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Post by hydra on Nov 3, 2006 18:39:39 GMT -4
There were muffled pops as the detonite-tipped rounds exploded harmlessly within the rubbery flesh. Zola shrieked with laughter.
"Ten feet tall und bulletproof, ja?"
The monster picked up a heavy desk and hurled it at Fury. He ducked as it smashed to splinters on the wall behind him. With deceptive speed, the monster rushed him, stomping furiously as Fury attempted to roll clear.
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Post by Panthera on Nov 3, 2006 21:10:47 GMT -4
Just before Fury screamed his command to Sam, the sparks of his gunfire spewed out at the monster coming towards them. She was a bit closer to the beast than Fury and saw the bullets bounce off this thing like pellets off of rock. The little twerp inside the box used as a head for this thing laughed and yelped a comment to Nick just before something was thrown in his direction.
Bulletproof huh? she thought as she jumped up and twisted her body like a gymnast doing a quick handstand on the desk, then flipping out of the way towards the wall. Upon landing her chakram was in hand and she swiped it in the televisions direction literally slicing the mechanical box in two. It stopped the beast from approaching Nick. However, it started its hunt in Sam's direction.
"Oh shit, this can't be good", she mumbled as pieces of furniture was torn away like toy blocks from an angry child. At this rate, she would become part of the shrapnel being made if she didn't do something and do it quickly.
For starters, she decided to get away from him as quickly as possible, but how? By running straight for him. Only right before she made contact, she dove under his legs and hopefully made it through. Unfortunately for her, she didn't and a large hand wrapped around her ankle and pulled her up like a rag doll.
As she felt herself being twirled around, she knew what was going to happen and just closed her eyes while grumbling,
"This is going to hurt."
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Post by hydra on Nov 10, 2006 21:36:15 GMT -4
The monitor sparked as Sapphire's razor-sharp chakram sliced through it. Zola yelped in dismay as static crawled across the screen, distorting his image. His thin, skeletal face contorted in fury.
"Ignorant dirne!"
The monster snatched her up by the ankle as she tried to dart behind it. With a mighty heave, it flung Sapphire across the room into a group of metal filing cabinets, which collapsed on her with a crash.
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Post by Nick Fury on Nov 10, 2006 21:42:50 GMT -4
Fury was stunned, both by the monster's seeming invulnerability and Sapphire's amazing agility. He continued firing, doing no noticeable effect but he hoped to keep the monster's attention long enough for Sapphire to get clear.
It didn't work. One of the monster's tree-like arms grabbed her by the leg and sent her spinning into a stack of filing cabinets.
With Zola's inhuman cackling filling his ears, Fury dashed towards Sapphire, tossing a smoke grenade as he ran. The canister popped, filling the room with thick red smoke. Fury had no idea how this thing could see, if at all, but hopefully it would make things more difficult.
It certainly would make things difficult for them. They couldn't see any better, NVGs were useless in smoke, and it didn't look like the creature needed to breathe. Plus, time was running out on the charges...
The charges!
Fury found the wreckage of the filing cabinets, and heaved one of them off of Sapphire's body.
"You OK?"
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Post by Panthera on Nov 10, 2006 22:22:48 GMT -4
A few images flashed through the Amazon warrior's mind before she hit the cabinets. Her family was one image, along with the torturing needles invading her body and the pain she endured.
WHAM!
She hit the medical cabinetry harder than she anticipated and fell down to the ground, but somehow miraculously landing on all fours. Cats always land on their f.... was the thought traveling through her mind when the medical boxes fell on top of her. Luckily for her, they were empty or should would have had to been peeled off the floor. Yet, they still hurt like hell on impact having her growl loudly in pain.
A wicked laugh came from the half-television she destroyed only moments before and then the boxes were lifted off her body. She thought the monster was there to finish the job when she heard a voice she thought she'd never be happy to hear.
"You OK?"
Shakingly, she arose with the help of Fury as he held her arm and she allowed him to rise her onto her feet. She wouldn't show the pain she was in for she feared he would induce those needles into her skin later for rapid healing. She gave him a glared than passed one to the hideous creature that inflicted her pain.
"I've been better."
"Thank you."
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Post by Nick Fury on Nov 10, 2006 22:36:04 GMT -4
"I've been better. Thank you."
Fury held his other hand to his mouth, coughing at the thick smoke as he hauled Sapphire to her feet.
"Good ta hear it. We gotta get outta here, tha charges are gonna go off in a few minutes."
He yanked up one of the satchel charges that he had set earlier and shoved it into Sapphire's arms, the timer still counting ominously down. Fishing in a belt pouch, he withdrew what appeared to be a thick, tape-like roll of flattened putty with sheets of plastic covering both sides. He handed her the roll as he continued.
"We gotta get rid of Zola's new toy while we're at it. We need ta place this charge on that thing, and keep him close to a wall. That way, when tha charge goes off, it'll punch us a way outta here."
Not the most sound of plans, but Fury was making this up as he went.
He pointed at the roll of tape. "That's quick-dry epoxy. When exposed ta oxygen, it hardens solid in about fifteen seconds. Peel one side off, an' stick it on our buddy there. Peel tha other side off, an' stick him with a little present." He nodded at the satchel charge.
Reaching to the charge, he advanced the counter a couple of minutes. "This'll give us a chance ta get out before tha whole place comes down. I'll keep his attention for ya, but ya gotta be quick. Ready?"
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Post by Panthera on Nov 10, 2006 22:59:25 GMT -4
The was time for heroics, only time to get their behinds out of there before they became this beast's snack. She watched as Nick picked up a bag and handed to her. Next came a roll of something grey like playdo with plastic around it. She held the bag and puddy while she listened to his command.
"We gotta get rid of Zola's new toy while we're at it. We need ta place this charge on that thing, and keep him close to a wall. That way, when tha charge goes off, it'll punch us a way outta here."
Just great. She had to put this crap of gunk on this thing, this zap on the charge to blow him to smithereens. But, she had the training and she wanted out of there just as badly as Fury.
"That's quick-dry epoxy. When exposed ta oxygen, it hardens solid in abot fifteen seconds. Peel one side off, an' stick it on our buddy there. Peel tha other side off, an' stick him with a little present."
She looked at the grey material, then at the charge while Nick stood there.
"This'll give us a chance ta get out before tha whole place comes down. I'll keep his attention for ya, but ya gotta be quick. Ready?"
The beast was heading there way again since the smoke began to clear and heavy thumps of his feet vibrated the floor below their feet.
"Just don't get yourself killed while I do all the work."
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Post by Nick Fury on Nov 16, 2006 19:33:47 GMT -4
Fury gave her a crooked smile. "That's why I get tha big bucks, darlin'."
He darted away from her, firing his submachine gun as he went.
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Post by hydra on Nov 16, 2006 19:41:47 GMT -4
Zola's monster was flailing around in the smoke, groping blindly with massive hands and stomping with powerful feet, hoping to score a lucky shot.
"Wo sind sie?" Zola called out in a singsong voice. "Herausgekommen, mein Oberst. Herausgekommen, mein liebschen!"
A chattering of automatic gunfire got his attention. "Aha! A futile gesture, but brave, mein Oberst. Very brave. I'm certain your eulogy will reflect this. And now, I regret to have to finish our little game."
The monster lurched forward towards Fury.
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Post by Panthera on Nov 16, 2006 20:32:39 GMT -4
Samantha could barely see with all the smoke and debris flying around the room from this monster's hideous stampede. As Fury ran and pummeled the thing with bullets, she placed the grey matter in her mouth and the charge tucked in her side. The taste was horrendous, but she would manage the few seconds it would be before she removed the crap from her jaws.
The beast was on the prowl of his target which left Samantha alone and unseen.
"Perfect" she mumbled as she ran around behind him like a cat being chased by a dog. With the leap of a hurdler, she pounced on top of his shoulders, but had nothing to really hold herself up there. She was riding this thing like a cowboy at a bareback rodeo.
The charge and grey matter were quickly in her hands when she felt him jerk and she almost lost her balance going backwards. Somehow, she managed to stay up there long enough to embed the charge and matter into the remaining areas of the television box that was its head. When it finally secured, Sam leaped backwards allowing her hands to connect with the floor and do a walkover into a standing tall position.
The mechanism was in place, but he was still heading towards Fury. Close to the wall, close to the wall, she thought as Fury was almost with his back against one when he ran out of real estate.
"Fury roll!" she screamed as she closed her own eyes allowing the mutant gene to transform her amazonian figure into the beautiful Siberian Tiger quickly.
The large cat looked over to the back of the monster and began to run. When she pounced into the air, Sapphire hoped that with enough brunt force and the surprise of the attack, that it would be enough to get the beast to the directed target. The pads of her large paws made contact as she grunted a low growl while pushing back off landing safely to her four legs.
She just hope Fury got out of the way in time.
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Post by Nick Fury on Nov 24, 2006 19:43:56 GMT -4
Fury was fast running out of room, and out of ammo.
The shambling monstrosity was slowly backing him toward the corner, but it was also keeping close to the wall. Fury gritted his teeth as he estimated how much time was left on the charge...
"Fury roll!"
Her shout seemed to give the monster pause as Fury dove to his left, hitting the ground rolling and leaping to his feet.
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Post by Panthera on Nov 24, 2006 20:35:55 GMT -4
The movements were happening so quickly that Sam didn't really think about her next move, it just became a matter of instinct. Get out of the way or be blown to bits.
First she lept to a table and then flung herself over in the direction of Fury front paws and claws extended heading straight for his head.
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Post by hydra on Dec 1, 2006 21:19:42 GMT -4
So intent was Zola on crushing the life out of his nemesis that he didn't notice Sapphire leaping on his back until it was too late. When Sapphire leaped clear, one of the monster's long arms reached towards its back, groping for what Sapphire had placed there.
"Really, fraulien. Sticking notes on my back? So childish..."
The arrogant leer on the monitor suddenly turned to shock and horror.
"Nein! NEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIINNNNNN!!!"
With a deafening explosion, the charge went off, blasting a hole in the castle wall, and spraying gore and shattered masonry everywhere.
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Post by Nick Fury on Dec 1, 2006 21:26:20 GMT -4
Everything seemed to be happening at once.
Fury was running out of room to maneuver, but the monster was close enough to the wall that the blast would damage it as well.
For a moment, he wondered if he was losing his mind when a white tiger leaped off of the monster's back, claws extended towards him. That thought swiftly passed as he was simultaneously tackled by a 500 pound tiger and blasted by the concussion of a Semtex satchel charge. They tumbled into space together, deafened by the explosion and covered in dust and assorted disgusting bits.
Their falls were arrested by a stand of pine trees near the base of the fortress, and a deep snowdrift underneath them. They didn't make Fury's broken ribs or sprained wrist feel any better.
Lying on his back with a very attractive woman straddling him did, though.
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Post by Panthera on Dec 1, 2006 22:25:11 GMT -4
As she flew through the air heading for Fury, the blast came and everything went smoky and black. Sam closed her eyes hoping she'd land on top of Ncik without too much of an injury to deter any shrapnel from hitting him. Her tough fur could handle some of the blast, but not all of it.
A sting radiated through the back of her left shoulder making her growl in pain and lose control of her shapeshifting tactic and she transformed back into Samantha.
When they finally came to a stop, the coldness of the snow leaked through the leather sleeves of her black suit. She began to shiver instantly until her bearings were clear and she realized she was indeed outside. Holy Sh**, that was some blast, wavered through her mind as she looked down to see Fury underneath her legs that straddled his waist. It didn't look very professional and she sure didn't feel like staying there for long.
Swinging her leg around his hips, she managed to get balance by sitting for a moment on her calves. That's when she felt the swelling of her ankle almost stretching the leather in her boot.
"Great", she mumbled as the trickle down her back finally came knowing something was lodged there.
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