“This is Kaitlynn, we hear you.”
Kyanna located Mariana’s iff tag “come on she is over here” she said as she started leaded the others
The front door of Gregs pod flew off hitting a rack of food. Slowly Greg climbed out and looked around assault rifle in hand. He paused as he heard the sound of a group of covanent slowly moving in and double checked his helmet was recording.
Two grunts and a jackel slowly into the store.
Greg ran over to some cover as plasma bolts began to sizzle the air in his direction. He glanced over at the aliens and began to fire his assault rifle, taking out one of the grunts.
The jackel raised its shield and the other grunt rushed forward.
Greg brought up his rifle and fired into the grunt taking it out.
As Greg readyed to engage the jackel a brute came rushing in from the other side of the store firing its spiker.
Greg rolled dodging most of the shots, however one landed in his leg sending a literal spike if pain through him. Greg looked up to the brute as it pulled out a spike grenade, he fired his magnum into the brutes hand causing it to drop the grenade.
Both of them looked at the grenade as it exploded blasting the brute into a pile of blood and armour.
Greg crawled over to the dead beast and grabbed the spiker before leaving the way the brute had entered.
The Brute’s head erupted into a puddle of brains and blood, the body collapsing to the asphalt with a sickening thud. Alex let out a sigh of relief, resuming his near-frantic charge.
…
Vanessa sat on the corner of the street, anxiously checking over her shoulder every few seconds as the sound of heavy footsteps drew nearer. She peeped around the corner, nearly screaming at the sight of a group of Brutes.
“So…Kyanna where you from?” She asked as they began walking
Leo fixed his helmet and saw his carbine had bent. “Crud…”
“This is Captain Butch… I’m across the city. Follow Sky and you should be good… I’m bleeding out and Brutes are all over… Guys… Good luck…” Butch said, passing out.
“This is Sky, rally on my position. Me and Grace are hunkered down on Garrett and 70th.” Sky said.
“Roger that ma’am.” She said. “Guess we found almost everybody, we just need to find a few more people.”
“I… Would not like to talk about it” Kyanna said to Kaitlynn
Greg heard this and began to move towards there position
Leo reached into his bag and pulled out some tools. He slowly unbent his carbine.
“Oh, sorry…Just tried to lighten the mood.” Kaitlynn told her embarrassed.
Vanessa quickly opened fire on the Brutes before chucking a grenade at their feet and running for her life. Several loud roars echoed down the streets before being mostly silenced by a deafening bang.
She slowly returned to the scene, seeing several blooded Brutes still standing. She quickly lined up a headshot, finishing off one Brute as another fired at her with it’s Spiker, one of the shots tearing through her shoulder and protruding from the back.
She let out a howl of pain as adrenaline took over, shoving her BR into the Brute’s throat before slamming the trigger three times. The Brute collapsed to the ground as she began wildly shooting at it’s remaining comrades, taking one down as another’s back was torn apart by oncoming AR rounds. Alex shoved the body to the side as he looked down at Vanessa, tears welling up in his eyes once he saw her injury.
“I’m sorry…I…I should have paid attention” She choked, blood staining her dark armor.
“It’s fine, you’ll be fine…”
“it is alright, I just am not comfortable talking about it”
“Be there as soon as possible.” Mariana said as she spied a Grunt driving a ghost back & forth. Obviously a lookout.
So Mariana snuck up to some rubble that blocked the Grunt’s view of her. And when he cruised just past the end of the rubble and slowed down. Mariana jumped onto the hood and wing of the Ghost. Pausing for a second before stabbing the Grunt in his eye, then pushing his body out of the driver’s seat.
“Guess I will follow the young pup’s order and go to her.” Mariana said in her mind as she began moving towards Sky’s position in the Ghost.
Leo finished fixing his carbine. “It may be extremely early to ask this, but does anyone need any repairs?”
“It’s fine, I understand. A lot of people don’t like to talk about their past. Sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable.” She said
Blake drove through the streets, still no luck finding his team, as he gotten on the highway. “Come on, where’s a god ■■■■ sign at?!” He yelled out angrily. “WHY?! HOW THE BLOODY HELL HAVE I FOUND NOBODY!” He didn’t think as he slammed on the brakes, the mongoose came to a sudden halt as he was thrown off forward.
“now may not be the time…” Kyanna said to Leo as she saw Mariana’s Iff tag moving “I guess she is going to sky… Let us all to then”
“I’m gonna die…!” Vanessa cried as Alex embraced her, patting her on the back.
“You’ll be fine…we’ll meet up with the team, and get you some medical attention” He began helping her down the street, noticing a car with keys still inside.
“Hold on” He exclaimed, turning the keys as the car fired up. He let out a sigh of relief before giving a silent prayer of thanks. He quickly situated Vanessa in the passenger seat before taking off down the beaten road.
Mariana noticed the group of three iff tags. And she took a detour to cautiously move towards them. “Safety in numbers.” She thought to herself. “Especially with a stolen Ghost.” Mariana added as she steered towards them. But she also let off a burst of plasma rounds by accident, having never really operated one of these before. Also part of the reason she wasn’t going top speed.