*Several aliens dash into the hangar, with guns blazing. However, before they get far, GTX’s ship open’s fire. Several aliens are vaporized instantly by huge bolts of energy. There is a large explosion in the middle of the mess of tentacles as AlumiN’s device goes off, filling the air with the scent of burnt flesh. Arete and Bob dash out and quickly drag The Chosen back behind GTX’s ship.*
*In the middle of this chaos, Major Damage kneels and puts a small device to his ear.*
Major Damage: Report Data.
Data: (Over Device) #Several aliens are attempting to bypass the security lockout to the medical bay. I need assistance.#
Major Damage: Understood. Fortis, Capo, get to it.
Fortis: Yessir.
Capo: On it.
Major Damage: Alright, give those two some cover!
*Fortis and Capo dash out of the room, as Major Damage and the others lay down some withering fire on the advancing aliens. Running down the halls to the medical bay, Capo opens fire, filling one alien full of lead, as Fortis disintegrates the chest of another.*
Fortis: Damn! The security door’s been opened already!
Capo: Are we too late?
Data: #Over here!#
*Fortis and Capo run in the direction of Data’s voice. They enter the medical bay, and find that the staff had erected a barricade out of supply crates.*
Data: #It is good that you have come. My ammunition is nearly depleted.#
Fortis: Is there any way we can get that security door closed again?
Data: #The primary controls are offline. However, it may be possible to hotwire the remains of the controls. I can transmit the necessary code to seal the door.#
Capo: I’ll take care of that.
*Capo kneels and begins to work with the wires, as Fortis and Data take up defensive positions near the doorway, firing repeatedly at the advancing aliens. The aliens fall back for a moment, then surge forward again.*
Data: #Incoming!#
Capo: Hold them off for just a second! Data, get over here!
*Capo hooks up a cable to a port on Data.*
*The power goes out over the base (and a good portion of the surrounding city), plunging the medical bay into darkness. Fortis feels something hit him over the head, and a scream echoes though the medical bay. The power and lights come back on, and the security door slams shut, neatly bisecting an alien that tried to rush in.*
Data: #One of the nurses is missing.#
Fortis: She’s in the intensive care unit. Along with an alien. I’ll take care of this.
*Fortis runs into the intensive care unit. Ahead, an anthropod is searching for a way out, dragging along a terrified nurse. Before Fortis can fire, the anthropod spots him and holds up the nurse as a human shield.*
Alien: <You! You X Com filth are most irritating obstacle.>
Fortis: Show me your face, freak, and I’ll end all your problems.
Alien: <I think not. I saw you in the lab. You yielded once in a hostage situation. You will do so again.>
Fortis: Don’t bet on it.
Alien: <Defy me, and the earthling female will die. Lower your weapon.>
Fortis: …No. But I promise you, harm her, and you won’t live to see another day.
Alien: <Such sudden courage. But perhaps I should have expected it. You do have some of our DNA in you.>
Fortis: What?
Alien: <Fool! Do you think that you hybrids arose here on earth naturally! Nothing of the kind has ever been seen here before. No, you are the result of a merge of our two kinds.>
Fortis:…
Alien: <I know you. You search for the answers to your heritage. Your search is in vain on this primitive planet. Only we can give you these answers! And more besides! We can-AARRRGGGHHH!>
Fortis: I don’t buy it.
*In it’s surprise, the anthropod drops the nurse, who scrambles out of the room. The alien collapses to it’s knees, and clutches at it’s head reeling in pain from Fortis’ mental assault.*
Alien: <Nooo! You-you are making-ing a mistake!>
Fortis: Wouldn’t be the first.
Alien: <Why-y? you-ou aren’t-t even-n h-half hu-human-an!>
Fortis: If you knew me, you’d know that I’m human enough.
*Fortis levels his gun and fires, vaporizing the alien.*
Fortis: Fortis to Major Damage. The medical bay is secure.
Scientist: (Over intercom): Ah, sorry about de lights. But I’m pleased to say dat de portal vill collapse on itself vidin de hour. Unstable as de portal is, any aliens trying to pass drough vill not survive.
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