Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Sergeant Kern Choong shouldered his MA5B as he stuck his head out from behind the structure to inspect the surroundings. Almost instantly, plasma bolts whizzed out from all around him, coming dangerously close to turning his face into charred flesh. Cursing, Kern Choong dived back behind the structure as the grass around him started to burn. Regan had been felled in battle by a gold-armoured Elite with an energy sword. Five other Marines had fallen to the same Elite before he was run over by a Warthog, driven by Lieutenant Chester. He, too, had fallen prey to the vengeful aliens. All that was left of his squad was Lieutenant Cedric and Rear Admiral Terence. With only one thousand two hundred rounds of assault rifle ammo and five hundred rounds of pistol ammo between them, they didn't think they would be able to hold out much longer against the advancing horde; there were just too many.

m_ho returning to base at 2:32 am

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