Chapter 4 Mission Complete
Chapter 4
Mission Complete
From Dante’ earpiece radio he hears static . “Hello, this is Dante, what is our current situation?” tapping on his ear piece just trying to get a signal from the ground team. “..... come in Unit leader Dante, Dante respond.” coming in on the radio “This is Dante.” more static can be heard, when “ evac successful, report back to the evac point we are leaving in O’ 800!” checking his watch it currently shows 6:23. “Roger that, head back.” looking over at his unit “well the mission is a success time to head back to the boats.” the rest of his unit looking tired and beat but holding on strong.”Sir what of the ground team?” asked Audrey “well we have to inform them of the new orders.” stopping to think “ok Audrey you need to go find them, sadly Fuu is too hurt and I need Travis to carry her back while I cover our escape.” with a smile and placing his hand on her shoulder. “You got this, just stay stealth and find them as fast as you can, They were in the town square last we heard from them.” she nods and runs off the roof to go look for them. Travis walks up holding Fuu in his arms “Sir are you sure she’ll be okay alone?” Dante laughs “She’ll be fine after all she is a SeeD.” Running through the streets she sees all the bodies Audrey knew she was on the right track. Following their trail she makes it to the town square but doesn't see the ground team, but she notices that there was a small puddle of blood on the ground which wasn't a good sign. Looking around more she notices a large group of footprints heading towards the mountain trail. “ Could they have left their position to chase the enemy?” She follows their trail cautiously, after while she smells something on fire she starts to rush to the smell and find what looks to be the remains of a huge snake. “What or who could have done this?
She begins to climb on what looks to be rubble and sees the ground unit trenched in a small battle with the drow unit, but she also notices that the radio tower behind them has been retrofitted with armored plating. It would seem that the enemy is or possibly has used the Radiata Tower as a base of operations, and is currently being operated as the battle is happening. Diana throws one of the enemies off the mountain by it’s foot, Eroby snapps the neck of one drow then jumps into the air and brings down a crushing palm strike on another. Jake holding off three alone with his Mace and shield. “ Make a whole and get in that tower and get Celeste!” just then Audrey slips on the rubble and slides down towards the group. “Orders have been issued for a retreat.” yells Audrey as she lands on her butt,Eroby helps her up when Jake yells “ yeah yeah yeah hurry up and get Celeste so we can leave.” Audrey turns to the two to ask but they are already pointing at the tower. “Well let's go get the princess from the tower.” Diana says annoyingly. As they enter the tower it looks like a normal steel room but there is an elevator in the middle. Knowing they don't have a choice they make their way up using said elevator. As the rise to the top electricity can be seen pulsing through the structure as well as it would seem the structure has been added upon there are more floors. When they reach the top they see two people. a heavily armored bugbear and a drow draped in robes. They haven't noticed the group as of yet when they carefully hide to hear what they are talking about, but it's too late Celeste is sneaking herself up to them. As the bugbear turns she perfectly hides behind him without both of them noticing she looks at the console he was just typing on. She can’t understand the symbol or words on the screen, “If I take this big dude out I can get the credit of saying I killed their leader.” she thinks to herself as she raises her dagger into the air “ No don't do it!” yells Diana.” getting the Bugbear’s and the drow’s attention.
As Celeste plunges her dagger into the bugbear's neck, a small trickle of blood comes from the wound but his muscles are too thick for her blade to go any deeper. He grabs the hand that stabbed him and throws her towards the guard rails bones can be heard cracking as she hits and bends the rails she lays limp on the floor. When this happens the three in the elevator run in to fight the two Eroby and Audrey corner the drow however Diana has become quite sick of this shit show. She picks up her hammer wined it up like a batter and swings on the Bugbear knocking him clean into the console behind him smashing him and the console. With Eroby and Audrey they are having a bit of a time for the drow has thrown a dagger at Audrey cutting her side. She suddenly falls to the ground “ watch out the blades are laced with poison.'' She says pinned to the ground paralyzed, Eroby defends her body with a passion and starts the one on one fight with the drow. He is keeping up it well dodging its daggers and avoiding being touched by its blades, but Eroby is no push over either and goes for a palm strike when it lands the drow gets electrocuted. “How?” says the drow, as Eroby adjusts his handwraps “a present from our leader to keep me equal to my teammates. Eroby gets into a feral like stance, crouching on all fours. “Allow me to show you what I can do!” as he rushes the drow clawing at him then a kick followed by a Flurry of blows of palm strikes sending it off the edge of the platform. As it reaches and grabs the rails Eroby runs up and lands a powerful kick on the drop sending it and the rail flying off the mountain.
As Eroby turns around Diana gives him reassuring thumbs, even Audrey who is still on the floor but leaned on the wall gives him a thumbs up. Eroby smiles and blushes while picking up Celeste from the floor. Diana walks up and Lays on Hands Celeste and says “ we will deal with you when we get back to the school.” and walks over to Audrey to help her up as well. “Can you walk?” she asked “ No not really the poison is still in some effect.” Audrey states Diana picks her up as her and Eroby get on the elevator on their way down. The bugbear still hanging on to life presses some buttons on his wrist pad and with his last words says “ active …. Cyber….. Dryder.” as they reach the bottom they walk out and see Jake “ hey what took y’all so long.” sitting in an army jeep, “Look what I found so we can make it back in time.” just then large stomping can be heard mechanized and getting closer. “Everyone in the jeep now!” Jake yells, as they pile in Jake gets a quick slap on Celeste's head “that's what you get for stabbing me, ya bitch.” a huge cybernetic dryder proceeds to rush towards them. Jake not wasting time stomps on the Gas and rides down the trail with the Cyber Dryder on their tail. Audrey hanging on in the back of the jeep fires off Magic missiles hitting it but it doesn’t slow down. Eroby freaking out starts shaking Jake “Can’t this thing go any faster !” angrily “I’m going as fast as I can don’t freak out.” Eroby looks behind them as the creature starts catching up “NOOOO I’M FREAKING OUT MAN !” as Eroby says this Jake makes a sharp turn knocking Audrey off the jeep. “AUDREY!!” yells Diana, grabbing her before she falls fully out, as Audrey hangs on to Diana’s arm with one arm with her other hand casts another Magic Missile. It still is not having an effect, They begin to worry til they roll into the town square. “Hang on it's gonna get a bit crazy!” yells Jake as the speed through the town with this thing on their heels it's crashing, crushing and throwing anything in it’s path to get these kids and their jeep. As they drive they see the beach and Diana pulls Audrey back into the jeep.
In a moment the Cyber Dryder rushes towards them and slashes at the back right tire sending them flying onto the beach sand. They roll then get to their feet and break into a sprint, this thing is letting up and starts chasing them even on the beach, but without the jeep they have no chance of out running it. Suddenly an arrow strikes it in its drow body causing it to stagger and fall. “Fuck you!” yells Celeste as she woke up from the fall and starts running with the other as the load up into the boat the Cyber Dryder starts to get back up and slowly then picks up its pace to try to get them when Nyx, Travis, Celeste and Dante start firing arrows and bullets at the creature, a mix of blood and oil start spewing from it it slowly stop and falls over when Fuu and Audrey cast Burning Hands on it roasting it before it explodes. They all get on the boat and start to head off. “So what was that thing and why was it chasing you?” asked Nyx but all he got was shoulder shrugs and “I don’t know.” from everyone involved. Just then Jake places handcuffs on Celeste “What the hell is this for?” Celeste says in confusion, “Stabbing me that's what.” Nyx and Dante look over in shock.”I’ll handle her when we arrive at the school for now put her in the brig.” exclaims Nyx shaking head head in disbelief. “The rest of you rest, you did a good job relax til we arrive home.” the whole unit cheers “Ho Ha!!” can be heard from the whole boat as everyone relaxes. Some fall asleep, some recount what happened on the mission while others catch up with friends and mourn lost friends, but all in all it was a mission success for the new SeeDs Audrey, Eroby, Diana,Travis, Fuu, and Celeste even though she tried to kill Jake she meant well in her own twisted way.