Paralyzed I stare. All my earlier heroism gone as I look into the eyes of Death. I feel as if a bony hand is squeezing my throat making it hard to breath. My survival instinct kicks in as I jump to the side as several metallic pipes impales into the ground where I just stood.
"Fuck" I curse as I am constantly jumping and rolling trying to dodge the several projectiles flying my way.
Even though it is focused on me, I can still hear the screams of my fellow soldiers dying. And as I keep dodging trying to keep myself alive, an unexpected silence descends commanding my attention back to the alien.
As I get this breathing space, I look up. The carnage, there is at least 10 corpses spread around, and in the middle I see Svenson standing a few feet away from the alien, 2 soldiers on the ground completely shredded, Svenson is barely standing. His torso and legs having been pierce yet he stands, staring down the alien with a manic grin. Grenades in both of his hands, multiple batteries strapped to his belt.
His manic grin becoming wider almost like its cracking his face in two.
"Boom." He says as he detonates.
*BOOOOOOM*
Reds and blues fill the room as we get thrown to the ground. My ears ringing, as i come to terms with what just happened.
*KYAAAAAA!!!*
*Thud* *Thud* *Thud*
"It's not dead yet!??" I scream out as I scramble to my feet, the room having been filled with large amounts of smoke making it hard to see.
But I can hear it, and it sounds wounded. Its steps slow and heavy, and there is a sound of something being dragged.
I look around for support. My eyes being drawn to a figure on the ground moving.
"Seth!" I gasp as i run to his side.
He lies dying, a big piece of fragmentation stuck in his chest. His breathing troubled as he looks at me, nothing but immense pride and defiance in his eyes. I feel his pride in dying in this line of duty, but also his defiance from being killed in such a way.
"T-tell no-one, Tell them I died in b-battle and not from shrapnel. Heh, imagine being taken out from shrapnel from an explosion set off by a friendly. Talk about a miserable way to go hahaha." He says in a weak and choppy voice.
"One more thing... Please bury my on my home planet, Midgard." He continuous.
"Midgard? Seth you're?"
"Hahaha, we've all got our own faith Zach. Here take this, let it help you as it has helped me." He whispers as he tries to get a necklace off, but losing his strength he gives up.
"Take it, I won't need it. And maybe if I'm lucky I'll see you in the great hall feasting among our ancestors." He finishes as the valkyries take him.
I hear him breathe his last, as I take of his necklace. The ornament being a small hammer.
"I might not be off your faith, but I'm definitely your battle-brother. I'll pay homage to you by taking this thing down." I say under my breath as i hear the alien getting closer.
Ready to put up all the effort to kill this thing I rise. Even if this is just the last embers of my dying flame.