Continued from here.
Final Chapter
"The Ties That Bind"
With Lucifer Morningstar revealed to be another Traitor, it seemed that the group was making more and more progress, though at the cost of a few more lives when the Nemesis monster appeared again, claiming Daizo, Nashetania, and Charlotte. Upon managing to reach the next level, the group were met with yet another crossroads, separated by two places labeled "Power" and "Testing," and decided to split up again, hoping that by covering more ground, they would be able to find a cure for the T-Virus that they had been afflicted with faster.
Those who had traversed to the "Power" location encountered Annette Birkin, one of the top scientists of Umbrella that was present back when the group had been first transported to the world in order to fight off S.H.I.E.L.D. for them, while those in the "Testing" location encountered Annette's husband, William, both of them revealing their motives to be fueled by their deceased daughter Sherry, hoping to use the power of the Tesseract to find a reality in which they would be able to reunite with her. As Annette directed the Power group into a lab if they hoped to create a cure after an interrogation, William caught wind of the trap she intended to pull, making his escape from the group and making it known to the Testing group of his next plan, prompting the two groups to reunite in the labs.
However, instead of William, the group had ended up stumbling upon another sight; the corpses of Senna and Blake Dormi, forcing them to conduct a small investigation before they were able to move on, eventually concluding that the final Traitor was none other than Clark Kent. Upon being checked out by Wanda, it had turned out their fears were true, and that Clark was the final unwitting Traitor.
Immediately following the realization, William finally made himself known to the group, having infected himself with a virus that mutated his body to monstrous lengths. With newfound abilities in his beastly appearance, he managed to kill off Jaffar, Kazuo Tengan, Miku Hatsune, and Fierce-Heart Ali, with Annette being fatally caught in the crossfire as well, before eventually falling to the efforts of the group.
Pushed back, weakened, shot, stabbed, and distorted with arcane magic-- even in William's mutated form, he was no match for the warriors he had helped kidnap across dimensions. Perhaps he had known that from the start, having nothing left in him but to throw himself in the line of fire much like his wife had. Both husband and wife knew their deaths were inevitable anyway, and they could see the end fast approaching no matter who won this conflict.
As William's mutilated body ceased moving, Wanda staggered away from Clark.
"It's finished," she said between heavy breaths.
"I think. He should be free now... I can only hope."
"Then we need to go now," Claire said, rubbing at tired eyes.
"This has to end. No one else is going to die."
She led the group to the elevator at the back of the laboratory. Claire relayed that, judging by her intel, this one was connected to the main floor, where the vault containing the Tesseract would be found. That their goal was about to be reached didn't mean their hardships were over, but as the group climbed into the elevator, they could be content in knowing that they were the survivors. This deadly game would soon be over.
In the tense moments of time that followed his question to Ada, Wesker paced back and forth in front of the desk casually, never looking away from her. Scott's grip on her only intensified as the silence went on, but soon enough Wesker was waving the man off. Scott released Ada and stepped away from the desk.
"So you don't know," Wesker said, not sounding suspicious of her answer.
"I figured not, but I just had to make sure. You see, Miss Wong, I will let you in on a little secret, one that you'll find no doubt intriguing." Crossing his arms, he stood close enough to the desk so that he was looking down on Ada.
"You were given a new body for a reason. All of you were. You're important to me, and so you should know that your health is in my best interest. That's why I have a gift or you."
Wesker reached into an inner pocket of his jacket and pulled out a metallic object. He reached out at a supreme speed and grabbed Ada's arm so that he could place the device directly into her hand. It had an obtrusion on the top that looked a bit like an antenna.
"Keep it on you, and it will block anyone trying to communicate with the chips. Umbrella will have no control over you." Wesker looked rather pleased with himself.
"Now go. Go to the others. Their fight should be ending very soon..." He nodded to Scott.
"He will escort you, as a sign of trust, Miss Wong."
It didn't seem Ada had a choice in the matter. Scott began to move and Ada was expected to follow.
As the fight with Ultron raged on, the implants in Alice's head put her in enough pain to cripple her for the duration. No one's hearts were in the fight, but even so, it seemed Captain America and Thor would thusly be defeated. However, Azura's clever move of dousing Ultron in water gave Thor an opportunity he would not have had otherwise.
"Now, do it!" Steve screamed, getting down and covering himself with his shield. Thor nodded and raised his hammer into the air, drawing lightning from outside the broken front entrance to converge around him. It exploded outward, coursing through the water to trap Ultron in a position where he would be unable to block the electrical current. The big robot roared as he was enveloped, parts of his body sparking and breaking off the whole. Soon he had collapsed, shutting down for now.
"A cheap imitation!" Thor yelled.
Steve moved to check on Iron Man, still obscured by the heavy metal that had flattened him.
"Tony--"
"You will stop right there," said a voice, and everyone turned to find it was Albert Wesker... except, he was in his white lab coat once again. In his hands was some kind of device with a button on it. He pointed to Alice, who was now free of the pain.
"Do you see what we can do to them? We recreated that robot, but you took quick care of that, as expected. Now that there is no threat to you, it is in your best interest to back down. Your friend is dead, and if you take one step toward us, so will all these people. You wouldn't want that, would you?"
Steve exchanged a nervous glance with Thor. Both seemed against willfully causing more death now that they were safe.
"This is pathetic," Cullen said to Albert, but the man ignored him.
"What do you say?"
Steve had no choice but to start backing out of the building.
"We'll report back to SHIELD. They'll know what to do." With that, the pair left, leaving the group alone with Albert.
"I may not know what purpose he had for you, but you'll be good as hostages for now. Now come with me where I'll--"
"I'm done." Cullen began to step toward Albert, hate in his eyes and fingers clasped around his ring.
"I'll take off this if I have to, so do your worst."
Albert pressed down on the button of his device and pointed it at Cullen, but it didn't seem to do anything at all. He pressed it a few more times, incredulous, not noticing as Scott Lang approached him from behind and slammed his head down on the lobby desk. Ada was behind him, and she would have known then that Wesker hadn't been lying about the device he had given her. If that was the same Wesker as the one that had just been knocked out, it was unclear.
"Go," said Scott, staring weirdly straight ahead and emotionlessly. It was all the permission the group needed.
Mom Lalonde rejoined Blake and Senna after a moment, looking apologetic.
"I'm very sorry, you two, but it's time to go. I have received word your group has reached this floor, and they will need to know what vault has the Tesseract right away. Here--" The woman handed Blake a slip of paper, detailing the location of the correct vault.
"I will radio the others and hopefully they are safe to join you."
Lalonde then turned, staggering slightly as she walked toward a desk to the side of the medical room. She pulled out one of the drawers of the desk, grabbing herself a bottle of some kind of alcohol. She collapsed into a nearby chair after taking a sip and sighed.
"I can't go with you. I don't know what will happen either way, dears, but Umbrella said they would find my daughter. As hollow as their promise was, I have... no choice in this matter."
The woman waved the two off and proceeded to sit in silence.
Cullen moved with the others as they headed back toward the medical room as no other destination seemed to be a good idea. They faced no resistance along the way, and the reason seemed clear once they encountered a number of Umbrella security guards passed out or dead in the hallways. As they stared at the sight, a growling could be heard echoing from down the hall. Looking at the source, the group found a monstrous mutant staring back at them.
"It's that... thing!" Cullen exclaimed, aghast. He readied for some kind of fight, but the situation became muddled by the appearance of Jack Krauser, who stepped up beside Nemesis like it was no big deal.
"You are no longer his target, so run along now."
Cullen stared back at him, unsure if his words should be heeded, but when the group's radios crackled with Lalonde's voice, Cullen raised it to his ear.
"Everyone, if you're still alive, it's time. Do whatever you can to get to the elevator and meet up with the others. If this is the last time you hear my voice, know that I am truly sorry for my hand in this. Good luck, and may you all succeed in getting home."
"Looks like we have no choice," Cullen muttered, turning his back on Krauser and the mutant. It was time for everyone to reunite.
The elevator reached its destination with a heavy shake. Claire raised her gun in case Umbrella goons were waiting for them, but surprisingly none were there. They stepped out into an empty hall, the silence from all sides making it an eerie experience. Whatever the reason, it didn't mean time could be wasted. All that was left to do was figure out where on this floor the vault was.
It may have seemed a daunting task, but
a few familiar faces were coming to meet them...
Cullen gave the group a small wave.
"So, not dead anymore. Not all of us came back. Long story. We have the vault location and all that, so... great?"
And just in time too, for
Senna and Blake would be arriving about then as well.
Cast List
@Sen as
Alucard (Castlevania) -
INNOCENT!
@Jeremi as
Android 18 (Dragon Ball) -
INNOCENT!
@Crow as
Cagliostro (Granblue Fantasy) -
INNOCENT!
@Josh M as
Clark Kent (Smallville) -
TRAITOR!
@penguin055 as
Domon Kasshu (Gundam) -
INNOCENT!
@Hana as
Hakuei Ren (Magi) -
INNOCENT!
@thatguyinthestore as
Jason Todd (Arkhamverse) -
INNOCENT!
@C.T. as
Jinx (League of Legends AU) -
INNOCENT!
@The Myrmidon as
Joshua (Fire Emblem) -
INNOCENT!
@LuckycoolHawk9 as
Lucifer Morningstar and
Linda Martin (Lucifer) -
TRAITOR!
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as
Lucio (Overwatch) -
INNOCENT!
@MetalNova as
Mikoto Kujou (Last Game) -
INNOCENT!
@Verite as
Riesbyfe Stridberg (Type-Moon) -
INNOCENT!
@Azuremoon as
Road Kamelot (D.Gray-man) -
INNOCENT!
@york as
Schala Zeal (Chrono Trigger) -
INNOCENT!
@Hospes as
Setsuna (Shattered Angels) -
INNOCENT!
@Kaykay as
Shirou Yusa (Dies Irae) -
INNOCENT!
@Otto as
Twisted Fate (League of Legends) -
INNOCENT!
@Gands as
Warpath (Marvel Comics) -
INNOCENT!
@Darkseide as
William "Penny" Adiyoi (The Magicians) -
INNOCENT!
@Hachiro Terra as
Zerberus (Kingdom Hearts OC) -
INNOCENT!
The Deceased
@Tone 6th as
Travis Touchdown -
DIED! INNOCENT! BLOWN UP!
@Yun Lee as
Alice Twilight -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! SHOT!
@TheMythicThird as
Black Mage Evilwizardington and
Fighter McWarrior -
DIED! INNOCENT! BLOWN TO SMITHEREENS!
@Vyzwx as
Overlord Laharl -
DIED! INNOCENT! HEAD CRUSHED!
@Cromartie Sarkissian as
Sheev Palpatine - DIED! INNOCENT! STABBED!
@Mason Moretti as
Naomi Kimishima and Inspector Navel -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! IMPALED AND BURNT TO A CRISP!
@TheColourlessRainbow as
Eliot Waugh -
DIED! INNOCENT! WHO KNOWS?!
@Nater Taters as
Revy and Rock -
DIED! INNOCENT! ROCKETED TO HELL!
@Bomb as
Doremi the Meoletta and Jabber the Riolu -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! ALSO BLOWN UP!
@Minerva as
Ada Wong -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! ALSO BLOWN UP!
@Takumi as
Azura of Nohr (Fire Emblem) -
MURDERED! TRAITOR! BISECTED!
@Atomyk as
Cullen Bloodstone (Marvel Comics) -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! CONTROLLED!
@DBZ7 as
Daizo (OC) -
DIED! INNOCENT! CRUSHED!
@Mami Tomoe as
Nashetania (Rokka no Yusha) -
DIED! INNOCENT! IMPALED!
@CCC Kouhai as
Charlotte Wiltshire (Hello Charlotte) -
DIED! INNOCENT! TAKEN!
@Gummi Bunnies as
Blake Dormi (OC) -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! IMPALED!
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as
Senna (Bleach) -
MURDERED! INNOCENT! SMASHED!
@Crimson Spartan as
Jaffar (Fire Emblem) -
DIED! INNOCENT! IMPALED!
@Yang Lee as
Kazuo Tengan (Danganronpa) -
DIED! INNOCENT! CRUSHED!
@Kaide` as
Miku Hatsune (Vocaloid) -
DIED! INNOCENT! SLASHED!
@Archwar as
Fierce-Heart Ali (OC) -
DIED! INNOCENT! HEART PIERCED!