The Rebirth of Veronica (Phase One)

[craaazyisland]

[ooc: PLOT POST IS HERE! Read it!]

He stalked through the hallways like a shadow, moving too quickly for anyone to keep a bead on him for long. There almost seemed to be a purpose in his movement as he made his way through the dark corridors of the ship, though it was impossible to tell where he was headed. Perhaps the young man whose body had been hijacked was exerting some kind of control, or perhaps Veronica was doing the driving.

Whatever the case, the Tyrant made his way to the City.

He emerged from the tunnels and into the wide open space, at last free of the cramped hallway. He took a few steps into the streets and sniffed the air, smelling human blood. He roared, a horrible and twisted noise, then headed into the streets.

She demanded they all bow to her. They were little more than prey for the Queen in the grand scale of things. These thoughts rang hollow in a primal mind, though, but he knew what he had to do.

They would all die.

Comments

[governmentninja]

"Its a miracle the two of you weren't broken in half, and I'm not going to wait for someone else to get hurt!" This time, he did grab the gun.

"I know how badly you want to save him, but we don't have time for this."

[letmelive]

Claire wasn't going to let go of it so easily, so when Leon grabbed the gun she held on, standing up.

"He hesitated when he saw me! The only reason he attacked was because I grabbed the launcher and he panicked." At least, now that she'd replayed the scene a thousand times in her head, that was how it seemed to her. She furrowed her brow, tilting her head towards Leon. "I will kill him if I have to, but right now we don't even know where he is, and there's still a chance to save him."

[governmentninja]

His glare at her hardened. That was him not saying And how many more people have to get hurt before you realize its already too late?

He didn't have the time to stand there and argue all day. So he didn't bother arguing anymore. He let go of the gun and backed away from Claire.

"If you manage to get it done in time," he told Luis, "contact me when the suppressant is ready."

[notlewis]

"Engineering is already on it," Luis answered, since he was now sure neither of them would snap at him in the crossfire. "I told them to hurry. It can't be very far off. When it's done, it's worth a try if the suppressant will work."

He brushed his hair out of his eyes with his good hand. "And if not... well, we have a contingency plan."

[letmelive]

Somehow Claire didn't feel all that relieved when Leon backed off, though she did let out a slightly frustrated sounding breath of air. Part of her felt guilty, not only because she knew well enough that if Steve hurt people because she was trying to bid for time there was no one to blame but her for it. Though for the most part she was going to hold onto the anger at Leon from trying to take the control of the situation away from her.

When Luis spoke up, she looked towards him, nodding her head while throwing the launcher's strap over her shoulder.

"Yeah. Umbrella's always got their contingencies covered."

[governmentninja]

Leon turned to leave, but paused for a moment at the exit. He knew exactly what was on the line with this, and while he wanted to wait... he had responsibilities to uphold.

"I don't want him dead anymore than you do," he spoke, looking back at her. "But sitting here and waiting for a miracle isn't an option for me. I'm going to hit the armory, find Steve, and do what needs to be done." The Linear Launcher was certainly the best tool for the job, but it wasn't the only one.

"And all the while, I'll pray you'll get your miracle." But he still had to deal with the reality of the situation.

[letmelive]

Claire grimaced, staying where she was a second longer before walking towards the door too.

"I'm going with you." She wasn't happy with him at the moment, but she wasn't going to let him go after Steve on his own. It was a responsibility she'd taken on, and despite the fact that she wanted to hold out hope that Steve would survive, she had to remember she'd been ready to shoot him before.

She wasn't happy about it, but really, she'd only been sitting here waiting because the gun was kind of heavy and she still had a massive headache from getting thrown against a wall.

"I can't sit here, either." She glanced back at Luis, a determined look settling over her face. "When the gun's done, you think you can get it to us?"

[notlewis]

"Sí, I'll get it to you." He paused, and rolled his eyes, gesturing to his broken arm. "Not personally, but I'll make sure it gets where it needs to go."

Then he paused and put his hand on his hip. "Don't go getting yourselves killed, you got it? Either of you. I've tried that once, it's an experience I continue to regret to this day."

[governmentninja]

Leon was going to say something to Claire, but thought better of it. That woman was going to drive him insane one day.

On the upside, the Linear Launcher would be nearby if he needed it. And the best way to make sure Claire didn't get into too much trouble was to keep one eye on her.

"It's not us you need to worry about," he told Luis, "but the sentiment is appreciated all the same."

[letmelive]

At least they'd probably go insane together.

Claire managed a slight smile at Luis, adjusting the gun strap on her shoulder.

"We'll keep in touch." She shot Leon a brief look, then, before heading out the door. She didn't really want to linger, now.