The Tribe of Shadows

Chapter 14(ish): Assault on Delta Base: Part 1

(POV: Following Lieutenant Wyvern-blaze)AN: Wyvern-blaze was the third soldier that fought with Dilath and Quint)

The Scout had told the soldiers in the barracks first, as they were the closest to where the wyverns were advancing. The Lieutenant and his personal squadron went to the armory to gather their weapons; they kept their armor in the Barracks, and were ordered to go into the raptor stables positioned in the northwest corner of Delta Base. That was when the firing from the wyverns began. The Quetzalcoatlus dived, evading enemy bullets and allowing Wyvern-blaze, his soldiers, and their raptors to drop down on any enemy beneath while the other three platoons stayed on to fire on the wyverns. There was a group of twelve men on stegosaurs, who were swiftly defeated.Though, it was at a cost: two of the group of seven men were wounded by the attack, and one died. The Dorbander called Dilath dropped down, in strange TEK armor with energy veins that glowed faintly green. When he saw the wounded and the one dead man, he sighed grimly. ‘I’ll clear out this area. But more importantly, these men need the medic.’ The Dorbander said. The Lieutenant nodded in agreement. Dilath nodded, gently lifting up one of the wounded soldiers, and rocketed upwards, back to Delta Base. Wyvern-Blaze, however, stayed to bury the dead man with a small shovel. Mentally, he berated himself for allowing one of his teammates to die. When Dilath returned, he saw the Lieutenant grieving and gathered the remaining wounded man, who let out a cry of pain. ‘His back is wounded.’ Dilath muttered. Then, he went back up. The Quetzalcoatlus tilted sideways, allowing Wyvern-blaze’s remaining force and their mounts to board, whilst the Lieutenant finished burying his fallen brother-in-arms. Carving the dead’s name into a stone, Ithin Wyvern-blaze remounted his raptor, and jumped onto Delta Base just as it flew away. The two turrets were practically setting the air on fire with the bullets they were firing at the enemy. ‘Delta Team! Send in the Spec Ops! There are too many of ‘em for the turrets!’ The Lieutenant said, grief gone from the heat of battle. Six men in black TEK armor, holding rifles and with swords at their belts, launched over to the group of twelve wyverns chasing them. ‘I need eleven soldiers of Delta Team with me!’ Colonel ‘Beach’ Bob called, mounting on one of the twelve argentavi.

(AN: Alright. I think I should describe the Lieutenant. He has gray eyes, reddish-brown hair and is lighter-ish skinned. His preferred weapon is a sword or TEK rifle, and he has Riot armor but with a TEK jetpack mounted on it). Eleven soldiers mounted the a argentavi, sixteen others firing up their jetpacks. The thirty other soldiers guarded Delta Base, but sent one to fly under the Quetz to check if he had wounds. (AN: Most of the soldiers have simple Riot gear, including shields, or Flak armor. All of them have jetpacks attached to their armor. Most hold TEK swords and pistols, Sharpshooters have TEK snipers, and the Honor Guard have full TEK armor, swords, and rifles. Lieutenants have Riot gear, Colonels have half-TEK armor, half Riot, and the Spec Ops have TEK armor roughly painted black, with Assault Rifles, swords and TEK pistols of the same color. And lastly, the Spartans have an armor like a mix between TEK and Riot. They fight with Assault Rifles and modern pistols. Anyways, back to the book. Mainly because Halo.) Dilath had followed the Spec Ops, his armor warping to look exactly like theirs. He kept Eclipse, but traded his TEK rifle for an AR. Quint went with the eleven argentavi soldiers, so I guess that means a three-part chapter.

-Ranger