[URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQwgpaLR6o][COLOR=DARKCYAN][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]J O S E P H   T H O R E A U:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][sup][color=silver]Friday, April 07, 2017 - 11:19 PM | [i]Michaels Nuclear Power Facility - Power District[/i][/color][/sup][/INDENT][/URL]
[INDENT][INDENT]The patients didn’t seem to stop and the heat of the fire felt closer with each and every second. Joseph wiped several beads of sweat from his forehead as he picked his bag up and moved onto the next patient.

[B]“Unit 42.”[/B]

Joseph’s radio crackled to life as the dispatcher tried to contact him. It had taken him months getting used to wearing the radio, even now he almost jumped when it spoke.

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Go ahead, Dispatch.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph responded as he tilted the radio towards his mouth.

[B]“We’ve lost Ambo 53.”[/B]

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Annabelle.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph said, shock in his voice as he realized the exact implications. [COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“What happened, is she de-”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph wasn’t even sure Annabelle could die. Given what he had seen her do, he had no way of knowing the exact limits of her abilities but there was no way she was invincible. 

[b]“Unconfirmed. Ambo was lost to the blaze. There’s a good chance they could still be out there.”[/b]

A small sense of relief washed over Joseph but disappointment plagued his mind. While he and Travis had been doing everything in their power to make the victims of the fire comfortable, without Annabelle and her gifts, a lot of lives were going to be lost tonight. Stopping what he was doing, Joseph rolled up his medical supplies and pulled out a black tag. Placing the tag on the victim’s foot, Joseph called out to Travis.

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Annabelle isn’t coming. Return to regular procedure.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph stated as Travis nodded grimly, knowing what the regular procedure required the two paramedics to do.

Suddenly the ground shook beneath the pair as an explosion rocked the power plant.

[b]“They’re reporting that a second fire was started inside the facility.”[/b] A voice yelled as Joseph turned to find a larger set man running towards them. His attire was enough to inform Joseph that the man was a member of the power plant’s security team.

[b]“Are you fire department?”[/b] He asked looking at Joseph and Travis’ attire.

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Paramedics.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph responded. [COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Fire department is still tied up with the first blaze.” [/b][/COLOR]

[b]“So no one’s coming then.”[/b] The security guard stated, disappoint hanging onto every word. 

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Then it’s up to us.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph stated as he looked towards the burning building.

[b]“What are you going to do?”[/b] The security guard asked, as Joseph turned, his eyes burning as the other man took a step back. Catching sight of the man’s name tag, Joseph noted the security guard’s name before addressing him. 

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Look Greg, I took a vow to save lives, and that’s what I intend to do.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph jabbed a finger into the man’s chest. [COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“So I’m going to need your key card to get inside the plant. So you can either come with me, or hand it over.”[/b][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DARKSEAGREEN][b]“Wow buddy, no need to be so intense.”[/b][/COLOR] A hand came to rest on Joseph’s shoulder as Travis spoke up, taking a step forward as he tried to calm his friend. Shrugging off Travis’ hand, Joseph put his hand forward as he demanded the key card. 

[b]“No, he’s right.”[/b] Greg said as he pulled the key card out and put it into Joseph’s outstretched hand. [b]“But I’ll only slow you down.”[/b] He said with his head down.

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“I understand.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph said as he closed his hand and turned towards the plant. “C’mon, Travis, first order of business is to ensure people have a safe evacuation route.” Joseph explained as the pair jogged towards the front of the building. Workers were pouring out the front door as Joseph raised his hands to get their attention with to no avail. 

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Travis, double back and grab a truck.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph ordered. [COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Start taxiing these people out of here.”[/b][/COLOR] Before Travis could protest, Joseph shoved his way through the crowd and disappeared inside the plant. 

A sense of irony hung over Joseph as he fought against the evacuating crowd. He had rescued Charles Michaels barely an hour ago and here he was now, fighting to save the man’s power plant. The hallway suddenly lurched and Joseph instinctively ducked as flames suddenly shot out of the vents above his head. 

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“Where’s the fire suppression system?”[/b][/COLOR] He muttered, realizing that the sprinklers were not on. Stopping to study a map on the wall, Joseph barreled up a set of stairs before coming to a halt outside a locked room. Swiping Greg’s key card through the scanner, he heard the audible click and buzz of the door unlocking as he entered inside. 

[b]“Oh hello.”[/b]

Joseph stopped as the voice of a woman addressed him. Looking up, he was confused as he was met by the face of a woman clearly unaffected by the fire. In fact, she was almost serene, taking pleasure in her surroundings as she watched the inferno spread through the security’s main screens. 

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“You need to get out of here.”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph ordered, brushing past the woman as he began to look at the control center for something to indicate the fire suppression system. 

[b]“I think you need to leave.”[/b] The woman said as she suddenly smashed Joseph’s face into the console in front of him. Stunned and dazed, Joseph slumped to the ground, blood running from his nose, trickling over his chin before dropping to the floor.

[COLOR=DARKCYAN][b]“What the hell, lady?”[/b][/COLOR] Joseph asked only to be met with a knee to the chin before doubling over, his skull colliding with the floor as his sight began to fade to black.

[b]“You’re interrupting my work.”[/b] She mused, turning back to the monitors, fire dancing across her fingers as Joseph lost consciousness.[/INDENT][/INDENT]