USH'S MATRIX GAME 2006 THIRD ASSIGNMENT- 'The Fortress'

Heph turns at the sound of the door handle turning.

"You found one?" he asks, wandering over.

Sirin, marveling at the hallway, following Heph over to the end door that Melkor is opening.

Klez also follows, pistols raised.

"Another Door, splendid..."

(Sorry guys I had work and it seems a lot has happened. I don't have time to reread everything now so could I get a quick recap?)

(Sent)

Berserker keeps going behind Klez looking at all the green doors. Berserker was hoping the Hunter would be ok.

"Ok," says Dallas, "Let's go!"

"Dallas!" cries out Sequel.

"Oh, what IS it?"

"Dallas, we CAN'T go on course 217!"

"And why the hell not?"

"Dallas, that's where they are COMING from!"

A long pause.

"I know," says Dallas, putting one foot up on the cockpit controls, and putting his hat on his head. "Straight at them, Sequel."

"Huh?"

"Do it. It's... the last thing they'll be expecting."

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With an almost joyous release, the green door springs open.

Inside it is very dark, compared to the brightness of the white corridor. It takes a few moments for your eyes to adjust.

This is a bare stone room with nothing in it.

Wait... one thing. There is a person in here.

He is sitting against a wall at the edge of the room. He wears tattered clothes, and the main distinguishing feature on him is a straggly beard... but he doesn't look old, just more like... some of the homeless you see on thr streets.

He looks up at you, confused.

"Father?"

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End

Erm...who is that directed at?

Slinging a Plasma Rifle over his shoulder, and approaching the Cockpit of the Percy, Barb says grimly.
"Captain, I just want to say that I've enjoyed my time under your command."
He extends his hand, wanting to shake Marduk's.

Cloud looks around the ship. "In the words of the Klingons, today is a good day to die!" Cloud says, "and if we're going to go, we may as well go out fighting..."

Ok quick question Ush do you want me to post Berserker's reasons for opening the door or has that become irrelevant now?

Oh, feel free.

Berserker is standing in the room with the Bum looking guy. Everything had happened so fast Berserker it almost seemed like a blur. He began to go over everything in his head.

First in the boat when the Hunter caught on fire. It almost reminded Berserker of a comic book he once saw. It was about a hero that became a Demon and everytime he entered a church he caught on fire because he was a Demon.

Once the shore though Berserker remembered the breif exchange between the Hunter and Melkor about giving up the key. Berserker didn't want him to have it not because he didn't trust the hunter but because this was their responsibility and they should be the ones to handle it and no one else.

Heph made the decision before Berserker could speak though and opened the door. Berserker wanted to be the first to open it not because he wanted the glory but because whatever was on the other side he wanted to be the first to have to face and not his friends.

Either way though Berserker knew opening the door was what needed to happen. Any hope for life over death no matter how small no matter how fleeting or dangerous would always be worth it. This door offered that hope and for Berserker that is all he needed.

Then Berserker remembers the Hunter saying that we have won. Berserker didn't know what to make of that. Still Berserker in a humerous, joking tone replied, "But of course we always win, at least thats what I always tell myself."

Then the Agents began to fire and everyone started to head towards the door. Berserker was useless his knives couldn't help to keep the Agents off so he went down instead.

Before he did he noticed the Hunter was staying behind. Berserker put his hand on the Hunter's shoulder and gave him a nod. In that nod Berserker gave hs thanks and appreciation to the Hunter. Hoping he had understood what he meant.

Berserker quickly came back to the present though. And began to scan the room they were in.

"It might be completely impossible...but so were a lot of the things we've managed to get through. And I simply can't stomach the idea of not trying." San says.

I remained quiet and in the background aboard the shez until now. (seeing as I was on RL RP weekend) I yell "LETS GET 'EM! and lets out shoot those Percy gunners!"