Sorry for the wait. Gears of War belongs to Epic Games.

The run down apartment the Damon Baird called home was a piece of shit to some, heaven to him. Scattered parts of machines he was building littered the apartment everywhere he looked. Of course when you are sitting in a crusty apartment not knowing if today could be your last, you found something to do. Baird tossed his résumé on the dirty couch and went rummaging through his fridge. A leftover piece of rations and a half can of beer met him as he opened the door.

"Damn food rations," he mumbled.

He was about to sit down on the couch when a sudden knock came from the doorway.

"Hey dick head, go away" he yelled.

'Damon Baird? This is sergeant William Van Pelt, you've been assigned to my squad," the man answered.

"Are you fucking kidding me" Baird sighed, " I just got back from that shitty office two days ago".

"Pack up son, you need to meet the rest of your squad". Van Pelt said.

Baird mumbled and within a few minutes (It could have taken less but Baird was trying to stall to be an ass) was out the door. The sergeant was a tall man brimming in the shoulders and had a deep burly voice. With his helmet on Baird couldn't see the mans face, but honestly he didn't really want to.

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Augustus Cole was happy as could be. He had gotten and new apartment after his expensive one was stripped for materials for the war effort. As he was standing within the crappy apartment he could feel a sense of comfort. No matter where he was in the world his number 1 goal would be to get back home again. A sudden knock on the door startled the Thrashball star and he nearly fell over himself.

"Augustus Cole?" a voice asked.

"That's me baby" Cole smiled as he opened the door.

Before him stood sergeant Van Pelt and Baird, the latter looking very unhappy.

"Hey man, I remember you" Cole greeted Baird.

"Well ho fucking rah Einstein" Baird glared.

Ignoring the private's outburst (Van Pelt hoped this wasn't a regular thing with Baird) stuck out his hand.

"Nice to meet you soldier, my name is Sergeant William Van Pelt. I see you've already meet private Baird here so I'll skip the introduction. Come on son, were going to meet the rest of the squad".

Cole nodded and the trio left the apartment. Cole hoped it wouldn't be long until he came back.

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