Re: Chapter Five : The Martyr
Pluto Company races towards the crash site. Almost complete radio silence is maintained the entire duration, which is 55 minutes.
After the near-hour of speedy travel passes, Major Hulan is heard over the radio.
"The enemy has been spotted. And so have we, brace for impact!"
Immediatley after, the crash site is seen on the horizon. third platoon's view is hindered however, being in the rear. A smoking crash site surrounded in small makeshift foxholes, and War machines. Perhaps they are all dead, or perhaps they are ready and waiting...
Within seconds dozens of smoke streaks formed in the low sky, their direction changing in mid air to collide with the incoming Tolkeen Company. It would appear a number of casualties are about to be reported...
The missiles tear into the front line of Pluto Company ripping them to shreds, Screams and cries can be heard over the explosions. Vehicles are overturned and flammables are set ablaze. The company presses on leaving their wounded where they fell for the most part. Several soldiers on fire are being helped by others to put out the flames.
As they get closer to the crash site the Coalition Infantry open fire, and Pluto Company runs into a wall of laser fire. More men are cut down as Tolkeen is still moving into position.
As Third platoon trudges along bringing up the rear, Mithas quickly outs the flames on the wounded, and continues on with the rest of the platoon. Silvermasque and others on point have trouble making out the Coalition positions...
Some fire is returned on the Coalition Death's Head crash survivors, as Pluto moves into place. 1st, 4th, and 9th platoons break off to the left, while 5th, 7th and 8th break to the right. Together they form a semi circle and return fire on the Coalition.
As the way is made clear it would seem it is now time for 3rd platoon (and the remnants of 6th and 2nd) to use their "arrow tactic". It seems the Coalition still have approximatley 50 infantry set up defending the permeter of the crash, along with 2 APCs, a Spider Skull Walker, and 2 UAR-Enforcer Robot Machines. Unfortunately, more than a dozen SAMAS armors take flight from within the half wrecked transport...
An officer is seen giving directions to the forces from the shelter of the transport. This officer is likely the V.I.P. mentioned in the briefings.
Xion and Zephram know the identity of this V.I.P. and it very much looks like this individual.
People are dying, time is of the essence...