[Nadia CH.1 ] Starvation, 2008 Oct. 29 - Tags: Ben O'Doyle/Open

[Nadia Alucard]

6th Ave looked like hell on earth, people running away others who sought refuge in buildings, smoke and screams made of that night the most horrific she had ever seen.
The team had reached the place since a couple of hours now but nothing could be done since the begin, the chaos had erupted and in a irrepressible way.

She had came out from the B.P.R.D truck to run immediately to help the first wounded people on the roads and did everything possible before the situation deteriorated more. It was unthinkable that the maker of those burning buildings, people fleeing and the chaos was an angry mob of creatures that the world probably had not seen for centuries. Like any normal human reaction to fear the people lost control of themselves and that was even more dangerous than the same horde . She could not do anything about it, was the rescue team to lead the survivors out of the danger area that was going to be declared in quarantine. A fenced area where was supposed they had to move like in a jungle in an attempt to stop the creatures and prevent them from create a second horde destruction. The worst was that now the place before their eyes was so silent...and strangely deserted.

Healed the last wounded people as fast she could and grieving before those who had already left this world with pain, Nadia hid her nose behind sleeve of her suit trying not to breathe the smoke and ashes and looking at the devastated scene before them. The trucks and vans of B.P.R.D. were supported by the CIA as a wall ready to fire but on the horizon all seemed quiet and deserted as the calm before the storm. Somehow she knew that they had go to find them, but the area now restricted had too many lanes and the possibility that they will suddenly surrounded them was really high.

Lighting a flashlight peered into the darkness of an alley and saw something interesting, "Ben!" Called walking cautiously toward a open manhole and being careful not to get too close "They came out from here"she concluded by observing that the manhole had numerous scratches on its metal cover. That was a really bad ... very bad situation.

This post has been edited by The Staff on May 2 2011, 08:39 AM

[Benjamin O'Doyle]

Walking out of the van in his BPRD field agent "uniform", Benjamin peered around at the scene and shook his head slowly. Such devastation, and on so large a scale... It was heartbreaking and yet it stirred an anger inside Ben that few had ever seen. He didn't let his cold fury show, but kept his face utterly impassive. In his human form, as he almost always was when around other agents or in public, he brushed his black hair free from his face and surveyed the dead being loaded into the trucks. Whatever did this, it had to be stopped. This horde of creatures needed to be halted before a widespread panic set into the city.

Hearing his name being called out, he turned his head to see Nadia standing over a manhole and looking down into it with a flashlight. Closing the gap between himself and Nadia, Ben stood at her side and peered down into the darkness along with her. There was much to do, and the fact that the horde of monsters had gone down that manhole led him to the conclusion that they were not just beasts; they were sentient creatures.

"Keep the light on, lass. I think we're expected."
He leaped down the manhole and landed with a solid thump at the bottom of the hole. He drew his pistol and leveled it at the stretch of darkness beyond, his own dark eyes glinting for just a second before they rapidly adjusted to the inky blackness of the sewers. It stank, but the odor was not of fecal matter so much as it reeked of human blood.

"Careful, Nadia... I have a bad feeling about this..."

[Nadia Alucard]

Nadia saw Ben appear behind her and look at the hole, immediately sensed his intentions and not liked it one bit. He was much more expert with such things but she was not thrilled at the idea of see him jump down something like a deep dirty and dangerous hole.

Nadia held the light over the hole until saw him jump down and sighed when heard his voice echoing from it "Do not tell me ..."said ironic and shortly after cautiously climbed down the pipe falling easily on her feet but finding herself in a muddy puddle. The sewer.
"Yuck" Nadia's nose protested as her stomach, but immediately grabbed the gun and with flashlight aimed at the dark tunnel before them "Tell me, you thought it was in this way we was going to spent a Saturday night?. For once I'd like to drink something somewhere or eat something out of my office rather than to risk to be eaten by something ... " patiently made sure that the road was safe before they could proceed and nodded at him.

Heard the others going to join them but inside that place the number didn't mean anything. In all those passages and dark tunnels were those creatures to have the advantage. "Why?" I mean, why now? An attack like this is almost inexplicable, and I refuse to believe that is happened for no reason, someone has instigated them" she said walked away from some smelly streams or groups of mice traveling along the pipes . Nadia's blue eyes looked at his for a while "I think to hear a noise" she whispered suddently.

[Benjamin O'Doyle]

Freezing, Ben looked over the cavernous sewer as quickly as he could, holding his breath to try and hear the noise. She was right, there was some strange sound coming from within the darkness. Slowly, he exhaled so softly that it was inaudible even to him, and then took a solitary step forward. Silently, he signaled for Nadia to stay close, and then moved ever onward.

The noise came again, louder this time than before, and Ben reacted just as the darkness stirred. There was a blur of movement, and something sharp sliced through his shoulder just as he sidestepped the attacker. The wound was shallow, but it burned intensely. The noise became defined then- it was a steady growling of several creatures. Perhaps several dozen.

Wincing, Ben brought his gun up just in time as one of the shadows leaped at him. Squeezing the trigger, the gun bucked and sent a .357 bullet directly into the skull of the creature, killing it instantly. At this, the growling intensified, and the shadows stirred even more restlessly.

"Nadia, I could use a little help..." He said quietly, feeling the burning on his shoulder and in his mind.

[Nadia Alucard]

Nadia nodded at his signal and followed him, looking around cautiously. Hundreds of creatures lived in those ducts and were not just mice ...
Wasn't squeamish but why the most filthy and smelly place of New York?

Something moved and Nadia was not able to foresee it, stiffened only for a second before aim the gun at something slimy that had time to dodge the bullet shot but instead Ben hit the target and Nadia saw disgusted something fall with a thud on the greasy ground. "Damn!" she muttered angrily as reached Ben and carefully observed the condition of his injured arm.

Slightly tore the fabric of his jacket just to judge how deep was the wound and after grumbling doubtful for a while looked into his eyes "You will die ... ha! joke!" very bad sense of humor but hid that with a nice and a quick wink for then gently touch the skin of his arm with the fingers and take five seconds of concentration to heal any injuried tissue .
"How many do you think they are? Maybe we should wait for the others, Ben. That thing was going to rip your arm ... I'm not joking this time " she said as took out a medical gauze from her small multi-pockets belt and quickly snatched the envelope with the teeth to quickly bind his arm . Nadia gave a quick glance at the corpse behind them and sniffed "But what is that?"

[The Staff]

Closed due to inactivity.
Closed on: 2011 May 02, by The Staff