End Of An Era

Chapter Thirty-Two: 'Leonidas' (Part Two)

July 21st, 2021, Arizona-Nevada State line, 7:04 Hours.

(Damian's POV)

Overwatch 1-1(R): "Keep on course gentlemen, our air has wiped out their runaway so nothing from the sky can swoop down on you. Stay alert and vigilant, and you are cleared green to engage if needed." A click ended the transmission and I unlocked my hatch to get a big breeze of fresh morning air.

I look off to my right and see three other M1A2 SEP Abrams with us seeming to match the speed of the first one.

I click on the transmitter button near my neck.

"Steady going, reports showed a few armored units." I pause to remember the brief, "Last gen Abrams from what I recall. We should have never sold them to these traitors, and it's a damn shame we have to put them out of commission" I release my pressure on the button.

James (T): "Old gen thermals in those, Uncle Sam wouldn't let them have the good stuff." He transmits through the internal comm system, "Even heard rumors of ammo that has gone bad that we sold them. Seems someone knew what was coming."

Danny (T): "Bastards think they have a chance here." He states quickly.

"Back on track fellas, I see our objective." I pull out my binoculars and zoom in with them to see the start of the town.

A quiet whistle in the distance turns into a scream as it impacts metal.

"Fuck!" I shout and look for the shooter.

Animal-Mother (R): "We are good! Anyone see where it came from?" The commander of the tank next to us says over the net.

I quickly look over to see a black mark on the tank, but other than that it appears undamaged.

The other tank commanders report no findings quickly as we search for the target.

James (T): "Speak of the devil, I got contact due southwest bearing 002!" He states and I look with the indicator on my binoculars.

I press down on my net comm button.

"Contact! Southwest, bearing 002! 2400 Meters! Enemy armor between rock formations." I announce over comms.

I look down into the tank.

"Gunner sabot tank! Fire at will!" I announce and look back at the target and realize it is in fact an Abrams.

James: "On the way!" He shouts and a massive fireball appears in front of me as I watch our round travel.

The other tank next to us fires on the same target with a loud flash that just nearly starts to ring my ears though my ear-pro.

A bright flash in the distance is seen and I can see smoke from the target location.

"Ceasefire" I announced over the net, "Load MPAT and continue forward."

Danny (T): "Up!" He announces.

James (T): "That's the best they got? Might as well give up now." He says with a click at the end.

I notice what seems to be the top hatches open on the enemy tank and watch as the crew flees. I counted four crew members with one of them being helped as he limps away.

Armor is still good....

I notice that they are rapidly approaching the town and enter back inside the tank and buckle the hatch down.