Ch. 16 Rescue in the Ruins

[Silver Stryker]

Rioku scoffed to himself as Raven helped the soldier back to base. "Boy, he sure was terrified. I sure would've liked to ask him what we got waiting for us ahead. Traps, ambushes, last known teammate locations, unique landmarks, you know. I mean, we only--"

"Shut up and take point, kid." Vector snapped with a rather grey tone. "Just saying." Came Rioku's response as he readied up his rifle and moved forward. Rioku's eyes and barrel trained on anything considered and opening as well as the tree line itself. It'd be near impossible to tell, but his train of thought began to waver and eventually went to Vector. "Hey Vector? You ever fought in a woodland environment before? What exactly am I looking for here?"

"High-elevated snipers, possibly tripwire, and--" Vector spoke, attention refocusing of the clawed pantheon that leapt from a thicket of bushes at Rioku. Rioku's reaction was quick and decisive as he trained his barrel on the target. Vector, however, was faster. A speedy draw of one of his side arms ensured that a potent energy blast met with the pantheon and guided him to the afterlife, or so to speak. "And ambushes, of course. You're doing fine, kid, just continue to watch all sectors. Don't lose confidence here."

It was smooth sailing for a few more meters until an incessant buzzing noise occurred. "Spread out!" Rioku yelled. He didn't know what it could be, other than the fact that it was obviously another ambush. And then they revealed themselves. "Swaaarm!" Rioku yelled as a collection of bee-themed mechaniloids rained down from the heavy tree line. The two began to open fire and picked a few off, only to see them replaced by more.