Operation: Air Rescue

[Elidor Blueflame]

The 82nd Special Operations Spearhead Platoon's Squad 2 enters the Black Special Operations Pelican not knowing their objective yet. As they enter the ship they see Major Elidor Blueflame standing waiting for their attention.

"OK men, lets hurry up, take a seat so we can get into space...multiple Marines lives depend on how quickly we react."

Elidor then waited for Squad 2 to take their seats.

[Mattrik Trenal]

Mattrik watched as his men took their seats and took his own seat. He turned toward the Major in his Spartan Armor and asked, "Sir, can you brief me on our objective or will you be flying?" Trenal quickly glanced around at the other Special Ops. They were all in their suits and ready to drop. Trenal could make out their chevrons that marked their ranks. He noted that they sat with the teams of about 3 men each they were divided into. This was good, as it showed they were beginning to come together. Trenal returned his full attention to the Major and finished with that one word he forgot to add on, "Sir."

[Elidor Blueflame]

Elidor gave Mattrik a nod, "I have gotten a pilot to fly today since I am going to be coming with you on this mission." Elidor walked around to get a better view of the group.

"2 hours ago we lost contact with a Pelican that was on patrol duties. It had 12 Marines on board from Phoenix platoon, which is also my Platoon so I am hoping to get as many of my men back as possible. We're guessing that they were shot down by a small group of Covenant forces. They were over temple like structure in one of the forests when we lost contact of them..." Elidor then nocked on the door to the cockpit and the co-pilot opened it.

"Begin take-off procedures and get to space as soon as you can," the co-pilot nodded and the engines soon came to life and the ramp to the Pelican closed.

Elidor then turned back to the squad, "Any questions?"

[Mattrik Trenal]

Mattrik listened intently to Major Blueflame, as he knew this was the only time he had to hear his briefing. When Elidor was done, Mattrik began giving the men their formation assignments. He would take point with Corporal Gonzolaz's fire team, consisting of Private Smolen and Lance Corporal Schlanger, and the others would be in alternating Assault-Fire-Assault-Fire team formations behind him. Sergeant Trenal then asked Eldior where the DZ was going to be located and how far it was from the Temple. He continued with, "And how many of them are there, to your best estimate?" He couldn't wait to get to those downed Marines, if it meant an engagement with those buggers. Although Mattrik wasn't too sure if he wanted to be in the middle of a few squads of the Hidden Elites that so often carried the deadly 1-touch-1-kill energy swords. Mattrik had witnessed that weapon's destruction. It cut through every layer of Human matter upon touch. After seeing such gruesome acts from it, he desperatley wanted one as his own little prize. He quickly imagined going back to base and showing off that he killed one of the hidden elites and took its weapons. The daydream was forced out of his head by the Pelican heading off into the sky.
"Oh, and I almost forgot, sir," Trenal added, "which continent are we flying to?"

[Elidor Blueflame]

"Oh, sorry I could of sworn I had said that we were heading towards China which is on Asia of course. The Covenant are most likely using the temple as an outpost so i'd have to guess a shit load of Grunts and a few Elites. It all depends on what they have stored there." Elidor took a breath and continued. "We'll be using the Death from Above tactic and we'll be dropping onto the hill its built into. My main worry is that they might have multiple turrets which will be bad if they spot our drop pods....." Elidor said a worried look concealed beneath his helmet.

"From there we should be able to get a good view of whats around us and where the Pelican is. Its also possible that they have taken the Marines as prisoners, so be ready to capture the temple. The Pelican will come closer to spot enemies once we take out anything that could damage another Pelican. Anymore questions?"

[Mattrik Trenal]

"I believe that is it" Sergeant Trenal replied, "So I will get everyone where they should be so we can disembark immediately." Trenal turned to his squad, saying, "Squad two, to your drop pods, double time it! Prepare for Airborne Assault Death from Above, onto Terrain Hill, might get a bit bumpy. I want you guys ready to drop in 5 minutes as if that's all the time we have! Move out!" Trenal saluted Elidor and ran off into his own Drop Pod, snagging his SMG and Spray Paint from the weapon rack. As Trenal entered the pod, he quickly warmed up to his surroundings. Turning his radio on, he did a squad check. "Status Report, Second Squad!" The voices came in succesion,
"Twelve Okay!"
"Eleven Okay!"
"Ten Okay"
"Nine Okay"
"Eight Okay"
"Seven Okay"
"Six Okay"
"Five Okay"
"Four Okay"
"Three Okay!"
"Two Okay!"
Trenal then transmitted into the radio, "Squad Leader Okay!" The Squad's twelve Spec Ops were officially ready to be dropped into combat. "Major, what's your status, over?"

[Elidor Blueflame]

(woops, just remembered.....)

"Dam, sorry Trenal, you guys are on your own. There are only 12 drop pods and they're all taken. I'll be back, but first you have to take out those turrets. Good luck....LAUNCH!"

[Mattrik Trenal]

Sergeant Mattrik Trenal readied himself for his first combat experience as a Squad Leader.
"Second Squad! LAUNCH!" he yelled into his radio as the pods dropped out of the Pelican. He rocketed toward the Earth, and felt his pod smash into the ground with incredible recoil that would have killed anyone that wasn't trained for it.

[Elidor Blueflame]

"Pilot, back to base, i'm gonna need my Pelican...."

[Mike Harrison]

Pilot radios in "This is Major Elidor's pelican radioing in. We are returning to base for more supplies." Base, "We read you and we are on stand by for your arival." Elidor comes o "sir I'm might need a lil help with the Covenets defensive arminitaion. "We read you Major, we just got a new weapons expect out of New York." Elidor pauses "How good?" The Commandor radio's back "One of the top graduates in his field soud good." Elidor radio's back "He is the only one there isn't he." "Yes major our only expert not in use right now." Elidor's pelican reaches the base. "Ok I take it, if he messes up..." Comador cuts him off " he will not Major trust me." Major Elidor's pelicans lands at the base. Privatge Harrison is still sleeping in the hanger when Major Elidor kicks him out of the hair he is in. "who the he...Major Elidor sry sir." Stands in salute. "At ease private." Looks private harrison over...with a uneased look. " son I need you to come with me and try to dstroy a covenet base, up to it?" "Sir yes Sir!" Private Harrison looks at Elidor. " Sir I am going to need to full specs and possible weapons and enemies sir." "What a lil home work Private." "Umm...no sir need to know what to bring and who to use it." Elidor looks at him and shakes his head saying ok. Private Harrison reads over the specs and assembles all the needed weapons and men needed. "Sir all accounted for, Sir!" Major Elidor looks and yells to the squad "Boys lock and load time to take out some Covies." Loud cheers echo through the hanger. He turns to Private Harrison and saids "Ready for the real thing rookie?" "permission to speak freely sir?" "Granted." saids Elidor "I'm about ready to crap myself cuz I'm so scared but I'll do it for Earth and for all my lost ones from Reach." Elidor pats his shoulder and saids "Alright in the pod." The Pelican takes off fully loaded