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-Lennox's POV-
At the observation post, everyone had their eyes glued to the monitors, showing the numerous camera feeds around the urban combat scenario.
For the first 15 minutes, we didn't even catch a glimpse of the Spartan. Even with all the cameras that filled the combat zone.
"That guy's gotta be a ninja!" Epps had expressed, and for once I thought he was right.
"Hey Mirage! Check it out, the human hides better than you do!" Sideswipe commented taunting the bot.
"You know that's not true, but still… For a fleshie his size, he hides pretty well." Replied the other bot, absorbed with the images on the screens.
"Flare-up's gonna get shot if she doesn't move…" Ironhide pointed out.
He was right, soon after, the Spartan made his move against the femmes.
They also heard their conversations through the com.
[It's not wise for a sniper to stay put for that long.] The Spartan broadcasted.
"Shit… that guy even taunts?" said a bewildered sergeant.
"No, he's just giving advice to Flare-up." Retorted Ironhide, smiling.
30 minutes had passed after he gave the go signal. The Spartan and the bots were still immersed in a fire-fight between them; no one could tell who had the upper hand.
"3 vs 1 and still able to keep fighting… Imagine what a squad of them could do…" I thought as a chill ran down my spine.
[Ma'am, are you ever going to run out of bullets?] The Spartan broadcasted after he took cover behind a wall.
[It's Chromia. And you don't have to worry Spartan; I can keep this up for months.] Answered the heavily armed femme.
"The Spartan's having fun?" I voiced shocked.
A femme's voice answered me "He's not the only one." It was Elita-one.
I quickly turned around, shocked by the fact that Jazz and Elita had entered the observation post without anyone noticing.
Jazz chuckled "You guys were so entranced with the fight that a whole decepticon army could have sneaked up on you."
Elita smiled "Anyway, I've only seen Chromia have this much fun when she's sparing against Ironhide." She said gazing at the warrior.
Epps turned to look at the black autobot. "Looks like the tin-can's got to kick up the game a little." He said winking.
"Yeah, the kicking part sounds perfect." Ironhide retorted, grinning as he faced the sergeant.
"Still… That guys fighting alone against three autobots. He's a complete badass on my book." Jazz commented.
"Anyway, who wants to make a bet on the match?" proposed Epps as he walked away from the weapons specialist. "However wins gets to go in the next drill the Spartan's in! I'll side with the Spartan on this one."
"Deal!" voiced Mirage and Sideswipe. They bet on the autobots victory.
"I'm in. I'll also bet on Chromia and her sisters." Ironhide voiced.
"I'll go for a draw." I voiced.
"I'm with Lennox there." Agreed Jazz, laughing.
"*draw!*" Bumblebee quoted.
No one else seemed interested in taking part. Elita couldn't participate because she was the commanding officer of the femmes.
"Interesting abilities… Invisibility, a holographic decoy not to mention his shield…" Pondered Ratched.
"Oh scrap, he's going CQC at Arcee!" yelled Epps.
I focused back on the screens. He was right; the Spartan was dual-wielding and…
"What the hell is with his reaction time…" I voiced out loud. He was fighting Arcee, one of the quickest autobots I have ever seen, without being pushed back.
"This guy just topped my list of badass fleshies." Jazz commented.
"Amen to that." Epps remarked.
"Optimus was right… He will be an amazing ally for NEST." Elita added.
"Are those thrusters he's using? What a remarkable armor." Ratched observed.
It looked like they reached a stalemate, both pointing each other with their weapons. Just in time.
[Alright bots and people, time's up!] I broadcasted, 40 minutes had passed.
"And it's a draw!" voiced a pleased Jazz. Elita was also smiling at the results of the battle.
"Oh hell no…" Epps dejectedly dropped his head.
- Arthur's POV-
We were walking back to the Observation post.
"That's the most fun I'd had since coming to Earth." A happy Chormia voiced.
"Yeah, reminds me of when we went hunting back on Cybertron." Arcee replied.
I was walking behind the two talkative sisters. Flare-up was next to me, her head lowered. She was possibly thinking about the drill.
"Hey, what's the matter?" I asked.
"Hmm? Oh nothing… just thinking…" she slowly answered.
"The only thing you did wrong was staying at the same spot for too long, and if I didn't have my training, I probably wouldn't have noticed you." I added. She really reminded me of some of the Spartan IV rookies back on the Infinity.
"But still…" she tried to complain.
"Let me put it this way. Why did you stay after I shot you?" I interrupted.
"Um… I could scope most of the combat zone?" She answered puzzled.
"Which also means others could observe that spot from most of the field, correct?" I retorted
Her optics changed, it looked like she understood.
"In such a small area, it's not smart to just stay in the same spot, especially in such an obvious place." I continued "Remember this: Snipers are deadly, but also vulnerable when fighting surrounded by urban scenery."
That seemed to have cheered her up.
Chromia chuckled as she slowed down getting close to us "Next time it'll be our win."
I shrugged "Probably, I can't use the Spartan laser or the rail-gun in training drills, and those are the strongest weapons I have…"
"You're talking about the beam weapon you used against the decepticon?" Arcee asked.
"Yes, that was the M6 Grindell, but everyone just calls it the Spartan Laser." I pointed out "The rail-gun is the other heavy weapon I found in the crates."
"Heavy weapons, Ironhide's going to love this." Chromia voiced, sniggering.
Minutes later, we entered the observation post.
Most of the previous people and bots were now gone. Major Lennox was the only human in the room and both Jazz and Elita-one were present.
"Welcome Spartan, that was an astounding performance." Elita greeted.
"Yes well done indeed, it's the first time I've ever seen a human singlehandedly battle against more than one Cybertronian and give a hell of a fight." remarked the second in command.
"Words can't describe the faces of everyone who watched the battle." commented the major, with a huge smile on his face.
I smirked, remembering the faces most of the marines made after seeing a Spartan in action. "I aim to please. Where's did the rest go?"
"Training, we're simulating a decepticon attack on one of the combat scenarios. Epps has control of the operation along with Ironhide. Mirage and Sideswipe are playing the role of the attackers." Lennox pointed out.
I looked at Jazz "Aren't you second in command?"
He laughed as he answered "Yep, but it doesn't mean I am that good at leading in actual combat, Ironhide is the expert on the field."
"Combat makes that bot feel at home." Added a smirking Chromia.
I watched the monitors in silence for a few minutes.
Lennox then interrupted "Speaking of combat, you never did tell us anything about your weapons Spartan."
"I'll show you whenever you want, sir" I reflexively replied, that made him laugh.
"Great, it's still going to take a while for them to finish but I'll get some of the guys to prepare the firing range for the demonstration." He voiced, smirking.
"Roger, better go grab them." I retorted chuckling.
"I'm coming with you" stated the silver bot as he transformed into his alt-form and opened the driver's door as if inviting me in.
"Come on! I don't bite." He said as I struggled on what to do.
"Wait!" I heard Arcee yell, but it was too late.
As soon as I got in the vehicle, he closed the door and sped out of the room with his engine roaring to life.
"I'll never get used to this…" I thought after a while. I was sitting in the driver seat, the steering wheel moving on its own…
"Well now that I've gotten away from Elita I'll tell you this: That was a really awesome battle you pulled out back there. Completely badass." Voiced the bot
"Thank you, um… Jazz?" I attempted
"Correct!" he retorted laughing "Just kidding. Yes, call me Jazz and you should know you're allowed to call any autobot by their name, no need for the sir/ma'am business. Even Optimus prefers to be called Prime instead of 'sir'."
"I got it." I acknowledged, but I still found it strange.
"You know, the outcome ended being a draw. What do you think about that?" inquired the bot, I was positive he wanted to study me.
"I think it's the fairest decision." I stated.
"You sure? You know it was 3 vs 1 and you were capable of not only fight back, but to even battle Arcee in CQC." Added the bot.
"True, but they were holding back. Chromia never aimed at me directly with most of her weapons and Arcee looked like she was being careful not to hit me with any melee weapon directly…"
The bot roared with laughter "Man, you're something else."
I grinned "Of course: I'm a Spartan"
Jazz laughed even louder.
When Jazz managed to calm down I decided to ask something I'd wanted to know for some time.
"Why do I need a guardian?" I voiced.
The bot processed the question for a few seconds "Just think of it as our way to help you settle in your new home." He said as he started to slow down.
We stopped right in front the building where my quarters and all of my equipment were.
"Grab some toys for the kids." chuckled Jazz.
I went in and brought out one of the smaller weapon containers and held the Spartan laser with the other hand. "This should do."
While I placed the cargo inside the bot I voiced "Why choose Arcee?"
"Not my decision Spartan, you'd have to ask Prime or Elita for that one." The bot stated "But I did offer to be your guardian."
We then headed back to the observation post.
When we arrived, Lennox guided us towards one of the training grounds, many different targets were placed around the field.
"Presents!" voiced a happy sergeant as I unloaded Jazz.
I smiled and opened the case. "I brought one of each."
We proceeded with the demonstration as I explained and showed each of the weapons, their characteristics and other details. Lennox seemed particularly interested in the battle rifle and had asked to try it.
"Nice!" he voiced as he shot a few bursts.
"The scope automatically adjusts depending on the surroundings; it has night vision, infrared and zooms in or out depending on how far the target is." I added watching the Major smile as he kept on shooting.
"I've got to get my hands on one of these." He expressed after he emptied the magazine.
"I'm sure Wheeljack could replicate them if you let him run a few scans." Commented Ironhide also interested on the weapons.
"I don't have anything against it; I still have more of them so you can keep these. The only ones that could become a problem are the Rail-gun and the Spartan laser..." I retorted
"Did you just say rail-gun?" inquired a dumbfounded Epps "like the experimental we have on that destroyer?"
I nodded to the first question, and brought out weapon in question.
"It's officially designated: Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-960. But we just call it the rail-gun." I pointed out. "It releases an explosive shell with enough speed to penetrate most of the shields and armor the UNSC has encountered up until now. This model can fire up to three rounds before needing to vent the excess heat."
"I'll test it! Explosives are my favorite!" eagerly pleaded Epps.
I grinned and offered the weapon to the sergeant. "Here, just aim at one of the big targets and hold the trigger for a second when ready."
A broad smile filled his face as he grabbed the rail-gun and aimed towards the biggest target on the field.
"Firing!" he said as he pulled the trigger, the gun came to life and started charging.
Half a second later the shell was released, and almost instantly stuck the robot sized practice dummy. At that moment a huge explosion took place.
When it cleared, there wasn't anything left, just a black crater. Leaving everyone awed
"Damm! That is the craziest thing I've ever used!" Screamed the overjoyed sergeant.
"Fuck, there's nothing left… It's almost like an air strike…" stammered the Major
"An amazing effect for something that small." approved the weapons specialist, grinning.
I smiled under my helmet at their reactions.
"Major, is there any armored targets in the field, and preferably without anything behind it?" I asked holding the Spartan laser.
"Yes, see that one on top of that hill?" he answered.
He pointed at one of the robot sized targets; it had a lot more armor compared to the other ones.
"From here I probably won't hit anything behind it…" I pondered as I shouldered the weapon.
I grinned "What I'm holding now is known as the Spartan Laser." I activated the weapon; the front opened revealing the huge cannon.
Energy started gathering at the weapon as I aimed at the victim. I grinned "I'll show you why"
A second later I fired.
The red beam effortlessly tore through the target and disappeared from our sight. It left a huge hole on the victim's chest.
I chuckled at their expression, no one made a sound as they were still trying to comprehend what had happened.
The autobots were the first to snap out of their trance.
"Scrap! That's some really crazy firepower you've got there." Voiced Jazz
"Now I see why you couldn't use them in fire drills…" Chromia concluded.
Epps and Lennox started to return to reality.
"What the fuck…" expressed an almost speechless Major.
"… That was a laser beam Lennox. A FUCKING LASER BEAM!" added the incredulous Epps. "Shit man, I take back what I said before. THIS is the craziest thing I've ever seen a human use…"
I couldn't hold it anymore so I started laughing.
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