TICK. TICK. TIIIICK.
The blast from the pen bomb decimated poor Terrance Hillman. The explosion caused a sizable hole in the wall where he was impaled and blew the walls of the room out. In the corridors leading up to the beast's final resting place, the walls buckled but one blew inward.
That wall happened to be the one connected to the explosive storage room.
The intense sudden heat engulfed the room and the boxes of explosives. One by one, smaller explosion erupted. The heat in the room grew with such intensity, it melted the c4 connected to the charge the the rogue vampire Alec had set.
One huge, magnificent explosion ripped level ten apart, sending its flames down the corridors, scorching the steel and buckling the foundation. It travelled down the hallways like a demon, searching out oxygen to feed it. It rippled the steel floors and blew in the doors till finally it reached the elevator shafts.
Blowing in the steel doors, the explosion travelled upward, melting, scorching and setting fire to everything in its path. Eating away at the framed foundation, seeking out fresh flesh to burn.
Hillman Compound
Located in the industrial district, along the waterfront were 2 miles of nothing but warehouses. Some of the larger warehouses were fifty thousand square feet of storage and some were filled to capacity. On the south end, standing pristine and new, was Hillman compound, known formerly as Hillman, Inc. This is where the multi-millionaire stored his luxury items, docked his yachts and kept his precious things hidden away.
The warehouse itself was made of concrete and boasted security guards around its surrounding electrical fence. No one could come within 500 feet of Hillman, Inc without being thoroughly accosted by a gruff looking security guard with bad breath.
State of the art security and fifty cameras surveyed the premises. There were four check points and one main entrance. The surrounding warehouses have been bought and cleared out by Hillman, Inc and not a soul interrupted whatever went on down on the south end of the docks.
Simon Huntington
18 years ago
Kyle Evans
18 years ago
The force of the explosion caused the elevator to go offline and literally picked it up several feet before dropping it again, only to be caught by the emergency brakes. Kyle knew enough of this to keep from panicing.
It didn't really help though.
Scrambling to his feet, he jumped up and pushed out the emergency hatch door. 'Let's go, let's go let's go.' He reached down for Ellis and hoisted her to her feet with Simon. It was only a small jump for the 6'2 man but he grabbed the ledge of the opening and pulled himself up and out. Even from here, he could feel the heat and hear the small explosions beneath him.
Reaching back down, he stuck his hand out for Ellis to grab. With a goofy smile, Ellis allowed herself to be pulled up and out into the elevator shaft. Simon followed quickly behind her, shutting the hatch just as another explosion rocked the shaft.
'Looks like we're in between levels four and five.' He looked around and found a recessed ladder. He pointed to it and Simon nodded. Kyle looked at Ellis who was standing on her own feet now. Good enough.
Then Kyle ascended the ladder.
It didn't really help though.
Scrambling to his feet, he jumped up and pushed out the emergency hatch door. 'Let's go, let's go let's go.' He reached down for Ellis and hoisted her to her feet with Simon. It was only a small jump for the 6'2 man but he grabbed the ledge of the opening and pulled himself up and out. Even from here, he could feel the heat and hear the small explosions beneath him.
Reaching back down, he stuck his hand out for Ellis to grab. With a goofy smile, Ellis allowed herself to be pulled up and out into the elevator shaft. Simon followed quickly behind her, shutting the hatch just as another explosion rocked the shaft.
'Looks like we're in between levels four and five.' He looked around and found a recessed ladder. He pointed to it and Simon nodded. Kyle looked at Ellis who was standing on her own feet now. Good enough.
Then Kyle ascended the ladder.
Carol
18 years ago
'WHAT DID SHE SAY?' Ellis had double clicked the timer, shortening the detonation down to thirty seconds, most of which was wasted talking in the elevator. The explosion knocked the cameras on that level off line, but she caught enough to see the flames. That fire was going to find its way out.
She was about to tell Simon to go up the shaft when she saw on the elevator camera that he was already climbing up and out. The explosion vibrated up the shaft and knocked out the sensors, so she was blind but not deaf.
'Simon you need to move fast. You heard Ginnie and Alec. We can't really control the explosives if we let them go. Y'all might...it might all fall in or it might blow up and OUT.'
Ellis Dubán
'Was I not suppose to click it twice?'
'WHAT DID SHE SAY?' Ellis had double clicked the timer, shortening the detonation down to thirty seconds, most of which was wasted talking in the elevator. The explosion knocked the cameras on that level off line, but she caught enough to see the flames. That fire was going to find its way out.
She was about to tell Simon to go up the shaft when she saw on the elevator camera that he was already climbing up and out. The explosion vibrated up the shaft and knocked out the sensors, so she was blind but not deaf.
'Simon you need to move fast. You heard Ginnie and Alec. We can't really control the explosives if we let them go. Y'all might...it might all fall in or it might blow up and OUT.'
Simon Huntington
18 years ago
Simon chuckled as he helped Ellis up out of the elevator.
'You know Carol, you keep saying that like I don't already know it.' Inwardly he grinned, despite the all too certain death. His humor was lost on Carol.
'You know Carol, you keep saying that like I don't already know it.' Inwardly he grinned, despite the all too certain death. His humor was lost on Carol.
Carol
18 years ago
Carol's lips turned white and she pointed her finger at the monitor.
'ATTITUDE!'
'ATTITUDE!'
Simon Huntington
18 years ago
They climbed the recessed ladder up to the fourth floor when another explosion almost knocked them off. Simon hung precariously for a moment before regaining his grasp and following, half shoving Ellis up. Below them the elevator flew up to just beneath them and then back down and with a sudden violent snap, it fell back down to the firey pit from whence it came.
The last explosion blew the elevator doors in on nine and eight. The steel crumbling from the heat and force it was hit with. All three looked down from their vantage point and then continued on quickly to the third level.
'Carol we're just about to level three, how's it looking?'
Just then, the elevator door for blew in for five, then six.
'Oh god its moving fast.'
Indeed it was.
The last explosion blew the elevator doors in on nine and eight. The steel crumbling from the heat and force it was hit with. All three looked down from their vantage point and then continued on quickly to the third level.
'Carol we're just about to level three, how's it looking?'
Just then, the elevator door for blew in for five, then six.
'Oh god its moving fast.'
Indeed it was.
Carol
18 years ago
Carol looked at the monitor for the outside of the compound. Smoke was starting to rise up out of cracks forming in the roof from the explosions.
'It's clear up to you at level four now. I've never seen anything like it.'
'It's clear up to you at level four now. I've never seen anything like it.'
Ellis Duban
18 years ago
The c4 had melted quickly with the rising heat from the bottom of the compound. Random explosives that were set in the air ducts and in strategic places were starting to detonate. The sub levels were all engulfed in fire now, huge plumes of smoke was rising up into the shaft, suffocating Ellis, Kyle and Simon. It would be minutes before the compound's structure crumbled and fell inward, pushing out whatever was left of its mighty core.
Levels nine, eight, seven, six, five and four roared with fire. The demon slithered across the floors and ceilings, dripping metal at its touch. With a mangnificent roar, the demon leaped fully into level four, killing those who were trapped inside. It was if it was seeking out life, to extinquish it with its wrath.
Evil had caused this fire infested demon to live and it wanted out.
Levels nine, eight, seven, six, five and four roared with fire. The demon slithered across the floors and ceilings, dripping metal at its touch. With a mangnificent roar, the demon leaped fully into level four, killing those who were trapped inside. It was if it was seeking out life, to extinquish it with its wrath.
Evil had caused this fire infested demon to live and it wanted out.
Ellis Duban
18 years ago
She felt human and it disgusted her. Her strength was gone and she felt...soft. Climbing up the ladder she felt fatigue crawl into her muscles and the heat from the fire was ripping the fear inside her apart.
This fucking sucked, Ellis thought as she pulled herself up the rungs.
Reaching the third floor, the explosions seemed to have slowed down but so had they.
'Can we make it to the top from here?' She looked down, queasy at the site of flames licking up the walls towards them. Suddenly the second floor door above them exploded open and the steel door narrowly missed them as it fell back down to the fire.
'I'm going answer my own question and guess no.'
She motioned down to Simon, pointing at the third level elevator door beside them. Ellis pulled herself away from the ladder to find the emergency handle to crank open the door. Finding it she pushed with all her might and just barely got the mechanism to move, the elevator door creaking open slowly. The last bit of her vampire strength extinquished, none too happy about the sudden effort.
Ellis whistled up and got Kyle's attention, who reached over and put his hand in between the doors, pulling on one end, forcing the opening even bigger. Slowly, Ellis precariously leaned off the ladder and squeezed through the opening. Both men followed suit.
This fucking sucked, Ellis thought as she pulled herself up the rungs.
Reaching the third floor, the explosions seemed to have slowed down but so had they.
'Can we make it to the top from here?' She looked down, queasy at the site of flames licking up the walls towards them. Suddenly the second floor door above them exploded open and the steel door narrowly missed them as it fell back down to the fire.
'I'm going answer my own question and guess no.'
She motioned down to Simon, pointing at the third level elevator door beside them. Ellis pulled herself away from the ladder to find the emergency handle to crank open the door. Finding it she pushed with all her might and just barely got the mechanism to move, the elevator door creaking open slowly. The last bit of her vampire strength extinquished, none too happy about the sudden effort.
Ellis whistled up and got Kyle's attention, who reached over and put his hand in between the doors, pulling on one end, forcing the opening even bigger. Slowly, Ellis precariously leaned off the ladder and squeezed through the opening. Both men followed suit.
Carol
18 years ago
Carol raced through the remainder cameras to find a clear path. She watched all three enter level three, just a mere 100 or so feet from the surface. 'That entire elevator shaft is in flames, you have to cross over to the other side. That side's shaft looks clear to make it to the main level, but you still have to make it through the fire to get out.'
She thought to herself, that should be easy...right? When her camera link to the floor blew out, she decided she would have to reconsider that thought.
She thought to herself, that should be easy...right? When her camera link to the floor blew out, she decided she would have to reconsider that thought.
Ellis Duban
18 years ago
The wave of heat swept her hair up and across her face. Reaching up to clear it, she cautiously moved down the corridor to the other side of the compound. Thinking to herself, Ellis considered what her options were when they made it out, although part of her was beginning to wonder if they would. Not a fan of fire, her anxiety level was increasing, despite being so close to almost out.
Out loud she decided, 'Next time, I'm choosing a business partner a little more wisely...say Sorin.' For sure these humans were just too much trouble to deal with.
Out loud she decided, 'Next time, I'm choosing a business partner a little more wisely...say Sorin.' For sure these humans were just too much trouble to deal with.
Kyle Evans
18 years ago
Kyle checked his watch. It was well past dawn. If they made it out of this burning inferno, these two riding shotgun with him were going to have some problems. IF they got out. Kyle wasn't proud but he admitted that his own skin is what mattered. Once they hit daylight, he would hit the ground running. Who would believe a drunk reporter who told stories of vampires and bleeding machines? His best bet was to head for the hills now that the vampires knew that he knew and that was plenty good reason for him to get the fuck out of Dodge.
Kyle looked back at Ellis who had fallen behind Simon as she muttered something about business partners. Simon, who had taken lead stopped suddenly and turned to look at Ellis. Kyle slowed his steps, watching the expression on Simon's face.
It was one of those looks again. You know, the one that said that one thing, only this time it was two words.
Deep shit.
Kyle looked back at Ellis who had fallen behind Simon as she muttered something about business partners. Simon, who had taken lead stopped suddenly and turned to look at Ellis. Kyle slowed his steps, watching the expression on Simon's face.
It was one of those looks again. You know, the one that said that one thing, only this time it was two words.
Deep shit.
Simon Huntington
18 years ago
Simon had made some choices in his lifetime. Some good, some bad. Well, most bad. He spent his entire life following after one woman's dream of infamy and power. His reason? A stupid one. He loved her.
'Next time, I'm choosing a business partner a little more wisely...say Sorin.'
Simon looked at her. Even in the fire, with sweat and smoke, she was radiant. The look on her face though, it was laughable. She genuinely surprised by his reaction to what she said. He could see it. All these years, he was nothing to her but a means to an end and she would discard him for Sorin if the pot was sweet enough. Oh she'd let him hang around, run her clan, keep them out of trouble but that's all he'd be.
Her butler.
Simon reached into his ear and pulled out his com link. He reached out and handed it to Kyle who curiously took it. Taking Kyle by the arm, he started to walk him off.
'Go to the surface. Now. Tell Carol.' He nodded to the com link and turned back to Ellis. Only in his hand now was his gun and what he did with it, surprised the hell out of even Kyle.
'Next time, I'm choosing a business partner a little more wisely...say Sorin.'
Simon looked at her. Even in the fire, with sweat and smoke, she was radiant. The look on her face though, it was laughable. She genuinely surprised by his reaction to what she said. He could see it. All these years, he was nothing to her but a means to an end and she would discard him for Sorin if the pot was sweet enough. Oh she'd let him hang around, run her clan, keep them out of trouble but that's all he'd be.
Her butler.
Simon reached into his ear and pulled out his com link. He reached out and handed it to Kyle who curiously took it. Taking Kyle by the arm, he started to walk him off.
'Go to the surface. Now. Tell Carol.' He nodded to the com link and turned back to Ellis. Only in his hand now was his gun and what he did with it, surprised the hell out of even Kyle.
Ellis Duban
18 years ago
He was standing there, again, with that look on his face. The wounded puppy. Why did he keep doing this, after all these years? Simon turned away from her and said something to Kyle.
'Simon, come on...' She huffed, rolling her eyes. Seriously, this jealousy shit was just too much.
She started to walk towards him, just as he told Kyle to go to the surface. Glared at Simon. 'What the fuck are you d-...'
Ellis, in her annoyance, had not noticed Simon pull his gun. Nor did she realize fully what he intended to do with it until after he had done it. She was inches from it when he squeezed the trigger. The force of it propelled her back about ten feet. Her vampire strength and resilience gone, it shocked her into silence.
She laid there. Dumbfounded and bleeding. Ellis, flat on her back coughed up blood, much to her dismay. Her blood lust had robbed her of her strength and apparently her dignity. The wound hadn't killed her but the pain was just short of getting kicked in the head by a pissed off mule. She tried to sit up but her lungs caught on fire, causing her to cough more.
Simon stood there, in the same place, looking at her as the inferno creeped up onto the third floor.
Rolling over to her side, she half sat up and looked at him. Touching her chest, she felt the bullet wound, dead center of her breast bone. Oh, that's why she couldn't fucking breath now.
'You fucking SHOT me.'
'Simon, come on...' She huffed, rolling her eyes. Seriously, this jealousy shit was just too much.
She started to walk towards him, just as he told Kyle to go to the surface. Glared at Simon. 'What the fuck are you d-...'
Ellis, in her annoyance, had not noticed Simon pull his gun. Nor did she realize fully what he intended to do with it until after he had done it. She was inches from it when he squeezed the trigger. The force of it propelled her back about ten feet. Her vampire strength and resilience gone, it shocked her into silence.
She laid there. Dumbfounded and bleeding. Ellis, flat on her back coughed up blood, much to her dismay. Her blood lust had robbed her of her strength and apparently her dignity. The wound hadn't killed her but the pain was just short of getting kicked in the head by a pissed off mule. She tried to sit up but her lungs caught on fire, causing her to cough more.
Simon stood there, in the same place, looking at her as the inferno creeped up onto the third floor.
Rolling over to her side, she half sat up and looked at him. Touching her chest, she felt the bullet wound, dead center of her breast bone. Oh, that's why she couldn't fucking breath now.
'You fucking SHOT me.'
Carol
18 years ago
Carol heard the soft sound of fluttering, which unbeknownst to her, was Simon handing his com link to Kyle. The cameras had burnt out on the third level as she watched them move towards the other side.
'Simon?'
No answer. Suddenly she heard foot steps again, pounding on the floor and breathing.
'Simon.'
The moaning of the structure surfaced through, but still no response from him.
'SIMON!' She yelled as loud as she could.
Again the fluttering and a voice chirped through.
'Kyle, what the hell are you doing with the mic and where is Simon?'
'Simon?'
No answer. Suddenly she heard foot steps again, pounding on the floor and breathing.
'Simon.'
The moaning of the structure surfaced through, but still no response from him.
'SIMON!' She yelled as loud as she could.
Again the fluttering and a voice chirped through.
'Kyle, what the hell are you doing with the mic and where is Simon?'
Kyle Evans
18 years ago
Kyle didn't wait around to see what Simon did with the gun. He could guess. He took the com link and clasped it tightly in his hand and ran off towards the other elevator shaft. A few seconds later, he heard the gunshot but it was muffled by his hand and so were anything coming out of it.
He by passed small fires and hovered low as the smoke gathered around him, causing him to cough. He finally released the com link into his pocket, just ask Carol yelled into it.
Scrambling, he dug back into his pocket and pulled it out. Not slowing down, he looked at the odd black thing and stuck it in his ear. If was soft and fit perfectly.
'Kyle, what the hell are you doing with the mic and where is Simon?'
He stammered, not sure where the microphone was suppose to be. 'Uh...with Ellis. Can you hear me?' Dodging red hot steel patches and waving through the smoke, he continued his path across the compound.
He by passed small fires and hovered low as the smoke gathered around him, causing him to cough. He finally released the com link into his pocket, just ask Carol yelled into it.
Scrambling, he dug back into his pocket and pulled it out. Not slowing down, he looked at the odd black thing and stuck it in his ear. If was soft and fit perfectly.
'Kyle, what the hell are you doing with the mic and where is Simon?'
He stammered, not sure where the microphone was suppose to be. 'Uh...with Ellis. Can you hear me?' Dodging red hot steel patches and waving through the smoke, he continued his path across the compound.
Alec Devereaux
18 years ago
Things just got better and better. As the van trembled from the force of the deep detonation, Alec realized that the blast was way too early. Things were pretty much fucked now.
Shit.
And they were still down in there? Hopefully they had their wills in order.
Wait. Who the fuck was Kyle?
Wait, who the fuck is Kyle? Does he know about the minefield we set? Do you know about the minefield Val set outside the exits? And what do you look like so we don't shoot you in the face?
Shit.
And they were still down in there? Hopefully they had their wills in order.
Wait. Who the fuck was Kyle?
Wait, who the fuck is Kyle? Does he know about the minefield we set? Do you know about the minefield Val set outside the exits? And what do you look like so we don't shoot you in the face?
Alexandra
18 years ago
The moment the explosions began Alex' eyes widened, she had never in her years heared an explosion as powerful as this one, her first reaction was to run away as far as she could, get herself to safety no matter who was inside, but then she remembered something, she was part of a clan now.. Clan Tàchran and she had to look out for her fellow clan members, looking around in she braced herself ready for whatever was coming her way...
"O great Al.. you've got yourself in a situation again"
Roling her eyes at herself she couldn't help but smirk at the situation, wasn't this wat she had been looking for? adventure, family? maybe... maybe she should go and find someone, maybe one of her fellow clan members needed her help? wait.. they didn't even know her yet... she only met the person named Carol when she got inside the Domicile..
Deciding to stay put for the moment she stayed in the shadows, visible for those who wanted to see her.
"O great Al.. you've got yourself in a situation again"
Roling her eyes at herself she couldn't help but smirk at the situation, wasn't this wat she had been looking for? adventure, family? maybe... maybe she should go and find someone, maybe one of her fellow clan members needed her help? wait.. they didn't even know her yet... she only met the person named Carol when she got inside the Domicile..
Deciding to stay put for the moment she stayed in the shadows, visible for those who wanted to see her.
Mathias
18 years ago
Mathias could only listen in futile anger at the events unfolding. As much as he wanted to run out and help Ellis,Simon and Kyle, there was no way he'd even survive the trip there. With the sun coming up and the distance involved he'd be ash.
Damn you...MOVE!! he thought to himself
Mathias heard a voice praying to Saint Jude,patron of desperate causes and impossible situations. It took him a moment to realize it was his voice. We may be damned, Mathias thought, but this is most certainly a desperate cause.
" ..... Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help, where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and help of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly your request and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever.... "
"Run...come on...."
Damn you...MOVE!! he thought to himself
Mathias heard a voice praying to Saint Jude,patron of desperate causes and impossible situations. It took him a moment to realize it was his voice. We may be damned, Mathias thought, but this is most certainly a desperate cause.
" ..... Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help, where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and help of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly your request and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever.... "
"Run...come on...."
Simon Huntington
18 years ago
Simon heard the fire before actually seeing it. It was deafening in his ears or it may have been his heart pounding with andrenaline. He hadn't just shot Ellis, he attacked his creator and this act alone was beyond treachery. He was struggling, looking at her as she looked at him with shocked eyes.
The fire finally reached the third floor and an explosion down the corridor from where they had came rocked the level. There was a loud, painful groaning and the floor began to tilt. The corridor was dead center of the level and, like the other levels, connected the massive floor platform that led down to the beast's lair which was now so engulfed in flames that the metal had melted the foundation. The room beside them on his left suddenly started to slide off, the wall tearing apart and revealing the gaping hole of the melted center.
The structure was caving in, causing both Ellis and Simon to slide directly into it.
The fire finally reached the third floor and an explosion down the corridor from where they had came rocked the level. There was a loud, painful groaning and the floor began to tilt. The corridor was dead center of the level and, like the other levels, connected the massive floor platform that led down to the beast's lair which was now so engulfed in flames that the metal had melted the foundation. The room beside them on his left suddenly started to slide off, the wall tearing apart and revealing the gaping hole of the melted center.
The structure was caving in, causing both Ellis and Simon to slide directly into it.