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Hello readers! Thank you for clicking on this fanfic link! Like how this is Ensign Photonous' first battle, this is my very first fan fiction! I like to do a lot of creative writing in my spare time, though I was quite timid to actually upload anything.
Anyways, this is a story that uses concepts and references from Battlefield 3. Yes. Battlefield 3. That awesome game with destructible environments. That awesome game where one can spam C4 while parachuting over a map. That awesome game where one can launch Humvees all the way across a map by placing a ton of AT mines at the right spot?! Yes THAT game.
So yeah I'm quite a Battlefield fan, therefore I decided for my first work to write a fan fiction about it!
It's actually more of a parody than anything else. Designed more towards the humorous side of things.
Reviews, feedbacks, and personal comments are welcomed! Tell me what you think! Do you like it? Hate it (I hope not)?
So without further ado, I hope you guys enjoy the very first section of the story, Caspian Border: First Spawn!
Caspian Border: First Spawn
A Battlefield 3 Fan Fiction Story
By Venatici
Prologue: Fear
The soldier desperately sprinted through the dark tortuous woods, with only the scintillating moonlight illuminating his path. Crickets sang their songs of the night, and the owls hooted in their own delight. There was nowhere to hide and he knew running was futile. But still he ran because he was right behind him.
He, who killed his entire squad in a blink of an eye.
He, who single handedly destroyed all their T-90 tanks, all equipped with reactive armor.
He, who wiped out his entire team.
Tears streamed down the soldier's eyes when he thought about that man… that monster…
Tightly gripping his AEK-971, the soldier halted and turned. He made his decision.
"You bastard! I'm not running away from you anymore!" he yelled.
The echo from his challenge resonated throughout the night. But no answer came.
He started trembling. His hands felt slippery and sweaty and became white from gripping his assault rifle too tightly. All the optimal attachments he had on his weapon served no purpose against him. The monster.
The crickets stopped singing.
The owls stopped hooting.
From the abyss of night he saw a figure with its face hidden under a helmet. He only saw the mouth.
"You… you… YOU!" voice cracking, the soldier leveled his assault rifle and aimed at the figure's head.
"DIE!"
The figure gave an inhumane smile.
The soldier pulled the trigger.
And from the voids of darkness in the night, a single bullet flew and imbedded itself in the soldier's head.
Chapter One: My (User)Name is Photonous
Introductions Arc
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[SPAWN]
Ensign Photonous found himself in the middle of an outpost with steel fences aligning its borders and small empty buildings erected about. He didn't know what to do. It was his first battle… his first spawn. He saw other players, his teammates, scramble for military vehicles parked within the outpost.
I should do the same! He thought.
Running towards a nearby tank, Photonous found himself unable to enter.
"Hey what gives?" he demanded.
Suddenly the tank gave a low grumble and began to accelerate forward. The coaxial machine gun mounted on top of the Abrams pointed itself at Photonous giving him a tantalizing look, then turned away towards the azure sky.
"Hey what…" the machine gun blazed to life as it spat 50. Caliber rounds into the air.
"TATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATAtatatatata"
The noise of the machine gun firing became fainter and fainter as the tank proceeded onwards into the battlefield.
"Who was he shooting at… serio-" "VROOM BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT"
Photonous was knocked over by the sudden appearance of an anti-air vehicle gliding overhead and blasting its 5-barreled Gatling cannon as it surged up the hill he was under, nearly hitting him in the head.
"Agh…" he groaned while cringing in a fetus position. Patting the dust off his shoulders, Ensign Photonous began to stand… when unexpectedly an enemy jet started making its strafe on him!
"AH SHIT!"
He stood and ran towards the nearest cover he could find; a thick tree.
"Damn it! Why can't I sprint?! WHY CAN'T I SPRINT?!" he complained in a hoarse voice.
The enemy jet, like an eagle with temerity targeting its prey, swooped down and unleashed a hail of bullets at him. However in the nick of time, Ensign Photonous was already behind the thick tree. He felt the heavy bullets ricochet off the bark and the entire tree shuddered. He feared that the tree would give way and he would die.
But that didn't happen. The tree endured.
Photonous let out a sigh of relief. That was his first near-death experience. No doubt there will be many more scenarios like that to come.
All right then, Photonous mused, this is a conquest map… so which objective should I go take first? Taking a look at his minimap, points Alpha, Charlie, Delta, and Echo were all neutral, indicated with a white color code. Point Bravo had a light blue blip, indicating that his own team had captured it. Points color coded red belonged to the enemy, and for the moment there weren't any present.
Photonous decided to take the nearest point: Echo.
"Do I really have to run all the way there…" he murmured.
At that moment a Growler ITV pulled over near the tree he was leaning on. The man driving it had a strict look. The look of authority. The person manning the machine gun at the back contrasted with the driver. He had a relaxed face, however Photonous had the feeling that the gunner was extremely trigger-happy judging from his hands gripping tightly on the weapon handles.
He also saw their names shown above them in green highlights. The driver was named DeviantOne, while the other was named Higgins.
But wait, why were they green highlights? Every other player had a light blue color…
"Ensign! What are you doing camping near a tree!" The driver, in a low commanding voice, demanded.
"Uh… I was just strafed by an enemy jet so I use-"
"NO EXCUSES ENSIGN! Now get in the Growler!"
"Ah. Uh. Yes!"
Photonous left the tree that saved him from having a negative kill death ratio, and ran towards the Growler. Of course he won't be the one driving nor manning the machine gun. The only seat open was the passenger seat that allowed a soldier to use his own weapon.
"Our squad will be taking Echo first, Ensign."
"Squad…?"
"Yes Ensign. Why do you think our names are highlighted green?"
"Ah right…" One full squad consisted of four people. Photonous only saw two.
"The other guy is campin' over at the rocks near our spawn point." It was Higgins who responded. His relatively high voice had a slightly southern touch to it.
"He's providing us valuable tactical intel. Now look sharp! We're approaching Echo!"
Echo was deserted. That was a good thing. Unless…
"Higgins!" DeviantOne bellowed, "check for any mines. Corporal Niners, are there any hostiles hiding here?"
Sergeant DeviantOne's radio buzzed to life, as a squeaky voice responded, "no sir I don't see anyone."
Niners, Photonous deduced, must be the provider of tactical intel he was talking about.
Higgins left the gunner seat and walked towards the flag, his M4A1 brandished. DeviantOne was behind him, holding an M16A3 with an ACOG sight. Photonous was about to follow them until the sergeant held up his hand, telling him to halt.
"Man the machine gun," he whispered, "though we don't expect enemies, if shit hits the fan you're providing us with suppressive fire."
The Growler was parked neatly near a hill overseeing point Echo. Without reluctance, Photonous climbed onto the gunner seat and positioned himself. He gave a silent nod to DeviantOne, and saw the two walk towards point Echo.
Point Echo wasn't particularly big. However, the antenna tower it held was the tallest thing in the entire battlefield. A small cliff formed a semi circle around it, and built near the cliffs were small empty warehouses. A white flag fluttered in the middle. The flag that denoted the control of a point. The flag that everyone fought over control for.
DeviantOne and Higgins placed themselves in cover while their presence enticed the flag to change from white to that of the United States of America's. Photonous watched and didn't exactly understand why just the presence of a certain soldier can cause the flagpole to undergo such a phenomenon.
The flag rose halfway. All was going well.
Then it stopped.
Photonous was confused. There were two of them positioned near the flag. Why did it stop?
It didn't just stop.
The flag started to go down.
When Photonous realized what had just occurred, he heard the sound of gunfire in the distance.
"Some provider of tactical intel we have here!" Higgins roared mockingly as bullets streaked overhead while he ducked under the cover of a concrete wall. DeviantOne was crouching right beside him cupping his left ear with his left hand.
"tzzTATATATATAzzzzTATAzzzch…NINERS!" DeviantOne shouted in the radio feed, "GOD DAMN IT NINERS! I thought you said it was clear of hostiles!"
"It was clear of hostiles," Niners responded in a rankling tone.
DeviantOne cut the radio link to Niners and peeked over the concrete wall he was behind. Another enemy squad was positioned on the cliffs. They had height advantage over them. Attempting to move out of cover was suicidal as hostile machine gun fire kept them suppressed. It would only take one well thrown grenade to finish them off.
However.
On the hill where the Growler was parked, heavy bullets began to streak towards the cliffs chipping bits of rock and gravel. The enemy squad turned their attention away from the two soldiers pinned behind a concrete wall, and began directing their fire towards the hill.
"Higgins!" DeviantOne ordered, "NOW!"
With that command, a galvanized Corporal Higgins leaped from cover and out into the open while simultaneously changing his primary weapon into a large, green, cylindrical tube. He took aim at the cliffs and saw the head of an enemy soldier belonging to that of the Recon class. He knew immediately that the sniper was aiming at Photonous' head. While still in the leap, Higgins aimed the reticle at the sniper's head and fired.
Holding down the trigger hard with his teeth grinding, Photonous felt like someone was hammering down his entire body. His arms ached from the recoil, but holding fire and taking a rest now would mean him failing his squad. Bullet shells flew out of the chamber feed as he aimed and sprayed at the cliff edge after seeing muzzle flashes there.
Squinting his eyes, he saw a white light emanating near the edge of the cliff. It was rather distinct, and it certainly wasn't muzzle flash. Feeling uneasy, Photonous began firing in small bursts at the white glare.
Then, a sudden explosion.
The white glare was gone.
Releasing the trigger as the Growler's machine gun needed to cool down, Photonous scratched his helmet wondering what just happened.
DeviantOne sprinted towards the cliffs as Higgins fired the SMAW. He had to act fast; it won't be long until the enemy squad regroups.
Reaching the base, DeviantOne leveled his assault rifle to meet the enemy. It would be an unfair fight, three against one. But he had the advantage of surprise… and that was enough.
That is, until a soldier carrying a PKP Pecheneg started firing at him.
"AGH!" DeviantOne grunted as he dived into a prone while taking several hits.
"Every damn time…"
His vision went blurry and hazy. The bullets kept streaking past his head. Reaching for his waist, he placed a green medkit beside him that began to mend his wounds.
All he could do now is wait for either death or salvation.
Then, the sound of bullets firing stopped.
"Reloading now? HA!" DeviantOne jumped from his prone position and aimed his assault rifle at the…
"What..."
The enemy Support class was dead. Blood oozed from his chest.
Just then, a man holding defibrillators sprinted towards the dead body.
DeviantOne quickly leveled his M16A3 and fired at the man's torso. He tumbled with a loud thud; defibrillators still in hand.
Higgins emerged from the opposite side, the barrel of his M4A1 still hot as smoke emerged from it.
He gave a smile and pointed at the corpse of the Support soldier.
"My kill."
"Don't get cocky Corporal Higgins," DeviantOne said in a gruff voice, "arrogance kills."
Glacing at the two corpses, DeviantOne felt like something wasn't right. He knew the enemy sniper had his body blasted away somewhere… that makes it three…
"Hey where's the fourth dude? Don't they have a full squad?" Higgins asked as if reading DeviantOne's mind.
Just when DeviantOne was about to answer him, Higgins stared at the sergeant with a face of disbelief.
"Corporal?" DeviantOne asked, "what is it corporal?"
Higgins pointed behind DeviantOne, and DeviantOne turned.
On the topmost cliffs there stood a man with a gas mask. His visor glinted under the sunlight.
However, it wasn't the fact that the enemy Engineer chose to expose himself in such a dramatic manner that caused the two to stand immobile.
It was due to the fact that he held an RPG-7V2 and was pointing it right at them.
Underneath the mask, the Engineer gave a smirk and applied pressure to the trigger. They were both doomed.
Then.
"PEW"
The Engineer's head violently flicked as blood erupted from his neck. His arm flailed as he fell from the cliff.
"tzzzzzzzzzzzzchBOOYAH!" was the first thing the squad radio broadcasted after the conclusion of the firefight.
"DIDJA GUYS SEE THAT?!" The voice was high and squeaky.
"IT TOOK ME TWO MAGAZINES TO GET THE DAMN COMPENSATION RIGHT! TWO MAGS!"
DeviantOne didn't know whether or not to feel extremely happy that he survived or extremely sad that the one who saved his life was Niners.
"Squad!" DeviantOne shouted in the radio, "regroup! Niners, come here to point Echo. Provide overwatch from here."
DeviantOne and Higgins walked towards the flagpole. Their team's flag fluttered at its zenith.
Echo was theirs.
"vvvvrooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMTHUD!"
A Growler ITV crashed into the concrete walls of one of the empty warehouses. The driver rubbed his helmet while grumbling in pain.
"ENSIGN!" DeviantOne growled, "do you not know how to drive?!"
Ensign Photonous emerged from the driver seat. He only suffered a minor concussion though DeviantOne's ranting made it worse.
"Sorry… it was my first time. Didn't know the thing would be so fast."
He gave the Growler a desultory kick.
The Growler's engines erupted in orange flames.
"OH SHIT" Photonous panicked, "I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO BREAK IT!"
"S'all right, I got this." Higgins pulled out a blowtorch that hung from his vest. He approached the burning Growler as bright blue sparks flew while he repaired the vehicle.
DeviantOne bore a grim expression.
"Uh, what's wrong?" Photonous asked, "was it because of my driving skills? Hey I can improve you know. This is my first battle."
"No."
"What?"
"Look at your minimap."
"What do you me-"
"Look at your minimap."
DeviantOne said the last word while grinding his teeth. Photonous glanced at his own minimap and understood why.
Bravo and Echo was theirs.
Alpha, Charlie, and Delta didn't have white color codes anymore.
They were all red.
"Damn, they had this planned all along!" Higgins remarked after repairing the Growler.
DeviantOne considered opening the team radio to figure out their current situation. The original plan was for them to take Echo and defend it while other squads proceeded to capture their own assigned objectives. The higher the priority of each objective, the more squads were sent. Point Bravo had at least two squads sent there.
He opened the team radio channel while lowering his head to concentrate.
And he was bombarded with voices and static that sounded like a demonic hymn.
"tzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzTATATATATATAzENEMYzJET! ENEMYzzzTATATATAzzzJEzzT!" "GETzDOW-BANGTATATATA" "MEDIIIIIICzzzzzARGAHHHHH" "HOSTILEzzMACHINEzGUNNER!" "THEzRAMPzzzzz-AMP! SHOOTzzz-IM!" "WHEREzISzOURzAIRzSUPP-PEW" "CALLzTATATATATAzzAzzzDICzzzzPLEASE!" "TATATAzBANGzzzzARGHHHHAAAzzzNO!" "SOMEBODY FUCKING HELP US!"
He switched back to the squad radio channel.
Raising his head, he looked at Higgins and Photonous with dark, piercing eyes.
"We're being screwed over aren't we," Higgins commented.
A man suddenly tumbled besides Photonous, his name in green highlights read: 'FriendlyGhost99999.'
"Uh… Niners?" Photonous asked.
"Ah…yes…Niners…me…ran…all the way…" his high and squeaky voice was accompanied by wheezing and panting.
DeviantOne extended his hand to help Niners up. He then glared at his squad.
Niners: Recon class.
Higgins: Engineer class.
Photonous: Support class.
And himself: Assault class.
The ideal combination with all four classes in one squad.
"SQUAD!" DeviantOne yelled.
They all straightened their backs as they awaited their squad leader to continue. Even Niners did so without hesitation.
"We cannot lose this match. Do you all understand? WE CANNOT LOSE THIS MATCH. We will carve a path to Bravo and we will drive them back!"
At the gist of the moment, Higgins laughed. All eyes turned to him.
"Sarge… ah Sarge… I don't think you understand this but we're just a lowly ranked squad. Why do you think they assigned us to take the easiest point to defend eh? We are just two corporals, you, and the new guy."
He pointed towards Photonous at the last word.
"We got shitty gear, shitty attachments, and you expect us to go all the way to point Bravo and save their sorry asses? I mean no disrespect Sarge, but we'll be more of a problem for them than an assistan-BAM"
DeviantOne punched Higgins squarely in the jaw. He pinned him down onto the ground and struck him again.
Gripping his collar, DeviantOne began shouting at his face.
"So you think we should sit our asses here then and DO NOTHING?! IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?!"
Another punch.
"Do you think we should abandon our teammates just like that? Just like that? Just because we are a lowly squad and just because we got shitty gear? That we shouldn't help our team?!"
Another punch.
"We are a team, Higgins, A TEAM! Every squad in the team is a gear of a machine. If one gear fails, THE ENTIRE MACHINE FAILS! THE TEAM FAILS!"
DeviantOne was about to punch Higgins again until Photonus held his forearm.
"Enough."
DeviantOne looked down at Higgins' bruised face, stood… and threw a medkit at him.
"Higgins," Photonous began, "I think the sergeant is right. I don't want to ditch the team. Nor do I plan on sitting my ass here."
"Hey even though I'm a sniper I don't plan on sitting my ass down and doing nothing either!" It was Niners who responded this time.
Photonous nodded at Niners and DeviantOne. He then approached Higgins who was still on the ground, though his face has been completely healed.
"Even if we fuck up and die. We fucked up and died trying."
He held a hand towards him.
Higgins smiled for the second time.
"Ha you bastards…" he replied.
And he took the hand.
[END CHAPTER]