Crysral Dream #01 31 октября 1996

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Alex - the story of Serge Segal "Labyrinth".

(C) 1996 Serge Segal



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                LABYRINTH

 Dead bodies scattered in pieces, dead
his eyes turned into gaping holes, dead
hands stretched into the void that soon, the broken machine gun 
burst, leaving the body and with the champ to fall in the mud, 
dead legs gave way and disappeared in the bombing - devoid of 
support fell dead, but still dragged their dead fingers to the 
living.  Living wiped sweat from his brow and grinned. Field 
machine gun "MK-125 plus a bunch of grenades - that's all you 
need to get into the" forbidden zone ", otherwise referred to 
as the "Labyrinth." Oh, and - Anti-Radiation Tablets, the stock 
for 48 hours. Otherwise - the death, no, worse, life after 
death, but life with only one meaning: kill the living ...


 Living poked heavy boots a dead head. No sound. With awareness 
of their own superiority of live proudly threw back his head and

unhurried march went a step forward. Lantern, mounted on the 
barrel machine gun, snatched from the dark shadowy walls of 
black bricks. somewhere visible not yet sedenye rats remains 
dead.  Map argued that the way to the surface, away from the 
shelter, located in the the end of the Labyrinth, in the north. 
Despite the title, lost in the maze was tricky: was built by 
people even before the explosion, he was designed to treat the 
newcomers to the Vault from the surface right on the spot, near 
the entrance. But a direct hit missiles is quite spoiled the 
layout of the Labyrinth, and, moreover, has led to the 
emergence of the Dead: losers who could not get out of the maze 
during the first ten minutes, and patriots who laid down their

life-saving women and children. How would
Anyway, they had bad service people Vault: a lack of men 
capable of fight with the dead, build, repair equipment has 
maselenie Vault to semi-wild existence.  Knew all this living, 
formerly a captain who called Alex Norman. He is one of the 
first Maze left after the explosion, bringing with him his 
army. And he was cursed for survivors that did not die there, 
rescuing the weak, incapable of life of patients, mutant 
children and other carrion. Now, Alex Norman saved

their lives, struggling to the surface. All
his predecessors were in the maze.
some of whom he personally shot during a recent bout.
 Thirty years since the Bang
Land has long been not shaken by the terrible
weapons of the opposing sides, and a chance that on the surface 
world. In Anyway, the captain preferred to die

there than here, being torn apart
descendants of those whom he had saved thirty
years ago.
 It is necessary, to organize their own government
Here, under the earth, and dare to punish him,
despite the fact that only thanks to him and
his detachment, these miserable rat remained alive and were not 
the same as the population Maze.

 A ray of light suddenly illuminated the grinning face of rat. 
Alex shuddered, and, ashamed of his own fear, he sent all of 
the animal. He is happy for a while watched his suffering, but 
then turned around and went further. 

 After a few meters, he ran into
steel hatch. Map assured that this input
in sickbay. Alex believed in the map, but just
case highlighted the torch plate and saw this - the inscription 
on the door reads: "The medical bay." Below has been attributed

clumsy handwriting: "Engineer Smith. 12.04.
2017.
 Name was familiar, something reminiscent of, but what Alex 
could not, nor trying to remember. He pressed the knob and 
pushed the door. He silently resisted, opening look smeared 
with blood korodor. Alex pulled the grenade from his belt and 
threw her into the hallway and abruptly slammed the door. There 
was a explosion, which blocked the inhuman screams. The captain 
smiled, and pushed the door, vprygnul easily inside.

 Broken body parts lying around
hatch and one of the doors.
 Alex calmly walked down the corridor, seeking the path of the 
dead, vyprygnuvshego of the side chambers. In the hands of the 
corpse he surprised to see "Magnum" 45 kalibra.Kapitan stooped 
to the body, not taking his eyes off Chamber found the weapon 
hand and raised him. Suddenly, a bracelet on the dead hand 
zapischal.Ranshe than the captain knew what he was doing, he 
rushed into the house across the street. When he fell on the 
cold floor near the chamber door, leaning against a dirty wall, 
he felt funny. Such a peep published booby-trapped

5 seconds before the explosion.
 Reaction, so it is! .. Alex tried to
up and was thrown to the side of the door terrible explosion. 
Darkness ... 

 When he awoke, he found right in front of a gloomy face with 
bulging eyes and a fresh scar on his cheek. Captain recoiled in 
horror, clutching a machine gun and I suddenly realized - an 
ordinary piece of mirror.  He tried to rise. It turned out, 
though and with difficulty. The clock showed that he was lying

unconscious for a few seconds. Now they
forever will show this time - the mechanism was flawed. 
Haversack, which saved the life of Norman, burned to the 
ground. Alex found Anti-Radiation on the floor a few pills and 
swallowed them all. It is surprising that grenades on the belt 
did not detonate.  Captain gently out of the chamber and run

continued his put.vremeni remained small: either it will come 
to the surface, or forever remain here. Remained only a pack of 
Anti-Radiation pills in a breast pocket - it will be enough for 
max 4 hours. But do not worry, in his 1954

Captain was a good athlete, and the path
that he had to overcome before
took away half an hour, not more.
 From the darkness, toward Alex, moved chtoto great.
 The captain stopped and pulled the trigger gun. Turn lit 
corridor, bullets dug into a giant, who bellowed in terror and 
took to their heels. Norman threw after him grenade, and the 
giant had disappeared in the flames of the explosion.  
Suddenly, the captain realized that someone was pulling him 
from behind. He spun while striking out butt. Dead man's head 
was separated from the body and shattered, spraying the brain. 
Norman kicked the headless corpse, and went after the giant to 
the surface ... 

 Soon he found his hand. The body apparently lay somewhere 
nearby, but Alex did not look for him. If the giant is still 
alive, so much the worse for himself. After a few steps captain

stumbled upon a fork.
 Map burned, but for thirty years, he learned it by heart and 
knew that I must go to the left. The tunnel was cleaner and not 
as smeared in blood. Corpses were not. "Obviously, dohliki not 
come here," thought the captain. Over the cause of this strange 
Conduct think he did not. Someone strong arms wound around his 
neck and pulled Alex up. He directed the muzzle toward the

aggressor and fired.
 There was a snap, and the captain felt that his hands looked 
up razzhalis.On  - Blood dripping from the ceiling, and the 
hole was seen a dead woman with bared mouth.

Suddenly she disappeared, as if its someone
dragged.
 The captain swore and hurried down the
corridor.

 On the left the door opened, but he did not
looked back. Thrown a grenade had done its
thing - a piece of wall with a door smashed explosion.
 Ahead of light appeared.
 Alex quickened beg.Na he moved down some shade. The captain 
opened fire on the move, sending one bullet after another in a 
silent crowd. Then, a few grenades, he clear the road, and 
continued to run. One thought struggled in the brain - to 
survive! Someone grabbed his leg, the captain ran bay

this hand strong blow palm. Someone's teeth bit into eggs, but 
soon their owner lost his head, the captain struck her like a 
ball and it broke the wall.

 Escape, only to escape towards the light, to
to the surface. A few minutes later he was at half-broken steel 
door. It barely kept a miracle surviving plaque "Exit." Below 
sported the word "engineer Ivan 13.4.2017. "A maniac one" - 
thought kapitan.On out of his pocket before stockpiled charge 
TNT, put it in the fuse, set a bomb under the door, turned on 
the clock mechanism and ran around the corner. On his back ran 
half-naked girl, trying to gnaw their teeth at his throat. 
Waste reception, he threw it through himself. She had no time 
to stand up - a powerful explosion ripped it apart. The captain 
smiled. Again women! Even in the sanctuary, many of them did 
so, trying to avenge their husbands killed in the blast.  But 
now the way is free! ..  The captain came out ...


 It has long been forgotten by the wind hit him in the 
litso.Poverhnost! Now he is free, and certainly find survivors. 
Yes, here they come! Attracted by the explosion, sent 
passers-by to him, ragged and dirty, but with a smile on the 
lips - Dead in the Labyrinth never ulybalis.Aleks smiled 
otvet.Lyudi pulled him their hands, and suddenly he realized: 
their faces did not have feelings, they just smiled dead 
smiles.  The captain touched the closest point to a man, and he 
tried to bite off his finger. Alex shot his head, then withdrew

shoulder gun, pointed it at the crowd and pulled the trigger.
 Dead bodies scattered in pieces, dead
his eyes turned into gaping holes, dead
hands stretched into the void that soon, the broken machine gun 
burst, leaving the body and, with the champ, to fall into the 
mud, dead legs gave way and disappeared in the bombing, 
deprived of support fell dead, but still dragged their dead 
fingers to the living.  Live smiling ...