Tides of Destruction (Part 6, Camp)
Posted By: teemus<teemusligg@hotmail.com>
Date: 27 December 2003, 5:01 AM
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This story may not be up to standard with my other ones. I was having a writers block while writing this.
teemus
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Jado System February 8th
Briggs levled his MA5B and waited for the first unlucky bastard to pass over the horizon. Briggs eased his finger on the trigger when the COM link burst open, "All Scorpion tanks and Land cruisers fall back. Also, only the front units may engage the Ghosts, we are doing this to avoid casualties from friendly fire."
"Screw this!" yelled the marine next to Briggs as he jumped off of the Scorpion. The Sgt watched as the other 2 marines followed suite and jumped off of the tank. Might as well join them. Thought Briggs as he jumped off of the tank. He followed the other 3 marines through the lines of marines running towards the battle. As the Sgt came closer to where the battle was taking place he could here the thud of automatic weapon fire and the screams of wounded marines. Briggs ran up to an overturned Wart Hog and took cover behind it with a few other marines. He looked over the edge of the Hog and saw a Ghost advancing on his position. He took aim and emptied an entire clip in the Alien craft. Most of the bullets bounced off of the armoured hull, but a few of them managed to get past and hit the vehicles sweet spot. There was a small hiss and then the craft went up in flames.
"Forward Infantry, move up and engage the enemy while the 10th mountain will provide cover," a marine said of the COM link.
"Alright, you heard the man. MOVE UP!" a major shouted over the noise of gunfire. By the time the marines were moving again most of the Ghosts had already been destroyed.
Briggs ran forward putting half a clip into the chest of a wounded Elite who had the misfortune of falling off of its Ghost. The Sgt looked up at the hill that was looming in front of them and saw a Wraith tank positioned on top of the hill. Briggs activated his COM link and spoke; "I need a jack hammer launcher over here."
"Roger that sarge, im on my way." Replied one of the Infantries jackhammer launchers. After about a minute Harland ran towards his position, "You rang."
Briggs gave a small giggle and then turned to look at the hill, "Do you see that Wraith up there?"
"How could I miss it," replied Harlander.
"I need you to fire a volley at it and take it out, were pinned down and can't move until that bastard is dead."
"Ill take care of it." Harlander replied and activated the launchers 2x zoom. There were two small thuds and Harlander shook as two rockets left the launcher. The marine then lowered the launcher and watched as the two rockets raced towards the tank. The first rocket hit the tank in the nose causing it to trail smoke as it attempted to dodge the second. Briggs could tell that the driver was a rookie, because he ran strait into the 2nd rocket. There was an eruption of cheers as the tank went up in flames.
"Forward Infantry, hold position, 10th mountain move up and mop up the rest of them." Briggs watched as the ranks of Hogs, Land Cruisers, and Scorpions moved past the cheering marines. For Briggs it looked like a movie scene. After about ten minutes the voice of the same marine was back in the COM link, "Forward Infantry, you are now clear to move up."
"Lets go! Get up you stragglers! Move!" yelled Sgt. Norman as he moved down the ranks of marines ushering them up. The Sgt came to a stop in front of Briggs, "You did good out their Briggs."
"Yea, stow the bull shit. I already know the whole speech."
"Im not here to give you bull shit."
"Really, then what are you here for?"
"The Major radioed in, he said that you're promoted to a company commander." With those words the Sgt continued down the lines waking up sleeping marines. Briggs stood in shock for a little, wow, he thought to himself. Briggs walked up the hill and to see another valley with burn marks and the bodies of Covenant soldiers littering the floors. He soon found the same tank that he had ridden on earlier. Briggs listened as the other marines argued about who had gotten more kills in the battle.
The marines rode for another few hours without any encounters. They rolled into a field which could provide them with good cover and decided to set up camp their. The scorpion came to a stop and Briggs jumped off. He walked through the field looking for a good spot to set up his tent when he ran into to Norman again. "Hey, heres the list of the marines in your squad."
Briggs opened the piece of paper and read the names. "What the hell, non of these guys have combat experience." Briggs said looking up at Norman.
"Not my idea. The Major said you gotta start small. Hey I must go take care of stuff. Your on guard duty by the way." Norman said and walked away. Just great
. Briggs thought to himself and continued to look for a spot to set up his tent.
To be continued...
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