The wireless crackled quietly. [b]'Stay down guys, just... stay... down...'[/b] Laying on his own a good fifty metres from the advancing tank, Bons silently swore. This wasn't the fucking plan, no lancer should be cut off like this. Damn Meyers and and all damned snipers... At least he had his rifle; it had meant another couple of kilos weight, but it had proven to be a worthwhile investment. [b]'They're closing to optimal range, Sarge.',[/b] he whispered into the radio, sighting down the irons on his lance. It was laying over one shoulder and hidden by a small patch of grass but he knew the camouflage wouldn't last. Squad Six had some damn good men, Hell even their shocktroopers had a keen eye. Their window window of opportunity was closing fast, so Bons lined up his lance on the target, taking care to aim just slightly above his intended mark... Sergeant Harald's voice whispered through the radio once more, this time bracing them for action.[b]'Lances, get ready... Fire on three. Three, two, one - [i]fire![/i]'[/b] The chalk warhead shot from Bons' lance a heartbeat later, arcing down onto the target vehicle... but missed. He had misjudged the tank's speed and the shot sailed harmlessly a foot in front of the turret. He cursed, loudly this time as he struggled to reload; unfortunately he had been spotted.

[b]'Shit...'[/b] From his position on the MG, Harald winced in sympathy as Squad Six opened up on the lone lancer's position, peppering the area with chalk. there was no way to know if Bons had been hit, but it did give the rest of the squad an opening. [b]'Fire at will, break 'em up! Meyers, cover Bons, and Bons, fire another shot to keep their attention. Stichler's team, focus on the tank. Everyone else, continue as planned; hit 'em and scatter.'[/b] There was still no sign of the other enemy infantry, though Harald had a sneaking suspicion that they were in reserve on the edge of the field... If so, they would be in an ideal position to cut the squad off as they dragged the enemy into his firing arc; of course that would leave [i]them[/i] out in the open before him too...