Chapter 11
Abel had set up his portable monitor and computer in the security room. He preferred this to the older models that could only be used in the APCs. The View-screen was displaying several sets of EKGs. Next to him, a secondary unit attached to his computer was wired into another view-screen. This one was switching between the camera views of the different marines.
He spoke into his headset. "Well, these things are to be expected in you're line of work." Abel remarked.
Time went on, and he continued to oversee the mission. "Jaeger, are you there?" He asked.
"Yes." Came the female voice.
"I'm detecting some kind of power surge in your area, but it seems to be harmless." He informed her. "Never the less," he added. "I want you to keep your guard up."
"Of Course." Jaeger replied.
Static began to build up on his headset. "Jaeger?" He asked. But no reply came. He then changed frequencies. "Blake?" He asked. Still, no reply came.
He began switching through the marine's helmet cams, but the screens were distorted by static.
"Oh crap!" He exclaimed as he saw Jaeger signals flat-line. "Jaeger, are you there, Jaeger?!" He exclaimed. He then switched to Blake's frequency. "Blake, come in!" He spoke.
".something's gone wrong. Abel, I have to go see!" Came Blake response.
"Wait, something might be happening at Jaeger's end!" He replied, but a response never came back.
Abel leaned over and checked the helmet-cam views. Blake's had gone dead, so he began shuffling through the other cam unit. He then saw Haggert's EKG go out. "What now." He muttered. O'Bryan's life-signs went dead, next. "What the hell is happening to you're team?!" Abel yelled into his com- link. "What's going on?!" He asked next, clearly exasperated.
Abel stood up, pushing his chair aside, and looked at Dr. Clement. "Both of you stay here." He instructed them. "The Marines' capability has been compromised." He remarked. "This will now become a Company Matter." He added as he opened the door and stepped out of it. He disappeared, leaving the two other men behind.
~End of Chapter 11~
This wasn't so much a chapter, but rather a sub-chapter. But I'll be damned if I'm going to let my chapter numbers get misaligned. I'll speak more on the direction of this story in the next chapter's author blurb.
Abel had set up his portable monitor and computer in the security room. He preferred this to the older models that could only be used in the APCs. The View-screen was displaying several sets of EKGs. Next to him, a secondary unit attached to his computer was wired into another view-screen. This one was switching between the camera views of the different marines.
He spoke into his headset. "Well, these things are to be expected in you're line of work." Abel remarked.
Time went on, and he continued to oversee the mission. "Jaeger, are you there?" He asked.
"Yes." Came the female voice.
"I'm detecting some kind of power surge in your area, but it seems to be harmless." He informed her. "Never the less," he added. "I want you to keep your guard up."
"Of Course." Jaeger replied.
Static began to build up on his headset. "Jaeger?" He asked. But no reply came. He then changed frequencies. "Blake?" He asked. Still, no reply came.
He began switching through the marine's helmet cams, but the screens were distorted by static.
"Oh crap!" He exclaimed as he saw Jaeger signals flat-line. "Jaeger, are you there, Jaeger?!" He exclaimed. He then switched to Blake's frequency. "Blake, come in!" He spoke.
".something's gone wrong. Abel, I have to go see!" Came Blake response.
"Wait, something might be happening at Jaeger's end!" He replied, but a response never came back.
Abel leaned over and checked the helmet-cam views. Blake's had gone dead, so he began shuffling through the other cam unit. He then saw Haggert's EKG go out. "What now." He muttered. O'Bryan's life-signs went dead, next. "What the hell is happening to you're team?!" Abel yelled into his com- link. "What's going on?!" He asked next, clearly exasperated.
Abel stood up, pushing his chair aside, and looked at Dr. Clement. "Both of you stay here." He instructed them. "The Marines' capability has been compromised." He remarked. "This will now become a Company Matter." He added as he opened the door and stepped out of it. He disappeared, leaving the two other men behind.
~End of Chapter 11~
This wasn't so much a chapter, but rather a sub-chapter. But I'll be damned if I'm going to let my chapter numbers get misaligned. I'll speak more on the direction of this story in the next chapter's author blurb.