The Hardest Rescue
By: Caboosefan101
Chapter 3
(CHAPTER 3. Hello to the readers! Sorry I haven't published anything in a while. I have had some issues that arose out of no where. For now things are better and I'm finally able to get back to writing The Hardest Rescue. Thank you all!)
It was early morning time and the sun was just rising over the hills. The night before the six weary travelers had been chased into a large meadow filled with tall grass. During the night they took turns sitting and listening for their pursuers in the darkness. No slept as they all lied secretly awake, listening, waiting, and praying that they wouldn't be found. Their pursuers were an entire company of Cocoonian troops. Some one had snitched out where the l'Cie were hiding and the nearest troop deployment was sent out to get them. Now it was morning, and after a few close calls the company given up and went back to their base.
Lightning lifted her head from the spot where she had dozed off on. The others were fast asleep except for Snow, who had taken the last watch.
"Morning," Snow said.
Lightning paid little attention to Snow. She was to tired to reply or do anything at the moment.
"I think we're safe. I saw their hover tanks heading back with the rest of the others earlier." Snow said getting up.
Now everyone was getting up and awakening from their short, uncomfortable snooze. Grass stuck to their hair as the slowly sat up.
"Is it safe yet?" Hope groggily asked shaking the grass out of his hair.
"I think so, at least for now." Snow replied.
Vanille had fallen asleep cuddled up next to Fang. The two slept the entire night, for they had both stayed up the night before on watch alone.
"Ugh," Sazh said cracking his back as he got up "Most uncomfortable sleep I've ever had."
"Really? I slept fine." Vanille said.
Sazh just rolled eyes a little and looked towards the sky. At first he thought he was still asleep. He saw six fire balls headed straight for them.
"Ah no, ah no." Sazh said realizing that he wasn't dreaming.
The others looked up and saw the fireballs.
"Run!" Snow yelled.
The group scattered off in different directions. The fireballs slowed their descent as a large canapé emerged above them. The group cold plainly see that the fireballs were large metal containers falling through the sky. Lightning stood frozen as one of the metal capsules landed in front of her. She waited a moment and then pulled out her gun blade.
The capsule hissed and steamed as it stood in the field. Suddenly the hissing grew louder and the steam grew thicker. Then with out warning the capsule busted open. Lightning just barely missed getting hit by the door. Lightning saw a dark figure emerge from the smoke. Out of the smoke emerged a large. Armored, green giant. Its visor was yellow as it starred at her. Lightning was amazed. The giant turned to the capsule and lifted two weapons on to its back. It then turned back to look at Lightning. Lightning, confused, leveled her gun wearily at the giants head. The giant slowly grabbed the gun and tried softly to push it away, but Lightning didn't budge.
"Put the gun away." the giant said.
Lightning was amazed when the giant spoke. She thought it was a robot of some sort. She finally, but ever so slowly, lowered her gun. Her finger still on the trigger.
"Are you the l'Cie?" the giant asked.
Lightning cautiously nodded. The giant just nodded and looked away. Something had caught his attention. It was a Cocoonian hover tank. Lightning cursed as she stepped back. But the giant pulled out one of its guns and stepped forward.
"Cocoonian military?" the giant asked.
Lightning stared at the giant in disbelief.
"I'll take that as yes," the giant said.
The giant then pulled out a blow sphere and poised to fight. The hover tank fired at the two. Then lightning saw the giant take off.
John launched forward with a plasma grenade in his hand. He fired his rifle at the tank to get its attention. The tanks turrets turned to engage him. John leaped onto the tank and ignited the plasma grenade. He then threw it into the open hatch and leaped off the side. The tank ignited and exploded as the grenade went off.
'Sloppy,' John thought.
John then turned to see the pink haired girl standing there amazed. He just reloaded his rifle and then harnessed it. John then looked up and fingered his mike on his helmet.
"Team," John said.
John's HUD flooded with multiple responses at once. The rest of his team had found the rest of the l'Cie and were regrouping on him.
"Sloppy? You're to self critical." Cortana said into John's earpiece.
"Where are we?" John replied.
Cortana sighed.
"We are right where we should be. The nearest town…correction… village is about 3 miles away." Cortana replied.
"Good," John said "And another thing Cortana?"
"Yes?" Cortana replied.
"Please stop reading my mind. It's creepy enough knowing you're even in there, let alone reading my thoughts." John said to her privately."
Cortana's core smiled, and John knew that.
He just shook his head and walked towards the others.
