51 Tech vs Magic (1/2)
”Up!” Lt Frank shouted as he covered the other two Marines, firing aimed shots between the trees, knocking off a rider from his mount. ”We are almost out of the forest!”
”Up!” Cooper yelled, and Frank turned and ran leaving Cooper and Koing to cover him. Cooper wearing night vision, sighted his weapon on another rider, and fired, sending both rider and his giant croc tumbling down. ”Damn, they aren't giving up!”
Frank slams himself over a massive tree root and heaved his weapon up. ”Up!” He yelled out. Thank god for their enhanced genes, if not a normal, untrained and enhanced human won't be able to carry over 45kg worth of equipment and run nonstop for over 30 minutes.
The UNM Marines when undergoing basic military training were injected with body-enhancing drugs, increasing their muscular strength, reflexes, and stamina. Some units, Frank heard even had bio skeletal replacements, further increasing their abilities.
”I see the end of the forest!” Koing shouted, as he vaulted over another tree root and landed at the edge of the forest, seeing the green mountainous slopes under his night vision.
”Dog Actual to Sierra, do you copy over?” Frank activated his comms. ”Come in Sierra!”
”Sierra to Dog Actual. I see you over,” Drake's voice came in slightly distorted but understandable via the comms.
”Under heavy pursuit! Requesting immediate support and extraction over!” Frank yelled into his comms as the trio dashed across the open ground and hit the rocky path, heading towards the location where they dropped their belaying kits.
”Dog Actual to Base, mission failed, repeat mission failed,” Frank made a report back. ”Target has some kind of barrier protection, missile strike has no effect, over!”
”Roger that Dog Actual, RTB immediately,” Base responded.
”Damn, where's our support!” Frank cursed, as several balls of light lit up the mountain slopes, exposing their location. ”Get behind cover!”
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”Come on,” Drake whispered to himself as he laid prone on his poncho, his M7 DMR barrel and part of his scope poking out of the camo netting, over 600m away, watching his fellow Marines running to cover. He tracks his scope to the edge of the forest, just as several balls of light lit the area up like flares and dozens of croc cavalry bursting out from the trees, charging right at the exposed Marines.
”Many dragon cavalries!” Kont cried out in excitement as he laid next to Drake, using the bino to spot. ”Eh, Six-two-three meters.. six-one-five... They are closing fast on your friends!”
”Right,” Drake had earlier zeroed his rifle scope to 600m. He tracked the nearest croc-dragon thingy and gently stroke the trigger, feeling the slam of his rifle butt against his shoulder. A second later, the creature topples over, flinging its rider off its saddle.
”Good hit!” Kont cried, ”Look 10 paces to your left!”
Following Kont amateur instructions, Drake still managed to snipe the targets he is calling out. Damn, I need to properly teach him how to spot properly. He focused his attention back to sniping.
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Frank ducked behind a large boulder and popped up to fire at the charging cavalry, sending them toppling with each hit. Cooper joined in firing at the enemy as reached Frank's spot, while Koing dropped to a kneeling position and fired.
The Empire cavalry unable to close with the three humans, broke and retreated back into the cover of the trees. Checking his ammo, Frank nodded towards the cliff side, ”We need to climb back up, we can't go by the main path. I am sure they will be waiting for us there.”
”We got incoming!” Koing warned as dozens of figures appeared from the treeline. ”LT whatever you want to do, better do it fast!” He fired at the massing soldiers.
”Base to Dog Actual, stand by for missile strike in 10 seconds!” Frank's comm crackled. ”Danger close over!”
”Down down down!” Frank shouted to his men. ”Incoming! Danger close!” He braced himself against the rock, covered his ears and opened his mouth. The other two marines also ducked down and copied Frank's actions.
By opening their mouths, the pressure wave caused by the explosion will not rupture their eardrums as the air in the various body cavities moves with the pressure wave.