Gears of War: Redemption
Chapter 1: A New Beginning
The King Raven tore through the evening's sky, heading for the South Islands. It was such a majestic sight, an orchestra of motors, roaring at the air. I lay my head against the backrest of my seat, letting myself rest for the first time since E-Day. The air was blowing against my face, the face I did not recognise.
The war, it changed me. In some ways, it made me a better person but there was a sense of loss in my heart, a loss of my old self. But the war was over, and the human race had to start again. Everyone had hope now. Hope for the South Islands, and the city of Soteroa. But after what I went through, the thought of the Locust just disappearing in a flash was too crazy for me to comprehend. And I spoke for the rest of Delta.
Flying over Sera was tough to take. I had never seen the massive scale of the destruction that the HOD attacks had caused. Almost every city, every town, every speck of life that used to exist, it was almost all gone. But the sacrifice was worth it I thought. Those Locust scum deserved all they got.
I turned to Dom, he looked contempt yet I could see he was thinking. I understood that it must be hard to know you've just sunk your own wife's resting place.
"You okay Dom?" I asked.
"Yeah Marcus, I'm holding up. So where are we heading?" Dom asked inquisitively.
"Soteroa. If it's still there." I muttered.
"I sure as hell hope it is."
The chopper drove on over the ocean. I knew we were getting close, I could see the islands. Habitable maybe, safe, I thought not.
"Marcus, the Soteroa outskirts are just below. We have no idea of the condition of the settlement at this moment in time. Your objective is to land in the outskirts, make it to the city and investigate the condition of the city. Report back with your findings." Hoffman announced.
"Copy that Hoffman. Looks like our jobs not done Delta. Pack your gear, we move out in 5. Delta out." I replied.
And with that, the Raven lowered to the LZ.