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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:54 pm
Watching Kwon's mad dash and Sehene stumbling out the door, Ruth got an idea. Jumping from the door, he re-loaded his rifle and ran down the hallway to where the two remaining shields were lying, unused by their dead owners. Keeping up his suppressive fire, the Marine snatched up the shields and ran down the hallway, back to the room, and yelled to Sehene "Hey, Take this before you leave, and try coming out after the rest of us, I think you'll have a better chance of surviving if you do" And with that, he threw the Spy the extra shield, before going back to the computer room wich still contained Mortego and the injured Meigan. He was making sure they could leave before too long, seeing as the countdown had lost two minutes since he had last checked... it would go 'BOOM' quite soon.
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:59 am
"Alright, here we go!" Mortego picked Meigan up bridal-style and nodded to Ruth. "Let's get out of here." Under the cover of Ruth's shield, the medic and private made it out of the facility unscathed and regrouped with the Captain. When everyone had made their way into the woods, he rose and began running for the rendezvous point. Mortego carried Meigan the whole way, and never straying far from the cover of Ruth and Kwon. The ship was lowering itself as they entered the clearing and the Drathonians were pressing into the woods.
Garrett leaped onto the open bay before the ship was even four feet from the ground. Putting his gun down, he offered his good hand to help Meigan and then Mortego into the ship. Then he picked his gun up again and began firing over Kwon, Sehene, and Ruth. Talk about a hot pick-up...
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:10 pm
Meigan was a very independent person and didn't like being helpless, but she knew she wouldn't have made it out of there alive if it wasn't for Mortego. She clung to him as she started to hear shots around them, she still gripped her two EVs in her hands, at least she wasn't totally defenseless.
Meigan smiled weakly as Mortego helped her up into the ship where she immediately flopped down into a seated position on the nearest spot.
((Uuu, quantum mechanics has weakened my brain, and thus weakened my post xD))
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:18 pm
Knowing he was just about the only uninjured one, Ruth stuck to the end of the line to get on the dropship, holding the shield out facing towards the enemy base to find whatever kind of coverage he could. A timer display he had assigned be put up as he was running noted that there was about a minute left before the place went Boom, and thay they were still in the blast radius.
"Hurry up morons" he thought, glancing back for a moment before looking back to see a few lizards emerging from the brush near the edge of his vision. he fired a few rounds from his rifle before looking back again, making sure everyone else was on board before he would jump on as well.
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:18 am
[[ I'm kidnapping yumi. sorry. ]]
Kwon threw an arm over Sehene's shoulder and dragged her out the door with him. Now was NOT the time to be dawdling. He reached the ship a little ways before Ruth, leaving Sehene to get on. He turned to Ruth, who was standing in front of the bay, firing at the oncoming Drathonians. "Done playing hero, kid?" he said, giving him a tug in the direction of the ship by the lip of his armor.
He backed himself towards the ship, firing at the now swarming Drathonians. He jumped up into the bay of the dropship and hopped into the gunner seat for the aft laser array. Bringing it online, he began shooting off a hailstorm of fire that mowed down the very forest itself.
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:36 pm
((hehe your kidnap is TOTALLY alright...I should have posted more *stupidstupid being busy*
*dies*
I justify it by the fact that I have a huge art project due monday that I wasn't given enough time to do AND I had my birthday party this weekend.
hah
;D
Note: wow kinda lame post))
She blinked, confused about what was going on. It all was happening so very fast, and she felt horrible for stumbling over herself. She could become a danger to the team, and should have been less clumsy. She inwardly cursed herself and then swallowed the horrid feeling in her stomach, focusing on the fact that she was now being dragged out the door. She scuttled to the dropship and hopped on, glad to be out of the almost ready to explode bunker.
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:12 pm
Wit the Tug, Ruth knew it was time to scoot, and hopped onto the Dropship, Shouting "All here!" to the pilot, who nodded and lifted off the ground, heading up at full bore before switching to forward movement and straking towards the Terran base, full speed ahead, not bothering for stealth as it didn't matter by now. The team would be safe at home within a few minutes.
A few moments after Ruth's HUD noted they had left the danger zone, Flare element would note a humongous explosion behind them, as the supply base blew to shreds, effectively crippling the Drathonian defensive on Saratar.
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:53 pm
Chapter 3; Up from the ashes: end
Chapter 4; Be Prepared START!
After a fairly short trip, Flare element's dropship returned to base, oddly uneventfully. As it touched down, the ship was swarmed with medics checking on all the wounded, and taking them to be treated. Kwon, Sehene, Garret, and Meigan were rushed to the field hospital, leaving the miraculously uninjured Ruth and Mortego to their own devices.
Almost simultaneously, a shuttle came down from the Errant venture, containing those soldiers whom had been wounded by the previous battle, to get them ready for the next. it would take everything the Terrans had to finish their final push on this planet, and everything is what was being thrown at it.
But for now, those who were uninjured had a bit of freetime to wind down, or pump themselves up.
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:29 pm
Meigan had no time to think before they had landed back at the base. She tried to stand up, completely forgetting her injury and was thrown off balance just as soon as she had stood. She started to fall down and was about crash face-first into the floor when a hand caught her, she looked up to see a male medic smiling down at her.
"Oh, thanks." Meigan said, blushing at her stupid mistake, how could she forget that some of her leg had been completely blown off?
"No problem," the medic replied, "shall we get you to the field hospital?"
The medic didn't wait for an answer and lifted her up. Meigan tensed up a bit, she wasn't used to people carrying her around so much, did they think she was too weak to walk? It didn't hurt that much, just stung like a B!7@#. She crumpled her face at the thought of everyone thinking she was weak. They arrived at the hospital and Meigan was set down on an untaken spot.
"There you go, someone will be by to help you soon." the medic said, giving a warm smile and then leaving to help more of the injured.
Meigan sighed, she was going to be here for a bit.
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:47 pm
Thomas again checked his Bro rifle. His understanding of precisely what was going on was depressingly limited, but the basic picture was clear enough. Capture territory. Defeat Drathonians. Cover his comrades. Be victorious. And don't get killed. That was all he needed to know, and that was all he really knew. Waiting for orders, however, was remarkably boring. He was eager to just get it over with. How hard could it be?
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:56 am
Jack Gallagher stepped off the transport shuttle, every muscle in his body tensed in discomfort. Practically the only things in his body that were still his was the brain and (most of) his spine. Even bits of skull had been grafted onto him. He felt barely human anymore - like a brain slug walking around in a new host.
The pain associated with most of this was thankfully dulling down. The artificial sensory nerves running through his body were very tolerant of pain. Despite his disappointment at having lost his old body, he couldn't help but look forward to testing the new one's limits.
Unsure of what to do with this free time, he decided he'd go find captain Hendlow.
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:45 pm
Jack wouldn't have to look any farther than the cot across the aisle, as Garrett was escorted into the field medic tent and sat right there. He was too distracted by the doctors to notice Jack was there, but as soon as they left, his eyes began to wander and they fell upon the "upgraded" Jack.
He paused for a few moments; he seemed to be familiar with this half-cybernetic man. After a few moments, his eyes widened with the realization. A questioning eyebrow rose. "Jack?"
Mortego had been one of the men to escort Garrett into the medical tent, and sat on the empty cot beside him in waiting. He had nothing better to do, and no squadron to return to. His eyes followed the Captain's gaze as he stared at the other man. "Captain Hendlow?"
Garrett looked at him. "Find Ruth, and tell him to find a Promotions Officer. I'd like to recommend you, Kwon, and Ruth for the Medal of Valor."
Mortego. "O-Okay, sir. I'm on it." And the medic took off. Garrett's gaze fell onto Jack again. "Jack, is that you?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:21 am
[[ not half-cybernetic, half artificially grown organs, bones, and limbs. xD ]]
Jack looked in the direction his name was being called from, stepping up to the side of Hendlow's cot. He raised an eyebrow curiously at Mortego. "Medal of Valor? Have you guys been saving all the good stuff for when I'm gone? I'm crushed." Jack grinned at Garrett, while at the same time holding back a small tear of regret. He couldn't help being upset that he'd missed out on a really fun mission.
"So you finally took a hit, cap'n? You'll have to tell me about what I missed out on later. I hear we're getting ready for the final push."
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:32 pm
((once again sorry, and I am going to skip to ease any confusion. OH! and I am going to be posting for Grianne for a bit. OHagain! and here yoyr long awaited dramatic post Kai))
Unfortunately for Clarissa, there was little time between when she left from the required check-up and when she found Steven to visit with him. For mere minutes after her return they received word that all available men and women were to report for duty. Steven, who was already angsty to return to the cockpit of a scimitar, put up no resistance, but Clarissa, who was looking forward to some time alone with her fiance, gave in begrudgingly. So the two were shepherded into a shuttle a few minutes later and shipped back planet side. Steven, having enough sense to realize that Clarissa wanted to spend time with him (but not enough sense to realize the motives), made sure to sit next to her. And so the two of them took part in some more playful banter as the planet drew closer.
Once planet side, the two disembarked from the shuttle to a scene filled with sporadic movement. Wounded soldiers, men and women eating, fighters refueling, all could be seen as the Terrans prepared for one final offensive. Steven, heading one way to the temporary airfield, bid farewell to Clarissa, who was heading the opposite direction towards the ammo stations, and wished her the best of luck and went on his way.
Clarissa could not move as she watched Steven walk away, could barely even think. All she could focus on was an intense urge welling up inside her chest. And, before she knew what she was doing she began running after Steven, calling to him. He turned around to see her close the last few meters dividing them and throw her arms around him, burying her head into his chest. Taken by surprise, he asked her what was wrong. In a muffled voices, and in between sobs, she pleaded with him not to leave things with just a goodbye, and after some more sobbing finally managed to say what she had been wanting to for a while now. That she cared about him. Steven, just barely able to hear the muffled confession but still able to catch the meaning, could think of nothing to say in reply. Hugging Clarissa in return, he gently lifted her chin so that he could see her face and gave a reassuring smile before telling her that it would all be alright and that he would see her when they both got back from their respective duties. Then, giving her another quick hug, he parted from her giving her a rag to wipe her tears on and adding in a quick remark that tears don't match her personality and continued towards the airfield.
After a few more minutes, Clarissa made her way back to the ammo station.
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:42 pm
Kai Stepped from the shuttle he was on, shuffling out into the midnight air. Slung over his back was a field excursion pack, containing a tent, extra ammunition, a pistol, food, clothing, even an extra set of armor. Aside from that, he was his usual self, and began searching for someone he recognised. Maybe jack Gallagher, or Captain Hendlow. Someone he could talk to. Figuring at least one of them had to be nearby, he walked into a medical tent to find both of them, already having a conversation. "Hey guys, looking good... Except your arm there, Hendlow" he said, looking at the burned out wound in the captain's arm.
Almost as if reading his thoughts, a medic appeared with some bandages, a syringe, and a cylinder of some strange pinkish compound meant to heal the wound in a matter of hours. The medic got to quick work, cutting off the arm of Garrett's jacket before cleaning the wound and giving hendlow a quick shot. as miraculous as the stuff was, it would still hurt like hell without painkillers. Soon, the stuff was applied, Garrett's arm wrapped up and put in a sling. "It will be good as new in about three hours, sir, Just in time for the advance" the medic told him, almost excitedly.
***
Almost immediately after finishing with Garret, the hyperactive medic made it to Meigan. getting a new syringe, he gathered all the necesary supplies from his bag and set to work. trying to strike up idle conversation, he asked her "how'd you get this one?" in a slightly joking tone.
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