Chapter 11 In The Shadows Part 1

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Inside the Archangel, all of the Valor Five One squad are sitting on their own chairs waiting to reach their mission location. Deery and Jessie are talking to each other, Cartoonz and H2O Delirious are playing rock paper and scissors, Lugo is fixing his combat watch, and Jaune is holding onto his cross necklace without looking at it.

As for Firebrand, he wants to talk to them in his radio helmet but is busy operating his aircraft as he is driving it. As he is operating his aircraft ship, he looks at a holo map to his right, showing a GPS that is getting close to its mission location. Back in the transport room, Jaune is still holding his necklace but soon he hears Firebrand on his earpiece.

Firebrand on the Radio: Captain Arc, we're getting close to the mission location. ETA: 18 Seconds.

Jaune: (uses his radio) Copy that Firebrand. (to his squad) Everyone, get ready!

H2O Delirious, Cartoonz, Lugo, Deery, and Jessie heard him and stopped what they are doing. Outside in the skies, the Archangel flies in and found a clear landing ground in the forest but Firebrand is not going to land down his aircraft as he is going to hover. As the Archangel hovers at the landing area, inside the cockpit, Firebrand presses a button.

Firebrand: Opening hatch.

Inside the transport room, Jaune, H2O Delirious, Cartoonz, Lugo, Deery, and Jessie hear Firebrand in their earpiece and see the hatch slowly opening downward. Back at the cockpit, Firebrand presses another button and flips a switch.

Firebrand: Deploying rope.

At the opened hatch, on top of it, a small hatch was open and it shoots out 5 separate ropes as it descends to the ground and landed. As the ropes are deployed, Jaune, H2O Delirious, Cartoonz, Lugo, Deery, and Jessie stand up from their seats as they are ready to descend slowly to the ground. 

Firebrand on the radio: Captain Arc, you are clear to drop.

Jaune: (uses his radio) Roger that, wish us luck. (to his squad) Let's go!

Jaune and his squad walk forward to the opened hatch, grabs their own ropes, and they descend down slowly as they are reaching to the ground. As they descend, they landed carefully, spreading out from different positions, crouched down, raising their weapons up, and scanning the entire area for hostile activity. As Valor Five One squad is scanning the area, the rope suddenly ascends up as it's going back into its opened hatch. 

Back inside the cockpit, Firebrand flips the switches back and presses a button as he is closing the rope hatch and the door hatch. As it was down, Firebrand then presses another button as he is making contact back with the Aircraft Carrier.

Firebrand: Gator this is Firebrand. Valor Five One has been deployed to the mission site. Archangel is RTB.

Gator on the comms: Copy that, Firebrand.

Down to the landing zone, the Valor Five One squad looks up at the sky as they see the Archangel flying back to base. As they watch, Jaune hears Firebrand on his radio.

Firebrand on the radio: Captain Arc, I'm heading back to base. Call me up if you guys need an exfil.

Jaune: (uses his radio) Copy that. Fly safe, Firebrand!

Firebrand on the radio: Good luck!

Jaune: (uses his radio) Gator, this is Arc Knight. We are on the ground. Where is the source of the transmission located?

Gator on the radio: Copy Ark Knight. The signal transmission is directly ahead of you.

Jaune: (uses his radio) Copy that. Got a clear image of it yet?

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