//------------------------------// // The Invasion // Story: Not Just A Bug // by Bringiton6611 //------------------------------// I have absolutely no clue how long I was out. Maybe a few hours at the most. I woke up I little while ago, but have not opened my eyes. I've been listening for sounds that could tell me where I am right now. All I'm hearing is yelling every once and a while. The floor I'm laying on feels like rock or concrete. My back hurts which tells me I've been laying on said floor for a while now. I think it's time I open my eyes. I haven't heard anything close to me, so I don't think there is anyone else in the room with me. I open my eyes, only to be meant with more darkness, but I can see faint outlines of the room. I let my eyes adjust to the darkness for a few moments. After that I can actually see well enough to get a good look at this place. I see 5 stone walls and a wall of bars as a sixth wall. I'm in a holding cell... Are you freaking kidding me?! What did I do to get locked away?! Well, actually, now that I think about it. They probably locked me away solely because they didn't know what the heck I was. Their taking precautions, I get that. It's at this moment that I (realized... I f*cked up. I had to make that joke. I'm not sorry.) noticed that the gash on my side has been bandaged. I'm assuming that it's been cleaned and stitched as well, because it's hurts right now. Like a lot. But never mind that, I've got to find a way out of here. What can I find in here. Lets see... Not even two seconds later I find a vent in the corner of the room. It doesn't look that strong. Maybe I can get into it. I do have to be careful though. One wrong move and I could reopen the gash I my side. I would have no way to bandage it if that happens. I would most likely bleed to death before I could find help. Getting up on my feet, I move to the vent to get a better look at it. The only thing keeping the vent closed is a slide bolt lock. The vent is also about 7 feet from roof to floor. Im 5 foot 11, so once again, I'm going to have to use the wall for a boost. After backing up to the anthor side of the cell, I break into a sprint toward the wall. Like before, I jump up push my foot up against the wall to give me a boost up. I need to get the bolt unlocked before I can grab the the inside of the vent, so when I jumped up I reached my hand up and with a quick motion of my hand the bolt was unlocked. I don't know how I did that, but I did. Okay, next order of business, getting up to the vent, so I jump again, using the wall as a boost, I managed to grab the ledge with my hands and pull myself up. I'm inside the vent now. Very tight fit, but there is enough room for me to move, so I choose a direction to crawl, which happens to be left and I crawl left. This place stinks, but that's off topic. What is on topic is that I need to find my pack. Im guessing its in... I forget the name of the place, but it's a room where they keep the prisoners stuff, so when/if they get released, they have their stuff. I just need to find where said room is. After about 10 minutes of wandering around, I find what I'm looking for. There is a room below me that's loaded with stuff. I just have to get down which is a problem. There's no blot on the inside. The bolt on the other side looks weak. At least it did when I was in the cell. Well, worth a shot. Using all the man power I have I lean on the vent and push down. After a few seconds of pushing the bolt breaks and the vent opens. That was kind of loud. I hope no one heard it, but with my luck someone did. I drop down and take a quick look around to make sure I'm alone, which i am, and look back up. Only to realize that I can't get back up. Well crap. There's a door at the end of the room, but I'm not sure if it's guarded or not. I'm going to have to take that chance. I walk over and grab the handle. I stop and lean my head on the door to listen if there's any movement on the other side. After I don't hear anything I slowly open the door and let go a breath I did know I was holding in. There no one here. At least not now. I open the door all the way, slip though, and close the door behind me. next order of business, getting out of here. I slowly start to navigate the halls. My god this is going to take a while. This place is a freaking maze. ~~~~~1 hour later~~~~~ There a dooooooooooooooooor. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss. Its about freaking time. I've been wandering around for about an hour and I've never been more happy to see a door. My short little party is interrupted by a explosion from outside. I immediately start running to the doors and kick them open. Only to stop with my jaw dropped. The city is in ruins. There's smoke everywhere. Buildings are destroyed. whats worse is there are hundreds of those bug things from outside. A closer look reveals that the shield I saw before is now gone. Im guessing its been destroyed by them. Okay, I'm going to go. That offer that Twilight gave me sounds really good about now. I stick to the alleyways to avoid being seen. Its works. Mostly. There are some times where I'm spotted and have to shoot my way out. I have 8 bullets left in my sidearm and 4 left in my rifle. I'm almost out of the city when I hear a explosion behind me. I turn around to see a new pink shield expanding and its rapidly approaching!!!! I turn and run for about six seconds before I feel something crash into my back. The force is so great that I blackout. Agian.