Earth, A Place for Death. Part 2: NYC(cont.)
Posted By: FuManChu<cameronscottfay@yahoo.com>
Date: 31 July 2003, 1:09 AM
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Half a click away from Alpha Base
0630, 7 Aug. 2554
The Lt. looked around for any Covenant. There were none in sight so he ran across a street into another alley. He checked his map again. Half a click away. Jones crept up to another corner. He heard voices. He pulled out an optic camera and put an uplink to his eyepiece. Jones slipped the camera around the corner and saw a terrible sight. Three monket creatures, ten spec ops grunts, and two golden elites.
'shit,' he thought. The Lt. took his Battle Rifle and put it around the corner. He sighted in on a monkey creature and opened fire. The monkey fell and he went to the next. After his ammo ran out he leaned back around the corner and reloaded. He had taken three monkeys and half of the grunts out. Jones primed a grenade and threw it out into the group. It killed the rest of the grunts and two elites. It took just a few shots to kill the last elite.
Jones reloaded and headed to Alpha Base
En Route to Alpha Base
0700, 7 Aug. 2554
"Okay marines," said the pilot of Pelican Charlie 333,"we are headed out of the safe zone and into dangerous territory. Be ready for anything." The pilot heard replies from some marines and smiled. It was her time to shine.
"everyone this is Echo 239, I am picking up some movement in that forest ahead. I advise pulling up out of range of any weapons."
The Pelicans started climbing just as plasma flak started exploding all around them. Luckily none of the dropships got hit.
Private Hill and a group of his buddies sat in their assigned Pelican as it started to climb. An explosion rocked the ship
"What the hell was that?" demanded Hill
"I think that the Covenant are firing flak at us," said Private Green, one of Hills friends. Hill stared out into the sky and then down at the flak. It was comforting, in a way. The blue clouds made him feel good. But he couldn't wait to be on ground. He had a friend down there, a Lt., Hill just hoped that he was alive. All he could think of doing was trying to get some sleep.
Alpha Base
1030, 7 Aug. 2554
The Commander leaned back in his chair as a person came through the door. It was a Lt. His name was Jones.
"Hello Lieutenant," he said.
"Hello sir," Jones replied,"I have to ask you something."
"Go ahead."
"Have any of your men reported seeing monkey-like creatures?"
"Why yes they have, we qualified them as the working class of the Covenant. We call them brutes."
"Okay, that sure makes me feel better. I ambushed a squad of Covenant with three 'brutes' in it. They aren't that hard to kill butthey look tough. Well I better get going, I need some rations. Good bye sir," Jones said.
"Good bye," replied Cooper as the Lt. walked out. Just then the intercom rang."Sir, I was just letting you know that our forces have surrounded the enemies HQ and are waiting for your reinforcements."
"Thank you, the orces should be here in about two and a half hours."
"Yes sir," it said and clicked off.
Cooper leaned back and thought,'we are going to take back NYC. We will win this war.
Alpha Base
1100, 7 Aug. 2554
Jones walked into the cafetorium and got some food. He picked out some beef and corn and also took a bowl of jello. He walked over to an empty table and sat down. He wondered about the private he had met and how he was doing. If he was assigned here he would take Hill under his shoulder. He finished that thought and ate his food. Just as he finished an alarm rang out over the intercom and a voice said," warning Covenant forces are massing to the south, this is not a drill. All able bodied marines get over there now."
Jones dropped his plate and ran out to the south end of the hotel. He ran outside into the cool air. The ground shook as the sky clouded and started to rain. The steam rose off of the hot pavement and reduced visibility. Jones could hear the bark of Battle Rifles and the spitting of the submachine guns. Then there was the sizzling of the plasma weapons. It was all coming from his left. He ran out and met up with a lone marine firing on a covenant position.
"Whats your name soldier?" shouted the Lt.
"I am private second class Mann," the marine replied.
"Alright, you stick with me and we will get out of hear alive." The marine grunted and fired again. Jones raised his rifle and fired. Plasma flew past his head just inches from his ears. He ducked down and got a better position. In a few minutes the skirmish was over. Both Mann and Jones survived.
"Good job marine," saide Jones," you can stick by me. Ill be a good friend."
"Thanks, your the first person to even acknowledge me. Thanks for being my friend."
"No problem son. You will do good. We make a good team." And with that the two marines walked back into the hotel and went to get some rest.
The Commander sat back again. He stepped to his window and saw the Pelicans land.'Good,' he thought,' now we can plan our massive attack and take back New York.' City.' Cooper had a good feeling about this one.
To Be Continued...
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