got hit almost a second after the first shot had been fired off, seemed like he was hit in the arm. Nothing life threatening. But I quickly grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him behind the armored transport. Then no sooner had I started to cut away his sleeve did I hear the loud *Ping* sound of a stray bullet bouncing off of the AT.. It took my eye from me and made me pass out from pain... Found out later that it was a stray bullet from our side. So much for friendly fire aye? Well after that I went and became an instructor at the "Medic's Core" because I was no long deemed "fit for the field". Did that for a bit then got sick of the people and there stupidity. So I decided to go disappear for a a little while... Wound up that that "little while" quickly turned into 10 years in the desert.... So thats my life in a nut shell... Would tell ya more but I think that thats another story for another time... And quite frankly I don't like you that much to share anymore anyhow. Figure your just gonna be another casualty who I'm gonna have to patch up while you bleed out, screaming on the floor any how."

Maddock chuckled a bit. He may of been a little to hard on the kid. Yeah hes a condescending jackass but hes also a friend of Roberta's. So he couldn't be all bad.

"Well any how. How about you Shadow... Whats your story?"

Maddock put a smile on for the sake of trying to act a little bit more friendly.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 19 2008,05:43
Roberta grew silent when Shadow vanished. She then glanced out the window again, then began a leisurely walk back to the door.

Shadow... I hope I'll get a chance to tell you everything... very soon.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 19 2008,16:23
Shadow smirked broadly at Maddock's comment about patching him up and him screaming on the floor. It was really obvious he didn't know who he was talking to, or what Shadow was capable of, so Shadow found that it was his duty to enlighten him.

"My story?" Shadow said with a smile. "Oh, it's nothing special. I was created on the Space Colony ARK fifty years ago by Prof. Gerald Robotnik, the current Dr. Robotnik's grandfather. His experiments were supposed to create a being that never physically aged, could never die of age or sickness, and that wielded the tremendous power of Chaos Control; the Ultimate Life Form. That would be me." Shadow smiled broadly. Then he disappeared, reappearing on the other side of Maddock. Then, making sure Maddock saw him, he snapped his fingers, generating five extremely weak Chaos Spears in a circle around him. With a wave of his hand he released them, causing them to shoot off to hit various piles of rubble around them with a weak snapping noise and a plume of smoke.

Satisfied with his demonstration, Shadow got back to his story. "Anyway, the government tried to cover up the Ultimate Life Form project, and in doing so they killed or captured everyone involved, including the Professor's granddaughter, Maria, my only friend." Or so I thought, Shadow thought to himself with an inner smile. "I escaped the space colony in a pod, but GUN caught me and put me in stasis. Long story short, I woke up fifty years later, tried to destroy the world as revenge for Maria, ended up saving the world instead when I finally remembered her last words. I've been asleep for two years for some reason, and I just woke up recently."

Shadow crossed his arms with a smirk. "Oh, and sorry about your eye. Quite a shame. Although if you're waiting for your chance to patch me up while I lie screaming on the floor, than I suggest you don't hold your breath." Shadow snapped his fingers again and a single max-power Chaos Spear appeared in the air above him. With a wave, he sent it shooting into a pile of rubble across the street, where it summarily exploded on contact with about the force of a small grenade. "As you can see, I'm plenty capable of taking care of myself."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 19 2008,20:12
Maddock listened to Shadow as he told him about his past... Brief, though it maybe. It was something. Maddock had to admit that the chaos spears were something that surprised his. At first any how. Yet he thought he could see a problem with them... They detonate on contact. At lest thats what it looked like. That could be used agents Shadow in battle, not that Maddock had any intention of fighting him.

*Hmmm... Hes got power I'll give him that... Still his thick headedness will be the end of him... Oh well. / Whooptie do. So he can use magic. Who cares? Oh thats right. NO ONE. / Shut up.*

"Sounds like you have had no end of excitement so far in your life... though I am sorry you loss your friend. But anyway I don't dwell on the loss of this eye, So I have no use for your pitty. Nice try anyway.."

Maddock scratched his chin for a moment looking at the blasted rubble. It was some what impressive he had to admit.

"Well you seem to have some impressive powers, I'll give you that. But do plan on depending on them alone? Haha! And you say I should hold my breath? We will see, Oh "Ultimate Life Form". We shall see."

Maddock stood up for a minute and stretched for a moment. As he turned and twisted his body he noticed Roberta standing off by a store front door.

" Aye.. What with Roberta ya doofus. You didn't say anything to upset her did you?"

Maddock didn't show much emotion when saying this, though he dislikes to see women looking sad... because of this he did let a slight bit of anger seep into his voice. if only for a moment.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 20 2008,05:23
Roberta had just reached the doorframe. For a moment she just stood there, staring at the empty air between Shadow and Maddock. She remained silent as a few distant memories of her days as Maria flashed into her mind. She wanted to walk up and sock Maddock for bad-mouthing Shadow like that, but she held back, suspecting it would be a bad idea.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 20 2008,23:26
Inside, Shadow roared his anger. Who the hell did this retired half-blind scorpion think he was? Who did he think he was talking to? Mocking him. Him! The Ultimate Life Form! Hell, two years ago Shadow had held the very planet itself in the proverbial palm of his hand! And this insolent oldtimer thought he could mock Shadow? Ha!

Of course, none of this showed on the outside. Shadow carefully regulated himself: no gritting teeth, no throbbing veins, no twitch of the eyes, nothing. Outwardly he was totally calm and collected as always.

Then Maddock asked him about Roberta. "No, I didn't say anything to her. It was something she told me. She'll be fine, I promise." He frowned and looked back up at the sky again. "We'll all be a lot better after these damn aliens are driven out."

Then he turned back to Maddock, as though remembering something. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have a gun I could borrow, would you? Preferably a small semi-auto or burst fire sidearm?"
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 21 2008,13:55
( I don't remember if I put the gun I had recovered from the enemy down or not... Oh well.)

Maddock look Shadow dead in the face as he was first told about Roberta and then as Shadow looked up at the war in the sky so did Maddock. It was quite a site, Not every day do you get a chance to see a battle as grand as this. Maddock then looked back at Shadow as he was asked about a gun.

"You need a gun? Well sorry no side arms here, but I just so happen to of procured an enemy laser rifle. That sound any good to you Mr. Ultimate?"

Maddock didn't wait for a reply, He started off to the riffle he had left on the ground were he had stitched up Johnson. He didn't do this out of rudeness though. He did so out of the feeling of urgency that was welling up inside of him. Something was gonna happen soon. He could feel it.

Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 21 2008,14:18
Roberta glanced at her watch. Just as she did, her ears picked up the sound of a helicopter engine. Soon after, her radio beeped.

"Lieutenant Marigold! This is the pilot of helicopter 23C. Can you see me from there?"

"Yes, I can see you. I need you to take a certain passenger as close to the fight in the air as you can. Once he's on board, just do as he says. Can you see a black-and-red hedgehog from there?"

"Yes... hey, that looks like Shadow the Hedgehog from--"

"It is. I've already cleared everything with him. He wants to join the skirmish."

As the helicopter approached, its pilot dropped a rope ladder to within reach.
Posted by Shadow on Sep. 21 2008,17:25
(I'm going to assume for the sake of convinence that Maddock handed me the rifle, and that it has a carrying strap.)

Shadow accepted the alien weapon from Maddock, handling it carefully as though it would blow up in his face. He looked it over a couple times, then slung it across his back. "Yes, I think this will do nicely," Shadow said. "I'm gonna enjoy giving the aliens a taste of their own medicine. Thank you."

Just then the sound of the whirling blades of a helicopter reached Shadow's ears. "Heh, well, it sounds like my ride is here. I guess I'll be seeing you later then. Try not to get yourself killed, old timer." The sound of the helicopter grew louder as it positioned itself over Shadow. After a moment a rope ladder dropped down from above. Shadow gave Maddock a quick two-fingered salute, then jumped up on to the rope ladder and started climbing.

A minute later Shadow stood in the passenger area of the helicopter, holding on to one of the rails on the ceiling to maintain his balance. "Welcome aboard, Shadow the Hedgehog," The pilot called from the controls. "I have been ordered to do as you say. What are your orders, sir?"

"I want you to get me as close as you can to their mothership," Shadow called back. "After that you can just leave the rest to me."

"Yes sir!" The pilot called before turning back to the controls. Moments later the helicopter rose up above the city skyline and entered the fray above.

[To Last Boarding Call]
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 21 2008,19:39
Maddock handed over the weapon with out a word. Instead, He gave Shadow him a nod and a smile. Off in the distance a helicopter could be heard drawing closer. Shadow said his fair wells in his own way and Maddock replied back with a smile.

"Haha. Right back at you, Stay safe you aerogent punk!"

Maddock shot the salute right back at Shadow and then turned and walked towards Roberta.

"So what are we going to do now? I mean, Johnson is injured, Mr. Ultimate Life Form - Shadow just left, and all the battling is going on up in the sky. So to put it simply... What can we do?"

Posted by Nokame on Sep. 21 2008,19:43
In the distance a figure walked. The sounds of humming had been coming from here. It confuses and makes him wonder what was there. Before he knew it, he was approaching back to the city.

Looking alittle lost he bit a piece of his nail and pulled out another ciggerette. Yet never saying a word.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 22 2008,05:19
At first, Roberta watched Shadow take off.

Shadow... I have complete faith in you. I hope you won't let me down.

Then Maddock asked her a question.

"For now, let's start walking towards the park. That's where 'Lord' Crescent set up camp when he first got here. We might find something to keep us occupied over there, if you know what I mean."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 22 2008,13:23
Maddock listened to Roberta as she gave him a reply. Maddock didn't like the thought of just walking into the enemy's landing area. Even if there wasn't any enemy's left there, it wasn't the smartest or most well thought out of moves.

"So... Without a MO* were just going to wander around the city in the direction of there LZ** and just see what happens? Thats the most STU....p..... Wait.. Who's that?!"

About a block or so off behind Roberta there was, what looked like, a turtle. Just casualty strolling along in the middle of all this destruction. Maddock was confused at first but quickly put him self back together. He then walk about 2 steps pass Roberta before calling out to the civilian.

"HEY YOU! TURTLE GUY! ARE YOU A CIVILIAN? ARE YOU INJURED?"

Maddock waited for a reply. It felt very strange that there would be someone just walking around in this more or less crushed city and be so at ease.

*Is there something wrong with him? Maybe he was hit on the head... Or maybe hes an enemy... Well we'll see wont we? / Don't bring along ANOTHER civi! Remember what happened LAST time? / ...... Clearly..*


*MO = Mission Objective
**LZ = Landing/Loading Zone

Posted by Nokame on Sep. 22 2008,21:12
"What??" Noka snapped out of his daze, "How did I end up back home?" He itched his head and looked quite bothered with his location.

"I uh.. Live here." He shouted back eventually.

"Well sort of... i use to."
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 23 2008,05:42
Roberta was about to offer a nasty retort to Maddock for his sarcasm, but then Nokame grabbed their attention. After a moment, she began to approach the turtle.
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 23 2008,19:47
Maddock waited for a reply. Maddock was about to yell again to him when he replied, so he listened to what the turtle had to say, though he still kept so calm about the hole thing. It bugged Maddock.. Something was off about this guy. But he decided to keep his judgment of the turtle for later. After all he had seen this kind of attitude in soldiers who were active on the front line.... A softening effect of sorts. So maybe he was ex-military? Who knows. Only way to find out was to ask. Then Roberta passed Maddock as she walked towards the turtle. Maddock followed her after a seconds pause.

*Guys to calm! No way hes normal... Maybes hes in some kind of shock or post traumatic stress.... / Maybe hes just a loon.*
Posted by Nokame on Sep. 23 2008,19:52
Noka felt sort of paniced, two people heading towards him, he was never good at comfrontation. Yet at the same time, enough fear struck him to paralyize his legs.

His heart raced a bit, and skipped a few beats. ... He needed a nother ciggerete.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 24 2008,08:27
Roberta hesitated before she got too close to the newcomer. She turned to face Maddock.

"He seems to be scared of us."
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 24 2008,10:25
Maddock came to a stop when he noticed Roberta was hesitating to get closer to the turtle man. Maddock looked at Roberta and said to her.

"He may well be scared of us... Hmmm. Maybe he thinks were gonna hurt him or something. Stay here he maybe afraid of the two of us moving at him together..."

Maddock stepped past Roberta and began to walk over to the turtle man again. After about 15 seconds he was only about 2 yards away from him. Maddock decided to stop for the sake of safety. He then said to this turtle being in a kind tone... The best one he could muster anyway. It ended up sounding strained and a bit creepy.

"Whats your name? You say you lived here? What are you doing here now? It's dangerous now, why didn't you leave like the rest of the refugees? "

Maddock said that last bit with a bit of hope. he hadn't seen any thing alive here other then assassins and this guy. So he was hoping that there were refugees that did escape.

*DANGER! DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! / Oh bugger off. Hes not dangerous at all. Just scared. *
Posted by Nokame on Sep. 24 2008,17:05
Noka figured he'd be better off not saying why he was really there.

He got distracted by the helecopter
"N-Nokame." He stumbled his words. "I- uh, am lost." He felt sort of a sigh of releief after finishing that statement, though he quickly pulled out another cig. to calm himself further
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 24 2008,18:02
Roberta hesitated for a moment.

"We're from the military. Is there some way we can help you?"
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 25 2008,13:25
Maddock listened as the turtle stumbled through his words and the when Roberta offered there help.

"So, your names Nokame? And your lost? Well lucky you, you stumbled on to us and not one of the invaders. Anyway.. My names Maddock Glint and the lady behind me is Roberta Marigold, but like she said, is there anyway we can help you?"

Maddock kept his distance from Nokame still for the moment. After all the last time they were kind to a stranger that needed there help they turned out to be assassins. Maddock wouldn't let his guard down so easily this time.
Posted by Akeso on Sep. 25 2008,17:03
[ From outskirts]

(Obviously, Akeso was walking really -really- slow behind nok....0.0

Akeso walked slowly up, keeping a bit of distance as she saw the trutle just standing there with two other figures a little ways to the front.

She stopped and stared at the seen, not extcaly knowing what to make of it. She was a bit curious as to what was happening.

Posted by Nokame on Sep. 28 2008,11:51
'The Military?" He questioned, shouldn't of they have been here to prevent the city from being rubblized.

"I.." Noka was still at a lost of words, the higher authority of these two made him feel anxious, and nervous. He had a bad quiver and coughed slightly.
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Sep. 28 2008,13:20
Roberta went silent as she waited for Nokame to finish her sentence.

I might frighten him if I tried to interject. I'd better wait.
Posted by Sarath Crescent on Sep. 28 2008,13:33
It was at about this time that a whine filled the air followed by a series of explosions as the first ray of photonic energy shot from the hull of the Retribution in the sky above the city. Slamming straight through a building the ray touched the ground, instantly vapourising a block radius in an instant. Luckily for them the strike had been a good ten or so blocks away but the sounds were likely enough to tell them there was trouble.
Posted by Maddock on Sep. 29 2008,17:06
Maddock listened.. Well tried to listen to what Nokame had to say. But there was little to hear due to Nokame being too frighten or imtimadated to speak to Maddock and Roberta. Maddock decided to help Nokame along with what he was saying.

"Yes Nokame... Well at lest Roberta is with the Military. I'm a civ just like you. Now. What were you going to sa-*BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!* WHAT THE HELL!"

Maddock whipped around to were the massive explosion had come from, as he did he saw a woman sanding about 2 blocks away and then about 8 more blocks back a huge whitish blue beam had struck the ground and vapourising everything that was with in it's bubble dome that was made were in contacted with the ground. It wasn't close enough to hurt any of them but the heat was so intense that he could feel it impact him like a solid wall. Maddock looked up into the sky to see that the last of the remaining ships were teetering on the edge destruction and Maddock didn't want front row seats for this fireworks show. Maddock whipped around and faced Roberta and Nokame again and yelled loud enough so that Johnson and the Girl could both hear him as well.

"STRAP YOUR BOOTS TIGHT EVERY ONE! ITS TIME FOR US TO LEAVE! NOW!"

Buts as Maddock said that he was unable to move his legs, they felt as though some one had bolted him to the ground. He for the first time in a long time was in real danger, and it rooted him in his place. Yet Maddock didn't show this to the rest of them. He simply acted as though he was waiting for them to act first.

*Oh man... This has taken a turn for the worst! / Move. Now. The others and I can't let you die here... If you don't move we will take control and move you are selves. / Don't you dare... / Then move.*
Posted by Akeso on Sep. 30 2008,18:39
( tis a horrible post, but at least I tried my best. :/ )

Akeso screamed as she heard the large explosion. She covered her ears as the air blew past her making her feel the intense heat. She looked behind to see the bubble of light with wide eyes. It was then she was struck with fear, but she knew to move and quick.

She began to run. And thankfully, two blocks wasn’t that far as she ran to catch up with the group, though she had yet to actually pass them.
Posted by Nokame on Oct. 03 2008,18:53
Not without much time, Noka dashed quickly towards Maddock, knowing that at least if he were to be up in smoke, he'd had someone else with him to go with the flames.

He felt very nauseated from the sudden rush however
Posted by Roberta Marigold on Oct. 04 2008,05:22
There was no way the giant blast couldn't have grabbed Roberta's attention. She immediately looked up at the ship it had been fired from.

Oh no! Shadow's up there!

Hastily grabbing up her binoculars, Roberta analyzed the skyline... and spotted the familiar flash of Chaos Control.

Whew, he's safe. Shadow, I hope you'll come back to me alive... I can't bear the thought of losing you again...
Posted by Maddock on Oct. 05 2008,00:33
It felt like being in a slow-mo movie for Maddock. His adrenalin was pumping, his heart was pounding, and yet he stood there as he watch every one move around him. Nokame was moving towards him though, it seemed as though he was only moving at a walking pace, The girl off in the distance was casually jogging in there small group, and Roberta was looking up at the sky. Maddock felt so removed from every thing nut then came a voice that had been chiming in his head over and over again.

*Maddock! This is the last warning! MOVE!*

The voice snapped him out of his comatose state and with that the world suddenly moved at full speed. Maddock thought quickly and yelled out while motioning the girl running at him to stop.

"Get it together every one! were getting out of here now! Johnson! You and the team on me! Roberta snap out of it! Nokame, stay close and keep up, if you get left behind theres no going back to save you! That gos for you to girlie! Lets get the hell out of here every one!"

With that Maddock started to back track there way out of the city. Going in the direction they entered the city from.

[Akeso]

Akeso began to run as fast as she could once more now that it seemed that everyone was going to be moveing.

[Roberta Marigold]

Roberta put down her binoculars and began to follow Maddock. As she did, she passed the same television from before, and the face of newscaster Kitty O'Brien was on it.

"... coming to you live from the Egg Carrier, property of Dr. Ivo Robotnik himself, alias Dr. Eggman ..."

Hearing Dr. Eggman's name made Roberta double-take, almost forgetting about the situation.

[Maddock]

(Lets keep this rolling right along.)

Maddock turned as he noticed Nokame was still rooted in his place, let it be due to fear or confusion, Maddock wasn't quite sure but he didn't have time for this.. Non of them did.

"Idiot! Its time to go!"

Maddock didn't wait for a response. Instead he sprinted back to him and using his steregth, picked up Nokame. Now this would look utterly absurd to anyone who was looking at them, a man being picked up by some one half his size and running off with him. As Maddock was doing this he then saw Roberta slow for a moment as she was passing a T.V. then looked and listened to it. This made Maddock confused and angry. Did no one understand that the sky was basically falling down around there ears? All Maddock could do was yell while he contiued to run with the frightened Nokame over his sholder.

"YOU GOT A DEATH WISH ROBERTA?!?! ITS TIME TO LEAVE!"

[Sarath Crescent]

Then it happened, a massive burst of light erupted in the sky as the Retribution exploded. The blast expanded in a perfect sphere, vapourising everything it touched as it sped through the city streets and headed towards them...

[Nokame]

(oh my bad. I thought it was someone elses.)

He squirmed at first it was a chaotic struggle until he heard the 2nd sound, the sound alone had noka swallow down his heart. He finally stopped squriming and said not a word.

[Maddock]

(Akeso your up, then your up Roberta)

[Akeso]

( Just skip me please. I can't think up crap right now. I'm still running though. And if you want me to get a message, send it to Rose's account and not the Akeso one because I only log on to post with her. =_=; )

[Roberta Marigold]

Quickly snapping out of it, Roberta turned her head and ran for it.

"Our transport vehicle is parked just outside the city! If we can reach it, we should be okay!"