Fall into the flood

First defense

Author's note. Since school has started for me updates will be farther apart so if I haven't updated in awhile tell me please.

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As soon as everyone had grabbed their weapons they went to their given positions to guard the base. Greg and Mitch had taken positions at two towers near the front gate of the base while the others took spots at the armory, barracks, and the command station.

After hours of watching for signs of insurrectionists 14 warthogs (but only 5 of them actually having turrets) started to drive on the main road like a convoy with the one in the front having a white flag waving from the back.

"They are here sir, but it seems like they are surrendering." Greg said over his comm.

"Let them in but have marines confiscate their weapons and bring their leader here." John ordered as he sat in the control center with the Captain.

As the marines circled around the warthogs they went around taking their guns. One of the marines then spoke up.

"Which one of you is the leader of these men." the marine stated still focusing his gun on the crowd.

"I am, my name is Sal Artuns and I am the leader of these rebels." A middle aged man in his 50's with short dark grey hair and blue eyes said as he broke off from the rest. As he approached the marine you could see he was dressed a lot nicer than his men with him being in a black uniform with crimson red armor on that looked to be old and scratched up from years of use.

"The Captain would like to speak with you." The marine said as he led Sal to the command center.

As the two entered John was standing next to Captain Myres who was sitting in his chair again.

"You are dismissed marine." Myres said dismissing the man.

"Now then why have you decided to come here and surrender to us Mr.Artuns?" He then asked as he motioned for the man to take a seat.

"Well when my men apprehended the cargo that was in your Pelican they had taken refuge in a cave on the way back and while they were there they had been attacked by an unknown enemy and as the remaining members of the scouting crew came back they had led them back to our base by accident. The creatures had begun ransacking the place but for some reason they did not kill any of my men but only captured them and drag them off until they then left taking nearly 2 dozen of my men giving the rest of us time to retreat and come here." Sal said giving them an overly long explanation.

"What did the enemy look like?" John asked intrigued as to what defeated them so easily.

"It was some kind of mutated creature covered with what looked like a parasite because the creatures that attacked were wearing our uniform." Sal said to the ODST trying to describe the creatures.

"That will be all Mr.Artuns you may go and stay with the rest of your allies for now." Myres said waving him off then turning to John.

"Sir is it possible that the flood are on this planet?" John asked a little frightened when Sal had left the room.

"Yes it may be possible but even so I don't think their numbers pose a threat to us. But I would go and prepare everyone just in case." Myres said to him making John leave as well.

He was then alone again and pushed a dark blue button on the bottom of his desk.

"Did you get all of that Corvus?" Myres said as a dark grey scientist AI appeared before him.

"Yes Captain it has been recorded and catalogued into the data base sir." The AI said facing him.

"Then be prepared the next step of the plan will need to be executed carefully." Myres said turning back around in his chair.