The Battle of Nazareth II by Spartan 268
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The Battle of Nazareth II
Date: 5 November 2008, 2:22 pm
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Date: 18th August 2545
Time: 0930 hours
Location: Pelican dropship, Planet Nazareth II
Dust began to fill the air as a half a dozen UNSC Pelican dropships began their discent into the City center of Teritum. On board each dropship were a dozen ODST's (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) or Helljumpers as their more commonly known. They were the UNSC best special forces corp they had to combat the Covenant besides the Spartan super soldiers. The dropships touch down the troop bay doors opened and out jumped the ODST's. This a more discreet insertion then what the ODST's were used to.
Normally they would be inserted through a planets atmosphere via HEV's (Human Entry Vehiecles. The HEV's were small one man drop pods that released from a orbiting UNSC ship high above the planets atmosphere. The survival is quite low depending on the insertion. Many men and woman have been killed during these insertions. Some of the Pods would vere off course slamming into cliffs and even landing in rivers and lakes, even some pods would also shot by Covenant even landing in heavily controlled covey territory. These landing however almost all the time ended up with casualties.
All the ODST's began to form up into their squads as the drop ships began to lift off. The ODST's wore black uniform and armour instead of the standard issue green uniform UNSC Marines wore. They also wore black helmets that covered the whole head. Their main weapons of choice were the BR55HB SR Battle Rifle and the MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle. Specialist however carried a third weapon. Snipers carried Sniper Rifles and demolishion normally Rocket Laucher and the Spartan Laser and also other explosive materials. Each ODST carried a side arm either a standard M6G pistol or the M7 Submachine gun. ODST's also carried 5 M9 fragmentation grenades. They could carry up to nine extra mags for each weapon depending on the armour.
The city was completly deserted. When they were formed into there sqauds, there commander "Captain Briggs" stood in front of them. He began to speak.
"Allright, this is is where will set up our base of operations" he said gestureing to the building behind him. "The rest of the battalion will be arriving here later. Now you's know what you have to do so get crackin"
"Sir yes sir" the ODST's replied together.
The ODST's broke off into small groups and started to get to work on setting up the base. The Captain made his way into the building they were going to use as their base.
"Another day in hell, what could possibly go wrong" the Captain said removing his helmet when he was inside the building.
Out of know where there was a massive explosion. Briggs was knocked off his feet. The roof of the building collapsed and Briggs was buried in the rubble. The last thing he heard was the sound of gun shots and plasma fire and then everything went black.
20 minutes later....
"Sir, sir can hear me?" someone said.
"Are alright?".
Captain briggs opened his eyes. He his whole body was aching with pain. He could here someone muffled voice some where above the rubble covering him.
"Sir" the voice said.
"Yeah I hear you" Briggs said replied. "Get this shit off me".
"Yes sir" the voice said. "Quick someone help me out here".
Briggs could here more voices. His head hurt a lot from the rubble. His nose was broken and he could feel dry all over his face. The wait of the rubble lessened as bits were taken away. He could breath better now. Finally after a couple of minutes the piece above his head was taken way.
"Hey sir" Banks one his plattoons sergent face appeared above him.
"What happened?" Briggs asked.
'Wrath round hit the top of the roof"
Banks replied. "Covenant forces come out of nowhere and start to attack. We finished but with a few casualties"
"How many" Briggs asked.
"Everyone except fifthteen" Banks said.
Briggs felt a pang of guilt in the pit of his stomach. He started to feel sick. The last piece of rubble was finally removed and now he could finally stand. He look at what was left of his men out ofwhat he origally had. A medic came over to him and start patchin him up. Sergent Banks and a few others stood there watching him. Briggs look out at the street outside. Bodies of dead Covenant soldiers there lifeless. Amongst tham lay bodies in black ODST armour, his men.The medic putwhat he was doing.
"Allright sir hold still this will sting abit" the medic said. He grabbed Briggs nose and put it into place.
It hurt like hell but Briggs didn't care. He was to worried about the men that had been killed.
"Allright sir you'll have to take it easy for awhile. You got a servere concussion". The medic said.
Briggs nodder and the medic left. Sergent Banks moved towards Briggs.
"Sir. You might need this" Banks said handing him a battle rifle and a helmet.
The handle had blood on it and the helmet was slightly scratched. He move past the group placing the helmet on his head. He looked back at them.
"Men. This means war" he said cocking his weapon.
TO BE CONTINUED......
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