Eureka 7- Crimson War
Act 1- Enter the Gecko
-November 18th 12005
The city of Hollo was in flames. Crisscrossing fire from all directions smashed into buildings, cars, and human flesh. The cries of the dieing and the pitiful moans of the near dead filled the city.
Rescue Platoon pressed on.
Anti-tank missiles and F.D. (Federation Defenders) R.P.G's exploded all around the ruined city, most of the time missing. The few that connected with its intended targets only added to the thousands of deaths already attributed to the fray. A stray dog scurried past the deserted streets, hoping to escape. A startled sniper picks it off.
Rescue Platoon pushes on.
"Sir, estimated time of arrival on target?" whispered a female solider on her head mike.
The reply came. "Janice, just keep running and try to get to the target in one piece."
Another voice filled Janice's head. "Jack, don't be a jackass. We should be there in 5 minutes, Janice."
"Thank you Mike. Micah, do you have the critical medical kit?" asked Janice, anxious to get out of the burning city. There is only a certain amount of death a girl could withstand a day, and this day was getting close to the limit.
A worried voice answered her. "I got it ma'm. The medical team is right behind us, flanked and covered by Mark, Judice, and Tito."
A minute of silence filled the mike, offset by the running footsteps of the 7-man team and its convoy and the explosions going off in the metal surroundings. "God, look at the destruction," whispered a worried Micah. "It would be a miracle if we get out of this alive. In fact, the reason we're here is unclea- AHH!"
A huge explosion ruptured in front of the platoon, covering the desolate, destroyed block they were currently on with a bright, orange light. The injured platoon returned fire, and the soft cry of death out in the distance confirmed that they were attacked, and haven't triggered a mine trap.
"Casualties?' Barked Jack, trying to cover his worry for his already hurt platoon. Even though he had seen much worst, he still cared for his men and did not want to panic them.
"Micah and Mike are dead, and some of the medical personal are injured," Janice answered in a strong voice, betraying her heartbreak that another young life have been cut off, along with her good friend Mike.
A curt command cut her from her thoughts. "Okay men, we don't want to end up the same way. Move it, double time!" yelled Jack, already breaking into a dignified run to the target.
Five minutes of terror and bullet dodging later, they reached the target area. It was a small hospital, and was a sight for sore eyes. The building was spared from the damage most of the buildings around it suffered, excluding the few bullet holes in the facilities and the explosion holes surrounding the entrance to the hospital. There, a few militia and revolution soldiers took positions around the mangled gate, hoping to pick off intruders and protect the premises. The platoon quickly ran in, and after gaining admittance, went straight to the main office. Awaiting them was the target, an important member of the Gecko who was helping coordinate the defense of Hollo.
"Hello, my name is Hap… Wow, looks like you guys had to run through a couple of bombs to get here." The young man remarked, greeting them in a fashion that showed that he was definitely not military personal.
"Sir, we were able to break through enemy lines to get here. The medical staff is here and ready to administer aid to the injured here." Jack replied in a curt manner, a bit angry at Hap's joking matter. He had lost friends and comrades to those bombs.
Hap gave a nod to one of the assistants, who went to the medical team and escorted them to their stations. Turning his attention to his audience, he gave them a sad, tired smile. "Thank you for getting them here. We are doing are best to defend the place and care for the patients, but as you can see, we are outnumbered and understaffed. Two more Gecko-state LFOs will be arriving shortly to help us evacuate this hospital. We would appreciate if you can help defend this area until then."
"Certainly," replied Janice, now second-in-command of the platoon. "However, I would like to ask you why this battle is being fought here, out of all the possible locations. We were never given a reason when we were sent here."
Jack looked at her sternly, about to reprimand her for asking such an insubordinate question, when Hap stopped him, and turned to Janice. "The reason we are here is not actually disclosed. However, from what I hear, it is something about a mine underneath here. It is rumored that it used to supply the Federation with humanoid alien skeletons that were the base of the LFO's you see nowadays."
"So why are we retreating? Seems like this is an important location for the military." asked Mark, who was silent until now. Hap frowned. "We really don't have much of a choice. We are being bombed, and attacked by KLF everywhere. There are at least a thousand F.D. troops on the ground, mopping up resistance. Before we got here, there were less than a hundred militia defending the city. It's a miracle that we were able to resist for so long… Uh-oh, duck and cover your ears!"
A bright light filled the room, and the foundations shook as an explosion hit the building square on. Another followed, and screams of terror and pain echoed across the building.
Grabbing an AK 47, Hap yelled, "Looks like they are finally attacking this place. Oh well, bound to happen soon enough. Let's go!" Hap ran out of the room and hopped over the debris littering the damaged corridor. Rescue Platoon quickly followed in pursuit.
The yard in front of the building was a mess. Pieces of buildings and men lay scattered on the grounds, making a grotesque picture of red and gray. The remaining 10 or so defenders were ducking under piles of debris, returning fire when they dared. It was a hellish situation. 15 or so F.D. soldiers returned fire on the defenders, with a tank shooting shells in random piles of rubble, hoping to hit a few enemy soldiers. Hap quickly took cover in one of the pieces of ruins, while the platoon took different positions on the field. Hap gave a hand signal, and the platoon fired a barrage of fire all at once. The F.D. soldiers, not expecting the sudden reinforcements, were quickly hit with the huge amount of enemy fire. The bullets slew the attackers quickly, and the remaining men quickly signaled retreat, not wanting to share the same fate as their dead comrades.
The disheveled surviving defenders, expecting the worst, were quite surprised and grateful for the sudden save. The men quickly retreated to the platoon and Hap's position. "Great job guys. We would have been overwhelmed without your help," yelled out one of the soldiers.
"Don't start celebrating yet, guys." Hap counseled. "They will come back shortly, and with more men. For now, let's entrench."
Before anybody could left a finger, a loud rat-tat-tat sound exploded into their ears. 2 enemy KLF's appeared in front of the group and proceeded to shoot the living hell out of the men. Hap and the rest of the platoon threw themselves behind or into the piles of rubble around them. Most of the untrained militia soldiers were not as quick, and were mercilessly shot up by the high-caliber machine guns. They continued to lay waste to all the seeable enemies, and then started to shoot up the hospital randomly.
"Shit! The medical team and the patients!" Hap cried out. "They will be murdered. We got to do something!"
"What can we do!?!" screamed Janice, trying to hear herself above the machinegun clatter. "We'll be lucky to get out of this alive!"
Suddenly two high powered beams shot from the sky, melting through the mechanical devils. The remaining men scanned the smokey sky for their saviors. A yellow-orange and baby blue dot shot through the murky haze. As it got closer, the dots materialized into a yellow-orange and baby-blue LFO.
Hap smiled a genuine full grin. "Looks like reinforcements have arrived."
Running to the spot that the two LFO's were landing, Hap yelled back to the still stunned platoon. "Come on! Let's go greet them!"
AN- Sorry about not putting all the main characters in the first chapter. You will see soon why this is so. Please review, as this is my first ever fic.