Remnants and Fallout

[mtjsmith]

Ling finished off the last guard. He turned behind him to note that he had a man down, he was shot in the neck and bleeding out. Ling moved in closer, the soldier was alive - but he wouldn't be for long without urgent medical attention.


"How... uh... how does... it look?"
"Not good comrade, but you will survive. Close your eyes. Tell me of your family, take your mind off the wound."

Ling knew the situation was hopeless, they had no medical gear with them. This was supposed to be a quick strike and the defenders were supposed to be split in two. Instead a huge force had concentrated on Ling's position. The soldier spoke fondly about his home in the safe zone of JiangXi, about his little house with a farm behind, on how he would help the farmer..

There was the sound of a blade cutting through air and then the man's throat. Ling was sure he spared the soldier a painful death, and bowed his head in honour.

"Remember them all."

Suddenly there was a loud explosion.

"What.. oh no.. you have got to be..."

Plasma shot's filled the air as the Alliance troopers breached the blast doors and marched forwards. Ling grabbed his rifle and fell back, firing wildly into corridor.

"HOLMES! WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"

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