Dragon Two-Zero (Fury's Fire Book 1) by William McCaskey

Author:William McCaskey [McCaskey, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Falstaff Books
Published: 2019-09-24T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Lieutenant Davis put his feet on hard ground before any of the other Marines aboard his Hawk, his radio operator just steps behind him. The forearm edge of his left fist knocked against Reaver's in greeting while his men established their perimeter. Only after the first Hawk peeled away, and the second had taken up a hover and begun disgorging its troops and supplies into the square, did he turn and speak to Reaver. “City's still standing. You're losing your touch, Reaver."

Reaver shrugged, his expression deadpan. “Well, Sir, I couldn't keep all the fun to myself. Plus, making you get your hands dirty keeps you humble." Reaver paused, his head turning as he watched the Marines around the square secure the side streets, emplacing crew-served weapons and clearing lines of fire. The debris and rubble littering the interior of the square recycled swiftly into weapon nests, while also serving to clear the area for construction of a command post. The second platoon of Marines had disembarked from their Hawk. And while some had gone to work searching the buildings bordering the edge of the square on all sides, the others were quickly organizing the equipment that had come down with them. Reaver knew that teams would be placed within or on top of each building to increase the security of the square as well as reduce the enemy's ability to find a backdoor like his team had. "What happened up there, Boss?"

Reaver's question didn't faze the Lieutenant, though his ready response was a surprise to the Staff Sergeant. “Short answer, no one has a fucking clue. Renk fleet appeared out of nowhere, no scan signature, no engine flare. Skipper got everyone launched as fast as he could. Raptors and Eagles went out first, Hawks next. We picked up the Eagles on the way down, about the time net-call came across and we learned the Hammer was lost. All hands. Renks apparently used their ships as rams. Net's fucked for now. They've got a fight on their hands up there; we've got a bitch of a fight down here. Somehow, they hid forces hardside from every scan we hit this rock with. About the time you reported the explosions here in Craxus, the net was going crazy with other reports from across the continent, and the tac-display lit up like a damn Christmas tree."

Reaver interrupted Davis's explanation while waving Bull and Harlequin to join up with the rest of the team. “Any of ours get hit?"

The Lieutenant eyed his Staff Sergeant. “Nothing solid, but apparently, comms with some teams have been lost, mostly inland and on the east coast. West coast seems to have not been as high priority as other places, with one exception."

Reaver frowned. “Let me guess."

"I'll give you two, but you only need one." Lieutenant Davis's grin was cynical.

Reaver swore under his breath. “This makes no sense. What the fuck do they want on this rock? It's farmland for Christ's sake. I could understand if they had gone for conquest.

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