A "Rise" Story- The Start of Something New.

=Another soldier approaches me=

"Delta Leader?"

Yeah

"Follow me sir"

=I turn behind me=

At ease.
Do as you wish.

=I turn back around and follow the guard=

"Marine! Who is in command of this outpost?" I shouted.

=the Marine shook his head and yelled back=
"No, no, no. Not until you tell me who you are!"

Sir, I think he's lost it.

=another Marine came up and whispered something to him. The new Marine waved us through, nodding to someone to open the gate. The first Marine shook his head again and walked off=

=I ask the guard=

Hey, can you tell me what the hell is going on with the woods?
It is overpopulated with enemy forces.

"Sir, that is what you need to be told about, please be patient"

=I sigh and begin to hum to myself as we walk=

Garth wrote:

=the Marine shook his head and yelled back=
"No, no, no. Not until you tell me who you are!"

Sir, I think he's lost it.

=another Marine came up and whispered something to him. The new Marine waved us through, nodding to someone to open the gate. The first Marine shook his head again and walked off=

=I look at the state of the base and whistle=

This is not good, not good at all...

=I feel the prisoner start to wake up=

And here comes the other problem...

I follow Shroud into the camp.

It looks like shit.

I watch as he talks to some guy.

Seems even he doesn't know too much.

I continue to follow my leader in the walk.

Walking into the camp, a marker popped up on my HUD, it was the Commander we were here to support. I began walking toward it.

=i look around the camp as we go. Marines were all doing their best to prepare for...something. I couldn't tell what it was, but it seemed big. Like, really big=

=I look and see lots of stuff going on=

=The prisoner wakes up=

Prisoner: What the f&%#?!?! Where am I? And who the f&#% are you?

I'm you worst nightmare buddy. And speaking of nightmares...

=I knock the prisoner out cold again=

That should shut you up for a few hours...

=i looked back at Hawk=
Having fun?

Garth wrote:

=i looked back at Hawk=
Having fun?

I can tell you one thing Rubble. That guy on the ground...

=I point to the prisoner=

Is a real pain in the ass.

=i make the smile gesture=
Glad to know you have him then.

Echo Squad arrives at the Commanders Tent.

Aegir: "Commander -"

Rognar, the Commander: "Echo Squad! Took you long enough."

Aegir: "We were attacked en route, sir."

Rognar, the Commander: "Dammit, those bastards are getting bolder. They keep getting around our defences! or they pop up in random locations! It's Bloody frustrating! I've lost a lot of good men out there!"

Aegir: "Understood sir, we're here to help."

Rognar, the Commander: "You damned well better be. I don't know how much longer we can last with those blasted troopers popping up all over the place. My men are downright scared to leave the Encampment!"

Aegir: "I understand sir, we've captured one of them alive." I gesture to Hawk to the bring the man inside.

Garth wrote:

=i make the smile gesture=
Glad to know you have him then.

=I make the same gesture back=

Aye sir.

=I bring the prisoner to Aegir=

Be aware sir, he isn't exactly the cooperative type.

=i stopped outside the tent, keeping an eye on things. Marines went back and forth, moving things, loading things, cleaning things, etc. They looked like they were on the edge, and could you blame them? Constant attacks by an enemy who you can't really fight back. It would be nerve racking=

Ragnar, the Commander: "You captured one of them?!" He gestures to a Marine and sends him out to get someone.

Aegir: "Yes sir, Rubble knocked his lights out when we followed them into a lone building in the woods."

Nic wrote:

Ragnar, the Commander: "You captured one of them?!" He gestures to a Marine and sends him out to get someone.

Aegir: "Yes sir, Rubble knocked his lights out when we followed them into a lone building in the woods."

And I had to knock his lights out again for OPSEC, sir.

=I place the prisoner on a chair=

He'll come to again in a few minutes, sir.

Ragnar, The Commander: "He had better, soldier. We need all the intel we can get. Alright Aegir, we'll handle him from here, have your Squad secure the perimeter. Check in at 1900 for a report."

Aegir: "Yes sir."

=to the squad=

"Let's move out."

=i turned my head and nodded=
Yes, sir.

Nic wrote:

Ragnar, The Commander: "He had better, soldier. We need all the intel we can get. Alright Aegir, we'll handle him from here, have your Squad secure the perimeter. Check in at 1900 for a report."

Aegir: "Yes sir."

=to the squad=

"Let's move out."

Aye, sir.

=I salute the commander and follow Aegir out of the tent=

"You heard the commander, let's check the perimeter."

=i nod again=
So, what do you think, Innies?

=i start walking with everyone towards the perimeter=

Nic wrote:

"You heard the commander, let's check the perimeter."

Aye, aye sir.

=I unsling my DMR and flip off the saftey=

Yeah, thats what I'm thinking too...

"The guns in that Armoury were too advanced for Insurgents. I think it has something to do with Oversight."

Nic wrote:

"The guns in that Armoury were too advanced for Insurgents. I think it has something to do with Oversight."

That's what I thought as well, sir. The Innies have never had that kind of tech...ever.

Operation gone wrong, then? Experiments, maybe?

"Yeah, the Armoury had tech that was more advanced than the UNSC's. Rubble, I have no fucking clue." We approached the other gate.

Well, whatever they are, they bleed, and they die. Good enough, I guess.

=i waited for the gate to open, before walking out again=

Nic wrote:

"Yeah, the Armoury had tech that was more advanced than the UNSC's. Rubble, I have no fucking clue." We approached the other gate.

Amen to that Rubble.

=My eyes scan the base as I muse on the recent intel=

This doesn't feel good, not good at all...

=the gate opens slowly=

"Let's get this started."

Nic wrote:

=the gate opens slowly=

"Let's get this started."

Aye sir.

=My eyes scan the perimeter=

=i crack my neck=
Aye.

=i take a look around, not seeing anything=
Anyone see anything?

Garth wrote:

=i crack my neck=
Aye.

=i take a look around, not seeing anything=
Anyone see anything?

=I try using my thermals and night vision, and get nothing=

Nope, I can't see shit in this storm. You got anything sir?

Aegir: "Well we'll have to follow one of the routes that the marines normally take. We might have to split up, and see if their are any holes in the routines of the marines. but as of now, nothing looks suspicious."

I looked at the Hawk and Rubble, "I've uploaded the Marines routes for covering the perimeter, We'll have to follow them all to make sure this area is secure."

=i nod=
Understood. Shoot anything that moves, or ask questions first?

Nic wrote:

Aegir: "Well we'll have to follow one of the routes that the marines normally take. We might have to split up, and see if their are any holes in the routines of the marines. but as of now, nothing looks suspicious."

I looked at the Hawk and Rubble, "I've uploaded the Marines routes for covering the perimeter, We'll have to follow them all to make sure this area is secure."

Copy that, sir.

=I put a round into my DMR=

"We'll split up, cover more ground that way. Leave a marker every fifteen meters on the route you take, assign them different codes so that we know which route is which. We'll cross reference them when we meet back up, at this gate. And Rubble, if it shoots at you, shoot back."

Nic wrote:

"We'll split up, cover more ground that way. Leave a marker every fifteen meters. We'll cross reference them when we meet back up, at this gate."

=I nod=

Roger that, sir

=I head out and keep an eye out for trouble=

Understood.

=i start following one of the paths the Marines take to patrol. I start dropping markers every once in a while, setting it to Romeo code. I keep my eye out for anything that might attack me, or attack a Marine=

"Alright, let's move out." I set my markers to Ender code and follow my set path.

Nic wrote:

"Alright, let's move out." I set my markers to Ender code and follow my set path.

Aye, sir. Good Hunting.

=I head out on my path and scan for threats=

Keep you eyes and ears open now...

Just another stormy day,
no wonder the Marines are scared shitless,
the days are dark, the nights must be black,
and they never see the enemy coming.
This is like a death trap.

I followed my path, marking it every 15 meters.

Nic wrote:

Just another stormy day,
no wonder the Marines are scared shitless,
the days are dark, the nights must be black,
and they never see the enemy coming.
This is like a death trap.

I followed my path, marking it every 15 meters.

=I follow my path as well, place the markers=

=I look up at the rainclouds=

No wonder the Marines can't see them coming, the storm hides these shitters until they're right at the gates...

=I continue to watch and place my markers=

=I noticed a small ditch in the ground, visible only to VISR mode. It was perfect for maybe one or two soldiers to hide in as the Marines came by. They'd be almost undetectable. I put a marker on it and continued my patrol. A few steps later something jumped on me and tackled me. I rolled, trying to get it off. I drove an elbow back and knocked it off. I stood up quickly and looked around, seeing nothing. I commed the others=
Hey, watch yourselves. I just got tackled by something.

=i checked my gear, finding nothing missing=
I'm not missing anything, luckily. But next time might not be so lucky.

Garth wrote:

=I noticed a small ditch in the ground, visible only to VISR mode. It was perfect for maybe one or two soldiers to hide in as the Marines came by. They'd be almost undetectable. I put a marker on it and continued my patrol. A few steps later something jumped on me and tackled me. I rolled, trying to get it off. I drove an elbow back and knocked it off. I stood up quickly and looked around, seeing nothing. I commed the others=
Hey, watch yourselves. I just got tackled by something.

=i checked my gear, finding nothing missing=
I'm not missing anything, luckily. But next time might not be so lucky.

Copy that, Rubble. I'll keep my eyes open, Hawk out.

Garth wrote:

=I noticed a small ditch in the ground, visible only to VISR mode. It was perfect for maybe one or two soldiers to hide in as the Marines came by. They'd be almost undetectable. I put a marker on it and continued my patrol. A few steps later something jumped on me and tackled me. I rolled, trying to get it off. I drove an elbow back and knocked it off. I stood up quickly and looked around, seeing nothing. I commed the others=
Hey, watch yourselves. I just got tackled by something.

=i checked my gear, finding nothing missing=
I'm not missing anything, luckily. But next time might not be so lucky.

"Roger that, Aegir out"

The rain begins as we secure our position in the clearing. Heavy rain, almost to thick to see through for more than five feet.

This isn't good. Squad, switch to VISR mode.

I hit my VISR and continue scanning the surrounding area.

Alright, we've got nowhere to go and no back-up. Lets dig in and wait out this storm. Whisper, you're on watch.

=activates visr mode and starts looking out for any possible threats=

=i kept walking. Keeping my shotgun raised for anything else that might've tried to tackle me. I keep thinking I see something, but nothing's there. It's driving me nuts. Even VISR mode won't mark it. It has to be because of the storm, and the darkness. It has to be. I put all my fears behind me, remembering that I'm a Spartan for a reason. The shaking continues, but only because I don't have an explosive in my hand right now=

*in the camp*

Ah it's raining...pretty hard actually, damn this will make things simpler. I wonder if this suit has wipers.