Dust and Radiation (RWBY Fanfic)

Chapter 5: Circle the Wagons

Phoenix Drop, Dragon Continent

Captain Miller and his men had spread out and added to the defense of the town. The town itself was still in chaos as the few Grim that had slipped through were rampaging among the villagers. While the White Fang and Miller's men tried to help, they already had their hands full with more and more Grim getting attracted to the waves of negativity in the village.

Above the village the Hueys were supporting with what they could. Soon though they were beginning to run out of rockets and machine gun ammo, forcing them to begin leaving to rearm. Captain Miller stopped them though and found Sienna Khan. They organized a landing zone where each helicopter would land and take some wounded before returning to base.

They had just filled the first one and let it take off when Miller heard the sound of automatic cannons from the treeline. Gray company had arrived.

Captain Kunz drove his jeep into the village with Major Martin. The gunner on the back letting off small bursts at any grim he saw. Kunz parked the Jeep and grabbed the radio. Martin had grabbed a FN FAL from the dashboard and got out to begin firing at a Beowulf that was charging the jeep.

"Gray 1 to all Gray Units, begin securing the perimeter around the village. 1887 and 1890 go left with Gray 2. 1906 and 1922 go right with Gray 3 and 4. Urals are to come into the village with Gray 1. Rameriez, push your boys up with the left Marder's. Sander push your men right with the other Marder's. Circle the wagons boys."

Kunz got confirmations from the other units as he got out of the Jeep. He grabbed his M16 from the back and moved to stay by Martins side.

On the outskirts of the village the Marder's and Humvees deployed the squads they carried and began sweeping around the edges of the village. The village itself was starting to burn more now as the fire from earlier was spreading. The villagers who had been fighting it were now trying desperately to stay alive in their homes or were getting grouped up to board the trucks. Many of them watched on in amazement as the IFVs and Humvees tore through the Grim like nothing.

This was set back as another Death Stalker charged from the woodline towards a Marder with 1906 painted on the turret. It fired its ATGM only for the rocket to wildly miss. It was the one that was flipped earlier that day, and in the roll had damaged its launcher. The IFV fired its cannon and only scratched at the beast's armor before it shoved the vehicle to the side. THe beast was killed by an ATGM from the other Marder as the nearby Humvee distracted it.

Captain Kunz cursed as this was reported to him. The damaged Marder now had its tracks broken and its engine seizing up. He ordered it abandoned and its crew to fall back to the trucks in the village center. He had then lowered the radio and watched as a soldier fired an RPG-7 at a large bear-looking nightmare. The rocket splattered the beast all over and quickly it was evaporating away. Kunz then grabbed the radio again.

"All units, Gray 1 to all units. Conserve your ammo and aim carefully, we may be here for a while."

Kunz saw Captain Miller in the distance with two other figures. He looked over at Martin who was helping organize villagers into the trucks as the drivers kept guard. He grabbed the radio and moved to Miller. The sounds of small arms and booms of autocannons filled the background.

Miller saw him coming and smiled. Once both men got close Kunz shook hands with Miller.

"Damn good to see you still alive Miller. How's the situation?"

"Chaotic, but now that you brought the cavalry I think we can get this place secured. I'd like to introduce you to Miss Sienna Khan and Mr Taurus. These seem to be leaders of the evacuation."