Chapter 13

The Gears of War: Part 1

Fade walked back slowly to the rest holding in his hands was his mother's and sister's C.O.G. tags. Bronx noticed then as he looked down at his lancer. The white crimson Omen his father would make, onto each Fade member in the C.O.G. military. Sarah was reminded of her older brother who died by the hands of the locust leader "Karn".The hallway was darkened except with the Onyx Guard's white lights that came from Fade's armor. The white light glowed nicely within its emptiness.

Fade walked passed them without saying a word looking at the path down to the first barricade of Gears. He saw it, the massive battle ground against the Gears. The Locust Horde sent a massive wave of both Wretches and Locust Drones into the half built wall of fortifications. Gears hid behind broken rocks, others ran and died in combat. Some began to move quickly avoiding the retro lancer's form the Locust drones. Locust and more poured out of the tunnels ahead of them. The glowing river was filled of Locust and Gears blood. The light blue river of cold fresh water was ruined by the taint of blood, flowing into it as death overcame both sides.

Drop pods continued to fall on opposite and far sides of the Locust Hollows. Fade could see this massive chaos continuing for longer than 10 hours. The cavern's top half was ruined, shattered by massive drop holes causing small cracks to spread and rocks to fall off looked passed Fade seeing all this she wiped her face cleaning the stain of blood. Bronx could hear the chaos continuing from halfway in the hall. The Locust Temple was decimated by gun fire and by drop pods as Fade could feel the small shakes. Small pieces of rocks moved and dropped onto the floor in front of Bronx while resting a little. Gears had built the small line of defense to give themselves small protection.

The small line of the wall wasn't much to hold back a Brumak, or Corpser but just enough to stop the wretches and Locust combatants. The front line was made through halfway of the massive open cavern battleground. Near the river that divided both sides of the cavern, a medium stream that continued to flow through. The barricades had they're standard barb wires and burning to run behind it as its length was about 25 Gear soldiers in a single line. Weapons were dropped beside the wall of bags and lasers, ammo crates were dropped at random from drop pods. Locust weapons were used against more incoming Locust giving the gears some advantage.

Smoke grenades were tossed into the air to blind the incoming Locust. Gears fired dead ahead of their barricade into whatever Locust charged forward. The Locust that had ran passed other Gears were in chainsaw duels against Gears. Some won others failed, Locust Theron guards whispered aloud as they're brothers ran past them. Wretches screamed in front of Gears as they covered their ears and exploded by the arrows of the Theron Guards torque bow. Tickers rushed wildly into the barricade making it weaker and weaker. Ink grenades flew into Gears that rushed into battle, small explosions blew Locust units into pieces in front of their brothers.

Gears climbed to high points of the massive cavern with sniper rifles taking careful aim and taking out Kantus's and Theron Guards. Grenadiers rushed in trying to kill any Gear in sight. Gears armed their turrents in front of other Locust tunnels making sure they wouldn't attack from behind. Gear captains were noticed by the Locust because of their solid golden helmets that shined with the glowing light of the plants. Locust flamer's burned bodies instantly as bullets hit their tanks. Boomers wobbled into combat as they fired randomly their boomshots. Gears brought in muchlers unleashing the devastating power of its rapid fire. Female Gears and male gears side by side fought the incoming hordes as more continued to arrive. Mary rushed in chain sawing a Locust Theron guard she screamed at its bleeding, torn body. Mary waved at the men and women behind her to move ahead, her brown hair was short yet it was a mess. Her necklace dangled every time she moved, her tribal markings showed her fury when in combat. Her markings were of 2 lines with sabre teeth at the bottom end both lines went down from her left eye all the way to down to her neck. The sabre teeth were at the middle of her left cheek. Her armor was solid blue but it had faded over time. Mary fired her painted tribal lancer into Wretches, Gears ran passed her while she reloaded.

"Move! Now!" yelled Mary

"Die Ground Walkers!"yelled Locust

Jack walked towards his team mates as they waited at the end of the locust hallway that had only a dead end. Jack looked forward confident, Bronx gave him a brotherly welcome. Jack nodded back to him walking pass him Sarah knuckled him showing she believes in Jack. Jack looked at her without being shy anymore walking towards Fade he stopped facing his back. Fade faced forward saying nothing as he looked down at the massive battle held his lancer close and ready, Bronx stared angrily towards the locust below. Sarah made sure her lancer was working and loaded. Fade held his White crimson Omen Onyx Lancer in his left hand.

"Is everyone ready?" asked Fade

"Yes sir" they said

"Nobody else dies today, stay close" said Fade

"I got all of yawl's backs you can count on it baby" yield Bronx

"Me too, I got you guys covered" said Sarah

"So do I, you guys are my team, I need you guys as much as you need me, I won't let any of you down" yelled Jack

"If you can't keep up with me then stay within the first barricade, do all of you understand?" said Fade

"Yes sir "they said