Vindicta

[Volume Virus]

You won't get the satisfaction! YOU WILL NEVER TOUCH MY AFTERMATH AGAIN! *I strike Basilisk's gun out of his hand again, and, finally thinking about my fear-spurred attacks, I press Plague against his throat and pull the trigger once. It's not enough to kill him immediately, unfortunately, and I'm almost surprised to feel nothing as the laser goes into Basilisk's body. This doesn't feel like murder to me; it seems more like the euthanasia of a rabid animal.*

[thevipers]

*The rayblasts pulse through Basilisk's throat and he goes stumbling back into the wall. His head smacks against the wall and caves his skull in. Basilisk's brain collapses in on itself as do his memories and thoughts.*

Dad? I remember you. I remember when you told me that I had to be the best... You told me... You wanted the best... When I first got the jacket, dad... "You'll rule the Vipers when i'm gone..." You told me that... and Aftermath killed you... he took what was mine... it ruined me... He ruined me... I'm sorry dad... i couldn't be the son you wanted...

*All that comes out of his mouth are gurgles and blood. His breathing stops and his eyes roll back into his skull. The revolver falls from his hand.*

[Volume Virus]

*Gingerly, I crawl over to the corpse, disgusted, and pick up Basilisk's revolver from the puddle of blood that is still leaking from either his eye or mouth. I can't tell anymore. There's eyeball fluid all over Plague, and I'm leaving a blood trail everywhere I go as I bleed from my leg and shoulder among other places. I hold the gun with two fingers, far away from me. I intend to keep it as a trophy. Then, I drag Basilisk's corpse across the warehouse and shove it outside the opening. Hopefully, it can scare away anyone who intends to venture inside. Afterward, I crawl to the nearest corner and curl into a little shivering ball. I hadn't realized how scared I was until now; previously, I had thought that I would not mind dying if I had no other option, but in reality, I was terrified that I wouldn't live to see another sunrise. I still may not, but there's a glimmer of hope for me now.*

[vanityviolence]

(moving from These Lights)

-outside the warehouse-
*rb* Oh, I see you guys now. *slight laugh* You're two blocks away from the right warehouse. She's in 1813. There's a body out front, you can't miss it.

[Volume Virus]

*I hear a thrum-thrum-thrum noise pass over the roof of the warehouse. Apparently, the helicopter lands not far off, because the sound of rotating blades is almost deafening for a while there. I didn't know that there was a helipad close by.

Outside, it's getting darker. The sun is setting behind the city, and what little light angles into the warehouse barely lights up the main area where Basilisk tried to get me to drink human blood. I shudder at the thought, not allowing myself to think that I'm safe yet. Basilisk had said that Mamba was off doing something, which implied that he was still alive. He hadn't shown himself to be as bad as Basilisk, but I hadn't seen much of him. Assuming he attempts to avenge his leader...I'm essentially screwed if I can't move.*

[Bullet Ringer]

*We jump out of the helicopter, guns drawn, and run towards the warehouse. I suddenly stop when I see the body.* Well, I found the dead body... It ain't Volumes.*Thank god* IA, you know this guy?

[Incendiary Aftermath]

*I walk a lot faster than everyone else to the warehouse door. I notice a body outside and think the worse, as i flip it over i see that it's Basilisk. I'm in shock. I hear Bullet Ringer say something about the body.* What the... That's Basilisk *I open the warehouse door, gun barrel first. Whoever did this to Basilisk was one mean mother fucker. Funny, how i was more concerned about Volume than i was about the death of Basilisk.* Hello?

[Blackout]

*i run inside after IA, not even giving the body outside a second glance* Vol?

[Volume Virus]

*A shadow walks into the narrow sliver of light near the warehouse door. A shadow wearing Kobra armor. I scrabble farther back into my corner, making a quiet squealing noise as I exert force with my bad leg. So the body didn't scare them away. Now all I can do is attempt to hide and be passed off as a group of rats. Then another figure, who may or may not be wearing armor, says something that might be my name, and I have to force myself to stay quiet.*

[Incendiary Aftermath]

*I walk up to Vol and move my face more into the light* So i still freak you out then? Is it my breath?

[Blackout]

*i see IA walk over to a corner of the warehouse and I follow* vol is that you?

[Volume Virus]

*I attempt to scramble farther back, gritting my teeth, until I actually catch a glimpse of the "Kobra's" face.* A-Aftermath? *I turn to the source of the other voice, and see a flash of glowing gold out of the corner of my eye.* Blackie? Y-you two are alive?

[Incendiary Aftermath]

No shit. What? You didn't think i was going to die while you were still alive, did you? *I lean down next to her and look at her leg, and the rest of her* Sweet lady of Sorrows, Vol. What happened?

[Blackout]

And you know me, I don't go down that easily. But are you alright? What happened? *i go and kneel down next to her*

[Volume Virus]

The Vipers happened. And Basilisk...he was...he...I...*My voice gets progressively quieter.* I was so scared...he said he was going to tear you to pieces....