[New Athens, Downtown] Staff Sergeant Curtis Tanner was refilling his 'Hog from a service station. His face was black from soot. Other troopers were waiting to fill it up as well to continue to search for more pockets of survivors but the enemy came out in force to bar the way. So with out any real knowledge of where others might be they were holding here for now. Hanna Jenkins was playing some music from a portable player. Karl Lupin was sitting with his legs dangling out the passenger side. As the tank reached full a scorpion pulled up to be serviced as they all got in then drove away. Tanner had been sent to the sticks for Interrogating a Rebel prisoner too harshly. He never expected to face an enemy quite like this. Aliens attacking humans was all most far fetched. Now he could see it for real and know they were here for some reason. Grouping up with a few other Warthogs they were going on patrol. A Lieutenant spoke to them in a head set. He was visible from his OP near the front of the resupply area. " OK boys and girls listen up. We need to know whats going on. You look around see whats going on. If you come under attack you did your job. Head back then fallow a new route if you do not come into contact with an enemy. I want to know whats around. Get moving!." A three Warthog convoy headed out to find the enemy. Tanner was riding on the gun of the middle 'Hog. They did not have to go far to find enemy forces. Alien Dive bombers swooped out of the sky blasting at them. Front 'Hog never made it. Every one fired at the air threat. Jenna Swerved to the right as the other hog swerved left hitting a burnt out car. Then a huge energy blast came from down the street. Metal buckle as a hover tank glided down the street knocking anything aside including cars. That blast hit behind them blowing a hole in the ground. One Alien fighter had been hit significantly by 'Hog Vulcan's to damage its right thruster pod. A pilot was struggling with his craft as it went down into a building out of sight. Tanner was getting shot at by a rapid fire crew mounted gun on a Alien tank. The other 'Hog blew from a direct hit. By the powerful energy blast. They flipped over from the force of the explosion crashing into a building. Tanner felt the impact as they hit then slipped into blackness.