A sicking thud was heard as Okami and Vix hit the ground. However, due to Okami grabbing Vix close to him he took most of the impact. Okami sighed in relief seeing that for the most part Vix was ok.
"Oh thank god... can you still walk?" Okami asked Vix in concern.
"N-no I cant." Vix said.
Okami quickly looked around.
"Alright," He said picking her up "H-hang on Vix, I'm going to get you help ok? Don't worry.." Okami said as he stood up.
Shinx turned around and saw Okami carrying Vix, he ran to help them.
"We need to get her to the gunship, cover me ok?" Okami told Shinx
"I got you." Shinx said to Okami
Okmai started to move towards the gunship with Vix in his arms, Shinx followed close behind keeping an eye out incase something happened. Suddenly, separatist droids started to open fire seeing the feeling republic members. Shinx started to return fire, Volta rushed to them and started to provide cover, suppressing enemy fire with his Z6. Okami tightened his grip of Vix and forced himself to run faster. Okami quickly started to board the gunship.
"Hang in there Vix. Look, w-we're back at the gunship, y-you'll be fine... you're safe." Okami said to Vix.
As Volta boarded the gunship, he would get shot in the shoulder and drop his Z6.
"Dammit!" Volta yelled.
As the rest of the members boarded the gunship, the droids were still firing at them, the gunship took off. However a stray bolt from one of the droids hit Vix mortally wounding her, causing her to scream. Okami quickly covered the wound.
"DAMMIT SOMEONE GET OVER HERE AND HELP!" Okami yelled, panic lacing his voice.
Vix was still bleeding all over the floor of the gunship despite Okami's efforts to try to stop the bleeding. Vix slowly reached a bloody hand up to Okami. Okami looked down at her and grabbed her hand.
"V-Vix j-just hang on....Just hang on Vix..." Okami pleaded desperately.
"Make this damn rust bucket move faster god dammit we have injured!" Volta snapped at the pilot.
The pilot made the ship go as fast as it could. Okami held Vix close to himself, tears threatening to fall behind his helmet.
"Please Vix.... just h-hang on." Okami pleaded.
Vix reached a bloody hand up to Okami's helmet staining it.
"T-take it off Okami..." Vix begged weakly.
"Vix just h-hang on please Vix!" Okami practically sobbed.
"Take your helmet off..." She repeated.
Okami slowly removed his helmet, Vix looked into Okami's eyes slowly leaning up, she kissed him on the lips. Okami's eyes widened.
"V-vix..." Okami stammered as he kissed back.
As the two kissed deeply, flak started to explode around the gunship. Okami held Vix close trying to protect her from it.
"Okami hold the hell on we are being shot at!" Volta yelled as he gripped a bar on the gunship.
Okami braced himself still holding onto Vix to keep her from falling. Okami could slowly feel the life leave Vix as her lips disconnected from his.
"N-no Vix p-please Vix hold on!" Okami begged trying to hold back his tears, "Please Vix..." Okami pleaded.
A round of flak hit near the gunship which caused it to jolt violently, and threw Okami off of Vix. Okami tried to reach out for Vix not willing to let her go. The pilot tried desperately to regain control of the gunship it was slightly tilted causing Vix's body to slide towards the open door. Volta held Okami back, Okami's eyes grew wide as he tried to get over to her to get her back on the ship. Thyph grabbed Okami to help Volta keep him in the gunship.
"Don't try it! You'll fall out!" Thyph yelled.
"WE CAN'T LET HER DIE!" Okami hollered trying to get out of their grasp.
"She's already dead dammit her vitals aren't there I scanned her fucking body Okami it isn't worth the effort." Volta said coldly.
Okami looked at Volta in anger before looking back at Vix. Time seemed to slow for Okami, as the last he saw of Vix was her lifeless eyes as she fell out of the gunship disappearing. Okami yelled and tried to get out of the grasp of Thyph and Volta. Volta slammed Okami to the blood soaked floor. Okami tried to get away from Volta.
" LET GO OF ME YOU BASTARD!" Okami hollered.
"She's gone Okami it is not worth your life as a solider, attachment should mean nothing to us we lose brothers every damn day." Volta said sternly.
Okami gritted his teeth and looked away as tears fell from his eyes. Volta would keep Okami held down as his fight slowly died. Only when Okami was calmed down did Volta stand up. Okami stayed where he was, he blamed her death on himself but mostly his squad. Something clicked inside of Okami.
"I will make them all suffer, I will make sure they know that they made a grave mistake." Okami thought.
The moment was ruined by another round of flack landing near the gunship causing it to jolt. Okami braced himself, Volta gripped the bar tight bracing himself as his DC17 slid from its holster and out of the gunship. Okami glared back at Volta as the gunship left the flak range and limped back to the military academy. Okami hadn't moved from his position, Volta sighed in relief as he grabbed his Z6 and began to clean it while waiting for the gunship to land. Okami slowly rose to his feet and gripped onto the rail.
The gunship made a shaky landing as all the troops began to leave the gunship in silence for what happened. The medical crews arrived for the reported wounded only to see the horror of the blood covered gunship. Okami Volta to tackle him out of the gunship knocking the air out of Volta leaving him dazed for a few minutes. Okami punched Volta in the jaw.
"It's your fault! You're the reason she's dead!" Okami screamed as he continued to wail on Volta.
Volta slowly regained his senses a bit, he kneed Okami in the stomach knocking the air from Okami. Volta went to block his face.
"DAMMIT OKAMI IT WASN'T MY FAULT BY THE TIME SHE SLID FROM YOUR GRASP HER VITALS WERE NON EXISTENT IT WASN'T MY FAULT YOUR FUCKING FAULT YOUR BITCH OF A GIRL DIED!" Volta hollered irritably.
Okami's eyes widen in rage as he regain his own breath.
"HOW DARE YOU SPEAK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT?!?!" Okami yelled slamming his knew down on Volta's chest.
Volta coughed up a bit of blood.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO CANT LET GO! WE ARE SOLDIERS! WE ARE NOT MEANT TO HAVE ATTACHMENT IT'S CLEAR YOU'RE NON FUNCTIONAL WE LOSE BROTHERS EVERY DAY! ONE LIFE LOST IS BETTER THEN HUNDREDS OR EVEN THOUSANDS!" Volta yelled.
Okami's eyes glazed over in pure rage.
"I'M NOT THE ONE THAT'S NON FUNCTIONAL! YOU'RE THE ONE THAT IS! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED OUT THERE! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU CAUSED!" Okami screamed as he punched Volta across the face.
Thyph fired a round in the air.
"That's enough! This fight is over children!" Ordered Thyph.
Okami glared at Thyph.
"IT'S NOT OVER TILL I SAY IT IS! YOU ARE AT JUST AS MUCH FAULT AS HE IS!" Yelled Okami.
Okami pointed his sniper at Thyph and fired a round. Thyph's armor stopped the round from killing him but not from any major damage. Volta kicked Okami off and scrabbled to his feet picking up his Z6 and starting the rotary up on it. Okami was in a temporary daze from the blow but quickly recovered. Okami stood up glaring at Volta and aiming his sniper at him.
Volta fired a burst of eight shots down Okami's left arm then sixteen rounds into Okami's right arm causing Okami to scream in pain and drop his sniper. However, Okami still held his ground keeping his glare aimed at Volta.
"You're a traitor and a dog and should be put down slowly." Volta said coldly.
Crews and troopers, BID and clone alike watched from behind cover, watching in fear none of them daring to interfere. Volta would fire a 32 round burst into Okami's left foor and up his leg. Okami fell to the ground howling in pain as he tried to ger back up only to screech in agony as pain shot through him when he tried to get back up.
"YOU D-D-DAMN... B-BASTARD....." Okami spat as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"I'm not the bastard in this case you traitorous dog." Volta retorted.
Volta then fired 64 rounds into Okami's right foot and leg, another scream ripped from Okami.
"Any last words?" Volta asked venomously.
"T......take.......t-take c-care o-o-of th...them a-airhead.....I'm counting....on....y-you...." Okami managed to get out weakly.
Volta fired 128 rounds into Okami's chest and stomach, then one finale round through his head and dropped his emptied Z6. The others looked on in fear as Okami lay dead.
"Goodbye... you dammed klutz." Volta said emotionlessly.
Volta would then turn and walk towards the academy exhausted.
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Reject Squad: the struggle of commandos
Science FictionEnter the world of Star Wars as you embark on a journey with a hidden squad that was Echo Squad but known to many as reject squad. You never know what will happen as these commandos face many perilous challenges.
