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Chapter 4To the Enemy
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Sami moved quickly through the dense forest. Five marines followed. They were four miles south of the Brynn Mountains and had just been dropped off by the APCs. The APCs could have gone father, but four miles was close enough to the enemy, according to Sami.
"Hobson! Move more to the left!" The marine moved as he was ordered. They continued on. They made it to Hebron's Peak, which marked the beginning of the Brynn Mountains. The marines continued, but slower, and stopped once they heard the roar of engines to their right.
"Benjy! Go see what that is!" The marine left, but quickly returned. "What was it?"
"It's Black Hole, ma'am." Sami nodded and motioned for all of them to follow her.
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Jess and Eagle stopped from their bickering long enough to notice Sami's absence.
"Hey, where'd Sami go?" Eagle looked over at Drake.
"She went off to do what you two were too busy arguing to do. Y'know, go survey the enemy."
"And you just let her go?!" Drake nodded.
"The lass was determined. I figured I'd just let her go. It's better than having her sit around here listening to you two babble on."
"See, Jess, this is what happens when you're too hard headed!"
"I'm not the hard headed one here!" Drake leaned back and groaned.
"Not again…"
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Sami pushed herself forward so she could look over the ridge. "Crap, that's a lot of tanks..." She took a deep breath as she pulled the radio out of her pocket. She pushed herself back down and rolled onto her back.
"Hey, this is Sami, do you read me?" Drake's infamous accent came through the radio.
"Yes, lass, what is it?"
"Black Hole's heading south of Brynn. There's mainly tanks, but there're prepared with anti-air and missiles."
"Understood. Do ya have any idea who the commanding officer is?" Sami set the radio down for a moment and took another look over the ridge. She then heard a familiar voice.
"Soldier, are the anti-air defenses ready?"
"Yes, sir."
"Good, Eagle and his air force should be here soon," the Black Hole commanding officer let out an uncommon chuckle. Sami moved back into the position on her back and held the radio back to her mouth.
"Yes, Drake. It's Hawke."
"Ah, I see, lass."
"I'd send Jess. They seem to be preparing for a strike by Eagle."
"Alright, lass."
"I'll stay here and watch 'em. Don't wait too long to send the troops out."
"Right." Sami put the radio back down in her pocket. She let out a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that she had stopped Eagle from coming. He'd have been dead by now. Sami shuddered at the thought. She shook her head to try and clear her mind.
She continued watching the Black Hole forces as they moved down the slim mountain pass. She closely watched Hawke, trying intently to hear on what he said. Her tries were in vain. But, that wasn't the worst of her problems. "Fletcher, be careful! Don't give us away!" Her cries came too late. The marine had already slipped. He didn't fall down into the mist of the enemies, but rather sent lose rocks, twigs, and dirt down on top of them.
"What was that?" Hawke looked up at where the marine had almost fallen. He turned to two grunts standing beside him. "Get up there and see what's going on." They didn't move. "Go! Now!" Hawke's voice boomed through the pass. Uphill from there, Sami got the radio out again. She now leaned up against a tree, trying to hide herself from Hawke's piercing eyes.
"Drake, how close is Jess?" Concern filled her voice.
"A couple more minutes, lass." Sami sighed, relieved.
"Thanks." She hastily shoved the radio in her pocket. She looked over at where Fletcher now laid, scared to death. "You alright?"
"Y-yes, ma'am." He slowly picked himself up. Sami nodded back at him and moved deeper into the forest, away from the pass. She heard the sound of crackling leaves grow closer. She stopped and hid behind a tree, opposite the direction of the sound.
"I don't think there's anyone here," one Black Hole soldier exclaimed as he unknowingly passed Sami. She moved quickly, slamming the butt of her assault rifle into his head. She then tripped the other soldier and slamming the rifle butt down on his head as well. She looked up towards the front of Black Hole's force as she heard artillery fire rain down.
"Finally she's here!" Sami was relieved. She made several hand motions to the other marines in the forest. They understood the meaning of her motions and proceeded to fire down upon the enemy. Sami pulled a grenade out of her pocket, pulled the pin out with her teeth, and threw it down upon the enemy.
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