The first scene that plays in front of us is a gunshot sound and a wounded cadet crawling towards us. The cadet, who is my classmate Greg, is looking pretty worn. His eyes are wide open with shock, his suit is tattered, and he also has blood on him. When the cadet sees us, he immediately shouts for help. “Help! It’s a gunner!” More gunshots echo from the hallway behind him, also screams. We immediately pull him to us to get him out of the line of fire. “Treat him, I’ll buy time.” Jake said. But I stop him. “It’s a gunner and you’re a batter. You can’t fight him. I’ll go.” I crawl to the edge and I thought he doesn’t have any comments, but he protests right after I took position to take vision. “You have never fought these guys before. You’ll get shot!” “Do you want to get shot instead?” I glance at him. He doesn’t retaliate. Good. I don’t want him too. It’s troublesome to argue and a waste of time. Besides, I need to work a little bit creative here to rescue the people in this f
She’s glaring at me so intensely that I can’t help but stare at her in complete confusion. “What?” I said. I kinda have a feeling that she’s angry about something. But I don’t know why. ‘Did I miss something? But my points have gone up. So it should be fine, right?’ Then she approaches me in wide strides, but Jake immediately stands between us. “No, no, Amy!” Jake said. “But he’s—!” “We’re still on a mission. If you have anything against him, put it in the report.” Jake said. Oh yeah, her name’s Amy. And she goes back to glaring at me. “Just what is her problem…?” I mumble. Jake seems to hear what I’ve just said, because he turns around and whisper to me to be quiet. And I do just that. But it’s only because I don’t really want to waste my energy on her either. ‘Haa… I wish the hoverboard is faster…’ I was just wondering about that, but thankfully, it comes just a few seconds later. The tight atmosphere turns lighter immediately because we have to help the workers get on it
At the North Team’s Captain Base a few moments ago… The Operator Team receives a wave from the Headquarters. “Nat! We got a call from the HQ!” Sheena said. She is a fourth-year who is operating the communication in the North Base. Natalie, the captain of the North Team who is examining purple crystal fragments, immediately comes over to the computer. “Put us through.” The other operator, Kal, also a fourth-year, inserts the speaker cables into the computers. Then Sheena presses a button and a small yellow square lights up on Sheena’s screen. “The Captain is present. Over.” There is a sound wave and a voice speaks through the speaker in a slight grunge-like effect. “North Team. Communication has been cut off from the other three towers. But your wave is still able to come through. How can this happen?” Natalie presses a button to reply. “North Team Captain reporting in. We have found two mysterious, yet similar, devices that we accidentally destroyed. It holds this specific kind
I push the emergency door open with the man’s help. This one is rather heavy unlike the other floors which are either already open or only needing a slight push. If they really put the Connector crystal in this floor, then it would make sense if they even make the emergency door sturdier than the others. I keep this detail in the back of my mind before I peek inside. There’s no one here and the place seems untouched. But I already know that. Still, I have to pretend I don’t to avoid suspicion. “Stay here.” I told him as I pull my gun from the holster. “Are you sure?” The man asked. “Yeah. I’ll come back when it’s safe.” “Be careful.” He said as I enter. I walk calmly with my gun drawn, but as soon as I turn the corner, I run. I keep it lightly though, because it might echo in the hallway and gives the wrong signal. I make my way exactly like in my memories, and I eventually reach the Control Room. Well, only in front of it. There is another room inside this one that houses the Co
When Terrence escorts the technician to the 10th floor, four 3rd year students arrive in the back entrance of the North Tower. They are the ones ordered by the Captain to split up from the Base and join the ones in the Tower. “Huh? Where are the seniors paired up with you? Shouldn’t you guys be at the base and guard the citizens?” A senior approaches them. “The Captain told us to come here and relay a new command.” One of the juniors said urgently. A junior approaches. “Why can’t she relay through Arrow?” “The Base is being moved and there’s news that many terrorists are coming here soon. She wants you to move inside the Tower for protection.” The junior and senior receiving the news jolts in surprise. “W-What?! More—” Before the two could scream, the others cover their mouth. “Shh!” “The captain wants to keep this between the cadets. She doesn’t want to cause panic among the rescued citizens here.” The five of them looked over to the citizens who are sitting on the ground with
When we are waiting for the hovercraft, I confirm with the technician about the codes. This is because I know that the password is different with each floor. So I doubt that all three connectors use the same password. “Sir, are you sure these codes are also used in the other 2 floors?” I asked. “Of course. Why are you asking, son?” “It’s just, for some reason, giving the other floors the same passcodes for all three floors… It’s quite unbelievable to me.” I told him as I look at him. “I don’t feel it’s very secure.” The man smiles. “I think I know what you mean. But the Chief Executives had decided as such after simulating various incidents such as this one, and as a technician, I have to agree.” It does make sense that they prepared certain measures to protect their businesses. But that makes it even weirder that they would set the same passwords. “How so?” “The Connector crystals are essential for that region’s communication. If they are shut down, then the communication wave i
I was pissed at Jake before because he was acting out of his character code. So I can only think of clearing this floor fast before he can meddle with anything. But now that I see that huge guy in front of Rean, I… don’t think I can step forward. ‘Let’s just hide and let Rean do his thing…’ I retreat carefully to the hallway before where I found that unconscious terrorist. It’s clear that I would only be in the way if I’m there, so I’m actually helping Rean with being absent. Still, I cannot understand why those two are here. It’s not like I can control what Rean does now that I’m not a player. But that enemy should’ve been moving according to the plot, isn’t it? Originally, it should be in the 15th floor, not 12th floor. ‘Have I just changed the plot?’ I bite my bottom lip. ‘No, that can’t be.’ I haven’t done anything that could’ve encouraged the hammer terrorist to be here in 12th floor. It’s not an enemy that can be encountered elsewhere besides the 15th floor, and I’ve not co
Yellow smoke covers the small area of hallway, right in the Y crossing and reaching up to the ceiling. Yeah, I just threw a something of my own creation. That’s right, it’s a kind of smoke bomb. But I’ve tinkered with it a bit and turned it into an extraordinary smoke bomb. Oh and the yellow color? The yellow color is just me being whimsical by adding a drop of food dye. But I gotta say I’m quite satisfied of myself that it turned out so cool! Although… Someone doesn’t seem to like it. “AAARGH!! MY EYES!! WHAT IS THIS?! SOMEBODY HELP!!” Jake screams in the smoke dome. My wide smile drops when I heard that scream. Right, I’ve rigged that smoke bomb with a substance that is also used in tear gas. So… It’s kind of like a tear gas bomb too. And I threw it right in front of him. So… “MY EYES!!” “Damn flat character!” I throw my bag on the ground. I immediately suck in a big breath and close my eyes before reaching into the smoke. I feel around the empty air before it brushes other ha