Sons of Sparta II
Posted By: SOS.Odin<kavika86@yahoo.com>
Date: 8 October 2003, 11:47 PM
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1030 HOURS, June 7, 2558 (Military Calander)/
Platoon One Head Pelican, above landing zone Delta,
Planet Emos, Morf System
First platoons Gunnery Seargant Odin of the UNSC Marine Corps and 3 pelicans loaded with 55 Marines slowly moved towards LZ Delta. The lone pelicans flew in a V formation adapted from the now extinct Earth ducks. LZ Delta was just two clicks into a small town called Warrensburg. On record Warrensburg was a thriving college town. It had a population of 16,000 and a nearby professional grav-ball team was moving their training camp to the college campus. Now they were overrun by Covenant grunts. The thought of this made Odin want to slaughter the grunts at this little inoccent town, and he knew he could do it. LZ Delta was at the local High School on the outskirts of the town.
Odin set his comm system to talk to his squad leaders. "Make sure the Marines know their roles. Once the LZ is clear I want those recon Marines settin up perimeter guns and laying mines. Get squads 2-4 to start making firebase Delta up and operational. I'll take squads 1 and 5 to Rally point Charlie."
In unison, five Marines affirmed his commands. Odin sat back and thought about the events that were to soon unfold. He knew some of his men will die. He knew that there was a chance that he might die, after that thought he let out a hearty laugh. He also knew that every soldier under his command knew these same facts. If they didn't, then why did they sign up for the military? Why did the accept the invitation for SOS. Company? If they didn't know these facts they didn't belong on a pelican heading towards Warrensburg right now. But Odin knew that his men were aware of the danger. The fact that they were all still there made him feel better about the mission.
When Odin came to his senses they were hovering above Warrensburg High School. He quickly snapped to and ordered the jump. He was first to land. He moved to a nearby ventilation shaft and brought up the schools blueprints on his HUD. According to the prints he was directly above the cafeteria. He searched the prints to find a less open place to drop his men into the building.
When Odin looked up his men had already landed and set up a protective perimeter on the roof. Odin smiled and went back to work on finding a way in. After a few moments he decided that the principals office would be perfect for a way in. The office was pretty big easy enough to enter and clear out. Right outside the principals office was the main office of the school. That would make a good foot hold to sweep the grunts from, and a good place to make Firebase Delta's HQ.
Odin switched his comm system on and began barkin orders, "Squads two and four take up positions along the rooftop. Make sure nothing gets out of this building. Squad three you follow me. I'll blow a hole on top of the pricipal's office and you all will drop in with me. Squads one, three, five, and six drop in every thirty seconds. After the principal's office is clear we move out into the main office and set up Firebase Delta HQ. GET GOOD TO GO IN THIRTY SECONDS." An excited "OORAH" roared from the roof of Warrensburg High School.
Odin moved above the pricipals personal office and set up ten pounds of explosives. He ran ten yards and yelled "FIRE IN THE HOLE" simultaneously pushing the detonation switch setting off the explosives. A large explosion forced the roof of the high school onto any unsuspecting grunts below. Odin jumped in the moment the shockwaves lost their effect. Squad three was two steps behind.
Once inside Odin quickly serveyed the area. The office was against the wall with two now crushed office plants on either side of it. The door to the main office was on the opposite side of the office and was still intact. In the middle was a large pile of concrete that Odin was standing on. Obvious where that came from. The rest of the room was torn and broken. There also appeared to be no sign of enemy covenant forces in the room. There also seemed not to be any outside it either. His motion sensors were completely clear. Spare the yellow markers crated by squad three coming in behind him. Gunny Odin moved over the rubble and past some shattered chairs to secure the door leading to the main office. Squad three finished landing and set up fireteams to clear the main office in.
Squad three formed into three fireteams of three. Each consisting of a Marine weilding a shotgun, one with a battle rifle, and one with their own personal MA6B. Squad three was Odin's prized possesion. All of the Marines of squad three have served with him in the fight for The Big Blue. He personally picked these men out and John gladly allowed their enlistment in SOS. Company.
Odin signalled the fireteams to get good to go. Fireteam one was to move left while fireteam two moved right. Odin and fireteam three were to move straight up the middle. Odin kicked in the door and bolted in.
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