Mass Effect 4: the Second War (Mass Effect fanfic)

Chapter 4

"You men better strap yourselves in.This is gonna be a bumpy ride." The pilot said to us.

The whole time I kept thinking 'Fuck,we're dead' I steeled myself not to break down.These men need my help.

"Brace!" A sudden lurch pulled me off balance.

"30 seconds!"

The Gunship now moved on a downward angle and then a complete stop making the doors burst wide open.Light flooded in catching me off guard.The whole moon glowed like a silver melted crayon.

"Dawson,regroup on the back entrance of the facility." I commanded.

"Yes sir!" He replied

.I jerked the rifle off my back,switch from safe to auto and put armor-piercing rounds into my gun.

"Squad! Shield check."

"25" "27" "17" "19" "18" I heard all yell back at me.Full shields.

10 minutes later........

" Lieutenant,over there." Dawson pointed to a building with a hole on the wall. All the other teams were in position ready for the go sign.

"Command,this is Whisky.All teams are in position and accounted for awaiting for your approval over." 'Whisky' is our sniper team set up high on a shuttle overlooking our position. Give the order, and they'll tear through the infantry like melted butter.

"Roger that Whisky this is command,begin search and destroy." Command said.

"Roger command,alright boys you heard them move!"

"Commencing breach." I placed a charge on the door frame.

"Charges set.Do it." Ace Carson said. He handed me the detonator.

"Just flip,hold and press that's all you gotta do." I flipped the switch,held the trigger and pressed down on the button.

A loud bang was heard and smoke filled the air.One by one we entered the building.

The air smelled like rot and smoke.

Parts of the facility had little or no lights making visibility a pain.I switched my lights on.Dead bodies were sprawled all over the hallway and rooms.Sprawled in awkward positions.

another 10 minutes later........

"I glanced into my omni-tool.After studying the map of this place,we'll check the control center not far from here before checking the labs.

"Team,there's a door two doors on my right.That's the control room. We'll check it first before hitting the labs."

"Roger that."

I haven't heard from the other squads.I grabbed my radio.

"Samson 2-3,this is Achilles 1-1. Whats the status of your squad over?"

"Achilles 1-1,this is Samson 2-3.All squadmates with full shields and accounted for.Found nothing much but bodies and loose change over."

"Copy that 2-3.1-1 out."

"Door locked." Jenkin told me.

"Breach and clear.Dawson,start working on the door.We'll cover you."

"Yes sir." Dawson knelt and grabbed his omni-tool and started to pry open the doors.

We were kneeling down on the floor.Guns raised at chest level,full auto engaged,tripmine planted on the ground 20 feet away from us.The tripmine can sense targets 40 feet away from the mine instantly it gives a loud whooping sound.

"Hey liuetenant,you got a girl back home?" Shutler asked me.

"No.I guess I still gotta wait for her." I replied.

Everyone was silent for a few moments until it was broken by a loud whooping noise.

"WHOOP!WHOOP!WHOOP!" The mine kept whooping.

"Safety off!"

"Safety off"

"Safety off."

Everyone had their safety off.

"Alright,be aware.These are lives rounds,watch out for friendly fire." Saying the same thing a drill sergeant would say to recruits.

Now my sensor picked up a lot of heat signatures.Soon after the mine exploded killing the first few mercs.They wore black and white uniforms.Rounds peppered the wall behind me.

"Return fire!Return fire!" I shot a couple other rounds.Most going wild.

"Dawson!"

"Couple,more minutes lieutenant." He said.

I gripped the gun tightly.Shots rang out of the hallway.

"Samson 1-1,come in over?"

No answer.It could be jammed intentionally or the squad is killed.

I tried again and again and again until I knew that they were gone.All gone.

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