Across the Expanse: Day 86

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Day 86

*Start Transmission*

Wraith: Wake up Amy.

Amy: Huh? What?

Wraith: This one is detecting movement from the far side of the facility.

Amy: Shit, you getting this Jim?

Jim: Yeah, what’s the direction of the movement?

Wraith: It seems to be searching each room for signs of any presence.

Amy: It can’t detect me?

Wraith: This one does not know, but recommends that you hide. This one has just managed to open the door, but this one recommends that you hide until a safer path to the door has been opened up.

Amy: Right, good work Wraith, can you estimate the size of what’s wandering around?

Wraith: Judging from the signal detected, this one estimates the size of the source to be… in the best human comparison, the size of a grizzly bear.

Amy: Fuck! Jim?

Jim: On my way right now.

Amy: Hurry your ass and…  oh shit.

Jim: What?

Amy: Second signal is showing up. Looks like it's small but… it's a lot faster.

Wraith: Amy, move.

Amy: What?

Wraith: This one has analyzed the movements of the signals and the smaller one is heading directly for you. The larger one is at the door.

Amy: They’re trying to corner me?

Wraith: Correct, this one recommends haste away from your current position.

Amy: Shit shit shit… Jim you better hurry up there.

Jim: Flying as fast as I can, the ship is in sight right now.

Amy: Good well… fuck he’s moving towards me again.

Wraith: Move in the pathway this one has plotted for you. It looks from their movements that the smaller signal is trying to pressure you towards the larger signal.

Amy: Right, right… shit.  

Jim: Hang in there Amy, I’m coming.

Wraith: The smaller signal’s movements have changed, adjusting the path accordingly.

Amy: Following it…

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Wraith: Movements have changed, altering path.

Amy: Got it.

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Wraith: Movements have changed, altering— smaller signal has disappeared.

Amy: I noticed. Fuck where do I go?

Wraith: This one recommends—

Amy: No it’s time for some randomness. I want you to lay out all the previous movement data from that smaller signal.

Wraith: Done.

Amy: Right, let’s see if I go this way…

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Then this way…
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Shit I’m hearing some movement, heading this way…
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Then this— shit the larger signal is moving.

Wraith: A path to the door has opened up.

Amy: Yeah I’m seeing it… fuck it I’m going.

Jim: Slow and steady Amy, don’t rush it.

Amy: Easy for you to say Jim.

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Door’s in sight, h— Fuck!

Jim: Amy!?

Amy: Something... grabbed… can’t… get off! *Pulsing noise*

Wraith: Larger signal closing in.

Amy: Shit… mov—

???: *Roar*

Amy: Jim… help… Jim!

*End Transmission*

Jim: Amy? Amy!?

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Wraith: This one does not recommend you do that.

Jim: Well I don’t give a shit Wraith, give me the Hard Light Cannon.

Wraith: Jim, if you choose to do this the odds of you saving Amy are around 5%, the odds of your surviving are even lower.

Jim: Give me the cannon.

Wraith: You are facing a Verakore Berserker and a Stalker, it would take a squad of Faar’Shar soldiers for the Berserker alone.

Jim: Wraith, you either give me the cannon or I’m finding a way to smash that door open without your help, understand.

Wraith: ...do you not feel fear?

Jim: I’m terrified Wraith. There’s a part of my mind that currently screaming at me to not go after her, that she’s gone, but… she’s right there Wraith. She called for my help, and with or without you I’m going to get her.

Wraith: ...understood. Deploying the cannon now.

Jim: Thank you Wraith.

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Jim: Ok, at the door, attaching the Hard Light Cannon.

Wraith: The facility walls are thicker than a normal battleship, sustained fire is needed to breach the door. Caution, doing so will cause excess stress on the frame using the weapon.

Jim: Why is that?

Wraith: The weapon was originally designed for larger machinery with adaptability added later for battle frames for emergency use.

Jim: Well this is definitely an emergency… you still can’t detect anything from her?

Wraith: Once Amy was pulled further into the facility this one lost contact with her frame. Breaching the facility should be enough for this one to reconnect with her frame.

Jim: Got it, firing… *Whirring*

*Pulse*

Gah!

Wraith: Door is still intact, continue fire.

Jim: Right… *Whirring*

*Pulse*

*Whirring*

*Pulse*

*Whirring*

*Pulse*

Wraith: Frame integrity at 75%

Jim: *Whirring*

*Pulse*

*Whirring*

*Pulse*

*Whirring*

*Pulse*

Wraith: Facility breached, frame integrity at 50%.

Jim: Are you picking her up?

Wraith: This one is detecting Amy’s vitals further into the compound… they are faint.

Jim: I’m coming Amy… Dropping the Cannon, it's too big to be of any use inside.

Wraith: Understood.

Jim: You sensing the—

???: *Roar*

Wraith: Berserker detected.

Jim: And the position of the Stalker?

Wraith: Unknown for now.

Jim: Got it, focus on the Stalker, I’ll handle the Berserker.

Wraith: Understood...Good luck Jim.

Jim: Thanks Wraith. Detaching the Cannon now, attaching the sword, shield, accelerator, and multi-shot attachments.

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Wraith: No detection of the Stalker.

Jim: Alright… *Whirring* Let’s do this.

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???: *Roar*

Jim: There you are you fat bastard… come on!

*Thrashing*

*Crashing*

*Pulsing*

Wraith: Frame integrity at 37%.

Jim: Gah, bastard is tough. You spot the Stalker yet?

Wraith: Negative, st—

???: *Roar*

Jim: I’m not done yet you fuck!

*Crashing*

*Pulsing*

*Cracking*

Wraith: Frame integrity at four—

Jim: Shut it Wraith! *Pulsing*

*Yelling*

???: *Roar*

Jim: *Yelling*

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Wraith: Berserker eliminated… impressive Jim.

Jim: Save it for later Wraith, where’s— hrk!

???: ǂƝưƑƐƯŹ

Jim: Fuck. *Snapping* *Breaking*Off.

???: Œǎɖ—

*Pulsing*

Wraith: Stalker eliminated. Jim, your vitals are fading, this one recommends—

Jim: Amy. Now.

Wraith: Affirmative… plotting a course to the Lieutenant.

Jim: Following…

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There you are…

Wraith:  She has suffered multiple puncture rooms from the Stalker’s blade, she is fading fast Jim.

Jim: Come on Amy… *grunting* let’s get you out of here.

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Wraith: Amy is in the medipod. Analyzing…… Done,  she will live, but it will take some time.

Jim: Good...good.

Wraith: This one recommends you enter a medipod as well.

Jim: Right… just gotta…

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Wraith: Jim?... Jim?

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