Capítulo 539: Promoted to Bodyguards...
With the misunderstanding between the group and Christine temporarily solved, they begin moving towards the Sierra Madre Casino in the distance. The Casino itself was actually a couple miles away, and to reach it you'd need to traverse a long path winding up and down steep hills.
The terrain didn't slow the group down much, but it certainly slowed the Ghosts who were stumbling over one another and stupidly trying to go over terrain that was too steep to traverse... Hundreds of those creatures might've gotten stuck alone, yet, the numbers heading towards the Casino still seemed neverending.
The group continued to try to sneak around and past the Ghosts, the creature's limited hearing, and sight making it fairly easy for the most part. But the closer to the Casino the group got the denser the groups of Ghosts got... This eventually made it impossible to continue without attracting the attention of the Ghosts.
They were still halfway up the mountain leading to the Casino when a firework going off illuminated the area, causing all the Ghosts around them to slowly turn around and look at them... "Fuck." Afton spits when he realises half the Ghosts on the mountainside were now looking at them.
Without waiting another moment, he grabs Anja and Christine and hoists them above him out of the Ghosts grip before charging straight into the crowd like an American Football player. He easily flattens the first few who get in his way, and easily began rambling anything else that obstructed him...
Veronica had done the same, grabbing Dean and following the trail of bodies Afton had left in his wake. Fortunately, the Ghosts weren't as focused as they'd usually be... The Fireworks going off above them must have been distracting them to some extent. Blades, claws, and other makeshift weapons skittered off of her armour as she followed Afton.
This train of rambling continues all the way up the mountain, eventually managing to reach the Casino before any of the Ghosts had actually managed to... Afton sets down Christine and Anja while glancing a Veronica who was gulping in deep breathes, obviously exhausted.
Afton allows her to catch her breath and turns back to the Casino, scanning it for any hint of hostility... Truly, it was much, much bigger up close. He'd never seen a building so big in this world before... Even the Lucky 38 would be dwarfed by its sheer scale.
Along the walls were indentations that most likely hid the defences, the many auto-turrets Elijah had spoken about beforehand... Fortunately, he hadn't lied about the Gala Event deactivating them. He looks towards the door, which currently had a red carpet laid out for the guests and many shining lights flashing around. He was lucky he didn't have epilepsy, otherwise he'd instantly be having a seizure at the sight of the entrance alone...
"Nyx, any luck finding and gaining access to the Casino's systems?" he asks his AI after turning off his microphone.
"I have made many attempts sir, but it looks as if someone else is attempting to do the same... They have succeeded in some places, but the security of the Casino varies greatly." she explains.
Afton nods, "Alright, continue on that if you could." he says with a sigh, wondering if Elijah was already on the move. He turns towards the group and gestures them to follow him, having just noticed a few Ghouls shambling up the mountain, they'd reach the Casino in around half an hour if they were lucky, so it was best to try and find a way to seal the doors.
The group follows his gaze and quickly nods, following Afton as he jogs towards the Casino entrance. There were a few Holograms standing either side of the doors greeting them and attempting to explain the Casino's rules, but the group just ignores them and enters anyway.
Once through the doors, Afton feels himself gaping at the sight before them... An absolutely humungous room completely filled to the brim with Holograms, Casino tables, Games, and other things. There were even Hologram guards walking around, one actually approaches the group and looks Afton up and down.
"Weaponry is restricted, please visit the reception and remove your weaponry, or suffer potential disintegration." it states.
Afton holds his hands out placatingly, "Alright, alright... I'll get on that." he says, not wanting to attract the ire of all the Holograms in the Casino. Fortunately, it seems that the Ghosts would also be having a bad time upon entering as well.
Afton coughs into his hands, "Where is the reception may I ask?"
The Holographic guard just points at a desk right next to them with a blank look. Afton is about to walk over when Dean steps up, surprising the group.
"Now hold your glow-in-the-dark panties... Do you know who I am?" the ghoul asks.
The Hologram nods servilely, "One of the singers Mr Sinclaire invited, Dean Domino."
Dean grins and crosses his arms, "These people are my bodyguards, I am sure they have permission to keep whatever tools of self-defence they carry." he explains.
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"Processing." the hologram states in a robotic manner, clearly trying to find whether or not this is acceptable.
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"Processing."
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"Confirmed, bodyguards have been giving temporary permission. Enjoy your stay Mr Domino." the Hologram says before starting to walk away, only for Dean to step in front of it again. "Is something bothering you Mr Domino?"
Dean nods, "There is a group of assassins outside all wearing black suits, gas masks, and wielding weapons. I would appreciate it if you disallowed them from entry into the Casino."
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"Processing."
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*THUMP! CRASH!*
The group's heads swivel towards the door where a black clawed hand emerges from the gap in the door... The Ghosts had arrived far faster than Afton had expected...
"Processing."
Afton draws his recovers and starts firing as a couple Ghosts shamble into the Casino, blowing their brains out. And causing them to temporarily fall to the ground as their bodies move to regenerate the damage.
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Capítulo 540: Casino Royale
"Processing."
"Can't we just blow up the doors to stop the Ghosts from entering?" Veronica asks while getting ready to fight yet another horde.
Afton shakes his head and continues firing, "Not if you want to remain on the Holograms good books... Even as Bodyguards, I doubt firing explosives and causing massive property damage is within our limitations.
"Processing."
Dean himself had started shooting along with the rest of the group, but, the number of Ghosts coming through the doors was getting larger and larger every second that passed. In a couple minutes, they'd be completely overrun.
A stray Ghost stumbles in with a spear in hand and absentmindedly throws it at Dean... The spear flies through the air as everyone follows it with anxious looks on their faces...
*SUUKHH!*
The spear finds its target and hits Dean in the arm, the spear going straight through his bicep and causing him to fall backwards with a strangled yell.
"Confirmed. Targets designated." the hologram guardsman suddenly says just as Dean is injured, holding up it's arms against its head and light begins gathering...
*PEEEEWW!*
A laser blasts out and strikes a Ghost in the chest, instantly disintegrating a large portion of it... This is quickly followed by the other holographic guards in the room who'd joined the fray, all launching a bombardment of lasers at the Ghosts.
If that wasn't enough, turrets pop out of the roof and begin firing a litany of ballistic and energy projectiles at the unfortunate Ghoul, causing any that enter to get instantly annihilated.
Afton holsters his weapon as he sees them and quickly heads to Dean, injecting some Med X into the Ghoul's arm to alleviate the pain slightly. "You alright?"
"URRGH! Of course bloody not!! I've got a great big spear lodged in my arm!" he exclaims while holding his shoulder still, not daring to move his injury.
Afton nods and looks at the spear, scowling at its design... He doubted the Ghosts were smart enough to create something like this... The spearhead was barbed, and parts of the handle were mangled enough that it'd be difficult to pull out, it was as if it were designed to cause as much damage as possible.
Shaking his head, he pulls out his Ultra Chainsaw and quickly cuts the spear up before extracting it. Following that up with a Stimpack to clot the wound and begin the healing process. "Alright, that should be enough." he adds as he's bandaging the wound.
Dean growls, "Damned Holograms. Sinclaire held no expense on everything except their programming. I wonder if I really had to get injured for them to do anything." he spits, obviously still in pain.
Afton pulls him to his feet, "At least they're doing something now though... If you hadn't orchestrated this then the whole Casino would be overrun by now..."
Dean smirks, "Praise me anymore and I might think that you're hitting on me." he says before turning around and heading deeper into the Casino.
"Where are you going!?" Veronica yells after him.
Dean shrugs, "To get a drink." he grouses.
Afton glances at everyone else and shrugs, "We can discuss our plans after we sit down I guess." he says before following Dean.
Dean had already pulled out a barstool and made himself comfortable while he orders his drink... The holographic waitress wasn't actually able to make anything, so instead, a complex set of machines mixed his cocktail for him.
After around ten seconds, a Martini with an olive stuck in it is slid in front of him. "Drinks are on the house Mr Domino." the Hologram states.
Dean just nods and takes a sip, afterwards eating the olive. Afton sits down next to him and takes his helmet off, ordering himself a drink as the rest of the group get comfortable. Though, even now they could still hear the Casino's security systems fighting off the Ghosts.
Dean looks at the waitress and gestures at the group, "Drinks are on me." he shamelessly says, taking advantage of the fact all his expenses were covered under the contract he'd signed two hundred years ago with Sinclaire.
Afton shrugs, "Err, we're in Mexico so, get me some Tequila shots."
"Wine for me, and water for these two." Veronica says, gesturing at Christine and Anja. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to have them drinking. Anja's blood was currently like 50% pain killer, and Christine's throat was still fresh from having been cut apart, scrapped out, and damaged. Drinking alcohol would probably have her silently screaming on the floor in pain.
Afton smiles to himself as his shots come out, a small packet of salt and some lime slices. This brought him a great deal of nostalgia. This was his preferred method of getting shit faced in his previous world, and now having this stuff set out before him had him reminiscing like an old man.
As always, you follow the 'procedure'... Lick salt, drink shot, suck lime. It wasn't exactly pleasant, but the add ons took your mind off of the terrible flavour of the cactus alcohol. Once done he glances at his companions and leans on the bar to address them, but not before blocking Elijah's connection to their collars. "Alright, what's the plan guys? I personally want to find where the Cloud control system is, if it exists... But I doubt that'll be an easy or efficient thing to accomplish." he explains.
Dean glances at them, "I for one want to stop HIM from getting the 'treasure' Sinclaire supposedly hid here. Whatever it is, letting that madman get it doesn't sit right with me."
Veronica and Christine nods, "For all we know, the Cloud control system might be the treasure... I think stopping Elijah should be our top priority. We can work on escaping this place after."
Afton nods, agreeing with them. If Elijah gained control of the Cloud, the first thing he'd do is use the ventilation system to drown the group in it. After that, he'd spread it around the world, threatening all those who don't comply with his terms with annihilation...
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