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California - Pacific Coastline(#40RLnt)
Contents:
Archive [1970_Superbird]
Modified 1985 Monte Carlo SS
Obvious exits:
<W>est leads to Northeast
Pacific.
<U>p leads to Sky over
Western U.S..
<S>outh leads to Baja
California.
<E>ast leads to Southwestern
States.
<N>orth leads to Oregon
and Washington.
Victor Ward has arrived.
Shockwave's flying along the warm skies of the California coast. He of course has his human aide riding along his neck. Optic flashing twice he looks over at her, and then back to the hilly ground below.
Victor Ward is speaking with an antiques dealer somewhere down below.
Archive is parked on the side of the roas with his windows darkened considerably. No one can tell he's anything but the car he appears to be. Although if someone would care to look very close the might see some blood on the sidewalk from some unfortunate human who was looking for a car to steal
Modified 1985 Monte Carlo SS sits peacefully overlooking a somewhat quiet San Diego beach, just a few evening revelers huddled around a fire enjoying late night beach parties it seems. There's a flicker from inside the car as a light is turned on, the driver examining something before gazing out at the ocean... 10 minutes it says... 10 minutes until the guy leaves work.
Victor Ward is speaking with said antique dealer in an alley. Occasionally he glances toward the ends of the alley, keeping a lookout for anyone who wanders by.
Nyah Hunt's holding onto Shockwave's neck as she is now high above some familiar stomping grounds. She can't make much out due to the lack of lighting and of course the height she's at.
Shockwave's making his way towards the beaches of San Diego. He recalls Synn moving in that direction to look for the third man responsible for the death of his sister. Shockwave's sensors are able to lock onto the modified Monte..He soon brings himself into a hover, and he peers down to simply watch.
For purposes of RP, Victor Ward just happens to be dealing in an alley not far from the "action-to-be". The dealer looks around the alley, nervously, then procures a briefcase and pops it open. A dark, forboding grin creeps across Ward's features...even that eerie glow behind his eyes intensifies as he looks over the briefcase's contents.
There's a small business about a quarter mile up the road, some electronics company it would seem. A lone car sits in it's parking lot, beat up and out of place in these pristene surroundings. A man wearing grey janitor coveralls emerges from the building and walks across the parkinglot to the car, unlocking it. Soon he's on the road, driving past where the SS is parked. With a soft rumble the Monte Carlo starts and pulls a U-turn, following the other car about 100 yards back.
Archive follows suit
Nyah Hunt is still is seated with Shockwave..Going for a 200ft drop isn't here idea of fun.
Shockwave follows after Synn as he begins to follow the other car. His optic flickers like a distant star in the sky. He starts to desend to allow his passenger a better look at the events that shall soon unfold.
Victor Ward looks up and instinctively
closes the briefcase as he hears three cars pass by. Satisfied that nobody's
coming, he pays the dealer who reluctantly accepts the money and hands
the case over. Victor walks out of the alley and over to a black, '85 Delta
88. He deposits the case in the drunk and locks it up.
Victor Ward doesn't get into
his car just yet. He looks down the road, toward the other cars that just
passed...
Modified 1985 Monte Carlo SS continues to follow the beat up vehicle out away from the coast, and in fact away from the city, getting out into the outskirts a bit.
Nyah Hunt continues to hold onto that head, but for just a moment she reaches into her pocket. She pulls out her own gun, and she eyes it and the ground below her. Not a bad chance to get rid of the thing for good.
Victor Ward hrms and opts to be daring. He hops in his car and heads out in the direction he saw the other three cars go.
Shockwave's optic flickers, and he begins to glide above the car Victor is chasing after. He's going to watch the events unfold from his position in the air. His gun-arm comes to life, and he's going to simply make it easier to see the insides. With a small flash of light he strikes the car with an x-ray blast. His lone optic is able to now strip each layer apart to allow him to see the driver. The emissions should not be enough to do his passenger any long time harm.
Black '85 Delta 88 has arrived.
Victor Ward hrms from inside his car as he notices the flash in the night sky, "Looks like more company..."
Like it matters to said passenger if he recieves long term damage, his life is on the short track to completion. The Monte slowly starts to gain as they get into a quieter, less populated area heading now towards Nevada, apparently the guy lives a good clip outside of San Diego towards the CA/NV boarder.
Victor Ward checks his watch, "Hmmm...getting late..."
Archive speeds up to follow within feet of the SS. He makes sure that Mr. Synn knows exactly where he is.
Nyah Hunt's oblivious to what Shockwave just did, and she's staring at her gun..The desert..the gun..no good place to chuck it, so back in the pocket it goes.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn growls, and picks up his com, speaking in to it.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn sends a radio transmission.
Modified 1985 Monte Carlo SS continues to gain on the car, the driver calculating time and distance for an intercept in the middle of nowhere, so to speak...
Archive slowly backs off and gives The ss some room
Black '85 Delta 88 drives along, a good mile or two behind the others, yet somehow managing to follow.
Shockwave's optic flashes and his gun-arm cycles again. He starts to glide ahead of the target vehical, but he offers no assistance as Mr. Synn requested. Optic flickering he continues to soar along as he now begins to accend into the air. He could easily end the wasteful chase with a low dosage microwave burst. He listens to the radio conversations and goes to speak to them both.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn accelerates suddenly and pulls over into the oncomming traffic lane, dead this far out of San Diego he pulls up along side the target car, glancing over at the man he grins, putting a little more gas into it he pulls ahead and starts to nudge the man off the road, he'd prefer not to dent up his car, but if he has to he'll run him clean off the road.
Black '85 Delta 88 is still far way, and can't really see what's going on, but it's definitely keeping pace at this distance.
Archive's rear deck raises slightly to reveal some special attatchements. With a burst of flame from these jet engines raise the nose into the air and the car just seems to keep driving in the air.
Archive transforms to his Winged_1970_Superbird mode.
Smoke has arrived.
Nyah Hunt now begins to watch the events unfold from her seat on Shockwave's neck. She peers at the two cars, and she rubs her eyes..Everything she's living is a dream? Nope. Not Nyah's life.
The man swerves his car, trying to keep on the road, but the insistance of the Monte Carlo becomes too much, he pulls off the road and slams on the breaks trying not to lose control in the sands, the Carlo slows rapidly to a stop pulling over and it's driver quickly slides out of the window, starting to make his way over towards the first vehicle.
Victor Synn has arrived.
Black '85 Delta 88 continues down the roads...it's probably going well over 100 mph at this point, as its driver's curiosity gets the better of him.
Shockwave rights himself back up, and lands on the ground on the side the driver of the other car. He keeps his distance. He glances over at Nyah inquisitively, but his gaze soon returns to face the hunt. He's able to see them both due to the infrared enhancements his abilities provide him with. His optic flickers and the barrle of his gun-arm glows. But even with the lights of the cars the rich purple color of his armor allows for him to blend in to the desert night. All but the occassional shimmer of his optic and glowing weapon are seen.
Victor Synn stalks around his car and pops the trunk open, reaching in he grabs his shotgun, loading it with four slugs, as per his normal method. Cocking it quickly he shuts the trunk and starts to walk towards the other vehicle, where the Driver is just now getting out of the car.
Nyah Hunt makes her way to Shockwave's shoulder by feeling around. It's pretty dark out there. She looks at her purple companion, and soon follows his gaze. She's not fitted with all the nifty sight enhancements Shockwave has, so all she can do is make out what's going on by the lights of the two cars.
Archive starts doing a sweep of the countryside from his position in the air, hw doesn't really have a clue as to why. Something just seems wrong to him
Smoke transforms to his APC mode.
Black '85 Delta 88 slows down as the driver notices the other vehicles have stopped. It pulls onto the closest dirt road it can find, and almost plows into a large cactus. The Delta 88 narrowly avoids a spiney splattermark on its grill and parks near a small canyon...in fact, it's a stretch of the imagination to call it a canyon. It looks more like an old, collapsed mine tunnel...which it may very well be, but who cares? The headlights flick out and the driver exits the vehicle. He walks around, sits on the hood, leans back and starts gazing at the stars...remarkably clear this far from civilization.
Victor Synn grins a bit, "So far Mike, you've shown the most guts..." he pauses, "Well unless you count the ones leaking out of the other two... your not even a little scared are you... seem almost resigned to your fate."
The Man straightens and brushes
off his coveralls, "Quite frankly Synn, there's no point in fighting the
inevitable... your sister died because of shit me and the other two did
to her. I've had to live with that... I made some mistakes when I was younger,
that was one of them." he looks at Victor, "My life has been shit because
of my early stays in juvy halls and prison, I've got nothing worth living
for."
Smoke is off in the distance
somewhere, driving along for....what ever reason, and heading who knows
where....Though, if it werent for the headlights, he'd be a little hard
to see, painted black as the night about him. Not to mention the vehicle
in question seems to be a little hard to pick up. Though various emmitions,
such as the headlights as well as abit of radio chatter give it away easily
enough.
Victor Ward crosses his hands behind his head, breathing in deeply and absorbing every scent of the cool night air.
Shockwave's optic shimmers, and he speaks into his comlink to inform Synn of another in the area. That's the most assistance that he can be. He halts with the transmission as he hears Mike's words. He slowly steps closer to where the two cars off. He powers down his weapon, and with another shimmer of his optic he stops his movements towards the two vehicals.
Victor Synn stares at the man, "Whassat, some kinna sob story? Tryin' to get me to spare your piddling little existance? Well I might..." he grins, "But you ain' walking away from here, you may 'claim' that all the bullshit you've done has ruined your life... but I think you'll find your life'll REALLY be over when I'm done with you."
Mike stands impassively for a moment, staring at Victor as if calling his bluff, "Why don't you just blow my head off like you did the others."
Archive changes course to follow the slow moving apc by almost the headlights alone
Victor Ward, meanwhile, is perfectly content stargazing and listening to the nocturnal creatures...which, strangely enough, don't seem to be coming within a good fifty feet of him. Not even the bugs.
Nyah Hunt pokes Shockwave's antee, and she whispers, "Think this guy is bluffing enough to peg Victor in the back?"
Smoke for now, dosent seem to notice anything is amiss...At least not yet. So he simply continues to move along, though he lacks the usual engine noise, which seems to have instead a more electric sound to it. Of course.....one would think that in this war, he'd have enough sence not to be going around solo...but hey...what are the odds some one is going to find him out here?
Shockwave's optic shimmers, and he looks down at Mike. Shockwave is not sure of the intentions of the human, and logic dictates that a scan is performed. Soon a golden beam of light is emitted from the Decepticon Commander's optic as he goes to search for any weapons. He'll get scolded at, but the risk of pyshical harm that can be prevented is only logical. The light dances off the body of Mike in the search for any consealed weapons...
Victor Synn grins, "Nah, that'd be too easy." he opens his coat and slides the shotgun into the special 'pocket' he has for it, and reaches around behind his back, pulling his Desert Eagle, "Your going to pay just as much as the others." he then raises the gun only as far as one of the mans knee's, shooting him right in the kneecap without another hesitation.
Mike lets out a shout of surprised pain as he goes down on the know badly wounded knee, Shockwave's scan wouldn't find any guns on Mike, but there is a PPK inside the car under the seat. Mike remains down, whining a bit with the sudden pain and unable to speak.
Smoke transforms to his APC mode.
Victor Ward doesn't even seem to acknowledge the undoubtedly loud gunshots, although several furry rodents near the others let out alarmed screeches and scramble uietly for cover.
Nyah Hunt jumps at the sound of the gun shot, and she tries so hard to see what's going on.
Shockwave's optic shimmers and no warning is needed for Synn about an unarmed man. He does send a radio transmission concerning two other vehicals in the area..
Victor Ward, despite the commotion over yonder, dips into a meditative state, leaving only half his conciousness, and his "guardian angels", to keep watch.
Archive lands behind the apc and hides his flight mode. He also uses some extra installed equiipment to hide his Decepticon signature. His windows become totally blcak and reflective. He now looks like an ordinary car.
Victor Synn grins and walks up to Mike, raising his gun again he shoots the man through his right hand obliterating it completely, which is currently supporting him against the car. "You are even more pathetic then I remember..." he turns the gun to shoot his left hand now.
Mike falls to the ground curled
slightly as he glares up at Synn, "You goddamned sadistic bastard!"
Archive pulls next to the other
vehicle and paces it doing nothing out of the ordinary
Shockwave continues scanning the area. The gun in Mike's car is detected, and well he reaches for Nyah placing her down on the ground, "See that the weapon under the desginated seating area is removed."
Smoke apparently homes in on the sound of gun fire...and being his autobot self, changes course so that assumeably he'll wind up where ever their comming from. Though it's abit hard to tell exactly where right now, it gives him a general idea.
Nyah Hunt nods her head slowly, "Didn't.." She shrugs, and she begins to walk over towards the pos. She opens the door, and starts to feel about for the PPK unless Mike goes to stop her if he can.
Victor Synn looks up stoicly at Nyah as she appears by the vehicle, he spits out, "The fuck do you want." as he absently blows the hell out of Mike's left hand, making it impossible to use a firearm if he wanted to, he looks down at the man, "Feeling better there Michael? You look like hell."
Mike just stares up at him, eyes glazing over in shock...
Archive speeds up and does a complete 180. He pulls in front of the APC easily keeping pace. However his trunk space opens and Archive's favorite bit of weaponry emerges, his flametheower, complete with Decepticon Symbol prominantly displayed
Smoke takes note of the vehicle apparently pacing him, finding it....abit odd to say the least, and begins to slow slightly just to see what it will do. Though for now the headlights remain on.
The APC of course suddenly backs up at the apperition of the flamethrower... "Aww....man...."
Nyah Hunt pulls out the PPK, and she holds it out in the air for Victor to see, "Getting this ou..." She shrugs placing it on the roof of the car, "...well he can't use it now." She looks at the handless man, and gags slightly. She seats herself on the ground and she's going to get yelled at as well.
Archive says, "Go away Autobrat, this doesn't concern the likes of you. In fact my commander would prefer it if you beat a hasty retreat"
Victor Synn grins slightly, and reaches into his pocket pulling out a pack of cigarettes, popping one out of the pack he places it between his lips, and withdraws a lighter from the same pocket, while depositing the pack. After he lights it the orange glow seems to cast a demonic glow on his face, "Why the gag... never seen a Mob style execution b'fore?" he looks down at Mike and shoots his other kneecap, it doesn't seem he has as much emotion as he did for the first two... perhaps having already done so much killing has tempered the flames of his black heart.
Poor ol' Mike is in too much pain to even pass out, as his other knee is demolished.
Smoke simply growls at that comment....and deciding that something is definately amiss up ahead, suddenly lurches forward full speed in an attempt to get around the decepticon. Damage and danger or not...obviously some one needs help. And well....he never was known for _not_ being stubborn.
Shockwave's optic flashes twice, and he turns his head take a sensor reading once again. He looks back to Victor waiting for him to finish this. He stalks closer again to where he's over Mike and in full view, "Archive is keeping the Autobot distracted, but it is unknown as to how long it will take for him to contact for any assistance. If you wish for him to suffer I offer you a more desolate spot..away from any intrusions.."
Nyah Hunt stands herself up, and she looks at Victor. She's a bit pale by now, "Seen more than enough..It's just..sick. I would of just shot him and be done with it." She takes the gun off the roof, and heads back over to Shockwave. She places it in her deep pockets for now.
Victor Synn grins and shakes his head, "Naw... he's not gonna suffer, he's already in shock." he reholsters his Desert Eagle and withdraws his Shotgun once more, "This is over." he presses the shotgun against the guys head and looks at Nyah, "Oh, well, they didn't rape and torture your sister for 4 days straight, to leave her hospitlized for a month in intensive care suffering the whole time until she finally died either." he's not even looking down as he pulls the trigger, the kick launching his arm up considerably as the slug basically erases Michaels head, "Alright Shockwave... the three are dead, where do you want me now?"
Archive cannot be gotten around
so easily. Using a bit of speed and alot of high speed calulations he disappears
in a puff of acrid smoke to reappear once again right in front of the heavier
machine. "Why do they always do things the hard way?"
Smoke simply decides...that if he cant go around em....why not try and go -through- em? and so, still travling at top speed, the APC simply makes a dead on approach to the Decepticon. After all....he's worried that he might be too late...
Archive has lots of little gadgets hidden throughout his frame. He rather easily can match the speed on the apc, in reverse if he had to, but he instead tends to do the unexpected. Archive therefore kicks in his forcefield system directing all power to his rear-ward shield. "Let him run into that"
Shockwave's optic shimmers, and he hefts Nyah back up to his shoulders, "Destroy the body, and we shall depart from this location at once. The presance of the Autobot would prove a danger to your existance."
Victor Synn turns away and walks back to his car, "You dispose of the body, your the one with that xray zapper thing. I can't make it go away. And unlike you, I don't really CARE if it goes away.
Smoke unfortunately, doesnt have all sorts of nifty gadgets. And some people would wonder at times if he even possessed a brain....like right now when he slams into the forcefield with enough force to leave a nice dent in the front, one hard enough to lift up the rear wheels off the ground for a brief second before slamming back down, bringing the autobot to a dead stop.
Nyah Hunt looks at Shockwave and then Victor, "Just saw enough of it..I'd do the same yeah if he tortured any of my sibblings." She keeps her eyes off the body, and she faintly grins, "I'm not a good killer.."
Victor Synn looks up at Nyah and replies, icy calm, "I am." he then completes his walk back to his car, depositing the shotgun in the trunk.
Archive rooster tails around to face the Autobot "Now you be a nice dimbot and Leave little old Archive alone. Wait right here and I'm sure one of your smater cousins will find ya "With that he kicks in his teleportation circuit to move him to rest next to the Monte Carlo "Autobot delayed "
Shockwave's optic shimmers and his gun-arm comes to life, "I would recommend taking cover while I see to the removal of the body. And the vehical that your target came in." He reaches back for Nyah, and tosses her into that nifty little compartment of hers. He points his gun-arm for the body and fires off a brilliant shot of x-ray emissions. The body soon begins to literally unwrap itself into it's finest molocules. He looks at the car, and of course it will take more omph...Shockwave lifts himself into the air transforming into his powerful space-cannon mode. It begins a long cycle to charge as he targets the old pos car..nothing will be left for the Autobot to find. He speaks tersely to Archive, "Shield Victor's vehical at once..."
Shockwave transforms to his Space-Cannon mode.
Archive activates his forcefield "Done"
Nyah Hunt doesn't allow herself to see the guy get completely vaporized. She just keeps her eyes covered during this ordeal. She's changed lately.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn says, "I'll do one better."
Modified 1985 Monte Carlo SS kicks to life and the tires squeel, it spins into a 180 and speeds off down the road.
Shockwave's charge cycle is complete.
The area is completely silent around him, and soon a thunderous WOOOOOOPH!
is emitted across the desert. A blinding flash
of light paints everything in a close distance a brilliant white. Once
everything settles the car and other things in the blast radious are gone.
Shockwave remains there, smoking pouring from the barrel of the huge purple
cannon. For the moment he is completely still as he allows for his reserves
to kick right back in. He's made his presance clear to the Autobot by now,
"Archive see to it that my recharge cycle is not interupted.."
Archive says, "Yessir May I
suggest you will get less interruptions at the New York Brownstone. No
one but us know about it"
"Oh...this just keeps getting better and better" Smoke comments as he notices the rather hard to notice flash.....and though he figgures there isnt much left now of who ever needed help...well. Might still be worth investigating it. Incase there some how is something more than just a big hole in the ground.
Nyah Hunt is jarred about as the energy pours out of Shockwave, and she covers her pour ears. At least she's safe enough in here well she hopes. She blinks her eyes as she looks out at her monitor, "Holy...shit." She whispers as she never wittnessed the fury of Shockwave first hand.
Victor Synn transmits 'So, have you thought about our discussion?'
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn sends a radio transmission.
You transmit 'Yeah, I gave it a lot of thought. I haven't lifted anything afterwards..Been thinkin about that past a lot..pretty messed up stuff I got involved with. Might want to head back to New York.' to Victor Synn.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn receives a radio transmission.
Shockwave's regained himself by now, and that was far from the shot of instant death to most Cybertronians. He tersely intones, "Locate Victor and we shall return to New York at once." He begins to accend into the air, and he soon begins to travel eastward.
Victor Synn transmits 'Good, let Shockwave know I'm heading east, I want to drive for awhile to clear my head.'
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn sends a radio transmission.
Nyah Hunt receives a radio transmission.
Archive sends a radio transmission.
From in the Monte Carlo, Victor Synn receives a radio transmission.
Nyah Hunt pats Shockwave's hand, "Shock Victor wants to drive himself there..You know to think a little." She's still amazed at what she just wittnessed, and the close view she got of that car being turned into nothing.
Shockwave starts to move east
and he tersely intones, "I have intercepted his message. Before I interact
with both of you I will need to see a decontamination chamber that was
installed in the upper levels of that residance." He then radios off to
Victor as he takes off ahead of him.