Chap six

The raven landed just outside the city in a diserted area there was a grind lift parked out there as well as an APC standing by to gaurd them. It was small in hope that the Locus would not get wise to the lift being shot down. But it was usually more then they could hope but you never know.

Vanessa had started to dose during the uneventful flight the others around her spoke quietly after Marcus had commented that she had been out on recon missions and not been able to get any sleep or at least any that was worth making her functional.

The Raven touching down was enough to shake Vanessa from her sleep she grabed her bag and jumped out following the rest of them. Yawning a bit as the grind lift operator showed up.

" welcome back Delta looks like you need to get shot into the shit again. Glad I can help ya. What you say we get onto the lift and move into postion. Betty been just itching to run over some more grubs." Dizzy said he then notice Vanessa and said, " Oh I didnt even relize that a lady was joining us on this trip guess where gunna have to change things a bit then." He came over and shock her hand and said, " I am Dizzy if there is anything I can do to make your grub frying exprience more stuble just let me know." With that he was off to the cab of the grind lift.

" Lets mount up Delta. Vanessa stay close I dont want you getting to far without armour." Marcus said as the climbed the ladder.

Vanessa glared and said, " I am not a child I am not planning to get shot. I have spent the last mouth working on not getting shot." she was felling a bit akward with everone figureing they where gunna have to protect her twice as much now with her having less armour.

Dom went a put a hand on her shoulder, " Marcus tends to be protective of women dont worry we all feel the same. You have less armour and we cant completer this without you."

Vanessa was about to reply when she felt the lift move under her causing her to get off balance. She staggered a few steps before falling back. She had never been on a lift before which made her slightly uncomftorable.

Baird mouth started to run again as he shouted, " Maybe we would call Clumpsy considering how many times you fall down."

Cole went over and helped her up, " dont worry baby Baird blew chunks the first time that we were on one of these we just need to get you your lift legs."

Vanessa thanked for the help up she took her lacher from the place on the bag and cocked it ready not that she was planing to use it.

Cole watched her then said, " Hey pretty thing did you forget a gun or something. You dont got any 'naids either. Forgot stock up before we left?"

" I cant carry much more then this with my pack persoanlly I wish I wasnt carrying my Lacher either I could just use my pistel but I figured better safe then sorry and bring my lacher. Dont worry I will be fine I am only going to be joining the combat if I have to. Better then risking shoting you guys am I right?" Vanness tired to laugh off her previous actions.

Marcus broke in, " Hey delta cut the chatter. Be ready for grubs there is no Raven scouting for us so they might come from anywhere. We dont have far to go but still be ready."

Vanessa went and took up a postion further back and out of the way in hopes it would keep her out of there way.

The grind lift trudge along trying to keep it small enough the APC had withdrawel hoping to remove any more suspition that there was something happening.

Dom was up on the turret looking around before he said, " Hey Marcus up there." He pointed to the top of the path just away from them.

There was an army of Locus working its way threw there was a few blood mouts,boomers,and many more of the rest.

" I see them Dom everone hold fire we dont want them to see us keep an eye just in case they see us." Marcus said his lacher pointed at them in hopes they didnt notice.

" Shouldnt we warn the base that they are comeing?" Vanessa asked a bit worried that they should be taking out some of them on the way.

" Yea." Marcus said. He pressed his mic, " Delta to Command there is a large focre of locus coming on the west side be ready."

The radio chimed back, " Rouger that Delta do no enage we will be ready for them one you get here."

" rouger that command we were planing to enage less grubs notice us the easier this will be delta out." Marcus replied, " How much further Dizzy?" he asked worried the longer they are out the easier they will be to get picked off by grubs.

" what not enjoying the ride Marcus?" Dizzy joked then added, " we are just about there lucky for us we dont have to go into the city for this one just waiting to get alighed before we shot ya into the shit."

Vanessa stood up knowing they where near. Then looked at the lift that was being loaded and relized she would probably be lauched down on her own given the size of her pack.

Marcus noticed to then said, " Cole you and Vanessa will go down together. Baird hope you dont mind a sole with her pack. I dont want her alone if we get spread out again. When your down just stay put and we will group up. Me and Dom will go first."

Vanessa was ready to object but Cole broke in, " Dont worry Cole don't bit and no way Baird will leave your kit." He seemed to be able to relize that she didnt want to be away from her pack.

They all got in line ready for the lift to be shot down. Vanessa removed her pack and eyed up Baird before she said, " I know what your lick dont take anything apart or look in her Baird or you will regert it believe me." She almost threatened Baird hoping he wouldnt get any ideas.

Baird couldnt help but ask, " so what happens when I have to lug this down there and you get killed what then?"

Vanessa stoped dead in her tracks and signed, " Can you keep a secret?" She indicated for them all to flip off there coms for a moment, " I have wrote the plans for the explosives in the bag. Baird you should be able to make sense of them. But I just beg you all that if I die before I can mount them and Baird has to do it. That you will lie to Command and say I was caught in the blast and leave the pack there. Baird is to be the only one to read them and forget what he has read I dont want anyone else to know how to make these. I hate myself for know how to start with."

Marcus spoke up, " you act like these explosives could kill everone on earth. I Can not see the COG using them if that was the case."

" Nor did I but now you have it...." Vanessa trailed off then spoke again, " dont you think that your father ever wished he hadnt completed the Hammer of Dawn? Its the same idea."

Marcus let is go so did everone else he fliped back on his radio as he went into the lift. " Dizzy you going to be able to catch up with the convoy without and issue?"

" dont worry about me Marcus. Bettys got my back you worry about killing all them grubs." Izzy said back as he sent down Marcus and Dom pod.

Baird went next getting in with her pack and then said, " Dont dawdle I dont want to be weight down with all your junk for this whole mission."

Cole wraped his arm around her and said, " Ain't I lucky I get to get all cuddly with the first lady in out group who isent old enough to be called Grannie."

Vanessa couldnt help but laugh a bit as she steped in and felt the brace come over she called out to Dizzy before they went, " thank-you for the great ride Dizzy dont you go after thoughs gubs will we are gone no matter how much Betty tries to convice you it is a good idea."

Cole climbed it smirking, " Private room for two just the way I like it," With that the door closed and they got shot down into the ground.

Vanessa started to feel a bit dizzy turned a shade of green.

" Now now there dont get sick on Cole Train this can not be the first time you have rode a grind lift babe."