<strong>PFC Yui “Zippo” Sakuraba – 1st Squad</strong><br/><br/><em>Snap. Snap. Snap.</em>I felt the metal webbing give way as the fire around me burned. I kept the flames burning, trying to will my bonds to break faster. I could here shouts and screams and gunfire erupting around me, and I knew I needed to join the squad. Fast. If I didn’t, the zeeno-whosis would be slicing and dicing all of us quick.<br/><br/>I finally felt the webbing give way. Free at last, I whirled around … and saw Rome blasting away at our ugly new friend. DeSilva was up there with him, blasting away as well. And from what I could see of the new girl, crouched down beside Rome, she was about to introduce the ugly zeeno to the wonderful world of grenades. Sarge was shooting and barking orders too, although why he bothered with the orders, I didn’t know.<em>Kill the ugly fuck who’s trying to kill us</em>seemed kinda obvious.<br/><br/>Senjo was down. I didn’t know what happened to her, but she looked sliced pretty bad. Milky goop was leaking out of her side. Her mouth was moving, but no sounds were coming out. I shook my head in anger … she was a synth job, so I thought she’d be okay, but we’d already taken too many lumps. Another squad member down was almost too much.<br/><br/>Quickly, I moved to the left flank of DeSilva and Rome, hoping they were laying down enough suppressive fire to occupy the zeeno thingie. I made my way off to the side of the creature, keeping crouched down low, and hoping it didn’t see me. Once I was in position, I opened up with another burst of flame. I didn’t know what barbecued zeeno tasted like, but I was in the mood to find out. I bet it tasted like chicken, though. Crispy chicken.