Fort Triggering
--An Advance Wars Fan Fiction by StarFoxRocks--
Chapter V: Casualties of War
The Infantry charged forward, while the mechs jumped over the car they were firing their bazookas behind. Jack took the lead, gunning down two foolish Blue Moon Infantry who were in his way. They soon found themselves behind a large line of Orange Star Infantry, who were hiding behind a very small and thin wall of smashed cars. They were firing their machine guns and bazookas, taking cover, and giving medical attention to those in need. They were fighting a large number of Blue Moon Infantry, and farther out into the fields were tanks.
"Push forward! Don't let them overcome us!" shouted Sergeant Bowser, who was among the many Infantry and Mechs.
"Oh, man!" shouted Corporal Paul Thompson. "Look at the number of tanks out there!"
"That fat bastard Olaf must own a gold mine!" exclaimed Seth.
"Come on! Find positions!" shouted Jack. The group split and found a place to take cover and reload.
Jack fell against the wall. Looking around, he was hoping to find another familiar face, like Crystian, or even Samuel. Dispite his annoyance, Jack hoped he was okay.
At that moment, he did encounter something familiar. But it was a voice.
"Ha ha! Got one!"
Jack turned. It was Samuel. He had thrown his machine gun down and was picking people off with his rifle.
"Sam!" Jack shouted. Sam turned.
"Jack!"
Jack heard a rapid noise. Turning his head, he saw the Blue Moon Infantry running to the left and right sides of the field. A group of Medium Tanks were making their way through, then stopped about 20 feet away.
"Oh, shit," Sergeant Bowser said. "TAKE COVER!"
Some were on the ground in no time, but most others were missfortunate. The Md. Tanks opened fire, and explosions filled the air. The ones hit by the blasts were either incinerated or badly injured. A mass of fire remained of the disaster.
Jack saw Samuel fall as the explosions struck.
"Sam!!!" he shouted.
There was a slight burn in Sam's side, but other than that he was okay. Standing up, he shouted, "I'm fine! I'm okay!"
Standing up was a big mistake. Just then a bullet struck his chest.
"Nooooo!!!" Jack yelled.
Sam's eyes widened. Breathing heavily, and not believing his fate, he fell slowly to the ground. Jack ran over and catched him, holding his head in his arms.
"Jack..." Sam said. "I... I..."
He shuddered, and lay still. He was dead.
Jack stared at his lifeless face, tears forming in his eyes.
"Fall back!" came a shout. "Fall back! They're wasting us!"
Jack looked up. The Blue Moon Infantry took advantage of the Medium Tank's destruction, and were charging. Jack didn't have any more time to mourn. Standing, he turned and ran with the other infantry.
"Come on, come on!" shouted Seth. "We don't have much time!"
At that moment, The Blue Moon Troops stormed through the wall of cars, and opened fire on those unfortunate enough to have slacked behind.
---
Meanwhile, troops were still recovering from the APC/Artillery Incident. Crystian was leaning against an APC, reloading his rifle, and putting the scope back into his pack.
He looked up to see Orange Star troopers running their way.
"They called a retreat!" shouted one. "Get the APCs started!"
Crystian looked around, then got in and started an APC. Troops jumped in, one manning the gun turrent. Crystian took a look at all the Infantry. Where was Jack?
"Come on! Get this thing rollin'!"
Crystian couldn't wait any longer. He steered and drove the APC towards the uphill zone, following two others.
---
Just then, Jack made his way through the crowd. Not many APCs remained, and most of the troopers were rushing up the hills, not even bothering with the APCs.
Jack saw one more APC, which still had room. Jumping forward, he climbed in as the doors closed.
"Hang on, guys!" shouted the driver.
The APC took off for the hills.
---
As the remaining Infantry had no choice but to run, a Blue Moon Tank drove up. Sighting the APCs, the driver took aim and fired at one. The APC burst into flames and crashed into a tree.
Three Mechs ran up and readied their bazookas. The Tank sighted them, but they were too close for a rocket. It opened fire with its Machine guns, hitting all three of them. Two fell dead, but one kneeled over and was still able to fire his bazooka before War claimed his soul. The Tank burst into pieces.
Seth James was one of the many Infantry having to run. Taking a look to see farther uphill, he caught sight of a mass of tanks...
"The backup Tanks!" he shouted. "They're coming!"
The Infantry and APCs had to made a path for the rushing row of tanks and artillery to make way. Just then, the Blue Moon tanks and Artillery began to arrive at the scene. The two armies drove towards each other...
---
Fort Triggering, Orange Star - 5th of September (The Next Day)
War had made its mark. Many Orange Star troopers lost their lives that night. This has affected Orange Star greatly. Only three cities remained.
CO Nell stood on her balcony again, in a depressed state. She watched as the soldiers walked about, some being treated at the medical tents.
"Nell?" It was General Ghramn again.
"What is it, Zack?" Nell muttered.
"Lady Nell, this telegram is in from Green Earth," the General reported. "They wish to asist us against Blue Moon."
Nell's mood lightened. "Excellent! Tell them we accept, and have them designate when they'll arrive."
"Yes, ma'am."
---
Down below on ground level, Jack was walking with Crystian, who had just gotten his arm properly treated by medics.
"Were you shot at all?" Crystian was asking. "It hurt. But not as nearly as some people I know... er... knew..."
Jack was silent.
"You okay?" Crystian asked. "You seem depressed. War got you down?"
"Yes, actually," Jack finally responded.
"What happened?"
"My brother, Sam," Jack said quietly.
"Oh, did he screw you up or something like he always-"
"No. He died."
Crystian fell silent.
"Oh... sorry to hear that, man."
"Its no problem," Jack said. "You didn't know."
They walked through the crowd in silence, slowly heading for their destination.
--An Advance Wars Fan Fiction by StarFoxRocks--
Chapter V: Casualties of War
The Infantry charged forward, while the mechs jumped over the car they were firing their bazookas behind. Jack took the lead, gunning down two foolish Blue Moon Infantry who were in his way. They soon found themselves behind a large line of Orange Star Infantry, who were hiding behind a very small and thin wall of smashed cars. They were firing their machine guns and bazookas, taking cover, and giving medical attention to those in need. They were fighting a large number of Blue Moon Infantry, and farther out into the fields were tanks.
"Push forward! Don't let them overcome us!" shouted Sergeant Bowser, who was among the many Infantry and Mechs.
"Oh, man!" shouted Corporal Paul Thompson. "Look at the number of tanks out there!"
"That fat bastard Olaf must own a gold mine!" exclaimed Seth.
"Come on! Find positions!" shouted Jack. The group split and found a place to take cover and reload.
Jack fell against the wall. Looking around, he was hoping to find another familiar face, like Crystian, or even Samuel. Dispite his annoyance, Jack hoped he was okay.
At that moment, he did encounter something familiar. But it was a voice.
"Ha ha! Got one!"
Jack turned. It was Samuel. He had thrown his machine gun down and was picking people off with his rifle.
"Sam!" Jack shouted. Sam turned.
"Jack!"
Jack heard a rapid noise. Turning his head, he saw the Blue Moon Infantry running to the left and right sides of the field. A group of Medium Tanks were making their way through, then stopped about 20 feet away.
"Oh, shit," Sergeant Bowser said. "TAKE COVER!"
Some were on the ground in no time, but most others were missfortunate. The Md. Tanks opened fire, and explosions filled the air. The ones hit by the blasts were either incinerated or badly injured. A mass of fire remained of the disaster.
Jack saw Samuel fall as the explosions struck.
"Sam!!!" he shouted.
There was a slight burn in Sam's side, but other than that he was okay. Standing up, he shouted, "I'm fine! I'm okay!"
Standing up was a big mistake. Just then a bullet struck his chest.
"Nooooo!!!" Jack yelled.
Sam's eyes widened. Breathing heavily, and not believing his fate, he fell slowly to the ground. Jack ran over and catched him, holding his head in his arms.
"Jack..." Sam said. "I... I..."
He shuddered, and lay still. He was dead.
Jack stared at his lifeless face, tears forming in his eyes.
"Fall back!" came a shout. "Fall back! They're wasting us!"
Jack looked up. The Blue Moon Infantry took advantage of the Medium Tank's destruction, and were charging. Jack didn't have any more time to mourn. Standing, he turned and ran with the other infantry.
"Come on, come on!" shouted Seth. "We don't have much time!"
At that moment, The Blue Moon Troops stormed through the wall of cars, and opened fire on those unfortunate enough to have slacked behind.
---
Meanwhile, troops were still recovering from the APC/Artillery Incident. Crystian was leaning against an APC, reloading his rifle, and putting the scope back into his pack.
He looked up to see Orange Star troopers running their way.
"They called a retreat!" shouted one. "Get the APCs started!"
Crystian looked around, then got in and started an APC. Troops jumped in, one manning the gun turrent. Crystian took a look at all the Infantry. Where was Jack?
"Come on! Get this thing rollin'!"
Crystian couldn't wait any longer. He steered and drove the APC towards the uphill zone, following two others.
---
Just then, Jack made his way through the crowd. Not many APCs remained, and most of the troopers were rushing up the hills, not even bothering with the APCs.
Jack saw one more APC, which still had room. Jumping forward, he climbed in as the doors closed.
"Hang on, guys!" shouted the driver.
The APC took off for the hills.
---
As the remaining Infantry had no choice but to run, a Blue Moon Tank drove up. Sighting the APCs, the driver took aim and fired at one. The APC burst into flames and crashed into a tree.
Three Mechs ran up and readied their bazookas. The Tank sighted them, but they were too close for a rocket. It opened fire with its Machine guns, hitting all three of them. Two fell dead, but one kneeled over and was still able to fire his bazooka before War claimed his soul. The Tank burst into pieces.
Seth James was one of the many Infantry having to run. Taking a look to see farther uphill, he caught sight of a mass of tanks...
"The backup Tanks!" he shouted. "They're coming!"
The Infantry and APCs had to made a path for the rushing row of tanks and artillery to make way. Just then, the Blue Moon tanks and Artillery began to arrive at the scene. The two armies drove towards each other...
---
Fort Triggering, Orange Star - 5th of September (The Next Day)
War had made its mark. Many Orange Star troopers lost their lives that night. This has affected Orange Star greatly. Only three cities remained.
CO Nell stood on her balcony again, in a depressed state. She watched as the soldiers walked about, some being treated at the medical tents.
"Nell?" It was General Ghramn again.
"What is it, Zack?" Nell muttered.
"Lady Nell, this telegram is in from Green Earth," the General reported. "They wish to asist us against Blue Moon."
Nell's mood lightened. "Excellent! Tell them we accept, and have them designate when they'll arrive."
"Yes, ma'am."
---
Down below on ground level, Jack was walking with Crystian, who had just gotten his arm properly treated by medics.
"Were you shot at all?" Crystian was asking. "It hurt. But not as nearly as some people I know... er... knew..."
Jack was silent.
"You okay?" Crystian asked. "You seem depressed. War got you down?"
"Yes, actually," Jack finally responded.
"What happened?"
"My brother, Sam," Jack said quietly.
"Oh, did he screw you up or something like he always-"
"No. He died."
Crystian fell silent.
"Oh... sorry to hear that, man."
"Its no problem," Jack said. "You didn't know."
They walked through the crowd in silence, slowly heading for their destination.