Ishkabibbl's Story Part 4
Posted By: Ishkabibbl<Sock41@Cox.net>
Date: 27 March 2003, 3:32 AM
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"Alright Lonely Wolves arm up and get in full battle gear. We're going to be on the drop ship in fifteen minutes." I started our briefing but Mark asked, "That's an hour before this operation is supposed to begin." I nodded, "Good thing someone paid attention in our briefing but I think we should try and catch them sleeping." After a few more minutes of briefing we went to the armory. Mark grabbed his shotgun and pistol. I loaned Skull buster to Phil because that's the only sniper rifle our squad received and I was driving. Max grabbed a weapon Hec customized for him. It was like an assault rifle but it shot plasma bullets. Rusk grabbed a jackhammer and plasma pistol. I snatched a plasma rifle and pistol. When we reached the hanger we started getting in and loading supplies. Out of nowhere Peter, the Spartan, yelled, "Wait! I'm coming with you!" We were relived yet now our battle plan would be useless. "Wait a second if you're worried about transportation I can go as fast as the tank." I nodded and made sure my weapons were close at hand. Jenny came over the comm. "Alright a boy ETA for the LZ is ten minutes."
"Hec here. There are about 10 banshees on an intercept course. ETA 5 minutes. Permission to engage?"
"Ish speaking. If you can take them then go ahead but try to finish them before we land. I want you to do a strafing run of the covenant ground position." "Roger that, Over and out." I looked around at my men and smiled. I just hoped we would all get out of this alive.
"Alright marines move out tank disengaged."
"You heard the lady men. MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!" We got to the tank in record speed and shadow was already dishing out punishment to the covenant camp. Out of nowhere a black ship flew over their base dropping bombs. Covenant screams filled the morning air. Our tank was unstoppable as it ran over all sorts of covenant. All hunters were blown to chunks by the tanks MAC. I heard sniper shots and saw elites drop like flies everywhere. "Covie drop-ship inbound. Ish should I take them out or strafe the ground?"
"Hec take out the drop-ship and any others that come but in between them strafe noticeable ground targets."
"Yes, Sir!" There was an orange streak in the sky as a drop-ship plummeted to the ground on fire. Fuel rod cannons tore through their defenses. 20 yards from the EZ we saw our pelican being shot. At first I thought, 'Hope the shields hold' and the second was a verbal command, "OPEN FIRE!" We killed all the attackers and boarded Sweet Jenny. "I have the tank. Here we go." After awhile Peter looked over at me and we started talking. "Good plan sergeant. Not a single casualty."
"Well sir, we knew this was a suicide mission so we planned for it." The Spartan nodded and I started the debriefing of the mission on the pelican. Out of nowhere the tank's cannon sounded and we heard an explosion. "Shadow what just happened?"
"Well there was an enemy banshee in my firing arc so I thought I should shoot it."
"Hey Hec where are you?"
"Sorry sir, just finishing off the covenant. I'm returning to escort duty now." Once we landed we unloaded all the supplies from the Pelican. Hec landed a few minutes later and he immediately started rearming his shrike. After he finished I dismissed every one except Peter, Jenny, and Hec. Peter spoke first, "I don't know about you guys but I think sending in a 6 person operation against a covenant camp was pretty stupid. If we didn't have the element of surprise and air superiority you would have died. I'm glad I came and helped you guys out. I will try to get reassigned to the Lonely Wolves." I nodded, "I think Wolf tried to get us killed off. That's why I want to make Sweet Jenny space ready. If need be we can leave Gishnovia and head towards another colony."
"Well we would need to requisition supplies to do that." Hec smirked, "Don't worry about that I have a nice stockpile of parts that I got awhile ago that are left over from the shrike. I do have one request though; make a docking pad on the top of the pelican for my shrike. That way I won't always be in the cockpit." We all agreed to this and started immediately. As it turns out having all those extra pieces saved time. In three days Sweet Jenny was space worthy and it could hold 3 years worth of food. The food unfortunately was more a liquid with all the needed things for a day in a cup. We had two years worth of water. After it was prepared I called our unit to the hanger and told them about our plan. Not a single person disagreed that it can't hurt to be prepared. The following day I was informed that Peter was now under my command. Also I was assigned a tech who happened to be Vick. I noticed how my unit was slowly being excluded from information. I called an emergency unit meeting in the hanger. Everyone came with everything that they needed. "Alright, we're being screwed information-wise and I think there's going to be another mission, yet this one is going to end up with us dieing. They don't see having us around as useful so I propose we leave!" We were ready in 30 minutes. Hec's Shrike was secured on the top in the mini-hanger and the tank was attached to the bottom. Once all our supplies and spare materials were in we left.
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