A series of Scars

Dark Lord

       The churning of the rotors entranced me and I decided to go rescue Bull,Acid, Rain and the others before they get killed,or those left get killed. Greyhound's naive voice gave me hope"Sir, please save us! We're being overtaken.I'm with Acid who's being dragged away by the hostiles.ADVICE!!____________"the transmission ended with semi automatic fire, a garbled mess,the hissing of Acid's acidhound upon human flesh and Acid's gruff voice slowly fading.My booming voice, filling the empty cabin ordered"Understand the ending of the transmission A-S-A-P!Get their last known coordinates now Mage, for Christ's sake!"I look to the left, the gray sky just like the funeral...the funeral a few months ago of my wife, my beautiful grandchildren.
    I saw the other BlackHawk and saw it receive heavy fire "Stay in tight formation, we need to kill those goddamn bastards!"A missile struck the rear rotor and I heard screams.
   I heard someone vomiting,another whimpering and Lock stared, blankly into my eyes, they were shattered,his unease  like a child's who found out about not being spoiled. His voice, barely a murmur said "Their--- all-----dead aren't they?-?"
   The snow beneath us stretched for as far as the eye can see,I slapped Lock;growling at him and violently saying "Grow a pair and be a man, we die,we're not goddamn immortal!I thought you were man enough to get this job, you little cunt!How many times do I have to tell you?!Man up, straighten up or just fucking blow your brains out!"
    "Begin to jump out! We need to turn this operation around!IF your alive, respond, how many need stretchers?!"Mage responded "A status report is necessary, please respond."Rapidly I responded;"Mage, this is Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider Two is belly up, Dead Eyes as well, unknown status of either,Greyhound and Acid are only known survivors-"I received a transmission,"Bull here,Lone Wolf's hurt real bad,where's my boys?Set rep?"
     "Mage to Ghost Rider,the two you asked for earlier, are 250 meters from the Easternmost building." I sighed in relief, hearing that someone from Charlie was alive still. My response"Two are 250 meters from Easternmost building, One critical,other unknown,Ghost Rider Two is belly up,do you know where they landed?"I landed the helicopter a few miles from the buildings and by now everyone spare Tank,myself and Lock was out.Tank asked "What do you want us to do boss?The mission or rescuing the survivors?If we rescue the survivors who first?"I grabbed my shotgun,pumped it and replied" Tank,your supposed to rescue the survivors.Lock, begin calling for a medically excused evacuation.Tank, use your tank and rescue the survivors.Lock, when your done come with me, we're gonna complete the mission."
    Tank hopped in his tank and left the helicopter.I stepped out the door,shotgun in my hand and a message came through"Peregrine,here....Freegunner's hurt real bad.His face is ugly as sin.My leg's badly injured.Redwood and Pine landed with us,'long with the snipers. Trickshot's here with injured arm,the others went to do the job.We're too scuffed up,your gonna have to rescue us again"
  Bull's radio came in"All Charlie squad members, meet at the easternmost building.Acid's missing in action I'll tell us what to do from here."White Knight called in"Sir, we're in the center building, your ETA?any orders for any of us,please advice"Immediately I responded "Head south southwest,tend the wounded. Peregrine,Freegunner and TrickShot. Redwood,Eagle,Pine and HeadHunter are doing their assignments.Tank,pick up White Knight NOW."
  Lock walked up to me and nodded.I opened the door,we got out.The crunch of ice under our boots  was like walking upon a giant Rice Krispie. The tracks from the tank were  as if someone was dragging a small whale over the snow.The sky,black as coal with crimson flames  cutting into it.We began walking,I asked him "ETA of the evacuation?"He darted back"Sir,I don't know,Mage didn't answer.We should get in shelter before nightfall.Before the blizzard strikes,do you want to order us to a building."
    I nodded in approval,and talked in the radio"Delta team, meet us in the northwestern building."One of the hostiles came up and I shot him in the throat, again in the chest shoving him a few meters away.