Adian Priest Moved his team from the cars to near the mouth of the street. He could see three officers in the doorway to some kind of store. Energy blasts flew past as those officers were shooting to his right up the street. He looked around the street surmising the situation. City was burning as smoke filled the air of a once peaceful business district. Alien craft flew over the city like birds of prey. Down on the intersection he could see bodies all over. A ruined storefront was in front of him. Peeking around the corner he spotted more alien forces. Speaking into his helmets mic in a calm voice. He was far from calm having spent the last twenty minutes huddled behind two cars." I will cover you as two go across to the store. I want our team to fire. Wait for the flash bang to go off then run for it. I want sniper fire on any big guys that head our way." He took out a flashbang grenade tossing it at a group of aliens. It sailed in the air landing near them. It exploded on the second bounce. He had to wait for the flash readying his DMR. Adian lit up the street with fire. The three officers seeing that some one was trying to make a break for it held there fire. Two members of his team rush across taking shelter in the ruined store. Both turned facing down the street adding there fire before all of them pulled back. Plasma fire answered back as green or blue weapons fire slammed into walls blowing chips off of storefronts or setting things aflame. Team members were hidden from sight yet could feel the heat of the weapons discharges as they passed. Almost like fireworks. His other two team members across the street threw a flash bang blinding the enemy again. He ran with Corporal Jan Thrush who tumbled inside as one of the enemy soldiers recovered a bit to fire off a few fleeting shots. Adian made his way forward to the back. Kicking open the door that lead to an alley. Taking the alley they broke the lock on a Clothing Store right across from the Sporting Goods store. Adian hated leaving a fallen team member behind. Yet it seemed there was not going to be a funeral for some time to come. He had seen too many die today. Yet it bothered him that he might die and never would find his wife. He spent four years in the marines. He had chased Rebels around space. Yet it did not prepare him for the ugly truth of war. He had wanted to get away from it all. Settle down on a remote planet. Here he was in a new war. His body was sore from earlier when the explosion nearly killed him. He finally tossed the grenade launcher seeing it was busted. His team took up positions in the clothing store. Trying a varity of channels Adian knew he needed to find the right one for the officers hunkered down in that Sporting Goods store. This was like out of a book or movie when man reached for the stars yet was met with a force greater than his understanding. These Aliens were not friendly at all. it seemed they came with some kind of purpose. Yet it did not matter to Adian right now. He had too much to worry about for such thinking. What he did know was that he would try to save as many as he could. Do what he can because he knew more blood would fill the streets. It seemed like a tall order but it was necessary. He could not help feeling he was in over his head. [Edited on 08.08.2012 10:53 AM PDT]