Killing blow
Posted By: Matt Battaglia<lazykaybates@hotmail.com>
Date: 5 January 2004, 2:43 AM
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CLACK! CLACK! Two sniper rounds unloaded from Dallas' S2 AM, and found their way into an elite's neck. Instant death. "Nice shootin'!" Ace called to his buddy over all the gunfire. "Thanks! I think that was the last elite. I had no idea they would be so hu-.." Dallas was cut off mid-sentence as a burning ball of plasma made contact with his left shoulder. He fell to the ground behind a box. "Dallas!" Ace called as he ran to the aid of his friend. "I'm ok, I'm ok. Just get me a medic," but Dallas didn't look ok. The plasma had pierced his armor and burned the skin of his shoulder char black. "MEDIC!" Ace called frantically. A few seconds later a young man came skidding to a halt on his knees next to Ace and Dallas. "What do we got here Ace?" the medic inquired. Ace was annoyed, "What do you think we got Doc?! Just look at his arm!" he yelled with a hint of anger in his voice. The medic apologized as he unpacked his bag of bandages and painkillers. "Right, right. My bad." The medic's name was Harry Washington, but the platoon called him "doc". "Doc" cleaned up the wound and wrapped it with bandages. He fed Dallas heavy painkillers and told the two men, "He'll be alright. Just needs some rest." Ace and Dallas let out a sigh of relief in unison, "I owe ya one Doc." Dallas thanked the medic.
"Alright marines clean up the stragglers!" The Sarge ordered his men. "That's my cue. You rest here Dallas." Ace said as he loaded a fresh clip into his rifle. Ace ran after Billy and a few of his fellow men who were entering the structure in front of them. "Flashlights!" One of the troops called. It was dark in the building. 12 flashlights clicked on, and the place lit up. The men were in a narrow hallway that seemed to go on forever. The walls were beautiful, yet mysterious. They shined silver, and had strange writing inscribed on them. "Woah!" a few of the Marines said to themselves, astonished at the craftsmanship of the building. They moved cautiously through the hallway. Ace kept his rifle on his shoulder, ready to kill anything that wasn't human. "I don't see anyone," Billy whispered. "Alright, this hallways clear. Let's move back out and report to the Sarge," Matt "Mad-dog" Dupris told the crew. "Mad-dog" had been squad-leader ever since Ace could remember. It was probably because of his strong-will and leadership abilities.
The troops did an about-face and went to move back out of the building, Billy and Ace leading the way. They traveled about halfway down the hall when Ace heard what he thought was a moan from one of the other men, and out of the corner of his eye he saw something moving. He spun around to look behind him, and to his horror, only he and Billy were standing in the hallway. The rest of the Marine's were lying on the ground, surrounded by the blood that was coming from their throats. Billy kept walking, noticing nothing, "Billy look!" Ace said in a panicked voice. Billy turned around to see what Ace needed, but just as he did, a huge, glowing, neon-blue saber raised over his head. Ace thought fast and screamed, "Look out!" Billy jumped to the side, and the sword came crashing to the floor. "He's invisible!" Ace informed his surprised friend. "Just fire at the sword!" Billy insrtucted Ace. Ace looked around, his heart racing. A drip of sweat trickled to the end of his nose, and rolled off. His eyes darted every which way, trying to find the monster. Billy turned his head toward Ace just in time, "Duck Ace!" he yelled. Ace ducked down, narrowly missing the beast's huge blade. Billy couldn't fire his shotgun in fear of hitting Ace, so he ran as fast as he could towards the sword and swung his shotgun right where the head of the elite would normally be. A flash of the Covenant shield, The zip of the huge sword turning off, and an elite falling to the ground. He was dead. Billy was breathing hard. He reached out his hand to pull Ace to his feet.
They both stood in silence, looking at the thing that had killed ten of their companions. The elite's head was smashed in and gushing purple blood. Billy wiped his eyes and stifled his nose. Ace broke the silence when he said, "Come on Billy. Let's get out of here." Billy spat on the elite and followed Ace back into the sunlight of the ring planet...
The second installment was harder to put together than the first. It feels sloppier somehow. Once again send me any criticism or praise you have to lazykaybates@hotmail.com. Thanks!
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