Operation: Stunning sting

Sneaky beaky

Viktor's POV
I sighed as Ela slipped forward and fell to the blood pan, I laughed as she groggily sat up trying to figure out what happened before I pulled her up "you slipped while sleeping" she nodded before leaning back against me and going back to sleep. An hour later, I heard the gunner in my headset "you're lucky to have her" I replied half assed "we aren't together" the gunner sounded surprised "really? You two are totally into each other" I asked "what's your name?" He replied "cole" I spoke "well cole, sometimes it easier to ignore your feelings if it saves the person from pain" the kid replied "you can't run from emotion forever, eventually it'll catch up." I placed a bet "how about this, we survive this mission and I'll take your advice. If we don't, I take it to the grave" he extended his gloved hand, I noticed he had 'Fuck You!' written across the fingers of his glove. I shook his hand as the Pilot spoke "Agony, we're 3 mikes out. Best to start waking up your team" I leaned over and started shaking them awake before looking at my Ak and double checking it.
Once I was sure my team was awake I spoke "we're touching down in 2, get evil" they nodded and started doing their final checks while I looked out at the city, unhappy with the constant urban combat. I miss fighting in country without having to worry about every window. The pilot spoke once more "1 mike" I shivered as the ice cold predawn air whipped around the rear compartment of the Blackhawk after the crew chief ripped the doors open, she looked at me and then at the rest of the team "Good luck Hatchet Force, you'll need it" I gave her a weird look as she explained "we've lost 3 birds in the AO leading up to this insertion" I sighed at the news before muttering "and we couldn't of been told before this, fuckin great" just as the pilot spoke "touchdown in 30" I shifted so I was ready to jump out when we touch the ground. I waited patiently as I felt Ela shift behind me as the helicopter lurched and the pilot was heard "touchdown, fall out" I pushed off the helicopter and felt my boot hit the sandy soil before I jogged out and fell to a crouch holding my Ak tightly as I waited for the initial shot to crack past me.
I watched the dark shape of the Blackhawk disappear into the night as I pulled down my NVGs and looked around at the team holding a perimeter before they looked at me I gave them the Rally Up hand signal before waiting for them to jog over. I pulled out the small 10" by 10" map and turned on my red light and looking at the team "anyone got a compass?" Ela pulled one out of her pocket and handed it to me as I asked "how was the flight?" While I got our heading. Ela replied "not bad, you and the gunner had an interesting conversation" I nodded putting the fact she heard us in the back of my mind while Maverick replied "comfortable, slept like a baby" Buck matched Maverick's answer with "amen" as Mozzie spoke "it was nice, I felt like I was floating" just for Glaz to finish up "comrade, we should get moving. The masks could be coming to see who got dropped off" I nodded as I motioned "follow me, we're moving quickly. Keep your head on the swivel and double check windows, the masks have spotters"
I tucked the map and compass into my vest before turning off my red light and jogging towards the city, I don't like how quiet it is. I voiced my uncomfortableness "it's too quiet" Ela spoke from behind me "I agree, there should be someone awoke. A tv something" I heard Glaz from the rear end of the stack "just take the blessing while we can, maybe we got in undetected?" Maverick laughed quietly before replying "you're too optimistic, way too optimistic" I sighed and spoke to myself "getting Benghazi vibes" Mozzie replied nervously "am I the only one who feels like we're being watched?" I picked up the pace while my eyes searched every window, alley or corner for any movement. I heard buck "this is so fucking bizarre" I saw our safe house at the end of the street just two more blocks. I spoke "two blocks, that's all we need to cover" just then a round snapped and I heard a thud behind me followed by "Man Down!" As Glaz gripped Mozzie's plate carrier and dragged him into cover while the rest of us returned fire at an unknown enemy. I looked to my right and saw Glaz checking the wound as I returned to the gunfight.
I radioed command "Baseplate, this is 1-0. We're in contact 1-5 is hit. We're working our way to the safe house, prepare for a possible Zulu Delta emergency" I heard one of the officers in the administrative wing "Affirmative 1-0, we've woken up Harry. F-16s are getting moved to alert readiness, can you turn on your live feed so we can see what's happening?" I sighed and yelled to Maverick "keep them off of me for a second! I've gotta turn on this damned camera!" Maverick laughed as Ela yelled back "hurry up!" I turned on the camera and heard the Lieutenant "we've got your feed" as I fired more rounds from my Ak before I looked at Glaz "Get Mozzie up and start moving! Well cover your move" he nodded and lifted the small Australian "ready when you are!" As I yelled "Hatchet, suppressing fire!" As we lifted our rifles and sent an unholy amount of ammo down range. I heard Glaz from behind me "moving!" Causing me to yell "Ela, Buck, bound back! Maverick we've got to hold them here!" He nodded and yelled back "On it! Let's give em hell!" as we sent another burst down range.
I heard the Lieutenant "3rd building down second floor 2 windows in" I shifted my aim and fired a burst into the window watching a mask disappear in a large spray of blood as his mask shattered and flew away in pieces. Just then I heard Ela on the radio "1-0, 1-1, we're in position 10 meters behind you" I called to Maverick "Let's go!" He nodded and turned as I mirrored his movement as we ran back with rounds snapping past us as we hauled ass. I radioed "1-4, how comes the move?" Glaz replied huffing "almost there, just buy me 20 more seconds" I yelled to Ela and Buck "you heard him! 20 seconds!" as Maverick and I continued 20 feet past Ela and Buck's position before we joined in returning fire. I hear Harry in my headset "1-0, how comes the mission?" I replied over gunfire "oh, just great! We've been on the ground for not even 15 minutes and we're already in a gunfight!" Harry asked "any casualties?" I replied "1-5 took a round to the shoulder! Other than that we're still kicking" as I yelled "Reloading!"as I pulled the magazine out of my Ak dropping it into my dump bag before pulling another and sliding it into my rifle before pulling the priming handle.
I heard Glaz on the radio "1-0, were at the safehouse." I replied "acknowledged. Ela, Buck, pull back to the Safehouse!" They replied "Wilco!" Before turning and sprinting in between Maverick and I while we continued to lay down fire before I turned and yelled to Maverick "go! I'll be right behind you!" He looked unsure before nodding and sprinting as I pulled off my rucksack and opened it showing my pack of grenades to the world, I gripped one and pulled the pin before throwing it. I repeated the process 10 more times as I zipped up my rucksack and turned while grabbing my Ak by the heat guard and running to the open door of the Safehouse as Ela yelled "come on! You can make it!" her eyes widened and her scorpion got lifted and rounds whizzed past me. I got to the door just as a round hit the doorframe next to my head causing me to trip as the shock overrode my motor skills and Ela slammed the reinforced metal door closed before locking it.
I stood as Harry asked "1-0, how's your team?" I called "sitrep?" Maverick gave a thumbs up, Buck and Glaz replied "I'm good" Ela replied "still dangerous" I nodded before i heard yells outside "get the rocket up here! We're gonna blow them out!" I sighed as I stood "well guess the breaks over, let's go! Get to defensive positions!" I asked Harry "Baseplate do we have any heavy weapons on station?" Harry replied "the CIA has 240bs in the armory, it'll be 2 hallways down on the right" I called "Ela! Come with me" she jogged over as we walked deeper into the safehouse as Harry spoke once more in my headset as my flashlight moved over a doorway "there, that room" I walked forward and pushed the door open lifting my Ak checking corners just to be safe before walking forward and seeing two M240b's I looked at Ela "Grab one, head to the second deck. I'll bring up the ammo" she nodded and grabbed one before turning and disappearing through the door. I spoke to Harry "Baseplate, you might wanna get those F-16s in the air. I don't think the Masks are done for the night" he replied "1-0 Were notifying Aviano now" as I grabbed the second 240 and 4 boxes of 7.62 ammo belts.
     I walked up the stairs to the second floor out to the balcony as I put two boxes of ammo next to Ela, I walked over and put down my 240 and ammo boxes before I lifted the metal plate sliding it into the brace as I called to Ela "Ela, get the shield in place" while tapping the metal plate before I looked over the railing seeing Maverick and buck pushing an abandoned Humvee to the door, I looked and saw the .50 caliber barely cleared the top of the wall, I called down "Glaz, Mozzie, get that tower up!" They nodded as I saw Mozzie trying to help I called "Mozzie, don't push yourself too hard!" As they got the metal tower shoved tightly into the corner of the complex walls. He turned and gave me a thumbs up "i'm good!" as I radioed "baseplate, you still got eyes?" Harry replied "affirmative 1-0" as Ela walked over and asked nervously "do you think we'll survive this?"
     I replied faking confidence "you're the best team I've had, we play as a team we make it through tonight" she nodded reinvigorated by the confidence I was faking, in reality I wasn't sure we'd be able to fight a city. We've killed at least 10 but if intelligence is anything to go on there could be 90 more, that's not even thinking about if the intelligence is wrong and we have more combatants. I crouched and slowly loaded the belt into the 240 as my hands shook with adrenaline until I heard Harry on the commander's channel "1-0, stay calm above all else stay calm. Your team needs you, don't break down on them now. You can do this, just hold out for another 40 mikes and F-16s will be on station to supply support." I sighed and closed my eyes as Ela walked back over and crouched next to me resting her hand on my shoulder, she spoke softly "I know you're worrying about the rest of us but if you stay in the game, we will too. We need you" I nodded and smiled "Dziękuję Ci(thank you)" she replied with a nod "w każdej chwili(anytime)" she went to stand as I stopped her by grabbing her wrist, she looked back at me confused as I spoke in polish "Wiem, że to nie jest dobry moment, ale chcę, żebyś wiedział, kocham cię(I know this isn't a good time but I want you to know, I love you)" she gasped lightly before replying with a warm smile "też cię kocham(I love you too)" as the first round of the second wave popped overhead, I ordered "stay low get your LMG, Maverick! You and buck, 10-12 is your sector! Mozzie, Glaz! 12-2 is yours! Ela and I will supply support in your sectors! Let's get evil!" As I lifted my 240 and started the second game.