The Hybrid Squad

Chapter Two

Bloodrayne was the first to wake, the bodies of all her friends scattered around the field of flowers. It seemed to be the morning after, the sun shining on their faces. She was searching through everyone's stuff, taking what she needed for herself. She then took a few cans of soup, along with a bottle of water, some firewood, and a box of matches.

The colour drained from Bloodrayne's face as some footsteps alarmed her of another presence. She acted fast, taking out her laser pistol and walking towards the sound.

"Okay, I'm not playing jokes, where the fuck are you?" She yelled, charging a small fireball. The sound became louder, the footsteps were faster, and then, it stopped.

A faint growl that sounded like a demon from hell merged with a dog was heard from the other side of the doorway. It wasn't long before a towering ten-foot-tall alien creature launched itself at Bloodrayne, making a hellish scream as it did.

Bloodrayne jumped out of the way of the creature, sending a fireball at it. She fired a laser beam at the alien, it backing away from her and the group before it ran at her again. Casting a shield spell, she launched more fireballs. While she ran at the alien, she fired a laser round, sending it through its elongated head. The thing fell and died soon after.

The alien seemed to have a more bio-mechanical look to it, having what seemed to be mechanical wires growing through its head. It started to decompose already, the skin on the alien boiling and then turning into black goo. The blood on it started to go through the concrete, melting it.

Ben was the second to wake, his eyes trying to pry itself open, the bright beams of the sun shining on him.

"Hey dude," Bloodrayne said, walking over to him. "Can you get up?"

"I think so, it may just be a little bruising, that's all," Ben responded, not seeming to be worried about the fall. He looked up at the quickly decaying body of the alien in front of them, watching as the last of its body melted to nothing.

"Oh yeah, you just missed a cool fight, nothing much."

"Okay sure, don't have to flex your powers on us."

"Well, whatever. We need to find somewhere safe."

"What about the others?"

"Dude. We should worry about our safety than theirs. They could probably be dead," she started walking down the corridor. "Well, I wonder how we're getting out."

The moss on the purple brick wall was growing out of control, the cracks on the marble very visible, with glances of the sun still shining down on some areas. Sweat trickled down BLoodrayne's neck, her entire body still shaking from what just happened. The heat of her jacket started to bother her, taking it off in one quick sweep. The muscles on her arm started to shake a little more than the rest of her body.

"So, what are we doing now?" Ben said with a smile on his face.

"I don't know. I guess we pass on through this mess," Bloodrayne smiled, placing a hand on his shoulder. "I hope that we get out of here. We still got the last few weeks of school.

"I--" Ben seemed to be surprised by what she said, leaning back. "You're still concerned about school?"

"No, I'm just joking around, you dummy," she playfully pushed Ben over to the side. "You know I despise that damn school."

"Damn, we all know that your parents paid hella cash for that preppy ass school. Aren't you French immersion also?"

"Yep," she cleared her throat. "Mais je déteste toujours cette école, cependant."

"Okay, well I think we're nearing somewhere," he pointed at a rather large house. "Let's check it out."

"I'll first check it out," she walked over to the door, turning the cold metal knob on the door, as she charged a fireball.

The house seemed to be deserted, bookshelves fell over onto the floor, and a small fire in the corner. No one was inside, or at least at first.

"Alright, I'll be back in a minute," Bloodrayne yelled, silently walking over to the first bedroom up ahead. The hallways were rather neat and tidy, indicating that perhaps someone is still here. She grasped onto the knob and turned it in a rather slow manner. Swinging the door open violently, Bloodrayne charged a fireball. She moved onto the next room, checking for any people or possible supplies. Bloodrayne came to the decision to not check the basement, hoping that nothing was down there.

"Alright, it's safe, come inside." Bloodrayne walked back to the living room, looking at the filled bookshelf.

Ben walked inside, glancing at the turned over bookshelves. "So, what are you looking for? How to deal with boys?"

"Dude, no. I can deal with them, just not you, punk."

"Whatever, jerk."

She chuckled, taking a Shakespearean book. "Well, I want to check out the basement."

"Oh, alright. You want me to go with you?"

"Always, I've brought you everywhere I go."

Ben smiled, walking down the footsteps down. Each time they took a step, the wooden floorboards would creak, a small ambient noise coming from the end of the hallway. There was a thick, almost smoke-like fog all around them. Bloodrayne lit up a fireball to let them see where they were going. There were torches on the walls, but it would appear to not be lit.

"Well, this seems creepy, want to go farther?" Ben said, stopping in the middle of the hall.

"We've gone this far, let's not stop now," Bloodrayne kept going. "I wonder what's at the end."

The ambient noise appeared to get closer as they moved forwards, and it seemed to resemble a fire crackling. There were no decorations on the walls, only appearing to be purple bricks. At the end of the hall, was a large door, with a purple triangle with three raindrops on the top of it.

"Well, let's move on?" Bloodrayne looked at Ben in the eyes, smirking.

"Yeah, sure," Ben opened the door.