The Event Day at Munich
7.1. The
Event Day - Helmut
Helmut found himself on the roof of a tall building
with the others. He was standing by the roof gutter and had a panoramic view of
the Munich Stadium with the setting sun at the backdrop. If not for his
training as a aircraft fighter pilot, he would had a feeling of vertigo, but
held his composure well. He step back and saw Geranium trying to make sense
what had happened.
“Whoo-pee! I loved the sight.” Micheal shouted out
in glee. “Remind me of my first sunset.”
Micheal got up and stretched his back but Crawler
was like his mistress; all confused on the new scene. The man creature was
rushing to the edges to make out the territory boundary. He was not used to in a
non-forest environment, and that scared him.
“It seems that our host had grown tired of our
presence or moved us up the distance towards the target.” Helmut motioned to
the stadium. It may have lost its grand overhanging glass cover, but the place
was decorated with multi colors to celebrate the coming event. Geranium had
forgotten the duel, and moved to look at the stadium. She saw the scores of
mercenaries stationed there to guard the place, with a few Mantis mounted
cannons placed strategically for defense. Micheal joined them and sighed.
“It’s impossible to move in with those guards.”
Micheal sighed. “The event looked like it’s going to begin.”
Geranium was not giving up that easily. She stepped
back and looked at the roof area. It was a flat surface designed for the
placement of the air compressors and electrical ducts. There was the lone
structure which was the staircase to the lower levels. From the vantage point
of the height, she estimated the levels of the building were about fifteen in
total. She then looked towards Micheal.
“Micheal, would the area here have a similar
underground cabling tunnel like the one we encountered at Rosenheim?”
Micheal nodded. With that Geranium took to the
staircase followed by the others. Crawler jumped the railings and took the
point position, looking for any Vampires. She saw the number 16th
painted on the wall at the next level. She went in by the doorway, and found
herself in a large open office area. The place was still intact except for
scattered documents. She then saw the emblem on the wall; it was the office of
the Technical Commission of the City of Munich. However there was no power to
the building hence everything had to be done manually.
“Micheal, can you check for any building plans on
the city, especially in this area?” Geranium gave the instruction, and then
turned to Helmut.
“I need you to check for anything we can use for our
coming battle?” Geranium told Helmut. “I am looking for anything combustible.”
Geranium then dashed out of the office with Crawler
to the lower levels. Helmut looked to Micheal for comfort.
“Who is she to command me?’ Helmut voiced out his
issue. Micheal who was seated on the table looking at some drawings smiled
back. He was checking some equipment there and chose later to ignore the other.
Helmut was getting agitated at his helplessness and proceeded
to look out the window for anything that he thinks could be made into a weapon.
He spied a helicopter on the adjacent building. It looked intact and might be
able to fly. Without a word, he went for the staircase. He passed Floor 10th
where he saw Geranium moving in there. He did not pause to look but continue on
moving down. He ignored the other floorings while he was focused on getting to
get down. He soon reached the Ground Level and took a view to the lobby. It was
formerly a large lobby with the multi seated reception desk and the array of
settees.
There were five Vampires gorging on the carcass of
what may have been a canine next to the reception desk. Helmut had his broadsword
when his presence was known. The Vampires stopped their feeding and faced him
with drawn machetes. They charged at him, while he took on a defensive stand.
He swung out and deflected the oncoming slashes.
“Ja!” Helmut shouted out when his sword cut into the
chest of the Vampire but he also felt the cut onto his back. If not for the
chainmail, he would have been wounded.
“You are good”, Helmut backed up. These are not the
regular Vampires he had been trading blows, but the Elite Squads. He was to
resume his attack when Crawler leapt at the Vampires. The man creature grabbed
the left Vampire by its right arm, and yanked it back to break it before he
jumped to the rear. Helmut took the opportunity to remove another Vampire with
his sword, when they were distracted by the sight of the man-creature.
“Ja! That’s more like it.” Helmut shouted while he
faced the last two Vampires with the third one injured on the right arm. He
charged at them, but the two uninjured ones jumped clear trying to cling on the
walls. Crawler had anticipated that, and brought down two of them back to the
flooring, before he thrust his claws into the fallen Vampire. Helmut rushed in
and finished off the other. The wounded one tried to flee but was stopped by Crawler
who jumped on it.
“Danke”, Helmut muttered to the man-creature. He
looked around and could not see Geranium.
“Where’s your mistress?” Helmut asked.
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