Another horror story from the depths of Reach. Guest starring Tungsten...Tungsten...I'm so sorry.*cries*
Alias and Raddigan had just ended their very brief meeting and were splitting up to take on their enemy that seemed to be running in massive numbers. Like tiny red ants at a picnic, they appeared in the worst of places, wreaking havoc and dismay.
At least they weren't alone today. They had with them a skilled man who had helped them on previous missions. As their temporary teammate, Tungsten, took off toward the enemy base, Raddigan took to the upper level to provide support from up high. Alias jumped into a Revenant and took off in the same direction as Tungsten.
It was mere seconds before Alias caught up to Tungsten. Due to previous events, his headset was offline and he couldn't hear any warnings or cautions provided by Raddigan or Alias. So she followed behind him as carefully as she could, trying not to splatter him before she could turn off down a different path.
Up top, Raddigan was shooting and pummeling his way through red armored lingerers. He glanced down over the edge and spotted his two teammates moving slowly towards their destination. He held his breath as he saw how close Alias' bumper came to Tungsten's ass. He was familiar with Alias' inability to be careful and pay attention. When it came to finding cover to recharge her shields, Raddigan never had to worry about her, but when it came to "stepping" lightly and move in to where she was needed…well it was a different story.
She seemed to be doing okay this time, though. She was being extra careful and Tungsten had been able to exterminate the few enemies that crossed his path. Nonetheless, Raddigan wasn't comfortable with the situation and spoke into his mouthpiece. "Alias, turn left up ahead when you get a chance. You're cutting it too close."
Alias sighed. "I know, I know. That's what I'm waiting for. The guy doesn't exactly move fast…"
Shaking his head, Raddigan all but crawled onward, keeping an eye on his teammates when suddenly a sea of the red demons rounded the corner ahead, opening fire on the two. He watched as Tungsten tried to dodge the bullets and exit the line of fire by ducking into the corner at his right…but there room in which to do so was insufficient.
"Watch it," Raddigan's voice screamed into Alias' left ear as Tungsten stopped in his spot and started to back up to avoid the gunfire. She attempted to hit the brakes and back up, but she wasn't quick enough. She jerked at the thud that was created by Tungsten's body backing into, and falling under the Revenant. She held her breath and backed up, off of him.
Raddigan watched in horror as his one hope of succeeding disappeared under the Revenant. "Alias…" he said in disbelief. "What did you just do?"
"I didn't do anything! He backed his shit up into m-."
Alias didn't have time to finish her defense. Raddigan watched as she moved to ditch the vehicle, but before she could make it to safety, both the vehicle, and Alias, exploded into an orange, shiny fire.