As soon as the Lieutenant gave the order to fire Russell gently squeezed the M-249's trigger, holding it back and raking the SAW's barrel back and forth. The M-249 had a cyclic rate of fire of 725 rounds per minute and could empty a two hundred round belt downrange in just over sixteen seconds. And that is exactly what Russell Davis did, sweeping the stream of 5.56mm rounds across the fire zone. Bark and wood splinters flew from trees, leaves were shredded and orcs screamed in agony as bullets tore through the orcish line of advance. As his weapon fell silent Russell unhooked the empty ammo drum and hooked another to the M-249. Popping the feed cover open he slapped the belt of ammo into position, then slapped the feed cover shut and yanked back the charging handle to chamber a new round.<br/><br/>With the M-249 reloaded Russell began searching for new targets. Spotting an orc charging up the hill with a broadsword in its hand the young Marine focused and put half a dozen rounds through his target's chest. "Target down," he murmured as the orc collapsed, dark red blood oozing from its chest. Russell's eyes narrowed as he caught sight of a pair of orcs with battleaxes in hand running through the trees, trying to outflank the defensive line instead of simply charging into the American guns.<em>Should have known they couldn't stay stupid forever,</em>he thought grimly as he slewed the M-249 around. Twenty rounds of 5.56mm brought both the orcs down, with one thrashing and screaming while the other sprawled in a lifeless heap. "Tanner, Delaney, watch the flank!" Russell yelled as he pumped a three-round burst through the wounded orc's head.<br/><br/>"Roger that!" Tanner acknowledged as the M-203 grenade launcher attached to his assault rifle coughed, sending a grenade into the treeline. "You'd think they'd get tired of charging straight at us and getting killed!"<br/><br/>"I hope not!" Russell replied harshly as he cut down another orc with another burst of gunfire. "Because I'm not getting tired of killing them...."<br/><br/><br/>