Transfurnetic Labs

The Day Hope Died Part 1

"You want to see him alive? Find me at your old hangout." Jeff hung up the phone.
"We need to go now!" Jack shouted as he began to run back the way they came.
"What's wrong big bro!?" Gutz grew worried at the sudden reaction.
"Jeff has Cyrus and is taking him to the edge of town at our old hang out" Jack barreled up the stairs.
"The abandoned warehouse?" Gutz asked.
"Yes" as Jack and Gutz reached the surface they saw the night time sky lit up by fire and smoke. "No... You don't think?..."
Gutz's eyes filled with horror as he thought of the worst.
From a nearby rooftop Spell and Abby stood.
"He called in his private mercenary group to ransack the town as a distraction..." Spell's voice was shakey and filled with anger.
"Jack and Gutz are most likely going after Jeff, we should go and evacuate as many citizens as we can. Abby turned to Spell.
"Right... But what about-" but before Spell could finish Abby interrupted him.
"They'll be fine, I'm gonna give Jack something to help fight, I can tell that Gutz is packing daggers, he can fight." Abby jumped down and ran to Jack with her hood up.
"Jack!" She shouted.
"Huh? Who are you?" Jack was uneasy and stood ready to fist fight Abby.
"Easy now, I'm not a foe. I came to give you this" Abby handed Jack a gunblade, its handle had a trigger for firing the revolving chamber that shot parallel to the blade. Its blade along the back was straight meeting the sharp point that came down in a arch and curved up towards the straight side than back down and straight to where the blade meets the revolving chamber. Abby also handed him ammo. "So you can reload the chamber. I'm sure you can figure out how to use to."
Jack hesitated before taking it, it was just his size and weight. The feel was narural in his hand.
"Thanks... What's your name?" Jack asked.
"That's not important, right now Jeff's private merc group is raiding the town as a distraction. I'm going to evacuate as many people as I can, while you make your way to where ever it is, help as many evacuate as you can." Before Jack could reply Abby ran off.
Jack paused for a second looking at the gunblade before speaking. "I'll take lead... Let's go make him pay for this!"
Gutz nodded and they both headed out to the street. The carnage was clear to see now, bodies of innocent lives slain lay about. Jack gripped his weapon tight in anger and charged ahead.
As they approached the end of the street a group of mercs noticed the two of them.
"We got a couple of armed tangos!" One of them shouted and made an offensive toward them.
"Stay strong Gutz, I'll draw their attention so you can attack easily." Jack readied his blade.
As the group approached Jack attacked in a sweeping motion barely missing the group.
Gutz drew his two daggers from his boots and joined the fight. Gutz rushed and stabbed one of the mercs killing them. The mercs went to turn to Gutz but Jack slammed the back of the blade into the nearest one.
"Don't turn your back on me you cowards!" Jack shouted.
The mercs immediately turned to Jack.
"The fuck you say punk!?" One of them shouted in return.
Jack swung his blade landing a blow on one of the mercs knocking him to the ground. Jack took aim and fired, the round killing the merc that was near them before he finished off the merc that was on the ground.
"Man... I'm loving this weapon, its... Comfortable to use." Jack swung his blade, the blood painting the ground from the blade.
Jack took point moving forward. They came across a group of civilians that were about to be killed off.
"Hey chuckle fucks!" Jack lunged at one of the mercs killing them. "Go on get out of here!"
"Th-thank you!" A woman who held her baby close ran away from the encounter.
"Alright you sick fucks, let's dance!" Jack shot one of the mercs and Gutz stabbed another. They clashed with the group till they were defeated.
"We're almost there!" Gutz shouted with relief.
"Or are you?" A gruffy voice approached them.
A tall man clad in armor. He held a lance that was the length of his arm. "Got special orders from the boss to rough you up so you'll be easy picking for him." He chuckled. "Plus, I was getting bored."
"Damn it! Just get out of the way!" Jack shouted.
"Not a chance small fry! It's time we played a game... And the loser dies!"
"Can he be anymore edgy?" Gutz said unamused.
"Focus" Jack readied for battle. The Lancer jumped into the air and lunged at Jack pance first.
Jack blocked the attack and countered with a swing of his blade.
Gutz attacked, his daggers cutting the armor a bit. "Damn, thats some thick armor."
"But it did damage, so lets keep at it!" Jack slashed at the Lancer and he jumped back with Jack following up with a round from his gunblade. The round dented the armor.
The Lancer laughed, "Futile attempts!" The lancer reeled back and jumped forward using the end of his lance to launch himself into the air.
"On me!" Jack shouted and Gutz rushed over behind Jack.
The lancer slammed down on them, the blow knocking them back.
"Not bad" the Lancer rushed forward and lunged.
Jack side stepped and attacked, his blade slamming into the head armor shattering it, the Lancer was staggered by the blow.
"My turn!" Gutz slid between Jacks legs and launched himself up spinning as he did. His daggers cutting up the Lancer's body. Jack followed up with a shot to the head, killing the Lancer.
"Not bad big bro, its like you've been using that weapon for years." Gutz put his daggers away and smiled.
"Yeah... Let's press on" Jack sheathed the blade on his back and they pressed on towards the warehouse.