(A/N: I was only 19 by Red Gum plays)
Chips Dubbo and Summer Sanchez stood beside Toga as the medic team zipped up Ochakos body bag and began loading it onto the pelican. Toga sniffled as summer patted her back in comfort while Chips tried to keep his composure.
Mum and Dad and Danny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
As the hatch closed on the pelican Toga gripped Ochakos dog tags in her hand and turned marching off. She's had enough of death for one day.
It was a long march from cadets
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and it was me who drew the card
Bakugo sat down in a chair after removing his shirt and looked off in the distance with afrown resting on his face.
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left
A tattoo artist began working on his arm as he began imprinting the ODST HellJumpers insignia onto his upper arm.
And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched down to the quay
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean
A photo of Ochako at UA standing with an arm around Itsuka giving a peace symbol amongst everyone else in Class A sat in a photo frame beside another of her standing fully uniformed with an assault rifle resting on her shoulder as she grinned beside Toga who gave a similar pose.
And there's me in me slouch hat with me SLR and greens
The Urarakas stared at the photos before Ochakos mother clutched the UA photo and held it tightly against her chest as tears flowed from her eyes while her husband held just as tightly fighting his own tears.
God help me - I was only nineteen
From Vung Tau riding Chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat
ODST's and Spartans began boarding Prowlers preparing for another covenant engagement.
I'd been in and out of choppers now for months
Izuku stood away from the others in private with Johnson and Crowther as the latter gave Izuku a handshake and a salute acknowledging his new given rank of Master Chief Petty Officer.
And we made our tents a home, V.B. and pinups on the lockers
Izuku gave a salute in return before slipping on his helmet on and turning off to go join Blue Team on the Prowler.
And an Asian orange sunset through the scrub
Crowther turns to Johnson and gives a subtle nodcausing the marine to casually check his side arm confirming he had it for what was about to happen during the course of the battle.
And can you tell me, doctor, why i still can't get to sleep?
All Might in his true form sits up in his bunk bed panting heavily with sweatdrilling off him as he becomes awaken from a nightmare about All For One and the battle of I-Moon
And night time's just a jungle dark and a barking M.16?
Kirishima uses his hardening quirk to protect a fellow marine from incoming plasma firewith gritted teeth.
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
He turns around and fires his grenade launcher at the firing group of covenant taking them out allowing him a chance to turn off his hardening and reveal a burning rash from the plasma on his shoulder.
God help me - I was only nineteen
A four week operation, when each step can mean your last one on two legs
Izuku secured the nuke onto his back as he and the rest of Blue team walked along the surface of the covenant planet called Zhoist.
It was a war within yourself
The team stayed at the reader with Kelly taking pointa head of the group as they moved towards the gravity lift that would take them to a covenant shipyard.
But you wouldn't let your mates down 'til they had you dusted off
So you closed your eyes and thought about somethin' else
An Elite let out a roar as it spotted the humans and began opening fire alerting the rest of the planets sercurity to the human threat.
And then someone yelled out "Contact", another bloke swore
Linda backed off to find cover and offer covering fire to the rest of blue team as Fred took out the elite by throwing his knife at it and open fire with his battle rifle.
We hooked in there for hours, then a God almighty roar
A squad of hell jumpers opened fire on fire on the Elites and grunts in a different area from the Spartans but were determined to reach the gravity lift with their own Nuke. Until a grunt came charging in and grabbed one of the humans in a bear hug with plasma grenades ignited in his alien hands.
And Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon
The ODST and grunt disappeared in a flash of blue leaving the humans stunned for just a moment before returning to the fight.
God help me - he was goin' home in June
And I can still see Frankie, drinkin' tinnies in the Grand Hotel
Itsuka sits alone in a UNSC ship's gymnasium with her face in her hands as she sits on a bench press dealing with the received news about Ochako.
On a thirty-six hour rec. leave in Vung Tau
Itsuka's commanding officer steps in and informers her that they're being deployed. She sniffles and wipes her eyes standing up at the news.
And I can still hear Frankie, lying screaming in the jungle
In a blink Itsuka is on a battlefieldfighting back covenant forces in the hopes to hold them back enough for civilians to escape into nearby transport ships. Pro Hero Fat Gum jumped past her taking on a blow from a hunters shield head on.
'Til the morphine came and killed the bloody row
Fat gums fat instantly reduced and forced him back to his skinny form. As the hunter raised its shield Fat Gun release an attack against the beast taking it out. But the victory was short lived as the hunters bond brother appeared behind the pro hero and unleashed its fuel rod cannon.
And the Anzac legends didn't mention mud and blood and tears
Izuku, Linda and Kelly covered Fred as he set the nuke up near the largest amount of covenant ships. A plasma bolt speed past the Spartans head as he finished and then all four Spartans made a sprint for an exit opening fire at any enemyin their sights.
And the stories that my father told me never seemed quite real.
Asthe Spartans made their exit into space with jet packs the nukes on both the planet and the shipyard exploded deliveringa powerful blow to the covenant.
I caught some pieces in my back that I didn't even feel
Another explosion from the Hunters fuel rod canon exploded behind Itsuka launching sharpnel into her back right shoulder. Not paying attention to it her and the other marines open fire onto the hunter until it drops dead.
After the hunter dies. Itsuka sighs and drops her rifle to her side as glanced around at the battle scene that surrounded her.
God help me, I was only nineteen
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Onboard Insurrectionist Vessel.
Petora Zoyas sat at the table with crossed arms slowly becoming annoyed with Shigaraki pacing the room just for something to do out of boredom while waiting.
Suddenly the door opened revealing three elites. Due to the way they positioned themselves in the room it became clear to Petora that the alien standing center was the boss. Or at least the one they'll be dealing with.
"I thank you for coming Fleet Master... I am using the term right aren't I?" Spoke Petora as she stood.
"It is correct. Our meeting here better be worth our time. Or at least worth you risking your lives." Replied the Elite with a low grumble.
Shigaraki scoffed at this "You guys are risking your lives by just being three of you"
The closest elite growled and grabbed the human by the shirt and pulled him in close in an attempt of showing intimidation. Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at the alien who had his grip on him.
"...Don't touch me."
With those words Shigaraki wrapped his hand around the Elites wrist and very quickly the affects of the villains decay quirk took affect as the elites hand and arm began turn to dust and ash
The Elite stepped back Howling in pain causing the leader to gawk at the sight whilst the other Elite raised its weapon at Shigaraki's head. The decay continued eating up the elites arm almost reaching his shoulder until the Fleet Master activated his energy sword and cut the elites arm off to prevent the spread of decay.
The Elite groaned as he held his wound as blood ooze out of the fresh cut. The arm that became removed continued on decaying until nothing was left.
Shigaraki stood motionless despite weapons being aimed at him. Petora swore under her breath before trying to intervene. "Enough! We came to make an agreement."
Shigaraki crossed his arms like a grumpy child "They started it."
The fleet master gripped his sword tightly "You better have something useful to us before we slaughter you here and now."
"Oh we do. We have information on the group of soldiers that destroyed your ship yard a few days ago." Smiled Petora
The elite gave a sideway glance to her. "Do you refer to the Ring Of Mighty Abundance?"
Petora shrugged "I don't know what you call it but it's possible. All I know is that there were a mass of ships destroyed before the UNSC attempted to arrest my informant but fortunately he escaped."
The elite hummed "So you have information on the demons that decimated The fleet of Inexorable Obedience?"
Petora grinned as she gained the covenants interest. "Yes we do. That and more."
The Elite deactivated his sword and gave her his full attention. "What else do you have to offer?"
Shigaraki smirked from his corner in the room. "Let's say we have some biological helpers that would be a great asset to your cause."
(A/N: I thought I made it clear at the end of the last chapter but apparently not. Yes Ochako Uraraka is dead. And some ask "why?"
Well to simply put it... THE GREAT JOURNEY REQUIRES SACRIFICES!!!
I have one more little arc to do before I begin the fall of reach. But I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Anyways
PLUS ULTRA!)
