Chapter Six

O800 Hours, March 22nd 2722, (Military Calendar)/

Slephir system, Unknown Rebel Planet

"ETA to Lion Aries guys is three minutes." Said ZanZuga as he flew their ship. It was their own design for their missions. It was a long trip from the camp to Lion Aries, nearly two hours. Lucky them, there ship could make it in ten. The ship was similar to a Pelican but lighter and a heavier machine gun than a normal Pelican. It was called a Vulcan. There was a large cargo area where the troop waited. The rest of Silver Team waited there. Nick, who was getting ready, shining his armor and working on his Battle Rifle, noticed Tori sitting at the far end of the ship and her knee was rapidly bouncing up and down.

He decided to try and comfort her. He walked to the where she sat and sat next to her. "Hey you okay?" He asked her. She looked at him. She still had her helmet off so she was still smiling but this time she was biting her lip a little bit and said, "Ya, I'm fine." She replied. "Is this your first time in actual combat?" he asked. "No. I once fought with Sergeant Johnson on Erander IV once. I was sent in to distract the enemy while Johnson and his men snuck in. I have to admit though it was pretty fun getting those guys to fall for me even if I was in a UNSC uniform." She laughed. "It's just that this is my first time in a spec ops mission and I'm hoping that I don't screw it up." She added. "Why do you think that you'll screw it up?" Asked Nick. "I don't know." She looked out the door of the Vulcan and added, "Probably just nervous." Nick looked at her and said "Well don't be, you'll be fine as long as you don't shoot one of us."

He walked back to his seat and sat down. Cory looked at him then her and then back at the floor. He looked at the seat next to him where his MA5B was. He picked it up and got an idea.

Andrew and Josh went and took Atu into a small compartment and were getting their revenge on him for getting them shut out by Nick. They were just punching him. Casey and ZanZuga were piloting the ship together. "So what do you think Lion Aries will be like?" asked Casey. "Nothing that I care about." Replied ZanZuga. Casey shook her head. ZanZuga hit the intercom and said "Drop in ten seconds." Then hit the switch again. Tori put her helmet on and Josh and Andrew stopped beating up Atu. Nick finished shining his Battle Rifle and strapped it onto his shoulder.

ZanZuga put the ship down in a small forest. He undid his strap and went to the cargo are of the ship. He picked up an energy sword and put it away. The he took a carbine of a rack. Casey undid her strap and grabbed the S2 next to her. She walked to the back of the ship and was the first one to hop out. Nick was next then everybody else. He put his hand flat up and motioned it forward. The team moved small opening and went through. Nick turned on his night vision and used the 2x scope on his Battle Rifle and searched the area. "No contacts" he whispered, "But I want radio silence, hand signals only. At least when we get into the complex." He added.

Nick put up two fingers. He pointed to Tiam and Atu and told them to head west through the city. Then he pointed to ZanZuga and then pointed at Tiam and Atu again, he was going with them. "Cory, Casey and LaTymee stay together. Go through the east side of the city. Josh on your own and head through the northwest. Me and Tori will take the south side. Everybody kill anyone in your way. Meet up at this building. Go!" Ordered Nick as he sent a scan of a city building to his team. Everybody nodded and set off.

Ok L- I still getting the hang of the ranks right now so just give me a break, or just gve a list of the ranks from loweset to top. Thx