Chapter 25
Azura stands
The island of Azura was beginning to prepare itself for incoming war. Colonel Hoffman rushed out of the elevator. Bernie walked behind him, both knew what had happened and now what they had to do. People sealed themselves in their secured rooms. Some grabbed ahold of weapons ready to fight the locust. Gears rushed passed the civilians as they ran into elevators and headed to the front beach. Colonel Hoffman entered the office of his 3 last scientists as they configured there notes and collected what they needed. Hoffman looked at them as they panicked. The office was messy with scattered papers and books on tables. The office was decorated throughout the inside. Bernie watched them scramble with worry about how they knew this day would come.
"Hey! Settle down hold on" yelled Hoffman as he looked at them
"Theyre-theyre nearly here!"yelled a scientist named Donald
"We need time to finish the preparations!"yelled another named Gary
"I got the configurations here" said another named Molly
"Alright that's what I want to hear now let's get moving" said Hoffman
"Okay but you can guarantee our safety right?!"asked Donald
"Yes doc now let's move" said Hoffman
The scientists gathered what they needed and walked behind Bernie and Hoffman. Both walked out first and headed into the elevator doors as Gears stood by. The hallway was a mess, papers, clothes, and dropped merchandise was scattered. Sunlight hit through the glass windows giving the warm feeling on Azura. Hoffman stopped as the scientist entered first as he and Bernie were both about to enter. Locust Theron guards smashed through the glass windows and through rooms. Gun fire was sent across towards Hoffman. Bernie and Hoffman jumped away. The elevator doors closed as the scientists went on up to the roof. Locust screamed as they ran up the stairs smashing through belongings and blockages. Hoffman and Bernie both ran back into the scientist office. Both sealing the steel doors behind them Hoffman looked at her.
"Darn them Grubs" said Hoffman
"Babe" said Bernie smiling towards Hoffman
Colonel Hoffman looked back at her. He smiled at her as she held a muchlers machine gun. He nodded and walked away from the doorway. Hoffman reached for his Gnasher shotgun and checked the shells. Bernie placed the Mulcher on top of the desk. The desk faced the center of the room and towards the doorway.
"Those eggheads need time "said Bernie
"Baby I love you" said Hoffman as he kicked open the massive doors
Bernie turned her Mulcher on as it unleashed hell onto the screaming Armored Kantus's. Hoffman stood beside the doorway and tossed his frag grenades into their direction. The armored Kantus screamed as they fell towards the cold floor. Hoffman gritted his teeth and ran out firing his Gnasher directly to his right. Down the hallway was 7 wretches jumping wildly in the air after shells pushed them away in pieces as tickers tried to rush at him. Bernie lifted the Mulcher and walked slowly carrying it standing behind him as he fought slammed down her Mulcher into a crawling dying Locust and fired forward on the opposite side of the hallway. Locust jumped from ropes attached to Locust Barges. The Barges are massive balloons of aerial transportation the Locust have.
Hoffman shot down Cyclops Locust that tried desperately to chainsaw him. Knowing that he was the last Leader of the C.O.G. military. Bernie shot through the window that was shattered, Locust Theron guards whispered allowed. Bullets flew through the red colored walls. Theron Guards covering behind it fell to its penetrating ammunition. Beast riders rode inside tearing through rooms and killing people down the hall away from the elevator. Hoffman yelled in anger as he ran towards the stairs and headed for the lot of them. Bernie left her Mulcher and grabbed her lancer from her back firing it into incoming Locusts.
"Any Ravens in the air?!"asked Bernie
"I'm on route "said A raven pilot
The Raven avoided the incoming barges as they fired cannons. The Ravens shot down the Barges and in coming Reavers. The Raven fired its machine guns into the hallway as Bernie ducked onto the ground. Glass flew as Locust screamed in pain. Hoffman noticed the Royal Theron guards as he ran towards them firing his Gnasher and rolling forward. One had a massive cleaver as it swung upwards, Hoffman avoided by jumping to the right. Hoffman shot him in his gut, causing him to fall in half. Hoffman jumped back avoiding the incoming revved up lancer from another. The Royal Theron guard chased after him with the lancer until Hoffman turned around and fired its legs. Screaming it fell face first into the ground, Bernie got back up looking at the Raven as it turned around and allowed 3 other Gear soldiers to jump into the hallway.
Bernie looked at them smiling happy to see reinforcements. Hoffman ran back up the stairs and opened the elevator doors. The gears along with Bernie followed as Hoffman checked the status on the scientists.
"What's going on?!"yelled Hoffman
"It's the Royal Theron Guards! It's Myrah! She's here!"yelled Donald
"Fuck! Let's go!"yelled Hoffman
Hoffman and the rest quickly rushed into the elevator. Moving up slowly Hoffman could see the massive glass and the battles far below. Locust Theron Guards rushed to the elevator cables as Myrah pointed to them and they began to cut. Lancers ripped through the steel cables, they whispered aloud.
"HAHAHAHHA"they whispered
"Humanity shall die…even their last Leader Hoffman" said Myrah looking back at her Locust
The cables snapped and the elevator fell.
"AHHHHH!"yelled the other Gears
"Hold on!"yelled Hoffman
Hoffman and the rest of them tried to hold on as they fell 20 floors down. Crashing into the main lobby where Gears fought on against the incoming Hordes. The doors opened as smoke piled all around. Slowly they walked out coughing aloud. Some civilians rushed over to help while the Gears soldiers distracted and killed Locust. Hoffman walked out dropping his Gnasher looking out over the horizon and saying aloud.
"GOD DAMN YOU MYRAH!"yelled Hoffman