People die every day, so what does it matter if another

seven dies in your hands ?

ICHIKO'S LOADOUT

-ANR-3 shoots a .45 explosive or a stealth subsonic (SMG) rounds but the .70 has two variants within the same bullet or shell, heavy duty AP (SABOT) round and a new bullet known as Hellfire rounds which can be altered on the command interface above the weapons stock.

-5 Mastermind grenades switchable from frags, smart or smoke.

-5 dumb plasma grenades.

-2 twelve mm DSA M9 (Pistol)

-1 energy sword.

-2 SILENT SMG'S with .45 subsonic rounds.

-RHD(Experimental Rhino Heavy Duty) ODST BDU(able to take on direct plasma hits four times on the same spot before faulting.

Ichiko's drop pod entered the planet's atmosphere and started to shake violently, but this is expected because the drop pod is slightly larger than the average SOEIV and will cause slight turbulence to the occupant inside.

"I'm getting lots of radio chatter from UNSC ground troops. It's BAD" said the AI.

"All i need to know is whether the package's ready for pick up?" asked Ichiko.

"Yeah, it's ready" answered the AI.

Within seconds of breaking through the planet's atmosphere, the drop pod crashed violently and had the base breach into the earth below, but not to the point where it covers the blast doors. After a few seconds the blast doors internal pressurize air tanks were released into strategic points around the door allowing it to be launched a few feet forward.

Ichiko jumped out his pod and aimed his rifle to his front and both his sides making sure the area was clear. After making sure the coast was clear, He relaxed himself and secures his weapon to his magnetic clamps on his back.

"Package is four clicks North West." Said the AI

"Location of my team?" Asked Ichiko

"Surviving members are engaged and the rest didn't make it, Capitan" answered Lucy ending the final word with a French like accent.

"Possibility of assisting my team?" asked Ichiko

"Listen, the insurrectionist knows what's in that lab, and you want to waste time saving scrubs? " replied Lucy with an aggravated tone.

"I don't want to tell you how to do your job but I say fuck those scrubs and get to the objective, Agreed?" Lucy continued.

"Agreed" said Ichiko without a hint of emotion.

Ichiko then proceeded to go around the drop pod and locate the "vehicle release" button which is located on the back lower corner of the pod. After Ichiko has located the button, he proceeded to unhook the safety hatch then access the button. A few second later the blast shield for the mongoose mark 2 launched ten feet forwards, smashing into a tree.

After getting the vehicle mobile, Ichiko then looked at his arm mounted computer to access the satellite in orbit to locate the nearest path to the objective. "You know i can do that all for you" said the AI with a hint of disapproval.

"I forgot i have you along for this ride, fine tell me where's the nearest path." Said Ichiko

"Like i said before its Northwest of here" said the annoyed AI.

By the blowout scorpion tank was one of Ichiko's insertion team taking on heavy fire from multiple directions. He used his helmet cam to peak on the opposite side of the tank to locate where the fire was coming from, but every time he did that, the insurrectionist would blast the spot where he was trying to peak from. "GOD DAMMIT" screamed the young private. He returned fire as soon as he had the chance spraying his MA5C at the general direction of the insurrectionist.

"I hope that spook knows what his doing by leaving me here" said the private.

But as the ODST was hammering away at the enemy with his rifle, he did not realize that the insurrectionist had launched two salvos of mortar shells at him. BOOM...BOOM! And the private was on his back with a missing right arm and left leg, breathing his last breath of air before blacking out from blood lost.

Ichiko was only five hundred meters away from the lab which was in a forest ten kilometres away from the capital city. The area around the lab is a warzone with the UNSC planet defence force on the defensive and the Insurrectionist bashing through. Ichiko held his position on a ridge overlooking the battle below and from his prospective the battle isn't going well for the UNSC, well not here that is. "well these guys aren't going to last long, better get down there and retrieve the package before the insurrectionist break through" said the AI.

" Right" said Ichiko

Ichiko moved stealthily towards the lab (which was disguise as a pharmacy centre) by moving over the dead bodies and makeshift defensive position. Ichiko's BDU has a build in light deflector panels all around the armour which turns him invisible for thirty minutes and will recharge once he stay's still. The battle around him was chaotic at best and having nearly hit by a stray bullet that will reveal his position to both sides. "Jesus , cutting it a little close there Ich" the AI warned.

Ichiko then started to sprint towards the entrance of the lab and jumped over another makeshift sandbag defensive position but almost kneeing a marine turning to reload his assault rifle.

"alright have the second and fifth retreat back into the building, the rest hold the outer perimeter of the area. Give us time to organize a kill zone in here." Ordered the captain into his mic.

"where the fucks the ODST reinforcements" the captain said to himself.

"here"

"WHAT THE FUCK" screamed the captain in shock?

"Echo,Bravo,Echo 4356" said Ichiko

"That's the challenging pass." said captain

"Okay, i am not going to lie to you son but we're going to be over run soon" said the captain while jogging along with Ichiko to the entrance of the building

"i know" said Ichiko stripped of emotion.

As the captain walked pass the entrance doors and the six marines building the barricade in a hurry. Ichiko stopped right behind the captain.

"Captain, nothing personal" said Ichiko while putting a bullet into the captain's head and quickly shooting all six marines that were putting up the barricade behind him.

"What a waste, i was starting to like that guy. What was his name again." said the AI with a sadistic s tone.

" not funny, Lucy" said Ichiko with a hint of sadness

"Whatever, people die every day so what does it matter if seven more dies in your hands"

Ichiko just kept quiet and proceeded to the hidden elevator behind the counter.

Ichiko went over to a hidden access port and plugged his AI in to the port to activate the hidden elevator doors."Done" said the AI the doors to the elevator opened behind him, and Ichiko slowly stepped into it. The doors closed shut behind and slowly descended down, but the sudden rumbling in the elevator is the only reminder that there is still a battle raging on outside.