Chapter 10

"Ding!"

Jason and the rest of them arrived up the elevator, looking around at the carnage before them. Least to say, their reactions were of much terror. Piling out of the elevator, there were many mixed reactions to the devastation caused by that "Keter-Class Squid-Anomaly".

"Oh. Well, I am definitely never going near that thing again."

"God, I am extremely sorry for looking down upon our brethren beneath the tides!"

"Should be, you bloody atheist."

"It's a damn machine, you f*cking idiots."

"Heh. Thomas, as you depart onwards…. Let it be known, that we have avenged you…."

"He was an atheist. You're also an atheist."

"Shut up! I'm trying to be sentimental, you dumb f*ck!"

"Dimwit! You think Thomas would want us to be depressingly nostalgic or some crap!?"

"Yup."

"F*ck you."

"God, we're all so serious it seems…."

"Can you shut up too? We're all atheists here….."

"Please don't argue....."

"Disclaimer, we hold religion in high regard. Nothing against it."

As well as their closeness and complete unity, the group also tended to like to joke around and humor each other with lame cringy jokes. About 99% of them were absolute rubbish. But it really helped lighten the mood in that dark depressing facility.

In a sense, it was ingrained in D-Boy Culture. That toxic humor (?). But it was something that their fallen comrades would have wanted them to carry on, even with their deaths. No use just laying around sighing.

Jason kneeled down, watching as the Octotank walked over, covered in blood and dirt, but otherwise, relatively unharmed, Still in prime condition. Judging by how there seemed to be no one shooting at them and by the carnage around them, it was safe to say that this little robot did its job pretty well.

It made Jason feel pretty giddy. If this thing could come out, what else could? But then again, with his garbage luck, he probably wouldn't get much for a while more.

Still, the D-Class trained their guns on every point they could as they went along. The more severely injured were carried, with the rest surrounding them as they slowly walked.

Arjun leaned slightly on Benedict, the two still carrying guns and at the ready. With the many rooftops around this place. But what had taken them about a minute to realize, was something they hadn't seen in such a long time. The sky. While it was cloudy and gloomy, with the Sun completely blocked out, most of the D-Class had been in that hellhole for years, not seeing any natural light.

A light breeze ruffled the D-Classes faces, and the group made its way farther and farther from the Gate Elevator. As they departed, most things seemed to quiet down into muttering and whispers, as the bunch gleefully paced away from there "prison". Actually, they were technically still in this "prison", but to those tired idiots, they were already home-free. Most of this seemingly baseless confidence was due to them having an "Octotank" on their side.

The robot rolled around ahead of Jason, who watched in curiosity as the small purple contraption scout out the surrounding area. Going down, it seemed that the Gate Elevator was located next to the main road. Most likely for the convenience of transporting numerous things.

This Containment Breach had been going on for around a full day, and the group was tired, but adrenaline and will kept them going.

And of course, some candy. Also chips, and energy bars, but were more sparse in supply. Vending Machines were also a complete scam in the facility, but then again…. Jason and the rest of them simply cracked them open. A lot of them had extensive experience with Vending Machine Robbery after all.

Walking on for a few more minutes, the group soon arrived before a long dark tunnel. It was pitch black, with not a light within, though the D-Class could vaguely see the light on the other side.

Arjun squinted, staring down the long tunnel, before cursing.

The rest of them also groaned in annoyance. After all, this was a highly ambush-likely location.

"Well, this will be fun." Benedict smiled, wincing a little in pain.

"You know, this feels like a firing squad type situation. Hope it isn't." Arjun said.

Any enemy snipers would doubtfully try to pick them off from this distance. Due to probably the cutting off of contact with the Nine-Tails, they would most likely try to interrogate them if caught. And most of the dumb Nine-Tails would think the D-Class would give up without a fight. Whether it be due to their pure idiocy, or the whole "strength in numbers" thing.

But Jason didn't really know if there was even anyone on the other side or inside the tunnel. As the small robot patrolled the area, he chuckled a bit. How the tables had turned…. But honestly, even this small thing wasn't invincible. It was just luck that the Nine-Tails hadn't brought any rocket launchers or more disastrous explosives with them. If they had held a different position, from a further distance, they could have destroyed the Octotank via lobbing grenades. Of course, that was only if the Octotank was a complete retard.

It was a great surprise for something from Harry Potter, and One Punch Man to turn up. Jason wondered: 'What would show up in the future?'

It was a noteworthy question actually. There were many things that could possibly show up…..

"Octotank. Go down that tunnel, and light up any MTF or other Foundation Personnel you can see." Jason commanded, and the Octotank rolled into the darkness. While it was a complete exploit, he wasn't willing to be picky about it.

Even if it made for quite the bore, it was effective and helped them get through. It wasn't about excitement or adventure, they had already had a lot of that sh*t.

"So. We just hope that there is no one on the other side." Benedict said, chuckling uncertainly.

"Yes…. And we should also hope, that they don't possess any high-caliber explosives." Jason replied calmly, as the D-Class moved behind a pillar.

After a minute or two, suddenly, more gunfire and screaming rang out, prompting the D-Class to wince a little.

Then, a loud explosion reverberated, shaking the ground.

*BOOOOM!!!!*

"It appears they did have high-caliber explosives. Well, we are in quite the pickle." Jason said, peeking out from the pillar.

Hopefully, though, the Octotank took down a lot of MTF.

"Should we just rush the darkness? The bag might compromise our location right now." Arjun growled.

"I say so too. We go in guns a-blazing. Light them up while they are shaken." Benedict, who seemed a little bloodthirsty, grinned evilly.