Chapter Twelve
0402 Hours, January 2nd, 2725 (Military Calendar)/
Earth System, Planet Earth
Captain Addison Escalera of the 7th division Helljumper unit waved his squad over. The third toughest Helljumper unit in the 7th division, first army. They each took cover behind walls. Addison peaked his head out and saw Covenant bodies strewn across the plateau outside New York City. A lot of them were only children. There was an enemy camp on the other side. The city was located on a hill so that meant that they would have a much harder time taking it. He waved one of his over. It was a girl, her name was Carlie. Most of the team called her Vampiro because she was very secretive and loved the color black. That's pretty much why she joined the ODST. "Ok Carlie, run down the hill and to the left. John will cover you with the sniper. I need you to signal us for when to come in. Alright?" She nodded. He tapped the spot where his mouth was. A gesture the ODST used when they had their armor on. She returned it. He. The only reason he gave the smile gesture at that time was because the two were going out. Most ODST didn't use the gesture on any occasion. Carlie ran down and into the field. She jumped and laid herself on the grassy plain.
Her hand popped out and waved them over. Addison nodded and had John hang back with the sniper. He pointed to Carlie and the team ran towards her position. They looked down onto the enemy base and watched with his built in binoculars. There was a shipment of what looked like ten warthogs, and four scorpion tanks. Nick turned the binoculars off and waved his team out. They walked back to the CP and reported the news to general Kazel. He nodded. "Good work people, Captain Escalera, you and your team get some R and R. Two days of recon is a while. You'll get two days off. We'll send another team. Addison took his helmet off and saluted. He waved his team off. Two days. That's good, he could take Carlie out for dinner in the city. He walked over to her and said, "Hey." She took her helmet off and let her hair flow free.
"Hey." She replied. "So, you wanna go out for dinner tonight?" He asked. She turned and looked at him and smiled. "Sure. Where too?" she asked. "I don't know. Where would you like to go?" She thought for a second. "Barakos." She said. "Alright then it's settled, we'll go to Barakos." He replied with a smile. "I'll meet you in the barracks at Oh-four-oh-five hours then?" he asked. "Ok. But just make sure you wear something good." She said. He looked at her and said, "I'll wear my white captain suit, that good?" he asked. She looked at the sky and then back at him and said, "Ya, it'll do." She laughed.
He laughed with her and walked away. Right when he was about leave the CP he turned around and shouted, "Hey, what are you going to wear?" She turned around and laughed, "You'll see." He shook his head and walked away.
When he got to the barracks that day he knocked on her door and he heard a "Hold on!" from Carlie. He waited for a couple of seconds and the door opened. Carlie was wearing a very sexy black dress and black shoes. "Nice job." He said looking her up and down. She looked him up and down and said "Same to you. Well, shall we go?" Addison stuck his arm out like a hook and Carlie rapped hers around his. As they walked out of the barracks, and onto the city streets, they walked past various different stores. As they arrived at Barakos, they entered the doors and stopped at a small counter. A man came up and asked, "Reservations?" "Oh, they're under the name, Escalera." Addison replied. The man looked down at a book on the counter and said, "Ah, yes, please follow me." Addison nodded and he and Carlie followed the man to their table.
As they sat down they began talking about the war. "This war is some messed up shit. Why would we want to fight the Covenant, especially, when we would be fighting others of the UNGA. I mean, those crack heads are going to get there asses whooped if they even try to storm this city. Don't they know how much artillery we have packed and waiting for them." Said Carlie. Then their waiter walked up and asked them what they would have to eat. Carlie looked up at him and said, Um, I'll have the Lasagna with sauce." The man nodded, and looked at Addison. "And what will you have sir?" the waiter asked him. Nick looked at the menu and said, "I'll have the buffalo chicken." Nick answered. The man nodded and walked away. "As I was saying, this war is a load of BS, if you ask me." Said Carlie. "I know what you mean, why do you think none of us went over to their side. Besides if we had wanted to a tried, we would have been court-marshaled and shot." Addison said. As they finished talking their food came and they ate. When they were finished they paid their bill, and walked out.
As they entered the barracks that night the sirens went off and Generals Kazels voice blared over the loudspeakers. "This is General Kazel, all units report to your trenches, this is not a drill, repeat, this is not a drill, the CK are preparing for an attack." Nick looked around at all the men and women running out the doors to the trenches. "Damn, alright get suited up and get the others into the trenches, I'll meet with you there!" Addison ordered. He kissed her and let her go. He ran to his bunk and got his armor on. He made his way out and to the armory. He ran in and picked up his modified battle rifle with a 5x scope and automatic setting along with it's three round burst mode. He ran back out and into the trenches where nearly two thousand troops waited, human and Covenant. Nick met up with his team and counted to make sure they were all there.
Everyone besides John was there. "Carlie, where the hell is John?" He asked. "Sir, the General wanted all snipers up on the rooftop city buildings, sir!" He sighed. "Alright, where are they?" "Haven't attacked yet sir." She reported. He jumped into the trench and listened. He heard nothing, he took his helmet off and put his ear onto the grass, he heard slight thumping noises and they got closer and closer. His eyes widened and he yelled, "Incoming infantry, open fire!" The heavy machine guns opened fire before anyone else and you could see what looked like five thousand troops coming from out of the forest. "Oh, you have got to be kidding me." Addison said worried. The turrets began mowing down the soldiers coming at them, but there was just too many.
"Take em' down!" he ordered. There were loud booms in the distance and the huge explosions landed right on top of the infantry. Addison could hear all the civilians inside the city being evacuated. Soldiers on their side started falling and the trenches were becoming a blood pit. Orders could be heard being shouted throughout the battle. Soon four scorpion tanks rolled across the plain. They had already sustained heavy casualties. They couldn't hold for too long. The tanks began blowing huge gaps in the trenches. Rockets blew up two of the tanks. It was a slaughter. Ammo shells could be heard clanking together as they fell onto each other. There was a loud soaring sound and all of the sudden two Lonswords past over head releasing every last bit of ordnance they had left. Body parts flew everywhere. The trenches were filled with blood and itwas the worst thing Addison had ever seen, and it seemed like it would never stop.
Not listening, not anymore!
The killing.
The more I look, the more I ignore!
The destruction.
Not listening, not anymore!
The death.
The more I care, the more I ignore!
Not listening, not anymore!
No!
Cause you gotta be bigger, and be stronger
And be faster
If you gonna survive any longer
Cause in this lifetime, it better be the right time
Or your first time, might be your last time
Cause I'm not a failure
If I've got nothing to lose
No I'm not a failure!
I've got something to prove!
Not listening, not anymore!
The more I care, the more I ignore!
Not listening, not anymore!
The more I care, the more I ignore!
More I ignore!
Cause I've lost my innocence
I'm a stranger
A life changer
A man that's not afraid of danger
I walk my own path
And play my own trail
Cause I'm not afraid to deal with
I won't get in line
Or be a middle man
So fuck you I make my own plans
And I've got respect
And I don't neglect, the people that I'm really here to protect
And I'm not a failure
If I've got nothing to lose
I tell you before!
Wont listen no more!
I tell you before, lets settle the score!
It didn't seem like any of it would ever end. As heemptied his last clip, he looked around at the trenches. Half his squad was dead or wounded and most others had almost five people if not less. There was no way they could hold the trench. They had to pull out and regroup in the city; they'd have to go into gorilla warfare.
Ok i'm tired, so for the last reviwer dude, sorry, i get mixed up between those two tipes of bombs, or mines, thx for the review.
Brittman- i am it's just the real main story. thx for the review!
And for everyone UNGA stands for Untied Nations Galaxy Army. SOmeting i cam up with, the songs by papa roach, and CK stands for Coveant Killers, something i also came up with. So plz R&R. Thx and when i end this story which will be who knows when, there will be a sequel, probably called Halo:Silver Teams Tri War, or something like that. And maybe it'll be a series. if anyone wants it too.
