"What happened?"
Those were the first words Corporal Josh Woods heard after the deafening explosion that took out Crow's Nest base. I shook off the shock and looked around. We were in a bad way. There were injured marines on the ground, and some looked like they wouldn't be around much longer. There was a squawk on the radio; it was commander Keyes
"Chief, please respond; what is your status? Over. If you can hear me, find transport. Head for the town of Voi."
Josh looked around, wondering why she was talking to the Chief; he was safe on a pelican. Then one of the other marines, Private Jesse Graham shouted, "Hey, it's the Chief!"
This was quickly followed by shouts of excitement, until they were brought back to the grim reality of the situation by a marine throwing up blood, and the machines attached to him making a continuous low "boop" sound.
"If you can walk, set your boots on the line."
The remaining healthy marines were quick to comply, and Josh and Jesse followed their sergeant to the next room, containing 2 chain gun warthogs and a troop warthog. The Chief got in a chain gun 'hog with 2 other marines, and the sergeant and 2 corporals got in the other. The stragglers, Josh, and Jesse got in the troop transport.
A marine hit the door switch and ran back to the troop hog.
"Lets hit it marines."
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This is my first story, so what did you think? This is just a preview, the characters and the action will come later. Please R+R