Alone in the Dark Page #3

to the creatures

from the museum, right?

We call them Zenoes.

Catchy. When did they

first appear?

Two years ago.

They've been 713's

top priority ever since.

But it's been almost exclusively

in rural areas.

This sort of urban infiltration

is unheard of.

Have you isolated

any weaknesses?

They're vulnerable

to elements 76 to 79-

osmium, iridium,

platinum, and gold...

negates their ability

to disrupt electricity.

If they disrupt electricity...

how come my flashlight

still worked?

Well, the closer the current is

to its power source...

the less the disruption.

Now, this has been calibrated

to track their disruption field.

It won't help you see them...

but it'll let you know

when they're nearby.

They live almost

exclusively in the dark.

Sunlight is lethal

in large doses.

But only certain

light frequencies can hurt them.

These lamps have been set

to an effective frequency.

But for maximum damage,

we use bullets...

coated in a photon-accelerated

luminescent resin.

Cuts right through them.

I'm gonna need a lot of these.

The man who attacked me

yesterday...

was after the Abkani artifact

I found in Chile.

He was driven by the same force

that controls the creatures.

The Zenoes at the museum

were after the same thing.

It can't be a coincidence...

John and the others

have also gone missing.

I'm close to the truth.

I know it.

But whoever

controls these things...

is going to send more after me.

Commander Burke

wants to see you.

I heard you met with Carnby.

Why?

Well, he has intel we need.

I trust him.

You trust him. Right.

We need to trust

each other, Fischer.

I mean, I need to know

whose side you're on.

Or I can just remove you

from the unit...

and you and Carnby

can hang out anytime you want.

You can grab a pizza,

go to the movies.

What is it you need from me?

I need all the intel

you have on Edward Carnby...

and I need you

to keep your mouth shut.

You understand me?

I do.

I'll get it.

Sara?

Sara?

Oh, God. Sara!

Yes. Yes.

Now you're with us.

It seems all the pieces

fit together.

Now I need your help

to figure out why.

With the pieces

assembled like this...

maybe the computer

can plot a location...

based on the symbols

matching these constellations.

So, what are we

looking for exactly?

The Abkani

used constellations...

to pinpoint

a geographic location...

but I don't think

we could zero in...

more than maybe

a 100-mile radius.

-Edward.

-Yeah?

If this is correct...

I think the computer

can pinpoint the location.

That's right in our area,

isn't it?

Sh*t.

Here.

Stay there.

John? John?

Sh*t. John, it's me.

It's Edward.

Aline, come on! Come on!

This way! This way!

Come on! Come on!

Come on! This way!

We better get out of here.

Come on.

-I just killed John.

-What do you mean?

He was one of them.

Something was controlling him.

Then you had no choice.

How many more are there?

There were twenty of us.

Sh*t.

Krash, Alpha Unit reporting.

Body count at six dead.

Please alert meds.

How many casualties we got?

Nine so far, sir.

We're still getting

some sort of readings.

Stand fast.

Carnby, drop your weapon!

On the ground now!

Burke, just in the nick of time,

as usual.

I know you're infected.

I'm taking you in.

Are you kidding me?

What's the first rule

they teach you at 713, huh?

Trust your instincts, right?

You really think

I'm one of these creatures?

I said drop your f***ing weapon!

Hey, Burke!

Krash, this is Cheung.

We're on the upper level.

Cheung, I'm reading

four signatures.

They're moving to surround you.

Possible ambush.

I'm routing backup

from the lower level.

Proceed with extreme caution.

Where the hell is our backup?

Cheung, reinforcements have

engaged targets in stairwell.

You're on your own.

Hold your fire!

Any others?

Scanner's clear.

Krash?

All heat signatures motionless.

Clear. Repeat-you are clear.

-Let's move out.

-Yes, sir.

I need a body count.

Do not touch any bodies.

Meds, cleanup, and Science-spy

will be there momentarily.

Commander Burke,

we have got a new development.

All available agents

are being rerouted...

to an abandoned gold mine

in your sector.

Scan is picking up

multiple Zenoe signatures...

converging on the location.

You have been assigned

field command of the operation.

Proceed there immediately.

Will one of you tell me

what the hell's going on here?

We picked up massive readings.

That's not what I asked.

What the hell is going on here?

Look, Fischer's missing.

So is Hudgens.

I got a feeling

this is just the beginning.

What does Hudgens

have to do with this?

That's what I want to find out.

I'll brief you both in the air.

Let's go.

Krash, I'm gonna get this place

locked up now.

Science-spy is on the way,

Commander.

Oh, and, Carnby...

I'll need my I.D. back.

Let's move it.

Let's keep that access open.

Move it! Move it!

Move it! Move it! Come on!

So, where are we going, Burke?

To the Britannia gold mine.

The Britannia mine?

I grew up in that area.

Why are we going there?

They shut it down

after six miners were killed

in an unexplained accident.

Did 713 investigate?

The report concluded there was

no paranormal activity.

But get this-

the agents in charge

of the investigation...

were Dr. Lionel Hudgens

and James Pinkerton.

Let's go!

Krash, what are your readings?

Practically off the scale,

Commander.

This is unprecedented.

Initiate 59-Alpha.

No. Hold them off for now.

Wait for my command.

We've got three guerillas

with flashlights set up...

gatling guns with

electromagnetic motion tracking.

And every available agent

in the vicinity is here-

Look, I don't care

what you have to do.

Get more bodies down here now!

Look at this place!

We need more!

Looks like we're going to war.

Yeah? Well, we are.

Highest Zenoe concentration ever

is in this area.

It's our chance to get

rid of them once and for all.

Come on!

Turner.

Come on.

Turner, why is that thing

not up and running?

Just arrived here, sir.

The generator

will be online shortly.

Got to move faster.

This is top priority.

-I need it up.

-Yes, sir.

Carnby.

All the readings I'm getting

from outside are huge.

The stuff I'm getting

from down there...

I've never seen

anything like it before.

What's going on?

This is where we need to go.

They're all coming here

for a reason.

Until we know what that is...

we're not gonna be able

to stop them.

So we go in?

Yeah.

-Miles.

-Sir.

-Defend the perimeter.

-Yes, sir.

Raise it up.

Need to go higher.

Turner,

where's the genny at right now?

Any minute now.

Just back off, Miles.

Come on, Turner.

We need those lights, all right?

We need the power. Let's go.

Yeah, yeah.

Sh*t!

Move on it! Let's go!

We have confirmation.

Perimeter defenses up.

Still waiting for the genny

to come back on line.

Roger that.

All agents, Britannia operation

in code yellow.

All units in place

and standing by...

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