Re: Chapter 12 :Fear Not, 'Till Birnam Wood do come to Dunsinane
As the two approach Max's Wilderness Crusader, they see the back hatch is open, the ramp is down, and mud is tracked up into the small cargo bay. Three plastic tote boxes are lined up at the top of the ramp, under the folded wings of a detached flight pack. Max is farther inside, removing a pair of heavy cannons from a cabinet and leaning them against the bulkhead near the door. One is a Coalition particle beam weapon, and the other is a Triax-made rail gun. On the floor are a couple other pieces of gear; one forearm weapon unit with vibro-claws protruding from it, and one that is clearly a Techno-Wizard creation that consists of an 8-inch long capped tube and a series of synthetic straps to attach it to something. A PPE clip is snapped into a socket near the back.
Max has put armour on; the suit is painted in a matte camouflage scheme that matches the flight pack. Compared to the Super SAMAS and other heavy power armour dominating the battlefields these days, this suit doesn't look like much more than a bulky exoskeleton.
Looking up, Max shakes his head at N'ialla's question. "We're all going in the truck. A convoy would make us too big a target." He stops for a minute to strap a harness around his waist and thighs, making sure the flaps are properly securing the two small pistols, e-clips, and other ammo. As he does so, Max glances up at N'ialla and gives the van a nod. "Good find, by the way."
"Alright, help me get this gear loaded up." At that, he picks up the tote that has a quickly-scrawled label that says "AMMO". The other ones are labeled with a big "+", and "Etc".
When all the boxes and weapons are loaded into the truck, Max picks up the flight pack with ease and slides it in behind the rest. He straps it to the wall to keep it upright and easy to clip into when the time comes.
Then, he fetches one last rifle from the cabinet in his hovercraft. This one is long and more delicate looking than the rest, wrapped in camouflage webbing, and has a thick high-tech scope fixed to it. He wraps one arm through the strap and carries it by hand. The bay doors of the Wilderness Crusader close up as Max steps out, and he announces, "All set. Let's do this."