Solar Warden

Time to go Part 45

SW-2 was done with the lab inspection. It seems they analyzed a lot of plants there. Even there was done gene manipulation and some samples were unknown. The SW-2 team went up to the Commander. There was not much to do then prepare the departure. With a shuttle less they would split up a team and leave bikes behind. The plan now was to plant C4 on the lift and head to the bikes. They had about an hour left when they planned to leave. It was dark outside. Then the light went out. Immediately night vision went on.

"Commander the generator door is opening," Major Diaz radioed.

"SW-4 get ready for support. SW-2 to the lift at ground level," then Knight switched to Icarus communication. The teams already used now the new encryption. "Captain we got activities, the light went out and the generator doors opened. I expect an ambush."

The door stopped opening in the half way.

Pearce which had prepared a flare went to Diaz.

"I shoot a flare to give us more sight and disturb them a bit," he informed that everybody in the near should hear it.

"Go on," Diaz replied which currently had the command.

The flare went directly into the generator room. It seemed to be turned off as no light was coming from it. With the flare they could spot for a short time that the other door is also only to the half open. Two turtle faces appeared, fired one shot and went behind the cover of the massive door. One shot was returned and all went into cover. No one was hit. They looked back and saw the enemy advancing while shooting. There was no time to fire back. One shot hit a soldier on the right. It was only the arm but he went down. His teammate drew him back and another one took this place firing some shots with his rifle skipping targeting.

"We have one down, they advanced into the hall I have seen four of them. Two at the hall in the cover of the corridor corners and two at the door. They are firing constantly. We have problems to target," Pearce informed the Commander.

"I send SW-2 down, try to hold position," the Commander replied.

Another one of Diaz man went down. Again on the left side where Diaz and Pearce were. Pearce instructed one of his man which had the ARX-160 with the grenade launcher. Everyone had their night vision activated. The shots of the enemies highlighted the area and the system adapted to give a decent view. Riley the one instructed went now to the free corner of the corridor. Shots were passing. The Soldier on the right held out the weapon and fired some uncontrolled shots. Pearce had set the alien weapon to level seven. At the same time as the grenade launcher went off and Riley went back. Pearce stepped a bit to the side and targeted the right corner off the corridor where a turtle face was hiding. The shot went through the wall and hit the alien which went down while the grenade exploded. Behind him Pearce saw one alien at the door distracted. The soldier on the right did a good job firing around with his alien weapon. It was set to lowest hopefully not endangering the generator. Pierce moved to the right side while the enemy went into cover. He knew he could not fire at the other aliens at the door. But as long they stayed in cover it was alright. Pearce targeted the other corridor corner and moved to the right. Riley had reloaded the grenade launcher and fired another shot at the same position. Then targeted the door area. Pierce fired, then went to the right side cover. Another alien went down. Now in the cover of the right side he also set back the power of the shots to level two of eight.

"Two down two more to go," Pearce called out to boost the morale.

Now shots were exchanged and it seemed to go on forever.

SW-2 took care of the shot ones. As expected they were unconscious but nothing more. Their helm electronics was screwed and with it the night vision. Diaz made a further update for the Commander, which was concerned about transporting an unconscious or even more. They had to wait till they come back and even then they need probably drive slower with the bikes. But it could work. The other thing was, what are the aliens up to? Will they hunt them? Can they even do that? And more important how many are still down there? With the unconscious people down there and a not working lift there were problems now.