The 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi- A Party Divided
The sounds of fighting grew louder and louder, and the ever-familiar sounds of combat were unmistakable as they echoed throughout the place. As the scenery transitioned from one of modernity to a place surrounded by plant life, the pathway that led further up into the city seemed to grow more ruined with each step. Craters dotted the pathway, and though none were ever truly in the way, their size grew larger and larger the further on the two went.
Eventually, two figures made themselves clear: one,
a young woman in stylized black clothing, her eyes seemingly glazed over as she let out slash after slash at her opponent; the other,
a man wielding a large black zweihander. The man seemed to be parrying the woman's blows, but with every attack she made, the man was forced further and further back, much to his chagrin.
"Dammit...! Jin was supposed to arrive a few minutes ago! The hell's keeping him?!" the man complained, attempting to shove his opponent back before noticing the two new arrivals out of the corner of his eye and frowning.
"How the-?! I though Kokonoe had gotten all the civilians out! Hey, you two! Get out of here! It's too danger- Gah!"
As the man was shouting, the woman launched a heavy kick towards the front of his weapon before bashing it with the strange shield in her left hand. The force caused the man to tumble back, and though his grip remained firmly on his weapon, the extra impact caused him to fall back even further, this time, near a small grove of trees. Before the woman could launch another attack, though, he jumped to his feet and pulled his blade out from the ground as if it weight almost nothing and, with a single swing, caused two of the trees to his side to fall in front of him. The woman seemed to hesitate for a moment before the man leaped out of the brush and in front of the two new arrivals, his face grim as he readied his blade in an attempt to protect them from what was to come.
"Don't worry, backup should be arriving soon. I'll try to protect you as best I can, but I can't guarantee anything."
The ground seemed to shake as the red-haired girl made her landing in the middle of a few buildings, causing quite a few heads to turn as the debris seemed to rain to the ground in the aftermath. The combination of flames and wood wasn't a very good one, but what stood out the most was that Tailred had landed right in front of
someone that seemed to be wearing a cat-themed hoodie, their face obscured to the point where nothing but a pair of beady red eyes and a mouth were visible. Or, well, more importantly, that the ensuing collision had caused the food the person had been eating-a stack of meat buns-to be covered in stone dust and burning wood.
"...NYAAAARGH! You! You'll pay for that! Boobie lady gave me those for dinner, and Tao's not going to let Washboard Girl leave until she's paid it back!" the girl shouted before getting into a battle stance and pouncing at her now-opponent.
Laboratory: Miku and Hibiki
Arakune, thoroughly not used to having been blown up from the inside, quivered for a moment before releasing one more torrent of insects towards the nearest girl before falling flat to the floor, unmoving. Unlike the other creatures on the streets, though, the bugs seemed to be much more durable, though not by much, and managed to fill at least half the room with their mass. Relius, however, seemed to be preoccupied on his own, and thus paid it no heed as he continued repairs on Ignis and his own... "Preparations" for what he expected to come.
Unknown City, Somewhere in the U.S.- Rendezvous at Base
As Aaron walked away from the truck, Chris leaped down from the mounted weapon stand on the top of the vehicle and helped move the wolf out of the back and off of the last guest within. One look inside, though, and he let out a sigh; the place was covered in infected blood, which meant that the seats would have to be cleaned out for safety purposes. What a chore. Well, not his, at least.
"Alright, that should be everyone... I think," he said, eyeing the man who had been lazing on the back of the truck with a bit of disdain before turning to the group.
"Though why I've been designated tour guide here, I'll never know."With that final statement muttered under his breath, Chris shrugged and motioned for the group to follow him to the building in the center. The sound of guns being readied near the gates wasn't exactly a good one, but... It was better than hearing dead silence. Dead silence was never good.
Leading those who had come to his aid into the center of the compound, Chris motioned to
one of the women at a desk overseeing a computer, who at this point turned away from whatever it was she was handling to greet them all.
"It's a pleasure to meet you; my name's Claire Redfield. Thanks for saving my brother, by the way. He can get a bit... Reckless at times. The situation is as follows: a large majority of the world has been attacked by bioterrorists, and while this would have normally been dealt with, their last attack was on such a large scale that the world governments haven't been able to contain it. As a result, we've been reduced to fending off the things and reclaiming land slowly as we try to shore up an assault on the ones responsible to prevent another mess like this while trying to get everything back together. Problem is, though, that it requires us both finding their location and making contact with the other military bases in the region... And, well, eventually the rest of the world, of course, but right now that's our top priority. We've been a bit understaffed ever since the last fight, so even though I admit I'm really wary of your miraculous appearance here, I won't look a gift horse in the mouth. Can you help us out here?"
As that dialogue was going on, the guards posted on top of the gate were now fully wary of the strange man walking up to the base, fully decked out in guns and ammunition.
"Stop right there!" one of the guards shouted, his weapon aimed straight at the newcomer's head. "This is a military zone! Anyone without prior clearance or approval is to be withheld from entry until they have been examined! Put down your weapons and put your hands in the air! Now!"
