"Where the fuck have you two been?!" Suites shouts jumping in surprise as he ducks behind his barrier.
Our team members have been holding their position but it won't belong until the enemy will be upon us.
I look at the refugees still needing to be evacuated, noticing some of my team is no longer standing there helping Lar and his brothers.
"Where's the rest of our team Suites?" I spin back around to him.
"Turn on your fucking coms or take these back and find out! I'm a little busy for a damn briefing." He hurls our helmets back at us before standing up and throwing a grenade at a group that were starting to get too close. Two of our own were giving him cover fire as he did a pitchers throw with it sending it flying.
I watched as it flew the easy forty meters down the street and threw on my helmet and took off towards the refugees and Lar.
"Lar, what happened while we were gone?" I rush out as I motion for another group to move forward.
"MIJA! Oh you're alright! We didn't know what happened to you! Your team were reaching their breaking point. They were fainting..." He motions more to come forward. "Aqui. Aqui. They went back to base, but we were supposed to get replacements that haven't arrived yet." Lar turned to me troubled and asks. "What happened to air support and the replacements? We can get the rest of these refugees to safety, but not if we don't get something to help slow the Erl's forces down."
He looked to where my team members were still firing away and turned back to motion another group forward.
"B! Come help us get the rest of these people to safety!" I yell over my shoulder quickly as I motion to some more to move forward as well.
We only had probably a couple hundred left, if my team was still able to do it, they'd be done by now.
"You don't have to yell. I'm right here, dear."
I jump in place as I turn to my other side and sure enough, Bavarthos is there motioning forward another group. His helmet is back on with the visor down and he seems to be avoiding looking in Lars direction....
'That's right.... Redcaps can tell when someones hiding something.'
"SIN! I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE COMPANY!" Suites yells over the coms, making me turn to watch as they run from the wall and barricades and begin to lay down or take cover.
"EVERYBODY DOWN NOW!" I yell pulling Lar down to the ground trying to protect him with my body as the tanks missile hits the wall. As stuff rains down on us I can hear the snarling and cries from Bavarthos's pets and the mechanic whirl of his machines.
Pulling Lar up I'm yelling, "HURRY AND GET THOSE PEOPLE TO SAFETY NOW! WHEN THEY'RE GONE GET YOURSELVES BACK TO SAFETY. WE'LL HANDLE US." I push him towards the terrorized civilians and radio HQ running to put some fire onto these assholes.
*Bzz*
"This is HQ."
"WHERE THE FUCK IS MY AIR SUPPORT AND REPLACEMENTS?!"
"Sir Sin is back on the coms now."
I hear the response and yell again, "ANSWER THE QUESTION! WHERE IS MY SUPPORT!"
"SIN!"
'That's John.'
"JOHN?! WE NEED A LITTLE FUCKING HELP OVER HERE!"
I stand up and begin sweeping the street left to right at the incoming soldiers.
"B! DO THE THING AGAIN!" I shout seeing where all the soldiers are standing.
I'm doing another sweep when Suites yells, "SIN! LOOK OUT!"
It's the golden line coming back that I was hoping for.
I take a deep breath as everything feels like it slows down for a second as the adrenaline rush that sends shivers of euphoric electrical pulses through me.
I see the tank getting ready to fire again, but I only stand there shaking my head as my stiff lower jaw juts forward. "Tch-tch-tch."
I shake a finger and raise my hand up, watching the tank rise and flip forward onto its barrel like a flag pole in the ground. The tank explodes as it collapses on the barrels, from the loaded missile being crushed from the weight.
I hear the rushing sound of a jet and see one making its way off to our left dropping it's payload. Another jet booms across the sky and I set my feet and raise every bit of loose debris around me and send it flying towards the soldiers.
"SIN! WE'RE DONE! IT'S TIME TO HEAD BACK!" Suites shouts over the coms.
"B! Call your pets back!" I make my way to Suites and the rest of my team that's here.
I see Lar snap them away with him and it's just me and Bavarthos here now. Bullets are flying around us, and the jets are coming back around for another round.
"B, come on we have got to go!" I shout to him.
"Hold on!" He shouts scanning for his pets as we have to duck and take cover from the soldiers now coming out from everywhere.
Suddenly four long, muscular, red and brown streaked legs bound over us. One of his large, felinely, striped pets landed hard next to us.
It's long canines dripping with pink frothy foam that sprayed out as it roared towards the soldiers, making the earth tremble around us.
*thump thump.....thump*
My heart skips a beat as I see the jet lining up for their next drop.
"B, WE NEED TO GO NOW." I grab him about to snap us all when we hear the other tiger striped pet roaring out as it runs our way, a heavily armored, bullet spitting, humvee following close behind.
The sound of explosions and gun fire are all around us. Debris is raining down on us as bullets fly past us. His pets surround us protecting our sides all the while, roaring and panting. One of his machines flies past us backwards, falling apart, shedding parts of it through the air like hail, before shattering on the pavement.
"B!" I am screaming as the jets start dropping their bombs with me frozen to the spot, clutching Bavarthos arm as I watch in horror. Sweat drips down my face and I can't take a full breath as my heart beats against my ribs, threatening to beat its way out of my chest. Everything within me is yelling RUN but I can't move.
'I don't want to get blown up again.'
I'm clutching Bavarthos's arm still in terror when suddenly were not there anymore.
I can't move still and all I can do is close my eyes preparing for the pain.
.....Bavarthos POV.....
'Damn that was a close call there Nix.' I say removing my helmet and visor, Sin still clinging to me.
'Sorry Master Bavarthos, I couldn't shake that damn vehicle, annoying pests. I need someone to remove the bullets stuck in my skin later.'
I nod to Nix and Ajix, my pets, who saunter down the earthen hallway that are part of one of my many hide away spots. I watch them go, knowing that my servants will tend to them.
'Turning my attention to the bear trap grip on my arm, now.'
I take Sins countenance in and it's apparent she's not okay.
Sin who's breathing so fast, I don't know how she's even getting any oxygen.
"Sin, we're safe now. You can let go of my arm." I wait.
Her grip doesn't falter.
"Sin.." I struggle and tug at her fingers to let go.
"Hmm." She makes a small whimper sound that is making me concerned as I scan her face.
Her eyes are still shut tight, almost like she's bracing for impact....
"SIN! OPEN YOUR EYES! WE ARE SAFE! " I yell this time, shaking her slightly.
"hmm hmm." She whimpers again through her hyperventilating breaths and it hits me.
'She's having a anxiety or a panic attack?'
I hum in thought and raise my hand using my magic to calm her body down to see if it helps.
'.... and she passes out... perfect! I'm never going to hear the end of this one now.'
Rolling my eyes, I sweep her up in my arms.
'Damn Sin, you don't look like you should weigh this much. Are you a solid mass of muscle under all this or what?.'
I carry her to my work room, which is just another dug out, round, earthen chamber in this vast network of tunnels and caves. Quickly, I call for help by pressing my lips thinly, blowing hard to whistle.
As I go to lay her on a plush, antique, velvet lounge chair in my similar furnished work room, one of my servants feet can be heard, hastily scuffing along the dirt floor.
"Viekar, I understand you are half awake, but pick up your feet when you walk." I groan, rubbing my head from the tension that's starting to lessen in my own body.
"Apologies master Bavarthos. Would you care for me to ready a bath and fresh clothes for you, Master?" Viekar bows low to me before standing upright, waiting for my response.
He starts seeing Sin laying on the lounge.
"Master! What ever is wrong with Lady Lacroix?"
"She had some sort of panic attack and wouldn't respond. I calmed her mind. A bath and fresh clothes would be great Vicar and some food."
"I'll get to it now, Master." Viekar says about to scurry off.
I sigh, "Wait."
"Yes, Master?"
"After you take care of something else for me Viekar." I groan as I reach into my pocket and pull out what I am going to be needing.
"Yes, Master?"
"I need you to go find John and take him his wife before he becomes the irrational, jealous husband and causes trouble for me. I'm too exhausted right now to snap anyone and I need to start some tests." I turn to start readying my workspace, pulling the necessary supplies out.
"As you wish, Master Bavarthos." Viekar and Sin disappear and I get to work.
Pulling my microscope near and placing the object under it.
"This better not belong to who I think it does....."