DOOM - Doom Slayer's Awakening

Ch 6: The Library

Bright gold flashes appeared as the Master Chief, the Doom Slayer, and 343 Guilty Spark teleporting into the main entryway of The Library. They both quietly made their way, following Guilty Spark as more Flood started jumping down from various entry points. The Doom Slayer noticed more flood combat forms coming up from behind as the Master Chief was occupied with a few. He jumped into action, slamming onto one into the ground and blasting another with his combat shotgun. He continued ripping and tearing through several more flood combat forms as he and the Master Chief advanced through the massive complex.

"We are near the Index chamber. Follow me." 343 Guilty Spark said, floating above the duo of destruction. "The energy field above us contains the Index. We must get up there." He said, floating up to a large locked security door. "The security doors have sealed automatically. I will go access the override to open them." He said before floating away.

The duo waited for a few minutes as they both checked their weapons, gear, and armor to make sure it is in working order. The Chief loaded a few more shells into his shotgun then turned after hearing the large door slowly open and the hums of Guilty Spark floating above them.

"Please follow closely. This portal is the first of ten." Spark said.

They both continued following Guilty Spark through the facility fighting wave upon wave of combat forms and infection forms.

"Puzzling. You both brought such ineffective weapons to combat the flood, despite the containment protocols." Spark mentioned as they continued down the flood infested chamber only to speak once more; "The Flood must not escape the installation. They will consume all."

They continued down another long corridor of the Library only to be met by more Combat and infection forms. After clearing out the corridor, the Doom Slayer carefully examined another flood corpse. Looking at how these are much different and dangerous than Hell's demons he's encountered before.

"You can see how the body has been transformed by the genetic restructuring of the flood infection. The small creatures carry spores that cause a host to mutate. The mutated host then produces spores that can pass the Flood to others. It is insidious and elegant. As long as any hosts remain, the Flood is virulent." Guilty Spark explained to the Reclaimers, leading them down another hallway where both Chief and the Doom Slayer noticed Sentinels hovering in to deal with more Combat forms by the first elevator.

"These Sentinels will suppliment your combat systems, but I suggest you upgrade to at least a Class Twelve combat skin. Your current model only scans as a class two, which is ill suited for this kind of work. Whereas your freind's combat skin remains a mystery to me and also ill suited as well." Guilty Spark explained as the Chief and the Doom Slayer boarded the Elevator.

Exiting the elevator, the two juggernauts turned into the next hall of the second floor. Hearing the noise of Guilty Spark hovering above them as they reached a locked door.

"Flood activity has caused a failure in a drone control subsystem. I must reset the backup unit. Please continue on. I will rejoin you when I have completed my task." Guilty Spark said before floating away.

"Great." Master Chief mumbled also hearing the Doom Slayer growl in agreement.

They waited only to hear that strange noise they heard back at the containment facility. Prepared to fight another wave upon wave of relentless combat forms until Guilty Spark came back and the door opened, leading them into a opened chamber. The Doom Slayer and the Chief walked out to the edge, looking up to see a strange blue glowing elevator-like pad. They heard the loud combat from behind as the Flood and the Sentinels fought each other in that long corridor.