Chapter 19: The Underground Caverns

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The transit arrives in the cavern as the Cratersville Survivors exit.

Bart sniffs.

Bart: Ugh...it stinks down here, man. There's bat shit every fucking where.

Walter: I don't think that's bat shit you're smelling, man.

Dante: All right, guys. Let's just get through the mines before the Night-Hydra or worst come back. Regroup with Jacob.

Kyle: I hear you on that shit.

The Cratersville Survivors move through the mines. However, they are attacked by Zeus Corps Soldiers that open fire onto the team. Kyle manages to take most of the Zeus Corps Soldiers with a grenade.

Kyle: Crap! They're down here too.

Dante: This is a terrible suggestion, but I think we should split up.

James: Yep, he's right. It is a terrible suggestion.

Colin: James, I think I get what Dante is trying to say; this is a very VERY big cavern. We can easily get lost if we stay together so if one of us gets out first-

Sarah: We can radio them.

Colin: Exactly.... not to mention we can't take a chance with that mapping data.

Nathan: Okay, so here's the plan; Dante, Killen, Colin, James, you four head down. Kyle, Walter, Bart, you guy's the right. Nora, Sarah, Ashley, you're with me.

The assigned groups split up as Dante, Killen, Colin and James head down into the cavern, where they fight off glowing Skinners. However, upon reaching a river slide, James slips, causing everyone to split alongside them further into the cavern.

Colin: Nice one, little nephew.

James: My bad.

The four continue travelling through the cavern, fighting off more Zeus Corps Soldiers. However, en route, a Brute Zeus Corps Soldier carrying a grenade launcher shoots, destroying a bridge to their route.

Dante: Shit! He destroyed the bridge!

Killen: We'll find another way!

Dante, Killen, James and Colin take an alternate route, but are taken deeper into the cavern after the floor under their feet gives in. The four gather their strength up.

Colin: Okay, stop with the fucking falling down, man!

Dante talks in his radio.

Dante: Everyone still on their route?

Kyle: Still here.....who knows where we are.

Dante: We're off our route, too.

Nathan: Well, we made it outside....just trying to find Jacob...oh, there he is.

Dante: Lucky ass. Then turn on your radio signal so we can follow it.

Dante, Killen, Colin and James continue further into the cavern as Dante notices the sea of radioactive fluids.

Dante: Holy shit.....

Killen: Man, we're going to need our masks.

Dante, Killen, Colin and James put on their masks.

Killen talks in his radio.

Killen: Kyle, we've got radioactive fluids in the cavern so put on your masks.

Kyle: You caring about me? How sweet.

Killen: Just watch your ass. Killen out.

Dante: Does the whole world look like this?

Killen: No, it'd be a problem if it was.

Suddenly, a small tremor occurs.

Colin: What was that?

Dante: Small tremor.

A second small tremor occurs.

Colin: Okay, that's twice in a row. A second earthquake takes a couple minutes....unless something big is causing the earthquake...

Suddenly, a giant six-legged creature appears, before causing another earthquake and disappearing deeper into the cavern.

Dante: What the fuck?!

James: Holy shit!

Colin: It's a fucking eight-legged Titan! I've heard of these things! Hard to kill!

Killen: That doesn't help, Colin!

Colin talks in his radio.

Colin: Kyle! We got a fucking eight-legged Titan! A pissed off one at that!

Kyle: Goddamn! That explains the earthquake! Felt that shit from here! Okay, we're on our way!

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