Chapter 25

All or Nothing

Aaron Shepard had given the final word. Everyone down below within the ground force and high above them the flying warships did what they could do in this

situation of losing numbers quickly. They all headed into combat against the reapers who guarded the pathway up into the citadel. Kyra and her team ran

forward firing their weapons against Brutes and Marauders. Kyra took aim and gritted her teeth in anger. Anderson ran past her signaling to his other grabbed

ahold of a Marauder and smashed it into pieces with a massive quick head-butt. Dakar pulled out a collector rifle and ran beside his team. Danita held her Geth

SMG firing dead ahead of Dominic's sight killing swarmer's.

The ruins ahead of them were and walls and rubble were piled on top of each other. Barricades had been made of steel and burned cars by the resistance. Yet

it wouldn't last as they're tanks stopped and fired through them. Reapers rushed and Brutes all flowing through around 30 of them together. Tanks exploded,

taking hits from Ravagers and Harvesters.

Ahead of them they could see the Normandy shooting down, Harvesters as they crashed into the ground. The Normandy flew side to side then up into the air

distracting whatever came there way. Aaron Shepard's ground team had reached the missiles and tried to activate them but failed. Harvesters landed in front

of them. Anderson ran left firing his avenger assault fired around them. Kyra used her N7 Valiant taking out Cannibals at the distance. Dakar ran into combat

along with Dominic as they charged forward alongside other marines. Raidenka covered Danita's back slapping aside husks and using his ruin hammer. The

force struck them down instantly. Brutes broke down through ruins of concrete making their path known to the resistance that was left.

Kyra fired her weapon 3 times then reloaded. The brutes took the thermal bullets head on as they pounded their chests and ran straight through Alliance

marines. Some avoided them, others failed as they were pummeled. Tanks were flipped over by their brute strength. More than 5 came out charging forth.

Harvesters flew down screaming and shooting out lasers. As they did Danita took her moment and blew off heads of Brutes before they reached Anderson.

Anderson looked up from his cover and fried back at the running husks. One by one the 3 husks fell. Anderson was padded on his back by Kyra as she handed

him thermal clips. Kyra ran forth beyond his cover.

Taking the fight head on, she slammed her N7 Valiant onto her back as both hands glowed orange. Her dual Omni blades showed as Husks and Marauders

fired at her. Her tech armor glowed reflecting them. Slashing away at them she made progress. Dominic flew past her and collided into a ravager as it screamed

in pain by his dual Omni blades. Dakar fired his collector gun to their left and right sides. Kyra screamed in anger as she spinned left then right with her attacks.

Danita took cover behind a burning tank as Raidenka ran ahead of her.

Bodies were scattered from both sides. Anderson looked up and told the rest to keep moving and not to stop. Tanks continued to drive on smashing through

rubble and driving past flew by dropping bombs. Kyra covered her eyes from the dirt as it flew across her face. Dominic jumped back as he was nearly hit by the

blasts. Down the road the entered a clearing moment of none blockage and they were just down the left from Aaron Shepard as Anderson reported back to

him. Kyra grabbed her rifle and looked through the thermal scope firing off a thermal bullet into cannibals head from the far distance. Tanks took their at the

distant Brutes and Banshees. Danita and Raidenka moved up behind tanks and other marines.

"Let's hustle!HAHAHHAHHAHA"laughed Raidenka

Marines fought alongside them as Asari soldiers dropped into combat upon whatever roof tops and tall buildings were left at all. Rushing through they took

their reinforcements had barely arrived. Raidenka looked up as he heard a sudden voice he recognized.

"COME ON! GO AND DIE WITH HONOR! YOU BASTARDS!"yelled Warmouth

"DYING IS THE DAY WORTH LIVING FOR!"he continued

Dying Ruin the massive black turian and Asari warship had arrived dropping off mighty Krogan men. Rushing into combat they bashed they're way through

reapers as if they were just trees. Raidenka laughed aloud seeing his old men.

"Captain?!"they said

"WARMOUTH!"yelled Raidenka

"RAIDENKA?! WELL SETTLE OUR DFFERENCES LATER" he said

"HAHAHHAHAHA LETS HAVE THIS DAY MEN!"yelled Raidenka

Red laser beams blasted through the street. Kyra and others took cover behind wreckage. Dominic and Dakar did the same avoiding the heating beam coming

from the Reaper destroyer ahead of them. It walked slowly crushing through the tanks and soldiers and Krogan ran back retreating. The reaper destroyer was

being distracted as Aaron Shepard and a couple other Alliance soldiers along with tanks rushed on. Anderson did the same.

The Dying Ruin warship fired into Harvesters and straight into the reaper Destroyer. The reaper destroyer toppled as it moved back. Lasers and rockets flew

into fell down to the ground as its mechanical body collapsed. Kyra looked out noticing the smoke coming out from it, The Normandy flew by firing its cannons

into the incoming reaper forces clearing a path for Shepard and the rest of the soldiers. Running and running they went towards the light. Kyra and her team

ran past the ruined dead destroyer reaper and headed past burning wreckages of parts. They ran forward towards the bridge of light that led up to the citadel.

Harbinger landed as Aaron stared gritting his teeth, The Normandy left. He continued running as he fired his pistol at it then. It happened. Kyra and her team

were thrown back into the cold dirt ground as the heating beam coming from Harbinger lasered everyone through in one shot. Kyra gritted her teeth as she

staggered moving back. Her right arm hurt badly, Dominic's helmet was cracked as he threw it away. Dominic's left leg was bleeding out his armor was gone up

to his knee. Dakar stood back up noticing Danita's broken visor as she looked up to him. Her eyes glowed with such beauty. He noticed her looking like a

human female. Except she had small data lines on her cheeks going down. Dakar ran towards her as she reached out to him. Raidenka stood up, his left arm

was bleeding. His left arm had lost all its armor. He grunted standing up flames were in front of him. Noticing the many bodies of dead Krogan and marines.

Kyra stood up slowly her fore head dripped blood. Her bottom lip was dripping too. She looked back at her team walking towards Dominic she helped him up to

his feet. Raidenka looked up seeing the bright light. Raidenka walked past them gritting his teeth noticing his team mates standing barely.

"Kyra…"said Dominic

"Ugh…we-Let's hope this works "said Kyra helping Dominic

"T-This better be it" said Raidenka

"We have to believe in Aaron, I-I know he'll pull through for all of us" said Kyra