Chaos Sieged by Jonathan Yanez & J R Castle

Author:Jonathan Yanez & J R Castle [Yanez, Jonathan & Castle, J R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archimedes Books
Published: 2018-04-04T22:00:00+00:00

18

Standing in front of the dark green power armor platoon felt like walking among giants. Frank looked up at the three ranks of ten machines. Colonel Breaker and Raj were in the middle of the first row.

He would be lying if he said he wasn’t nervous. Pent-up energy demanded an outlet. Frank’s hands shook, and he tried not to pace or stretch his arms, but he had to let out the energy somehow. More than anything, he wanted to be the example, the Arilion Knight everyone needed him to be at the moment.

The sun was already up and approaching its midday zenith. If they pushed hard, they could make it to the pyramid by noon, maybe longer since they had to go around the ravine. In all honesty, Frank just wanted be doing something. He wanted to complete his mission. If fighting and killing had to be done, then let it be done and over.

Directly behind the power armor platoon stood Vega with half of her Neeve warriors. Immediately to her left, Argon and his massive Berserkers waited at the head of the other half of the Neeve army. Most of the infantry was made of Neeve with the random Draconian sprinkled in. All but a few of the reptilian creatures were manning the Lucy or in the power armor. Their familiarity with alien tech compared to the Neeve made them better suited for manning the mechanical weapons.

This was totally fine with the Neeve warriors, who wanted nothing more than to plunge their bladed weapons into the Chaos soldiers up close and personal. It was clear Frank wasn’t the only one feeling the tension in the air. Neeve warriors moved from foot to foot, some even hopping up and down, mentally preparing for the bloodshed that lay ahead.

“I’ll address the troops now,” Colonel Breaker said over the comms. “They’ll need words from you once this begins.”

“Understood,” Frank said, moving to the side while Colonel Breaker’s power unit stalked forward and turned to address the army.

The power armor hissed open. The helmet unhinged at the chin, opening up to reveal Colonel Breaker’s face. Likewise the entire chest piece unlocked at the waist and was moved upward by a pair of hinges on either shoulder. Colonel Breaker jumped to the ground as the army quieted to hear his words.

“Some of you know me, all of you know of me,” Colonel Breaker shouted, moving up and down the lines. “What you don’t know is that, first and foremost, I’m a Marine. That means I don’t run away from a fight. That means I run toward it. That means when a dictator kills and slaughters his way to rule, soldiers like me rise up. Today, you might not all be Marines, but that same fighting spirit lives in you.”

Colonel Breaker paused to let his words sink in. It was clear what he said was resonating with both the Neeve and Draconian soldiers. Shouts of approval filled the silence.

“What we do today shapes the future.” Colonel Breaker pounded his chest with the fist on his metal arm.

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