Into the Abyss

[Dane Summers]

A few milliseconds in freefall, not enough time to even think about what was happening, and then sickening pain. Somewhere far off in his own ears was the sound of a human body thudding off a wrecked vehicle, then the far muted sound of the same body hitting pavement. He had landed on the roof of someones old car, a moldered wreck, bounced off, and hit the ground. All he could feel was the wave of pain, followed by the nauseating tingle of shock throughout his limbs.

He lost time as his head cleared, and his breathing, heavy, labored, came under control. lying on his back, looking up at the grey sky, still feeling nauseous.

Sitting up, he found his shoulder was throbbing in hot pain, and his ankle was sharp in protest of any pressure on it. The sound of ripping velcro was way too loud as it echoed off the buildings in the distance. Removing a small plastic box, he took out two syrettes, held them with his lips, put the kit away, and jabbed one after the other into his shoulder and ankle. The pain and throbbing subsided, but the tingly drug feeling flowed back, and Ketsu felt sick. Rising to his feet, the disorientation made him vomit.

Wiping his mouth, he readied his rifle, and peered around.

A parking lot with the odd car hulk - a large, half-ramshackle ruined industrial complex, and a city not too far away behind it. From his briefing, he figured the Complex he had to reach was beyond this structure, and somewhere beyond the town. He'd have to cross through it, and going around it would take too long.

He unslung his rifle, and noticed his hands and chest were covered with red ketchup.

Damn...that crazy bottle mustve smashed open - he gagged on the smell, and tried in vain to wipe it off his hands on the car hulk. No avail.
Sneering in disgust, he unslung his rifle, checked it was full, assumed a high ready stance, and made from cover to cover of the car hulks, preparing to enter the building itself...

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