The Side 6 colonies were becoming a heated battlefield in the war. Mark and the
troops he was stationed with, were sent to protect the colonies of Side 6. It
was much an act of propoganda as and act of defence. A face appeared on the
left side of the Sniper's screen.
"Lieutenant Ryan! You are clear to fire," said Commander Jack Regal.
Regal piloted a GM, customized to his personal specifications. It had two beam
sabers instead of one. The beam rifle for his GM was massively upgraded, speed
of firing and power. Also, the GM's sensor equipment was upgraded beyond that
of many normal suits, though with the normal use of Minovsky particles, it
proved no help.
The GM Sniper stood back up and rested the huge gun on the factory. The gun
aimed straight at a Zaku II, which was falling from above and firing down on
unsuspecting suits below. Mark followed the Zaku as it fell, then fired. The
one shot went directly through the Zaku's torso, killing the pilot and sending
the suit down in a ball of fire.
Mark then took aim on a passing Zaku I. Zaku I's were becoming less common, but
were still deadly. The GM Sniper fired again, and the Zaku fell back into a
building. It didn't explode, because the hit had not damaged any vital areas,
except the pilot.
"Nice shot, Ryan!" the Commander's recognition of his shooting made
Mark feel better. He continued to pick off targets as the battle moved on.
Soon, though, the remaining Zeon retreated, leaving the Federation mobile suits
to count thier losses.
Lt. Commander Akira Shive cursed under his breath as he left the cockpit of his
Zaku II. He hated losing battles. The Feddies shouldn't have beaten us! We had
them outnumbered five to one! Dang that sniper. If I had found him I would have
ripped him a new one.
One of the techs in the hanger said something to him, but he ignored it and
stormed off to his quarters. He hated losing. He especially hated it if he felt
he was closer to finding his brother.
