War of Light

Chapter 3

As I sat in my room thinking about how all this is happening I couldn't help but wonder why all this was happening. I know through every wound every scar was worth the fight. It was about then I got a message on my terminal. 

 "Team meeting at the Pub." Adrian sent. 

 I got ready and made my way to the pub I met everyone there. We all grabbed a table ordered drinks and food. Everyone had a depressed look on their face especially Brian. 

 "Thanks for coming everyone, I know that mission was hard on everyone." Adrian begins. 

 Before he can finish our drinks come and Brian chugs his and orders another. 

 "Now more than ever we need to be a team, this meeting is not about any disappointments, Tonight we celebrate our official graduation," Adrian says lifting his drink into the air. 

 We all crack a smile he was right tomorrow was a new day. We drink and remember the good times telling jokes and bonding well into the night. The next day I wake up to a message on my terminal. It is from the supreme commander laying out a new war strategy. 

 "To all from Supreme Commander Lee: We are going to focus full efforts on taking back our city and fighting this new threat our first focus will be the Undead." 

 As I finish reading my AI alerts me to go to the mission room. I grab my gear and head there I meet my team there we see us and two other teams as well as three platoons of soldiers. The soldiers were outfitted in black Armour almost paladin like, They wore blue helmets and black gloves and shoulder pauldrons. They all had swords and shields. 

 "Now onto the briefing as you are all aware the city of Blossom was taken by the Undead and the burning light." The Major says as he pulls up a Holomap of the town. 

 "The Burning Light has pulled their forces and has left a large detachment of Undead, we are using this opportunity to retake the city." The major finishes. 

 He goes on to explain the plan, each crusader team will take an area of the city with a platoon of soldiers. Our team was designated Bravo, then the Major began giving out assignments. Alpha will take the residential district, Bravo will take downtown, Charlie will take Business. 

 "Get ready we live in one hour," The major said stoically as ever. 

 We knew we couldn't fail this city again we had to take it back and gain a foothold. We decided to get to know our platoon and come up with a game plan. We learned our platoon was named light makers they were lead by a Lieutenant as well as a Sergeant First class 3 squads let by Staff Sergeants and 3 teams led by Sergeants. We decided that we would split the sectors in half and meet in the middle. As the time grew closer I could see the look of impending doom on the platoon many knew it may be their last mission. I blessed them all as we loaded up the atmosphere was tense as we got closer, the look on everyone's face become focused. Not a word was said but knew we could not fail we could see the city in the distance. What was once a busy, beautiful City with tall building thriving shops, parks, and houses. Had crumbled what was once parks were people enjoyed nature and spent time with their families was now a wasteland. You could see where shops were selling items where people were out I could see people ran and hid for their lives. The Undead roamed the streets destroying all we worked so hard to build bodies lined the streets. Some of the newer Soldiers were shaken by what they saw some were looking at pictures of loved ones my team was ready we had just started but already we had seen so much. 

 "Crusaders get ready to drop." The Lieutenant said as I was lost in thought. 

 I began to focus on the mission the door open we activated combat mode. As the hovercraft flew away I couldn't help but think about our platoon hoping we had made the right decision however I had faith in them. As we looked around buildings still burning ash's raining down Patrols around us it was now or never. We all looked at each other readying ourselves I turned my staff into dual swords again as we began to move a couple of Undead spotted us before we could react and they could alert Hope stabbed them both in the neck. We gathered ourselves and moved further into the business district the tall buildings crumbling. We made it to an opening as we did we heard a scream Undead lined in front of us as far as we could see. I can hear on the comm channel everyone is surrounded as I hear this the undead charge us as they do I can hear James.