Solar Warden

Omega protocol Part 82

Newman was done with the second mining machine. He left the shuttle to fly back with Taylor and Owens. The shuttles with the captured machines also left, escorted by two fighters. They flew to the ocean to accelerate there up in the sky. The backside route was not needed anymore.

SW-6's shuttle was near the drop zone. Four went into the airlock and then to the ramp which was still closed but already depressurized. Then the rest went into the airlock including Max and Diaz.

"We have nearfield communication if needed. Also a team on the Icarus is observing the landing backpacks. So don't worry it will be an amazing experience," Diaz said then he opened the airlock as the procedure was done.

"We are coming close to the drop zone. I open now the ramp," the pilot informed.

"Copy that," Diaz replied. "Green show us your best performance."

"Roger that." Green was the joking one or he did it to overcome his fears. Diaz did not care much. Green was a solid soldier and that was what matters.

The ramp opened, at the top the darkness of space could be seen. They waited for the green light. It went on.

"We reached the drop zone. You are clear to go," came from the pilot.

The four at the front activated the bikes and threw them out of the shuttles. After that a supply crate went out. Green stepped to the end of the ramp then turned around to see to the airlock. He saluted and let his body fall backward out of the shuttle. The others jumped just forward from the ramp away. Max and Diaz were the last.

"It does not matter how you jump out. The automatic will stabilize you. Forward jump is the most proven. Check the green light, then you are good to go," Diaz said and walked with Max to the end of the ramp.

"Green light is there. This is nuts. Completely nuts!" She was looking down and jumped ignoring her fear in the believe everything will be fine.

"Oh myyyyy goooooooooood," she screamed as the freefall effect came in and the automatic turned her into the position to look down. It was not that difficult as she anticipated, similar to the space training she had. Looking now down gave an amazing view. She forgot to check for the green light. "Wow, this is indeed amazing."

"As I said. But don't forget to check the green light," Diaz added.

"Green. I'm here. But I have no light," Green joked.

"Then do what you can best," another one said.

"Screeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamm!" Green shouted.

They accelerated down.

Max checked the display information. She was close too supersonic, then the boom came. Sill it was smooth.

10 000 meters were left the display showed. Then the speed decrease. The ground was coming closer.

"Now you can close your eyes if it is too fast for you. The parachute won't matter anymore," Diaz informed.

The others were already on the ground near the shuttles at the landing zone.

"Oh my god!" Max screamed.

"This is hell reaching for you. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Green screamed.

Both started to scream further.

Max closed her eyes. The deceleration increased much then she turned up and the signal was to hear. Opening her eyes, she was close to the ground or at the ground. After two seconds she could make out a slow motion and then felt the ground on her feet. She had arrived. Green helped her to get rid of the landing backpack.

The others already opened the crate to get the weapons out. SW-3 was already there. Three of them had the microwave rifles. The other two use now a HK with the high speed ammunition.

Most of SW-6 had now the HK except Green. He also used a microwave rifle because of the main objective. For Kelsey the microwave rifle made the most sense, she was now full of adrenaline.

They jumped on the bikes and drove to the tunnel entrance in the forest.

"Captain, we are on our way," Diaz informed.

"Affirmative, it is clear now," the Captain confirmed to ensure the combat drones are no threat. They were circling further away in a waiting loop.

Green took the lead into the tunnel. With his infrared sight and targeting system of the Gatling gun, he checked his front for enemies. There was nothing to see.

Yamada was behind him. They switched into the corridor part. There both drove side by side until the crossing of the unfinished corridor part and the control room.

Yamada hit the brakes and tuned fast into the unfinished part. There was no one.

Green also decelerated and turned in the hall before the power generator. It was secure for now. The others fortified the train tunnel with two bikes.

Diaz and Max arrived. She jumped of and immediately started the work.

"As expected, he cut the cables. So he also cannot use the camera. Probably he had seen us coming." Max took a scanner from the bikes trunk. She searched around the door. "This will take some minutes."