Year 3000 : Contagion

Smasher

Underground Tunnel Morayta

March 12, 2992

1500H

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"What the hell is that thing!"

Ethan screamed as he saw a gigantic monster with enormous arms start to form from slime that falls on the top part of the tunnel. It has gruesome features like sharp teeth, red eyes but with small heads. Acid saliva drips from its mouth and on its arms have razor-sharp blades. They started to move backward with guns pointed at it after it releases a horrendous growl at them.

"What are gonna do now Frank? You have a plan do you?" 

Mark uttered to Frank. He was pointing his gun to the creature while slowly backing up as well. He pulled out his phone and press the emergency button before putting it back to his pocket.

"It's NovGen's pet. Contact Rowan. Let's move slowly. Don't provoke it at any cause." 

The three of them starts to turn back fast and decided to go back to the storage but suddenly, it started to go on their location with aggressive behavior. It smashes the wall blocking their way. 

"Are we gonna run or shoot?"

Ethan asks both of them as it slowly lessens the distance between them. He's completely freaking out. He's violently shaking and sweating frantically. Just a day ago, his life was completely normal. Now he's been caught in the crossfire between two large company and a potential world-ending scenario.

"Run or shoot?!"

"Both! Let's go!"

They started running while shooting the monster behind them. It started running as well as them. 

"It's catching on us guys!"

"Just run! We can lose it in this section. Keep shooting that b***h!"

They turned right into a tighter tunnel to evade the monster. But the monster easily destroyed that tunnel with his razor-sharp arm. They barely manage to make it past the tunnel before it collapses, leaving the monster trapped in the collapsed tunnel.

"Holy, what with his arm!! So goddamn big! What's that thing!?"

Ethan inquired both of them as he was trying to catch his breath. He sits for a moment and drinks a big gulp of water from his bottle.

"That's the smasher. Careful, one lethal strike and it will kill you instantly"

Frank answered Ethan while composing himself. Looking both at Ethan and Mark before checking his ammo rounds.

"Yeah, I can see that! I have limited ammo rounds left. I keep on shooting this b***h. Nothing's happening."

Ethan checks his Glock as well. It has only 2 rounds left. Then the rock debris started shaking violently before it blasted away. The smasher starts to appear once more, leaves a monstrous growl, and started rushing towards them. They started running as well turning on every corner of the underground. Frank then realized that they're gonna get trapped soon. Until he saw a Jerry can of oil in the corner of the tunnel near the exit.

"Ethan, I'll throw this Jerry can at that asshole. Shoot when that thing goes near it."

Frank slowed down his pace to talk to Ethan. He picked up the jerry can and show it to Ethan and Mark.

"Can Mark do it? I can't shoot properly on this state plus I have only 2 rounds left."

Ethan said as he looks at Mark. He gripped his gun tightly. Mark shook his head. He doesn't have any rounds left.

"Same here Frank. It's too late for us to back to the storage Ethan, it's now or never. Do it!"

Ethan then nodded at Frank and Mark. He was prepared to do it. His eagerness to see his daughter is filling him up instead of fear and doubt.

"Damn Frank. It's the dead end!"

Mark shouted at them. Frank and Ethan nodded to each other. They wait before the monster goes near them, just within their range for them to set it on fire.

"Wait for it!"

The monster starts to show from the corner and came rushing towards them. It comes on the range just perfect for them to finish it. Frank didn't escape that chance.

"I'm throwing the Jerry Can. Shoot it Ethan!"

Frank tossed the can into its mouth. The monster bite it, making the oil flows in its mouth and body.

"Get toasted you son of a b***h!"

Ethan shoots the can at the monster's mouth. The spinning bullet slowed into the air, showing the wind breaks as its cuts through, hitting the can and causing it to explode. They saw the creature screamed in pain as it burns before it falls forward into the ground.

"Is it finished Frank?"

"I don't know, but we got to keep moving. We're already behind schedule."

They turned away and started moving until the monster screamed again. 

 "It turns back to slime. It's regenerating! What were gonna do?"

They point their gun at it although they have no ammo left. The monster starts moving again and came running towards them until a rocket from far below hits the monster causing it to burst into pieces. They look in the direction of the fire and saw a huge man in a black military uniform. Another man in uniform starts to appear out of thin air and shot nitrogen gas on the burst slime of the monster, making it unable to form again and turning it into frozen ice. 

"Who the hell are you?"

Ethan asks the man as it goes near them. He was clearly surprised on how easily they dealt with the monster they have trouble killing.

"You okay mates? Sir Frank!  Come on. We were tasked to get you out of here."

The man whom Ethan thinks is their leader said to them. He touches the earpiece on his left ear reporting the situation to the HQ.

"HQ. This is Wolfpack, we've got the target neutralized and the cargoes secured. Over."

"Roger on that Wolfpack. I sent the potential waypoints for you to get out of there. Take the nearest and safest route in your discretion."

"Roger HQ. Will check on that! Rendevouz at 1800H. Over and out."

"Who the hell are they Frank?"

Ethan asked Frank about it as they were leaving the place.

"I've only hear rumors about them. I can't believe that they're real. It's the HeilPharma Secret Service. Also called as the Phantoms".