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Plasma Burns and Bullet Shells-chapter 7
Posted By: Myth<Jump@aol.com>
Date: 31 October 2003, 1:48 AM
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Plasma Burns and Bullet Shells
-Chapter 7
Dec. 18, 2552
Spartan 117 mission clock:
0200 Covenant Base, Germany
The Master Chief pulled back on the levers, easing the Seraph fighter gently into the bay of the Avenger covenant battle ship. The Chief's signatures were masked, though he couldn't stay in the fighter the whole time. John broke free the M19 jackhammer rocket launcher of its compartment. Cortana quickly tapped in to the battle net and locked away the central shuttle bay from the rest of the ship. A Shade gun sat on a loading bar to defend the entrance, but the gunner was in a corner talking to one of his kin. John mashed down the firing studs, blasting away two Elites with the dual plasma blaster cannons. Two Hunters leveled their fuel rod cannons toward the Seraph. Twie, the first Hunter, fired a targeted blast whacking the fighter in the wing sending it careening to the surface of the bay. Twan then joined his bond brother and aimed his weapon. The Chief pulled himself out of the fighter, M19 tubes firing at the comprised team of Elites, Jackals, and Grunts. John then noticed the two black armored Hunters bombarding the deck with plasma. MC spun the tubes to the warriors and attempted to fire but a fuel blast struck at his feet, and John was flung like a rag doll against a bulkhead. The M19 was unreachable and his assault rifle hadn't survived the crash. John doubtfully pulled out his M9D hand gun, accessed the 2x scope and fired.
Twan's head was blown off from the base of the neck up. Twie looked over, not wanting to believe what had just become of his brother. The Hunter leapt with a powerful bound off the loading bar, absorbing it with its massive knees and charged the human. Twie charged his weapon and fired, seeing the human's personal shields flicker and die. Twie swung his metal shield upward, hoping to finish the human with his razor spines.
John flung a plasma grenade onto the Hunter, it fused to the chest plate. The alien clamped down his venerable neck. The grenade detonated, and Twie felt a second explosion, force him backwards. Twie had about a second to realize the pistol barrel pressed to his venerable backside, but one second wasn't enough time, the Chief pulled the trigger and the creature slumped down to the deck, thick orange blood oozing from the corpse. After four more magazines of pistol rounds, the area was secure. The shuttle bay would serve as the base aboard the Avenger while hopefully the spec ops marines and himself would be able to capture the vessel, but incase not, the marines were packing HAVOC nuclear mines.
Sgt. Ty Fitzgerald leapt from the pelican along with Davidson and the rest of his marines. Troopship Echo 278 elevated and jetted back towards Alpha Base. Echo 206 touched down and Sgt. Melissa Riley bailed with her team of regulars. "Okay marines, get your gear, load your weapons and be ready to roll." Davidson shouted. The noncom slammed 12 shells into his shotgun and locked a 12 round magazine into his pistol. Tyrell did the same setting the safety on his assault rifle. After Echo 206 deposited its supplies and ammunition, it ascended and rode the long trip back to Alpha Base. Ty led his team with Riley and Jones, 2nd squad, Davidson took. "Meet up at the city entrance, keep an eye out for covies up ahead." Davidson said over the team freq. The marines moved through the forest fairly quickly, only stopping to dispatch a few patrols on the way. Lance Corporal Sam Jones sprinted through the over hang of a low tree, Sam dropped to his stomach and quickly set up his sniper gear. This was a good spot, trees and logs covered his position, and this gave him an easy shot at anyone he didn't like. Private Murphy hit the dirt alongside him. Murphy pulled the S2 off his back and accessed the 10x scope. Jones did the same accessing the modified 14x scope. Sam and Murphy fired eight shots and seven hit...seven kills. Tyrell walked up from behind. "Corporal," Fitzgerald said. "Yes sir?" Jones responded "I need you to stay here with Murphy to cover our backs, when we need you; the LRV is parked by the tree." "Affirmative." Sam said pulling the trigger twice, dropping two Grunts. Fitzgerald slid down the hill, Ryan close behind. "Team leader this is Blue four, we've reached the city entrance, RV position? Over." Fitzgerald said contacting Davidson. "Blue four, RV point, conference building 2338456, over." Davidson said. "Our ETA is seven minutes." Fitzgerald replied to Davidson's transmission. Two Warhorse troopships flew overhead to enter the Avenger that loomed ahead. "Looks like the Chief did his job, time to get down to ours." Riley said. Fitzgerald and Brant in unison, fired upon a group of Grunts that fell to the combination of the MA5B, and the 6B, tearing the troops into pieces. After a brave Jackal made a stand, the area was secured. "Layton, Rose, Besenti, move in! Fitzgerald said ordering the small team into the 5 story building. Besenti broke in a door and the three marines filed in searching the floor and walls. A few figures wearing marine green were sprawled across the floor near another entrance. Covenant bodies lay occasionally here and there, but this area was probably deserted a few hours prior to the teams arrival. Davidson with his team soon broke through a door and entered. Scott and Deep towed a 30mm gun up the stairs to station it upon the overhang for tactical advantage. Ryan and Besenti brought up another. "This is blue one, HQ is established." Davidson over the company comm. Lieutenant Parker, the leader of the other platoon, got there in about four minutes with his squad.
The Chief watched the dropships coast in, unload their marines and fly back to Alpha Base. Lieutenant Patterson and Captain Winters hopped out of one of the pelicans with six other ODST at their back. Winters slapped a clip into his battle rifle and the marines split into six man fire teams. The next pelicans distributed the seals and extra weapons with M19 launchers. John grabbed two sub machine guns and a jackhammer. Winters chose his men as did Patterson; the Chief was assigned to a team of the navy seals with Sergeant Waller. Far below, the marines had just shut down the gravity lift. John loaded the SMGs and led his team in the direction of the bridge. The Chief quickly dispatched a lone Grunt that had been locked between to corridors. Waller crouched and slowly advanced. "Move in." he said quietly. The four other seals ran forward and the rattle of automatic weapons smeared an Elite and two Jackals.
Now on the third overhang of the shuttle bay, MC opened the hatch leading to what Cortana believed to be the bridge. All of the troops shouldered their weapons and riddled the confused covenant troopers. The golden Elite at the controls activated an ice blue energy lance. The alien charged, but the Chief pulled the trigger on the M19, sending the creature to the ceiling, and body parts and en trails littered his death point. A Grunt made a run for the door but a seal punched a few holes in him. "Cortana to Captain Winters, the bridge is ours, unlocking our route here now." She said proudly over the comm. Winters left three fire teams to cover the bay, and made his way to the bridge.
Tama 'Ulmammee held his position in shuttle bay beta. Six Hunters also were crouched at the entrance of the bay. "No...this couldn't be happening, the bridge was in human hands and the base below is slowly reporting troops moving further into the city at all times." He said to 'Rolazee. Zola nodded and the Elite were granted permission to his Banshee with 'Ulmammee. Tama pulled himself into the small craft and pushed the whining engines. The fighter exited the bay and followed Rolazee's ship. Zola pushed in and spotted a team of humans near the grav lift, firing upon covenant troops. Two more Banshee fighters flew in. Tama sighted a human and the target began to glow red. He clenched the studs and hit the human. More humans ran up with heavy weapons similar to the fuel rod cannon. 'Ulmammee fingered the trigger on the rod gun mounted on the belly of the fighter, until a fiery projectile decimated his one of his allies. 'Rolazee pulled off but to of the human tanks obliterated another Banshee. The MBTs rolled across the perimeter of the grav lift. Things weren't looking good.
to be continued? concluded?
by Myth
chapter 8 coming soon!
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