â€œSo we are going through this because...â€ Rico said as he chewed on a toothpick.<br/><br/>Winters smirked and checked her weapon again, â€œTo boldly go where no man has gone beforeâ€ says as she slams a clip in amongst the chuckles from the rest of her unit. Proudly giving Ortez a fistbump while Rico made a rude gesture and mumbled something about her mother.<br/><br/>Their commander spoke up, so the unit fell silent as they were given their orders. That all taken care of they geared up, everyone making final weapon and gear checks as they stood before the power downed gate. All checks done the count down for the gate to be powered up began, the anxiety rolling through the unit like a living entity making them all feel excited and terrified at the same time.<br/><br/>With a WHOOSH the gate powered up, the reflextive membrane shimmering for a moment before going completely still. â€œDEVIL DOGS! MOVE OUT!â€ the strong voice of their commander called out, receiving answering barks, howls and growls as his ragtag bunch of men charged into the gate.<br/><br/>Winters grit her teeth as the unsettling sensation of being slingshot across the universe washed over her. When the sensation ended she realized she had closed her eyes, like always, as well as forgotten how to breath for the 30 secs they were in there. The 30 secs that felt like a life time to her and the others. Groaning she got to her feet, her light machine gun on the ground beside her quickly snatched up and checked for damage of any kind. Finding it all in check she looked about the area, being confronted by what one would call a jungle zone.<br/><br/>â€œEyes open ladies...and Wintersâ€ the commander said which made the others chuckle and Winters roll her eyes.<br/><br/>â€œSeems normal enough sir....I mean this is like some shit straight out of predatorâ€ Rico says as he walks point with Ortez and Winters following, their commander and his spotter Smith bringing up the rear. Slowly they made their way through the undergrowth of the surrounding jungle, eyes open as looked about.<br/><br/>â€œThink its safe to say that this place is cool for colonization...â€ Smith said just as an explosion came from behind them, the gate now bits of rubble and smoke.<br/><br/>â€œWHAT THE FUCK?!â€ Rico shouted before fire began to rain from the sky. Weapons free the group returned fire only to be out gunned.<br/><br/>â€œORTEZ!â€ Winters cried out as she watched her wingman fall before her. Before she could rush to him her commander had her by the shoulder yanking her deeper into the jungle.<br/><br/>â€œCOME ON WINTERS! MOVE! THATS AN ORDER!â€ his shouts break through her shock as her years of training kicked in and she began to run with her commander. There would be time to grieve for the fallen later.