Chapter 6
Echo Squad
The massive metal doors opened slowly as gun fire entered continuously through the shining daylight. Onyx Guards ran inside coughing, and dragging in wounded individuals, others ran back outside to continue the fight. An Onyx Guard rushed inside with a long shot sniper rifle, trying to catch her breath her red short hair dangled beside her cheeks. Her green eyes brightly lit when facing her directly, she stood up looking back. Another Onyx Guard rushed over towards her tossing her a water bottle, he smiled at her his hair was short his eyes brown.
"What's the situation" he asked with a smile
"It's lowered now only a few wretches and grunts left" she said while drinking
"Where's Fade?" she asked
"Damn, we got separated when the Corpser hit in downtown of Halvo Bay" he said
"You didn't even contact him yet, Bronx" she asked
"We can't our communications are still down Sarah" he said
"Damn seeders" said Sarah as she stood back up and walked slowly beside Bronx
"Don'tcha worry girl, knowing my brother he aint goanna die, cause he's black" said Bronx smiling
Sarah smiled slightly holding her sniper rifle in one hand then heard the voice over the intercom
"Echo Squad report to control" said the voice
Sarah and Bronx both walked down the busy hallway crowded with Onyx and Gear soldiers wounded. The windows were smashed, medics ran back and forth trying to help anyone that they could. Sarah noticed the large amounts of continuous injured that came in, Bronx tried to stay cool. Bronx noticed some of the dead covered Gear soldiers looking at them he stood, knowing that they fought bravely towards the end. Reaching the end of the hallway after making a right turn they arrived at the control room where Chairman Prescott reviewed the damages. Another Onyx Guard stood before him a blonde haired woman with a strong attitude towards these kinds of situations. To many of the Gears Military she was known as "Mother Onyx". The creator of the Onyx Guards Academy and the elite Special Forces creator alongside with Chairman Prescott.
"We need our communications back, before we lose Halvo Bay" said Prescott while looking at maps
"We already lost the east side of Halvo Bay Chairman, the infestation of Locust will end in Halvo Bay unless we take care of the native leader" said Mother Onyx
"No I have already lost too many Gears trying to stop his movements and yet so far being uneffective,I don't need more body counts Mother Onyx " said Prescott
"Send me and my team in we'll handle him "she said
Prescott looked at his choices carefully besides that of the seeders instead maybe something else. Mother Onyx looked back at her 2 team mates and noticed one was missing from the group. Sarah noticed the Halvo Bay map on the steel metal table with many red markings of Locust attacks and blue markings for Gear movements. Office informants ran back and forth with data, and information handing it to Prescott to see. Computers sounded off and loud inside the control office.
"Where's Fade?" asked Mother Onyx
"Still out in combat Mother Onyx" said Sarah
The control room shook wildly as Prescott looked at Mother Onyx and sighed as he stood up
"Alright Mother Onyx, go and kill that son of a bitch"he said firmly
"Thank you sir, we'll handle it "she said
Sarah and Bronx followed after Mother Onyx walked straight passed them into the Hallway. All 3 moved in an orderly fashion as they walked passed rooms with patients and weapons.
"Were heading out, even without Fade" said Mother Onyx
"Shit I hope he makes it back here in time" said Bronx
"Ma'am who's the target?" asked Sarah as all 3 moved towards the armory quickly grabbing ammo and better weapons to use.
"Karn the Locust leader within Halvo Bay, so far our attacks and counter measures have become useless and he's taken the east side" said Mother Onyx
"That's where my brother was sent to" said Sarah shocked about the news
Mother Onyx looked at the retro Lancer she held, its center piece was painted with a Crimson Omen in solid white. Bronx reloaded his Gnasher, and switched to his lancer, Sarah took in a deep breathe calming down.
"Let's move" said Mother Onyx
All 3 moved towards the front doors while opening them they rushed down the short steps heading towards the wrecked landing pad outside. Gears ran in groups holding down the Academy in sections throughout the streets. Ravens waited for Gears to either board or drop off, Mother Onyx rushed inside taking her seat inside the Raven while its propellers continued spinning. Bronx looked back at Sarah as the winds pushed her hair back and forth. Sarah looked back looking for Fade but nothing.