project X (Pt 4)

Story by Statick_The_Ferredrox on SoFurry

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#5 of Project X


I worked on this story with Holidaypup He plays Feedback and Artemis I play Foxtrott and Rex and both of us do narrating.

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Foxtrott and Rex were sitting on the ground when they heard a fur creaming as they ran over it became obvious it was feeback and he was alive! The two shot the soldiers killing them and letting feedback free. "Oh my god you're alive." Foxtrott said hugging feedback. "How'd you survive" Rex asked. Well I hid in alleys and fought when i had do and along the way found a mate." Foxtrot said. "I could take you to him if you want" Foxtrott said "shure lets see him". Feedback led them down an alley to a white tiger on the ground sleeping. "aww he's cute but i like my wolf more" Foxtrott said. Feedback grins. "It's perfect that way...that way we don't have to fight over one or the other. Should I wake him and have Artemis come with us?" "Alright I'd love to meet him." Foxtrott said smiling. The wolf walks over and nudges the tiger gently with a paw. "Artemis....Artemis....wake up sleeping beauty I have some friends I'd like you to meet. The tiger stirs and turns over to blink up at them both flicking his tail. "Hey....how's it going?" Not bad we've just started to pack up camp but I can tell that you're tired if you would like you can some with us were moving away from here." Foxtrott said "Sounds like a plan....mind if I tag along with ya" he yawns slowly standing up. "You must be Foxtrott" reaches out a paw to shake. "Nice to meet you. I'm Artemis." Foxtrott took the paw shaking it. "I'm Foxtrott we have 3 extra tents you can use but one is for the two boxes when it rains."

"Ahh we can sit down and talk just to bring you guys up to speed, not like were defenseless." Rex said picking up a scattergun from the ground. Feedback takes a seat and Artemis grins sitting back down making claws jokingly. "I'll bet. Now what has happened? It's like one day I wake up and the whole blooming world is going chaotic. Well we were watching football and everyone started getting sick dyeing and coming back from the dead. The Air Force bombed the place sadly killing my parents and we thought we lost Feedback till we found him fighting some soldiers up here. Foxtrott said looking at the ground with a frown "Ahh cheer up mate" Rex said kissing him. Artemis bows his head. "I'm sorry for your loss. Sounds terrible. I am glad however that you have each other. So you two are together then...?" Feedback blushes at the tiger's blunt question. "Yeah we've been together for a while and Foxtrott proposed to me a little while ago while we still thought Foxtrott was dead." Rex said hugging Foxtrott. Also we have 2 big boxes we put our stuff in. Me and Feedback will share one and you guys can use the other to hold your stuff." Rex said taking a seat at a pile of rubble. "You did? T...t...tt.That's great!!!" Feedback yips happily. "Thanks he wanted to lose his erm... innocence to me and so guess out ceremony was this morning. Feedback chokes in surprise while Artemis snickers. "That is wonderful. I'm happy for you both. When and if this chaos ever ends will there be a ceremony?" Foxtrott blushed feeling slightly embarrassed at the comment. "C'mon Rex they're our friends not our mates don't tell them about that stuff you're making Feedback's brain hurt." Foxtrott said laughing a little. "So what's up with you and feedback" Rex asked. "I mean if you don't mind me asking." He added. Artemis purrs slightly putting a paw on Feedbacks shoulder. "Let's just say that we haven't gotten as far as you two have but we intend to work on it" he growls enjoying the wolfs embarrassment just a bit. Feedback groans rolling his eyes and shyly looks at his friends helplessly. "I've still got to learn how to curb his feline tongue." Foxtrott giggled a bit. "Aww i think that's cute don't be embarrassed man. " Feedback said. "I try not to but like the sly cat he is he always manages to somehow get under my skin." Artemis said. "Well we should really get back to camp and uhh, move your tents closer and ours a little further, you know give you some privacy. Foxtrott giggled again. "Sounds like a plan!" Artemis leaps up and grabs his blanket. "Yeah.....it does" Feedback says more subtle easing himself up and shoulder his pack. "Should we head then?" "Shure let's go" Foxtrott said. "Oh, wait guys were near a bass pro we should scavenge." "Good idea!" Feedback wags tail. "What should we look for?" Artemis starts scanning the ground Well guns ammo knives things like that also clothes Foxtrott looked down at himself in pink skinny jeans and a purple shirt with a light purple hoodie "I think we need a little more than just this. He said the tiger grins. "Don't worry foxy. It's a good look for you although you are right still, we love ya all the same. "Feedback finds an AK47."Ooooh this could work.

Rex walked with feedback to the hunting section of the store. "Ooh daddy like." Rex said as he looked at a 4 foot machete. "Yay some arrows for my bow." Foxtrott said as he grabbed a basket putting all of the arrows and arrow related items in it.

Artemis admires their weapons. "Ah the far away approach...nice." Grabs some throwing knives and some grieves. "These will do nicely." Feedback picks up some shells and loads the gun testing the sights. Rex pulls out a box of skittles. "This is for hand to hand." Rex goes over and finds some tubing in the bathroom that connected water to the sink ripping it off. "This would make a good blow dart." Rex said. Artemis finds some pajamas and a leather jacket. "Now these are just my style." Feedback finds a cereal box and finds it intact. "Hmm this should be yummy. Would you guys like some?" Foxtrott runs over and grabs 2 more machetes. "Duel wield for me and Rex cool." He says he goes over to the hunting gear grabbing more than 50 pairs of pants, jackets, shirts, socks, underwear, and 20 pairs of boots. Looking around he finds some bags of food on a little revolving wheel letting out a yell that made everyone jump. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAY I FOUND JUJU FISH!" Foxtrott yelled. "Awesome! Looks like we're set." Feedback says. "Need any help carrying all of this stuff?"Artemis's ears perk up at something...a sound that trills faintly. Foxtrott comes over pushing out a shopping cart full of stuff "I'm good." He says putting all of the candy into the cart. Feedback nods. "Okay then should we skedaddle?" Artemis turns his head back and forth searching for sounds. "I vote we go." Artemis said. "I think that's probably good before Foxtrott grabs anything ells. "Rex said semi-sarcastically. Artemis inclines his head. "Indeed. With these supplies we should be able to hole up nice and snug for a few weeks."

Feedback opens the door for the others looking around for any sign of danger. Foxtrott came out drawing an arrow from the quiver while walking his shopping cart. Artemis helps push the cart out of the door growling low in a nervous gate. Crouched low claws unsheathed. Rex Stands by with a machete in each hand walking in front, watching their backs. The neon wolf whimpers slightly inclining his head for Foxtrott to lead the way. "Could you direct us? Neither me or Artemis knows where your camp is." Rex sheathes his weapons drawing out an M-204 bravo he took from a soldier on the ground. "Ok the camp is just up ahead both predators follow Rex, Artemis pushing the cart along the cracked pavement and blacktop. Feedback pants slightly his eyes darting over the roof tops and around them. Rex hears footsteps drawing his gun. "Wait everyone stand still" He says putting his arms up still holding the gun. Ok we're clear to go Foxtrott you come with me to the rooftops can you do that. He asks. "Yeah but I'm coming with you" Foxtrott says gripping his bow and arrow tightly sweating at the palms staring at the sky looking at the towering skyscrapers noticing this would be the worst place possible to be if a sniper was here. "We'll take the ground level Feedback. Spread out but keep close enough so that the other can help should the need arise" Artemis growled slipping his greaves on his paws and slipping two knives in just below the palms of each. Feedback nods and slowly crouches along a wall staying as silent as possible as rain begins pelting down and gray storm cloud are blown in by a strong Northwesterly. Foxtrott looks up at the sky hearing thunder hey i see camp "Another 100 feet." He says jumping off a small building after checking the area.

Feedback looks across at Foxtrott as he lands. "Do you think we can make a run for it?" "Yeah it's alright it was just a feeling sorry for making you all nervous i have anxiety problems" Rex says continuing walking. After a few minutes of walking the four make it back to camp looking suspiciously at the buildings. "Something isn't right here" Rex says. "Guys we better equip here" Rex says kicking over the box. Artemis nods his accent. "We should stay armed at all times in any event so that we aren't caught off guard. Perhaps we should spend the night and then move into a less urban area so....in say a field or something so that if we are attacked we can see it coming. I feel like a sitting duck here about to get cooked." Feedback picks up a bazooka from the weaponry chuckling. "Alright...confess.....who brought this baby along?" Foxtrott looks up at the sky feeling a drop hit his face making him flinch. The atmospheric pressure increasing. The sky was a light grey letting beams of sunlight pierce it shining making it a perfect battle scene raining down a few drops drizzling, all of the sudden the sky was split by a lightning bolt and the silence was destroyed by the thunder. Foxtrott looked at the cloud of rubble. "that wasn't as pointless as you think intimidate to eliminate he said if you show off firepower they expect a fight and you destroy their morale. As for morale I am feeling kinda low on it myself. How will we survive realistically even if we somehow manage for a couple of weeks? I say we bide our time and keep our ears open and our eyes peeled for who was behind this crazy and random attack." "I know" Feedback whines. "It happened too fast. I say we don't go anywhere without two of us together at least just to be on the safe side. "Ok if everyone is so concerned about safety I feel much more confident here now but, that doesn't mean we shouldn't prepare here this pile has been sitting out for a while now and I think we should take advantage of the supplies we all have." Rex said "everybody gear up I'm uncomfortable I sense the presence we are not alone." He added.

He walked over to a large box on Wheels it housed everything that they had ever needed and kept with them. Foxtrott had his armor, weapons and personal items. Foxtrott took his helmet it was a full head paintball mask with a solar panel on the top so it could power the fan in his mask. Next was his leg pads he had found in a boxing building it was the shins of a red suit. Then he had his Kevlar vest he had found in a police compound. After that he put on arm pads from the red suit. He also had fireproof gloves and a pair of steel toes boots on. Then he equipped the personal things and weapons. A compound bow and arrow he had was something he had loved. He also had 2 machetes he took from the bass pro just a little while ago. Rex took out an armor set of gauntlets and a matching helmet just like Foxtrott's he also had a Kevlar vest from a soldier only this one said S.W.A.T. on the back and a pair of bullet-resistant pants. Artemis slips his throwing knives into slots on his new leather jacket, the blades running in a v shape in intersecting lines. Two more of them he slips just under his palms and two long thin blades attached over his wrists. The white tiger stretches loosening himself up and cracking his spine. "Let's play a game shall we? Let's see who can kill the most of these blighters. Whoever does gets three minutes alone with me....." Smiles and winks at the others. "Just kidding but you have to admit that it was a good joke eh?" Feedback sheaths a longsword onto his back also loading the bazooka with ammunition and holding it ready...waiting for any sign of intruders. "Come to papa....make my day." Looks across at Artemis slyly. "Sounds like a good offer to me. You're on! Anyone else want to join in?" Artemis slaps his forehead. "Sometimes cutie...you're hopeless.

That was an offer only for you." "Oh....okay...I thought....never mind." The wolf blushes and then turns his attention back to his weapons and the stillness that has settled uncomfortably over the streets before them. Foxtrott looks through the chest just a little more finding a sword. On the right side they were 10 spikes pointing to him. On the left were 10 more spikes pointing outwards. "This weapon is used for sawing people and ripping guts "Foxtrott drew the sword throwing the 2 machetes to the ground and their sheaths and put the 6 foot sword in his hands. "Alright I'm gonna get medieval on your asses." He yelled out. Rex picked up the discarded machetes and duct taped the handles together and the handles with his two making two, two bladed killing instruments. "Woof woof muthafuckas." He yelled. 5 figures come running suddenly from behind a building headed directly for the group yelling at the top of their lungs. One with a sword separates from the others and Artemis runs toward it roaring ferociously meeting its blade with one of his before spinning and putting both his knives and his longer blade clean through the top of its head. Feedback stays still as another runs towards him and then at the last possible moment points his sword at it as the creature impales itself on his blade. "Yippee motherfuckers this pup came prepared and ready to play." Foxtrott pulls back the bow shooting one of the soldiers through ducking just in time to miss getting shot Rex pulled out the M-204 bravo and shot the soldiers killing 2 and sending one running behind a building. All of the sudden 40 masked and much larger figures came out with swords 8 feet long and dwarfing the 7 foot fox with the sword. Weighing in at more than 500 pounds each armored head to toe with huge, thick plating the helmets covered their head and shoulders. This was making the illusion of them neck-less looking almost like Krogan only much more brutish if at all possible. Foxtrott ran out to one and tried hitting the 15 foot giant in the chest cutting the armor making blood ooze only angering the giant.

The monster punched the fox and slashed at him but Foxtrott swung his blade using the momentum to get through and he charged thrusting the blade in the monster out of the back then he put his foot on the lumbering beast and pulled the sword out taking out intestines and blood splattering it over the ground. This made the lights where the eyes would be in any other creature glow red like a big daddy from Bioshock. Feedback quickly sheaths his sword and takes aim for one of the eight as a bullet wizzes by and just nicks the tip of one of his ears. He ducked preparing the bazooka and firing it with a loud resounding shot knocking it on its back. Running towards it dodges bullets zig-zagging until he reaches his target and with a howl plunges his sword deep down its throat cleaving it's jaw and neck as he pulls upward drenching himself in its blood. Artemis runs toward another leaping agilely as he climbs the giants limbs until perched on its shoulder he rams both of his paws in front of him stabbing the creature through the head while at the same time unbalancing it and toppling it into one of its fellows. Seeing this the tiger leaps off landing hard on its face before throwing two knives blinding It and puncturing its belly as it lays helpless. Foxtrott runs up feeling the fury of war bubbling in his soul he charged chopping off the monster's arm making it scream out in a low mechanical pain. It tried to grab its weapon he ran up his sword slashing its eyes blinding it and stabbing into it slicing diagonally as he ripped it open and flipped the sword out in such a way the guts spilled out. Foxtrott grabbed the steaming entrails and strangled it with his own guts he panted with his sword in his hand who is next he yelled out.

Artemis and Feedback ran side by side fanning out in their attack against the next nearest of the giants. In synchronized perfection both swung their blades in wide arches both raining diagonal blows that cute deep into the flesh of the creature before them. With a how it stumbled and knelt in obvious pain as they both bounded up its sides landing on each of its broad muscular shoulders. "Now!!!" Both shouted as with reverse stabs they plunged their weapons into the brute's nostrils ripping them out again before jumping, their blades buried in flesh as they slid down its torso. They came to a stop falling into summersaults as the creature made a gurgling sound behind them and they stood sweat matting their fur. "Four down between the two of us" Artemis panted? The wolf could only nod as he watched the others in their killing. Foxtrott pulled his bow back and shot an arrow killing one as it shattered his facemask and hitting its brain he fell down dead ad his head hit the ground it pushed the arrow out the back of the head Red ran in and shot one point blank in the head and blasted away another's head leaving only one left. Who and what the hell are you who do you serve he said the the monster. FOR FROST it said as it charged mindlessly at Foxtrott he slashed its head leaving a deep gash and shoving the blade down its through killing it as he pulled it out with guts and blood dripping from the sword. Artemis and Feedback join the others chests heaving from their efforts. "Whose is this Frost bloke eh?" Feedback shook his head shrugging. "I've never heard of him before. Have any of you?" "Everybody we are not going to LA were going to Washington DC Rex said kicking the monster "frost is the leader of "the endings." We killed him or so we thought. Artemis nods towards Feedback. "You're starting to sound like me mate." Grins showing his teeth before inclining his head toward the remaining monster. "Should we kill this blighter?"He was the one that let loose and invented the virus that killed these people "Ah...an adventure that I missed" the tiger asks? If Frost dies then the virus cannot happen again and be restarted. "So...we've got to find and kill Frost..." Feedback growls?

"The endings" are a highly militarized group of terrorists that allied under one banner kill frost you kill the soldiers. Yeah I'm afraid so this infection doesn't just zombify though it mutate. We haven't seen the full blow of it though we might have to fight it in the coming future. "Awesome! A holiday filled with action! What does it do? I don't know these things are messed up beyond the bounties anything should go through. This makes them unpredictable and completely unknown. I'm talking people with bone lances for arms and people with well spores growing inside them spreading the mutation. This is comparable to the flood that was in halo and we have to kill it along with the soldiers allied with Frost.This is comparable to the flood that was in halo and we have to kill it along with the soldiers allied with frost. "So we're living a nightmare. Brilliant! Will we be safe for the night do you think" Artemis asks? "Yes only when you get to the infection zone that's when the risk happens." Feedback shivers in disgust at the blood coating his fur in thick crimson. "I would like to get cleaned up. This is just gross!" "We are right outside of the infection zone." Rex said. "Yeah let's go but if you think this is bad you're gonna hate these things." "So how can we tell the infection zone from the safe places." Feedback yips uncertainly? Well the area is a dark yellow fog "Are you kidding Foxtrott I love these things if for only them giving me practice with my blades. "We need gas masks if we go anywhere near it. "Will it drift, and hazmat suits?" The drift is slowly taking over the whole country and were in a very small safe haven after this we are in hell." Foxtrott said. "How do we acquire those? "That's a question and actually we are close to the zone look!

"Rex said pointing to a yellow cloud "that's the infected zone "So we move for the night to somewhere else..." Artemis says flexing his claws?" "We cannot get any open wounds the spores will get in you also don't take off your masks if it is damaged you turn to one of them.Rex said seriously. "Logged and filed" the tiger says taking a mask and putting it on. "Would we be safe sleeping here?" Feedback watches the streets still agitated. Probably but i don't wanna end up looking like a back humper tomorrow. I don't wanna take the chance we should take the masks from these guy. "So where do we go?" "Dead ahead." Rex said "But that takes us through the infected zone." Foxtrott said. "But it's the only way to kill frost" Rex said putting on a helmet "Wait maybe charging in head on isn't the smartest play" Feedback whines. "I don't want to seem like a coward but wouldn't we just be playing into their hands?" "The infected aren't affiliated with frost they just kill and no soldier of frost is dumb enough to go through that hellhole." Rex said. "Alright so we attack them now" Artemis growls? "We still have a good 20 hours till it gets here we should rest and find out what we should do later let's get back to camp." Foxtrott said." Alright Shure I'm too exhausted to fight with anyone lets go and rest." Rex said. Artemis and Feedback enter their tent as Foxtrott and Rex got in theirs.