Eonstrike's Origin - Chapter 1 - The mysterious squad
"Have you heard of this new squad?" asked a soldier, clad in a dark grey armor.
Another one replied "Yeah, it's said that they're incredibly tough", he was wearing the same kind of armor.
"We're part of the UNSC for almost 5 years now... How did they make it to the ODST in such a short time?" muttered a third one.
The first one mentioned "I heard their commander isn't even a human, as well as several other members... they're a mystery"
During their conversation another ODST squad walked past them. They noticed that they were wearing unusual armor, which was partly MARK V Spartan armor.
"What the...? How could they afford Spartan equipment?" wondered the second ODST. One of the squad's members turned around and looked at him. He couldn't
see his eyes behind the EVA helmet he was wearing, but he knew that he was staring at him.
"I-Is something w-wrong, sir?" he stuttered. The ODST with the EVA helmet pointed towards the drop-pod-station.
"All squads are supposed to perform a drop over Sulphuria, that includes your squad as well. Get ready, you'll jump a few minutes after us." he ordered.
He looked in shock 'Are they crazy? That's suicide! The area below is guarded by several hunters... How the hell do they think, they could do this alone?' he thought.
"Are you sure this is a good idea sir?"
"Don't worry, we'll try to leave you some hunters to play with." he replied and walked off as one other member of his squad gave him a signal, leaving the ODSTs
with an even bigger shock.
"Goddamnit... Why does Neyk always walk off to talk with other squads? We're in hurry!" complained an ODST with a Hayabusa helmet.
"Hey, don't be that hard to him. We're no robots, we have still have standards. Look he's coming already." Said the commander, who has a dragon-like head, with black and white feathers and with deep blue eyes.
"What the hell Neyk?! What were you doing?" The ODST stopped running and looked at his brother "Can't I wish some recruits a bit luck? You're so annoying Mengur..."
"Could you two just stop fighting? THAT'S annoying!" said their commander, with a somehow soft tone.
"Fine LuWickios... I guess I'll have to yell at him later." muttered Mengur.
"Remember, we still have a mission to complete." mentioned LuWickios, while grabbing his shotgun.
"And how do you plan to do this?" asked Neyk
"We've got some new toys" he motioned two other ODSTs at the other side of the corridor to bring a crate.
They started to move immediately and saluted as they arrived.
"Here's the cargo sir!" said an ODST with a yellow and black recon armor.
"Freshly delivered from ONI: Instruments for perfect destruction!" mentioned the other one, who was wearing blue armor and several grenade belts.
"Thank you two! Buildsth, could you open it please?" asked LuWickios.
"My pleasure!" the blue ODST opened the crate and revealed several weapons.
The yellow ODST wanted to know "Do you plan to leave me some commander?"
"Of course! I've ordered some for all of you. C'mon take your's Justixn!"
He grabbed into the crate and pulled out a silenced M7 and a M6C SOCOM.
"Oooooh, quiet and strong. Just what I like." Justixn mentioned, while inspecting his new weapons. "They will come to good use."
Buildsth grabbed into the crate as well, but freezes for a second. "You..."
"Yes, I ordered two for you." LuWickios replied "I know you like to blow up stuff in style"
He pulls out two SPNKR rocket launchers, as Neyk peeks into the crate.
"ONI allowed us to use these now? I thought they were experimental." as he grabbed a railgun.
"Yep, pretty much. Someone has to test them out, right?" mentioned a smiling LuWickios.
"Are there any weapons left?" asked Mengur "Well... who am I kidding. Of course not..."
"I know they didn't send your new katana, but your old one still works, doesn't it? Also, you might need a ranged weapon." Lu said, handing him a sniper rifle.
"Hmm... I guess you're right, but I prefer a faster weapon. I'll use it anyway. Thanks."
They then went to the drop-pod-station, looking for their pods.
"Pod stations 11 to 15" noticed Mengur "That should be our's" As they walked towards the pods, he realized, that LuWickios didn't get a new weapon. "Umm... Commander?"
"Yeah?" he looked at him
"You didn't take a weapon from the crate... Why?"
"My shotgun ist still working fine."
"But a new one might be of better use to you."
"I see your point, but I still want keep the old one, along with my DMR. Anyways, these hunters down there won't wait for us."
"Alright then! Get ready to drop guys!" Mengur shouted, as he entered his pod, ready to drop into the ruins of Sulphuria
Five pods were launched from the UNSC frigate Oblivion. The radio chatters were filled with military transmissions of surviving fireteams inside of the city.
LuWickios checked his gear, while falling from the sky and then looked at the screens of the pod's inside, showing Neyk and Mengur "Get your parachutes ready!" he ordered "Otherwise this will get pretty hairy!"
All of the pods opened their parachutes, slowing their fall a bit, except for one.
"My parachute is not working!" Neyk yelled.
"Change your course to the skyscraper to your right!" LuWickios advised.
"Aye sir!" His pod changed it's direction towards the skyscraper.
"Banshees inbound!" Mengur noticed. "Hold on tight!"
They started firing at the pods and missed them fortunately, but they were turning around to make another attack.
"They're coming back! Eject your parachutes, we can't risk being hit by them!" Justixn shouted, while every pod was getting rid of their parachutes, making them fall faster again.
Neyk's pod crashed into the side of the skyscraper, while the other pods continued falling.
"Get ready for impact!" Buildsth held onto his pod, as they crashed into the streets.
A bit paralyzed, Mengur sat in his pod, but shook it off and looked around. Through the pod's window he saw the other pods, but also the Banshees. He kicked the
pod's door open and jumped out, getting his sniper rifle ready. At this moment, one of the Banshees blew up. Neyk used the high position in the skyscraper and shot
the other one as well.
"Wow, looks like you got a pretty hairy ride" Neyk laughed.
Mengur barely had time to react on his brothers words, as he got shot at. It wasn't a Banshee this time. It was a fuel rod cannon... hunters...