Until Days' Light

[Mandalorian]

Sam felt a few pieces of Shrapnel slam into his right shoulder and grimaced slightly "I timed it wrong, either way though there off our tail for now" he put on more speed slowly catching up to Morgan, Petra, and Peter. They had stopped at the gate and where messing with the controls trying to get it open "Damn, if Peter can't override the lockdown to open the doors I doubt any of us can. Think we can go over top?"

[MyNameDidntFit]

"Climb the gate? What are you? Fucking retarded?" Mick was in squad leader mode now, the same ferocity he had used in so many wars to keep his squad in line crept back into his speech, "There's a ladder to the top of the wall fifty fucking meters that way!"
He pointed along the wall.
"We get up there then it should be easy enough to jump down. A few meters won't break anything if you jump properly. Now come on, we're out of here."
The group seemed stunned by Mick's change of personality, it happened in an instant, his face went blank, the only emotion showing being a slight tinge of anger.
"Sam, take the rear." he took off at a jog even as he spoke, the footsteps behind him confirming the others following.
Mick slid to a halt and waited less than a second for the others.
"Alright, go, go, go. I'll cover your asses!"
Sam hesitated as though he wanted to argue something but changed his mind and started up the ladder.
As he watched for the creatures Mick noticed the other three were looking at him differently... They seemed less friendly.

[Junk Angel]

Adrenaline flowed trough her, thanks to the close meeting with death. Mick seemed to know what he was doing, so she acted on instinct, listening to him.
There really wasn't anything else left to do. She just somehow hoped, they would all survive this, however negative she might act otherwise about it. Petra's survival instinct and will were strong and she wouldn't just throw her life away.

Already at the ladder, she heard the howls of the beast deeper in the base, alongside with the screams of humans being hunted down.

[Mandalorian]

Sam went up the ladder put his foot down on top of the wall and then jumped off hitting the ground at a roll absorbing most of the impact. he stood up a few seconds later, shouldered his gun, and glanced around. "all's clear on this side" he signaled to Petra at the top of the ladder "jump"

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Morgan stood next to the ladder waiting for Petra to go over, he had the gun up against his shoulder and was steadily swinging it to all the entrances to the alley they where in. He kept his eyes moving constantly watching for any movement but a little voice was talking in the back of his head and he couldn't get it to shut up What do you think you're doing? you won't make it, theres no hope. what do you do when you get out of here go call the cops? he gritted his teeth slightly and muttered under his breathe "shut up, shut up shut up."

[MyNameDidntFit]

A sudden explosion rocked the ground and a tower of flame rolled into the air several hundred meters away, the alleyways in all directions were lit by the flickering orange light of the explosion as the thick black smoke melded with the clouds.
Under the glowing light their four shadows formed pitch black voids as they were cast against the wall. Petra was at the top of the ladder ready to jump when Mick noticed the small black shadows growing larger on the asphalt.
Shit, shrapnel.
"Hit the deck and cover your head!" he called loudly.
Morgan dropped to the ground but Petra remained on the ladder, exposed fully to the shrapnel. Mick grimaced as he jumped and pulled her from the ladder and onto the ground. He hit the ground next to her.
"Sorry."
Seconds later the first of the shrapnel hit the ground, followed by large numbers more soon after.
They lay still on the ground, waiting, hoping, their lives hung in luck's hands as the projectiles rained down around them.

[Junk Angel]

(ooc - Uh, It wasn't Petr on the ladder, but Petra :~)

Slightly dazed, Petra, tried to cover her face with her hands. Hoping that the shrapnel wouldn't kill, or cripple her. The hailstorm of it seemed to last forever, but in the end, sjr only had a cut across her cheek and arm. Nothing serious, even if it stung.
Maybe, just maybe, all the shrapnel would slow down all the monsters, she didn't know, but she could hope.
"We have to hurry, they can be back any second. Maybe, we should call Sam to come already. I don't know."

[Mandalorian]

Morgan dropped to the ground putting his face into it and covering his head with his arms. he heard the shrapnel hitting the ground around them and heard the faint crackling as the not debris began to set fire to some of the buildings. As he lay on the ground he felt a low pain enter his left arm, but he just gritted his teeth. He stayed down against the ground for what felt like an hour but could only have been thirty seconds until the shrapnel stopped falling. He stood up slowly and glanced over at his arm. It hadn't actually been hit by any shrapnel but one of the burning hot pieces had landed right next to him and burnt his arm. He glanced around again looking at all possible routes to where they where "I think that will delay them a little, but not to much. We've got to go"

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Sam dropped down next to the wall. The wall protected him from the majority of the debris and when the rain of objects stopped he stood up again and called over to the people on the other side "any one over there injured?"

[MyNameDidntFit]

Mick stood and looked around, not worrying to check himself as he looked at the others. He helped Petra to her feet just as Sam's voice called from over the wall.
"Anyone over there injured?"
He responded calmly, "No, we're all fine."
Morgan and Peter were standing again and the fires had gotten much closer, they spread quickly with the new wind that had just started blowing.
"Alright, Petra, over the top," he nodded towards the ladder, "I want you two straight behind, no waiting, I don't care if you have to put your heads up each others' asses. Just go."

[Junk Angel]

Petra nodded trying to ignore the little stinging pain, it could have been much worse she kept telling herself.
She climbed over quickly, not taking a single second to pause. Jumping over down from the other side was a bit worse, but still manageable.
Sam helped her up, and a second later Morgan jumped over as well.
Soon, all were on the other side.

[Mandalorian]

Peter quickly examined the group making sure there where no serious injuries and no bites. he nodded when he was done "Alright it looks like everyones good to go"

Sam nodded slightly "ok then, lets get moving we'll head down the side of the road tell we hit a suburb and hopefully a place to rest for whats left of the night. I'll take point, then we'll go Morgan, Petra, Peter, and Mick you take the rear."

the started to move at a fairly quick pace along the side of the road, the night was quite broken only rarely by the distant screams of the creatures. the moon shone full and lit there way, but also throwing shadows along the ground making the group a little jumpy.

Soon they made it to a small suburb, and they broke into a house that the occupants seemed to have evacuated after the out break. the all went into the kitchen, which had two exits and was off to one side of the house. Sam sighed slightly as he looked around "We should be fine here for the night, and we may get lucky and find some food in the cupboards tomorrow morning. I'll take first watch, the rest of you get some rest We've only got about 3 hours tell day light and then we have to keep moving until we can get out of the highly populated areas."

He sighed again "we'll discuss what where going to do once we start out tomorrow," he grabbed a chair and set it against a corner from which he could see either exit and sat down "try to get as comfortable as you can. If you've got a jacket use it as a pillow."

[MyNameDidntFit]

Mick laughed and Sam looked at him quizzically; "Well, you can either sleep or keep me company. Sleep's an illusive demon I don't see very often."
With that he grabbed another chair and sat beside Sam, "Your choice kiddo."

[Mandalorian]

Sam smiled slightly "I doubt I could or would want to get to sleep right now" his voice was in a near whisper because the others had already started to spread themselves out, and where getting ready to go to sleep.

Morgan folded up his denim jacket and laid his head down on it. He stared up at the ceiling letting his mind wander knowing that the hardest way to fall asleep was to think about it and try to go to sleep. He said out loud in a low voice not thinking about it meaning to keep it in his head " I wonder if they can still think? What if this is evolution, what if where the inferior species? Thats how it looks at the moment anyway." he sighed slightly. "well I guess thats left for the survivors to decide."

[MyNameDidntFit]

No-one had an answer and soon only Mick and Sam were awake; the others lost in their dreams, or nightmares.
Slowly the darkness of the sky began to lighten, the night was drawing to an end. Mick gazed out the window at the sky, soon it was turning a pale blue, the first sign of morning. He looked to Sam, he was still awake but seemed to be unfocussed on this world.
Mick whistled loudly and Sam snapped to an attentive stance, glancing hurriedly around as the other three began to stir. They looked to him groggily;
"Doesn't look like y'all got too good a rest?" he half smiled and continued, "Dawn's just around the corner. Wake up and get your shit together, I give it half an hour 'til its light enough to leave."

[Mandalorian]

Morgan moaned as he got up "Its damn early." he looked around the kitchen then stumbled over to the stove and opened a cub board up that was above it "jack pot" he mumbled under his breathe. and then pulled down a box full of tea bags. He grabbed the kettle off of the top of the sotve filled it with water put it back and then said to himself "please let it by gas" he turned the burner on and a bright blue flame licked up the side of the kettle. Morgan smiled "Tea is the second best way to greet an early morning"

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Sam was thinking as he sat, he wasn't asleep but his thoughts where flowing freely. He sat up straighter when Mick whistled. "Ahh we can't leave right away though, Peter still has some explaining to do and we better stop for supplies I think i saw a sign for a Sportsmen's in the distance when we where on the road we can stock up there."

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Peter got up slowly hearing what Sam said "yes I have some things to explain but do you want to try for a breakfast first? What Canned goods do we have?"

[MyNameDidntFit]

"Whatever you can find in those bags," Mick nodded at the duffel bags they had filled with goods from the canteen, "And then there's that kitchen."
He glanced over to where Morgan was making tea, "He's got tea brewing so that oughta wake you up a bit. I'm going for a walk around the house, back in ten at the most."

With that he rose from his chair and checked the clip in his rifle as he walked to the front door and cracked it open slightly. A second later he had slipped through into the front yard and out of sight around the corner of the building.