I hope many of you are having a great time. Fall is not far away now and the cold weather is coming as well. Here is a new chapter of this SF story that I hope some of you are going to enjoy. Enough talking from me.
Flashback
10 years earlier
Farewell to Friends
June 5, 07:05 hrs Zulu Time
Master Sergeant Roach
Near Tehran, Iran
1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment
Roach along with Pvt. Jason Becker, Pfc. Mark Rodger, Cpl. Adam Miller, and Lt. Victor Dillion. Lieutenant Dillion was CO of Hunter 2-4, Roach was second in command. They were all in ACU combat uniform, tan tactical boots, ACU tactical helmet and tan tactical gloves. They also where wearing tactical knee pads as well. Roach, Jason, Mark and Victor all had assault body armor load outs, while Adam had an LMG body armor load out. Roach was armed with a Tan SCAR-L ACOG sight, secondary the M9 pistol. Both Jason and Mark were armed with a M4A1 Grenadier w/ Holographic and their secondary is the M9 pistol. Adam was armed with M240 Bravo, secondary is the M9 pistol. Lt. Dillion was armed with a SCAR-H Red dot sight, secondary is the M9 pistol. Both Roach and Cpl. Miller had on tan tactical balaclava on. They all had on head set comms.
The team were on a transport truck on route to look for their HVT that was on the move along with other Rangers as well. Orders by their Captain were to search and capture the High Value Target at all cost. He was heading for Tehran possibly looking for a place to hide from them. The enemy was trying their best to keep him from being captured at all cost.
As the team were traveling down the open road of the desert near Tehran with other Rangers, an ambush of the enemy was in place on the upcoming market area that they are heading for. The team were in a convey with tanks and other armored vehicles that were with them. As the convey were getting closer to the market, they picked up a contact on their comms by the lead driver shouting. "Oh shit! Ambush left! Their in the market!" The convey halted and all Rangers dismounted their vehicles and so did Hunter 2-4.
The hostiles began to open fire at the Rangers. Roach's team took the left side and returned fire at the hostiles. Lt. Dillion contacted HQ. "Overlord, this is Hunter 2-4. Our convey has encountered an enemy ambush. Were clearing out as we speak. Out." The tanks took position after pulling back a bit and fired towards the market. They needed to create opens for the Rangers to get into the market and clear out the whole area. They weren't far from the next town which was their primary objective to get to. For what ever reason that had to move since they are on the clock currently search for the target.
The battle processed on and the enemy was suffering heavy casualties and began to fall back into the market. The Rangers began to advance into the area and began to take positions anywhere that they can use for cover. Dillion contacted Roach. "Sergeant take two men with you and flank around so we have chance to advance, they probably have LMGs set up ahead waiting to tear us apart! Go!" Pfc. Rodger and Pvt. Becker both said to Roach. "We'll accompany you sir." Roach signaled them to follow his lead and the three Rangers decided to flank from the left side.
The three Rangers continued to move through the left side and were very cautious, they have no idea what was up ahead. Hostiles were coming out and the three Rangers were taking them out one by one. They continued to push up and then Roach got a contact from LT. "Roach, we got them pulling back. We're making progress here. Continue boxing them in from where you guys are. If we get this done in a few minutes. We'll have a chance to get our target. Good luck. Out."
Roach singled both Rodger and Becker to move forward as he would follow behind them. The advancement of the enemy ambush was completely countered and the Rangers were the attackers now.
Roach, Rodger, and Becker were on the move entering the market and they cut off the hostile forces now. Pfc. Rodger contacted LT. "2-4 Actual, 2-4 Delta. We got the hostiles cut off. Watch your fire, were going to engage hostiles on the roof tops. Over." The three Rangers got on the roof tops and began to engage the hostiles that were on the ground. The frontline of the Rangers moved deeper and Roach got a contact from his LT. "2-4 Bravo, 2-4 Actual. We see you guys and were advancing towards you guys as we speak. We're going to wipe them all out here right now. Let's take care of them now."
About 10 minutes later the market area was secured all hostile forces were neutralized. They needed to get back on track and search for their HVT. Roach, Becker, and Rodger re joined with their squad and their Lieutenant spoke to them. "Good work soldiers. We have this area secured and now we can advance to our primary objective. The Captain is on his way as well. Something tells me that bad shit is going to happen. Let's get back to the convey." The squad returned to their transport truck and so did the other Rangers as well. The tanks returned to their positions to defend the convey as they head towards the town.
35 minutes later
The Rangers arrived at the town where the HVT is currently at and he was going to be on the move at any moment. Before Hunter 2-4 headed into the town to search for the target their Captain arrived from an armored Humvee and got out. Dillion saw him coming towards him and the squad turned towards the Captain and saluted to him. The Captain saluted back and spoke to Dillion. "Lieutenant Dillion, status?" Dillion began to talk. "Sir we cleared the market that we were going to pass through. All that's left is to find our target and capture him. He's here somewhere in this town. You told us that we need to get him before he flees to Tehran." Their Captain said that he was going to accompany them on this capture with Hunter 2-5 and Hunter 2-3.
Hunter 2-4, 2-3 and 2-5 moved into the town and began their search through the town. Hostiles were all over the place and they were in hiding. Overlord contacted them and they sent in a UAV recon drone to assist them in the search. Thermal imaging can pick up hostiles inside any building by the UAV drone.
They searched for over an hour until Hunter 2-4 found their target in a building and the LT. contacted Overlord. "Overlord, we got positive ID on our HVT he's here alright but the door is jammed. We're going to breach. Over." The Captain contacted them. "Hunter 2-4 I'm on my way towards you. Breach the door." Dillion signaled Roach to place the frame charge, and Roach placed the charge on the door. He got back and the charge breached the door and Roach went in and took out the hostiles that were in the room. The rest of the the squad followed and began to sweep the building.
The search continued on until the reached the last door of the building where their target is at. The squad was in position, Roach took the left side of the door, while Cpl. Miller took the right side. Adam would kick the door open while Roach would go for the HVT. Dillion signaled Adam to kick the door and Cpl. Miller kicked the door and moved back as Roach went in and saw the HVT as we has trying to go for the AK and Roach fired and hit him in the left leg and the HVT fell to the floor. Miller shouted. "He's down, Roach got him!" The squad moved in for the capture and they saw the HVT and both Miller and Becker began to restrain him.
It didn't take long for the Captain to arrive and to see the HVT. Pfc. Rodger was working on the HVT's leg since he was shot. The Captain contacted Hunter 2-3 and 2-5 for assistance and contacted for extraction of the HVT. Overlord had extraction on the way they were only four minutes away.
As Rodger finished bandaging the leg. The Captain told them to head back outside for the extraction to take the HVT back to Fire Base Raptor where a pick up is waiting to take the HVT out of Iran to a safe house in Hamburg Germany.
The extraction truck arrived and so did another truck. The Captain told Hunter 2-5 and Hunter 2-3 to take the HVT back to Fire Base Raptor. The squad mates got on the trucks along the HVT and the Captain signaled the drives to head off with the Rangers. The Captain then signaled Hunter 2-4 to follow him since he has another assignment for them to complete. They weren't far from their objective and the Captain spoke. "New orders for you guys. Their is a fortified check point up ahead that leads straight to Tehran. Lieutenant, I want your squad to take it out so we can advance towards the city." Lieutenant Dillion spoke. "Sir we're not equipped to take on a defense position. Maybe we ought to rethink this sir." The Captain shouted. "This is war Lieutenant if you don't like it then go join the fucking Air Force! Gentlemen you have never let me down before! Now I expect to fully accomplish this task!" The LT spoke. "Absolutely sir." Cpl. Miller contested to Dillion. "Victor no. Look I'm sorry but I have serious doubt about..." The Captain spoke. "Lieutenant Dillion, Master Sergeant Roach push on as required." Just then out of the sky an enemy jet flew by and Pfc. Rodger shouted. "That's fast air!" The jet flew by them and Rodger shouted. "That's not ours is it! Did he see us? Did he see us?" The jet was turning back and Cpl. Miller spoke out. "Oh he's doubling back." Miller shouted out. "Holy fucking shit!" The Captain shouted. "Get to cover!" They all began to run down the road where friendlies were at and they needed to hurry. The squad hid behind cover and the enemy jet began it's strafing run at them. The jet passed by and the squad began to run again.
The squad were moving fast but the jet already turned around and was heading towards them. The squad moved to cover and Rodger shouted. "We needed a Stinger missile!" Dillion shouted. "The friendlies are up ahead and they have them!" The enemy jet did another strafing run at them. The jet passed by and the squad advanced towards the friendlies and they were alerted from the attack that the squad was being chased. As they approached the area the jet already turned and was heading towards them. The squad hid and the jet did another strafe run and passed by them.
The squad made a run for it and they were near the Stinger and Lt. Dillion shouted to Rodger. "Private Rodger with me! Go go go!" Roach made a run for the Stinger and so did Dillion and Rodger. The jet already turned around and did a strafe run hitting both Dillion and Rodger. As Roach reached the Stinger missile the rest of the team took cover as Roach aimed for the jet that was heading towards him. Roach aimed and was waiting for the Stinger to lock on. The Stinger locked on and Roach fired the missile. The missile hit the jet and the hostile aircraft began to spin out of control and exploded in the air. Roach turned around and saw that his LT and Pfc. Rodger were down and he ran to their bodies.
Roach got to both bodies and turned Dillion and saw that he was dead and so was Rodger. Cpl. Miller came up and saw both Rangers dead and he fell into his knees and saw them and spoke. "You fucking dick, Victor." The rest of the team came up and the Captain lowered his head. This was a terrible loss for the Rangers. Two of their best soldiers were now dead.
The Captain looked at the squad and spoke. "Alright. I know what your thinking. Maybe if I done something different they both still be here. This is a war and things happen in a war. Now we still have a job to do. We have to take Tehran and we got to do it immediately." Miller got up and said. "Their's no we." He then looker at Roach and Becker and spoke. "It's just me, you, and Becker." That was all he said. The Captain spoke to them. "It's on you Rangers. Are you coming with me?" With no other choice Hunter 2-4 had to move on.
Present
Sauria
Safe House
"What happened?" Fox said and Roach told him. "Hunter 2-4 lost Lieutenant Victor Dillion and Private First Class Mark Rodger to an enemy fighter jet. I never blamed my Captain for the incident that occurred. Three days later I was promoted to Lieutenant and my squad mates that survived were promoted as well and we received two new replacements after taking Tehran. The U.S Rangers lost only 22 men in the battle for the city."
Fox can see his CO that he was going through P.T.S right at the moment but he knows that he's living with it and Fox can see that he's already been through it. Roach then spoke. "After the three days that we stay here, we'll be heading back to Corneria and you still have to relax until the doctor clears you for duty. I got a new assignment that we are going to head to Kew and orders their are to restore the planet back to how it was a peaceful place before it became a hostile place since the government became corrupt."
Fox nodded and decided to head back to his room since he believes that Krystal will be up and about any moment. He left immediately headed back to his room.
As he entered he saw that Krystal was just waking up and she looked towards the door and saw Fox coming in and she was wondering where he went. Fox then spoke. "Morning." She smiled and responded. "Morning love." He smiled and decided to lie back down on the bed with her. Krystal snuggles up to Fox as he holds on to her. He still had to tell her about his father right away before they go back to Corneria in two days. He decided to spill it out right away. "Krystal." Fox said. She looks at him and responds. "Yes." He continued. "You remember about how I told you about my father on how he died?" She looks at him nods. Fox continued on. "Well during the seven day assignment my squamates and I were in Venom and were heading towards a prison to rescue a prisoner that was being held by Andross' men. Deep into the prison we found were he was being held and we breached the wall and I saw the prisoner fight against the hostile and used him as a shield and somehow knocked me down to the floor. I look at him and somehow it was my father alive and well. We got out of the prison during the Navy bombardment thanks to an extraction chopper that lifted us out through a hole. Now he's back in Corneria with my son which I'm sure you already know about." Krystal nodded and asked him. "How did he survive? You said that he died when his Arwing was destroyed." Fox responded. "That's what I heard from Peppy until that mission on searching for the prisoner and my father told me how he survived that incident. He said that he was transported out of his Arwing with some type of device but he was transported into enemy territory where he was captured a few months later. That's how it happened."
Krystal seemed to understand most of what has happened so far she wanted to know what else happened but thought that it may be too much for her to understand all the way, plus it could effect him after suffering a terrible wound in the chest. She sure that he doesn't want to relive the incident right now since he's already suffered enough so far. Fox spoke again. "Just spoke to my CO and a new assignment has been assigned. I'm going to Kew with the Commander and other operatives." Krystal looked at him and asked. "When?" He shook his head and responded. "I don't know. Kew has been a criminal planet that's been corrupted and it seems that my CO wants liberate the corruption and restore Kew to how it was a long time ago. I don't even know how long the assignment will last. It could take months or years to get the job done."
Krystal gripped onto Fox a little bit more harder but was careful not to hurt him. Fox then asked her. "So, when we return to Corneria will you be fine to meet my dad?" Krystal was thinking about this very hard since she has never met one of Fox's family members before. She knew that Fox would have been the same if she asked him to meet her parents if they were still alive. She spoke. "I'll be fine meeting him Fox. I am nervous though but I'll be okay." They both smiled since things were like old times for them, but Fox still had a job to do. He was still tired and decided to try and get a little bit more shut eye with Krystal for now before getting on with the day.
Another chapter done. This one is a bit different but I hope that it went well. Took me some time to get this done but I did everything that I could. I'll be back to work on the next chapter soon. Until then take and stay safe. Signing off.