Chapter 3 (On the verge of battle)

Endimos had finally reached his destination. He parked the bike in a dark corner and threw his camo cloak on. He snuck up to the objective building and using his thermal goggles saw only 4 Enemies. All were just foot soldiers. He quietly unsheathed his katana and walked in. The first two adversaries were on the first floor.

'This is too easy' thought Endimos.

The troopers heard the shuffle of feet and when they turned they saw nothing. The first trooper collapsed in a pool of his own blood. His head completely severed. The next trooper didn't have the time to utter a single sound as his head was lobbed off too. It rolled down the hall and stared back at Endimos with a blankness in its eyes only the dead have.

Endimos slowly crept up the stairs and within a few seconds the last two Blood Pact troopers were dead.

He walked to the window and slowly using his katana cut out the window. He set up his rifle and draped his last camo cloak over himself and most of the rifle. He was near invisible. Now he just had to wait.

Triton hopped down from the wall and waited at the gates. The tanks should be back any moment and not only will they have completed their main objective but they would have gathered valuable information on the number of troops approaching.

He looked at the sky and the sun was going to fade in about 10 minutes.

"Dear God Emperor, Here we go."

Triton ran to his tent and grabbed as much ammo as he could and well over 20 grenades. He donned his helmet and felt the familiar sensation of the probes entering his brain so the helmet can send everything direct to his mind so he won't have to read any displays he'd already know it. He walked out just as the tanks were driving in.

"Sir our sensors have detected 4,000 troops approaching with another 10,000 in reserve. I think they are going to test our defenses. I say hit 'em hard and make 'em regret ever invading us!" said McTell

"I agree tanker" replied Triton

"MEN PREPARE FOR BATTLE!" screamed Strum and the entire place was swarming for a few minutes than nothing at all as the men settled into the trenches and wall defenses.

There were approximately 1,500 men in the trenches and in the wall with another four thousand in reserve behind the wall. They were nervous but they were ready to serve the Emperor

Triton reached the top of the uppermost tower on the wall and screamed to all his men and the guardsmen in the trenches:

"THE EMPEROR PROTECTS! FIGHT HARD AND YOUR NAME WILL LIVE FOR EVER!"