Disclamer: I don't own Kim Possible and any related characters/vehicles/trademarked names to either her or Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles. However most of the cast is of my creation.

Chapter 14

Retrieval

Nearing the target, Kim hit the intercom, flexing her injured wrist.

"Touchdown in two minutes. Snipers, check your sights, gunners warm up your belts, shooters check your ammo reserves and backup reserves" She could hear the troopers in the back looking over their weapons.

Setref activated the communications array

"Sahara Squad, come in. Sahara Squad, do you read?" he said over the comm.

Silence.

"This is Sergeant Zelna of Sahara Squad" came over the comm with the sound of gunfire in the background

"This is Major Setref, S.I.C.O.N. Special Forces. We are coming in for retrieval. We will be on your location in two minutes"

"Understood. We'll try to make it outside. Be careful on approach, Kamikazes are in the air and circling"

"Threat noted. Get yourselves ready for pickup"

"We are within the crash hull and in retreat. We will attempt to make our way to the hull for pick up. Will advise further upon situational warrants. Sahara out" and closed the channel.

The transport emerged from the clouds over top of the crash site. Kim shifted the transport to the right, barely avoiding a collision with a Kamikaze.

"Gunners, fire at will" Setref ordered from his seat. Seconds later both turrets, one on either side of the transport, blazed to life, firing round after round.

"Rusher, Eagle, this is Arcturus" Kim said over the comm "Gorilla priority. Flank around and cover our landing. Engage whatever targets you deem necessary. We'll hold station until area clear"

"Copy that, Arcturus. Beginning run now" Colonel Allen replied as his fighter pitched away from the transport.

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"Eagle, begin strafing run on ground targets. Cleared hot" Colonel Sam "Rusher" Allen ordered his wing man, Major David "Eagle" Kaldra

"Willco, Rusher. Warrior bugs en mass directly below, popping now" Kaldra replied, rolling his fighter. The craft began a steep descent, it's weapon bays opening and exposing the projectiles. "Target launch in five...four...three...two...one...Rifle One, Rifle One" he radioed and flicked the launch switch, sending two missiles streaking from the fighter towards the sea of Warriors "Splash confirmed. Target is burning"

Allen sent his fighter into a tailspin, avoiding several Kamikaze fliers. They dove to follow him, but just before hitting the ground he pulled back on the stick, sending his fighter back up in the sky and towards a large group of Kamikazes.

"Tally, bandits twelve o'clock high" he reported "Lock cleared. Fox Two, Fox Two" he pressed the missile button, sending two missiles racing out and striking the group of Kamikazes, killing several of the fliers and wounding several others. They fell to the ground with a resounding thud, right on top of several Warriors, crushing them into a pile of goo.

Kaldra brought his fighter down low to the ground and pulled the trigger, letting loose the pulse cannons. The rounds tore through the sea of Warriors, shredding dozens to pulp in a matter of seconds. Pulling back on the stick, he raised the fighter off the ground just as several Kamikaze thorns impacted the hull.

"I'm hit" he reported

"How bad is the damage?" Allen replied

"Superficial, but I have some very adoring fans who won't let go" Kalra reported, pitching the craft from left to right rapidly

"I have a lock on bandits. On my mark, hard break starboard Ninety degrees"

"Willco Rusher" Kaldra replied, still pitching his fighter

"Mark!" Allen ordered. Kaldra jerked the stick to the right. His fighter began the sudden turn. Moving out of the line of fire just as Allen opened up with his guns, sending round after round into the Kamikaze group. Those that weren't shredded retreated as fast as they could fly.

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"Lieutenants, transport inbound!" Zelna shouted out over the gunfire

"Are they going to be able to land in all this?" Cosan asked, jumping behind some debris

"Probably not" Sarah replied, firing off several shots at an approaching Warrior, putting several holes in one of it's legs and causing it to shriek and stumble.

Lowering her rifle, she vaulted over the debris while Anna provided cover fire. Before Sarah even landed on her feet, two more Warriors had fallen dead to the ground.

"We need a way topside" Sarah stated as she let go a burst from her rifle into the growing pile of Warriors "Barcel, Theon, find us a way out, NOW" she ordered

"Copy that, L.T." they replied and moved into the nearest opening behind the line of troopers.

The narrow corridor, or what could be described as a corridor, was only wide enough for one to pass through at a time. Luckily they could walk straight with only a small bit of space between their shoulder pads and the bulkheads.

"This isn't going to be easy to get everyone through" Anna commented

"That's true, but it will also prevent the bugs from following us once we do get everyone through. So that's a solid reason"

They emerged into a wider area, bits of light penetrated from the outside. Dimly lit, but still casting an array of shadows. Putting her hand up against the wall, Anna turned to Zelna

"I think this is the outer hull" she said. Zelna flipped her visor down. "We breach here and we have our exit"

"That's true. But the second we breach, we expose ourselves to the bugs and we'll be overrun"

"So we breach once the transport is in position and run up the ramp" Anna suggested

"Could work" Zelna replied, lifting her visor. She activated her comm link "Lieutenant, we believe we have found a point of exit in a weak section of the hull"

"Copy that" Sarah replied "Feed the coordinates to the transport. I'm sending troopers through now"

"Understood" Zelna closed the channel and patched in her radio "Transport, come in. This is Sergeant Zelna. Do you read?"

"Copy that, Sergeant. This is transport Arcturus on station"

"Arcturus we believe we have a way out of the wreckage. We are standing by a weakened section of the hull. The idea is we breach it and exit through the hole. I am planting a tracer beacon to signify our location" Zelna said, nodding at Anna, who placed the beacon

"Sergeant, I am reading your beacon five by five. I agree with your assessment. Inform us when all the troopers are ready"

"Understood Arcturus. Sahara out" Zelna said. Kim pressed her own comm

"Rusher, Eagle, begin clearing Warriors around this position" she ordered as she sent data packets to the pilots

"Data received. Willco, Arcturus" Allen replied. He banked his fighter to the right and began to descend towards the ground "Eagle, take position at my six and follow my run"

"Copy that, Rusher. Taking position" Kaldra replied moving his fighter into position on Allan's tail.

"Nearing target zone" Allen radioed "Dropping ordinance"

"Ordinance away" Kaldra echoed, flipping the bomb bay switch and watching the screen as the computer confirmed that all the ordinance was released.

"Arcturus, run complete, the area has been cleared" Allen reported to Kim

"Understood, Rusher. Good work" Kim replied.

"Sahara Squad, this is Arcturus, we are ready to move in for exfil, over" Setref radioed

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"MOVE MOVE MOVE!" Sarah shouted, hoisting her weapon and firing at a closing warrior. The pulse rounds left the chamber and pierced several holes in the bug. It fell to the ground and another climbed over it. She fired again. They're getting closer she reminded herself

"SARAH! MOVE IT!" Cosan yelled "EVERYONE IS THROUGH!". She moved ever so slowly towards the narrow passage, but the bugs continued to advance on her.

"SARAH, MOVE!" Cosan yelled again

"I can't" she replied "I move and they can get towards everyone else. I won't let that happen. GO!" she yelled over the sound of her rifle firing.

Cosan checked his pockets

"Grenades. I need grenades" he said

"Here" Kuts tossed him one and then another

"Gracias. Call in the transport. We need to get out of here!" he ordered

"Aye, sir!" Zelna replied and tapped her comm. Cosan moved through the corridor towards Sarah.

"I thought I told you to go!" Sarah barked at Cosan

"Since when did you have operational authority" Cosan replied and fired his rifle, taking down a Warrior. Another began to encroach on them. Sarah moved and fired, the rounds piercing the Warrior's nerve stem and dropping it instantly.

The two troopers, together in unison, stood their ground. The pulse rifles blazing and firing shot after shot.

"We need to go, now" Cosan said, lowering his weapon and pulling out the grenades. Pulling the pin, he tossed them over the bug pile and grabbed Sarah's arm, pulling her into the corridor. She didn't stop firing, the rounds from her rifle continued to flow into the bug pile.

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"Arcturus, be careful on your approach, Kamikazes are still in the area" Allen radioed Kim

"Copy that, Rusher. Shift your targeting to the sky and keep the area clear"

"Willco, Arcturus" he replied "Eagle, pursue and destroy bandits"

"Copy that, Rusher" Kaldra replied. Shifting his fighter, he focused on a group of Kamikazes.

"Bandits sighted. Twelve O'clock, four low" he reported "I've got tone. Fox Two! Fox Two!" he said, pressing the launch button. Two more missiles raced out from the hull, towards their targets.

"Good hits" Kim reported as Kamikaze husks flew past her "But try to keep the dead ones away if you can"

"Roger on that, General" Allen replied, banking his fighter away. Setref hit the comm

"Sahara squad Sahara squad, LZ is clear. You are go for breach. I suggest you be quick about it"

"This is Sahara. Copy that" Zelna replied. Kim banked the transport towards the crash site"

Zelna moved back from the hull and took cover behind a piece of debris.

"BREACH IN THREE...TWO...ONE" Anna called out and pressed the button. The charges detonated and the hull breached open

"Arcturus NOW" Sarah radioed

"Copy that" Setref replied. Zelna fired her rifle into the swarm of approaching Warriors as the transport extended it's ramp

"GO GO GO" Sarah yelled, firing her weapon. One by one the troopers ran up the ramp.

Reaching the top of the ramp, Barcel moved to the other side of the transport and began taking potshots into the bug crowd with the rest of the Spec Ops troopers. She adjusted her sights and pulled the trigger. Another Warrior fell to the ground. Squinting, she took aim and fired again.

Sarah was the last one up the ramp, she jumped into the cabin with a resounding "Oomph"

"You alright?" Cosan asked, helping her up

"I'm good" she replied, walking to the flight deck. "Everyone accounted for. Let's fly" she said, standing on the stairs

"Retracting ramp. Firing thrusters" Kim said

"General?" Sarah reacted

"I'll explain later. Here we go" Kim turned to the radio "Rusher, Eagle, take station. We are out"

"Copy that, Arcturus. Taking station on your wing" Allen replied.

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"Oh my god" Anna replied as the transport swung around the damaged Destiny.

"You can say that again" Sarah replied, looking through the canopy window. Kim couldn't help but look at the sheer amount of damage that had been taken. Bright blue flames shot up as the chemicals kept the flames burning and it looked like a bite had been taken out of the hull.

Sarah finally allowed herself to breathe a sigh of relief as Kim piloted the transport into the hangar. The reassuring clank of the landing struts pressing down on the deck vibrated through the cabin.

"Flight deck, this is Arcturus. Landing complete. Powering down engines and engaging mag locks"

"Copy, Arcturus. Clear to disembark. Welcome home" the flight officer said.

"Alright soldiers. Get some chow and some rack time. You have ten hours. But watch out for the damaged sections" Kim said. The troopers all saluted and began to walk off "Lieutenants. I'd like a quick debrief in my office in fifteen" Kim added. Sarah and Cosan nodded. Cosan walked down the ramp, carrying his helmet and his rifle. Sarah stayed behind as Kim locked down the transport.

Holding her wounded arm, Kim walked out off the flight deck and into the cabin

"General, you alright?" Sarah asked

"I'm fine. Just a scratch" Kim replied

"Looks like more than that"

"I know. I didn't have time to get it checked out"

"Well thanks for the save" Sarah smiled

"I wasn't about to let you have all the fun" Kim replied "Now get out of that gear and be in my office in ten"

"Aye, General" Sarah saluted and walked off.