Flesh Wounds

Chapter Thirty-Nine "That was-"

Nick Pov

"Wh-when did you get here? And how much of that did you see?" I quickly question 34 as I look around at carnage that has been caused.

"Well. Mainly all of it. I was watching from the top of the base," He says also looking around at the death.

"Uhh. Yeah?" I stay there as he looks back at me.

"I can't understand what happened here," He starts, "But that was, epic."

"Uhhh..?"

"You only had one gun that you stole right from her, I really don't know why she decided to attack you (I mean she doesn't have an augmentation..), and then she did tackle you off the cliff.. Then you got your gun back and fought off five different ODSTs. I don't think almost anyone in the squad could've done that," He finally pauses for a second, "Well. Besides me."

"...???" I stand there blankly then remember my lip is probably bleeding, "I need to grab my helmet," And then with that I kinda walk away dizzy from fighting, and from 34's idiocy. I clamber up the few ledges to get to the top. I look down and pick my helmet back up.

I stare into the VISR and then after a few seconds I see 34's face come reflected into it. I turn my head to the side and look at 34. "In all honesty. The purple one really deserved to die."

"Yeah.. Thanks," I breathe out slowly and he smiles, which kinda makes me feel weird to see..

"C'mon. I've got to get everybody to tell them something," He tells me as his smile fades back into his average straight face. I take a breath and follow him with my helmet in hand. We drop down the ledges, I personally don't want to jump, I think I need a break right now. 

-------Time #&:&*--------

"So what's the news?" Yang asks, finally after only a quick day she was in better shape and has recovered.

"Yeah. I was in a very important battle until you made me die," 5000 complains about his pointless Fortnite game he was in on his phone earlier before 34 had to drag him to the command room. Yang shakes her head and chuckles about his comment. "What's so funny? I was gunna get my first win."

"Just your first? Haven't you been playin-" 34 starts then stops, "Ugh I don't care don't get me off topic. *Dramatic pause* So we've got another ob-"

"Why did you feel the need to say dramatic pause?" 5000 asks 34 cutting him off.

"Oh I said that out loud? I was just trying to make it better for all the people who read this story."

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

"Nothing," 34 takes one more large breath then continues, "So we've got a new objective that command has graciously given us." 

"Oh woohoo," 5000 comments and then leans against a wall, "Can't wait to hear this one."

"Oh I'm sure it'll make you the happiest man alive," 34 remarks smirking and then goes back to explaining, "We're being sent to New Alexandria, off to the city grounds."

"... Oh?" 

"They're basically sending us, to our deaths? Yeah, deaths sounds right," 34 drops the bomb and still says it like it can be told as a joke. Everyone really only just glances around at each other, "There is the biggest Covenant fleet at the city. And we're being split up into groups."

"So that's it?"  5000 asks undisturbed by 34's explanation, "We've survived multiple 'Against all odds' missions. Back when it was just me and you."

34 chuckles and lightly smiles again, "Yeah well we're even stronger now. So you know what, let's go kick some Covenant butt." A group war cry almost starts but 34 cuts it off, "In a couple days."

"Why do you always get me hyped up only to psych us out?" 5000 complains annoyed and crosses his arms. Everyone just looks back again at each other and a small mutter of "So what now?" breaks out.

"We. Um." 34 starts then does a weird face that makes his chin disappear and shrugs at once.

"I guess we wait," I finally add to the conversation but also ends it all at once.

"...

Yup."