Ns - The Behemoth

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  • ExtremeExtreme Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24225Members
    Ohhhh I can't wait for more, this is getting intense.
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    a funny thing is that.......I often flunk compo in school. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Oh yeh, since you guys like my story so much......I may end up releasing double chapter today, but not now, coz I no time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • fury_l6lfury_l6l Join Date: 2003-12-27 Member: 24795Banned
    good stuff..... a flamethower would turn the tables <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ExtremeExtreme Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24225Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fury_161+Jan 17 2004, 09:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fury_161 @ Jan 17 2004, 09:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> good stuff..... a flamethower would turn the tables <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can see it now, Hundreds of flaming kharaa, nice.
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    no one gonna ask what's the Queen? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • minimanminiman Join Date: 2004-01-14 Member: 25304Members
    I would but that would ruin the suprise! and this is dam good when this is finnished WRIGHT ANOUTHER PLEASE <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    edited January 2004
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Chapter 23 - Vastly Outnumbered</span>

    On the frontline of the Kharaa, a wave of 20+ Skulks galloped towards the humans in a neat line.

    Reza "SHOOT!!!!"

    Everyone aimed and fired wildly left and right at the incoming Skulks and greenish-yellowish splattered everywhere. Chunks of bones and flesh scattered about as the incoming Skulks were mercilessly butchered.

    As the Skulks fell, right behind them was a second wave of even more Skulks. Empty shells dropped beside their feet, the soft 'clink' sounds drowned by the loud gunfire of their weapons. A Skulk leaped directly at Reza, and exploded when Reza fired his shotgun.

    Skulks exploded and fell, but more and more Kharaas would suddenly appear right behind the fallen ones. It was as if the Kharaas didn't fear death itself.

    Jack continued spraying his HMG bullet everywhere, at the Fade, at Skulks, at the Gorges, and he lost track of the number of Kharass he had dispatched. Jack's finger still held on the trigger even as he ran out of bullets.

    Realising suddenly he had ran out of ammo, Jack clumsily discarded the empty ammo cartridge of his HMG and replaced it with a new one. A Fade had blinked right towards them and Jack shot it down in time.

    A loud primal scream alerted everyone and as they stared up, they saw a flock of 100 or more Lerks in the air.

    The 'Pom Pom' gunfire of his HMG and mixed with the shrieks of the angry Lerks and Jack fired on and on at the endless wave of Lerks. "WATCH OUT!!!" Sophie screamed as a sudden volley of spikes rained down at them. Dashing away, Jack cried out in pain as a spike penetrated through his thin shoulder armor into his flesh. Another spike imbedded itself onto his waist and Jack fell.

    Completely lost, confused and shocked, Jack gave a warcry and sprayed his HMG among the Lerks. Even when blinded by the bright flash of his gun, Jack could see some Lerks dropping.

    And Jack laid on the floor, blood and sweat mixing on his injured body as he continued pumping his HMG bullets onto the swarm of Kharaas. Until finally, Jack ran out of ammo once again. Angrily tearing his empty ammo cartridge away, Jack prepared to fasten a new ammo cartridge when a Skulk leaped onto him.

    Several bullets pierced through the Skulk and its blood splashed onto Jack, and Jack felt himself being pulled back. Turning around, he saw Sophie pulling him with an arm and another arm holding on to her HMG. And there was several spikes stuck onto her body as well.

    Jack was dragged beside Mike, Burt and Reza and he staggered up to his feet, ready to fight once more. Jack gasped in shock when he looked around, for they were surronded completely by Skulks, Lerks and Fades.

    "Are you alright?" Sophie asked Jack in concern. Jack turned around to see the others. They too, were as badly injured as him. Mike had a huge gash on shoulder and spikes were piercing into his leg and hand. Reza's Nano-Armor was badly cracked, and he had some nasty bruises. Burt meanwhile, had a bad wound on his forehead and spikes were imbedded onto his flesh was well.

    Yet, even as they killed so many Kharaas, even as the entire floor was lined with dead Kharaa, with blood, with bones and flesh, there was still another few hundred Kharaas ready to slaughter the 5 marines.

    All hopes seemed to have been lost.
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    edited January 2004
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Chapter 23.5 - Goodbye Burt</span>

    Jack "Reza, what do we do?"
    Reza "Do what we should do, we just keep fighting and just keep shooting. If we die, we did in glory. If we succeed in defeating the Kharaa, we can stop the nukes and save Earth"

    The Fades were the first to advance at them and several Fades blinked at once. Reza bent down in time as a Fade's large claw swing past his head, and he fired into it's belly with his Shotgun. Roaring in pain, the Fade fell backwards and died.

    Several Lerks suddenly zoomed down at them from a great height. Jumping away, Reza, Sophie, Jack and Mike managed to avoid the Lerks. But Burt was too late, a Lerk slammed full-force into him and he was knocked several metres away.

    Now separated from the others, Burt was surronded by the mass of Kharaa. As he struggled to his feet, dozens of spikes were suddenly launched at him. "UGH" The spikes penetrated through his armor, and many pierced right into his flesh. Burt was pierced with so many spikes that he looked like a pin-cusion and he kneeled down on the floor.

    "NOOOO!!!" Reza screamed as he charged towards Burt, shooting down several Skulks that stood in his way. Without warning, a Fade blinked behind Burt and in a swift strike, slashed his back. Screaming, Reza aimed his shotgun at the Fades head and fired, the Fade's head exploded and its lifeless body collasped.

    Reza caught Burt's falling body and he laid Burt's head onto his lap.

    Reza "No, Burt! Don't die! Not now!"
    Burt "Re........Reza, you saved my.........life"
    Reza "Don't talk! Burt, rest!"
    Burt "No.....I mus.....must......say this, before......I.......die"
    Reza "You won't die!"
    Burt "All this.....years, I 've.......always, looked to you as my.......brother, always.......my......brother"
    Reza "You must not die! If you look to me as your brother, then we still have lots of things to do! We will go bust some Kharaa! We will stop the nuke! We will save Earth!"
    Burt "Save......Earth?"
    Reza "Yes! Save Earth! And we will be famous! We will be promoted!"
    Burt "That sounds...........good. I can......see.....my......family.........aga............."

    Burt stopped talking, and his head tilted backwards, his eyes staring at the ceiling lifelessly. Reza stayed there, stunned. Tears and sweat mixed on his face as he slowly stroke a palm over Burt's face and closed Burt's eyes. "Rest in peace, my brother" Reza whispered and carefully laid Burt's body on the floor.

    Giving a loud warcry, Reza snatched Burt's HMG and with a Shotgun in one hand and HMG in the other, Reza crazily sprayed his bullets everywhere. The Kharaas were caught in the hailstorm of bullets as many fell and died. Reza continued firing like mad, till each and every of his bullets were gone.

    Abruptly, the Kharaas all stopped attacking, and they now backed off slowly.

    Jack "What's going on?"
    Sophie "The Kharaas, they are scared of us! They fear us!"
    Mike "At last, we are saved!"

    The three of them limped to Reza, and together, everyone saluted Burt one final time.

    "Goodbye Burt"
  • zoobyzooby Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20236Members
    I loves it, I loves it!! Mehr, bitte
  • minimanminiman Join Date: 2004-01-14 Member: 25304Members
    Awww why can't we pick up two guns <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • J_D_WJ_D_W Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16598Members
    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> I can't wait till you post the next part.
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    it just gets better and better
    must.....restrain.....self.........


    and you hit 100 posts, good job!
  • aonomusaonomus Dedicated NS Mastermind (no need for school) Join Date: 2003-11-26 Member: 23605Members, Constellation
    Burts a haxor, he deserves to die j/k

    Theres no prone in this mod...
  • ExtremeExtreme Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24225Members
    Keeps getting better and better, I wish I could write like this.
  • NineteenNineteen Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24701Members
  • fury_l6lfury_l6l Join Date: 2003-12-27 Member: 24795Banned
    im a really good writer, but i get so freaking complicated with my stories i completely lose everyone attempting to read it.
  • noobynooby Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15717Members
    Sorry about not commenting earlier, my connection got lost.

    Story is good, needs proof reading, I think English isn't your first language.

    Great work though, keep it up, more story please. More! the suspense is getting to me.
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    oh well, English is my first language, but I flunk English compo all the time anyway, I am writing next chapter in a few minutes time.

    What's proof reading?
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    edited January 2004
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Chapter 23.75 - Flashback</span>

    <span style='font-family:Courier'>Reza sat on his seat, adjusting his helmet while gazing at BH from a screen. That was when it happened........

    A huge turret at BH's outerwall unfolded out of a hatch. A small light on it flickered, the sound of its battery charging up could be clearly heard. It rised up high and turned to aim at the EX-200 moving towards it.

    Reza "What the....."

    The turret fired a single sonic cannon at the EX-200, dealing a direct hit. Half of the EX-200 explodes, sending all the people flying out screaming.

    Reza cried out in shock as he spun round and round, trying to grab anything, but there were nothing but debris. It was then his hand held on to 'something'. It was the hand of another marine who was also in a space helmet and Jet Pack. With his radio, Reza communicated with the unknown marine.

    ?? "Are you alright?"
    Reza "Yes, lets get out of here before EX-200 explodes!"

    Half a minute later, the entire EX-200 explodes into a huge fireball, engulfing and incinerating the rest of the crew alive. Having destroyed the apparent threat, the turret unfolded back into the hatch.

    The 2 of them were sent flying towards BH in a high speed as debris and chunks of EX-200 whizzed past them, and their grip of each other's hand never weakened.

    Reza "Careful! Watch out for the debris!"
    ?? "Don't let go no matter what! Grab on to something!"

    Their jets burnt out and they were soon left drifting towards BH without any control over their movement. The two of them soon drifted alongside the rapidly moving BH and reached out their hands to grab onto BH. Fortunately, Reza managed to hold on to a small bar and the 2 of them stopped abruptly.

    Reza "Come, don't let go no matter what! Grab the bar as well!"
    ?? "Gotcha! Thanks pal"
    Reza "Who are you?"
    ?? "Burt, and you are......Commander Reza?!"
    Reza "Yes, but this is no time for a conversation, lets try to get in"

    There was a sudden static, and a scream alerted the both of them, and they looked back to see another marine sailing alongside BH at a high speed. He too, had no jet packs and was in risk of being left in space.

    Immediately, Reza reached out his hand and tried to grab the oncoming marine's hand. The marine reached out and his hand went within inches from Reza's helping hand........and he missed.

    Screaming, the marine continued drifting forward non-stop and was soon lost into the darkness of space. There was static as the marine had gone out of the Nano-range of their radio.

    Reza and Burt stared blankly at the obivlion which the marine had gone into, he was gone, completely gone. After a while though, they felt that simply staying here doing nothing was no help and they moved around on BH's outerwall by grabbing bars and handles till at last, they found an emergency hatch.

    Together, Reza and Burt pulled open the hatch and entered BH.</span>
  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    Ooooh!! Cool! I think these are GREAT!!!!123

    But there is no sound in space... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    yea, that occured to me as well, though I finally thought of a way to amend it
  • noobynooby Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15717Members
    To proof read is to go over what you have written before you post and check for mistakes. That includes spelling, punctuation, grammar and to check if the story is consistent.

    E.G. [It rosed up high and turned to aim at the EX-200 moving towards it.] What rose up high? the sound, or the turret. (rosed, is wrong in grammar and context for both). Forget about me just a nit picker.
  • LokeTheSleekPeruvianLokeTheSleekPeruvian Join Date: 2003-08-21 Member: 20054Members
    edited January 2004
    Check the Commchair, I've added a link to your story, this should help you get over 2000 views.
  • aonomusaonomus Dedicated NS Mastermind (no need for school) Join Date: 2003-11-26 Member: 23605Members, Constellation
    .75??? interesting chapter name <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • LokeTheSleekPeruvianLokeTheSleekPeruvian Join Date: 2003-08-21 Member: 20054Members
    It's not the name, its the number of the Chapter.
  • minimanminiman Join Date: 2004-01-14 Member: 25304Members
    23.75 <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> why not 24 <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NuubNuub Join Date: 2004-01-05 Member: 25059Members
    Because it was still about that part where Burt died.
  • Fire_EelFire_Eel Join Date: 2003-08-19 Member: 19950Members
    edited January 2004
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Chapter 24 - Reza The Hacker</span>

    Jack folded Burt's arm and Reza kissed Burt's forehead. Even at death, Burt looked pale and yet peaceful, as if he was merely asleep. But he wasn't, Burt was dead, truely dead.

    "Goodbye Burt, I swear by my life to you, that Earth will not be destroyed, that everyone else will not fail the mission. I cannot take you with us, but may your body be protected against foul Kharaas and the likes. Rest in peace, brother" Reza said softly at last, and he raised his head, a new strength and determination in his weary face. "Lets move on"

    Together, Mike, Reza, Jack and Sophie formed a circle and held their guns outwards. The hundreds of Kharaas surronded them, and everywhere they looked, there were Kharaas, nothing but Kharaa. And yet, dispite vastly outnumbering the humans, not even one Kharaa dared attacked, or step forward, for any which approached the humans were quickly slaughtered.

    Cautiously, they moved forward, towards the Captain's command board where they would be completely in control of BH. The Kharaas hurrily spreaded out of the way as they approached, and Kharaas would fill up the area where they had just passed by.

    Reza looked back again, where Burt's body laid. However, his view was blocked when rows after rows of Kharaas occupied the area. In short, there was kind of a ring around them, which no Kharaa would enter, and when they move forward, the Kharaas blocking them would move, but the Kharaas would move to their back, in short, the Kharaas were surronding them completely.

    Looking left and right, Jack saw the hungry faces of the Fades and Skulks, as their disgusting saliva drip on the floor and they growled in hunger.

    Guided by the huge screen, they moved on and on, getting closer and closer to the command board. At last, after several metres of walking, they had reached the Captain's Command Board.

    There was a large black seat, with several super computers, switches and controls. Reza got on top of the seat, and flicked on the switches. The computers powered up, and a small control pad automatically folded itself into position beside Reza's hand.

    There was a large beeping sound, and a large palm-size pad began to glow blue.

    "Please place your hand on the blue identification pad" A errie computer voice spoke out of now-where.

    Reza's response was to pump several bullets onto the pad, immediately, 'Error' words appeared on the screen, and a loud siren followed by red flashing lights went into action. The Kharaas retreated several steps backwards in shock, for they had not seen something like this before. They began to growl and snarl angrily at the humans, who were still working on the command board.

    Reza now typed commands furiously at the keyboard, as Sophie worked on another computer beside him, meanwhile, Mike and Jack stood guard with their guns.

    The sirens and red lights soon faded, and the computers flickered repeatedly for a few seconds and stopped. Reza focused carefully on the screen, and at last, he smiled. "I am in"

    Reza inserted a computer chip from his helmet into the computer, after a while, everyone heard the computerized voice again. "Welcome back, Captain Weber" Together, Sophie and Reza typed in coordinated commands into the computers, accessing the hard disk, browsing through the files and checking through the documents.

    -------------------------------------------------

    Sorry, can't really type much, cause I am really busy, after all, its Chinese New Year for me!
  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fire Eel+Jan 20 2004, 02:54 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fire Eel @ Jan 20 2004, 02:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Together, Mike, Burt, Jack and Sophie formed a circle and held their guns outwards. The hundreds of Kharaas surronded them, and everywhere they looked, there were Kharaas, nothing but Kharaa. And yet, dispite vastly outnumbering the humans, not even one Kharaa dared attacked, or step forward, for any which approached the humans were quickly slaughtered. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Zombie burt!
  • XCanXCan Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5904Members, Constellation
    If my memory serves me correctly, wasn't Burt that guy that survived on BH?
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