Re: Log 1-10
T-Minus 1 Minutes, 50 Seconds
3 Minutes, 37 Seconds until the elevator reaches the top
Viper sprints to the elevator and punches the button. It begins to rise. He looks at the cables and realizes that the bundled hoist cables are moving quickly with the elevator, both up and down. To climb them while the elevator is moving would present a serious risk of his fingers being ripped off. Nevertheless, he remembers X's statement that if he defused the first bomb, then the elevators should be safe to ride in. Also, ten feet to the east, the emergency stairs climb upward.
Far above, Viper can see the pinpoints of light from the flashlights of his companions.
The other elevator continues to rise with the Agent running up the stairs after it.
As Lot sneaks up behind the marines, he sees that they are laying out their wounded and stacking their gear.
"Less than two minutes," one of them in demolitions gear says.
"Where are the medics?" the sergeant says, holding his wounded hand.
"On route," someone answers. "This is not a military installation."
"This has gone to hell in a handbasket," the Sergeant comments. "I think someone lied to us. They didn't seem hostile unless confronted. And who are these NSA agents interfering with our operation? Something's not right. Do we have radio contact with the Colonel?"
"No, sir. For some reason, our radio transmissions are not going through."
"Impossible. Something's not right," he repeats. "Well, for now, we wait for the medics and stick with our operational plans. No deviation, do you hear me? Not without authorization."
You hear "yes, sir" from the others.
"Demolitions team. Prepare to move out after detonation."
[Note that the northern elevators are immediately to the west of the northern stairs. There are two sets of elevators. As described previously, they are highly guarded by a security station, so the elevators do not go all the way down or all the way to the top. There is an interim security post one floor down (or up from the bottom floor). Also, remember that the Agent that took Binary was in the second elevator leaving a little after the marines.]
[Currently, the wounded are being treated by the squad medic, who is immobilizing them and administering morphine shots. The Sergeant does not appear to be interested in receiving a shot. There are three other marines helping the wounded. The demolitions team moves back to the stairs and descends to monitor the detonation.]
T-Minus 1 Minute, 35 Seconds
3 Minutes, 22 Seconds until the elevator reaches the top