Just Passing Through

[Firebird Freedom]

alright.... it seems as if someone was here before us..... *points to a dead body* poor fellow...

[Funhouse Gear]

*I nudge him with my boot* No holster. He was probably a civilian - they must have cleared the block. *I take a moment to run up the stairs and lock the door at the top, then rejoin the others at the next door. This time there's a key hanging on a peg on the wall, and I unlock it and hold it open.* Let's keep moving.

[Arson Anthem]

*I don't see another door in this basement, but I check all the walls just in case.* It looks like this is as far as we can go - we must be at the end of the street. We'll have to head up and hope they're still watching the first building. *As I speak, I hear a muffled bang from the direction we came. I run back over to the door and slam it shut, locking it again* Well, maybe not... we might want to hurry.

[Firebird Freedom]

*starts knocking on the walls untill there is a hollow sound* well it looks like this section of the wall was added in.... *grabs a metal pipe from the other wall and starts breaking down the wall*

[Arson Anthem]

*I join Birdie at the wall and start pulling off pieces of plaster*

[Funhouse Gear]

*I hesitate between the stairway and the new hole in the wall* Look, at this rate we'll never be able to cover our tracks. And sooner or later we'll have to go back up to the street. I hate to say it, but I think we need to split up...

[Firebird Freedom]

I dont care about covering up our tracks! let them follow us! as long as they are behind us we can still get to our vehicles before they get to us! *the hole is finally big enough to get through* come on!

[Arson Anthem]

*I start to follow Birdie, but see that Gear's not moving* Come on, she's right. We still have a head start, if we can just stay ahead of them.

[Funhouse Gear]

We don't know how many are out there, and they're guaranteed to be shadowing us along the street and rooftops, if there are others down here in the basements. If some of us go up, we can distract them long enough for the rest to get away.

[Firebird Freedom]

come on! *buddy caws as if telling him that he has to move until there is a sound from the top of the stairs* shit see what happens when you dont move!

[Funhouse Gear]

*I turn to look back up the stairs, where someone's trying to open the door* No. You guys keep going, I'm going up. They expect us to run like rats under the streets - I'll have a chance with a direct attack. I'll meet you in the desert, okay? Try to get back to the vehicles.

[Arson Anthem]

*When I see Gear going back up the stairs, I turn back to Birdie* Sorry, but I can't let him go out alone. Get Lawlipop back to the car, alright? We'll find you later. *I half smile* It was nice meeting you. Bye! *I run up the stairs after Gear*

[Funhouse Gear]

*I kick open the door at the top of the stairs, sending a Drac flying backwards. I'm in a short hallway, and I start shooting at the others farther down the hall, dodging to avoid their fire. They're slow on the uptake, though, like I'd hoped.*

[Arson Anthem]

*I stay low while Gear draws their fire, and shoot two in the legs before they realize where I am. Gear and I start making progress down the hall, and I pull out one of my knives for the close quarters. They never expect you to just run at them, and I get close enough to slash one across the stomach before he gets a shot off*

[Firebird Freedom]

yeah... later... You better stay alive! *runs through the under ground* we should be under the cars now.... *climbs up the ladder* Im gonna go my own way... I guess you will too poppy? *drives off towards zone one*