A Fight to Remember
Shadow Team, a Tactical Operations Fireteam (TOF) has been sent to Reach to blow up a Relay Station. Having arrived on Reach, they decide to spend the night in a farmhouse.
'Shadow-I, I have movement outside the farmhouse. Looks like grunts. Do you want me to open fire sir?' 'Negative Shadow-III, let them pass.' Shadow-I looks out of the darkened window. 'Patrol squad. If you kill them, the others will know we are on the planet. We need them to get back to base and report. Everyone get up. We're moving out in 10.' They get their gear and move out. 'Sir, I have a bad feeling about this place. I feel like we're being watched.' Shadow-V looks out of the window. 'Don't worry Shadow-V, we're going to be alright.' At that moment an explosion is heard from the distance. 'What the hell was that?'
'Sir, an explosion occurred on the planet's surface.' 'Was is the Relay?' 'Negative captain. A shipyard.' Lasky looks at the radar operator. 'Are you sure?' 'Positive sir.' Lasky looks at the console. 'Damn. Either they picked the wrong target, they got caught and blew that up instead, or they are not the only team on the ground. Charly, try to get radio contact with Shadow Team.' 'Copy.' As they try to make radio contact, they monitor another explosion coming from the surface. This time a weapons depot.
'Delta 183 to Infinity, do you copy, over. Delta 183 to Infinity please respond over.' 'Looks like we're cut off. Grab the gear, we'll continue the mission.' Shadow-IV makes his way outside, when a shot can be heard. As Shadow-II turns around, he sees Shadow-IV fall to the ground. 'SIMON.' Shadow-I turns around and opens fire on the unknown shooter. 'Shadow Team get him inside. Fall back, I repeat, fall back.' The team falls back into the farm house, as Shadow-II pulls Simon back to safety. 'Get the trauma kit. I'll need to get that needler shard out of his body. Ghost, keep pounding those Tangoes.' As the team shoots the enemies, sniper shots can be heard coming from the hill behind the house. The remaining enemies flee, and a SPARTAN III jumps down. 'Don't waste your ammo, get back inside.' Shadow Team falls back into the house with the unknown SPARTAN. 'Who are you and what are you doing on Reach? Where is your team?' The SPARTAN looks at III, and replies. 'I'm Bravo 312, NOBLE Six. My fireteam is KIA.' 'NOBLE Team, I thought they were KIA.'
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