"Fuuuuck!  Did you see that?!  That was insane!"  Church yelled as the axe stuck out of an orcs head, it having come from its companion who Church had just shot.<br/><br/>"Yep, that was great.  Now help me up."  Benko said from underneither a dead war hound of the orcs.  Things were the size of about an earth lion and were vicious as fuck.<br/><br/>"Oh ya, shit."  Church said ignoring the stumbling orc who now fell its knee's, the axe still sticking from its skull and a more stupid look than usual on the creatures face.  He rolled the dead animal over and Benko grunted as the weight was released off his chest and he was allowed to breath again..<br/><br/>"Honestly though, you ever see anything like that?  Shoot that prick in the head, axe flies through the air and hits buddy there.  Insane!"  He was like a child, it was the kind of thing that just really shouldn't happen outside a ridiculous movie.  But there it was, pure reality and he fucking loved it.<br/><br/>"Yes insane.  Maybe next time shoot the hound bounding at us first, then the orcs ten feet behind."  Benko said stretching and taking another deep breath.<br/><br/>"I knew you had the hound, relax."  Church said taking another looking at the slowly dying orc.  As he considered shooting it and putting the damn thing out it's misery,  Daniso came up beside them and made the choice herself, the 9mm bullet blowing through the damn things eye.  "Nice shot."<br/><br/>"Happens when you aim.  We have a problem."  The stunningly beautiful woman said turning round and clearly expecting the two of them to follow.  Church thinking just who really in charge of this group of privates for a moment.  Not spending to much time on it though, he and Benko did end up following after the young woman.<br/><br/>"Sooo, what the-Oh crap."  Church said looking through the small window of the sealed door and seeing an ugly orc face staring and growling right at him.  And about twenty or more so behind that prick.  "Can we vent out the atmo in there?"  Church asked looking to Daniso, the one out of the other privates who seemed to have the clearest idea of what was going on here.<br/><br/>"Not before they get through.  There's a ship back there and they are bringing up an acid tentacle now I think.  Everything around them we've sealed as well, but since this is the most direct route to the rest of the ship they'll hit here." Daniso said with some confidence.<br/><br/>"Years of experience teach you that?"  Church asked looking to Benko with a smile.  The other man remained neutral.<br/><br/>"Common fucking sense.  Now what you wanna do dubious leader?"  Clearly there was some sort of struggle for power going on here that Church hadn't been aware of.  Moments ago, he'd been telling them all what to do without issue, now all of a sudden there was.  Perhaps she'd had time to think things over and figured herself better the job.  Or maybe she was pissed in being the one who'd started the beating, something she thinks Church might of pushed her too, pushed them all too.  Ya, that was it.  She was pissed about being used.  Well this is Guard sweety, better get used to it.<br/><br/>"Dig in, mow them down."<br/><br/>"That's it?"<br/><br/>"Charges and explosions make smoke and flashes.  We want things clear so we can shoot straight and fast.  Rotating fall backs, we have our best shot way back there constantly providing fire and not hitting any of us."  It was a long corridor, and though Church was a good shot and would love to be that far from the action, he unfortunately knew that it wasn't he who was the best shot, least not at that range.  No, he would be up front the entire time, likely with Benko, switching and falling back.  "If you can lob a grenade with that launcher of yours through the first holes they make go ahead, but don't let a cloud form up on our side.  Clear sights lines is what we want.  Smooth heads shots and there own boys to crawl over."  A bang resounded on the other side of the door and then they heard the tell tale sign of acid soaking through metal.<br/><br/>"When this wave is dead we go for the ship.  Everybody set up!"  Church yelled, moving to the little cover in the hallway, most of dragged in by this group before he and Benko had gotten there.  More acid sinking through metal, finally a small hole appeared and the thump of Daniso's grenade launcher sounded, sending the explosive canister right through the slimmed hole.  The explosion turned roars into howls and she sent another in before the hole got wide enough for the first orc to step through.  Church blew it's head away and then the tide came forward.<br/><br/><div align="center">***</div><br/>"Get to that bridge Paige!"  Warren yelled after the Sergeant, he hoping to Christ that they got there in time.  He did like the woman, he had to admit that.  She was a bit rough with the soldiers, that conversation with the Corporal was proof of that, but you had to be out here.  Looking at the second radio made by O'Graugh, Warren smiled.  "Take this to Thomas and his unit, then run back here.  Show them how to work it properly before you leave."  Warren didn't know however that  not only was Thomas dead, but the Corporal of the squad as well.  And that Church of all people was leading everyone else.  O'Graugh would figure that out however once he got on the situation.  Least hopefully he would.<br/><br/>"Get going Private!  Fuck."  Warren watched as the boy ran away, he nodding for two other Privates to follow him along and watch the kids back.  Paige had been right it that he was a valuable little shit.<br/><br/><div align="center">***</div><br/>"Like shooting fish in a fucking barrel!"  Church roared into the chaos, the orcs while yes being slaughtered, were still coming and getting closer and closer.  They'd fallen back about three times now and even Church at the front was getting close to Daniso who had been the one shooting from the back.<br/><br/>Taking a glance to make sure he was clear to fall back again, Church saw Fainick pull a grenade.  "No!"  Church yelled, but the pin was pulled and then Fainick took an arrow to the arm, he dropping the grenade in there midst.  Eyes widened as everyone else realized the horrible truth, not Daniso though.  She got up faster than you thought someone rightly should, grabbed the still very much alive Fainick, who could easily survived his wound, and through him onto grenade.  Her boot pushing on the back of his neck to keep him there.<br/><br/>The explosive went off, and while she was injured, along with Benko who was closest to the blast, they were all alive.  Except Fainick of course, who was blown to fucking pieces.  Church doubted they'd find his dog tags.  Funnily enough the explosion halted the orc wave for a second, giving the soldiers enough to time to get back on the offensive.  Sooner, rather than later, with the help of three more Guardsmen who arrived with what looked like a giant ass radio, the orcs were put down.  As two of the three who arrived went ahead and finished off any orc still twitching, Church listened to Irish, ya it was fucking Irish who'd come with the radio, explain to him how it worked.<br/><br/>"Had Fainick been screaming?"  Church suddenly asked the comm tech.  "Fainick, when Daniso had been pinning him.  Had  he been screaming and begging her to let him up?  Did you guys see that?"  Sensory overload, it was an incredible thing.  "Fuck it."  Church said before Irish could answer, he taking the radio and calling the LT.<br/><br/>"This is Church sir, Thomas and the Corporal are dead, just us privates here.  We need a SAW team before we proceed further.  There is a bio-ship and we'll take it out when the team arrives."  Church let the air go silent and waited for the click of an incoming transmission to sound off.<br/><br/>"Stop talking like you know what you're doing Church."  Yep, first the click then a snark comment from your CO.  Thing was working. "Teams on it's way.  Send O'Graugh back."  Church looked to Irish and then grinned, something of a twinkle in his eye.<br/><br/>"Actually sir I would request we keep O'Graugh here.  Some of these doors are sealed from the bridge and I nor anyone else has a clue how to get through them besides blow torching it.  If he can help us get to the ship, we can send him back after that."  Church looked to Irish, gave a wink and listened to the silence.  He thinking of what Warren was likely thinking.  O'Graugh was valuable, but if Church and his group took to long getting that ship the fuck off there hull, then C-deck could be swarmed, the command post overtaken along with everyone else to the bow, including the team to save the bridge.  Not that Church knew that last part.<br/><br/>"He gets you to the bio-ship then send him back with the two who he came with."  Warren barked out, clearly not liking his tech guy that far out into the shit.  Church confirmed the orders and then looked to O'Graugh.<br/><br/>"Ready to take out another bio ship Irish?"  Church asked with a grin and smack on the techie's shoulder.  Looking over young mans shoulder he saw Daniso, looking as murderess as ever.  Fuck she was hot.