by Jak Snide » Sun Sep 01, 2002 11:35 am
Navin crept forward, making use of his GFs passive power to remain unseen.
Unfortunately, the spooked soldier appeared to be expecting a sneak attack, his head turning as the grass nearby his rustled as Navin moved through. And as the man looked, the student came into view.
With a brief scream, the soldier brought his gun to bear, firing a burst wildly. Navin, untouched, leapt forward, a single blow from his weapon ending the soldiers life.
Suddenly the air was alive with fire again, and he hit the dirt, the remaining soldiers opening fire on him.
"Look! On the hill! one of them yelled, pointing at the rest of Beta and Gamma squad. And the others, responding to this, opened fire.
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Shasti had a split second before the ground around her exploded outwards, torn asunder by the incoming fire. Then she crumpled, a sharp pain in her right thigh, the girl loosing her footing and rolling down the hill, coming to a halt on her back in the long grass, bleeding, but alive.
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Dane walked forward, coming right up behind a man crouched low in the grass, hand on shoulder, the clothing around the area stained red with blood. He was a student, a little to Dane's disappointment.
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The cook looked at Reium with an expression that screamed "O...kaaaaay....", the student's story not being the most believable one ever.
"Well...would you like something to eat?"