The scent was overpowering. Donta was holding the front leg of the heavy table, trying to help Angela carry across the room, still surprised that she could lift such a heavy thing in the first place. They almost dropped it when several of the Poachers open fire on them and the table shook violently with each ricochet, still they aimed for the door. As they rounded a row of tables, Donta saw a boy dragging a heavily injured Feral to safety.<br/><br/>The Poacher who had made the first kill, finally noticed him as they neared the door. His aim changed from the table to the guy as he futilely dragged the bloody mess of a Feral out the door.<br/><br/>"Jayce. Wait!" Cody barked. Jayce's attention was diverted just long enough to let Jarek haul the Feral outside and for the moving table to reach the door. Angela let it drop with a loud clang and the group ran down the hall, with Donta scooping Kat up in his arms, her tentacles trailing behind him.<br/><br/>Donta made it to the front door first, with his longer stride. He threw it open and leaned against it breathing heavily as the rest poured outside, but what they thought was salvation wasn't so comforting.<br/><br/>"Woah." Donta muttered, still carrying Kat in his arms. in the center of the courtyard were the police as they expected, but with their arms in the air and four tall, mechanical Mechas around them aiming large rifles at them, their hearts sunk as the thought of rescue slipped from their minds. This was why the Poachers didn't look like they were worried about getting caught. This was why they didn't bother to escape.<br/><br/>"Tactical Assault Mechs." Donta said, "Why they hell did they bring TAM's to school?" Donta took a step back as the closest one turned to point it's massive weapon at them, "Shit." he muttered.<br/><br/>Above them, a massive view screen on the front of the school, usually showing a massive analog clock, suddenly flashed to the Poacher's emblem, then changed to a modern looking office desk with a man sitting behind it, his face shrouded by a dark shadow.<br/><br/>"Now that I have your attention, I will state my demands." the man spoke, "This Academy is a disgrace to Humankind. These Ferals are a burden on our glorious race and a stain on our history. Our organization will not stand for our species to dirty ourselves with their filth any longer. As of now, this school has been commandeered and only pure Humans are allowed to attend. Any Feral caught within a Kilometer of this place will be shot."<br/><br/>The man leaned forward and steepled his fingers, "This is simply a taste of what is to come. Soon, we can look forward to a day that our world is rid of this Feral infestation. If Ferals simply will not die, then we will banish them to the depths of space. That is our goal, and you all will live to see that day soon!"<br/><br/>With this, the screen reverted back to the clock and Donta stopped craning his neck to see. Looking around, he noticed several unmanned TAMs sitting nearby with their pilots outside, having a smoke and watching the broadcast. The TAM who had targeted them was also distracted by the screen.<br/><br/>"This way!" Donta whispered and ran behind the bushes nearby.