Coffin Company Prt.1
Posted By: Darknight101<megaevildictatr@hotmail.com>
Date: 4 July 2006, 2:04 am
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[Indent]Private James Rudan sat in the seating compartment of the pelican. He was completely prepared for this. He was the one who had the highest scores in C Company on the simulator. But if he was so prepared, then why did he find himself gripping his battle rifle harder?
[Indent]Apparently Captain Foster had seen the way he looked. Or maybe it was the beads of sweat on his forehead. He was now walking towards James.
[Indent]"Don't worry kid, your going to love combat" the Cpt. said.
[Indent]"Well sir then why do you and the other TRUE soldiers describe combat as a true joy" said James with sarcasm. Foster was one of the only true experienced soldiers. Coffin Company was a newly formed company. Thank God that someone in brass thought of giving the Company some experienced men, though the new soldiers did get suspicious of all the men's stories.
[Indent]"Believe me kid stick to your training and you'll be all right" said Foster while moving back to his seat.
[Indent]"Thirty minutes until we reached the DZ." the pilot yelled from the cockpit over the roar of the engines.
[Indent] James heard the pilot whispering something to the co-pilot "Don't mention to them that one eighth of the company was already shot down by AA fire."
[Indent]The pelican began to shake. "Don't worry people it's just some minor turbulence caused by the AA guns on the surface. But don't worry about it we're too far up for them to do much damage" The pilot said as if trying to reassure them.
[Indent]"Just keep this bird in the air where she's still some use to us" the Cpt. yelled. All the pilot did was nod.
[Indent]Alex was about to ask a question but stopped. He looked as if he was debating whether or not to ask whatever he wanted too. Finally he made up his mind.
[Indent]"Hey, what planet are we dieing on anyway?" Alex said
[Indent]The sergeant gave him a funny look "You me they didn't tell you on the Relic.
[Indent]"No sarge they didn't"
[Indent]Then Cpt. Foster cut in "The planet Hassien III, as of three weeks ago, was invaded by the dreaded Covenant menace. And the brave and fearless marines must go in and liberate the planet from the evil alien scum". He was smiling after quoting the propaganda that was played on the Relic 's radio. It was supposedly to boost are moral but the men of the Company only laughed at it.
[Indent]"Thank you, sir" said Alex laughing.
[Indent]Then Alex leaned over to him "Hey man, how do you fell about finally going into combat. I mean we've been training on the simulator for over two years. I am so psyched about this"
[Indent]"Yeah im fringing great. Hey why don't you go over to you side of the pelican and leave me alone so I can think for a minute" said James in an angry tone.
[Indent]"Hey man no need to get mad" said Alex retreating to his seat.
[Indent]Finally he could think in peace. Why did he sign up for the marines? It was complete suicide, especially when the enemies we're fighting are the Covenant. His parents had told him that but there was just something. Maybe he was looking for action, maybe it was for glory, and maybe he had to prove something to himself.
[Indent]Or maybe he was hoping to see the Spartan that had saved him on his own planet before it got iced. He didn't remember the numbers exactly but he knew the digits were 7, 1, and 1. He knew that it was futile but he had to see him again, or die trying.
[Indent]"Five minutes" the pilot yelled from the cockpit.
[Indent]The turbulence increased as the AA fire grew. James saw the co-pilot whispering to the main pilot. "Sir fifty men in this God forsaken company were already killed in pelicans and we could be next sir, I say we scrap the mission and head on back to the ship."
[Indent]"I'll pretend that I didn't hear any of that soldier" said the pilot.
[Indent]Then the co-pilot started to cry. Whether it was because of his life, our lives, or his ship James would never know.
[Indent]I can do this, James thought to himself, I can do it on the simulator and I will do it now.
[Indent]"Three minutes until we drop! Final weapons check!" Shouted the pilot.
[Indent]James started to check his battle rifle. His scope was working, the magazine was full, and the barrel was clean. He looked across the aisle to d=see a Heavy trooper loading his rockets into his rocket launcher. He turned his head to the left to see a sniper smashing a clip into his rifle. He looked at Alex he was just staring at his medical kit with a standard issue pistol.
[Indent]Two minutes!"
[Indent]Somewhere in the pelican a trooper like him was praying.
[Indent]"Everybody bow your heads and be quiet and start praying" said Cpt. Foster
[Indent]The shuddering in the pelican continued to grow. It was as if every gun on this plant was aimed right at the pelican. The co-pilot was getting nervous and making stupid mistakes.
[Indent]"Put down the landing gear! Turn on the rear landing engines to soften their landing! Get your hand of that door button they rent dropping yet! Thirty seconds!" yelled the pilot from the cockpit.
[Indent]The seatbelts unbuckled and Cpt. Foster stood up in the doorway.
[Indent]"Okay men listen up! Five kilometers east of here there is a command base that is held by the covenant. We built a trench on the perimeter of the base and the 506th and the 504th regiments are to hold the line and strategize a recapture operation! Remember your training and you will get through this alive."
[Indent]The door dropped just as he finished up his speech "Follow me marines, go, go, go!!!
[Indent]Then James knew he was ready for whatever this mission has to offer.
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