Todd follows along behind him.
âThinner-skinned than me,â Switchblade mused, pretending to be unaware of the meaning. âAlthough I donât see what that has to do with- oh.â
His eyebrows and jawline momentarily fixed themselves in a rather embarrassed frown as he glanced back at Manpower. âNow would be a good time for me to shut up, wouldnât it?â
IC: The voice calls out. Itâs young, male, sounds like someone suffering from excessive panic.
âh-hel-help! Pleas-please help! Iâm trapped!â
Dimly, Khan can see the shape of two humans in the smoke filled hall. One of them is lying against a wall, and the other on the ground, seemingly trapped under something.
Jacob continues to climb up towards the sound to meet up with Khan.
Todd follows along behind, keeping a respectful two rungs between him and Jacob.
âWe wanted you to be here, to witness what you have helped us accomplish.â said the Chem-X man. The Plague Doctors congregated together into a distinct circle formation, surrounding a pentagram. They then kneeled down and began to chant in a low voice. That was when the Plague Doctor stepped out into the center of the circle. While the other Plague Doctors were simply dressed in a robe and Plague Doctor Mask, the leader of the group stood out more. (Basically, his appearance is the picture I used in the sign up topic)
The Chanting began to become louder as the Plague Doctor entered. âMy friends, the time is now upon usâŚâ He said. âAfter many years, many centuries of Planning, we are now ready to serve the purpose that the guild of Plague Doctors had been founded for: to cure Mankind of their corruption and sins, and wipe the slate clean for a new beginning, a reimagined world, where only the strong and worthy live!â The chanting became even louder. âNo longer shall we know war, or hunger, nor any other problem with our society. Now is our time, to illuminate the path for all man to follow.â The Plague Doctor brought out a vial of a chemical mixture, consisting of The mutagen, the resurrection serum, and Skarpixâs blood. He then approached a large metallic pole. The chanting was now even louder, loud enough for Lance to distinctly hear: âAgnus tibi numquam, numquam te sit amet neque gonna discurrere et solitudoâŚâ The Plague doctor placed the vial into the pole, along with a vial of the expanding fluid. âNow, witness the rebirth of the human race!â The Plague Doctor declared as he activated the machine. The fluids were mixed together and shot straight up through the pole like a bullet. other parts of the fluid traveled down the pole and through pipes connected to it.
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The Plague Doctorâs mask was removed, revealing a red-haired, freckly-faced man. Blood ran from his mouth. âYou think killing me changes anything?â He struggled to say, choking on his blood. ââŚI am not the one youâre after.â he then sputtered. Detective Pierce held his gun in front of the manâs face. âThen why are you here?â He demanded. The Man grinned. âAs a distraction.â As he said this, a projectile of fluid shot up through the spire of the Chem-X building, entering the clouded sky. A rumbling could be heard as the fluid dispersed itself throughout the clouds. The clouds expanded, tainted a crimson red shade from the fluid. The red-haired man smiled, dislodging his body from the spear and collapsing on the ground. âItâŚhas finallyâŚbegun. My missionâŚis nowâŚcompleteâŚâ the man said, succumbing to death. Blood pooled around his body. Pierce stared at the slowly reddening clouds.
Runa didnât notice, as he was right in the middle of a fight and did not appreciate it when said fight was interrupted by outside forces.
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The red clouds began to gather more tightly together, making low rumbling noises. Pierce looked up at the sky with a feeling of dread, as did many citizens of the City of Heroes. Suddenly, a single drop fell from the sky and hit the ground, sounding like a gunshot in comparison to the tense silence that hung in the air. More drops fell, becoming more and more consistent. It broke into a full rainfall, and the citizens began to panic at the strange weather. They ran around and away from the water droplets, some even screaming. The worried citizens nervously anticipated whatever chaotic event or destruction the rain would cause.
A few seconds went by. And another few seconds. Nothing seemed to be happening. A fee of the citizens stepped outside, even letting the rain fall into their hands. It seemed that the storm posed no threat after all. The clouds then parted, and the storm completely disappeared.
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Meanwhile, in the basement of the chem-X building, several confused Plague Doctors observed what was unfolding outside. âUm, sir?â One Plague Doctor said, approaching the leader. âNothing seemed to have happenned.â The Plague Doctor chuckled in response. âExactly. Whatâs happening up there is to distract them from what is occurring down here.â He said, pointing to the ground.
Nearby the Chem-X building, in the Eastern section of the City of Heroes, a strange red mist flowed through the pipes and vents in the area. Helpless residents panicked, attmpting to escape the gas. They choked and sputtered, inhaling the fumes and collapsing on the ground, dying within seconds. Moments later, they rose back up, a little bit less alive than before.
And with a deadly hunting instinct and appetite for humans.
The pack of zombies slowly shambled out of the buildings, pursuing those who hadnât yet been exposed to the gas and attempting to devour them. Attention was quickly drawn to Law enforcement, who arrived on the scene.
@Runa
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A voice came through Detective Pierceâs walkie-talkie:
Pierce, we have a situation in the city's eastern district. Report immediately.
âOn it.â Pierce replied, looking up at the Dark man. ââŚThereâs an emergency.â He said to him.
IC: The figureâs eyes contracted in an irritated expression. âFind a way to halt those two, or mitigate the damage until I return.â He waved a hand at the remains of the late âDoctorâ, hand wrapping around the spearâs handle. âFind out who he was. It did not sound like he was working alone.â
The man wrenched the spear from the body, rising into the air. A moment later there was a small boom and he was gone, skyrocketing out of sight into the air.
The dark figure flies up, past one of the still remaining clouds. He vanishes from view.
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The voice calling for help cries out again. âPlease isâŚis someone there?! I canâtâŚsee youâŚâ
The sound of something shifting in the hall is heard. Something made of metal.
A low and unhealthy sound fills the smoky hall.
Detective Pierce observed Runa and Gridmasterâs fight, then looked back at his Walkie-talkie. He knew that his assigned mission was more important to him then breaking up a fight, but he also knew that the damage may be worse if he didnât solve anything now. Alright, Think, Pierce. How do you stop a Super space robot and a cyborg kid from killing each other? he thought, trying to formulate a solution. He then saw Adam/cellulitis parked nearby and began to approach him.
@Ace
Meanwhile, the Plague Doctors observed the carnage in the city through cameras, watching as the zombies ripped peopleâs bodies apart and ate them outside the building. âWhat do you think of the show?â The Plague Doctor leader asked Lance. âYou helped us to accomplish this, you realize. And for that I thank you. You shall have a place among the worthy in the new, remade world.â
Jacob has reached the top, coming up alongside Khan.
âCrap⌠I donât think my powers are gonna help any here, eitherâŚâ
âitâs a tad cliche.â
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âHow so?â
âzombies?â
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âMaybe so, but this was how it was described in the ancient books. They are the cure to the Plague.â The Plague Doctor turned to Lance. âAnd this I just the beginning. Thereâs still more to come.â
âoh?â
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âJust wait and seeâŚâ
âvery well.â
âHave the man be quiet,â Khan orders. He turns momentarily to point at Todd (@Omega_Tahu). âYou. Inside.â He turns back, leaping the meter gap and into the breach. His sand flows inside after him, sliding around the edges like water off a cliff. It hangs around in the corners, shifting and spreading to give Khan an idea of what lurks in the shadows of the room.
IC: The interior room looks to be heavily damaged. A robot, or something like one, is lumbering forward, taking steps every ten seconds. It doesnât seem to be moving regularly, and seems more like its on the verge of collapsing any moment now.
A pair of humans are on the floor, one trapped under a piece of rebar and ceiling material that fell from above, and the other lying against the wall unmoving.
The sound of the robotâs head swiveling upward can be heard.
âWhose there,â the fallen man says in a strange voice. âI canât see you!â
The robotâs footfalls turn toward the fallen person.
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