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Post by whitehind on Mar 25, 2005 18:23:03 GMT -5
* Randal sets his sack down gently on a pile of rubble he is climbing over and flattens himself against the debris *
"Okay..er... Dawson? This area was hot with Toads not too long ago so follow my movements exactly and do what I tell you, when I tell you... Wilds up there on that ledge, if it comes to it he'll supress any Toads with maser fire until we're clear. But lets try to avoid any hostilities if possible. Stay behind me, stay low and keep moving at all times even if one of us gets hit okay?", Randal signals to Wild with his fist, "Okay come on Dawson follow me".
Randal descend the other side of the rubble mound, trying to move without disturbing to much rock and alerting any aggressors to their location.
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 25, 2005 19:03:17 GMT -5
Nodding, McKenzie slowly, carefully began to crawl over the pile of rubble after Randal, accidentally dislodging a chunk of concrete. He froze atop the pile at that, and listening, looking around, but thankfully it appeared as though the sound attracted no toads. Sighing with relief, McKenzie continued and descened, crouching low behind Randal.
TBCB Randal
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Post by whitehind on Mar 25, 2005 19:20:27 GMT -5
* Randal looks back slightly annoyed at the noise made by Dawson *
"Try to keep it down, for all we know there might still be toads in this ar-", A maser beam lances through his chest cutting his warning short. Even before Randal hits the floor a volley of shots are heard from Wilds rifle and several toad snipers appear on rooftops and in windows around the street to return fire. Wild uses his hare agility to leap down next to Randals slumped body.
"Dawson, quick take the supplies", Wild cries as he grabs his friends lifeless form and throws Randals rifle to Dawson, "We're not too far away from my group and we can still make it. Run for the offices in front of us... there". He runs with Dawson, firing supressing shots at the roof line with his free hand. "If you see a toad shoot for the centre of mass and fire until you're sure that you are outta danger!".
Wild sets Randal down inside the nearest office building and looks at the maser hole.
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 25, 2005 19:25:45 GMT -5
McKenzie literally leapt back with a terrified shriek as Randal was hit, and was actually in the process of scrambling back over the rockpile to run back to the hospital when Wild jumped down and started barking orders.
He started to protest, but more maser bolts prompted the older hare to do as Wild commanded, grabbing the sack Randal had dropped and running for the nearest office building. Once they were inside, McKenzie looked over worriedly as Wild examined Randal's wound.
"Is he--is he alright?" he asked.
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 25, 2005 19:32:52 GMT -5
* Wild sighs *
"I can see the wall through his chest so I think I can safely say no... He's still breathing lightly though, and the maser cauterised the wound. It looks like one of his lungs has been punctured... frell I'm no doctor I'm a mechanic!", He pulls a syringe out of a medical kit around his waist and injects the dying hare with it's contents, "All I can do is anaesthetize him until we rejoin the others... If he deteriorates too badly though I don't think I'll be able to help him".
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 25, 2005 19:37:20 GMT -5
"Oh...oh, no..." blubbered McKenzie, shaking. "Not again. Not again! I killed him. If I hadn't knocked that rock over... I don't know how much more of this I can take!"
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 26, 2005 4:54:01 GMT -5
"Relax, he's not quite dead yet. It was a Toad that shot him... things like this happen in combat. It's my fault really, we should have taken a more concealed route but I thought we could get there quicker this way" explains Wild, trying to the emotion out of his voice while pulling a synthetic impermeable membrane into pieces and padding the chest injury, "That should help his breathing a bit and help re-pressurise his lung... in theory. Come on we can move through these buildings till the end of the row and then it's not far to the rendezvous". Wild slings his rifle, hauls Randal and starts to move deeper into the building.
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 27, 2005 6:19:54 GMT -5
McKenzie nodded, relieved that there was a chance for Randal's survival, and then carefully followed Wild through the building.
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 28, 2005 18:26:44 GMT -5
* The two hares make it through the building without meeting any resistance *
"I really wish Randal was conscious", moaned Wild, "He's a soldier. I don't know what the frell I'm doing. I don't want to lead any Toads back to my group but if we don't get there soon Randal and other mammals are going to die".
Wild looks around outside checking the skyline and windows for movement. Everything appears still. Slowly Wild pulls something from his bandolier... a small, black, spherical object.
"Okay Mckenzie. When I prime this and step into the street I want you to run... one second", Wild pulls out a piece of paper and unfolds it to reveal a small Ordnance Survey map, "Okay we're here... it's an old map and these buildings aren't on but trust me. We're supposed to rendezvous with my leader here. Now it's not far away and once you cross the street you can get there in complete cover, no problem. But as soon as you see me presses this [indicates the primer] you've got to run... this little thing is extremely powerful and the blast should divert all toad attention to this area... allowing your escape".
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 29, 2005 3:43:24 GMT -5
"That makes two of us," muttered McKenzie as Wild comment about not knowing what he was doing. So far, he hadn't once used the purloined toad maser pistol that Wild and Randal had found him with.
He listened closely to Wild's instructions. "Okay, uh, but what about you?"
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 29, 2005 18:38:01 GMT -5
"If i'm not snipered or blown up then I'll catch up with you... but I did promise to keep you safe and I intend to honour that first", Wild explains, "But forget that. I'll be okay, I've got to be I'm gonna be looking after him [indicates Randal]... I'm not a soldier so I can only do the best I can... Just don't you miss an opportunity to escape".
Wild stands up and moves to the doorway, bomb in hand.
"Tell me when you're ready", he indicates trying to hide the fear from his voice.
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 30, 2005 13:27:29 GMT -5
McKenzie nodded. "Ready," he said.
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 30, 2005 13:56:30 GMT -5
* Wild nods then steps out into the street, holding the charge at waist height. He presses the primer and the bomb flashes red to indicate the countdown has been initiated. *
"Hurry Dawson", Wilds shouts as he scans the street.
He notices movement in an upper story window but remains still... counting down to himself, "...9...8...7...".
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Post by Kooshmeister on Mar 30, 2005 14:29:05 GMT -5
Needing no further persuasion whatsoever, McKenzie turns and bolts in the direction that Wild's map had indicated, running as fast as his legs will carry him across the rubble-strewn terrain.
TBCB Wild
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Post by whitehind on Mar 30, 2005 18:10:42 GMT -5
"...5...4...", he sees the glint of a rifle scope and arcs the grenade in the direction of the sniper then turns to run...
... the street is hidden by an intense, blinding white flash followed closely by a tremendous sonic boom shattering glass from buildings outside the blast radius. After the shrapnel, debris and smoke has cleared a large crater is all that remains of the the middle of the street and the surrounding buildings.
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