Fox Tales - Broken Rain [fan fic]

[TheRealBigBoss]

Just a quickie fan fic that sorta wrote itself.

Not sure which came first, the cover or the story but there you go. All comments etc. welcome and appreciated.

Fox Tales - Broken Rain

THREE MONTHS AFTER THE SINKING OF JACINTO

The pitter patter of the rain as the droplets bounced off Kiyoko's hood in a soothing rhythm echoed softly, almost reassuringly in her ears as she made her way through FreeFall. Somehow the wet slickness of the streets, the gray overcast sky, it made her feel safer. But she knew she wasn't safe, she knew she wasn't alone...

Her mind was currently occupied with other things though, other questions. Sure, Hoffman had been very conciliatory when it came to answering some of her questions. But the big ones still nagged at her. Why use someone from the 56th? Colonel Gurant commanded the 56th, had Hoffman even consulted him about this? Then there was the issue of how Hoffman had come upon the information he had in the first place. He seemed to know the precise location of journals and data disks that had been lost for what could have been years, how, exactly? Questions, lots and lots of questions, but few answers. At least it felt good to be out of the Gears armor for a change. Kiyoko felt lighter, able to move more swiftly and freely without the weight and bulk holding her down. Felt a hell of a lot less tiring too. Shame she couldn't bring a Lancer or her Longshot though. But the Snub pistol would have to do. Hoffman advised her to look inconspicuous. Sure, no Locust had been seen in FreeFall in months, not since the sinking of Jacinto. But the stranded were here, here in numbers, and they could be dangerous. FreeFall still had some power, it was still connected to the grid of Ror Point power station. The station that supplied Corynth. Fully automated since before the war, Ror Point had a projected life of around twenty five years. Of course that power was prone to blackouts and brownouts, but still, the novelty of free power attracted a lot of stranded.

Stranded... Kiyoko sighed and made her way into the darkened alleyway.


The five men sloped idly from the shadows of the alleyway like ghosts, or maybe, something worse. Kiyoko wasn't overly concerned, she knew they were there hiding, the pungent body oder smell told her that. One stepped forward from the others slightly, his missing front teeth obvious as he sneered at her.

"Well look at what we've snared boys... " he said eying her up and down, " ...a little COG b*tch." The others laughed, enjoying the crude joke. Kiyoko sighed audibly, but kept her eyes locked on this stranded.

"Better be careful... kitty's got claws." she said flatly.

"Yeah? And whatcha gonna do b*tch? There's five of..."

BANG!

Mr no teeth stranded didn't finish his sentence. Blood spurted unevenly from the ragged hole in his forehead and he toppled lifelessly to the ground. In what seemed a fluid blur Kiyoko had drawn her Snub pistol and fired off a perfect snap shot, right into the stranded's head. She now spun the smoking pistol casually on her finger before deftly replacing it in it's holster.

"You crazy COG b*tch! You killed Wirral!" shouted one of the men angrily, his big floppy hat almost falling over his eyes because he was shaking so hard.

"I doubt it's any great loss." she answered dryly.

"You can't kill us all b*tch, not before at least one of us gets to you!"

"Maybe not all. But at least two sounds reasonable. You wanna be first?" The man hesitated, licking his lips. He glanced out of the corner of his eyes at his three remaining companions. They were busy, busy backing off.

"Jonas, let's just go." pleaded a tall gangly stranded. "I mean, I'm dying for some action as much as anyone, but, I'm not DYING for some action. Ya know what I mean?" Jonas seemed to ponder this a moment adjusting his floppy hat slightly, then he slowed raised his hands, palms forward and backed slowly away. Kiyoko watched them go looking faintly disinterested, she waited until they were a certain distance before drawing her pistol again. She dropped the one called Jonas and the taller stranded before they even knew what was happening. Jonas caught the bullet right in the back of his head, pitching him forward onto the ground, he never knew what hit him. The taller one had turned, Kiyoko had been going for a head shot with him too but it ended up ripping through his cheek spraying blood like a miniature red fountain in the splash of the ugly yellow neon light that dimly lit the alleyway. The next shot however was the kill shot, burying itself in his chest, he staggered momentarily, then fell. The last two, realizing what was happening fled. Kiyoko slowly took aim as one raced off down the alley, she squeezed the Snubs trigger and fired. He lurched forward as the bullet tore through his back, then dropped lifelessly to the ground. The last stranded tried desperately to clamber over some chain link fencing. Kiyoko casually dropped him with two shots. Four dead bodies now lay lifeless in the alleyway. The only sound, the soft pitter patter of the gently falling rain. Then, a loud clapping noise from the alley entrance. A man stepped forward, a South Islander, his hands clapping slowly, sarcastically. Kiyoko recognized him, Jake, Jake Tekumura. A soldier that served with Lt. Marshal during the Pendulum Wars, a soldier that Fox Squad had rescued some years earlier from a failed assault on Greiss fuel depot. A soldier you just didn't want to f*ck with....

"F*ck me girl, you like shooting people in the back or something?..."

To be continued....

[S1leNt RIP]

AHHHHHHH! I can't wait to read it!!!!!!

[S1leNt RIP]

Very good and can't wait for more, only a couple problems. there were a few run on sentances and a couple redundant descriptors, otherwise very well done as always!

[TheRealBigBoss]

Very good and can't wait for more, only a couple problems. there were a few run on sentances and a couple redundant descriptors, otherwise very well done as always!

Thanks, and yeah I might have rushed it a little causing me to miss out on some obvious errors in the writing.

Next chapter will be slicker! Promise.

[smurf plastic]

An amazing FanFic. Maybe one of the best I've ever read. I have no criticism, nothing. I thought "another FanFic, should check it out I guess" and now I'll be reading every new post with this one.

[TheRealBigBoss]

An amazing FanFic. Maybe one of the best I've ever read. I have no criticism, nothing. I thought "another FanFic, should check it out I guess" and now I'll be reading every new post with this one.

Wow, thanks.

The one thing I think might be missing is some background information on Kiyoko. But that can be found in the first story I did with her, Kiyoko's lesson. The link is in my sig too for anyone interested.

And I also did a picture of her before, so that people can instantly see what she looked like, here's the link for that...

Kiyoko concept

And there's even pics of her squadmates too....

Lt. Seth Marshal and Sgt. Mortis Clay...



Sgt Mortis Clay (render)



So yeah, I'll be doing more of this soon.

[TheAlmighty]

Awesome. Just. Wow.

And the artwork is unbelievable too.

[TheRealBigBoss]

Very good and can't wait for more, only a couple problems. there were a few run on sentances and a couple redundant descriptors, otherwise very well done as always!

Yeah, the run on sentences are intentional. I was trying a different style of writing. Lol. The redundant descriptors are just a case of what happens when you speed write and don't edit.

Awesome. Just. Wow.

And the artwork is unbelievable too.

Thanks, glad you like the art. Hopefully it adds something to the story and peoples understanding of the characters.

Hope to have the next chapter up soon too!

[jurnag12]

my eyes just popped out, it's that awesome

[TheRealBigBoss]

Thanks Jurnag, glad you like it.

Here's the second part, it's short, but I decided to post it anyway.

Fox Tales - Broken Rain

continued...

"F*ck me girl, you like shooting people in the back or something?..."

"Only people I don't like.", she answered with a wry smile. Jake grinned. "Tekumura... what are you doing here in FreeFalls? It's a long walk from Corynth."

"Well, so you know what a Thunder Signia is?". Kiyoko shook her head.

"F*ck!", Jake shouted, staring at the ground in exasperated frustration.

"Bloody hell girl, it's a bike, a bloody motorcycle. Vintage, a real Tyran classic vehicle. How in the blue hell could you not know that?"

"Not really into bikes I guess.", she answered shrugging her shoulders. Jake shook his head sadly. Then indicated to a large satchel bag he had on his shoulder.

"See this?", he said holding the satchel up. Kiyoko stared blankly, but nodded.

"Parts. Parts for my Thunder Signia. Hope to get it up and running someday, so I scavenge and trade for parts with some of the stranded here. Tight arse little f*cks they may be, but still, they have their uses. What about you? What are you doing skulking about here?". Kiyoko looked at him, considering the question. Her head tilted slightly to one side. It was a strange kinda coincidence, running into Tekumura here, now. But she guessed it was entirely possible that that's all it was. Coincidence.

"Colonel Hoffman sent me out to retrieve some journals, data disks."

"Hoffman? You're with the 56th right? Under Gurant, why would Hoffman use you in an op? Leather faced old b*stards got his own command."

"I guess he wanted to keep it low profile. It's an off the record op. And I fit the job description."

"Then what in the blue blazes did you tell me for?" Tekumura laughed. Kiyoko glared at him disapprovingly.

"Honestly, I have no idea."

"Well, I'm bloody well betting you didn't walk all the way to FreeFalls, you don't look as stupid and stubborn as me. So, you got a ride back to Corynth or what?"

"Yeah, a private Cayle is waiting with an apc back at the far end of the Golgata suspension bridge. That's as far into to FreeFalls as I thought we should drive."

"A one! Right then, let's go get these bloody journals and disks and then ride all the way home girl."

"Fine by me. How did you find me here anyway?"

"Well... let's be honest, if you really wanted to blend in you probably should have dressed more like a miserable bloody stranded and less like an off duty Gear. The hooded COG trench coat is a bit of a giveaway, know what I mean?". Kiyoko smiled under her hood as she walked off slowly, disappearing into the gray sheets of drizzled rain. Jake Tekumura grinned and flicked up the collar on his coat as he followed after her.

To be continued...

Any feedback more than welcome.

[S1leNt RIP]

Same as always, great!

To continue the tradition, I have a couple problems here...

"F*ck!", Jake shouted, staring at the ground in exasperated frustration.

...This punctuation seems a little off...but that might be me.

Also, is the Thunder Signia a real Gears universe vehicle? I might use it if it is!

Great job as always, keep it up!

[jurnag12]

DAMMIT!
I just put them back in, and they poppedd out again!
I'l send you the bill for the surgery >
nah just joking, it's awesome

[TheRealBigBoss]

Same as always, great!

To continue the tradition, I have a couple problems here...

...This punctuation seems a little off...but that might be me.

Also, is the Thunder Signia a real Gears universe vehicle? I might use it if it is!

Great job as always, keep it up!

Thanks, yeah that punctuation is off.

And no, the Thunder Signia isn't a real Gears vehicle, I just tried to come up with something that sounded like Harley Davidson but with a sorta bike feel to it. Thunder Signia fits the bill, sounds kinda macho or something. Lol.

DAMMIT!
I just put them back in, and they poppedd out again!
I'l send you the bill for the surgery >
nah just joking, it's awesome

Lol, cool, thanks.

Working on a pic of Jake Tekumura, I realize I didn't give an accurate description of him, possibly because I have him in another fan fic I'm still working to finish. So until that's done the pic will do the job of showing people what he looks like. So far I like it, he looks bada*s. Ohh, and yeah, I'll be posting the next part of this (hopefully a much longer part) in the next day or so. Until then...

[smurf plastic]

Not until then! More! I need more! Wow, that's pathetic of me. I really like this FanFic.

[TheRealBigBoss]

Not until then! More! I need more! Wow, that's pathetic of me. I really like this FanFic.

Well here's some more then. Part 3.

Just before that, here's some concept art showing Jake Tekumura, just so everyone has an idea of what he looks like. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, might post this in the art section too, since it's... well... art.

Fox Tales - Broken Rain

continued...

Kiyoko studied the ruined apartment block, watching for any signs of movement or activity. She and Jake stood in the shadows of a collapsed car park. Well hidden by giant blocks of broken concrete, and huge ruined pillars. Ripped plastic sheeting blew in the wind and rain, the loud rustling noise proving to be an unwelcome distraction. The apartment block Hoffman had briefed her about was a four story building, and it looked like it had seen better days. The gray brickwork was crumbling, covered with moss and weeds. Large holes had been blown through the walls from various weapons fire. But, there were no signs of anyone, or anything, around.

Jake made a loud mocking, snoring noise. He leaned against a wall, arms folded, eyes closed.

"Problem?", Kiyoko asked, an irritated tone to her voice. Jake rolled his eyes, then snapped into life.

"Yeah, problem. We're standing out here like bloody pu*sies getting our vagina's wet in the rain. What the f*ck are we waiting for? There's no one bloody here!"

"As a sniper, I've learned the value of patience. I know how important it is to observe the enemy before the enemy observes you."

"Well f*ck you and your pu*sy sniper observation sh*t, I'm going in...", and with that Jake stormed off toward the building. Jake had a reputation for being trouble. From what she knew of him, he'd been in the stockade plenty of times, up on various charges for unruly behavior. Hell, people said he even broke his CO's jaw once. Kiyoko could believe it. The guy obviously had anger management issues. She shook her head, wondering what she was getting herself into, before following Jake into the darkened apartment block.

Once inside, Kiyoko glanced around. The main doors had long since disappeared. Scattered weeds grew here and there between the rotten floorboards of the lobby. Broken furniture littered the floor. There were no signs that anyone was here, or had been here recently. Jake sported a satisfied smile.

"See? No one bloody here. I think it might be safe now, what do you reckon? Is it safe now, little Miss Sniper?" Kiyoko didn't miss the hint of sarcasm in his voice. It pissed her off a little.

"Well now I've got the reckless bada*s to protect me, I'll think we'll do just fine. Come on tough guy, what we're looking for is on the fourth floor. Apartment thirty eight." They started up the stairs carefully, watching their steps.

"You bet your sweet little a*s I'm a tough guy girly. I've killed men with my bare hands, snapped their necks like bloody dry twigs, stared into their eyes and watched the life just fade away. Hey, speaking of sweet a*s, how come they never shipped yours off to one of them breeding farms? I bet your a bloody riot in the sack."

"They wanted to, but, eventually they decided I'd make a better killer than a mother. Only reason I made infantry was because of my percentages on the firing range. Guess I have a talent for it."

"You know something? I'm liking you more and more.". Jake grinned. "Now come on, let's grab those journals and get the f*ck outta this sh*thole."

They made their way up to the fourth floor. Jake sheepishly put his foot through a weakened stair once, but apart from that nothing seemed amiss. The roof was badly damaged and rain water leaked in, streaming to pools on the floor. A heavy musty smell hung in the air, damp patches stained the interior walls and greenish moss could be seen growing from some of the support beams. Kiyoko looked around for apartment thirty eight, finding it near the far end of the hallway, just beside the roof exit, on the right. The door was closed.

"Found it."

"Good, let's go." Jake kicked the door in, shattered it into pieces, it collapsed to the floor in broken shards. "After you, little Miss Sniper."

"Gee thanks." Kiyoko walked in. The room was a real mess. Old magazines and papers were scattered everywhere, along with clothes and pieces of broken furniture. Kiyoko just hoped Hoffman's information was on the money, and that the journals and disks were still here. She made her way to the far corner, by the main window. Pushing aside various bits of debris to see if the vent Hoffman had mentioned was here. She smiled, it was. Pulling off the front grill, she reached inside, feeling around. It took a couple of minutes searching before her hand closed on something. She pulled it out of the vent. It was a metal cigar box, wrapped in clear plastic. She carefully unwrapped it and opened the box. Inside were two data disks in cases. Both had ID numbers written on them and nothing else. Also in the box were three hand written journals, stuffed with printouts and pieces of paper. She began flicking through them, seeing if she could understand any of it.

"Well, come on, what the f*ck is it all about?", shouted Jake, leaning over her shoulder. Kiyoko tilted her head toward him.

"Give me a minute or two will you? And maybe, some space. It looks... complex..."

"Bloody scientists and their bloody science, a bunch of horsesh*t if you ask me. Who is this f*cking pr*ck anyway?"

"Uhh... Professor Cantwell, Professor Michael Cantwell. Apparently he was working on imulsion refinement and processing, on how to improve and speed up the process. Or something. I dunno, Hoffman wasn't specific with the details."

"Well, hurry up and keep reading, find something. Something that tells us what this is all about." Kiyoko went back to flicking through the journals. Much of it was just incomprehensible to her. A bunch of chemical forumlae, lists of statistics, schematics foldouts, graphs. That kinda junk. Finally she found something she could understand, some notes about an experiment.

"Hey Jake, listen to this...

I can now confirm the existence of the Corphage bacteria living in raw imulsion. We've known about it for some time now, but finally the test results confirm it's presence. Even more exciting, the test results also confirm the effects the Corphage has on living organism's that come into contact with it. The Corphage creates a viral agent that attacks the subject aggressively, and using the stored energy of the imulsion itself to fuel the process, actively re-writes the subjects genome in what can only be described as complete transmutation. Not being a geneticist myself, that's the best description I can give. The subjects cells are mutated forcing a transformation of the subject into a new and very different form of life. It's my belief that the mutation however, is far from random. It follows a pattern. This pattern comes from the subjects DNA itself, pardon my conclusions gentle reader, but I find it probable that the pattern is representative of the subjects evolutionary path. The implications of this are enormous. Understandably the notion that the evolutionary path of every species is somehow encoded into it's genome is remarkable, but the Corphage bacteria will allow us to explore this theory. Despite the secrecy of this research I have persuaded the military that the magnitude of what we've discovered so far requires that we share this information with a wider circle of the scientific community, so that it can be investigated more thoroughly. They have agreed to my proposal on the grounds that I limit access to only approved personal. As such, I am meeting with Professor Adam Fenix sometime next week to discuss the project. I remain hopeful that together we can pool a suitable team to further the research successfully.

Professor Michael Cantwell, OBS."

Jake stared at her dumbfounded.

"What the f*ck is that supposed to mean? Exactly?"

"That the military, the COG were using this, this bacteria they found in the imulsion to experiment on living subjects? To alter their DNA, transform them into... well, who knows what?"

"Yeah, who knows, and who cares? Like I said... horsesh*t. Let's just get back to Corynth, hand this sh*t over to Hoffman and forget about it."

"Wait, wait, hold on. Some of the printouts gave statistical details on the subjects." Kiyoko began searching through the papers stuffed into the journal. Finally, she found something. "Here, look at this, subject - 19904A, age - 19, height - 5'11, weight - 165 lbs, hair - blond, eyes - green... Jake, they experimented on... humans..." Jake paced around the room, looking like a caged animal almost. His agitation patently obvious.

"Look what the f*ck difference does it make? There's nothing we can do, I think we should just forget it, let Hoffman bloody well deal with it. It's nothing..."

"Shut up!"

"What the f*ck?"

"Shut up! I hear something. There's someone in the hallway." Kiyoko stood still, listening intently for any noise that would confirm they were not alone. Jake moved purposefully toward the doorway.

"You're dreaming, I didn't hear anything." He stepped outside, coming face to face with what looked like a Locust drone. The difference being, it was darker in color, and it's veins pulsed with an eerie yellowish glow.

"F*CK!" Jake shouted.

To be continued...

I'll post the next part in a day or so.

[Mr iXassas1n]

Nice Fan Fic, and Art work congrats. A+ xD

[S1leNt RIP]

Dang son, that was awesome! And Jake looks great, the sawed off double barrel shotgun is a sweet touch!

[TheRealBigBoss]

Nice Fan Fic, and Art work congrats. A+ xD

Thanks, glad you like it so far. I'm actually enjoying doing it. The weird part about it is, that Jake started off as a much darker character. Kiyoko is supposed to be pretty dark too. I feel things are getting a little too light so I'm not looking forward to writing the bits were the darker aspects of their personalities shine through.

Dang son, that was awesome! And Jake looks great, the sawed off double barrel shotgun is sweet touch!

Thanks S1ieNt, the idea about the Corphage bacteria is something I've been wanting to use for some time now. I have some ideas on how to tie it in to the Gears storyline in an interesting way, so we'll see how it pans out.

I'm still working to finish Kiyoko's lesson too. I probably should have waited until that was done before starting this since Jake is introduced in that story. But I got a case of writers block and decided to start something new to get my wheels turning.

Yeah, the sawed off will play a sweet role in the story, so I'm looking forward to the fighting parts.

[jurnag12]

not...a...F_ing...gain!
awesomeness!
now I gotta find my eyes, I think one rolled under my bed.....

[Pvt.Mark]

I love it when the locust comes out of nowhere

[Pvt.Mark]

this is so freakin cool I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jurnag12]

T-BAG BUMP
when's the next chapter coming?
is there gonna be a new chapter?
ARE YOU GONNA ABONDON TEH EPIC STORIEZ?

[TheRealBigBoss]

T-BAG BUMP
when's the next chapter coming?
is there gonna be a new chapter?
ARE YOU GONNA ABONDON TEH EPIC STORIEZ?

Lol, no. I'm still working on the next part. Combat sections are always tough to write. You have to re-read and edit quite a lot to make sure readers can follow it properly, and that it makes sense and is exciting too.

I've also got to introduce something fairly big into the Gears universe, something not seen before, so it takes time to come up with the right concepts for something like that. If I rush it, it could turn out really lame.

But I expect to have the next part finished in a day or so. And I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out so far.

[jurnag12]

Lol, no. I'm still working on the next part. Combat sections are always tough to write. You have to re-read and edit quite a lot to make sure readers can follow it properly, and that it makes sense and is exciting too.

I've also got to introduce something fairly big into the Gears universe, something not seen before, so it takes time to come up with the right concepts for something like that. If I rush it, it could turn out really lame.

But I expect to have the next part finished in a day or so. And I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out so far.

I understand, I just was afraid that you would ABANDON TEH- "slaps self" that you would maybe discontinue the fanfic or have forgotten about it.
and please don't rush it, pure awesomeness (AKA this fanfic) needs time to turn that way. like cheese

[JSG82]

I can't recall, but is Kiyoko's Lesson a finished story? I thought I remember the last chapter saying to be continued.... at the end.

[TheRealBigBoss]

I can't recall, but is Kiyoko's Lesson a finished story? I thought I remember the last chapter saying to be continued.... at the end.

No, that needs to be finished too. There's a complex battle scene at the end of the last chapter, and it's proving difficult to write. I've actually been writing that by writing different scenes out of order and then editing it all together, it seems easier that way.

Convergence Day was kinda screwed when Gears 2 showed up. Because it's suppose to follow up on the storyline in Gears 1. But there's lots of stuff in it which is outdated by the Gears 2 storyline, by the comics and the Gears novel. So yeah, it's hard to know how to continue that.

But this one is a quickie, and I'm furiously trying to get this done. After this is finished I want to wrap up Kiyoko's Lesson, and then I might go back to Convergence Day and try and update it to match what we know now.

I'll post the next part of this tomorrow, it's gonna kick a*s!

[JSG82]

No worries. Twas a good read. Good day go faster during the occasional down time at work.

[LocustQueen]

A really good fan fic. I just wish someone would read mine.

[JSG82]

A really good fan fic. I just someone would read mine.

Have a link????

[TheRealBigBoss]

Have a link????

Yeah, I had to search to find it, lol...

http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/sho...d.php?t=617677

Queen, maybe you should add it to your signature?

[Sylizarus]

Awesome. And your character art beats mine I need to redraw him in due time....

[S1leNt RIP]

Looks like you're getting the fanbase you so rightly deserve! Props Boss, as always!

[MrTom93]

my only problem why'd she kill them all(the stranded)? it just kinda didn't make sense.

[S1leNt RIP]

Kiyoko is one pretty dark chick, read Kiyoko's lesson for a little more explanation.

[Jay the Arbiter]

Great Stuff!

[TheRealBigBoss]

my only problem why'd she kill them all(the stranded)? it just kinda didn't make sense.

Yeah, it's explained in my other fan fic Kiyoko's Lesson. Basically there's a secret organization within the COG military, called the Knives, their role is to insure troops loyalty to the COG and maintain discipline. They use various methods to achieve their goals, primarily they use situational psychology, but they enhance the effect with drugs, torture etc.

Kiyoko was more liberal minded once, and there were things about the Coalition government which for her, just didn't add up. But after participating in a mission where she was forced to kill unarmed civilians she just lost her faith in the COG entirely. The change didn't go unnoticed and she had an encounter with the Knives. They managed to change her outlook quite a bit. Now she believes the stranded to be nothing more than parasites living off a dead world, cowards who would rather watch others die then try and fight for their own freedom. She despises them for this, and feels nothing other than a sense of satisfaction when she kills them. For her, it's just like stepping on a cockroach.

Sylizarus, I didn't know you did artwork? Gotta go hunt that stuff down now!

[Sylizarus]

I do have some on DeviantArt too, but that doesn't pertain to Gears.

[TheRealBigBoss]

And finally we have part 4, it's kinda short but I decided to cut it where I have for maximum dramatic impact!

Fox Tales - Broken Rain

continued...

"You're dreaming, I didn't hear anything." He stepped outside, coming face to face with what looked like a Locust drone. The difference being, it was darker in color, and it's veins pulsed with an errie yellowish glow.

"F*ck!" Jake shouted.

The Locust snarled at Jake, raising it's Hammerburst assault rifle. Jake's face twisted in fury and he grabbed it's arms, before landing a solid headbutt to it's face. It's head snapped back from the blow, but only seconds later it was staring Jake down again, with what seemed like a sick smile on it's ugly face. Infuriated, Jake began pummeling the drone in the face with fast powerful straight rights, it staggered backward as the punches smashed into it, all the time Jake screaming at it,

"F*cking filthy grub bast*rd!"

Kiyoko rushed out and saw Jake fighting, at the end of the hallway however, she also spotted two more drones armed with Hammerburst rifles making their way from the stairwell. She recognized that they weren't regular drones. They were Lambent drones. The darker skin color, the yellow glowing eyes. She quickly took position against the far right wall and dropped to her knee. Taking aim, she fired off several rounds. They caught the first drone in the chest and it fell slightly backward before righting itself and returning fire. The Hammerburst shots ripped through the wall above Kiyoko's head, sending pieces of plaster flying. Kiyoko fired again, the rounds thumping into the drones chest, sending splatters of yellow liquid everywhere. It finally slumped to the ground, multiple ragged holes in it's chest oozing the strange yellow liquid. Kiyoko watched in disbelief as the yellow liquid poured from the body and slid across the floor toward the second Lambent drone. The liquid seemed to crawl up his legs, his torso, seeping into him. The drone closed it's eyes as it's mouth hung open, enjoying some moment of ecstasy as the yellow liquid was absorbed into it's body. Did they have Imulsion for blood? Was the Imulsion sentient somehow, or was it controlled by the Lambent? Kiyoko didn't have the answers, and right now she didn't have the time to think about it, she squeezed the trigger of her Snub pistol, aiming squarely for the second Lambent's head. Her single shot streaked down the hallway as the Lambent began aiming in her direction. A wet thud sounded as the bullet tore through the Lambent's right eye. With the yellow liquid streaming from the hideous wound, the Lambent screamed briefly, then fell to the ground twitching. Kiyoko sighed in relief, then glanced back at Jake.

Jake raised his foot again, then thrust it down with all the strength he had, smashing it into the drones face. The yellow liquid splashed out all over the floor, the sound of cracking bones could be heard and an odd rasped breath came from what was left of the drones ruined face. But Jake wasn't finished, with a wild look in his eyes, he raised his booted foot once more, and stomped on the creatures head with an animalistic brute force again, and then again, and again...

"JAKE!" Jake snapped his head round, it was Kiyoko. " Jake, it's dead. Now come on, we gotta go. I can hear more of them coming up the stairs."

"F*cking filthy bloody animals, I'll kill em' all!" Jake glowered toward the stairwell, his face contorted with blind rage. Kiyoko grabbed his arm and tried pulling him back toward the roof exit door. Unsurprisingly she found him hard to move, his muscles were tensed, solid, almost rock like.

"No, no you won't. We're outnumbered, outgunned, and we're leaving." Jake jerked his head around to face her, his eyes blazing with fury, his fists clenched tight. It was almost as if he hadn't heard Kiyoko at all.

"JAKE! Are you listening to me? I said, we're LEAVING! NOW!" Kiyoko pulled at him again, and finally he nodded his head in understanding.

"Sure, sure Miss Sniper, we're leaving, got it." They raced up the cramped stairway through an old metal doorway and out onto the roof. The rain had worsened and now fell in thick sheets. The icy cold drops splattered their faces as they emerged onto the roof. Quickly searching around Jake found some discarded wood and jammed it under the handle of the metal door that they had just come through. He knew it wouldn't hold for long, but he hoped Kiyoko had some sort of plan, or reason for coming up here.

"So? What now?" he shouted, trying to be heard over the noise of the rain. Kiyoko was standing near the edge of the rooftop, looking over toward the building beside the apartment block.

"What now? Now we jump." she said.

"Jump? Bloody hell girl, are you crazy? Jump where?"

"See that boarded up window on that building there? That's where." Jake took a quick look. The buildings were fairly close together, but even so, it was still quite a jump.

"I've done some crazy sh*t in my time, but that's just bloody suicide! It's boarded up for f*cks sake!"

"The woods old, rotten and soft, easy to break through. And we have a height advantage that'll help us go further. Just remember to push off at the edge with all you've got, and roll on your shoulder when you land. Well, see you on the other side old man." Kiyoko grinned at Jake, before getting into position and making her run. She leaped at the edge with a strength Jake never knew she had. He watched her sail gracefully through the air, and then tuck and roll just before crashing through the wooden boards, through the window, before finally disappearing into the darkness of the building.

"F*ck me, that's impressive." He whispered to himself. A loud bang at the metal door leading to the rooftop caught his attention. He shook his head and got himself set up for his run. He took a deep breath, then another, as he stared at the edge through the gray of the rain.

"This is crazy Jake. You're gonna f*cking die bro. That crazy arse girl is gonna get you killed man." Another bang and the metal door flew open. One of the Lambent emerged, Hammerburst in hand, it's oddly glowing eyes fixed on Jake.

"SH*T!" Jake ran, ran with everything he had. He could hear the sound of Hammerburst fire. When he reached the edge he leaped, pushing off with all of the strength his legs could give him. Time seemed to slow as he flew through the air, through the rain, through the bullets, arms flailing, eyes wide, and only one thought crossed his mind....

"SHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIITTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !" he shouted.

To be continued...

Some interesting stuff in the next part, I'm trying to finish off some tricky artwork to go with it too, so the next part should be interesting.

[jurnag12]

woohoo! awesome!

[S1leNt RIP]

Yeah baby! But I'm still waiting for that double barrel shotgun...hurry up or I'm gonna have to steal it for my fanfic!

She leaped at the edge with a strength Jake never knew she had.

From how it seems to the reader I think you should change this from "Never knew she had," to something more general. Maybe, "with a strength that was surprising for small body," but I know you said that they've met before, it just didn't really seem like it from the first chapter or their interactions so far.

Otherwise you're still writing the best Fanfic round these parts, keep em coming!