Somewhere in New York City...... ..... It was never a dull day, not for the Yakuza anyways. Located at a local tea shop was Takihashi, the black widow. Why was she there? The usual business of extortion. The owner of the shop had continued to refuse to pay her men for their protection. Saying that he did not need their protection. She decided to show up in person for this collection. She stood staring at the man and the man stared right back at her. "I will tell you like I told your men, I will not pay you to protect my shop. I complain about damned teens coming in and stealing and you do nothing." He said. She rose a brow and looked to her men. "Did he make such a complaint?" She asked and she saw the foot soldier scratch the back of his head. She rolled her eyes and let out a breathe of frustration. She looked back to the old man and held out a opened hand. "You got a picture of these punk kids?" She asked. The old man was surprised at first and then nodded. "Better I got video of whole thing." He said and hand her the tape. "I can play it here if you would like?" He asked and she smiled. "Thank you mister Tonaka. I apologize for my men's refusal to help you." She looked to the man and pulled out her gun and aimed it at the foot soldier. She wanted to pull the trigger so badly but then a interruption happened. There were people running past the store. They looked as if they were running from something. Sure enough they were and what she saw was the most horrific thing she dared see. It was ugly and pitch black. It had lunged itself at one of the bystanders and with little effort it dispatched the woman. It rose up and turned its head staring through the glass. Her gun shifting its target to the creature. "What are you doing you idiots, don't just stand there. Kill it!" She said and she began to empty her gun through the glass and into the creature. It seemed like it took a whole clip from her pistol to kill it. She reached down for a extra magazine and ejected the empty one and replaced it with a full one. Then it was joined with more of its kind. They charged the shop. Taki pulled the trigger of her 45 auto as quick as she could unloading another clip into one of them. Her men pulling out their guns did the same. Their pistols emptied out entire clips just like hers but there were too many. Luckily her men stood between her and the creatures giving her time to run to the old man. "We got to get out of here..." She said. For the first time in her life she felt afraid. She looked to the old man. "Tell me you have a back entrance?" She asked and he nodded. Gesturing to her and what remained of her men. She followed after him knowing if they didn't do something quick they were going to die and fast. She had no desire to be killed by these creatures. These monsters that she had only imagined to be from hell itself. She replaced another empty magazine with a full one. She knew at this rate she would not last long. She only had one clip left side from the one she slid into place. What she found was a door with a red exit sign above it. On the door was the red bars and sign. It was the fire escape door, however right now was a emergency. She kicked at the door causing it to swing open. When she turned around she saw the old man staring at her. A look of horror as blood splurtted out of his mouth. She glanced downwards seeing a tail poking out from a large hole in his stomach. He raised a arm and stretched it out towards her. She did not know what to do and looked down the alley way and saw the exit out towards the street. She looked back to him and then back to the only escape she had and bolted.... ..... Somewhere in a construction yard. Ramiro was in a crouching position facing a wall as he pulled a trigger. He moved the nail gun down about a inch and pulled the trigger again. Hearing the satisfying sound of it launching the nail into the wall. As he moved it back in place he stopped and looked behind him. "What the hell was that?" He said as he swore he heard some kind of sound. He saw nothing and went back to what he was doing. "Those damned idiots must be trying to pull another prank on me." He figured. He was just a old mexican trying to make a living. He just wished these people would let him do that in peace. Then he heard it again. It sounded like someone was dragging a fire axe and as he turned around he saw Jim. A small skinny white dude, however he looked like he just fell down a elevator shaft or something. His clothes were torn and covered in blood. The fire axe had all kinds of claw marks and notches. "What happened to you Jim? Did a giant dog attack you or something?" He said. Jim shook his head. "I wish.... I don't know what it was but I was able to get away. I didn't kill it though, only injured it." He answered. Ramiro didn't know what the man was talking about. "What? What do you mean you didn't kill it? Kill what....." Then he saw it. It stood almost as tall as him coming around the corner. It had a good chip took off of its shoulder blood coming out of it. Blood he never seen before. It smoked and sizzled and began to eat a whole through the floor as it dripped down on it. It came at Jim and fast. It lunged and tackled him to the floor. Its claws digging into him. It then bit down on the man's shoulder. He could hear Jim scream and decided to take aim with the nail gun. She pulled the trigger and drove it's head. It screamed and blood began to squeeze out from the hole he made. Only it didn't help Jim. The blood dropped and hit Jim. To make matters worse it had to drop all over the back of Jim's head eating a hole right through. Ramiro cursed underneath his breathe. "Son of a bitch,... How was I supposed to know that would happen." It looked to him now angry at what he had done to it. He took aim once more and began to fire repeatedly. Each nail took bits and pieces of and some hitting it deep. It sprinted towards him and leaped. Finally he hit it dead center cropping it. He sighed and moved to sit down. "What the hell was that thing..." He said as he stared at its lifeless body. Suddenly the floor gave in from the creatures blood eating at it and he fell through with it. When he hit the ground the lights went out. When he woke up he saw this pretty face of oriental woman. She looked a little concerned for his well being, just a little. She looked as though she was just seeing if he was alive. "Good your awake.... Normally I wouldn't give a shit, but...." She said and then she sighed and wiped a little bit of moisture from her eyes. "I'm sorry,... I should be thankful. Your the only person I have come across that is still alive." She said. His eyes wondered about and he could see the hole past her head. He then remembered what happened and his eyes went wide and he rose up and looked about the room. Many of his fellow co workers laid dead. "Jingah... what the blazes hell is going on?" "Exactly... thats exactly what is going on in this city." She said. It was the best way to describe the situation they were in. She looked around and then to him. "So besides this nail gun you got any other weapons?" She asked. He looked to her and shook his head. "I am a construction worker for crying out loud woman." She sighed and stood up. "Then I am still in a shitty situation.... your not going to be any help to me." She said and began to walk away. He placed a hand to the floor and with all the strength in his arm he could muster he picked himself up off the floor. "Wait lady,... I may not be completely armed like you but I can still handle myself." He said as he moved to catch up with her. She looked to him and nodded. "Thanks,... if we go quickly and quietly perhaps we can find a place that might have a weapon or too." "How about the liquor store down the street?.... what Old man Joe always carries a twelve gauge shotgun." He said. She nodded and smiled. "Okay there is our first destination then. ...... The now...... Ramiro ran up and then slid to a stop behind a large green dumpster and looked around it. He saw a few of the black monsters running down the street and hid back behind. Hoping they didn't spot him. A few seconds went by and he looked again and saw nothing. He then began to scan the walls and anywhere else one my go to try and get a jump on him. The bastards were not just mean but clever to. When he saw that the close was clear he turned back to face further down the alley way. "Alright, your good to go, get your little ass up here." He barked. She swung around the corner as she did and sprinted towards him. He had in his arms a twelve gauge shotgun with a side saddle to hold extra shells. She had gotten two nice little toys of her own that she found. Two Mp7s to be exact. She had found them in a little drop off that her people used. Well not hers another family's but she didn't think they would care. She had to go there to see if he was there. What she found was her rival dead on the floor with a whole in her gut. She had died to one of those monsters, but Jin was no where to be found. She sighed.... she wanted to win out against her rival but not like this. She then looked to Ramiro. "So old man what's the plan?" "54...."He responded. She rose a brow and looked out from behind the dumpster. "That's how many you have seen?" She asked. "No thats how old I am.... I am not old. 70 or 80 is old." He said. She rolled her eyes. "Look who cares what age you are... what's the plan?" "Well there is a store down the street some,... a good run if we are fast enough. They might still have food there." He said. He looked to her. He saw her shoulders rise up and then down in a shrug. "Okay,.. I guess it's worth a try. Better then sticking round here for too long." She added. He gave her a nod in agreement. They waited for a few seconds and rushed out and the to the right running down the side walk as fast as they could. Come on legs,... don't fail me now was all that Ramiro could think about. When they got to the store the ran inside and hid quickly behind the donut case. They didn't even know that it was the same one Marco was hiding in. "Well we made it..." He said as he tried to get his breathe to catch up. ------------------------------------------------------- "Not the vehicles.... just make a run for the pod. Toss Kiley onto Jarvis if you have to." Erika said. Jarvis smiled as he came up. A few of those people that gave him a dirty look where right behind him. His little talk with them convinced them that him and his friends were not the enemy. Jarvis moved over and reached down plucking Kiley off her feet and onto his shoulder. He turned to see a Xenomorph tackle some poor bloke. He aimed his desert eagle and fired. However, he did not exactly save the guy, the hole in the Xenomorph just signed the man's death by spilling blood all over him. "Shit... my bad." was all he could say. He then turned and saw this Xenomorph right about to claw his face off and then he heard a rifle shot and the thing dropped to the ground. "Thank you Bakki...." He said. Jin was right with them with Hotaru as they headed for the pod. Luckily it wasn't too far away from the bunker entrance.