[Halo] New! San Angeles RPG

[Kairu]

The Zealot fell and felt his life fleeing his body. As one last act, he threw his last plasma grenade at the Humans, hoping to take at least one of them with him.

[Erex]

Sergai saw the zealot throw the grenade. And runs out of the room to start clearing a path for Tye, Cameron, and Cochraine. Encountering minimal resistance. Sergai: You guys better hurry.

[Hells Sniper]

Jacob had already ordered a majority of the men to throw orange smoke as far into the Covenant as they could. Down the line of buildings, and at least 50 meters from each building, a trail of orange smoke was building. A perfect line of sight for the shortsword bombers. Jacob had also noticed that the Covenant was bottle-necking a majority of their troops towards Bentz Hotel. The amount of firepower they had inside could take out the first few waves, but would not be able to last long. Jacob knew, however long they would hold out would be enough to put some serious damage on the Covenant invasion. Jacob looked around, three dozen marines still held strong, including a few ODSTs, he could only imagine the next eight levels, just spraying the enemy with rapid fire. Jacob looked out the window and saw grunts and jackals dropping like flies, and elites dropping every few seconds. He grinned, he knew that the Covenant would not have a strong enough army to make it through to the evacuation center in time to stop the ships. The city of White River would be saved...for now. Jacob had switched to his Socom and finally fired off the last few rounds, he turned around and picked up an assault rifle, beginning to mow down any alien that got too close. Troy and Limos were down the lay, laying suppressive fire on a group of jackals a few feet from the building. Carmicle and Colby were on the fourth level, shooting their weapons and scoring headshots on the jackals that were behind overturned cars.

[Naked Crook]

Tye turned away and he moved Cochraine into one of the holding cells to shield both himself, and Cochraine, from the explosion. Cameron, however, held his ground, and he allowed his shields to absorb the blast. The grenade had landed a few feet in front of Cameron. When the grenade had exploded, Cameron stumbled back a bit, but he regained his footing very quickly. Cameron was, otherwise, unphased, and unharmed. Tye and Cochraine emerged from cover. Tye looked at Cameron. Tyber: Well done Cam. Let's go. Cameron looked at his shotgun and tossed it aside. The weapon had been jammed, and required too much maintenance to repair. Cameron, instead, just drew his Assault Rifle, and took point. Cameron led Tye through the corridors. The path had been cleared by Sergai, so there was little to shoot at. As Tye walked, he contacted his evac birds. Tyber: Evac...this is Commander Vernette...we need evac in less than 30 seconds! Tye waited a moment. he then heard a response from the Pelicans. Pilot: Commander...this is Pelican Foxtrot-101...I am on stations...but we have a problem... Tyber: A problem? This better be a huge ass problem pilot! Pilot: While we were were waiting for the evac call...we were engaged by Covenant Air. Pelicans Echo-045 and Echo-099 were destroyed before they even got off the ground. Pelican Whiskey-111 sustained damaged and had to fall back towards White Water. His bird nearly went down as a result. I managed to shake the enemy bogies...but...I don't think I can get back in there without being shot down. These birds were never intended to take punishment... Tyber: Pilot...I am about to be carpet bombed in less than 5 minutes...you get your ass out here and you pick us up...PRONTO! That is a direct order! The pilot paused for a moment. Pilot: Aye sir...I'm on my way...ETA...60 seconds. Just give me a clearing to land, and I can get you guys out of there. Tyber: I will deploy smoke. The LZ may be a bit hot...but, no matter what...you land that bird in 60 seconds...I don't care what is waiting for you. Pilot: Aye! Tye closed the comm line. Tye then spoke up. Tyber: Let's get out there...make sure the area is clear!

[Erex]

Sergai: I'm already on it Tye. There is some resistance. Sergai was engaging a couple of Elites.... We need to move in now. There is a clearing, but getting to it is a little hard.

[Kairu]

Vhat' looked around to figure out how to weaken the Human lines. While most of the heavy vehicles were destroyed, he could request for air support. It was a Human tactic, and judging from the sudden appearance of orange smoke, he figured that's what was next. Instead of being in the line of fire like many of the others would be, he ran as fast as he could, heading towards an empty building, or so he assumed it was. Seeing how devious the UNSC has been so far, there was bound to be some activity. That was when he ordered a few grunts and a couple jackals as escort.

[Hells Sniper]

Jacob could see that the Covenant was massing in front of the Bentz hotel. He smiled as the orange smoke encircled that entire area. The shortswords were on their way and would hit the Covenant army in full force. It was then that Jacob was contacted by the bomber pilots. MacLaren: This is CPO MacLaren on fast approach to White River. ETA one minute til drop. Jacob: Roger that CPO! Orange wall is up! Jacob then switched to his radio to contact the rest of the troops. Jacob: All forces, danger close! Hot drop in less than a minute, prepare for impact! Jacob looked around, he noticed the marines reloading their magazines and preparing for the burst of missiles that was about to hit. It was then Jacob noticed that there was a lot of orange smoke not only outside his building...but surrounding it in the rubble. Jacob cursed under his breath and contacted MacLaren. Jacob: CPO! Orange smoke mixed with friendlies! MacLaren: Not much I can do, Captain! I have 30 seconds before I drop, either clear the men or order me to disengage. Jacob shook his head, he knew he couldn't lose the air support...and if he did, they were in for a whole lot of trouble in the Bentz. Jacob desperately thought for ideas, and only one came to mind. Jacob: CPO! Switch your computers to laser! I'm marking the location now! MacLaren: Roger that, lock on in twenty! Jacob grabbed his equipment and rummaged through the pack, eventually he picked up the laser-guided missile set. He immediately held the assault rifle in one hand and the laser in the other. The amount of orange smoke clouded Jacob's view and he only had one choice. He had to go into the fire. Jacob didn't even think twice, he was a soldier, he had a duty to serve, and he knew what had to be done. Jacob dove over the window and ran into the Covenant army. MacLaren: Ten seconds, Captain! I need that lock on! Jacob slid behind a downed truck and climbed on top of it as fast as he could. He knelt down, activated his thermal and looked into the mass of smoke. He saw a clear shot of where the bombs needed to land. Jacob activated the laser and placed it in the center of the the Covenant army. At the same time, he was being fired upon by multiple grunts and jackals, but marines in the buildings were monitoring the radio and were helping Jacob. Grunts and jackals surrounding him, began to go down as marines from the building began to push towards the truck. It wasn't about one soldier here, it wasn't about one man. It was about the entire battalion, everyone working together to save the lives of the White River civilians. Every soldier, understanding their duty, understanding the sacrifice that they could and may very well make to save the lives of others. MacLaren: Lock on enabled, Captain! Dropping in two seconds! It was here that Jacob held firm, he held his grip steady, he held the laser in place. And in a single instant, his thermal optics exploded as the bombs were dropped on the Covenant invasion, engulfing grunts, jackals, and elites in a fireball. The force of the impact caused some of the cars to shake, and for Jacob to be sent flying off the truck and onto the ground behind him. The marines outside the buildings were taken back a bit as well, but they continued their fire. The army invading the Bentz and the areas surrounded it was utterly obliterated, with pockets of resistance moving down the line. The ones fortunate, but unfortunate, to survive the bombs.

[Kairu]

Vhat' and his group barely made it into a building. He was hoping that the building had access that could allow for a small strike team to flank the Humans. They began to navigate, encountering several sealed bulkheads. He quickly went to the computer and began hacking it, doing his best to give him a clear path.

[Hells Sniper]

Jacob groaned and stood upwards, the first thing he did was switch his thermal off. The second thing he did was notice the destruction left behind by the bombers. The Covenant army was almost nothing...grunts were on top of cars, jackals were torn apart, and elites were no where to be seen. The smell of blood, burning flesh, and the fresh smell of explosives could be smelt everywhere. Jacob picked up his assault rifle and shook his head. He was contacted by MacLaren. MacLaren: Good hit? Jacob: Roger..clean, thanks CPO. MacLaren: Just doing my job... The line was cut as the shortswords flew by one last time. Jacob started moving back towards the Bentz. He knew the marines were still engaged in firefights here and there, but a majority of the force was just destroyed in the bombing. Jacob's plan had...miraculously and for the time being, worked. It was then, Jacob was contacted by Admiral Harrison. Harrison: Captain Sharpmen, do you copy? Jacob: Admiral...sir? Harrison: Good work down there, I saw what happened. Jacob: Thank you, Admiral. Evac birds? Harrison: Are away. White River evac center is clear of all ships, your actions saved another forty percent of the population of the city, Captain. Jacob: Wasn't just me, Admiral, but thank you. Harrison: Of course...continue the good work with the marines on the ground, Captain. The main base has just been setup and once you are clear down there, we're gonna get a few field commanders down to organize the shit storm that just passed. Harrison paused. Harrison: The Suicide Squad also arrived about a half hour ago...all are stable, good work getting them out. Also--- Officer: Admiral! You better take a look at this...we're getting some weird readings! Officer 2: Same thing, Admiral...I don't know if I am reading this right. Harrison sighed. Harrison: Just keep it organized down there, Captain. That battalion is in your hands...and watch for counter-attacks. Harrison out. With that the line was cut and Jacob returned to the roof of the Bentz. Back on the Vigourous Inferno: Harrison turned to the officers. Harrison: What is it? Officer: I am getting readings from our drones...brutes have just landed in New Armstrong -- Officer 2: And New Havana, sir. Harrison shook his head, he looked at the terminals and noticed the brute fleet still on the opposite side of the warhead field. Harrison: False readings? Officer: I triple-checked Admiral. Radio Officer: New Havana was just hit by a wave of brutes! Their secondary HQ just went down! Harrison turned. He didn't even think of the possibility of this. But after a few moments...he had pieced it all together. Harrison: They are sending cloaked phantoms down to get past our defenses. Harrison turned to the holomap and set a view of the naval scene. He contacted the entire fleet. Harrison: All hands to battle stations! All hands prepare for battle! I want every ship powered up and ready to move now!

[Naked Crook]

Tye and Cameron moved near the exit of the facility. Tye was still helping Cochraine. They both watched as Sergai was outside, laying down fire. Tyber: Cameron...move in. I will wait here and protect the Lt. Commander. Cameron nodded. He emerged from cover, moved to the outside, exiting the facility, and he began to lay down fire to assist Sergai. Cameron could see the Pelican coming in the distance. He knew that within 10-20 seconds...that Pelican would be setting down to evac the survivors. Cameron: Pelican on approach...ETA 10 to 20 seconds. Cameron had an SMG in his hands, watching from cover. He knew he was going to have to B-Line it as fast as he could to get through the enemy fire, and to the Pelican unharmed. He knew that the difficulty of this task was only increased by the fact that he had to carry Cochraine. However...Tye didn't become an ODST to get the easy assignments. He had been through difficult situations like this in the past, and this was no different. Tye contacted both Sergai and Cameron over the comm. Tyber: I am going to need you guys to cover me while I get Cochraine to the Pelican. I am going to need a gold-medal performance from both of you for a brief moment while I storm across the field to get to our evac. Get ready. Do not stop firing, and do not give the enemy any quarter... Tye had to stop himself when he heard the Pilot broadcast his approach. Pilot: This is Foxtrot-101 inbound for evac...I repeat...this is Foxtrot-101 inbound for evac. Tye looked outside, and he saw the Pelican hovering overhead. Tye was about to get up and carry Cochraine outside, when he watched two Banshees fly buy, and hit the Pelican with two plasma bombs. The first bomb impacted the engine, while the second impacted the cockpit. Tyber: Foxtrot-101...do you copy? Tye could only hear static. He knew that the pilot had been killed on impact of the second bomb. The Pelican started to spin out, as it began to move away from the designated LZ. it crashed about 20 meters from where Cameron and Sergai were located. Tyber: FUCK! Tye looked at his HUD. He could see the time was at 3 minutes and 49 seconds. Tyber: Oh shit... Tye accessed his comm...he sent out a general message on every UNSC frequency. Tyber: This is Commander Vernette to ANY...I repeat...ANY UNSC bird in the sky...Hornets, Falcons, Pelicans...I don't give a damn what you are. I need evac right now! This is a priority one. Out position is 23.1 N by 83.8 W. Can any bird acknowledge!? Meanwhile: Nighthawk and Anaconda were in their Vulture. They were currently en-route to White Water when they received the transmission from Tye. Nighthawk: Oh shit... Anaconda: Commander...Vernette... Nighthawk: That is my brother down there... Nighthawk looked at the terminal next to the pilot's seat. He could see his coordinates were very close to Tye's coordinates. Nighthawk: We are close by...very close. If we adjust our heading...we can land right on top of them. Anaconda: Well...if this is your brother...I do not think there is a choice in the matter. We have to... Nighthawk: I agree. Nighthawk altered the heading of the Vulture. Nighthawk: Set our comm frequency to 3.568 THz...that should allow us to communicate right with Tye. Anaconda nodded. He stood up and walked over to the comm station. He began to adjust the frequency. Anaconda: Done... Nighthawk: Open a channel... Anaconda: Open... Nighthawk paused for a moment. Nighthawk: Commander Vernette...this is...err...a bird. We are on approach to your location. Stand by...our ETA is 1 minutes...39 seconds. Sit tight, and hold out for less than 2 minutes. We will get you out of there. Keep those bastards at bay. Over and out. Anaconda closed the comm line. Anaconda: Hopefully...we make it on time. Nighthawk: I am going to need you at weapons control. Bring EVERYTHING online. Spin up the chain guns...bring the linkless cannons online. Bring the Argent V missles online...and ready the air-to-surface warheads. Let's show The Covenant what an ONI-inspired, custom-retrofitted gunship can do. Nighthawk paused. Nighthawk: Fucking...turn that place into a parking lot. Meanwhile: Tye had heard the transmission from Nighthawk, though he did not know who it was from. He recalled Cameron and Sergain back into cover. Tyber: Sergai...Cameron...fall back, back into the facility. Take cover! We have another bird incoming! Tye sighed. He set Cochraine down, as he emerged from the cover of the doorway, and started laying down suppressive fire. As he did this, he saw Phantoms decloaking, dropping more Covenant soldiers off. These were the same Phantoms that had used their cloak to slip by the UNSC blockade. Tyber: Fuck...they just keep coming! Cameron was stepping backwards, firing his Assault rifle at any target of opportunity. He was moving back to link up with Tye, who was just inside the doorway of the Covenant facility. Meanwhile: Xyrho was on the bridge of his Corvette. He watched as the cloaked Phantoms continued making their way down to the surface. It was at this time, he had a very inspired idea. Xyrho: Helm...bring our engines online! I have an idea. Xyrho turned his head and looked at one of his operations officers. Xyrho: Ops...This Corvette is equipped with a cloaking device...very similar to the kind the Phantoms use. Engage the cloak. Operations Elite: Yes Shipmaster... Xyrho looked back to the helm officer. Xyrho: Help...bring us down into extreme low orbit right over the city that our forces are currently assaulting. I believe it is time we make our intentions clear...and to show these humans that we are not here to wage a battle of half measures. Let's show the humans defending that city...that their efforts are in vain. Xyrho's Corvette engaged it's cloak, and it began to move down towards the Planet, in the same manner that the Phantoms did.