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WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED INSIDE THE ZONE


Sector C:

DUDE GUADALUPE waited patiently. He knew someone was bound to walk this way, and since all of them were armed this time, it was more imperative for him to remain well-hidden. He had chosen a very nice spot of concealment, and to the naked eye he was totally camouflaged.

But still, a set of eyes looked straight at him from a distance.

Dude heard soft rustles and tensed up. He peeked towards the direction from where the sounds came, and caught a glint of steel for a moment. Pulling out his winning Grenade Launcher out, he targetted the shadow from his hidden place carefully.

THWUNK!!

The grenade softly lobbed at the shadow's feet, and exploded.

BAMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

The shadow let out a loud cry and fell backwards, taken by surprise. Dude dropped the empty Grenade Launcher and stood up, machine gun in hand. He walked forward rapidly at the figure and lifted it, aiming directly at him.

BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!!

The figure groaned and moaned, tossing and turning as the bullets thudded into several parts of his body. Blood spurted out in big torrents as the figure weakly reached for his HPs to cure his hole-ridden body.

Dude dropped the machine gun and said,"How do you like me now?!"

MILKTOASTE bit his lip to fight back the pain and tears, and replied in a broken voice,"Not much still."

Dude grinned, and suddenly paled. A trio of red dots had zoomed on his chest and he had noticed it a second late.

THRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!

The plasma beam made a beeline at his body, ready to blast it apart. Dude swung out of the way but couldnt dodge it completely. The beam hit him on the left side and he fell backwards near the river bank with a sudden, surprised cry. The Predator looked at him, then moved back out of the trees.

Dude looked at the silhouette of the receding Predator, and cursed audibly. He grabbed at his HPs and patched himself. Unfortunately, Milktoaste had gotten ahold of his Machine Gun and was pointing it straight at Dude, still laid on the ground. Amidst taking long breaths, Milktoaste tried to steady his hands.

Dude was suddenly aware of the danger. He looked up in alarm.

BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!!

The bullets started to fire towards Dude in slow-motion, and he had to make an instant decision. He jumped into the river, five bullets thudding into his back, and splashed straight into the strong currents. Milktoaste hit the ground in frustration, and threw his head back.


(About an hour later)


Milktoaste lay quietly, letting the HPs soak in his wounds and his body lazed in the sunshine. Suddenly, soft footfalls sounded in the distance and Milktoaste perked up. He grabbed at his machine gun and peered back behind him.

CHRONOGRL had walked into the area, busy looking around the bushes and trees. Milktoaste's face broke into a weak smile, and he brought the machine gun around to aim at Chrono.

BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM!!

All bullets flew at Chrono in quick succession, giving her no chance to even think. They blasted into her belly, sides and thighs, and Chrono stumbled backwards for a couple steps before falling down with a surprised cry. Milktoaste stayed hidden behind the tree and dropped his empty weapon, watching Chrono intently as she reached for her HPs. Milktoaste had a satisfied look on his face. Chrono patched herself the best she could, and lay quietly for a few minutes. Her breathing was quick and rapid, and plenty of scans of the area around her showed nobody lurking. She realised this area was dangerous, and her attacker was well-hidden. She picked herself up and stumbled away, out of sight.


(To Be Continued...)