Pain quickly graced Gordon's head,as he started to come to. Alyx was still weeping over Eli...
As Gordon began to right himself,his light grunt called the attentions of Dog,who assists him.
With a silent yell of pain,followed with a quick collapse,it was found his suit had been seriously damaged,and wasn't responding.
--WARNING:MAJOR FACTURE(S) DETECTED
--WARNING:VITAL SIGNS CRITI-AL--
--Morphine....NOT RESPONDING
--SEE- -EDI-C-- ATTE----!!--
--US-- D-AT- IMMINENT--
Dr Kliener came in,"No...no not Eli..!" He said,running over to the scene.
"Advisors...they came and..." Alyx began,before falling into tears again.
"Look..Alyx...There isn't much we can do..We only have a matter of hours before the Combine attempt to go to the Borealis!" Kliner attempted to reason.
It seemed Alyx would be a moment,so he turns his attentions to the seriously injured hero.
"Gordon,if you can still hear me blink once." Kliner requests.
Gordon blinks as instructed.
"Okay...we have cognition..Can you get up?" He asked.
Gordon blinks twice.
"No...? Alright..." Kliner said softly.
A team of medics come in before long. "Gordon's suit is damaged. Im afraid a First Aid kit will NOT help anything." Kliner said.
"Get Gordon to the lab,i might be able to make some augmentations to the suit without removing it."
Before they moved Gordon,they injected a very light anesthesia.
The pain stops,and Gordon's world goes black.
The G-Man started appearing.
"Well...This is...an unforseen consequence now isnt it..?" He asked,almost angered.
"Due to my...Mutual support...This shall be the last time you cheat death." He said,as the HEV Suit's lovely voice cuts in.
--WELCOME TO THE MKV HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT SUIT--
"Your time is fleeting,Freeman. I bid you my final farewells..dont disappoint your following..."
--THIS UNIT IS CURRENTLY SET UNDER DEFAULT MODE OF MKIV.--
--BEGINNING DIAGNOSTICS--
[Morphine Injectors...Unresponsive]
[First Aid Feed.....DAMAGED]
[Magnetic Shield Emitter.....Online]
[Ammunition reserves....Online]
[Firearm Storage...DAMAGED]
[WARNING:Due to damage,Firearm Stowage has been reduced to 5 weapons.]
[WARNING:MEDICAL EMERGENCY,DUE TO DAMAGE,ALL MEDICAL DEVICES HAVE BEEN DISABLED FOR YOUR SAFETY. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,THIS ARMOR IS ON LOCKDOWN FOR USER PRESERVATION UNTIL SURGICAL REMOVAL IS VIABLE.]
>>Administering Adrenaline<<
>>Have a *very* Nice Day,and thank you for choosing Black Mesa Munitions.
Gordon gasps into the conscious world,finding he was in the infirmary. He observed his armor.
Most of the actual armor plating had been removed,to tend to Gordon.
"Gordon..? We have a problem.." Kliner said worriedly.
"It seems that the armor has...merged with you. We cant get you out of it under risk of killing you instantly.." He said solemnly.
"I have replaced some of the parts,but others require the suit off of you for a complete repair.." Kliner adds.
Gordon gives a look of confusion.
"Medical aside,you've been out for 30 minutes,and we are losing time. Lets get
your armor prepped."
A team of engineers came in with dark colored armor segments,which were bolted back in place,covering the technology and gelsuit of the HEV.
The chestplate was put on last,completing the dark armor.
The HEV had swapped out it's traffic cone orange for a bluish black,the lambda symbol now orange.
"As for the helicopter,unfortunately the Advisors scrambled the controls. We've made some more modifications to your car to allow you to get to shore,but beyond that you're on your own. Due to the shortness of time,Alyx will not be able to accompany you because of her father's passing. We wish you the best of luck. And uh,Gordon? Come back safe. We need you." Kliner said.
Gordon nods gently.
"Heavy topics aside,your new armor has a chromatic adjustment field,which should allow you to blend in should the Combine know you're coming. Unfortunately,the rest is up to you on how you want your armor to function,that was out of our control once we updated the computers." Kliner said.
"Now,get going. You've got a long road ahead,and very little time to spare." Kliner said,dismissing Gordon.
Gordon began walking through Black Mesa North. It seems Eli's death has brought a new,more violent reaction.
Everyone was now heavily armed to the teeth,wearing military BDUs and weaponry that hadn't seen action in years.
"Who's idea was it to get into that old supply warehouse anyway? It was practically impossible to get open." One resistance member said.
"I heard one of the Vortigaunts cracked the code." Someone adds.
As Gordon continued,he collected a pistol and rifle from a container.
As he turns up in the garage,the Jalopy had been updated. Freshly made armor now covered the front end,and doors made to protect the driver.
The engineer working on the car pauses,waving Gordon over.
"Glad to see you awake,Gordon! Since we're racing the Combine now,I figure it's time we updated the car to be less vulnerable. In the retreat of the Combine,they left behind a lot of goodies I found useful. Ill save you the details since time is short." The engineer said as he steps away fron the car.
As he gets in,the car's radio turns on,"Now that the airwaves are clear,we can keep track of one another a bit more openly. It can come in useful if you end up figuring out a way to delay the Combine's departure.
The garage opens,"Stay safe,alright? A lot is resting on this." The engineer requests.
As the Jalopy left in a roar,Alyx took to the radio.
"Attention all Resistance Members...This is Alyx Vance speaking on all viable channels. My Father,Eli Vance has fallen to the combine. We cannot afford to hold back any longer. We either take the fight to them,or succumb to them at our strongest. I want to fight. I refuse to succumb. Fight. Win. Make sure Combine regret ever setting a damnable foot in our dimension." Alyx began.
As she continued,Gordon was racing through the valley as fast as the engine could manage,other resistance branded vehicles joining the roaring vehicle to protect it.
"To Gordon,I wish you all the luck the world and universes can muster. It's hard to say how you keep surviving..But keep doing it. Get back at the Combine like how they got at us..When they least expect it."
Some resistance members could be heard beginning to cheer in the vehicles.
"This is the last straw! It's time to show the Combine we mean buisiness!!" Alex roars.
The Jalopy roars over a small jump,and as they exit White Forest Territory,the Resistance Vehicles began to turn back,leaving the damaged Dodge in silence,as the only other sound to be heard was the faint static of the radio.