Watching the platform rise back up the way they came, Henry could-
Watching the platform rise back up the way they came, Henry could-
"Okay. I'm going to send up back up now. Abdul go with her and tell Orlov and Kim it's safe to come down. Everyone else stays here while we wait for them to come back down."
A chorus of demoralized -
"Okay. I'm going to send up back up now. Abdul go with her and tell Orlov and Kim it's safe to come down. Everyone else stays here while we wait for them to come back down."
A chorus of demoralized -
"I'll live sir. Can't promise anything more than that."
Henry couldn't help the slight chuckle at that. She was conscious and he would take it. "Do you think you can make it back up to the surface?"
She -
"I'll live sir. Can't promise anything more than that."
Henry couldn't help the slight chuckle at that. She was conscious and he would take it. "Do you think you can make it back up to the surface?"
She -
"Lola status?"
At first the delay in her response made Henry fear the worst. The pained cough that sputtered-
"Lola status?"
At first the delay in her response made Henry fear the worst. The pained cough that sputtered-
Her armor had taken the blunt of the impact. One bolt had struck her across the helmet while the rest were concentrated among the body. Abdul was already there and doing his best to apply-
Her armor had taken the blunt of the impact. One bolt had struck her across the helmet while the rest were concentrated among the body. Abdul was already there and doing his best to apply-
One by one each Armiger fell to the ground, riddled full of bullet holes before disintegrating away, leaving only their suppressors as the only evidence left of them.
Looking from-
One by one each Armiger fell to the ground, riddled full of bullet holes before disintegrating away, leaving only their suppressors as the only evidence left of them.
Looking from-
As more and more bolts of hardlight began to find their mark, and land upon his armor, Henry's shields began to fail. The blue hexagonal pattern only covered him for but a brief few moments before it was drained entirely, leaving-
As more and more bolts of hardlight began to find their mark, and land upon his armor, Henry's shields began to fail. The blue hexagonal pattern only covered him for but a brief few moments before it was drained entirely, leaving-
Once they had come into visual range, Henry yelled out, "Open Fire Let 'em have it!"
It was a maelstrom of orange hard light bolts cracking across the room. The other members of Yankee squad -
Once they had come into visual range, Henry yelled out, "Open Fire Let 'em have it!"
It was a maelstrom of orange hard light bolts cracking across the room. The other members of Yankee squad -
The reckless gambit to prioritize speed above all else had paid off. Yankee squad had found themselves interrupting the Armiger's attempt to set up a chokepoint. Two Z-520 splinter turrets were in the midst's of being hastily-
The reckless gambit to prioritize speed above all else had paid off. Yankee squad had found themselves interrupting the Armiger's attempt to set up a chokepoint. Two Z-520 splinter turrets were in the midst's of being hastily-
“Alright everyone time to earn our pay.”
“Alright everyone time to earn our pay.”
As soon as everyone was standing on the hexagonal platform, Henry tapped the central button. It promptly disappeared followed soon after by the platform coming to life and descending downwards. Henry’s eyes were glued on N-XMTR for as long as it was still -
As soon as everyone was standing on the hexagonal platform, Henry tapped the central button. It promptly disappeared followed soon after by the platform coming to life and descending downwards. Henry’s eyes were glued on N-XMTR for as long as it was still -
“Here’s the plan. Orlov and Kim stay here. The rest of us are going down. We’re expecting hostiles so if we don’t send the elevator back up for you, assume the worst and meet back up with the other-
“Here’s the plan. Orlov and Kim stay here. The rest of us are going down. We’re expecting hostiles so if we don’t send the elevator back up for you, assume the worst and meet back up with the other-
Inside they found not an enemy in sight. Only an elevator with holographic controls just waiting to be pressed. If Henry had to bet, that chokepoint he was looking out for was waiting -
Inside they found not an enemy in sight. Only an elevator with holographic controls just waiting to be pressed. If Henry had to bet, that chokepoint he was looking out for was waiting -
Once more taking the N-XMTR to Kim, he then took point and whisper to the pair in front. “You two on me.” -
Once more taking the N-XMTR to Kim, he then took point and whisper to the pair in front. “You two on me.” -
They made their way down the rest of the hallway without encountering any sort of resistance. That was a bad sign to Henry. It meant that they’d found another chokepoint and were holing up in there. One that likely had more than a sentinel and lone armiger.
Stopping the squad-
They made their way down the rest of the hallway without encountering any sort of resistance. That was a bad sign to Henry. It meant that they’d found another chokepoint and were holing up in there. One that likely had more than a sentinel and lone armiger.
Stopping the squad-
“I’ve got half my grenades left sir. Doing fine on everything else.”
“Understood.” It would have to do. They didn’t really have any other choice. Even if he could afford to send someone it was -
“I’ve got half my grenades left sir. Doing fine on everything else.”
“Understood.” It would have to do. They didn’t really have any other choice. Even if he could afford to send someone it was -
“Lola how are you fixed for ammo?” She was the heaviest-
“Lola how are you fixed for ammo?” She was the heaviest-
“Lander, Sink take point. Orlov you’ve got the rear. We’re moving hard and fast. We’ve got to keep moving. Can’t give them any more time to set up ambushes or choke points.”
The squad began to move through the halls at a brisk -
“Lander, Sink take point. Orlov you’ve got the rear. We’re moving hard and fast. We’ve got to keep moving. Can’t give them any more time to set up ambushes or choke points.”
The squad began to move through the halls at a brisk -
Clutching his rifle probably harder than he should be, Henry determined their next course of action. Every single second they stayed down here was a second more and more of this place was going to be turned against them. They-
Clutching his rifle probably harder than he should be, Henry determined their next course of action. Every single second they stayed down here was a second more and more of this place was going to be turned against them. They-