Gears of War

Chapter 2: Suit up

"Wake up, wake up, wake up. It's time to get up. You have 45 minutes to get ready, eat, and go head off to the armory for briefing, armor and to get your standardized COG weaponry." Abel said with a loud laugh.

"Ah man. I don't wanna get up. Man what time is it anyway? One? In the morning?" Tommy said with a long yawn.

"Too bad, Tommy. You better, you don't want Hoffman in here."

"Yeah I guess."

"So," Max said as he put his clothes on, "Do you know where we're going yet Abe?"

"No, but I'm sure we'll find out when we talk with Hoffman. Now everyone, let's get moving." Abel said as he exited the dorm.

"Whew, I don't see how your brother can actually be this awake this early in the moring." Simon said as he pulled his boots on, and looked over at Max.

"Well, he's been doing this for a long time now, years of practice I'm guessing," Max replied, as he stood, up, already dressed, "I'll see you guys at breakfast."

As Max walked towards the mess hall he thought to himself. Ok, so we leave today. No big deal. I have to admit though, I am a little nervous. I've actually never fought a locust before, but I am going to kill one. I am going to kill many. After what they did, they don't deserve to live. To think, those disgusting beats have lived under us for so many years. The thought is terrifying.

"Hey Bro, you ok?" Abel asked.

Max didn't realize he was even in the mess hall, since he was so deep in thought. "Um yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking.

"Hey Maxy, I wouldn't think to much," Abel said as he and Max got their food, and sat down, "when you think, you worry, when you worry, you get distracted, and when you get distracted, people die."

"Yeah, I agree. I try not to, but I'm a little nervous." Max said as he took a bit of the food in front of him.

"Ah that's ok, but hey don't be. Remember, you were the best soldier at the academy. In the training missions, you were the best."

"Yeah, but in those, you don't have to worry about anyone dieing."

"True, but as long as you're a soldier, no body will die."

"Hey," Simon said as he, Tyler, Jon, James, and Tommy sat down, "Have you guys seen the Sarge?"

"He's probably already with Hoffman. I'm almost late, I have to go to. I'll see you guy's in a few." Abel said, as he got up. He then dumped his food, and left.

"So, the air is getting tense isn't it, "Tommy said as he took a bite of his food, "I mean, we're about to leave, not knowing whether we are going to live or die. I find it exciting."

"Man, don't you ever shut up?" Simon asked him with a sigh.

"Nope, I don't think so. Besides, there's never time to get tired."

"Whew, so Max, are you bummed about not being put in the same squad as your brother?" Tyler asked.

"Kinda, but it's cool. I'm sure it'd be a distraction, so whatever." Max replied.

"You got a point, but I think if you were both placed in one squad, no one else would ever get a kill, so it's only fair." Tyler told Max.

"Whatever, Tyler I'm pretty sure two guys couldn't take down an army of locusts." Jon said.

"Shut up fool, I was joking."

"You're such a suck up."

"Blow me asshole." Tyler said as he flipped Jon off.

As Jon stood up the PA went off. "Will the members of Alpha and Delta that are traveling with the resonator report to the armory." The voice on the PA said.

"Let's go boys." Max said as he and the other soldiers stood, dumped their trays, and headed off towards the armory, aware of the other soldiers watching them.

"About time you got her boys." Hoffman said as the soldiers arrived.

"Hello sir." Max said to him/

"Hmm, we have gotten more reports about what have happened. Private Carmine, and Lieutenant Kim have been killed. I have promoted Marcus Fenix to Sergeant. The only survivors of Alpha Squad were Privates Damon Baird, and Augustus Cole. They delivered the resonator and teamed with the last two members of Delta squad. They encountered a berserker, killing it. They made their way into a city, where they encountered large amount of kryll. They took acquired a junker, and are on their way to a mine, so as to go underground where they will plant the resonator." Hoffman stopped and looked at the soldiers. "Any questions?"

"I have one," Tyler said, "how were Private Carmine and Lieutenant Kim killed?"

"Carmine? He was being foolish. He was sniped. Kim, he was killed by A large Locust we believe to be called General RAAM. Now, the reason I told you that was so you would know how far the other squad at processed. In this room is a trunk with your name on it. Inside them are your armor, and your weapons. Get ready, and meet me outside."

After the gears got into their trunks, and got their armor on, and weapons loaded, they headed outside.

"Now here is the resonator," Hoffman said as he motioned at the device. "As I said, it will be going with team Alpha, an if anything happens to team Alpha, it will then lie on team Delta's shoulder. Each squad ill be transported in one of these King Raven helicopters. Anya Stroud and myself will keep contact with you as well with Fenix's squad. Good luck soldiers."

The soldiers loaded the resonator in the helicopter and got into it. Abel waved at his brother, and smiled as the helicopters climbed into the air. Max waved back, unsure of what was going to happen.

Chapter 2: End