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WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED INSIDE THE ZONE


We go into Sector B first.


Sector B:

DUDE GUADALUPE had a very queasy feeling he was being watched. He sat down silently and surveyed the trees and the grounds ahead of him. He couldnt shake the feeling away. He heard a twig snap just behind him and whirled. MILKTOASTE looked back at him from between the bushes, alarmed. He started to reach for his Grenade Launcher, when Milktoaste jumped up and ran in the opposite direction. But Dude was fast.

THWUNK!

The grenade hit Milktoaste on his back, and exploded on impact.

BAMMM!

Milktoaste felt the force of a thousand hammers behind him, propelling him forward through the air as a stinging sensation of pain ran through his back. He landed heavily on the ground and turned around, groaning. Dude dropped the Grenade Launcher and lifted the Rocket Launcher.

HISSSSSSSSSSS!

The rocket hit the ground near Milktoaste's feet.

BAMMMMMMMM!!

The force of the explosion threw Milktoaste backwards, his whole chest area a mess of loose flesh and blood. Frantically, and fighting back the blinding pain, Milktoaste reached for his HPs as Dude dropped the now-empty rocket launcher. Just then, a flock of birds cawed in the distance, apparently shaken from the twin explosions on the ground. Dude turned around quickly, and scanned the trees behind him. A dark silhouetted figure stood behind a tree some distance away. Dude could see only the side of the figure, and he was taking no chances.

Out came the Plasma Cannon.

THRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

The plasma beam burnt its way through the trees and blazed a long smoking line before disappearing into the distance. Someone yelled loudly and ducked from behind the tree where the figure was hiding. Dude looked on, puzzled. The figure stood up, visibly shaken and turned around to Dude.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN BY FIRING THAT DAMN THING AT ME?!"

Dude took one glance at the figure and shook his head. He looked down with sheer disappointment and dropped the empty Plasma Cannon.

POSHER walked back to Dude slowly with wobbly legs, still shaken and muttering a string of expletives under his breath.

"And what exactly were you doing hiding behind that tree?" Dude was rightfully annoyed.

"Oh I was just admiring the view," Posher replied, rolling his eyes. "Of course I was waiting for someone to walk past me. DUH!"

"Don't you Duh! me, Mister. You are in real trouble!" Dude retorted.

"Oh yeah?! I am in no trouble," Posher replied confidently and turned to the left, lifting his Grenade Launcher.

THWUNK!!

The grenade lobbed into the bushes, and exploded.

BAMMM!

NIGHTMARE OF DEATH fell out, flying through the bushes from the impact. Posher threw down the Grenade Launcher and picked up the Rocket Launcher in one continuous action. He pointed it straight at Nightmare, who looked up in fearful, sudden alarm.

"Hi!" Posher smiled.

HISSSSSSSSSS!!!

The rocket hit the ground near Nightmare in a resounding flash of flames.

BAMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Nightmare flew back into the bushes, her whole body gushing blood and pieces of flesh hanging to her sides from her opened wounds.

Posher turned back to Dude. "Now THAT is what I define as trouble!" he grinned.

Dude took a long breath and shook his head, before walking away.

"What? You didnt like that or something?!" Posher looked confused.



(To Be Continued...)