Let it Snow: Blue Start

[voidtreckermods]

The moment the doors open for purple to jump the train is speaking again. “Blue team to doors. Void shift imminent. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one” The train lurches and shudders as the windows flash the colour of the void for a split second before it shakes again and they are back in that frozen tundra.

The doors open and blue can jump down into a large snowdrift. They are at the foot of an impressive mountain range. Snow swirls around them, the wind hows. Ahead of them, half obscured by snow is a tunnel entrance.

Even getting there is exhausting, wading through the snow. Inside there is no snow but it is cold. The walls and floor shine with ice and the way is treacherous. It is pitch black.

Their task is to find those hiding in the tunnels. Some have formed makeshift camps in large caverns, others have fled into the small tunnels and have gotten themselves lost.

The voidtreckers are lucky to at least have a map on their SCA though it does not show where anybody else it. It is time to start the task of rounding everyone up and making sure they can survive the storm.

Comments

[anewhero]

Marcus turned "I'm a cyborg, I'll explain later."

Every so often, Marcus found himself moving slower than usual in this cold weather. Tech wasn't working as well as he thought out here.

"Yes, it's small but it should do."

Marcus turned and walked closer, moving the light on his plasma gun back and forth, trying to see who was collected in the darkness.

"Hey, anyone in there?"

[myblueskies]

He opened his mouth to ask what a cyborg was but closed it again when the man told him he would explain later. He walked beside the man in the tunnels, checking on him whenever he slowed.

"Hello?" Romeo peered into the darkness, "Can anybody hear us?"

[anewhero]

Marcus shone the light on his plasma gun trying to see if he could find anybody moving around.

"Come on, don't be afraid. We just want to get you out of here."

[myblueskies]

"We're here to help!" Romeo added, "You don't got to be afraid!" He looked up a the man next to him and frowned.

"Maybe they are further in. If I was really scared I'd go a long way in these tunnels!"

[anewhero]

"I'll see if I can see any farther in, I'm not sure how far they went."

"Over here!"

[myblueskies]

"Okay sir!" He followed, looking round himself. It was very cold even in the tunnel and his teeth chattered as he walked.

Eventually he heard a sound, like a shout.

"Over there sir! I think I heard something!"

He ran towards the side tunnel.

[anewhero]

Marcus nodded and pointed the light on the Plasma gun at the person shouting

"Who's there? Don't worry we are here to help!"

Marcus followed Romeo.

[myblueskies]

The light lit up a small group of people who looked their way with frightened eyes. A small child began to cry.

"Um... Sir." Romeo looked up at him and spoke quietly. "I don't think pointing a gun makes them think we are their friends!"

It must be very scary for them all.

"Hello! I'm Romeo, we came to help. This is my friend mister Marcus. He's a nice man really even if he looks a bit scary and he's here to help you too. He just has the gun in case we meet bad monsters but we've not seen any yet."

He held his hand out towards the crying child and smiled.

[anewhero]

Marcus nodded. "I'm here to help.. I promise."

Marcus slips his gun away and nods "Anyone hurt? I can get those who are hurt to the train."

The more Marcus helped people, the more he felt guilty for what he did in his past. He offered to help the man who seem slumped "Come on. I'll help you to the train."

The people inside seemed as grateful but seemed as scared as those people back home trapped in the middle of the man vs machine war.

[myblueskies]

"The train went away, sir!" Romeo pointed out. He knew it was Marcus' first mission so he does his best to explain. "It doesn't stay with us when we go to worlds. So we need to find somewhere safe to put everyone!"

He was sure they would find somewhere!

"We can find a big cavern where we can all be together and then light some fire to keep warm. Does that sound like a good idea?" He asked the child, who grinned and smiled.

[anewhero]

Marcus nodded, trying his best to avoid the creeping annoyance of messing up his first mission.

"That works. We can split up the work and everyone can help. He looked at some of the adults "Who'd like to accompany me to get some firewood while the others stay back and look after the kids?"

wrap on this as they are splitting?

[myblueskies]

Some of the adults volunteered, accepting the authority of someone who was calm and knew what they were doing. Romeo grinned at him and then at the kids.

"I'll look after them! We'll find somewhere safe to be!"

Some of the kids in question were definitely older than Romeo and after a moment they agreed and gave assurances that they would keep an eye on the younger ones.

Soon the group was ready to split. "I'll see you soon sir! Be careful!"