Author's Note: I understand that there is already a Theta squad in existence within the universe. The idea is that this squad was put into action after the loss of the first Theta Squad, replacing them. Also, most chapters should be updated, or added. Again, Bolding and dashes represent perspective/ character changes.
-The sludge stuck to their boots as they trekked through the dark rain forest. Trees sagged and drooped as though weeping over a lost loved one. Through the mud and grime of the forest, creatures slept, some though hunted just as these men did. Light fluttered from the sides of their helmets, barely able to pierce the veil created by the weeping trees.
Ignate moved with his squad, holding his gun up to his shoulder. In front of him, his squad leader, Jerik, pressed through the dense shrubbery, creating a slushy noise with each step. Diagonal to Ignate, Garth - the squad's youngest addition - silently followed, his rifle held out at the ready. They moved swiftly, and quickly, their window of time was short, and they needed to reach their target.
Up ahead, the last member of their squad knelt behind a bush, a cliff edge extended out before him. Jerik squatted down beside the kneeling commando. Ignate and Garth took up defensive positions at the rear, guarding against possible ambushes.
'What do you have?' Jerik whispered to Nuel.
'Doesn't look good,' he motioned down to the cliffside resort that was directly across from their current position. 'Six guards, two are guarding the main gate, three are patrolling the perimeter and one is at the communications terminal.' Nuel pressed a green button on his wrist guard, over every members' helmet display, a 3-D layout of the resort materialized. It rotated to a bird's eye view, and lit up red markers where the guards posts were.
'Good work, Nuel,' Jerik patted his shoulder, and turned to Garth and Ignate. 'Alright, listen up, Theta Squad. We have one, and only one try at this. If the target is alerted to our presence before he is eliminated, then he will try to escape. Ignate, take out the patrolling guards, Garth take the communications officer, Nuel and I will breach the target's home, and eliminate him.'
Garth and Ignate nodded to Jerik.
'Jerik, you might wanna see this,' Nuel handed him the electrobinoculars and looked forward to the base.
'What the�' Jerik watched intently.
A small shuttle flew into view, and landed on the landing pad that sat on top of the communications tower. On its side, it bore the symbol of the CIS. A man wearing a cloak approached the ramp of the communications tower. He looked behind him, as if looking to see if he was being followed. Behind him, on either side, walked Magna Guards, their posture was unchanging as they followed their leader.
'No, no, no. The shuttle wasn't supposed to arrive until tomorrow morning, we need to move now!' Jerik tossed the electrobinoculars back to Nuel, who put them onto his belt, he then stood.
'Theta squad, move! Move! Move!' Jerik shot the grappling cable from his rifle down towards the distant resort's cliffside. It struck home, and one by one Theta Squad's members jumped, and reeled down the grappling hook towards their target...
