Omega's Valued Prisoner.
Tale 7: Marauders
Mora was still pondering to herself over her plan of using these humans. It hadn't been in her original idea, but this was a bonus. Once Skorge is dead she can use his death to help get other troops to join her and go to join Myrrah killing the humans. The plan though, felt wrong.
Mora was considering her father's tactics wondering if he would approve. RAAM did what he could to win, not to make them suffer. That was just something Locusts would do due to a high tendency for violence. This was rather a crueler fate as she had to lead them on into thinking they'd help both species when she was hoping to end one. Course she had also to figure out how to transport the Marauders and other scattered groups to the Island where the 'device' her mother wants it.
Nonetheless she still felt an awful feeling in the pit of her stomach at the idea of killing off the humans as well. She always supported the Locusts of course, her own people come before the humans, but she wondered if this was truly necessary. Could peace still possibly exist or do the two species hate each other that much? Or would war last-
The Assault Derrick stops in front of large gate. There is a fairly large human port behind the gate and the walls going on it.
"This is the place?" asked Gyules.
"Yeah, it was an easy route for one of these things..or a Brumak." she said.
"Get behind cover." They all get into the driver's area as marauders begin to rain bullets on them. The Marauders open fire for a while until it stops and Mora steps out. A much more decorated Marauder steps out and growls at her. Mora shoots the Locust in the arm and begins speaking to them. Some reason the language she speaks is not anything foreign but just normal language. Mora and Myrrah are incapable of natural Locust language.
" QUIT SHOOTING! WE ARE FRIENDLY!" The Locust yells back to her for a while and then Mora's face begins to turn green.
"What the...god that is disgusting. Why did you say that!" The locust yells back to her.
"I am not leaving. You may desire to do those things, but nonetheless your help is needed! Skorge is rising and trying to take the throne." Locusts begin to stand up from behind the cover and roar at her. They seem fairly pissed at the mentioning of his name.
"Yes, Skorge. He fucked with your religion! He ruined the Kantus and now they fight rather than help feed the people. Remember your hunger and how you had to feed on whatever you could to get by. Consider how he sacrificed your brethren for pointless suicide runs that did not even harm the humans! Look at the hollows then! The Hollows which Skorge failed to keep free of attack and sacrificed enough troops for the humans to take it with a medium amount of casualties! " She would command as more and more Marauders were showing up and chanting. They were getting angry and ready to harm them.
"Skorge threatens you all once more. He plans to assassinate and possibly rape Myrrah, take charge, and perform his tactics once more to kill the humans. The locusts will fail if this occurs and the Lambent will take over everything ultimately winning. Do you want to die to those things!" The Locust roar at her as the guys watch and she continue her speech.
"When did she get so capable? When we found her she couldn't even used a sawed off, now she can make these grand speeches, rally troops, use guns." asked Osman.
"I dunno, first story a wimp and now she is capable. Possibly she was frightened in that story but now that she is comfortable she is quite capable." stated Tanner.
"Story?"
"The writings..." Gyules puts a pistol to the back of Tanner's head.
"Don't break the 4rth wall, you might destroy reality."
"Okay okay! Geezus would you really kill me over that?"
"To save reality, yes."
"I would also." said Osman raising a hand.
"For the greater good I would, but I would give you an honorable death." said Aiden.
"How would it be honorable?"
"You would die in glorious combat."
"...I need new friends." Gyules hits Tanner to make him pay attention as all of the Locusts are staring at them.
"Yes...we also have to work with...humans." Mora stated disdainfully. The Locust begin to grow angry and a few open fire at the bullet proof glass. None of the bullets pass through it.
"STOP! We need their help! Once Skorge is dead, I will personally lead you to the lair of these humans and we shall kill them!" Within the cockpit, Gyules is trying to get out.
"I knew I should've killed her!"
"Do not." said Aiden holding him back. Gyules is trying to fight.
"Aiden! Do not contradict my orders! This girl plans to sell us out, and when she lets get out we are driving out of here and killing her brutally. Fuck my biggest regret is thinking she had info. I am going to make her suffer. I already have it planned. Going to tie her up inbetween a rock worm and a glowie. Those worms can harm a gear with ease, to her...it'll be wonderful to watch.
"Ironic too! Becau-"
"Shut it tanner!" Gyules hissed. Aiden holds Gyules back and closes his eyes for a bit, takes a deep breath, then opens them.
"Klaus, she will not betray us."
"She is crazy! She believes she is a Locust!"
"Though she doesn't kill us when she could and tries to make friends."
"Which is a huge plot hole!"
" Dude! Manipulate this so we can get those Locusts killed!" said Tanner.
"If anything it would be rather easy. Mora trusts you and you could easily lead her to get her Locusts killed." Gyules sighs and begins to ponder this.
"It depends on the situation and the strategy...we won't be having the rest of the troops sent but we will come along. If you guys do not feel comfortable I will take her along at least." said Gyules sighing. Mora finishes talking to the Locusts and walks up to the guys in the driver's seat.
"Start driving in when the gates open."
"You are getting no COG forces, you know that? Only us."
"Wait, what about...you agreed!"
"I never agreed, I figured it would just be us. So that it will be. You will be able to do this." Mora looks annoyed. "You must betray me like so?"
"I never gave twos hits on you, I only care for humanity." The gates open and Osman begins to drive them in.
"We need that help! What did you think would occur."
"I thought it would only be us, you talked as if we had our troops going in. As far as I am concerned you are just the enemy." Before Mora can yell Tanner clamps his hand over her mouth.
"I suggest you quit talking because this will never end. Gyules always gets his way."
"Not always, but at least you shut her up." shouted Gyules. Osman parks the Derrick where he is instructed to, a place where Brumaks would be. The group begins to climb out and goes down the ladder. They can see the Locusts residing in consist of Savage Drones, Savage Grenadiers, Marauders, Savage Boomers, a few Grinders, a few Savage Kantuses, and a squad of Elite Savage Grenadiers approaching them. The Elite Savage Grenadiers are wielding different weaponry from Hammerbursts, to a Sawed-Off, to a Boomshot. The obvious leader of this group stands in front of the squad. His armor is decorated with some gems, the Locust symbol, and he wears a helmet similar to that of an average Savage Drone also. The Leader's squad is aiming their guns at Omega as they aim back. Mora roles her eyes.
"Let us go...discuss the plan of attack." she said. The leader nods and they begin to walk off as the guards eye them.
"Stay by the tru-"
"I know I know!" shouted Gyules. Gyules is punched a Locust who roars at him.
"Why you...damn their devotion!" he said.
"They are like ants almost in the way they love their Queen, right Tanner?" said Osman. Osman can see Tanner is gone, examining their buildings and whatnot. Tanner is approached by a Locust drone who begins to look at him curiously. The Locust approaches him and Tanner waves his arm to shoo him off. The Locust walks closer and Tanner gets up.
"What is it! Never seen a damned human before! You are trying to kill us all!" The drone remains silent and walks over to his side, looking at what he is looking at. The guys begin to snicker by the truck.
"Tanner has a new friend!"
"Must be a newborn Locust, hasn't learned to hate yet." said Aiden "Through connections like so, we could possibly create peace."
"Yeah, that will happen when pigs fly." They watch as Tanner begins to grow angry at the Locust and yell at him. The Locust doesn't respond and Tanner looks around. He looks annoyed realizing the only way to get him to go away is through violence.
"Fine if you are to stay...I shall name you...Figaro. That works." Tanner goes back to examining as the Locust watches him.
"Never thought they could be so simple."
"Must be retarded." The guys begin to hear the sound of large conch shells being blown. They all look about as Locusts begin to run around, most grabbing guns. They see Brumaks marching in the road.
"Whats going on?" asked Osman.
"TANNER! WHAT THE SHIT IS OCCURRING!" shouted Gyules.
"I DON'T FUCKIN KNOW!" shouted Tanner. The guys began to see several stalks rise from the direction Mora went towards. They are coming out of the docks and the pods are dropping Lambent. A pig goes flying ahead, thrown by a Lambent Berserker.
"Peace is now resolved." said Osman. Gyules begins to run forward towards the Lambent. Tanner runs towards a building and climbs up a ladder. Figaro follows.
"Figaro, go assist with the infantry! Go, schnell, rapido, mush, GO HELP THEM!" Figaro runs off picking up a Gnasher Shotgun. Figaro begins to run alongside Omega squad. Tanner is jumping through rooftops nimbly and quickly, following them. They run about sixty meters in which they then reach the front lines. Lambent drones, several drugdes, and a Gunker are fighting off the Locusts slowly pushing in.
"DON'T THEM TAKE ANYMORE MORE! PUSH THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE UP THEIR OWN ASSES!" shouted Gyules hitting cover elbow first. He pops out of cover and begins to fire his retro lancer at the enemies mafia style. He guns down a few Lambent and they explode. The head of a Drudge is blown by Tanner's sniping. Polyps begin to swarm from behind the front lines of the Lambent. One jumps onto a Locust by Aiden and begins to implant itself on his back. The Locust struggles to get it off, but the polyp forces its legs into it. The Locust hits the ground yelling as Imulsion begisn to overtake it and it turns Lambent. Gyules merely stabs the blade of his retro lancer into the throat of it effectively killing the new Lambent.
"Never knew they could do that." said Gyules.
"They are always advancing. Thats how warriors survive." said Aiden shooting a Lambent dead with his Hammerburst II. A grudge begins to mutate and loses its legs growing tall. Polyps begin to spew from it.
"Shit, shit, shit!" shouted Osman shooting the Polyps allowing the Lambent to kill more Locusts. Figaro jumps from a rooftop and onto the tall Grudge. The simple drone begins to fire its shotgun into the top of it until the Lambent grows bright yellow. It begins to shake and shout. Figaro jumps off into the ground of Lambent.
"Oh shit!" said Tanner as he begins to snipe Locusts around him. Lambent begin to explode around him. When the clip depletes they can see Figaro slam the shotgun into the face of Lambent snapping his neck with the single hit. The Lambent is dead and explodes. Figaro slams a frag grenade into one of the Lambent and runs out of the group.
"Holy shit..." said Osman.
"These grubs are tough I will say that!" said Gyules "We need to start pushing back while he weakened them." He quickly stands up and begins shooting at Lambent jumping over cover.
"DO YOU ASSHOLES WANNA LIVE FOREVER!" he rallied"ATTACK! KILL THEM! DO IT FOR YOUR FUCKIN PRINCESS!" The Locusts begin to rawr and raise their fists jumping over cover and firing their weapons. A grenadier runs up and explodes several Lambent with a sawed off only to be picked up by a Drudge with arms and ripped in two. That Drudge is tackled to the ground by Figaro. Several Locusts run up and pick up the Drudge. The creature shouts and one tags a grenade onto it and they actually throw it into the Lambent lines. It explodes creating more room. Omega Squad is running through and killing the Lambent using the power of their numbers.
Tanner is jumping rooftops and is in a good position. He is sniping the opening in the stalks to stop more Lambent from coming. Stalks are quickly dying as the Lambent are pushed back.
Several Gas Barges are flying by and beginning to open fire with Boomshot turrets. Lambent are annihilated as Omega leads the Locust towards the source of them. They all looked confused though.
"What the fuck is that thing!" shouted Osman.
"Great, they got new animals to kill us. Giant spiders, giant lizards, giant squids, and now giant flying fish. What next? Giant centipedes?" Gyules shouted in anger. He begins to rush towards their capitol building. Its Locust made from the foundation of an old building. The building is build of whatever stone they could manage into a larger spiraling tower. The Locust Symbol appears above the doorway. Another symbol is carved above that symbol and the next every ten feet. There is sign at the bottom of attempting a design, but it was obviously stopped. The tower though now bears several marks from explosives and damage done to it in the attack. Gyules runs into the tower without caring for the danger.
"Damn to think she can get this far away from me without exploding." said Gyules.
"That device has a large distance, she can be across the city from you and she won't explode." said Osman.
"How do you..."
"My brother had one on in prison, he tested how far he could go with it..."
"Oh..." Tanner comes running behind them panting.
"You...you fucktards...YOU DIDN'T WAIT FOR ME!" he panted, bending over with his hands on his knees.
"You are still alive?"
"I hate you guys so much." They approach the large spiral staircase."
"Meh...I can't walk up that...carry me!" Aiden picks up Gyules and begins to carry him bridal style up the stairs. Osman and Gyules shrug beginning to follow. The guys get up to the second floor and can see a sign of bloodshed.
Three Savage Grenadier Elites are dead, with only two alive and the leader. One of the two Locusts is bleeding quite badly from the gut, the other is scrapped but unharmed. The Leader is clutching Mora with a boltok pistol aimed at the guy. Mora's right shoulder along with part of her arm, part of her neck, and a bit of her cheek is burned from Imulsion. Its tinged with yellow and a bit of it is coming off. Her gut is bleeding into the side of the Locust and her left shoulder bears a Boltok blast in it.
"Ah shit..." said Gyules running to her. As he runs to her they hear a shake. The room falls in a little. The tower begins to collapse within itself.
The End
