The Legacy of Cole MacGrath

Chapter 16: Alden in Chains

I climb up a building and head to the edge of the rooftop.

I look over the edge and see a bus fitted with automatic guns aimed out the windows, shooting everyone in sight.

"These guys are maniacs,"

Moya starts speaking.

"We need to take control of this situation before the military catches wind of it. If they think the dust men might use those weapons to break through the quarantine, they'll take action,"

"Do they just sit around all day, dreaming about blowing stuff up?"

"That's they're go-to for anything beyond their control,"

I inspect the bus from the rooftops. It's well armoured. Nothing I could do would damage it. Looks like I have to disable it, somehow.

The bus is slowly moving down the street, likely from the added weight.

I run across the rooftop, parallel to the bus. When I reach the rooftop's end, I jump as far as I can over the bus. I land on the top of the bus. There's a power source, draining it would stop the bus but not the guns, if I overload it it'll stop both problems. I put both of my hands onto the power source and pump it full of energy. The bus starts to shake then explodes from the bottom, the guns and the bus stop.

I hop off the bus and get a call from Zeke.

"Hey, Cole. Just lettin' you know that I'm over at the prison, helpin' out the cops,"

"You kidding me? I thought you hated cops?"

"Like you said, things have changed. Besides, any lawman that's stayed in this hell-hole is the real deal. Gotta respect that. I'll catch you later,"

I climb up the nearby building and start searching for the another bus. I find one 4 blocks over.

I jump on top of the bus and destroy it.

I hop off the bus and I get a call from Trish.

"Cole, lots of gunshot victims are coming to the hospital. What's going on out there?"

"Trash-baggers are shooting up the place. Bastards have really gone off the deep end this time,"

"I don't have the supplies for this, Cole. You have to stop them before it gets worse,"

"I am, already took out 2 of the buses. Shouldn't be too many more left,"

"Alright Cole, I know you can handle it,"

After that, I take down the last bus.

Then Moya starts speaking.

"My extraction team is ready, but the military is dragging its feet with the clearances. Head for the prison and secure Alden until they get there. It won't be long before the Dust Man try to break him out,"

"Alright, I'll head over there now,"

When I arrive at the prison, I talk to Moya.

"I'm at the prison,"

"The dust men are going to hit it with everything they've got, and the extraction team is still twenty miles away. Do whatever it takes to keep Alden secure,"

Then Zeke comes up to me and starts talking.

"Hey Cole! The boys in blue needed help moving some lops to a more secure area of the prison,"

"It's good to see you working with them,"

"Yeah, anyway. You're playin' defense, protect us from the trashbaggers,"