CHAPTER 12 Scouts
Disclaimer I don't own the Teen Titans
A day passed since the last attack to the stadium, and although this was a relief for the troops, for the Major and other officers it started to create a worrying feeling.
So by the end of the second day without attacks the officers where reunited
"Is decided we are sending two recon patrols to the city, one to the north-west part and other to the south-west, Corporal prepare two Humvees with a driver and a gunner, Lieutenant we need four volunteers from your group"
"Yes, Sir" both responded
Stan went with the troops and explained the Major's plan "And now I need four volunteers for the mission"
The silence was among the troops, it was a had and dangerous decision finally Beast Boy and Raven give a step to the front, Jinx noticed this and came to the front , finally Tony came to the front too
"Very well, the Hummves are waiting for you" and Stan saluted them, that surprise the Titans, but they recovered and returned the salute
In the entrance of the stadium where the Hummves where, the Major was waiting for them
"This is the plan", he explained "you are going in two vehicles in different ways, your mission is to watch for enemy movements and report back to the stadium, the most important only shoot if you are in danger, do not initiate combat, the most important part of this mission is stealth"
They proceed to get in the Hummves Beast Boy and Raven where on the first and Jinx and Tony in the other one. The Major saluted the vehicles as the passed by the stadium entrance, when they headed to the avenue they take different ways
Inside the Hummve of Beast Boy and Raven the driver introduce himself "I'm Corporal Brionchi and the guy in charge of covering with the machine gun is the Private Wilkins"
"The plan is basically explore the area, so keep your eyes opened" He explained as the Hummve traveled by the Illinois avenue, they come to an intersection and turned in the Cedar street, they continued in that way until the arrived to a railroad crossing where they found a train accident that blocked the way.
"This was a terrible accident one train crashed the other" Beast Boy said
"It wasn't worst than everything else Beast Boy, the driver and the passengers form the train where already killed by the snowfall, and no by the crash, the same happened with the freight train" Raven explained
"Well better if we find another way" and the Corporal Brionchi put the Hummve on reverse and drove to the Fremont street
As they went by the street they heard a chirping sound
"It must come form the bugs" Beast Boy commented
"Hey Wilkins do you see something?" the Corporal asked
"Yes, several bugs on a park a few streets away" the Private responded as the Hummve headed for that place
"OK you know what to do" said to Beast Boy and Raven who already had their guns ready to fire
The Hummve stopped next to a row of buses near the park
"Ok now we wait and see when we can pass without being detected" Bironchi said
Suddenly they heard a distant gunshot and a glass brokering
"Everybody out" Bironchi ordered "Cover us Wilkins"
As they came out of the vehicle they heard more gunshots, and they saw on the other corner of the park a group of humans surrounded by several bugs
"They are trying to kill the bugs, we must help them" Said Beast Boy
"No wait" as Raven grabbed him, "look closely they are shooting at the bus"
"Yes, it looks like some kind of shooting practice. I'm afraid that this is the worst we have seen, this people, traitors more likely, who are teaching the bugs how to use human guns" remarked the Corporal
"There come another" Noticed Beast Boy
"My turn" said a person with a monotone voice
"Yes" other of them responded with the same tone
And when the first group turned Raven notice something on the neck of this people
"They have some kind of beacon on their necks"
"Now this has some sense, apparently the invaders captured this people and put those beacons to control them" explained the Corporal "I wonder how many of them where captured and converted into this "bots" asked
"That's really impossible to know Corporal, but I saw some kind of computer on the Bandstand of the park, and since these guys are concentrated in the shooting lesson, I think that we should take a closer look to whatever is on that place" suggested Beast Boy
"He is right time to move" responded the Corporal
They where getting closer to the bandstand, when suddenly a detector putted by the invaders and unnoticed by them started to make a loud YIIIII noise and a spotlight was aiming at them
"Shit they discover us, no time to fight back, return to the Hummve now" Ordered Bironchi
And a some bugs along with the "bots" chased them
"They are almost over us" noticed Beast Boy
"Take cover behind that car" and Raven pointed to a nearby vehicle
"Now, Fire! Bironchi ordered
They killed most of the bugs and the bots, but more came form the park, they heard the fire of the Hummve Machinegun, and this bought them some time
"GO! GO! GO! Screamed the Brionchi, when they arrived and jumped in the vehicle he added "Kill them all Private!" also Beast Boy and Raven keep shooting trough the windows of the Hummve
"Time to go" said Brionchi and the vehicle speed up passing by the park, but the spotlight of the alien structure spotted the vehicle and illuminated it, but it was no ordinary light it seemed more like a tractor beam, because in that moment the Hummve lost al control
"Shit, I can't control this thing" said the Corporal, although this was not heard by the rest because of the loud sound of the machinegun mounted on the top. And with a last effort the Corporal tried to control the vehicle before crashing to a nearby bus, this crash instantly killed the Corporal Bironchi and make the other ones faint as the Hummve was surrounded by bugs