The roar was heard even down inside the Sub, where it caused a general state of alarm and much cursing. DJ, as required by his election to leader - however temporarily - acted decisively, ordering everyone into action. The much maligned techies had surfaced, entering the sub via the disused line, carrying armfuls of salvage. Dropping them, Sparky jogged over to the spot where he had performed the autopsy on the last beast and picked up a small, button-ridden box, while Bones fetched the molotovs that he had been concocting for Syke. The other Enforcers present filed out into the platform area, looking for guidance. DJ sent Johnson and Archer out of the makeshift interrogation room, with orders of how to conduct the defense.
Outside, faced with the beast, Lorry had to act fast. Swatting Miles aside the burly mechanic swept Markus up in one arm and belted for the car. The blown tire had been fixed and while still aesthetically beaten, he had tinkered with the engine and it was back to running well. Gunning it, Lorry threw the vehicle forwards, soon leaving the growling panther a long way back. In fact, the beast had ignored Lorry once he turned away, instead heading straight for the entrance to the Sub, bounding down the stairs with ease. At the bottom of the stairs, where they met the platform, it ran into its first opposition. The hastily erected barrier was only an overturned table, but it wasn't meant to repel, or even to significantly delay. Instead the shattrering of the table was simply a signal, and Sparky had been waiting for his moment. Quickly slamming combinations of buttons on the box of tricks in his hands, and as he did the beast howled in pain, slamming into the nearest wall. A molotov cracked under it as Johnson's aim was true and Archer placed a shot between its eyes, physically dropping it. Sparky hit another key, and gave a shout for the others to close.
"It should be paralysed, but I can't hold it long. Finish the damn thing!"
Hesitant, but without choice the assembled Enforcers approached cautiously, improvised spears and clubs, and less improvised knives setting to work, quickly dismembering the beast. It was indeed paralysed by Sparky's technowizadry. They were about to cheer and congratulate themselves when Miles appeared in the stairwell, clapping sarcastically. Behind him were numerous humanoid forms. Panthers.
"You didn't really think it would be that easy, did you?" he said, menacingly. Whistling again, he is answered by another ferocious roar, this time from the other side of the Sub - from the tunnel. The shapes around Miles also began to descend to platform level.
Inside the side office where Bo'Geo had been interrogated, DJ spoke to Syke, looking over at Bo'Geo as he did.
"If you're going to pull off this jacking, you have to get out there now. Can't risk them nullifying any advantage this might bring. We'll have to hold here as best we can. Take Lorry, and this thing. Don't fuck it up, and just pray we're still around when you get back." Then, hearing the second cry, "shit, get moving; we're crap outta time."
Dragging the reluctant fence with him, Syke nodded, and the three joined the tumult on the platform.
Lorimer had sped around, and finding the old rail tunnel he guided the vehicle down it. Spinning the car expertly and reversing into the centre of the Sub at high speed. He clocked Syke shambling along the platform with Bogie and threw open the passenger door even as the car rolled to a halt. Moving fast, Syke jumped down to track level, opening the rear doors and shoving Bo'geo in before jumping into the front seat. In front of them the second cybercat appeared from the gloom of the tunnel, while above and to their left their colleagues fought off the rival gang...
Outside, faced with the beast, Lorry had to act fast. Swatting Miles aside the burly mechanic swept Markus up in one arm and belted for the car. The blown tire had been fixed and while still aesthetically beaten, he had tinkered with the engine and it was back to running well. Gunning it, Lorry threw the vehicle forwards, soon leaving the growling panther a long way back. In fact, the beast had ignored Lorry once he turned away, instead heading straight for the entrance to the Sub, bounding down the stairs with ease. At the bottom of the stairs, where they met the platform, it ran into its first opposition. The hastily erected barrier was only an overturned table, but it wasn't meant to repel, or even to significantly delay. Instead the shattrering of the table was simply a signal, and Sparky had been waiting for his moment. Quickly slamming combinations of buttons on the box of tricks in his hands, and as he did the beast howled in pain, slamming into the nearest wall. A molotov cracked under it as Johnson's aim was true and Archer placed a shot between its eyes, physically dropping it. Sparky hit another key, and gave a shout for the others to close.
"It should be paralysed, but I can't hold it long. Finish the damn thing!"
Hesitant, but without choice the assembled Enforcers approached cautiously, improvised spears and clubs, and less improvised knives setting to work, quickly dismembering the beast. It was indeed paralysed by Sparky's technowizadry. They were about to cheer and congratulate themselves when Miles appeared in the stairwell, clapping sarcastically. Behind him were numerous humanoid forms. Panthers.
"You didn't really think it would be that easy, did you?" he said, menacingly. Whistling again, he is answered by another ferocious roar, this time from the other side of the Sub - from the tunnel. The shapes around Miles also began to descend to platform level.
Inside the side office where Bo'Geo had been interrogated, DJ spoke to Syke, looking over at Bo'Geo as he did.
"If you're going to pull off this jacking, you have to get out there now. Can't risk them nullifying any advantage this might bring. We'll have to hold here as best we can. Take Lorry, and this thing. Don't fuck it up, and just pray we're still around when you get back." Then, hearing the second cry, "shit, get moving; we're crap outta time."
Dragging the reluctant fence with him, Syke nodded, and the three joined the tumult on the platform.
Lorimer had sped around, and finding the old rail tunnel he guided the vehicle down it. Spinning the car expertly and reversing into the centre of the Sub at high speed. He clocked Syke shambling along the platform with Bogie and threw open the passenger door even as the car rolled to a halt. Moving fast, Syke jumped down to track level, opening the rear doors and shoving Bo'geo in before jumping into the front seat. In front of them the second cybercat appeared from the gloom of the tunnel, while above and to their left their colleagues fought off the rival gang...
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