fallen angel 10: Ground
Posted By: Gruntkiller/Covert<ttavenor@nf.sympatico.ca>
Date: 30 March 2003, 4:43 PM
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Fallen Angel 10:
Ground
The battle in space was quickly coming to a close, the UNSC fleet had been crushed and the few lucky ships that survived were running to the outskirts of human space to try and regroup and commence another strike. Covenant carriers were now releasing millions of drop ships and heavy transports loaded with troops and supplies towards the blue planet.
"We are now entering the atmosphere," said the pilot of the Heavy transport that Sam was onboard. "Touchdown in 5 minutes, there appears to be little activity in our landing region."
"Good, put us down next to the ocean," said Sam to the Pilot.
"Yes Sir," said the Pilot as he slowed down the transport and brought it down so that it was just above the ocean. The land up ahead was covered in long grass and twisted cypress trees, it was the typical environment for the area. There was a large valley that opened up about 500m from their landing zone the valley was lined with steep cliffs about 100m high. Any attacking force would have to approach from the sea or through the valley making them very susceptible to enemy fire.
The heavy transport landed and quickly opened up its main hatch, dozens of Elites ran out firing at any suspicious objects and quickly setting up a perimeter. Two other drop ships landed on either side of the heavy transported quickly unloading their troops and supplies and taking off again to make room for more drop ships which were on their way.
Sam jumped down from the transport and starred at the landscape, a smile crept across his face.
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"We have landfall!" screamed out the radio as the easy to depict sound of guns and plasma weapons firing off behind him, "I repeat the covenant have made landfall!"
Josh quickly grabbed his MA5b and loaded a bullet into its chamber, he quickly turned around and walked out of his tent. Off in the distance drop ships could be seen making landing approaches about 100km away. Soldiers were rushing about the camp loading up into tanks and warthogs. The small group of Spartan's came running out of their tent loading their weapons and shoving clips into their belts and strapping single shot rocket tubes to their backs.
"Form up," yelled out Josh, the Spartans quickly formed up and came to attention. "The Covenant have landed we need to get to the nearest landing site ASAP and eliminate all covenant, fortunately we don't have to go far. Several drop ships have landed not far from here as you most likely have seen. The closest pelican is reserved for us, move it!"
Within minutes they were flying over the dessert heading towards the battle that was already taking shape up ahead. There was still drop ships coming in and landing leaving a huge ground battle. About 300 covenant all wearing white armor were diving for cover while firing off their weapons into the Marines who were doing the same. Behind every bit of cover support gunners fired off their heavy machine guns mowing down any unlucky covenant who hadn't found cover.
"Its going to be hot," yelled out the pilot as several plasma rounds struck the side of the pelican as it began to come in for a landing.
The pelican quickly came to a stop above the ground and all of the Spartan's jumped out firing their guns at the covenant battle group that was now retreating over into a nearby dried up river bed. As the last few covenant fell out of site over the edge of the river bed the soldiers jumped up from their cover and ran for the river bed to get at the covenant force. Josh watched in horror as he screamed out for them to stop but it was too late, as the first soldiers reached the lip of the bed, they quickly fell back their armor melded with their skin. The rest of the soldiers kept on running and soon met the same fate. The covenant had lay in wait on the other side of the bank shooting anything that came up over the edge. Quickly dozens of humans fell screaming in pain as they died cruel deaths from plasma burns or needler rounds exploding in their bodies leaving mangled and bloody flesh behind.
The remaining soldiers had fallen back and had their guns trained on the edge of the bank. A plasma pistol flew just over their heads missing Josh by a few inches. Josh quickly turned around to see a force of about 100 covenant coming towards them in a bloc formation with Jackals up front using their shield to stop enemy fire. The soldiers now distracted turned and opened up on the new threat.
Josh fired his weapon and lay down on the ground to make less of a target. He watched as several needler rounds got through a Spartan's armor, the rounds exploded in a huge purple explosion ripping the Spartan into pieces.
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"All fronts are advancing, the isle of Britain has already been taken and Northern America is almost ours," said an Elite from his comm. Station to Sam who sat reading an information tablet.
"Good, send more troops the middle eastern region of the planet that's where there seems to be the most resistance," said Sam putting down the tablet and standing up. "Ready my drop ship I will join the fronts there."
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Josh jumped off the back of a Pelican and ran towards the command tent. Not long before they had been forced to retreat from their former position near the river bed, they had become sandwiched between the two covenant groups and suffered huge casualties.
It was now night and off in the distance the reports of various weapons accompanied by the occasional grenade could be heard. The covenant had been advancing fast, already Europe was almost completely taken and Asia was falling fast. Josh reached the tent and ran in.
"Sir they can't hold much longer out there we need support fast," said Josh to the General who sat at a table facing the wall of the tent.
"And what do you propose we do?" said the General in an annoyed voice, "launch air strikes! Our entire fleet was destroyed, Artillery! Their lines are too close! Face it there's nothing we can do."
"Sir we have a whole armored brigade on hold," said Josh.
"That's for something else we can't use it now they'll be destroyed," said the General looking up at Josh.
"With all do respect sir our soldiers are being slaughtered out their, they need armored support if their going to at least hold the covenant off," said Josh with frustration in his voice.
"Very well then take them!" yelled out the General throwing a pile of papers off his desk.
"Thank you sir," said Josh.
"DON'T YOU THANK ME!" yelled out the General veins popping out of his forehead but Josh was already gone bounding across the field to where the tanks laid already on with their crews examining the battle through scopes.
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