Post by Captain Appos on Aug 15, 2018 19:50:48 GMT -5
The sky seemed to be an endless fog, steel grey with constant downpour. Through the foliage nothing would seem amiss aside from 8 sun-like diamonds which broke through the vibrant greens. Appos stood still and observed what used to be a military outpost. His helmet’s eyes would shift from Yellow to green as his HUD zoomed and enhanced the image. No audio, wouldn’t matter anyways, Rain covered up most noises. He looked down to see a 100ft drop. Some mud and rock broke off the cliff’s end. Appos stepped back slightly and returned his gaze to the Outpost. It appeared that the once tall and solid buildings were sinking into the soil. How much data would they lose to this, pondered Appos. He knew the soil was full of an organic compound being developed by the Imperial Patrol. Vat grown skin for wounded Patrolmen. Some bad decisions and chemical dumping led to the soil being diluted with the stuff. The results were a viscous mud which could drown a man in seconds. Luckily the cliff that Lemun squad occupied was large enough to avoid submersion. Without specialized field generators any artificial building would sink in mere days. “Thank Kai for the intelligence division...” mumbled Appos. Three piece would come crashing through the bushes behind the rest of the squad. He held three dog tags and one tail.
“Looks like the Saiyans did a number here. Only been two weeks” Three Piece stated as he picked through the foliage with his H-43 Auto Cannon. “I’m kind of impres-” A loud thud rang from his within his helmet, causing him to turn and see Kiwi with a finger up to where his mouth would be.
“Private Comms everyone. Stay low. We’ve got a patrol”
Lemun squad slowly went to a prone position, the light cracking of foliage covered by the thunder and rain. “Seems to be a fireteam. Four light Saiyan infantry. One has a cape” Appos would lean on his elbow and turn to face the rest of his squad. “Honeydew, I think we have our target” Honeydew popped his head up and gleefully stated “Oh boy, he has a cape? It’d look fantastic on my armor!” as he crawled slowly to the cliff. A large tripod mounted rifle would unfold, allowing Honeydew to connect via helmet. The T-95 adjustable distance rifle. Beautiful rifle of human origins, outfitted with a Ki charge pack and sapping interface. It auto adjusted itself for wind and weather. Honeydew made an audible noise of disgust. “Purple cape with Yellow armor? We should kill him for that fashion sense alone” Appos would place a hand on Honeydew’s back. “Make sure you hit him when he’s over the mud. We don’t want him getting brought to a healing chamber” Honeydew zeroed in about a meter in front of the target’s estimated path. “Yeah I know, thanks mom-” Appos slapped the back of his helmet, timing it perfectly with a thunder clap. “Keep it up and you’ll be grounded” Appos said with a sarcastic tone. “We hit the target and move in to deal with the survivors. Don’t want to have any sort of close encounter with that freak. If things go FUBAR we drop into the mud and wait for pick up. Understood?” Everyone gave a thumbs up. “Good. Fire when ready Honeydew”. After a minute of waiting, the Caped Saiyan slowly floated over the mud. He seemed to be arguing with one of his subordinates. It would abruptly be ended with a precision Ki blast taking off both the Saiyan’s heads. “I should become a couples therapist” snided Honeydew as Lemun squad flew into action. The two Saiyans seemed both horrified and angered at the sudden liquefaction of their comrades heads. One started to fly away while the other stood ready to fight. “Kiwi, you and the rest of Lemun worry about the fighter, I’ll take care of the coward” Kiwi would nod and alter his path. A Saiyan who stood ready to fight was a dangerous foe but a coward would be easy to kill.
After about two minutes of flight, Appos managed to bodyslam into the fleeing Saiyan. The Saiyan frantically punched at Appos and managed to get a few good dents. The techboys weren’t going to like that. Eventually Appos landed a kick against the Saiyan before opening fire with his rifle. The Saiyan floated down to the muddy grounds below. Appos followed to ensure the kill. He pressed his boot against the Saiyan’s chest. Blood began to pour out of his mouth, he must of hit a vital organ when he opened fire. He looked down at the the Saiyan and noticed something strange. Claw marks were beginning to be etched into his boot as the saiyan desperately grasped the boot. Sinking in that mud was a horrible way to go. With the downpour it was difficult to tell, but it seemed as though the Saiyan was beginning to tear up. He shouted profanities towards Appos, but Appos didn’t move. He was confused. Saiyans didn’t cry, they were meant to be monsters, unstoppable killing machines. Suddenly Appos’ comm link opened “Fighter down, no serious injuries, heading to your location” It was Kiwi. He turned to look down at the Saiyan, who was preparing a Ki attack aimed straight up. Appos began to slowly push his foot down and submerge the Saiyan, he went kicking and screaming under. The Ki blast fizzled as it touched the mud. Only the Saiyan’s leg stood out of the mud, but even that began to slowly sink. Appos tapped the side of his helmet. “Coward is down. Is target confirmed dead?” Honeydew spoke up “Sarge, you saw that Saiyan’s head split open. Ain’t nobody going to survive that, even with as little brains as the Saiyans” Appos looked down one more time at the spot. Nothing but mud. “Understood. Head to the evac zone, tag the site as cleaned”
Bright flashes of white and blue shone as the dropship doors closed. Appos tapped a few buttons on the side of his helmet before taking it off. Though they technically weren’t supposed to remove their armor, he noticed that the Saiyan had managed a hard blow against one of his eye pieces. Even a hairline fracture could ruin the HUD and he didn’t feel like seeing fuzzy outlines the rest of the trip. He turned the helmet around to examine the fracture. Chipped pretty bad. He would need a new piece. As he looked closer at the eyepiece he noticed something strange.
He looked just like that Saiyan.
Appos quickly popped the lense out of its spot. Shattered pieces fell onto the dropships floor. Three Piece sat back staring at the dog tags he had collected. Kiwi typed on his datapad, most likely preparing a report of the mission. He didn’t talk much after a mission. Honeydew simply adjusted the bipod on his rifle, look around every so often, almost like he was anticipating an ambush. Appos sat back and let loose a heavy sigh. “Good job everyone. Hetap is on me tonight”
Word Count: 1200
Captain Appos
“Looks like the Saiyans did a number here. Only been two weeks” Three Piece stated as he picked through the foliage with his H-43 Auto Cannon. “I’m kind of impres-” A loud thud rang from his within his helmet, causing him to turn and see Kiwi with a finger up to where his mouth would be.
“Private Comms everyone. Stay low. We’ve got a patrol”
Lemun squad slowly went to a prone position, the light cracking of foliage covered by the thunder and rain. “Seems to be a fireteam. Four light Saiyan infantry. One has a cape” Appos would lean on his elbow and turn to face the rest of his squad. “Honeydew, I think we have our target” Honeydew popped his head up and gleefully stated “Oh boy, he has a cape? It’d look fantastic on my armor!” as he crawled slowly to the cliff. A large tripod mounted rifle would unfold, allowing Honeydew to connect via helmet. The T-95 adjustable distance rifle. Beautiful rifle of human origins, outfitted with a Ki charge pack and sapping interface. It auto adjusted itself for wind and weather. Honeydew made an audible noise of disgust. “Purple cape with Yellow armor? We should kill him for that fashion sense alone” Appos would place a hand on Honeydew’s back. “Make sure you hit him when he’s over the mud. We don’t want him getting brought to a healing chamber” Honeydew zeroed in about a meter in front of the target’s estimated path. “Yeah I know, thanks mom-” Appos slapped the back of his helmet, timing it perfectly with a thunder clap. “Keep it up and you’ll be grounded” Appos said with a sarcastic tone. “We hit the target and move in to deal with the survivors. Don’t want to have any sort of close encounter with that freak. If things go FUBAR we drop into the mud and wait for pick up. Understood?” Everyone gave a thumbs up. “Good. Fire when ready Honeydew”. After a minute of waiting, the Caped Saiyan slowly floated over the mud. He seemed to be arguing with one of his subordinates. It would abruptly be ended with a precision Ki blast taking off both the Saiyan’s heads. “I should become a couples therapist” snided Honeydew as Lemun squad flew into action. The two Saiyans seemed both horrified and angered at the sudden liquefaction of their comrades heads. One started to fly away while the other stood ready to fight. “Kiwi, you and the rest of Lemun worry about the fighter, I’ll take care of the coward” Kiwi would nod and alter his path. A Saiyan who stood ready to fight was a dangerous foe but a coward would be easy to kill.
After about two minutes of flight, Appos managed to bodyslam into the fleeing Saiyan. The Saiyan frantically punched at Appos and managed to get a few good dents. The techboys weren’t going to like that. Eventually Appos landed a kick against the Saiyan before opening fire with his rifle. The Saiyan floated down to the muddy grounds below. Appos followed to ensure the kill. He pressed his boot against the Saiyan’s chest. Blood began to pour out of his mouth, he must of hit a vital organ when he opened fire. He looked down at the the Saiyan and noticed something strange. Claw marks were beginning to be etched into his boot as the saiyan desperately grasped the boot. Sinking in that mud was a horrible way to go. With the downpour it was difficult to tell, but it seemed as though the Saiyan was beginning to tear up. He shouted profanities towards Appos, but Appos didn’t move. He was confused. Saiyans didn’t cry, they were meant to be monsters, unstoppable killing machines. Suddenly Appos’ comm link opened “Fighter down, no serious injuries, heading to your location” It was Kiwi. He turned to look down at the Saiyan, who was preparing a Ki attack aimed straight up. Appos began to slowly push his foot down and submerge the Saiyan, he went kicking and screaming under. The Ki blast fizzled as it touched the mud. Only the Saiyan’s leg stood out of the mud, but even that began to slowly sink. Appos tapped the side of his helmet. “Coward is down. Is target confirmed dead?” Honeydew spoke up “Sarge, you saw that Saiyan’s head split open. Ain’t nobody going to survive that, even with as little brains as the Saiyans” Appos looked down one more time at the spot. Nothing but mud. “Understood. Head to the evac zone, tag the site as cleaned”
Bright flashes of white and blue shone as the dropship doors closed. Appos tapped a few buttons on the side of his helmet before taking it off. Though they technically weren’t supposed to remove their armor, he noticed that the Saiyan had managed a hard blow against one of his eye pieces. Even a hairline fracture could ruin the HUD and he didn’t feel like seeing fuzzy outlines the rest of the trip. He turned the helmet around to examine the fracture. Chipped pretty bad. He would need a new piece. As he looked closer at the eyepiece he noticed something strange.
He looked just like that Saiyan.
Appos quickly popped the lense out of its spot. Shattered pieces fell onto the dropships floor. Three Piece sat back staring at the dog tags he had collected. Kiwi typed on his datapad, most likely preparing a report of the mission. He didn’t talk much after a mission. Honeydew simply adjusted the bipod on his rifle, look around every so often, almost like he was anticipating an ambush. Appos sat back and let loose a heavy sigh. “Good job everyone. Hetap is on me tonight”
Word Count: 1200
Captain Appos