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Staff Sergeant James Lister-UNSC Military ID-4543234-9B
Just outside of Uplift Reserve
Immediately after drop
"I knew it we're all going to die!" a marine shouted over the screeching alarms of the Pelican dropship they were in.
"Shut your trap soldier!" Sergeant Lister shouted at the man, this mission was going to hell, and the last thing he needed was one of his men encouraging it on.
"We're all going to die a horrible fire death, full of fire and metal and burning pieces of wreckage, and if we don't die then we're going to slowly bleed out on the streets cold and alone. I always knew it would end like this!" the soldier bawled, shaking his head up and down.
"I said shut your damn mouth private!" Lister yelled at him, pointing his assault rifle at the man, before the marine had a chance to say anything back the two men were interrupted as the frantic voice of the Pelican's pilot came over the intercom and a loud boom was heard from out of nowhere.
"Our engines' been hit! I can't hold her, brace for impact, everybody brace for impact!" The panicked man screamed. Lister began to shout orders when he heard the sound of metal tearing through concrete. Lister was thrown from his seat by the impact, and grabbed onto one of the Pelican's rungs as he desperately tried to climb back into the aircraft. Lister risked a glance behind him and saw a gaping hole in the wall; they had hit and gone through a building, looking forward Lister saw that they were still going through the building. Right to the other side of it, to be precise. The Pelican tipped to the side slightly and Lister could now see the concrete floor of the parking garage, a car flew by the Pelican's side, at least they were in the right place. There target was the top of this garage, from the top of the garage they could reach their objective more easily. Lister resisted the urge to cover his ears with one of his hands, though the screeching sound of metal on concrete bothered him immensely, he knew he had to use all of his strength to hold on. Lister looked back up, they were nearing the wall, then this was it. If the Pelican went through that wall, then the mission was failed, no one could withstand a 30 story fall from a building. Suddenly the Pelican came to a screeching halt, Lister heard a loud boom and looked up, the engines of the Pelican fizzled out, and so did the lights.
Lister jumped off of the Pelican and braced his legs, he landed on the concrete with a bump but quickly steadied himself. Lister pressed a button on his shotgun and the area in front of him was illuminated with light. A quick check of his HUD let him know that he wasn't injured, and a quick glance at the Pelican's engine's let him know that they were totaled. Lister rapped his hand on the Pelican's now closed door.
"Rise and shine men! Anyone alive in there?" He asked. Lister heard a muffling noise before the door unsealed and a marine saluted.
"Yes sir!" The marine stated.
"We got any injured." Lister asked.
"No sir." The marine replied.
"Well then, let's get moving. C'mon you lazy maggots, we got work to do!" Lister yelled into the Pelican." Lister smiled, they may not have an easy job, but at least he had a full squad to do it with.