"Yeah, but I can hear them talk to me. I really hope those bastards die when the bomb hits. They keep telling me that there is no hope, but it is also a good thing, because I can stay one step ahead of the infected. I hear the orders too, but the cure let me keep me humanity." Jacob sped up a little bit and could see the gate getting ever closer.
Rek smiled and released the catches holding his HAZMAT helmet in place. Pressurised air escaped with a hiss. He fumbled around with the inner workings of the com gear in the helmet. "Well, I say we make sure Ben fails (which he wont) and have some fun while doing it." He flashed a smile and ripped several wires from the inner control panel. "Go out in a blaze of glory' n'all that."
On Kats com, Reks com-signal went dark. KIA flashed up in red aross her HUD.
To explain what he had been doing he said. "I'm dead."
"Live or die... it's still a choice. I choose not to die.. yet." A smile slid across Jacob's face as he loaded a fresh clip into his pistol. The chances of them getting out were slim, and the fact that he was infected would make it over a hundred times harder on him. ".. This is air team Alpha Whiskey, Delta Archangel, you still alive down there?" Jacob looked surprised for a moment. "Sir, I didn't know that the marines had anything to do with this mission." A reply came back quickly. "We don't, you'll be a leatherneck till the end of your days son, and I will be damned if I let one of ours die in this waste land."
((My escape is about to come up in a bit.))
"Uh..." He glanced into Jacobs eyes. "Think we should contact them?" He asked, indicating Kat and flipped his com switch. KIA shorted out. "I'm ok Kat. My suits battery is gettig low." This was thankfully not a lie. His power level was on 6%. "Once Carlos reaches you. Get outta there. You can link up with..." The com fizzed. Interfearence. "What?!" He checked the com. "Shit!"
Frank and Sam had linked up with the marines. They were the first survivors out. Acompanying them were a few scientists the found hiding it the basement of a mess hall.
Rek looked at Jacob. "What's your idea?"