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Chapter 4
"What's the news on Blaize's squad?" Daniels asked Angela. Angela turned around looking at the map," We got last report from them a couple hours ago." Daniels looked out toward the wilderness. It's been a day now since they have all been dropped out of the Pelicans and Delta Company was trying to survive the week from being hunted by the drill instructors.
Lighman had his half of the company on the other side of the mesa. He had been sending out patrols every once a while to assess the situation when he heard they were attacked. Daniels and Angie raised their rifle as they heard a rustle in the trees in front of them. A figure in olive drab stepped out, Blaize and then she looked back and whistled. Two others stepped out as well, holding an armored figure. They walked into the cave with Jack and Angie following.
Blaize nodded at the two and then looked at Daniels, "We got ambushed and managed to capture him. We lost Fergeson in the process."
"Angie, check him over for any Intel and see if we can get him out of that armor. Blaize, I need to talk to you in private." Jack replied and then walked over to the entrance with Blaize. "How are thing over there?"
Blaize looked over at the direction of Lighman's company and then back at him, "They're doing better than us sir. Honestly it looks like they were just relaxing. Also it looks like Julie is doing a good job trying to redeem herself."
Julie was the girl who was knocked unconscious from the beginning of the training week and managed to cover after the platoons met up. She swore to be stronger after she had woken up.
Daniels nodded and looked back inside the cave, "What happened during the ambush?" Blaize sighed and looked at him, "After we went to Lighman's company, we traveled back to the base to see what security was like you ordered. Fergeson accidentally tripped a mine, blew him in half. After that, guards seemed to be waiting for us after we ran back and we only escaped because Lighman seemed to have a squad out there as well."
Daniels looked back at her concerned and then nodded, "Good job Blaize. You and your squad deserve the rest for now." Blaize saluted and walked back into the cave. Jack looked out towards the base for a few minutes and then heard a call for him. He jogged inside and saw a few Spartans holding rifles to the drill instructor who was stripped naked with Angie piling the armor pieces up on the cave wall.
He walked up to them and looked down the man, "What's your name?" The man glared at him and spit at his shirt. Daniels asked again patiently, "If you don't tell us, we're going to have to get it out of you."
The man sneered, "You won't be getting anything out of me you little pricks." Daniels nodded at Ben, who raised his rifle and shot the kneecaps of the man. Alyssa quickly pressed her boot on the man's throat, making the scream muffle into a raspy gasping. Ben gave a cruel laugh and then said aloud, "Anybody else want a turn?"
Angie called out while looking over the armor, "Make sure you guys wait a couple minutes for the pain level to digress. It'll make it worse for him."
Austin stood up from his squad and looked down at the man with cold blue eyes. He raised his foot and slammed his boot on the man's kneecap." The man tried to scream but was muffled again. Austin walked back to his squad and sat down watching like a hungry wolf.
Ben raised his rifle and then shot out the other knee cap and dug the barrel of his rifle in the knee. Daniels looked at the man, "Ready to talk now? Ben is ready to do this for hours."
The man looked up at Jack with tears of pain rolling down his eyes and slowly shook his head. Jack nodded at Ben and then walked over to Angie, "Any news with the armor?"
Angie shook her head, "Looks like a plain exoskeleton suit. I can't really figure this out all that well since we didn't go over this in class. I'm sure we can use some of it though. The weak points seem to be on the joints." She shrugged at looked at him.
Daniels nodded slowly and then called out," Team leaders, rally on me!" Several figures rose and jogged to him. Austin, Blaize, Marlyn, and Alyssa sat around him in a circle and he glanced over to Ben. Ben sat next to the man's body and was drawing in the dirt with his knife.
He looked around at everyone and then announced, "We're going to go on the offensive. Instead of staying holed up here, we're going to go back to base."
Blaize looked up at him with wide eyes and murmured," Are you sure we'll be able to do that? Won't we need the help from Lighman's company?"
Daniels looked at her and nodded, "But before we do that, we're going to need the help of our drill instructors and the prisoner over there. What we're going to do is we're going to stage an ambush for the instructors and see if we can steal a Pelican."
The squad leaders looked at each other with apprehension and then nodded. Alyssa got up and then said, "I'll make sure to prep treatment for the prisoner then." Daniels pulled out a map, drawing out the schematics for the ambush.
6 hours later…
"Alyssa, I'm going to set up the trap. Make sure you get ready for anything." Daniels whispered. She was wrapped in branches to blend with the bushes and she had her gun ready to start shooting. Daniels dragged the man into the clearing with him and started to shoot into the air with his rifle and let off a grenade toward the trees. He had smeared himself with blood from the man from before and then put the gun in the man's hand who was sedated.
He dropped to the ground where the blood had soaked into the snow around him. He waited there quietly and then heard some rustling in the bushes after an hour or so. Then he heard a voice as he felt boots crumble into the snow near him.
"David looks like he got somebody. I thought he was dead. Check him and the kid."
He felt a gloved hand grab him and then roll him over. He tried not to open his eyes and felt a hand grab at his chest. Then a suspicious voice, "Wait… This kid isn't injur-!"
Heavy sniper rifle bursts came from the trees around him and Daniels opened his eyes to see the figure's helmet above him explode with blood and crumple on top of him. There were three other men who cried out as shots pierced them through their armor and fell to the ground.
Daniels stood up and looked around. The men crawled in agony and he grabbed a nearby rock the size of his helmet. He lifted it and smashed it on the legs of the man closest to him. The man screamed in agony and tried reaching for his rifle with his trembling hand. Daniels slammed the rock on the man's arm and looked around at the other men. The others were staring at him in horror and couldn't move.
Daniels dropped the rock, picking up a rifle and shot at one of the men in the throat, leaving him to grab his throat gasping for breath. Blood poured out of his throat and mouth while he gasped for air. Daniels reached for his belt and took out a flare and popped it, dropping it next to the man who was gurgling with blood.
Slinging the rifle, he ran into the trees again and waited next to Alyssa, who looked at him with a smile. He stared at her for a second and then looked towards the clearing. The red smoke from the flare was rising to fifty feet in the air and he then heard a rumble of a pelican.
Two figures stepped out cautiously and then crouched to the injured men rapidly, pulling out medical packs. Then they stood up suddenly as it seemed like they had been warned when the men dropped as bullets went through their head, the pilot not noticing over the pelican's engine roar. Daniels quickly sprinted over to the Pelican with several others and then pointed his gun in towards the Pelican. He motioned to Alyssa who nodded, climbing into the back. He climbed up and then sneaked towards the cockpit.
He looked in and saw two men talking to the base and then heard over the engine, "We have multiple men woun—we'll be landing back in a—over." As they finished, Alyssa pulled out her knife and stabbed it into the man's neck. The Pelican lurched as the pilot's body leaned on the control and the ship then dropped on the ground. Alyssa dragged the man's body out and dumped it next to the others.
Daniels stepped out the back of the Pelican and waved forward to the Spartans who were standing outside waiting for him. Everyone stepped inside and he felt the Pelican groan with the weight. He then went to the cockpit and sat in the co-pilot's seat next to Georgia, who was figuring out the controls.
The Pelican began to rise and he then looked back towards his men. Daniels had brought along thirty of his most skilled Spartans and had instructed the rest of his company to wait until they managed to lower the defenses, which they would then come storming in. Georgia flicked the controls and then steered the Pelican towards the base.
The base began to loom towards them and Daniels looked around attentively, looking for any people on the airpad. There were none but a few spotlights and a few men patrolling the fence. He then yelled out to the back, "Everything is clear! Everyone knows their job! Go go go!" Everyone nodded at him as the pelican door opened and they ran out in fives, set out to do their duties.
"Georgia, make sure you be careful when you're coming on you're on your way back." Daniels said and patted her shoulder, running out of the Pelican. She gave him a thumbs up and then flicked on controls, going back to pick up more Spartans.
Daniels reached the main and saw Alyssa with her squad waiting for him. He nodded at her and then started running towards the control tower. The Operation had begun as he heard gunfire in the armory.
Lighman's View
"Sir, it looks like Daniel's plan has worked. Should we get ready?" Said Carl with a grin as he checked his gun. Lighman turned around to look at him and then nodded," Yeah get ready, I want the entire company on the move as soon as the defenses are down. I want two platoons with me to take that Pelican. Daniels is not going to win this."
Carl nodded and then ran back to the squad leaders to organize the company. Lighman then walked out towards the trees as two platoons grouped up behind him and he started to run towards Daniel's base where the Pelican had landed.
Thirty minutes later, he reached the base and saw that the Pelican had landed to load the Spartans. He raised his rifle and then shot at a group of Spartans. Lighman heard shouting and then return fire. He ducked and saw a bullet find a home in the person next to him.
His platoons started to fire back at the Spartans and then confirmed minutes later that they were dead. Lighman then sprinted to the Pelican and nodded at Carl to go in. Carl then climbed up when a shot ran out. Carl's body then fell back out, landing in the mud with a bullet in his head. Lighman let a snarl and raised his rifle, spotting a girl in the cockpit with a rifle. He fired immediately and then climbed aboard as she slumped to the floor in a pool of blood.
"Everyone on now! Get this body out of here." He yelled as he grabbed Curt and shoved him towards the cockpit. He watched as Curt adjusted the controls and then stared at his men drag out the girl's body. The Pelican started to rise up again as it soared to the base with a different intent.
A/N: Well I hoped everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving! I hoped you enjoyed this story so review and comment!