Chapter 2

Some parts of this story are from different perspectives of different character

Vagnus awoke to a company sergeant screaming for everyone to get up. The attack was starting. Every soldier jumped from his or her slumber, got dressed, and ran for the armory. Vagnus stood up, being all dressed from his last sniping patrol. He walked out side where the forces were gathering.

Commander Schliphen was giving his speech, inspiring the men, Unfortunately, Vagnus could not hear him, he was to busy looking at buildings, trying to find a suitable sniping spot. By the time they moved out, Vagnus had hand picked 10 different sniping spots.

Guardsman Wesley Xatvey of the 8th Cadian Group walked with his company down the side of a street, next to him a stern face commissar.

"Great," Wes thought to himself. "One false move and I could be shot!"

Suddenly there was an explosion from the back of the company. Everyone looked in confusion; five guardsmen lay dead from the explosion. During all this confusion, shots rang off from the distance as guardsmen fell the constant onslaught of lasfire.

Wes took cover as incoming artillery pounded the area. A few soldiers were retreating in terror. This confused Wes. How were they getting away? Wasn't the Commissar supposed to shoot those who showed cowardice? But then Wes looked down to see the Commissar on the ground, a large bloody hole where his forehead should be. Wes stood rigid with fear, as a sniper round went straight through his head.

"Commissar down!" Vagnus yelled to the company sergeant from the pile of rubble that was his sniping position.

The sergeant grinned. "Darn, now some might get away. Well, It looks like they all about gone, I'll take a few guys and scan the area. While I'm doing that radio command and tell em' we took our part of the objective." He stood up. "Let's see I'll take Gr-" Before he could finish his sentence, blood erupted from his neck. He fell to the ground, gurgling sickly.

"Sniper! Everyone Down!" Vagnus yelled. He glanced over at the sergeant, who was now motionless on the blood-drenched piece of the road. He carefully stared down the street, trying to get a hint of where this sniper was. Then he saw it. A tiny glint from a sniper scope. He slowly raised his gun to where the glint came from. He steadied his breath and concentrated. Slowly, he put his finger on the trigger and fired. He looked up. Had he shot him?

He pointed at two guardsmen. "You two, Use cover and get to that building over there, third floor, second window from the right. Search for the body. If you don't find him, get out of there, fast."

Soon the guardsmen returned, with a look of grim satisfaction their faces.

"You got him, right through the scope."

None celebrated. They were to busy staring at the body of their sergeant

Once Vagnus and the rest of the squad linked up with the rest of the army, and every squad had completed their objective, they were ready to move out and launch a final assault on the Imperial base in the City Square. Before they moved out. Commander Schliphen approached Vagnus.

"Ok, we are going to have you move ahead of the main army and access the situation. We are going to move in as soon as you give us the word. Make sure we move in at the best possible time, and keep snipers off us."

"Yes sir," Vagnus replied. "But why is all this up to me?"

"Because Vagnus, you are the best. In the short time you've been here you've taken out countless patrols and at least 7 officers. Now I know you can do this." Schliphen saluted. "Now move out."

Vagnus returned the gesture. "Yes sir."

Marcus Tyver of the artillery squad leaned on the guardrail on his basilisk. He was part of the firing job and his was his job to provide fire against the Cadian Troops. But now he was just waiting for the coordinates from the sniper. Then from the Basilisk's radio he heard.

"Sniper one to Attack force. All is Clear. Commence the attack!"

Tyver's Basilisk raised it's barrel, as he loaded a shell to launch the attack.

Ya sorry the story is short, but I'm sort of in a rush. And Sorry to leave you hanging right before the battle (That is if you are actually reading this) But ya, look out for chapter 3!