"Mhm, yes all exits are barricaded from the outside... the only way for them to get out is to go through me." The man said to the other person on the other end of the line.
"Sir soldier 8 has stopped checking in." The lady said as she checked the radios.
"So the thing is on the third floor..." The man said as he returned to talking on the phone.
Vance removed the soldiers goggled and handed them to John.
"You're inexperienced you'll need this to protect yourself." He said as John took the goggles.
When John put the goggles on the flashing lights and smoke dimmed allowing him to see much better. They continued down the hall passing the stairs and reaching the other end of the floor where they find another soldier.
"Figured one would be here, stuff like this is so obvious." Vance whispered before opening a locker.
The clanging of metal against metal quickly draws the soldiers attention and they begin approaching the corner. The soldier reports the suspicious activity over his comm before turning the corner finding the locker open. Before the soldier can look around he is yanked by the collar and slammed into the ground knocking him out. Vance grabs the soldiers goggles and puts them on clearing his vision.
"Yknow i just realized we didn't take either soldiers gun... why?" John asked.
*i would prefer not to kill them, they're just following orders." Vance explained.
"Oh okay... lead the way." John said as they began to move.
Down at the school entrance the man continues his call agreeing to whatever the person on the other side says. Just as the man began to speak another soldier in charge of comms huffs.
"What?" The man asked.
"Another one stopped checking in." The woman said.
"Where?" The man asked.
"Section A floor three." She answered as she went back to comms.
The man turned to soldiers who were still setting things up.
"You six with me." He commanded and they began to go further into the school.
Vance and john began moving down the stairs making their way to the second floor. John stopped at the second floor but Vance kept going.
"Uh Vance... what about this floor?" He asked.
"This isn't a video game, we dont need to beat everyone to progress... we just need to get out." Vance said.
"Oh... right." John said as he began going down the stairs again passing Vance.
"Be careful... stairs are dangerous in an invasion scenario." Vance said as john stepped onto a flat section separating the stairs connecting to the first floor and the stairs connecting to the second floor.
"Hey we can bust out of this window!" John said but as Vance reached the bottom of the steps he was on he heard a click.
Vance rushed forward grabbing John and throwing him up the stairs before hundreds of bullets begin flying. The bullets tear at his suit shredding the blue hoodie and destroying the glass behind. His body jerks as he is pelted with lead, when the rain of bullets stops he begins to fall back but his collar is grabbed by the soldiers leader.
"Target captured heart still beating for now... new target found leave no witnesses." The man said causing his soldiers to begin ascending the stairs.
John began running up to the second floor before arriving and entering the floor running through the halls like a raging bull. He panicked internally as he whipped past the lockers.
Fuck! What do i do!? If Vance couldn't do anything against them what chance do i have!?
He neared a turn but as he went to go around a soldier appeared his attention piqued by the sound of gunfire. The soldier didn't even have time to register what happened before being mangled by John running into him killing him on the spot. John stopped and looked down at the bloodied and mangled man and then his own hands.
What... wait... thats right... I'm a Meta... im the equivalent of a raging bull... but even more durable!
John turned around facing the soldiers who are following after him. They aim at him before one of them fires at his eye. He reacts just barely fast enough to prevent the bullet from destroying his eye and instead ricochettes off the side of his head.
I'm not injured like Vance, the most i will be injured by their bullets is some bruising!!!
He charged forward each time his foot collided with the ground it sent out a wave of vibrations. He barreled through three of them as they continue to fire at him but he ragdolls them all the same. Before the ragdolled soldiers have time to land he stops and back hands another causing a loud crunch as his fist collides with the soldiers rib. The soldier is flung colliding with another soldier and they both fall to the ground. John turned to the last soldier and wiped off his shoulder that had a little blood on it.
"I'll give you a head start." John said causing the soldier to to begin running for his life.
On the first floor the man dragged Vance along the floor with one hand. Vance's body left a long trail of blood through the halls turning it into a horror set. The man stopped dragging Vance's body and turned back to face the way they came from and finds a soldier running towards him. Before the soldier can yell anything John comes out of nowhere running into the soldier from behind send them flying forward. The man drops Vance to catch the body knocking him back several feet.
"So you're a mutant too." The man said as threw the soldiers body aside.
"That feels derogatory." John said as he walked forward.
"It was supposed to, it's not like you have rights." The man said as he wiped blood off himself.