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Olek Barrow

"Honor above all else."

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a character in “Escape to the Outside”, as played by Guardian Angel

Description

Name: Olek Barrow
Age: 31
Gender: Male

Description:

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Olek's appearance isn't something that most would call his strongest quality. He is a well muscled man, one might even go so far to say that Olek's physical condition might be slightly impressive. He stands at a tall 6' 4" and weighs in at 180 pounds, which is composed of muscle more or less. He's no body builder, but his fists pack quite the punch. His hair is short in length, almost shaved even, his hair is a deep dark shade of obsidian with premature grey streaks lining the sides of his head. His left eye is a deep shade of brown with flecks of gold throughout his iris. His right eye happens to be missing as of recently, due to a fiery accident. Burn marks line the right side of his head, curving downward across his jawline without deviating towards much of his scalp, The burn scars trail down the right side of his neck and down the whole right side of his back. Burn scars are distributed everywhere across his right arm, and a few across his right leg. Olek is a cleanly shaven man, with a slightly crooked nose that sits in between the intense gaze of his right eye. Olek's style is subtle when tracking escapees. He tends to wear average clothing, jackets, T shirts, cargo pants, and boots. When patrolling the labs he tends to be in uniform at all times.


Personality:


Olek can be a brute of a man when he has to, which tends occur more often than not. He is a man of duty and honor, he always takes his contracts and jobs seriously. Rarely has he ever deviated from his code of honor. He will guard, watch, and protect. Hell if the money is good, Olek will kill just about anyone in his path. He's very straight forward, extremely blunt about most topics. He will partake in wordplay from time to time, but it ultimately exhausts and irritates him when he has to do this. He ultimately is a man of few words, but when he does speak, he prefers to be completely straightforward as opposed to dancing around an issue. Olek is a firm man, he's never cruel when he doesn't have to be. He prefers to minimize the pain of his enemies, more often than not he will be kind to his charges, he may work for terrible people, but Olek prefers to keep the cruelty to a minimum.


Strengths:


  • Ace Marksmanship
  • Loyalty
  • Proficient Tracking
  • Tough as Nails
Fears:
  • Fire
  • Meaningless Death
  • Civilian Life
  • Attachments

Weaknesses:
  • Limited Vision
  • Notable Facial scarring
  • Brash Behavior

Writing Sample: Smoke, flames. and burning rubble. That's all that could be seen through his good eye. The second sense to recover after the explosion went off was his sense of smell. Burning skin, the awful stench filled his nostrils. He coughed deeply, he looked around with his good eye as pain coursed through his body. Panic threatened to take over when Olek realized he could no longer see out of his right eye. His training pushed it down almost immediately however he groggily scanned thr room whilst on his belly stunned from the shock of the explosion. He felt a something move underneath his chest. Still struggling to stay awake, he remembered what he had done the moment the explosion ripped apart the neighboring room. He hit the deck, tackling an experiment on his way down. That was his job after all, to protect the merchandise, whether or not Olek thought of them as merchandise was a different story however. The small and frail mutant rolled Olek onto his back. He gasped in pain realizing that a good portion of the right side of his body was burnt to a crisp. He groaned as his vision swam. Everything had a tinge of red. Darkness threatened to close in on him as more smoke made its way into his lungs. Frightened, afraid, and relatively unscathed the mutant fled away from the ruin of a room. Olek cradled his burnt arm and began to pull his way out with his left. Sharp pain darted across his body whilst doing so. After a few pain filled moments, Olek managed to pull himself into the scorched hallway. He passed out for a few moments before rousing once more. Olek positioned himself into a sitting position, he wasn't going to suffocate in this hell hole. He grasped onto the wall, his left arm quivered as he pulled the rest of his body to a standing position.

The rest of the ordeal was a blur of mind numbing pain, and the sound of screams alongside the cries of freedom. As Olek gulped down fresh air, one resonating thought filled his mind. I'm not getting paid enough for this. With that Olek's head lolled to the side as his mind drifted into the darkness of unconsciousness.

* If I had the choice, I'd put a facility under the ground in a low traffic area. Such as a dirt road in a rural area, or perhaps a barn of some sort. *

So begins...

Olek Barrow's Story

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"If there are surprises, you being out first will be our best bet to tip things in our favor..." Kisa had stayed silent and did not take part in any of the violence going on around her. Restraining the urge to shift into her Jaguar form was awfully stifling, discomforting, difficult, especially when she wanted to be in her strongest form. Despite that, she did her best to stay in her human form knowing that it would be a challenge to restrain herself once she went into a battle frenzy. It wouldn't be so hard to turn on her fellow mutants and forget Freedom was only a few feet away..

Kisa concentrated, and for the first in her life, fought back the red threatening to overtake her vision. Her hands started began to shake, and the red invaded, took her sight. Made her see red. Made her see prey and not people. She let out a tiny growl and grabbed her left forearm with her right hand, holding them to her stomach. Her own claws dug into her forearm, cutting into her flesh. Blood spilled, and she ignored the pain, a snarl ready to rip itself and the Jaguar in her, out. Control. Control. Control. Control. The mantra slipped into her head, as she felt the red subside a little.

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Max hadn't a moment to react before the mutant was torn off of her and slung backward into a wall. The red haired boy, Dray, she believed he called himself, hovered over her protectively--the most terrifying sound Max had ever heard--erupting from in between his sharpened teeth. She laid there, still as a statue, momentarily forgetting her surroundings or to even breathe. This was not out of fear, but shock. She hadn't even time to vex herself over the fact she had failed to sense her attacker coming. Dray, who day in and day out had remained locked in a cell largely in part because of her had just selflessly fought to protect her instead of climbing over her still warm corpse to freedom. She wouldn't have blamed him if he had.

Coming to her senses, her head snapped over to Barrow, hoping he had just witnessed what she had; but he was preoccupied with his own battle, remorselessly emptying a round into their coworkers with no caveat. That harsh report echoed cacophonously within the confines of the hall way, nearly deafening her sensitive ears. Flickering fluorescent lights, red bulbs broken and shattered by gunfire, created a strobe effect that only added to the bizarre, nightmarish ambience of the hellish drama playing out.

Gavin-or was it Hawke now?-hauled her to her feet, already trying to assume a leadership role by giving out a new set of orders. She jerked her arm back away from him, feeling suddenly weak for having been taken down with such ease, needing the 'men folk' to come to her rescue. "I'm fine, I don't need your help." She spat like an ornery house cat in protest. "Lets get the fuck out of here." She didn't wait for Dray to take the lead of the line with her or for Barrow to rejoin the group, she was not letting herself be demoted or paired with a partner. She had too much pride.

She pulled the riffle off of her back and trained it forward, she didn't want any more surprises until they hit the tree line and her military issue M-16 had a scope that was preferred if they were going to be outside in the open. She kicked open the door, and lead the way, All around them a blistering hail of automatic weapons fire echoed, the relentless fusillade paired with mangled screams of those trying to escape. Max bared a set of fangs, exposing a mouthful of serrated canines and incisors, an atavistic hiss escaping her lips. Mutated bodies littered the lawn, surrounded by pools of clotting blood. Many of the human soldiers still clutched their formidable-looking guns in their lifeless hands. Chipped brick, bullet shells, and shattered glass added to all the clutter. It was that broken glass that crunched beneath the soles of Max's combat boots with a sound like the breaking of bones as she advanced onward.


ImageAround the compound was a high razor wire fence, more portentous than anything you'd see wrapping around a human prison. It was at that point that most of the mutants were being mowed down. They simply couldn't escape the bullets raining down from the guard towers long enough to clear the barrier. It was a reminder that in that hour, she could have found the tenacious dream of freedom smashed to pieces. "Shit. Dray, You can fly right? You think you could clear out a guard tower?"
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As if on cue, right after his roar there were gun shots behind him. He should have known better but his vision was tinged scarlet. All of a sudden bits of the red were starting to flicker out and he turned quickly to see that bullets were taking out the emergency lights around them. Barrow was firing back at the guards around the corner and Dray wondered why he would do such a thing for them.
Hawke reached around him as he stepped aside and he helped up Bast, giving out orders to the others in hopes that they would survive going out the doors. Unsurprisingly she pulled away from Hawke and went towards the doors. He growled and narrowed his eyes. He figured as soon as she opened the doors she would get shot down. It was almost a waste of him saving her. She was a guard and ultimately he wouldn’t care if she did; but no one deserved to get taken out a sneak attack.
She pushed open the doors and miraculously she wasn’t shot down instantly. He moved up closer and looked outside, the bright light blinding him for a few moments until he blinked the glare away and stared at the outside world. He almost didn’t see the numerous dead mutants and guards that littered the area, or the tall fence and a few tall structures; instead he was in awe of the amount of green and blue that he saw.
Bast’s voice brought him out of his gawking with mention of him flying and taking out towers. He gave her a confused look that was nearly a glare. Even mutants that could shift small enough in their own cells could barely fly; they never let any of them learn because going out the front doors would mean escape for them. He was rarely allowed to shift in a room that could fit his wing span. The only time he could spread them out fully was in the Games arena and even then then only time he used them was to propel him forward.
He glanced around to try and come up with a plan. The fence was about fifteen or twenty meters away and he rushed towards it. He used his wings to propel him upwards nearly the full length of the vertical wiring and almost instantly started feeling pinpricks over his scales. The guards were firing at him; the sounds of the bullets going through the air enabled him to target the nearest tower. Hopefully he was distracting the shooters from the others and they could get to the fence.
Once reaching the top the sharp razor wire cut into his hands and feet as he spring boarded up almost to the top of the tower, letting out a roar and catching the guards’ attention as he attempted to claw and bite the ones inside. His leap buckled the fence, nearly bending it in half and his attack got the attention of the other tower. The pinpricks began feeling like needle stabs and he growled, crawling out of the top of the tower and spreading his wings to glide over to the next. He nearly missed, his wings flapping clumsily, but managed to grab on half way down on the structure. He climbed his way up to the top, leaving dripping smudges of blood from his hands and mouth.

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Olek glanced back and noticed Hawke near his immediate location. He continued to back pedal until everyone was out into the fields. He glanced over at Hawke again with an uncertain eye. He continued to backpedal towards the exit, wary of being betrayed. With the shake of his head he dispelled the foul thoughts of betrayal. If he was worried about watching his own back, people were going to die. His eyes remained locked on the hall before him until he felt fresh air on the back of his neck. His combat boots rubbed against the dirt and debris beneathe his feet as he took position against the side of the building.

He quickly surveyed the battlefield. Bodies were strewn everywhere, mutants generally at the perimeter, and guards littered the ground everywhere in between. He took a deep breath and glanced down at his special ops utility knife. There was no way of all of them making it over the fence. He could make a run for the garage, but one bullet in the engine block would stop the plan and the car before it could ever get close to the gate. "Get the others ready to move." Olek spoke quickly, locking his one good eye with Hawke's eyes.

Both of the gate house checkpoints were manned by guards, and were within the line of sight of the guard towers. Bast and the rest of the group appeared to be safe for the moment. Dray was busy dispatching guards in one of the guard towers, drawing the fire when Olek decided to act. He sprinted towards the fence-line, making sure to use the now empty guard tower as cover from some of the other occupied ones. He came to a skidding halt once he reached the fence, kicking up dirt in his wake. With one swift motion he moved his M4A1 to his back and began cutting away at the fence with his utility knife. The snapping of gunfire filled the air, and make Olek tense up ever so slightly every time a shot came close. With a satisfying snip, the razor sharp blade began to cut through each link in the fence. After about ten links were severed, Olek pulled one corner of the fence up and shouted to the others over the gunfire. "Over here, let's go!" The guards would catch on eventually. Dray would cover their escape quite nicely, but all it took was one guard to call attention to Olek's position before they showered him with bullets.

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When the door opened and Edur stepped out she couldn't help but let out a little awed gasp. Bloodied bodies going unnoticedshe gazed in amazement at the blue of the sky, and the green of the yet bloody grass. Her wide eyed staring would of gone longer if the guard didn't speak to Hawke, telling him to get them ready to move.

She to turned her head, seeing Dray clinging to the guard tower. Her breath caught in her throat, and her eyes caught the red liquid of blood dripping from his hands.

Once again her attention was brought to the guard, who was busy cutting a whole in the spiked fence which would of other wise caught large tuffs of her fur. Soon enough he had cut away enough links so the lot of them could get out. "Over here, let's go!" He called urgently. Knowing this moment could mean life or death Edur lurched forward, tugging Chris with her. She wanted out before the other, mean guards noticed them and did something.

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Hawke growled softly as Bast snapped at him and stalked off with Dray behind, hurrying along with Barrow. He paused for only a second to let his body realize he was finally outside--and that was all it took. As the male guard ripped open a hole within the fence, he called to the others. What he said exactly, he couldn't quite remember. It was most likely an echo of Barrow's own words. What he did remember was pain. It shot through his side and his shoulder, a split second later through his thigh. With a cry, he fell to kneel, watching the treeline and the other mutants. Once he saw they were headed through, he turned, both hands digging like claws into the dirt, his lips curled back in a feral snarl. His eyes, the deep green orbs were nearly pupil-less when the next sound ripped through his throat: The high wail of a howl that came from wounded wolves.

Help me, my friends. The day has come. You and I have spoken. Do now as I ask. Ensure the others are not killed. Give me the strength of the Pack, so I may rise and be free among you. Came the wordless plea, as another shot snapped past his ear. He was answered in the next breath, a series of menacing howls from one of the large packs nearby:

We come for you, Brother Two-Legs. Your "pack" will not be harmed. We come. We fight. Though the words were simple in his head, the fury behind them was strong enough to taste, to cut. So many of their pups had been taken. Now, they would have their revenge, as discussed. The largest natural born wolf Hawke had ever seen leapt over his head and onto his attacker, a slightly smaller female following right behind. Two more helped Hawke to his feet as the pack attacked--only enough to gain vengeance and fulfill their promise to their two-legged "brother". Bleeding badly, he limped between them, drawing strength from them. He murmured apologies and goodbyes to those in the Pack who were shot down as he and the others continued to hurry through the forest. As they retreated, they howled to their spirits. As did he.

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When Bast kicked open the door and led the mutants out Chris held a wides eyed expression of pure glee on his face. It had been so long since he had last saw the outside what had once been mundane and familiar now seemed new and awe inspiring after years trapped down in the Lab. Though the sun stun his eyes from the lack of sunlight he was amazed at how bright and glorious it seemed after going ten years without its light. He had forgotten just how vibrant and beautiful the sky and the grass was, with the scent of blood in the air and the scattered corpse along the grass doing nothing to lessen the beauty he felt at the sight of it.

As they made thier way down Chris watched as Dray leapt towards the tower creating a sufficient distraction for the rest of them. As Dray made his way towards the tower barely wincing, and taking the towers by siege Chris couldn't help but feel in awe of this impressive display. He found himself feeling admiration for the strength and power the dragon possessed. It wasn't long after Dray began targeting the towers when Barrow decided to act. He cut away at the fence until it was large enough for then to make thier escape. Chris barely had time to register Barrow speaking,calling the others to the fence when he felt Edur pull him toward Barrow, and toward freedom. He grinned slightly as she pulled him and he started running at an an even pace with Edur.

When he and Edur finally reached the fence after what felt like an enter nifty of running though it was likely only a few moments he gave a sigh of relief and passed a small smile towards Edur. His relief suddenly turned to worry when he saw Hawke go down. His muscles tensed as he prepared to run towards him and bring him to safety. Just as he was about to rub towards him he heard a loud howling and soon a large pack of wolves descended upon the guards. Relief soon returned to his face when He knew Hawke was safe.

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By the time he clawed and chomped his way through the guards in the second tower his vision was red. Blood was dripping out of his mouth and down his snout, the rest of his scales were splattered with it. The animal part of his mind was taking over and so when the howling started his head swung around to the new movement coming from down below. He growled and watched the four legged figures dash from the tree line and attack the guards that were coming after the small group climbing through a hole in the fence. He automatically saw prey and let out a deep growl.
Dray shook his head slightly and refocused, his vision clearing slightly. He dropped to the ground heavily, focusing enough to realize that the animals were wolves and remembering that attacking the guards is what they wanted. Going against his animal mind he didn’t attack the creatures and instead made sure that their little group was heading for cover in the woods. He clenched his claws and let the pain from the razor wire keep him focused as he ran after them.
He stayed at the back of the group to hopefully take any bullets on his scales instead of letting one of the others get hit. He followed closely and weaved his way in between trees quickly. Looking up once in a while he stared towards the tops of the trees; they were taller than any ceiling besides the arena and he was sure some of them were taller than that. There was so much color he nearly ran into several bushes and crashed through many of them.
Sounds of gun shots, splintering wood a few yards behind him, and heavy footfalls let him know they were being followed. No doubt he was leaving a trail and would have to change to his normal form soon in order for them to get lost. Then they would have to deal with the blood that both he and Hawke were dripping behind them as a telltale sign.

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Barrow peeled back the chain link like it were a strip of skin from bone, his knife having sliced through it like it would through yielding flesh. Things were chaotic all around them, the battle moving like a whirlwind. Mutants took advantage of their newfound freedom to exact revenge, apparently feeling it was more to their benefit than escaping. Bullets sailed overhead with startling accuracy, the scent of copper hung thickly in the air like a wire blanket, cacophonous roars floated on the breeze from the mouths of children with opalite eyes whose teeth wanted for filing and's edges didn’t quite hold together in light of day. Max would wait no longer. She broke formation and rushed through the opening, hopeful Olek would be behind her shortly thereafter. Her spine twisted with ease allowing her to glide through without snagging any part of herself on the chain link, thanks to the extra vertebrae in her spine that had grown since her genetic alterations. Cats were notoriously flexible and could fit through most any opening.

The massive deciduous trees threw out their primitive limbs to cover the broad and untended forest floor ahead, like silent sentinels that meant to guard and protect them in tactile silence if they could but make it underneath the safety of their branches. Max allowed herself a moment, just one, to glance back over her shoulder at her prison break compatriots. She had fooled herself into believing when she threw the switches that the majority of the mutants imprisoned at the Lab would make it out alive. It was a folly on her part, but she couldn't force herself to feel a pang of regret as freedom stretched it's limitless fingers before her, more of a future that her job had even been. She was so naïve to have thought the shackles that this place had named employment would ever benefit her more than her free will ever could. Max believed the transgenic captives might have felt that too, most obviously willing to risk death for the opportunity to truly live.

"COME ON!" She wailed, making it to shelter behind a particularly thick tree trunk whose base would require at least three of Max to wrap her arms completely around it. She knew she should have kept going--following her baser instincts, heedless of those who had aided her escape indoors but her nagging conscious wouldn't allow for it.

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Olek counted every single person the came through the break in the fence. Names blurred together, at this point he was just counting bodies. He stumbled ever so slightly as a bullet impacted his vest once more. Olek's body jerked back, he gritted his teeth as the bullet cracked one of his ribs on impact. He gasped and staggered back into his normal position. He squeezed the trigger attached to his pistol at the guard tower that zeroed in on him. Olek was out of effective pistol range, but he hoped it would scare a few of the guards enough to push them back in a more passive position behind the safety that their cover provided. As Bast hurtled through the break in the fence with grace that he hadn't thought her capable of, Olek continued to lay down rudimentary cover fire. He went through two clips of pistol ammo until he heard Bast call from the other side of the fence. Time to go.

Olek squeezed through the break, his large frame causing parts if his uniform to get caught on the fence. Sharper parts of the fence cut into his left arm, carving the flesh with deep scratches as Olek forced his way through the break in the fence. Blood trickled down his forearm unbeknownst to Olek. He quickly wormed free after another hail of bullets rained down on his position, leaving small pieces of fabric in the fence. He grasped his chest, the left part of his ribcage was coursing with pain. He quickly got to his feet and started sprinting into the woods. His pace was slowed by a small amount, but he continued his dash through the trees. Bullets impacted the trees, but ultimately Olek made it to safe cover within the woods.

He continued to follow the group, grasping his left side as he stumbled from behind. "Keep going them going, I'll catch up." Olek spoke through his radio to Bast just before he passed the tree she was taking cover behind. Once he caught sight of her out of the corner of his eye, he skidded to a halt and took cover next to her. He felt around on the left side of his ribcage whilst leaning against the massive tree for support. The tree seemed big enough to house them both easily. Most of the other trees were too small for Olek to safely hide behind. The pain was subsiding, he pulled the bullet off of his vest. He felt confident that his ribs were bruised rather than cracked at this moment in time. He breathed a slightly pained sigh of relief and glanced over at Bast. "It's going to be a long day..." Olek spoke to himself more so than Bast. It hurt to breathe still, but Olek's resolve stood fast, he continued to grasp his side whilst allowing his legs to carry him ahead. He continued running with the group, further surrounding himself with the temporary safety that the wooded area provided.

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The woman guard had slipped through the hole while Edur was distracted by the wolves surrounding Hawke. She turned back in time to see her move with cat like ease that made her own tail twitch in jealousy. Pushing the strange feeling aside she released Chris and moved through the spiked hole, with only her tail catching on a sharp spike, tearing a good chunk of fur.

But Edur didn't have enough time to worry about that now. She sped past the trees, and ended up hiding behind one just ten feet from the woman guard. After a few moments Edur let out a breath she didn't know she was holding and looked around the trees. It was breathtaking despite the gun shoots and mangled screaming coming from the lab before them. She was expecially in awe of the tree the woman, and now the interesting man was behind. It was large, and Edur couldn't make out the top. But soon enough Edur's attention was brought to the man, who's breath wad labored in pain. She whimpered in sympathy although it was slim they would hear it.

Now Edur wondered what would happen. Once their group made it to the trees, and she refused to think they wouldn't, what would happen? She couldn't help but think that maybe the guards would split off without them. Then maybe Hawke and Dray would relize they could do better on their own. And Edur was sure Kisa would want to leave. That left her and Chris, whom she thought wouldn't leave her by herself. The thought scared her to the bone, and she gripped the bark while continuing to gaze at the guards.

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Hawke kept himself behind everyone but Dray, only allowing himself to sit, breathe, and assess his injuries once he knew they'd all gotten through the fence. They weren't out of the woods yet, but out of that barrier was a good step further. He watched the young catgirl--Edur, he believed that was the name she responded to-- who clung tight to the young dog mutant. He gave himself a moment to find that funny, vaguely remembering old cartoons where cats and dogs would chase each other with enormous weapons, and then glanced past her, at what she was staring at so worriedly. it wasn't only himself that was wounded badly. He, Dray, and Barrow were all bleeding. He kept a tight grip on his right side; he was lucky the bullet had both gone through and had missed his lung. His thigh was another close call, and he shredded a sleeve to bind it. The gut shot hurt the worst, right behind that the tiny nick in his ear. Why do tiny wounds hurt so much...? They either hurt, or itch... He thought to himself. The wolves were doing a good job keeping the guards inside their fence, but they had to keep moving or risk being surrounded.

He groaned, limping toward Barrow and Bast, staying low enough to avoid being hit a fifth time. The alpha who had saved him was right behind, his muzzle pale with age, and eyes as bright with experience. He stared between Hawke and the guards, calculating. Trying to decide if the two-legs with guns were trustworthy.

We can trust them more than the ones behind us, Elder, He barked softly, keeping his head low. Not quite submissive, like the Pack would, but with deep respect. He got a low, questioning growl in response. He noted vaguely that he probably sounded like an idiot, barking and growling instead of using proper speech, but it was easier to keep himself understood when he did. He glanced at Olek. "They can help get us a better head start. If we follow, the Alpha will help guide us; he knows these woods better than the Lab, I believe. He isn't sure--frankly, I don't think any of us are-- just how much we can trust you. You allowed us to see the sun, and you have gotten us out of the building. Big points. But guards have misled us before. The Alpha wishes to know for certain you won't try to steal or kill any of his Pack without provocation." He watched both guards, that threatening plea in his eyes again. Would they leave the mutants to fend for themselves from here? Would they laugh, take them back, or worse, kill them here? While all of those options were accurate of other guards, he was unsure of these two. He blinked as the Alpha's head turned toward Dray also, and chuckled. No, Elder. He is friend to us. At least for now. I will make sure he will not harm the Pack.

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Their group was slowing coming to a stop near some large trees and taking cover. He wanted to keep going because he knew the guards would be after them soon. With a quick glance back he could tell that the gunmen were being held inside their fence by the wolves that had come to help. But it was only a matter of time before the canines were all shot down and the guards would come after them in earnest, guns firing.
His scales could protect him only so long and his hands and feet were still bleeding from the sharp wire and metal from the guard towers. Pain was throbbing through the wounds though it was still manageable. Once he shifted back to his normal form he knew both would be mostly shredded skin and the pain wouldn’t be as bearable as it was now. They would need a place to rest and recoup, out here there were no healers that could make them well again in a few minutes. They would have to just wait and heal on their own.
The large wolf next to Hawke turned his head in his direction and he stared back at it. It was obviously the one in charge because it was the largest of the pack that had come, but not the largest he had seen in his life time. It seemed to be questioning him and guards. He bared his teeth slightly; he didn’t want to be grouped up with the ones who tortured them every day. However, he knew the wolf was trying to help them as Hawke said he could lead them to safety. Instead of quarreling with the wolf he turned his head away and watched the fence.
He started to fidget despite the pain it brought to his limbs. They needed to move quickly, they couldn’t stay where they were now, and they needed to move soon; otherwise they would be shot and killed in a few minutes. After that they would need supplies such as food and clothing.

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Olek, whilst still clutching his side nonchalantly, had his left hand rested on his holstered side arm. His good eye glanced at the wolves surrounding Hawke in a protective manner. His eye glanced at Bast making sure that she was ready for anything. Olek hoped that this wouldn't escalate to blood shed, as they had just shed blood against the same enemy only moments ago, but he was still prepared for combat. Hawke appeared to have some control over the wolves that suddenly started to hover around the group. The feeling of ever present danger loomed in the back of Olek's mind like storm clouds as he listened to Hawke speak.

"They can help get us a better head start. If we follow, the Alpha will help guide us; he knows these woods better than the Lab, I believe. He isn't sure--frankly, I don't think any of us are-- just how much we can trust you. You allowed us to see the sun, and you have gotten us out of the building. Big points. But guards have misled us before. The Alpha wishes to know for certain you won't try to steal or kill any of his Pack without provocation." Hawke finished.

Olek glanced around at everyone. Chris, Edur, Kisa, Bast, Dray, and then slowly back to Hawke. "We don't have time for this, we need to keep moving. You don't have to trust us right now, appoint two of your strongest fighters to keep on eye on us. We'll address matters of trust when we're out of immediate danger." Olek spoke calmly and motioned to Bast when he used the term 'us.' He craned his head around the tree to scan for movement for a few moments before he spoke once more. His eyes assessed everyone's wounds, Edur's tail received a nasty cut, Dray's limbs were cut up quite badly, Kisa's arm was bleeding, everyone seemed to be in okay condition with the exception of Hawke. He took a few hits that looked particularly nasty. Olek's demeanor wasn't readable, he acted strictly in a professional manner. The only thing that made Olek even slightly nervous was the growling that came from Kisa, the woman could easily rip most of them apart. Dray could easily do so too, but he seemed to be cooperative in general.

"I'll take the rear, anyone with a destination in mind, feel free to take point." Olek's voice rumbled outward once more. He holstered his pistol whilst looking at Hawke, and Bast in particular. The only person that appeared to be taking the initiative was Hawke; however, Olek only felt comfortable with Bast taking point mainly because she was armed to the teeth. Olek had nowhere safe to hide out. Once his employers were aware of his betrayal, his house would likely be under heavy surveillance. He'd make this one up as he went along if no one else would though.

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The second they made it to safety, the mutants began to turn on them one by one. Their suspicions aroused due to the canyons of the past that lied between the two groups despite all the signs to the contrary of betrayal, from the guards obvious cooperation to their very lives being placed on the line to ensure their escape. Max had to snort, she didn't blame them, it was par for the course, but it was awfully expressed of them to already have doubts. It would be ridiculous to set up this entire prison break just to kill some nuisances, they could have done so without all of this elaborate chaos.

The wolves presence erected the short hairs on the back of her neck, hackles raised. Perhaps it was an unfair bias against anything canine because of her newfound cat-like nature, but she didn't trust them. Her and Olek were vastly outnumbered, their advantage of firearms growing more and more obsolete with every new genetically altered escapee that joined their renegade team. She also didn't like that they were trying to take the lead. Had she not ignited this whole ordeal, had she not more knowledge of the outside world and where would be safest to ride out the storm?

Olek addressed the problem in a straight forward fashion as per usual, and quelled the sense of distrust gathering speed in their hearts and minds, but she could tell this wouldn't be the end of it. She had a few choice words of her own to iterate when the time came....mostly toward Hawke. Max soundlessly took the lead with one of the large wolves, challenging the dogs to insist she linger near the back with Barrow. She spared her comrade and exasperated look before she took off into a lopping jog. "Let's move out then, the Hell if I'm going to die here, fertilizer for the trees." She needed to be sure the rest of the group could stay on her heels, keep up, and not get separated so she tried to maintain a steady pace.

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As the group stopped to rest and take cover behind the trees Chris sat underneath a tree not far from the others and took the time to asses everyone's injuries. Somehow he had managed to get this far with nary a scratch. While most of the others with the exception of Bast had taken some sort of injury. While almost everyone was injured they seemed to be in decent enough condition with the exception of Hawke who took the majority of the damage during the escape. Though there wasn't really time to worry about that at the moment, soon the guards would deal with the rest of the wolves and would be out searching for them.

He set his eyes on Hawke as the larger wolf approached and Hawke began to speak. "They can help get us a better head start. If we follow, the Alpha will help guide us; he knows these woods better than the Lab, I believe. He isn't sure--frankly, I don't think any of us are-- just how much we can trust you. You allowed us to see the sun, and you have gotten us out of the building. Big points. But guards have misled us before.The Alpha wishes to know for certain you won't try to steal or kill any of his Pack without provocation." At these words Chris couldn't help but turn a confused expression towards Hawke. He absolutely refused to believe that the guards were anything but trustworthy. He wouldn't be out here if it weren't for them after all.

As they group began to move out again Chris felt slightly uneasy. It was the first time since the escape that anything other han excitment. He hadn't put much thought into it until now but now that he was finally free he couldn't help but wonder what happens next, and where they could possibly go from here.

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It seemed that they were slowly coming up with a solution for getting out of the woods. They would need someone who knew the outside world to take the lead and navigate the group out of danger. With silent strides the guard Bast took the lead and started walking with a comment of not becoming fertilizer. He agreed in his own mind; they had gotten this far and he wasn’t about to become food for the plants just waiting for the guards to come rushing out of the gates at them.
He watched the female guard walk past him and two wolves take up positions on either side about a meter away from her. With that he figured Hawke would follow after her and help find a safe way out of the green forest. Both of them had lived out here sometime and would know best where to go for safety.
He waited for the others to start moving after them before he moved towards the rear of the group. The feline and canine mutant that had stuck with each other didn’t seem too much trouble, though the only one he was weary about was Kisa. She was notorious for being more animal than human and he thought she may cause problems along the way. It was better to keep an eye on her from the back.
He glanced at the male guard Olek and started walking beside him and one of the wolves. He still didn’t completely trust him, but at the same time he had been taking the rear and protecting them since the electricity had gone out. He even shot down several of his colleagues along the way in order to protect them. He figured he was alright and most likely wouldn’t betray them after everything that had happened so far.
He watched the trees that they passed, they were all so very different than the constructed pillars in some of the larger rooms of the Lab. The outer edges were brown and there was green objects hanging down from them, leaves he believed they were called. Glancing at the ground he was somewhat amazed at how easily his claws dug into the dirt. He knew that on his human feet it would be soft, and despite getting his wounds dirty he enjoyed the feeling of the yielding ground beneath him.

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As the two guards took their places at the front and back of the group, Hawke sighed. I will ensure they leave you be, Elder. It seems Guard Bast, the Female, wishes to lead. If you will allow, we will go right behind her. He smiled slightly as two wolves helped him hurry along behind Bast. He trusted Olek more, between the two. His no-nonsense attitude, no bias toward the mutants' hesitation, however brief, was more than admirable. The fact was, they didn't have the time to argue about which way to go. So he left his normal place at the rear, and limped to the front, leaving Olek watch their backs.

Several wolves darted ahead of Bast, low to the ground to keep from being seen by any potential enemies, at a soft growl from the Alpha. The silver-muzzled wolf agreed; he had sent scouts to check the paths. Other Pack members took off in other directions with shrill howls of farewell. These were setting false trails. "They're buying us time," He thought aloud to himself, rubbing one of the soft, furry ears of the wolf to his left. Both were pressed tight against his sides to keep him from swaying. If he blacked out, though... He'd be in trouble. There were no healers out here, and he'd lost quite a bit of blood already. Blacking out with no assistance really in sight was nearly as bad as blacking out during the Games. So he gripped tight to the fur for strength, and stuck as close to Bast as he could.

He was still annoyed with her, though. He wasn't sure if it was a cat-versus-dog thing, or a Guard thing, or, hell, a female thing, but she felt she needed to be in the lead. If some part of it was his fault, he was only a little sorry for it. "So where exactly are we headed, oh Fearless Leader?" He kept his voice low, but smirked as he said it. The younger guards often said things like that to each other to piss each other off. The term "Fearless Leader" was usually used when the person in question either forced himself into a lead role or blundered badly as a leader. This wasn't exactly forced, but he wanted to let some of his annoyance at coming in third or fourth in the chain of command show. Although, even as the words left his mouth he was glad someone other than himself was doing the thinking for a while. He was getting dizzy again.... Bast's image fuzzed out more than usual from his eyes, and he stumbled a step or two before the wolves pressed closer to help him keep his balance.

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Olek calmly kept a silent vigil over the traveling group of misfits. He let his guard down for any close range attackers, he couldn't worry about the mutants turning on him. He had to trust that they would understand his intentions. He focused his good eye behind them as they moved through the forest at an acceptable pace. Whilst Bast moved to the front of the group to take point she shot Olek an exasperated look. He understood her frustrations. They unleashed a hurricane of death to break this group out. Countless guards and mutants died. Olek trained a great many of the guards that lost their lives only moments ago. He would mourn over the loss, guards and mutants alike. Having just killed a few of his trainees only moments ago, it hurt not to be immediately trusted considering what he had just done to protect the group, but he ultimately understood where the former prisoners were coming from. Trust wasn't something that would just happen, especially seeing as how Olek had been the man previously standing in between the mutants and freedom. He shook his head and cleared his mind. He had to be vigilant. If anyone took a bullet from the rear that would be on him.

Dray eventually fell back to Olek's side. He glanced over at the red haired boy for a few moments. "You did good back there." Olek stated in a slightly impressed done with a little bit of gratitude mixed in. He glanced down at the boy's bloodied feet, Olek cleared his throat with thoughts spinning quickly towards Dray possibly getting some sort of infection. "We need to clean those wounds on your feet once we get to safety, other wi-" Olek stopped mid sentence hearing the harsh metallic 'clack' going off followed by Kisa yowling in pain. His head cocked towards the noise whilst leaping towards the noise. He only had a few moments to process what was going on. He almost began to panic as he realized he was leaping towards a massive jaguar thrashing about with its leg locked in a bear trap. He had no time to think. He slid across the forest floor reaching Kisa and trap with outstretched hands. He stayed low to the ground to avoid the flesh rending claws on Kisa's free hind leg. His hands slipped into the gap of the trap, with his rough and calloused palms on either side of the trap Olek's muscles began rippling underneath his uniform. He began to pry it open ever so slightly, blood started to trickle down his palms. He immediately regretted not getting something in between his hands and the trap before he sprung into action.

He grunted in pain as he felt the trap give to the point where he could slip his gun into the gap. Olek hugged the ground to avoid the first involuntary swipe from Kisa's direction. He gave a huge breath and reached for the rifle on his back whilst displacing one of his hands with one of his feet to keep the trap open for his plan. If he could reach his gun he could lever the trap open with it. As he exposed himself for a few moments in his awkward position one of Kisa's paws connected with his chest. The claws tore right through his vest, cutting into the flesh underneath.

He growled in pain, and instead of reaching for the rifle on his back he dropped to the ground next to the bear trap, still latched onto the painful device whilst trying to avoid Kisa's involuntary wrath by constantly staying behind her. He waited for a few seconds for an opening before he quickly transitioned into a crouching position. He placed a boot onto one side of the trap whilst he reached for his combat knife on his belt. After he retrieved his blade, he slipped his trusty knife into the trap. With his feet pressing into the trap, he wrapped his left hand around the hilt of his knife, and his right over the flat end of the blade. Now that he had a proper hold on the trap, he pushed forward with his legs and yanked back with his upper body. He could feel the metal of the trap grinding on his knife, and he could feel the serrated trap slowly cutting into his feet. Once Kisa's mangled leg was free Olek slid the trap away from the tangled pair allowing it to snap shut on thin air. From there Olek only had enough time to bring up his arms to protect his head and chest.

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Edur knew that she should be paying attention to the conversation around them, but now that they had less of a threat she couldn't help but gaze at the world around them. The tall trees and blue sky that poked through the branches was most amazing to Edur. She would of stood and stared all day if the woman guard didn't take off, leading them to what she hoped was freedom and prehaps a good night's rest.

As they trekked along Edur continued to eye the large wolves surrounding Hawke warily. While they had the similar features to Chris she still worried they'd see her small body as a snack. She scooted to the other side of Chris to get away from then when Kisa caught her attention. "Maybe we should have a Leader, a Peace Keeper, and we need rules if we're to go any farther together... I mean, suppose I find myself hungry. Shouldn't there be a rule not to eat the cur dog?" Edur let out a tiny hiss at this but the larger feline didn't seem to notice. "No offense, but I don't like do-" She was cut off by the sickening snap of medal before a loud roar escaped her lips.

Edur sunk into Chris's side as she changed into her animal form, and her ears pressed to her head at the noise of cracking bones. The woman was flailing as the male guard skidded to her, taking a hold of the trap. Edur buried her face in Chris's shoulder, unable to watch whatever would happen next. Many painful growls, grunts and the creaking of metal came from the pained woman and guard. Finally there was a large snap and Edur raised her head to see the trap close safely away from any of them and the guard throw his hands up to protect himself.