Bad news always comes when you're not in the mood for it. I was busy enjoying my usual cup of morning coffee when Private Orson entered with reports from the previous night, after a quick solute between us he laid the file on my desk. I let out a loud groan as I glanced over the first paper that waited within, it was a murder report. It wasn't that surprising, the section of the city I'd been assigned to keep order in was becoming more and more like hell everyday. I couldn't have a single morning of peace without hearing about a beating,raping, or shooting that happened.<br/><br/>I'm Captain Jericho Myers, an officer of the Einheit military, which means I'm expected to keep the peace with less than adequate resources. The base I'm assigned to is more like a distant outpost with only a handful of squads assigned to it. A handful of squads that are the only line of defense between the slum district this base is located in and total anarchy. It was a poor area and naturally that invited the purebred gangs to set up shop. They usually leave me and my troops alone, but they're getting more brazen all the time.<br/><br/>I'm pulled out of my internal thoughts as Orson speaks, "Captain, we also have reports of usually high gang activity on Eighth Street."<br/><br/>"Which gang?" Although I asked out of curiosity, the answer didn't matter too much. The gangs were for the most part equally criminal and equally aggressive, it's just a few had more numbers.<br/><br/>"The Canines, sir."<br/><br/>"Alright, radio Tersi and have her get one of the patrol vehicles ready to go, we'll suit up and investigate this gang activity ourselves."  It was unusual to run a patrol with only three soldiers, but most of the other squads already had their own assignments and I didn't want to pull any away on a situation that could turn out to be nothing. I trust Orson and Tersi, if things go bad we'll be able to fight our way through any scrapes.<br/><br/>I quickly suit up and make my way outside to meet my two comrades by one of our armored patrol vehicles. I take my usual seat in shotgun position as Tersi gets behind the wheel and Orson gets into the gunner seat, and then we head out for what would hopefully be just a standard patrol.....