Operation Ruins

Chapter 8

"Hello. Hello Bon ya there?" I ask over the radio ear piece but all there was was static. "Damn."
A figure appears from the forest where the trees lay covered in vines. As it comes closer I slowly reach for my pistol eyeing the figure.
Its one of the piolets but how. "Don't shoot." He walks closer with his hands up. Part of his face shows his bionic skull, as the other half burned badly. His suit has burn holes all around with black outlines. His clack hair is short and spiky in the front.
I take a step back. Something feels off about this soldier. A hand grabs sholder and I grab hold turning to see who it was. The other piolet knocked my in the jaw sending me down to the ground hard.
"Susie run! Hide!" I yell as the two faced one knees me in the gut.
I cant breath at all. Falling onto my back they stand over me. What the hell is happening. I think of last night when I shot at the darkone. It turned into smoke. The piolets are possessed.

I have no reason but to give in. They see that I am no longer going to put up a fight or even try. Two face takes one arm and the other helps pull me to the vines. They start speaking their unknown language and deside to hull me to a thin vine. The burned one pulls it down and it bends. He puts it around my neck. They wont live long enough because Susie appeared behind them and caved in two faces head with a metal rod.
The last one lets me go shooting me up in the air by my by. I force my hands to try and break free for a little oxygen but can't.
He backhands Susie knocking off her feet loseing the rod. He slowly walks toward her with bad intent. I continue struggleing at the vine and see another beside me.
I grab hold of it one handed and try to force my way up. It held my weight and pulled up gasping for air. With both hands on the vine I let go falling on my legs.
The burned piolet laying into Susie on top of her. Taking the rod I slam into the side of his skull and he relased falling on top of her.
She stuggles to get away but can't move I throw the dead bot aside. The black smoke ejects from the face turning into nothing.
Susie holds her head trying to stop the bleeding on the right demple. Part of her skin is missing from the piolets ruined knuckles.
She becomes disoriented falling to the ground unable to stand. She's lost so much blood her body has become very weak.
I hull her up and start towards Drako. As soon as I can get a signal Im calling in a medical unit
"Tom." Susie says in a low voice beside my ear. "Please tell me we are going to see this to the very end. I want to see Allen's smiling face again." Tearing up a little.
"Everything is going to be ok. Don't give up just yet, you still got a long ways to go." I try to comfort her. I've never been good at this type of stuff. "Allen is waiting for you at Drako. I bet he would be glad to see you there by his side."
"Thank you Tom but I know hes not going to wake up anytime soon. I just want to see him again. To know if he will live so I can continue myself or die knowing he will be safe." She replies back keeping herself from a breakdown.
"No one else is going to die today you hear me. The odds are against us but I will not stand to see anymore good people die. That includes you so pick yourslef up. Think about what you will do after the city raid."

She laughs a little. "I want to settle down with Allen after everything. I love him dearly."
"That's what I want to hear and good news I can see the pastures."
A bigger smile grows on her face. "Allen."