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Terra Pericolosa
Chapter 4: Domestic Disturbance
Day of Arrival/July/XX/2186
Sol System
Alliance Headquarters: Vancouver 3:00 A.M
Aside from it being way too early to be doing combat Sims or the fact that the coffee and tie were cold this day could have gotten any worse. It seems at some time last night are old friend Sho Lin finally called in the big guns for his 'other job'. Not that I don't miss the short guy but it was getting boring around here without the local Ti Kwan Do master to bring the big brutes around here down a peg.
Phil and Mari were already in the firing range by the time I got in so was Marcus and Mike the two M&M of the team. Both soldiers both gun crazy, if they weren't trying to beat one another in bodybuilding they kept trying to convince the other that there gun's were better.
The one difference being there profession, Mike Larns was a E6 certified explosive expert or better known as 'Demo-Man'. But being that he never tried hard to ace a promotion exam he was going to stay a Corporal for the rest of his career. Being a colony kid he always flaunts about how easy Earth has it and how it takes places like his native Terra Nova to make it better. "What an ass" I say it's not all that easy here.
Marcus Nimitz was a navel man too heart and it showed K5 profession level but because of small accidents he was stuck as a marine on groundside duty. So having nothing better to do he got the largest firearms a man could carry. Maybe the only reason he was downer sometimes was that he was a slave up until he was 8 and seeing as it was marines that save him it was only natural he followed.
"Hey guys you arm grapple yet I'd have love to see who won this time" its fun to egg them on so long as they don't add me to the games.
"Sorry as the medic of the group I advised them not to do anything hasty before this little raid." Kurt Rommel answered behind a locker row.
"Kurt! How was Frankfurt? Family doing good?" he waved me down before I asked another question.
"Relax family's fine and the fatherland has never been better. I'm telling you man those pointy rocks you go lifting on are nothing compared to the Alps." German pride what can you do?
"I'll take your word on it maybe next time." I look back at the M&M brothers to see a new guest talking to them. "who's the new face?" I ask "I'm always out of the loop."
"Oh that's the new kid Ryan Summers been here all week with the brothers, think they like him being a marine and all…thou a little on the scrawny side don't you think?" being as I vaguely remember being told of a replacement and not being here to show him the ropes I opted for the easy way.
"Hey Summers double time over time." For a little guy he runs fast. "Kurt tablet and profile please." "I hate exerting myself but it comes with the rank"
Kurt handed the tablet over with me just giving it a small once over it was mostly for show to get the kid nerves. "Not bad Geth, slavers, merc band, and hostile world clean up."
"Sir reporting as order what does this Operations Chief require." The kid seemed a bit on edge at the knees but that was normal.
"Tell me about yourself Summers." I was cheating this but I just needed the basics.
"Private 2nd class Ryan Summers K1 Marine, Biotic Adapt, born Bekenstein colony and…"Ryan started staring into my chest I thought there was a stain for a sec.
"A real N7…It's an honor to meet you sir." The Ryan kid must have been in shock or something to not notice the number next to the N, I kind of just scratched my head in embarrassment.
"Sorry Summers look closer." He did with some puzzlement. "N4?"
"Oh boy here we go again." "I didn't pass the course a lot don't make it." I must have either scared him or disappointed him because he looked kind of both. "Look you what to meet a real N7?"
At this Ryan perked up with a gleam in his eyes. So I guided him over to the Sims room were Captain Nolen was fighting drones in hand to hand combat. He just seemed to glide along the floor with his Sentinel armor on cutting away legs, arms, and heads with his footwork and acrobatic movements. Thing was he must have been at it for some time because the duel omni blade system was glowing red from overuse lucky that's when he finished off the last mech. Soon after the Captain walked out in his N7 Defender armor with the helmet tucked under his arm.
"I see you're showing around are new squad mate Chief Novak finely decided not show some initiative around here." Nolen wasn't as big as the M&M brothers but he had muscle in anyplace you could exercise to an art form. I would have told him I was doing no such thing but a mail carrier dropped by the reckroom.
"Chief Novak your special delivery just got in along with several others that came with it. I put in you locker already with the rest…oh and gunny is on her way." Great if there was one person who wanted my position, rank, and demotion it was Gunnery Chief Liza Perez. Point: she hated that I went got the N7 training and dropped out, got ranked above her when she was aiming too be the Captains right had man…woman, and that I let her do the things I'm responsible for.
"Captain Nolen sir Intel just confirmed Sho Lins report and command just gave the green light we move in 2 hours permission to begin briefing." God she was giving me that looks that said look at me I'm gaining favor with the Captain and you should be ashamed for not giving it your all. I in turn lip talked to her saying "that's not the only way you want to please the Captain" She just blushed with anger before she composed herself and continued.
In the briefing room I stood next to while Perez was on the other side speaking to everyone and already Mari was ignoring what she said already getting the details form me. I just half heartedly listen in mostly what I got was either ware a Death mask, Recon hood or Breather helmet as Cerberus could track your identification. Oh and to keep an eye out for the two officers with in the base including the two new guest Lin had yet to get an ID on only that one was a synthetic.
30min later I had my Serrice Council Armor with a Recon hood and my trusty M-55 Argus and M-5 Phalanx. Just as I was heading to the hanger me and walked ran into James Vega. He couldn't talk long only saying Shepard had gotten a summons to the review board later today, to bad even if this Op went smooth the paper work for everyone would last most of the day. Just before liftoff a message came though the com system. "When you boys get back Admiral Anderson has a black letter briefing for you so get back soon."
"That's odd what does an Admiral need from us you don't think it has to do with that Reaper rumor?" I asked Nolen who in turn seemed in deep thought. "Maybe" Was all I got.
Coast Mountains 5:44
Mari was checking her scope and barrel on her M-29 Incisor and N7 Hurricane for the 5th time so far while Phil just counted his thermal clips on the M-27 Scimitar in his lap. For her Infiltrator armor she and everyone aside the Captain had a white/black color theme in solid or camo form. Liza came up to her just then N7 Crusader at her side. "Your up Lakota. You know where to setup"
"Yes Gunnery Chief Perez 30 meters in front of the base. But how do we get close don't they have a smart VI?"
She just patted me on the shoulder. "Relax Lin put a virus in that should give us a 20min opening." If you didn't know they were taking in a professional manner you were dead wrong. If there was a cloud bubble to show above them you'd get Mari defending Stark from a bullying Perez. While in Lizas you'd get her laughing next to Nolen with Stark and Mari bowing to her. (She has a big EGO)
Once in range the virus activated leaving the team to separate into position. Mari setup like she was told watching everyone else. Stark and the M&M brothers would zip line into the over watch while everyone busted into the front door. Phil was busy planting explosives to a Hammerhead that was sitting out front then joined the rest, T-minus 2 minutes. While this was a series operation Mari couldn't help but move her scope up to where Stark was. "Damn that's one hell of a fine ass."
Cerberus Facility: North Star
Coast Mountains: Mount Sirenia
Ruri was a little spooked to say the least something was off she just couldn't finger it out. Oh yes Apollo and the Overseer are nowhere to be seen, Lilith is late on her early run, the coffee and tie was cold just when the team was getting Op jitters. Never the less she opened the weapons locker for everyone issuing out the armor while she was at it.
"Edward, Bella, Jacob see if I missed something in the Command room if are guest left a message for me as to where they went. Oh and see if Yeti is ok he wont respond to me." For the most part she was also getting the jitters without Lilith around but she had to stay strong in front of everyone. So for now she just kept passing Mattocks and attachable part for it.
Ruri was just finishing packing her duffel sack (more like box) with her personnel effects just incase they didn't return for some time after this mission when an explosion erupted down the hall. She pushed her last belonging in the duffel, grabbed her rifle and ran into the new guy.
"Ma'm the Alliance is here we need to get out the hanger now!" Yeti chooses that time to join in as well. "Sorry for the delay Dare but my system was flooded with explicit images and junk data but as the man recommend you should go to the back hanger. Before you ask I've already notified Truth she was equipped with her armor before her run. Truth also is heading to the hanger awaiting you." Ruri gave a huff of frustration. "Damn it fucking Alliance, Yeti leave a dummy copy of yourself then go to sleep." "Right away Mam it's been an honor" Ruri checked around the corner to see Marco firing into the hallway to his left when a explosive projectile impacted him not doing much the first time but it knocked him from cover that round after round hit him before he hit the ground.
Firebase: North Star
Coast Mountains: Mount Sirenia/3min Before
"Ok you guys ready?" Stark was the middle man between the M&M each activating there ammo mod. Mike had his Chakram Launcher with a Disrupter setting while Marcus put Shredder on his M-76 Revenant. "…don't you think that's a little over kill?"
Marcus just put on a wondering look at me. "What Mari already told me our targets aren't the one's down below so that gives me permission to go ape shit on there asses." Mike and I just shrugged it off.
"T-minus 20 seconds good luck" Mari said over the com. At this Mike charged up his Chakram, I triple checked my inferno ammo and Marcus taped both repellent ropes on his hips.
"All teams ready go, go, go."
With this all three jumped down the cliff face before giving a large push off the rock. In the spilt seconds they had Stark unleashed a Shockwave blowing the window inwards before his line blew off giving him momentary air time which he brought down a Nova wave blasting a table over. The three targets before them never stood a chance one of them didn't even have a helmet.
Marcus got the first kill or overkill if you will all he kept doing was putting shoots into some pretty boy who just wouldn't go down do to the fact that his body jerked form the constant stream of heat sinks going into him. Marcus go bored fast after putting more then half his clip into the guy that he just shot a Carnage which blew the guy to chunks of bad meat all over the place.
Freaking out the woman covered in meat/blood jump from behind the table with a Eviscerator. Not wanting to make a mess I put three across the her chest just like that but her armor took it well getting worried I'd take a full on shotgun blast to me Mari put a three round burst into the screaming woman's head blasting it apart. "I have to thank her later"
"BELLA, YOU KILLED HER YOU FUCKING BITCH"
A crazed man burst from his cover bring out his omniblade for a personnel kill at me but he didn't get far as a high powered disk struck him pinning him to the wall with a another disk following into his upper calf leg. "Down boy you'll she your girlfriend soon" Mike chuckled.
Starks team was just about to move into the hall way when two doors open with SMG blasting away getting his team to take cover. "Mari you got anything?" "Sorry there at an angel I can only see there feet"
Just before he gave a command shots came from the right side killing the closes gunman at the door and making the other fall back. When I stuck my head over to see Captain Nolen and the rest of the team were passing by. "Care to join us Chief Novak?" Not that I failed or anything but he said it like a father passing his undetermined son at something he should be good at.
North Star Hanger
Ruri was prepping the Kodiak with the new guy when something hit her, how did he know about the hanger it was for emergency exits for officers. He was coming behind her at the time so acting normal tall he was at her back. Just before Lin could knock Dare out she spun around and had a Hornet in his face. "You're a spy aren't you" Lin gave up with a shrug. "Well you got me go ahead turn me into the coppers"
She was not pleased how did he infiltrate her base, her team no he would pay right here right now. As she pulled the trigger the gun burst with heat and dropped from her hand. But years of training guided her to kick Lin off the rising platform she spun around to see an Alliance engineer pointing at her.
"Most likely overheated my gun!" She pulled out here sniper rifle but a blue haze grew around her, she could feel herself lifting off the ground. It was Lin he was on the floor but still awake trying to keep Ruri suspended in the air with his pull.
Not having this Ruri pointed her rifle down at Lins face before an explosion blew open the door and in rushed a squad. One of the first in saw Ruri pointing down with a rifle to his comrade and thus used a biotic charge to get up to her level smashing into Ruri knocking her to the wall and blacking out.
As her vision darkens she saw the man get on his ness in front of her face and with a fake southern accent said. "Ma'm we have a warrant to search this premises for illegal activates. "Oh god I was taken out by this ass."
"Good job Stark I don't think my shotgun could have gotten her." Phil stated
Stark just waved it off as if it was nothing and lifted the girl he took down over his shoulder. "Summers help Collins close that hanger bay door." He looked over to were Phil was when he notice a flicker of the wall move! "PHIL! PHANTOM BEHIND YOU!"
Outside 3 Minutes before
Lilith was running as fast as she could as soon as the Alliance Kodiaks dropped someone off in the trees further back the path. While running she threw aside her running sweats showing her Phantom armor underneath reaching into the pouch on her leg she pulled out the assassin hood. Just before breaking the tree line she stopped to see a team mounting at the front door as well as a three man team above the observation room. "Why can't I contact anyone inside? Damn it!"
Before she could go in for a kill on what looked like the leader of the group they sprung into action and blasted the doors down. Making up her mind that everyone inside was going to die she rushed to a hidden rock ladder, stopping and flipping a switch the fake rock face opened. She knew Ruri was already heading to the hanger they both promised if they ever left it be together.
By the time she got in she could see Ruri kicking someone of the elevator, before she could call her on the headset a person charged at Ruri. "No!" Before her anger got to her she could see the Marine lifting her onto his shoulder. "I wont let them take you alive Ruri see then notice a Marine working on the manual control panel. "You're first." Cloaking Truth pulled out a diamond cut Katana from her back and got closer the man.
Before she could strike, the Marine from earlier yelled at his comrade that she was there. "Die!"
Firebase: North Star
Now
"PHIL! PHANTOM BEHIND YOU!"
"Shit." Phil turned with Scimitar in hand and getting a shot on his target but not powerful enough to kill only decloaking her. The Phantom brought up a sword and with split time thinking brought up his own weapon slowing the blade as it cut the shotgun in half allowing his barrier to lessen the blow but still it pushed him down.
"Die"
Before anything happened Summers jumped in and started shooting at the Phantom not a lot of damage but he pushed her back. Having enough time Phil shot his charged Arc pistol knocking her barrier out.
Seeing on his display that the Phantom was vulnerable Ryan tried crippling her but they forgot how agile a Phantom could be. Truth let loose a flash bang blinding everyone but knowing she couldn't get to Dare jumped out the closing bay door.
"I'm sorry Ruri I'll find you I promise. I wont let them put you in a prison alone." Truth used the small amount of thrust in her boots to get a soft landing and start running into the woods.
7:02 A.M
"Ok people leave everything to the security detail to handle the scene we leave in 5" Liza announced over the com.
"Come on Perez wait for Novak to get killed before you take everything he does" Marcus chipped his own thoughts into the gag of the team. "I sure she'll do in the Chief herself one day…and the Captain." If Perez hadn't need of the tablet in her hands she would be beating the crap out of the M&Ms right this instant with it (and she'd make it last). But profession restrained her so she did the next best thing.
"Ok boys you get to escort the shuttle with the dead bodies…happy" Victory was so sweet. "…Latina bitch" they whispered.
"THAT'S IT YOU BABOSOS (retards) YOUR DEAD!" just then the Captain walked out the tree's. "Take it easy Gunnery Chief remember professionalism and restraint you'll never get anywhere losing your cool like that your still down the chain to have fun like that.
"Cap…Captain you heard all that?" if you could she how red her face became with that tan skin already you'd die laughing.
"No sorry I turned off my headset when I went for a leak…why what did I miss?" Hanging her head low Perez hoping he might have heard them, might get why she was trying to get closer to him but to no avail. "Nothing sir"
As everyone piled on there Kodiaks Stark walked up to Phil with a Mattock and a duffel bag he found in the base. "Phil until you get something to replace your shotgun" He then looked up to the prisoner that in turn was looking at the duffle.
"This yours?" She just confirmed with a shake of the head. "Anything I should know about what's inside?" She shook for no…not that it mattered what she wanted. Stark pulled the lid off the expandable bag but not without her screaming in his face. "Don't you know what no means that's my stuff!" Oh she just egged him with that. Mari joined them at this time. "What's going on?"
"Nothing just my little 'Nem' here might have a gun or get out of jail free card for all I know in…here" Everyone blushed with what Stark had in his hands, a nice pare of violet lacey underwear with a matching bra hooked to it.
"…oh sorry" Mari just gave him a back head slap with a little more strength then usual. "YOU idiot lady's get there stuff inspected by me or 'ZZ'. Now give me that." As fast as a man could Stark did with red still on his face. Mari got to work fast and handed it back. "It's clean…nice stuff by the way"
Dare just looked down in frustration then looked to the side to another prisoner who was looking with eye that said he was seeing her in the undergarments. "YES they go with the hair color NOW LOOK that way."
Perez popped on the screen in the cabin. "All right people back home weapons, prisoners, and evidence is accounted for." As they lifted off Phil turned around to Dare with speculation in his eye's. "…so do the drapes match the carpet?" In a united front Stark punch, Mari slapped, and Dare kick at the same time knocking Collins on his back. "What we were all thinking it."
End Part 1
Authors Notes: Sorry but my eye's burn so much right now I could not get to the Arrival even when I said so…so sue me…please don't I have very little money. This Chapter was going to be longer but this seemed a fine break so yeah. If any of you are reading my profile know that I don't really touch it so it's outdated by 2 years or so but then again my first story was a flop with errors everywhere. Just so you all know I am already working on a chapter before I post the current one. Reviews and comments are welcomed.
PS: I am always going back and fixing past chapters for reading errors or misspelling because i keep seeing odd things. (even when i ready them like 5x before posting.) so help me out on that.