platform. With my path to the top clear I double my speed wanting to hurry things up, a mistake I want to have back.
I let out a loud grunt when my body crashes into the ladder when my rear foot slips off the rung. Behind me, I hear the two men in the nearby tower pointing me out as a target. Before I’m able to get both feet on the ladder I hear the sound of Nancy’s bow as she looses one arrow at the men, followed by another.
“Thanks for that,” I say, taking her hand.
“Don’t be in such a rush,” she says. “You must learn patience if you hope to get Sara back.”
I nod.
I want to get her back more than anything, but Nancy swears now is not the time. Considering I’m in a tower attacking an enemy camp, I’m inclined to agree.
- 2 -
After retrieving my knife, I use my powers to pull the two nearest machine guns to my hand. In a normal fight, I would be inclined to use my ability to manipulate metal. In what will likely be a full scale assault however, it just isn’t safe. It can be difficult enough to stop bullets when you know where they are coming from. When you combine the close confines of the camp with the added darkness, relying on it for safety is out of the question.
From my position on the gate tower, I watch as the men from the other two towers are dropped in rapid fashion. Shortly after, I smile when I notice the influx of bodies rushing towards the front gate.
To my side, Nancy turns a crank on the wall allowing the gates to swing open to the outside. With the path clear, our men rush inside splitting up into smaller raid groups as they pass through the gates.
The gunfire starts shortly after. Sporadically which is a good sign. It means we caught them flat footed and that they are neutralizing any threats quickly.
“See you when this is over,” Nancy says, leaping off of the tower and into the fray. Times like this make me with I was an angel that could survive the jump. Not wanting to risk another broken leg I figure it’s best if I stick to the ladder.
“Nice work,” Nal says, stepping onto the tower’s platform from below.
“Thank Nancy,” I say handing him a gun. “She saved the day again.”
“She’s always been an amazing person, but I don’t think I’ll get used to her being a badass again.”
I nod, checking the magazine. “Calling the shots from up here?”
He shakes his head at me, pulling out his dead cell phone. “The boys are on their own from this point. I figured I could grab one of the weapons up here and take out any stragglers that try to escape.”
“Sounds like a plan,” I say.
Scanning the area, I can make out packets of resistance towards the back side of the camp thanks to sun peeking over the horizon. While we wanted the cover of darkness to start our assault, it is essential to have daylight for the majority of it. Casualties from friendly fire in conflicts like this are bad enough without adding virtual blindness to it.
On this side of the camp, the groups of soldiers are starting with the outer ring of houses before slowly making their way to the middle. Most of the gunfire at this point has been located on the north side of the compound though nothing steady. Almost like short concentrated bursts into groups of the enemy.
“Do you see that?” Nal asks, pointing to a blue house about two blocks away.
“Another orb?” I ask. Out in front of the house, almost set up like a lawn ornament is the distinct yellow glow of an orb of souls.
“Why would they set one up there?” he says, scratching his chin.
“I don’t know, but I’m going to grab it.”
Nal nods as I make the slow decent down the ladder. The moment my feet touch the ground I run for the relative cover of the nearby houses. They won’t do much to protect me if someone runs up in front or behind me, but it will keep me from being caught out in the open.
I take a route that keeps the outer wall on my left side since the
I let out a loud grunt when my body crashes into the ladder when my rear foot slips off the rung. Behind me, I hear the two men in the nearby tower pointing me out as a target. Before I’m able to get both feet on the ladder I hear the sound of Nancy’s bow as she looses one arrow at the men, followed by another.
“Thanks for that,” I say, taking her hand.
“Don’t be in such a rush,” she says. “You must learn patience if you hope to get Sara back.”
I nod.
I want to get her back more than anything, but Nancy swears now is not the time. Considering I’m in a tower attacking an enemy camp, I’m inclined to agree.
- 2 -
After retrieving my knife, I use my powers to pull the two nearest machine guns to my hand. In a normal fight, I would be inclined to use my ability to manipulate metal. In what will likely be a full scale assault however, it just isn’t safe. It can be difficult enough to stop bullets when you know where they are coming from. When you combine the close confines of the camp with the added darkness, relying on it for safety is out of the question.
From my position on the gate tower, I watch as the men from the other two towers are dropped in rapid fashion. Shortly after, I smile when I notice the influx of bodies rushing towards the front gate.
To my side, Nancy turns a crank on the wall allowing the gates to swing open to the outside. With the path clear, our men rush inside splitting up into smaller raid groups as they pass through the gates.
The gunfire starts shortly after. Sporadically which is a good sign. It means we caught them flat footed and that they are neutralizing any threats quickly.
“See you when this is over,” Nancy says, leaping off of the tower and into the fray. Times like this make me with I was an angel that could survive the jump. Not wanting to risk another broken leg I figure it’s best if I stick to the ladder.
“Nice work,” Nal says, stepping onto the tower’s platform from below.
“Thank Nancy,” I say handing him a gun. “She saved the day again.”
“She’s always been an amazing person, but I don’t think I’ll get used to her being a badass again.”
I nod, checking the magazine. “Calling the shots from up here?”
He shakes his head at me, pulling out his dead cell phone. “The boys are on their own from this point. I figured I could grab one of the weapons up here and take out any stragglers that try to escape.”
“Sounds like a plan,” I say.
Scanning the area, I can make out packets of resistance towards the back side of the camp thanks to sun peeking over the horizon. While we wanted the cover of darkness to start our assault, it is essential to have daylight for the majority of it. Casualties from friendly fire in conflicts like this are bad enough without adding virtual blindness to it.
On this side of the camp, the groups of soldiers are starting with the outer ring of houses before slowly making their way to the middle. Most of the gunfire at this point has been located on the north side of the compound though nothing steady. Almost like short concentrated bursts into groups of the enemy.
“Do you see that?” Nal asks, pointing to a blue house about two blocks away.
“Another orb?” I ask. Out in front of the house, almost set up like a lawn ornament is the distinct yellow glow of an orb of souls.
“Why would they set one up there?” he says, scratching his chin.
“I don’t know, but I’m going to grab it.”
Nal nods as I make the slow decent down the ladder. The moment my feet touch the ground I run for the relative cover of the nearby houses. They won’t do much to protect me if someone runs up in front or behind me, but it will keep me from being caught out in the open.
I take a route that keeps the outer wall on my left side since the
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