The Magnan
08-27-2010, 05:18 PM
(A short story based off the Project Zero roleplay. Set three years after but before the events leading up to Project Zero: New Breeds. So enjoy)
2013, Hayburn City, 6.15 am
Cole
'We have lost contact with Project Zero. They were last seen escaping Alpha Site. But there's something else. They freed her. Ghost is free. The power she had contained for so long has been unleashed in a matter of seconds. Hayburn is in complete disarray. Ghost is hunting Gifted you have to leave the city' - Nicola
"No. I can take her.'
'Ghost is too powerful for you Cole. Don't try it.'
Cole hung up and got dressed in his gear. When he was ready he left the hotel room. He made his way down the corridor and entered the lift. Cole waited for it to reach the ground floor, and then left. As he exited the building he noticed the once black sky was now orange, it was like it was on fire. He could see in the distance. What was Alpha Site, now a smoking ruins. The explosion was like a nuke had been dropped, half the area near Alpha Site had been destroyed. How could Project Zero escape that. It just did not seem possible. He pressed on down the street. Only to find the place crawling with troops. They had somewhat flooded the city. He also spotted black helicopters flying towards the site.'What were they expecting to find?' he wondered. Alpha Site was no longer his concern. He had to deal with Ghost one way or another. He pressed on and was stopped by a soldier.
"I'm sorry sir, but this area is off limits," said the soldier.
"I don't care. There's someone i need to deal with!" shouted Cole.
"I'm afraid i can't...." The soldier listened into his radio, and then said, "I'm sorry you can't pass. Something is happening." he turned around as a ghost figure walked past she seemed to fading between realities. Cole could only watch as the soldier seemed to disintegrate. 'What is she?' thought Cole. With no soldier to stop him, he carried on forward. His first instinct was to follow the ghost of image. He turned he corner, and was then thrown off his feet. He found himself being dragged towards a hole in the wall by a black tentacle. He struggled to break free. He knew it was dragging him to his death. Then he heard gun shots and it released its grip and seemed go into frenzy before heading back into its dark hole. Cole was helped to his feet by a soldier. The ghost image appeared again and made its way what seemed to be back towards Alpha Site. Cole felt like he was in trance. He wanted to follow it. He was helpless to stop himself. The soldier tried to hold him back, but then every went black, and when Cole eventually regained his sight. The soldier was dead. Had he killed him?
Nicola
Nicola rolled her eyes. Cole was stubborn. Believing he could take on Ghost. Her powers had peaked. She could bleed realities together. Cole never stood a chance. She had been close to the blast at the time, and it had took its tole on her. She was bleeding between realities. She had killed a few of these strange creatures already. They seemed to be made from Ghost's mind. They were like an army. At the minute everything was normal. But she wanted to get closer to the sink hole. But every attempt to get closer caused her to bleed back into Ghost's reality. Which meant dealing with more of those things. She went to ring Cole again but there was no signal nothing.
Telecorps HQ and Dr Halsey
She stood on the balcony. She had perfect few of the carnage below. The blast had took her by surprise. Still she had survived despite being quite close. She felt a head ache, suddenly her sight was blurred and all she could see was flames. Ghost. Everything returned to normal. It seemed Ghost was nearly at full power or she was. Halsey had seen the helicopters head towards the site. But one was heading in her direction. She had a pistol. She just hope she never had to use it.
2013, Hayburn City, 6.15 am
Cole
'We have lost contact with Project Zero. They were last seen escaping Alpha Site. But there's something else. They freed her. Ghost is free. The power she had contained for so long has been unleashed in a matter of seconds. Hayburn is in complete disarray. Ghost is hunting Gifted you have to leave the city' - Nicola
"No. I can take her.'
'Ghost is too powerful for you Cole. Don't try it.'
Cole hung up and got dressed in his gear. When he was ready he left the hotel room. He made his way down the corridor and entered the lift. Cole waited for it to reach the ground floor, and then left. As he exited the building he noticed the once black sky was now orange, it was like it was on fire. He could see in the distance. What was Alpha Site, now a smoking ruins. The explosion was like a nuke had been dropped, half the area near Alpha Site had been destroyed. How could Project Zero escape that. It just did not seem possible. He pressed on down the street. Only to find the place crawling with troops. They had somewhat flooded the city. He also spotted black helicopters flying towards the site.'What were they expecting to find?' he wondered. Alpha Site was no longer his concern. He had to deal with Ghost one way or another. He pressed on and was stopped by a soldier.
"I'm sorry sir, but this area is off limits," said the soldier.
"I don't care. There's someone i need to deal with!" shouted Cole.
"I'm afraid i can't...." The soldier listened into his radio, and then said, "I'm sorry you can't pass. Something is happening." he turned around as a ghost figure walked past she seemed to fading between realities. Cole could only watch as the soldier seemed to disintegrate. 'What is she?' thought Cole. With no soldier to stop him, he carried on forward. His first instinct was to follow the ghost of image. He turned he corner, and was then thrown off his feet. He found himself being dragged towards a hole in the wall by a black tentacle. He struggled to break free. He knew it was dragging him to his death. Then he heard gun shots and it released its grip and seemed go into frenzy before heading back into its dark hole. Cole was helped to his feet by a soldier. The ghost image appeared again and made its way what seemed to be back towards Alpha Site. Cole felt like he was in trance. He wanted to follow it. He was helpless to stop himself. The soldier tried to hold him back, but then every went black, and when Cole eventually regained his sight. The soldier was dead. Had he killed him?
Nicola
Nicola rolled her eyes. Cole was stubborn. Believing he could take on Ghost. Her powers had peaked. She could bleed realities together. Cole never stood a chance. She had been close to the blast at the time, and it had took its tole on her. She was bleeding between realities. She had killed a few of these strange creatures already. They seemed to be made from Ghost's mind. They were like an army. At the minute everything was normal. But she wanted to get closer to the sink hole. But every attempt to get closer caused her to bleed back into Ghost's reality. Which meant dealing with more of those things. She went to ring Cole again but there was no signal nothing.
Telecorps HQ and Dr Halsey
She stood on the balcony. She had perfect few of the carnage below. The blast had took her by surprise. Still she had survived despite being quite close. She felt a head ache, suddenly her sight was blurred and all she could see was flames. Ghost. Everything returned to normal. It seemed Ghost was nearly at full power or she was. Halsey had seen the helicopters head towards the site. But one was heading in her direction. She had a pistol. She just hope she never had to use it.