[center][h1][color=00aeef]CeCe[/color][/h1][/center] [hider=Squad Last Down] [u][b]Defenders[/b][/u] Field Commander - [i][color=f26522]Salem[/color][/i] Excecutive Commander - [i][color=a187be]Aether[/color][/i] Trooper - [i][color=00a651]Behemoth[/color][/i] Sniper - [i][color=0072bc]Calibre[/color][/i] Driver - [i][color=fff79a]Daemon[/color][/i] [u][b]Consultants[/b][/u] Engineer Chief Sato [url=https://image.ibb.co/fFdE87/CC_small.jpg]Security Chief Lapin (Bunny)[/url] Liaison Officer [color=c4df9b]Xavier[/color][/hider] More bullets riccocheted off the steel of the flatbed. And even more pounded the 'scavenger' transport. [color=00aeef]"You know exactly why I'm here, Commander, I'm going in after [i]him[/i]. You--"[/color] [color=f26522]"Bunny. I [i]get[/i] it and I--"[/color] [color=00aeef]"Saley. Don't worry, we have you covered. Just get that damned junk back to base. Last Down, Commander. Can't change my mind--"[/color] [color=f26522]"I know. I just wanted to say, [i]we will be waiting for you when you're done here.[/i]"[/color] [color=00aeef]"Roger that, boss-lady. Yo, Daemon...?"[/color] [color=fff79a]"Go ahead, Bunny..."[/color] [color=00aeef]"Gots my diapers cinched, baby. You just bring it home."[/color] [color=fff79a]"Yeah, baby. Tell Thor I told him he don't know how to fly straight... diapers on, Bunny... See ya when when I see ya."[/color] [color=00aeef]"Roger that, Dae. Take care of X and Sato for me, over? For Bee![/color] [color=fff79a]"Ya gots it. Over and out. For Bee!! Last Down!!"[/color] The transport peeled off, 'junk' secured on the flatbed, all hearts beating like a chorus of drums. Daemon drove like hell and highwater was coming after them, reaching top speed but slowing with insane reflexes once he saw pitches or potholes in the roadway. Salem was at the top hatch, railing away at the incoming pursuit vehicles. Both Sato and Xavier waved and saluted both CeCe and Behemoth, then they both adjusted their weapons and fired away at the pursuit vehicles. ~~~ From further away, both Aether and Calibre had hailed down on targets from the walls that had surprised attacked the others at the pinched tractor trailer. But it was too litlle to late once they had saw the ambush. The NO attack had nailed Behemoth twice with their volley; once grazing his hip, the other tearing open the left side of his neck. And so here she was now, the second in command. Even with tears streaming down her eyes, Aether was a deadshot. They got her little brother, and he was bleeding to death. Tears of frustration and anguish burned her eyes, but she would not let that deter her. Every bullet was a message. She would get them back; she had her incentive to murder with deadly accurracy. From the cover of the trailer bed, both CeCe and Behemoth held position. Aiming at a pursuit vehicle, Bee fired his heavy machine gun as CeCe fired from the hip, one hand on her rifle, the other pressing on Bee's neck, hoping against hope the blood flow would stop. But they both knew the truth. And so it was decided that Bee would go down swinging and CeCe would get her shot to save her own brother. They were left behind then. Once Behemoth died, CeCe would bitterly pull away, crawl under the tractor trailer and into NO base to find her brother Chevalier and her friend, Capt. Alina Reid. [color=a187be]"Clear! Goddamit, Bunny! Move out, girl! MOVE IT!!"[/color] Aether screamed into the comms, her voice breaking and cracking as she broke down,[color=a187be] "I love you, little bro...! GODDAMIT, BEE!! [i]Trevvie, I'm sooooo SOORRRY!! [/i]I love you, little bro--"[/color] [color=00a651]"It's okay, it's okay, Aeth... Di, I am so proud of you... m-m-Mama is too. I know it. I'mma see her... L-Love ya big sis-- Time to go. Wrath and Rapture. Bring it, DI!! Last Down!"[/color] [color=a187be][i]"LAST DOWN!!"[/i] [/color] Aether and Calibre fired away at the walls providing further cover. CeCe moved with Behemoth as he rose. Slowly and ponderously at first then after smacking his head twice he moved much more fluidly into better position to fire at the lead NO vehicle chasing the Defender transport. It was closing in but fast. [color=00a651]"Lemme go. Take better aim, girl...!"[/color] No argument. CeCe took a knee, aimed, and let loose on the pursuit vehicle. Someway somehow, their bullets managed to shred the front right tire of their target. They took aim and fired again, but soon enough, the other two vehicles were out of range. But at least they did what they set out to do; give the others with the desperately needed components a head start and a chance to get back to the E-6 and install it. With one arm around his waist and the other pressing against his pouring red, wound, CeCe pressed her mask against Bee's cheek,[color=00aeef] "You gave 'em a shot; a chance to still dust off off this rock, big boy--"[/color] [color=00a651]"You s-still gots a chance for your bro. He's waiting for his sis. Lemme go. I'm gunna wave goodbye to mine now."[/color] [color=00aeef]"You are a hero, Bee." [/color] [color=00a651]"And you still a dumb bunny, Dumb Bunny... hah." [/color]he reached up, grasped her hand, pulled it off his neck and pulled her in close. Through her mask she kissed his cheek. The heavy machine gun passed from his hands to hers. [color=00a651]"Say hi to Thor for me... later..." [/color] [color=00aeef]"Bye, big boy..."[/color] CeCe nodded, back pedalled for a bit and watched as he waved into the distance at his sniper sister, the second in command Aether, for the final time. [color=f26522]"Last Down forever. See ya when I see ya, soldier. Thank you, thank you, thank you..."[/color] said Salem over comms. Behemoth collapsed, Aether tossed her rifle as she screamed at the sky, and CeCe let out a shuddering cry. The huge blonde woman nodded one last time, turned around, and sprinted back towards the NO gate. ~~~ After emerging from beneath the front bumper of the pinched tractor trailer, CeCe raised the heavy machine gun and fired into the fray, pounding away at the NO soldiers. The quartet of rebels that had been pinned down she pointed at with two fingers and hand signalled them to split up and move out; unfriendlies at 2 and 4 o'clock. Hopefully they understood because she continued on her quest to find her bro and friend. She had seen the unmarked van and assumed that was where they were holding the survivors of the helicopter crash. It was wihin running distance, but she did not want to expose herself as a moving target just yet. Once more she opened fire, providing cover for the rebels. They moved out, but not before providing her with the opportunity she had hoped for. A pair of smoke grenades they launched and upon spraying the vicinity with instant concealment, they had all moved out. CeCe let off the last rounds of Bee's massive heavy machinegun, dropped it and sprinted towards the immobile van. She held off on firing at any target lest she allow herself to be made as a target herself. She made it! With her heart pounding basically in her ears, she leaned up against the twin rear doors. [color=f26522]"They got us. Dammit they got us..." [/color]it was Salem and she sounded in a very bad way, [color=f26522]"IED. Daemon is down. This is an open distress call from Field Commander Salem of Squad Last Down. If you hear this we are immobile, but the 'junk' is still secure. We are at the crossroads just north across the Midgard Bridge. Our snipers, Calibre and Executive Commander Aether are keeping the pursuers at bay, but ammo is low. Engineer Sato and Liaison Xavier are still alive and firing away. Behemoth is KIA and Bunny is MIA... I have enjoyed serving my time as Commander and I am proud to have served and lead this Last Down Squad. "I... I-I have a daughter. Her name is Kaia and she is beautiful. She has a peanut allergy and I know she loves her mommy as much as mommy loves her. Tell her... tell her I'm sorry that I could not be there for her more than I did.. tell her--"[/color] Over Salem's comms could be heard the sound of more gunfire, screams and cries of both Xavier and Sato and the groans of Daemon. But Salem spoke no more. [color=00aeef]"X...! Sato...! Aeth and Cal! Bunny still live. 60 seconds and I'm on my way, ya hear?! I'm out in 60 seconds, [i]je vous le jure![/i] I swear! You stay alive! KEEP FIGHTING!! LAST DOWN!!"[/color] CeCe turned and ripped open the back doors to the van. [color=7bcdc8]"Ughs... [i]je veux une ange eh bien... il ya juste un couchon pour certaine...[/i] Well, at least it's not shooting at me..."[/color] [color=00aeef]"[i]Ey! Prends un pistolet, fermes ta bouche, et allons y! Couchon... [/i]you're welcome by the way,[i] Thor[/i]... Oh and [i]bonjour[/i], Captain Alina Reid!"[/color] Of course there was the gratuitous kisses and group hug, then guns were passed around. It was time to make good on her promise to make it out and move out in 60 seconds.