Xenodergs (ENG)

Chapter 7. Problem Solved?

On their way to the medical room, there was no problem except for one.

Adam: - Something is not right here... Something is really fucking wrong here...

Bart: - Adam, calm down!

Adam: - Where the fuck are the bodies?!

Bart: - There are a few here...

Adam: - There should be so many more! They caught the remaining members of my squad here...

With that, Adam collapsed.

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Adam: - There's one! Open fire!

Mark: - There are too many, sir!

Weis: - We can't handle this... Mmmm...

Adam: - What's wrong, Weis?

Frank: - They got them, bastards!

Adam: - Mark, give me a status report! Mark!

Ben: - Mark disappeared!

Adam watched as his men fell one by one. Some disappeared, some had something on their faces and were motionless. Three of them remained alive, but Ben was injured.

Ben: - Get out of here, I'll hold them off.

Adam: - No! I'll get you out of here, buddy!

Ben didn't care about what his old friend and superior said.

Ben: - Come on, you fuckers! I'm here! Attack me!

Frank: - Come on, let's go...

Adam: - But... Ben...

Adam watched as the xenomorphs tore Ben apart. Despite the pain and adrenaline, he screamed with his last ounce of strength, then collapsed in eternal silence, his lifeless body falling to the ground.

Adam didn't know what to do. He was rooted to the spot. He had just witnessed his friend die. "Those bastards executed him!" he thought.

Frank: - Come on! For fuck's sake! Let's go!

Frank grabbed him by the shoulder and began dragging him until he regained consciousness.

Frank: - We're far away from them now. We can rest here for a bit...

This was Frank's last word. Something pulled him into the ventilation shaft, where he disappeared. Adam continued to flee, fueled by adrenaline, caring about nothing else.

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Bart: - Adam, are you okay? Adam!

He shook Adam. He stood up, his eyes filled with tears. It was clear that he was not present in the moment. They knew he was reliving what just had happened.

Linda: - Adam, are you okay?

Adam seemed like a different person. He was once again the tearless, strong military officer.

Adam: - Yes. We can keep going.

Bart nodded.

Ana: - Uh... um...

Adam: - What is it, Ana?

Ana: - What happened to... that thing?

Bart: - It's on Max... or maybe not...

Adam: - Don't joke around! It must still be on him.

Adam looked at Max. To his surprise, it wasn't there.

Adam: - What the hell? Where the fuck did it disappear?!

Linda: - How is Max?

Adam: - He's breathing. He just hasn't regained consciousness yet.

Bart: - Then let's stick to the original plan: find a way out.

Everyone agreed with that.

Adam: - We just need one exit that isn't locked.

Bart: - The main entrance?

Adam: - Locked.

Linda: - Come this way! I know an exit that might not be locked.

Everyone just looked at Linda. How could she know of a viable escape route? No one understood.

Bart: - We don't have any other ideas, I suppose.

Linda: - There's a nearby elevator. We need to go down to the minus third floor.

Bart: - We can't go down there without permission...

Linda winked at Bart, then headed towards the elevator. She glanced back at the others.

Linda: - So, are you coming or staying behind?