Metro Roleplaying part 1

The station was quite different from the others we had seen. The train car arrangement was strange. We led our Nazi officer through the crowds, he had waken up now, and was moodily silent. People looked at us in a mixture of fear and interest. I kept my kalash swung in front of me, the safety off. This was the last little part, and this would be the time for things to go wrong.

 

As we continued through the station and proceeded to our destination i noticed some friends and people that i knew. I led the group into a medium sized room in the middle of the platform and opened the door to a "waiting" room. We went inside and took a seat while i took the prisoner into the next room. I talked to the Lt. Col. of the University about the nazi officer and as soon as i got the info i needed the guards took him and sent him inside for interogation. I came out and waited with the others as we talked about various things. After a grueling 2 hour waith i was called back inside to the Colonel. 10 minutes passed since i came out and announced to my crew, "Well, were done. They got all the info they needed and told me that they will contact me for future missions on this operation. I guess we came to the end of our journey ehh? You know, if any of u guys have any mission yourselves, I would be more and happy to join you guys for free." I looked at everybody standing up.

 

I had never seen such an incredible station. It was huge and organized. As Boris came back after interrogating the officer, he seemed to already be eager for a new mission. "All at its time" I said calmly. "But for now, I believe it would seem appropriate to celebrate our victorious journey" I continued with a smile on my face.

 

"I agree," i announced. "Hey guys, i know a great bar in the southern part of the station. Wanna go? We can spend the night in the inn thats next to it. Its gonna be the cleanest thing youve ever seen. Tomorow if you guys want we can go to the other 2 stations of University. Your call."

 

"Thanks, but I'm going to find a doctor to look at my leg. I'll catch up with you guys later", I said. "Congratulations on a successful mission". I walked off, looking left a nd right at all of the people.

(I'll just catch up later, okay?)

 

Walking inside University i felt somewhat safe but also unsettled, what we have been through was not that dangerous, Choice wouldn't speak to me unless it was urgent, somethings going on so i kept my guard up just in case, looking to the others they seemed relaxed this is Unviersity one of the most safest stations there is in any case, but i felt something here, something old...very old, a cold got hold of me, i felt like i was freezing, naked inside an iceberg, something is wrong, then out of the sudden i fell down on my knees and i lost conciousness, falling down on the wet and cracky planks of the bar, i felt alone, then i saw a light, this is not good, not good at all
Not going be part of the action alot right now gunna have an exam soon so i haz to revise and stuff, if u whant leave me in university and when i wake up ill try to find you, try to be in danger of some unknown entity if u do hmm

 

I nodded at them and walked to the bar, buying drinks almost every minute, trying to forget about the memories that where flooding back to me, memories that I had completely blocked out. Whatever was in that tunnel was still toying with my mind.

 

Wondering why Vladimir had fallen unconcious, I carried him to the doctor's area, which I had a lot of trouble finding despite the fact that Boris told me its exact location. He was obviously know around. I made my way back to the bar where some of the others were. I sat down on a chair in a corner, alone. I took the laphroaig out of my backpack and placed it on the table. The old known smell flowed up into my nose as I opened the bottle once again. This was a good time to celebrate, but in silence. Some were injured, one was unconcious. We had made it, but not perfectly. This was a valuable moment that I treasured, for I rarely had the time to sit down, enjoy an important drink, and most importantly: think. Thinking about all the mysterious of life, and how I could have prevented my love's death.

 

University was like no other station in the metro. Of course, I still remember what the world was like before the war, but it has been so long that what I saw in University made it seem even better than before the blast. Steven went to a doctor to get his leg looked at and Vlad passed out. Benjamin carried him over to the doctor as well, it looked like it was nothing serious but the reason for his unconsciousness was unknown; it was still a bit unsettling.

Once everyone who was injured got their wounds taken care of, we headed for the bar. We sat quietly, barely talking & drinking. Everyone was thinking about what we had gotten through and how we made it here in the end... It seemed too good to be true. Benjamin sat separately from us, though he looked like he was thinking everything through too.

After a few minutes, I decided that we should really celebrate. I ordered three, full and unopened bottles of vodka (using all of my military-grade bullets) as well as calling Benjamin over to sit with us. Chatter began to fill the room of the bar and we were talking, laughing - some of us played music. It was a time that filled me with happiness, a feeling that I rarely experience since the death of my family years ago.

We had lots of fun, I could swear we spent around two hours drinking vodka, eating, talking, joking... But, it was time for me to go. Once the others returned, I turned to the whole group and spoke: "Comrades... We have travelled far together. We have stopped the advance of the fascists, so that they may not spread their lies through to the other metro systems. All of you have shown courage, skill and brotherhood throughout our journey. None of us would have managed to complete this task alone, for we are a group of soldiers with a burning desire to fight the enemy and as a group, we are unstoppable... However, whatever it is that you may choose to do next; the time has come for me to leave. I have a lot of unfinished business and I need to investigate my sighting of that Dark One. I wish all of you luck in your future battles. Farewell, my brothers."

I finished my speech, shook hands with each of my companions and then walked away, headed back in the direction of the dark tunnels...

Maybe I'll come back some day, but I don't have enough time lately to keep up so I've gotta go. It's been great guys, thanks for creating this & making it awesome.

 

As Wolf signaled me to come over, I felt that I had had enough of the Laphroaig, put it down in the backpack and sat down beside them. For hours, we drank, laughed, joked, talked and drank more. I had drowned my sorrows in alcohol, for now. Wolf held his proud speach, announcing that he would no longer be a part of this, our whole kind of organization. "It is with great regret I say that you have been an important part of us and this, Wolf. I wish you great progress in your future endeavors, and live a long memorable life" I said as I shook his hand and patted his shoulder before he left us.

 

I shook Wolfs hand and gave him a few cartridges and let him go, I stood up and put my drink down. "Im going to bed.Im gonna sleep in my house, which is in the northern part of the station. Tomorow we can do watever you guys want. I can stay here, or i can go with you guys on your own missions."

 

I felt a very cold breeze coming towards me, this is not the real life, this is something else, looking around i saw lots of doors, but there was no floor leading to them just empty space, i put one of my legs abit forward and some bricks came out of nowere and filled the floor abit so i walked forward till i got to this door i opened and i saw something i have never see before, our land as it was before the nukes fell, lush, beatifull and there were kids and there familyes all over the place, it was amazing, but i knew something was wrong so i closed the door, then i walked over the the 2nd door, i opened it and i saw scorched earth, ripped in piece by earthquakes, nukes, meteorites and things i didnt had words to call them so i closed it fast, this is disturbing, im not sure what it was but this is not good, unsettled, and fearfull i walked to the last door, i opened it and something was in front of it, it dragged me towards me, and sudenly i found myself in this tunell, this is going to be a long day

 

I walked inside my house took my stuff off and lay in bed. I took of my shirt revealing my half gone arm and isghed at it. I looked at my other tatto sleeve covered arm and thanked that it was there. I laughed. And then i fell into thebest sleep of my life.

 

"Our travelling has been far, so I will go for reason and do the same as Boris" I said before I walked to the lobby. The people behind the counter showed me to a sleeping-lougar. It was rather small, but it was free and comfortable. A little bed, a little table and a closet. Being quite toxicated, I dropped myself down onto the bed after throwing off my backpack, coat, belt and katana-holster. I took off my boots aswell and layed comfortably in the soft bed. This night was going to be splendid.

 

I stayed at the bar, all night in fact well they kicked me out but I was to drunk to care I just slept out side. Trying to forget about the past.When I was tryng to get to sleep a thought appeared in my head. Where was the officer, I must find him and take my revenge I got up and started to walk.

 

Yeah, a quite long one You'll understand this MUCH easier if you read the little cartoon I made on the first page of the post "Metro-fan-art" in General Discussion first.

I opened the door and entered the bar. Unfortunately, it made a loud noise, but that was not going to be a problem. As I came around the corner, I saw three people sitting around the bar-counter as I pulled out my revolver. It was three Nazis. And the one furthest away was the officer that we had captured and brought to university. "Good evening, gentlemen" I said with a sarcastic voice. "So, tell me, who shall I finish first?" I said and aimed at the one sitting closest to me, who had a pistol on his chest. After only a couple of secounds, he reached for it, But I shot his hand barely in time before he managed to grab it. As he took away his hand in pain, I fired another shot into his chest, close to his heart. The explosion of light at the end of the barrel of my revolver blinded me for a few secounds, and when I came back, the Nazi I had shot was now Sung. He fell off the bar-chair as he tipped it over and landed on the ground before he crawled over to the wall. What had I just done?!

The other two had now gotten up from their seats. "So, who's next?" I said automaticly, as if I didn't care for Sung, though I did. The one that was around the corner of the counter, the officer, suddenly jumped onto it. I fired a shot at the chest of the other one that was just standing there in fear. Again, the light from the explosion of the gun blinded me, and when I saw again, that nazi was now Kimii. What in the world was happening?! I felt a needle in my heart, seeing her fall down to the floor.

Then, I looked up at the officer standing on the counter. He was now running on top of the counter, pulling out something from his back. Something shining. A sword, a katana. I turned the revolver over to him and fired a shot too early. It missed, and blinded me for a third time. When I could see again, everything was in slow motion. It was... it was me. It was myself right in front of me, jumping into the air towards me, swinging the sword. Suddenly, I was somewhere completely else. I was on the surface. I was pulling out my gun at Wolf, but he pulled out his combat knife and cut my fingers off. Suddenly I was back in the bar. The sword hit my arm and slowly went straight through it. The blood gushed out everywhere. I paniced, but I did not feel any pain at all. My right arm, with the revolver in it, fell to the ground in front of me, while I fell backwards and landed on my back.

The other me walked over to Sung and leaned over him. Their voices were muffled and low, but I could hear them. "Sung, what do you want me to do?!" the other me said. "Go check on Kimii, I'll be fine!" Sung said. The other me walked over to Kimii. They were too far away for me to hear anything. While laying there, I looked at my body. My clothes.... they were the same as those that the officer had. I looked at a mirror hanging on the wall. I wasn't me... I was the officer. I was shocked.

After a while, the other me suddenly stood in front of me with the katana in his hand, raised into the air in a frightening way, sending me a kind of lame face-expression that was unreadable. I was now aware of what he was going to do to me. He was going to grab my leg, dry the blood off of the sword onto my pants, then put it back in the holster and say "Let us say we are even". But he didn't. He walked over me, lifted the sword higher, and shoved it into my heart.

I woke up in extreme pain. My chest felt like it was pulling itself together in cramps. I held my hand on my chest and could barely breathe. It took me a few secounds before I started breathing more calmly, and finally sat up in the bed. It was a dream. But the pain I had just felt, was real.

What did this dream mean..? I sat there, thinking closely for a long while, until the thought finally struck me. The nazi that had slaughtered my friends was, according to the dream, the same man as the officer we had captured! It couldn't be true. I had cut the arm off of the nazi at the bar when it happened, and last time I checked, the officer still had both his arms. Then a secound thought struck me. A robotic arm? Possibly? I had seen it been done before, but I doubted that it would be possible in the Metro after the country being nuked. But if anyone ever got a robotic arm in the metro, then it would be this officer, because he had a high rank. I looked at the clock on the wall. 4:AM. I got my clothes back on, and within ten minutes, I went out to find the officer. I could not sleep without solving this case first.

 

I wandered around for a bit lost but as I turned a corner I saw a prison at the other end of the hallway being guarded by two men, they had not seen me because I was in a dark spot. I put my night vision goggles on and looked around, Yes! a pipe on the ceiling and it is dark up there. I quickly jumped and grab'd the pipe with a rock in my hand , I then shimmed across when I reached the other end I was right above the guards I chucked the rock down the hall, as planned the two went to check it out I then dropped from the pipe and made my way into the prison.

 

As I walked through the crowd, a lot of people sent me strange looks. Possibly because the poplutation here was not used to people walking around with weaponary and armory. The station was under no threat, so those who had defensive arms, never needed to wear them. I had left my backpack in the room, but I still had the katana on my back and my belt with the tranquilizer. I was not sure what to do, so I walked to the counter in the lobby. "Uh... may I ask where prisoners are held captive?" I asked the woman behind the counter. "In the prison" she said shortly as if I knew where the prison was, though I did not. I sighed. "I am new around, would you mind explaining the route to the prison for me?" I said. She took out a piece of paper with a roughly drawn map of the station on it. I shrugged. "Appreciated" i said and slowly made my way to the prison. The map was not easy to understand and it had its flaws, but I made it there eventually. As I got to the main entrance to the prison, two guards stopped me. "You can't go there!" one of them said. <--See what I did there?
"I am in need of paying a visit to a prisoner kept captive in this location. What may I need to do to pass?" I asked. I noticed the other guard raising an eyebrow at me. Probably at my way of talking. "You'll need to get a hold of a clearance pass to get in, or have a person with a clearance pass to lead you through" the guard said. I thought for a little. "Well, do you not possess one of these cards yourself?" I asked. He chuckled. "Hehe, I'm just a guard of this place. I don't have any fancy shit like that. And even if I did, I wouldn't be allowed to leave my post to show you around on a amusement-trip" he said and laughed again. "Very well" I said and walked off. I needed to find Boris somehow..

 

The doctor at the hospital/clinic looked at my leg, cleaned it up with minimal alcohol (since pure alcohol was hoarded like gold in the metro, especially by doctors), and then gave me a fresh bandage. He led me out, and as I looked at the beds enviously, he said "You can walk, can't you? Well, no bed for you!" He laughed, and slapping me on the back sent me on my way. Damnit, I'd have to find Boris, apparently he owned a place. And damn, I had to get my payment for all of this!!!

 

On my way back to the counter. "Hello again" I said to the woman. "Good day, sir" she answered. "What is it this time?". "Could you tell me where I may locate Boris Shvidchenko?" I asked. "Ah, Shvidchenko.. What a man.." she said after sighing in a joyful way while leaning her head in her hand and leaning her shoulder on the counter while looking up at the roof in a dreaming way. I sort of laughed inside me. "Rumours has it that he took down a whole caravan all by himself about a day ago, and brought the officer here alive" she said solemnly. "I am sure he did. So, where may I locate him?" I asked impatiently. "What's your relation to him?" she asked. "I am in his squad team" I announced. "And do you have any verification of this?" she wondered. "No, I recently joined his squad, but I could call myself a good friend of him. So, where may I locate him?" I said for the third time now. "I'm sorry, I can't help you without a verification or legitimation of some sort" she apologized. I sighed and looked around before I looked back at her. "You know.." I said with a low voice. ".. I bet Boris would be really satisfied with you if you showed me his location. I am in a desperate need to see him. I will let him know that you made me aware of his position" I said. Her eyes lit up and she didn't hesitate, and gave me the location. Now, I struggled, but made my way to what was supposedly his door. I knocked thrice. Nothing. I knocked again, several times. "Boris? Boris, I need to speak with you now. Boris?" I kept saying, hoping that he would wake up from his sweet dreams and assist me.