Trapped Part : Gunned Down
Posted By: Daniel Renner<rennerm@alltel.net>
Date: 24 February 2004, 1:29 AM
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0432 hrs. October 1st, 2554(Military Calender)
Pelican 324, over Spring, Texas
As Pelican 324 stormed toward Houston, Texas Private Webb wondered why the Covenant wanted the human race extinct. What did they ever do to deserve the bombardment from the Covenant. were they afraid that humans would be the ultimate power in the future. The pelican shook violently to the right as flak hit it. Webb saw some metal fall to the ground. The gunner at the back of the pelican started shooting. "Hold your fire. We need that ammo for the landing", ordered Colonel Herdam. "Lets go over this one more time, shall we. Our pelican and Pelican 542 will land us on the ground. We'll set up a perimeter so Bravo Lance can get out. We'll hold the base for as long as required. If every thing goes well , we'll be holding it for only five minutes at the most". The aircraft shuddered as anti-aircraft ammunition shot into the air. Pelican 278s wing burst into flames and started spinning out of control. Private Webb watched in horror as he saw Marines fall out of the airplane and hit the ground. "Great, we lost a gunship ", shouted Colonel Herdam enraged. "Our job just got a lot harder". "Two minutes until landing", announced one of the pilots. More anti-aircraft came into the air. Some bullets pierced through the armor on the pelican killing a few Marines. "My co-pilot has been hit", warned the pilot. The small group of pelicans entered the city. They traveled between the tall war damaged building. The Covenant shoot at them from the windows.
"Now you can shoot", said Colonel Herdam. The gunner shot at the windows killing a few Grunts. Plasma flew into the pelican hitting a Marine in the stomach. He squirmed in pain and then fell over dead. "We're here",said the pilot lowering the pelican. The Marines jumped off the pelican shooting at the Covenant. "Take cover", ordered the Colonel. Corporal Wentz caught a needle in the back of the head. The needle exploded sending his brains everywhere. Bravo Lance started running for the pelican, but 324 was hit by a fuel rod cannon and hit the ground. Bravo Lance pulled back to where they were hiding. One elite warrior was shot in the leg. Two Marines pulled him under cover. "Private Webb, go see if the pilot is still alive", commanded the Colonel. "Yes sir", answered the private getting up into the open. Webb ran to the pelican dodging plasma. Meanwhile, Colonel Herdam told the last two remaining Pelicans to get out of there. Pelican 412 obeyed and started out of the city. Pelican 542 didn't, he flew to the drop zone taking plasma all over. It was hit in the engine. Some Marines were able to jump out, others weren't as lucky. The Pelican hit the side of the building and fell to the ground nine thousand feet away. "Did the radio make it off", asked the Colonel. "No", replied a solider. "Bravo, led us to your hiding spot", ordered the Col. "Its just inside this building", said Tyrent. "Follow me". The Marines followed them inside under heavy fire. A fuel rod cannon hit the last three Marines. The Marines followed Bravo Lance down the corridors. They reached a panel in the wall. A solider pulled it down and crawled inside. The rest of them followed. "Good, how many men do we have", asked Tyrent. "Twenty-four men sir", replied the Col. "Wait a minute, Where is Webb. "He was still in the Pelican", replied a solider. "You and you go see if he is still alive", ordered the Colonel. "Yes sir", replied the soldiers leaving the room. "All right, we are going to have to fight the Covenant until the U.N.S.C. realizes we're missing. If we stay here they will find us and kill us". "We know where the main base of operations is", cut in Tyrent. "Good", replied the Colonel. "So where is it".
"It's a few blocks away". "That is what we will hit will we are here. Maybe if were lucky, we can disrupt what they are planing". The two Marines came in with Webb. "They were coming down in a bunch of Phantoms", said one off the soldiers. "We have got to get out of here". "Look, through here", said Tyrent pulling open a trapdoor. The soldiers followed him trough. While they were still going through they heard the Covenant coming closer. The last two Marines told the rest of the soldiers to keep going. They closed the door and pulled out there guns. They waited in silence. The Covenant busted into the room and the Marines fired. The fighting lasted fifteen second and then all silence. The Marines below kept moving.
To be continued.....
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