third pov Zack
Everything is going smooth because of enemy fleet lack of long range sensors they know about ship when he was already out of hyper space
Zack is standing in drop ship 9 others are loading troops. Besides his swords he had also EN-5 same as Troopers he is in High F Rank without Pure Blood state so his mana can stop max 20 Shots from normal blaster and 5 from heavy or one grenade, but it will drain him so will not rush on front at many blasters till he gets to D rank.
"Everything Ready sir" Said one of 20 Heavy troopers in his drop ship
"Okay move out" Ordered Zack though coms in helmet to pilots
Drop ships started and go into space on way to middle Frigate (Command ship of enemy) in this time troopers start last check of coms and blaster ready state
Drop ships come in hangar instantly going under fire of pirates, No Heavy weaponry so it has little effect. Pilots opened fire to pirates in hangar hiding after crates killing many as they had good firepower in same time landing front to enemy for troopers to not go out on enemy but have cover of dropship and safe deploy also drop ship still can cower them killing next pirates Troopers go out and start shooting at pirates using cover of Drop ships heavy troopers shooting with higher precision and moving better than there Standard friends Zack shooting from cover guarded by 4 heavy troopers in front of him. Pirates were fast to understand that they can't fight in hangar, so they retreated into corridors closing door behind them by shooting in the panel.
Zack and Troopers start moving forward, some pirates still alive was killed on spot that who don't have evident dead shot was Shot for safe check more than 100 dead pirates in this fast encounter Door can't be opened normally so it must be opened with explosives. Zacks flame is not strong enough to burn though this Doors and even if can why drain yourself When you can encounter Problems when you have rocket launchers troopers. Drop ship also have them but
smaller for infantry destroying type no bombing.
"Drop ships Return To Ship Regroup With Ones that drop of Kakashis squad and sent 100 Troops on 2 Useable small frigates then come with 100 Troops here to reinforce us or keeping ship" Ordered Zack to Pilots after they acknowledged orders and go of Troopers stand in formation 2 Heavy Troopers with rocket launchers in front Zack start counting
3
2
1
BOOM!!!
Doors were smashed back killing 2 pirates and destroying barricade made from crates smoke don't even cleared when pirates were under rain of blaster fire.
They start shooting back but With little effect in not so wide corridors they can't use numbers that effective and in fights like this when only like 20 can shoot at time, they were clearly outmatched. Fight lasted for some time Zack and His Troops Clearing Corridors one after another to the point there were 3 corridors to chose Zack give signal to stop and said
"Report casualties". They were Mercilessly pushing pirates, but it didn't mine that there were no losses. His troopers better Equipped and trained but in that situation in corridors you are standing almost without cower of surroundings and shoulder to shoulder with others that make why
"Sir we loose 40 Troopers and 4 Heavy Troopers another ten wounded and can't fight " Reported Heavy on my left with Orange line going by his helmet, Officer of my heavy squad
" Fuck we lose almost half of our attack squad, but only 100 pirates should be left live 2 medics with wounded they will wait for reinforcements to take them on Samurai Class make 2 teams of 25 and go left and right corridor 14 heavies with me also if encounter strong Defense Stop advancing and wait for reinforcements" Ordered Zack
Squads start going He made decision of going middle corridor because he was leading to command room/Bridge and he feels mana from there Thankfully it is not great so it will not take long.
Squad was moving forward they military boots making loud thud with every step they took clearing corridor and rooms on the sides
"Ahh!!" With scream Pirate with blade jump at heavy trooper and slash blade bounced of armor trooper just kick him to front where he was shot by multiple beams from trooper blaster more pirates charged from rooms on sides with blades in hands troopers and Zack take out their vibroknifes as for Zack he has his swords as on close combat they will not be as effective. Fight was brutal Every one was slashing or stabbing Zack with slash decapitated two pirates and saw that
one of troopers was pinned down by 2 pirates and third is siting on him ready to stab with blade when other hand is lifting troopers helmet for stab in throat.
Clever tactic, as with normal blades there is really little place to stab in Heavy Trooper armor. Zack Throws one sword in Head of pirate that want to end his soldier charging at two that pined them. Surprised by the unexpected death of their comrade they loosened grip on trooper who not stay still freeing his left arm and punching right pirate then grabbing his Vibroknife and slashed opening pirate throat blood splashed on visor of helmet Enemy slide down on wall living bloody trial trying
to stop blood but in 2 second he dies other was already slashed by Zack. Trooper nodded his head in thanks.
Zack feel mana behind him and heard thud 20m Behind him were four dead bodies of his soldiers laying in corridor and what hit the floor was the headless body of his trooper and over him was standing tall muscular bald man mana emitting from him Blade in hand also coated in mana
"Hahahha it seems that you are a leader here" Smiled Man and Licked Blood from his blade
Zack don't care about nothing more than man before him he was High F Rank like him That shouldn't be a problem if he don't have unique skill that is.
With Smirks They charged at each other in small corridor Zack can't unleash his superior agility but there is no need speed and strength are also in his Favor you want rival with vampire when you are on same lvl human haha though Zack Slashing and stabbing his opponent can't react on time to most of attacks After two minutes Pirate already saw difference between them Zack was much more experienced as man that spend many years on battlefield also
he was better in any way Pirate don't know how it is possible to be such big difference as his opponent was human in his eyes and had same rank. Zacks strikes was stronger but mana blocked most of damage then cracked as Pirate don't have more to maintain it slashes and stabs make their way to him but all was made to weaken him by blood lose Pirate was all in wounds Zack can End it Faster but he wants to see fear in eyes of his First mana opponent so he also lick his bloody blades like enemy did before
"Hahahah snack in fight this is fantastic idea" Laughed Zack His Eyes color changing to red from taste of blood Pirate start Trembling
"You Monster you have Unique Skill" Said scared and tired from blood lose voice
"Something like that and now" Zack stabbed him in heart Pirate was too tired by blood lost and mana drain from defending his body from Zacks strikes so he can't lift weapon fast enough "Puchi" Blade go through chest to heart and go out from back Pirate eyes winded and go to his knees' weapon dropped from hand in quiet voice pirate said "Hah So Boss will find his equal.." And give out his last breath Zack was stunned that means Real Boss is in camp and is Strong maybe high E rank. I need to hurry Squad on ground may be in danger. Looking behind Zack Saw his troopers ended their fights 3 were dead 2 wounded steps was heard Reinforcements arrived 100 more troops on ship and no more mana users he can go now
"Tropes on Enemy frigate clear ship and copy communication travel logs and Captain's Log I Want everything also every heavy and any free troopers Get ready
on drop ships We are going down our brothers and sisters are waiting" Ordered Zack Going in direction of hangar like 200 other troopers.