Thread: Super Soldier Vengeance (Crystalia & EternalEclipse)

He had turned the corner to see a group of others trying to break down the door the woman was hiding behind. A bear, wolverine and a couple of dog mixes by the scent they carried. Snarling he swung the crossbow around and loaded it with ease before lifting it up to eye level and squeezing the trigger. The closest dog hybrid yelped before falling to the ground dead with an arrow through his head. The bear didn't seem to notice or care as he continued to try breaking down the door. The other three turned and snarled at Zhu before moving toward him. The super soldier wasn't worried as they started circling him and merely kept his eyes on the bear mix who was almost through the door. At this point it seemed a lot of his brothers and turned into mindless killing machines since there had been no-one to stop them. Placing the crossbow on the ground he rolled his shoulders while glancing at the others around him. Most of these types centered on strength but Zhu knew how to easily deal with them. When the two dog soldiers leaped to attack he ducked and landed two crushing blows over their heads. While normally it would take a lot to kill a well tried soldier by human hands, Zhu knew right where to hit to knock them out and keep them down. Next he tackled the wolverine and took him out with a few well placed blows to his stomach and neck. Getting up he heard the door finally give way and the woman screaming inside as the solider went after her. Picking up his weapon he ran into the room to see the girl on the ground holding her side as the other man stood over her ready to finish her off. Snarling Zhu aimed the crossbow and shot the other in the shoulder before dropping the weapon and jumping on his back. There was a tussle for a few moments before Zhu gripped the bear soldier's head and completely removed it from his body. The other's body slumped forward as his head went rolling out the door. Zhu didn't seem to care as he stumbled to the ground huffing for a few moments before getting up to grab the weapon and moving back to Lex's side. Seeing the blood caused him to frown just the slightest before he knelt beside her. We have to go. He settled the cross-bow against his back once more before leaning forward to gently pick up the hurt woman and moved her against his chest. Explosives are ready. They will go off in thirty minutes. Giving the room one last glance over he paused to grab a medical kit before leaving. The woman whole side was bleeding but he didn't have time to really check it out. They needed to leave or they'd both end up dead. Wrap your arms around my neck. I do not wish to drop you but if that happens you will be left. Running up the rest of the flight of stairs with a woman against his chest didn't seem to cause the other breathlessness or even a drop of sweat to roll off his forehead. He was used to such strain and his body could pushed passed the limits of normal men. At the top he spotted a red ladder that said EXIT and grabbing it he began to carry the woman and himself upward. For a few moments they were in pitch darkness before Zhu's hand hit something hard and he paused to push against it. This must be the exit hatch. Pressing his hands against it he growled as he began to push and soon enough the bending of metal could be heard before the door popped and Zhu pulled himself up out into a blast of chilly air. There was snow everywhere. Huffing he stood and held Lex closely before moving forward through the blazing snowstorm. He'd have to find some shelter or she'd be dead within an hour. Glancing down at her he picked up his speed as his legs crashed against the hard packed snow. They had close to ten minutes left and he wasn't about to get caught in the blast. A few more moments walking through the snow and he could make out trees in the distance. At least it was something. When he got to the first tree there was a low rumble and glancing back he watched as fire was sent upward into the sky and the blast caused the wind to scatter. Clenching the woman Zhu was sent crashing into the snow and after a few tense moments of labored breathing he slowly got to his knees and turned to see the hole the explosives had created. Gritting his teeth he pressed his lips together before reaching behind him and feeling something hard between two of his ribs. Guess he had misjudged the blast zone. Picking the girl back up he ignored the pain as he continued to tumble through the snow and into the forest. He wasn't worried about the metal piece in his back. That would heal. Right now he needed to help the girl first.