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probably logging in, having been warned of the ongoing assault.
He activated his radio. “Miko, is anyone covering the fire escape?”
“Doesn’t look like it,” came the reply. “I’d be safe venturing a guess that they’re pretty occupied right now?”
“You would. Thanks.” Zach switched channels. “Danny, Selene, do either of you have a fireteam you can spare? We’re going to try something.”
“We kind of need all the troops we can get right now,” Danny protested.
“So do I, but Gavin’s squad took a beating in the last fight,” Selene said. “I might be able to spare him. What do you need them for?”
“We’re going up the fire escape to the roof,” Zach told her. “From there we’ll fight our way down to you.”
“Really? There’s no cover on the way up,” Danny said.
“Do you really just want to keep charging up the stairs into the teeth of the enemy defenses?” Zach asked. “We’re going to have to take a risk somewhere.”
“Besides,” Nora cut in, “that’s kind of our thing, remember? What would one of our fights be without us trying some crazy stunt?”
Danny laughed. “OK, that’s true.”
“We’ve got a little breathing room right now. I’m sending Gavin down to you guys.”
“OK, we’re on the sixth floor,” Zach said.
“Copy that. We’re on the ninth floor right now. Looks like they’re rallying for another stand on the tenth or the eleventh.”
“We’ll leapfrog you to keep the pressure on,” Danny said.
“Just keep them busy,” Zach said. “The real damage will come when we flank them.”
Surprise would be critical. Their assault team wouldn’t have enough troops to sustain even minor casualties, so they needed to get the drop on their enemy. Alpha Wolf and Bravo Wolf would certainly help. Ragnarok couldn’t ignore their furious assault, and even if they suspected something out of the blue they might not be able to do anything about it. They had limited troop strength as well, and taking any of it away from the main portion of the fighting might spell disaster.
That was the least they could do, Zach thought as Gavin’s squad made their way to them. Even if this didn’t work like he wanted, at least they would get the enemy’s attention.
“Ready?” he asked Gavin.
“Ready and willing.”
Zach nodded. “Let’s do this.”
----
D anny dove through the doorway and slammed it shut, aided by two others. A second later he felt the metal shudder under the force of explosives and shrapnel.
Bravo Wolf had been preparing to assault the next floor when their Ragnarok opponents had suddenly tossed over a dozen grenades down on their heads at once.
“Well, do you think they’ll let us through now?” Javy asked with considerable sarcasm.
Danny opened the door, hearing the hinges creak loudly, but slammed it shut again as more grenades came raining down into the stairwell.
“Doesn’t look like they’re being too friendly,” he said.
“Wonder how long that’s going to last,” Javy commented.
“Should be fine,” said Joe, who was an engineer with explosives expertise. “Now, if they were dropping demolition charges that’s a different story, but I don’t think they want to destroy the building.”
Maybe not, but they were stuck regardless. Danny knew the defenders didn’t have an infinite supply of grenades, but he didn’t want to get half his platoon killed if he guessed wrong. Right now, the best they could hope for was a stalemate.
He just hoped that Zach’s gambit could turn the tide firmly in their favor. If not, they were in trouble.
----
“ Y ou’re clear on the next level,” Miko said over the radio.
Nora moved ahead up the fire escape, focusing on the task ahead and trying not to look down. Heights normally didn’t bother her much, but right now she felt extremely exposed. There was no cover on the fire escape, and they didn’t even know if it was completely sturdy. One wrong step and they might all be
He activated his radio. “Miko, is anyone covering the fire escape?”
“Doesn’t look like it,” came the reply. “I’d be safe venturing a guess that they’re pretty occupied right now?”
“You would. Thanks.” Zach switched channels. “Danny, Selene, do either of you have a fireteam you can spare? We’re going to try something.”
“We kind of need all the troops we can get right now,” Danny protested.
“So do I, but Gavin’s squad took a beating in the last fight,” Selene said. “I might be able to spare him. What do you need them for?”
“We’re going up the fire escape to the roof,” Zach told her. “From there we’ll fight our way down to you.”
“Really? There’s no cover on the way up,” Danny said.
“Do you really just want to keep charging up the stairs into the teeth of the enemy defenses?” Zach asked. “We’re going to have to take a risk somewhere.”
“Besides,” Nora cut in, “that’s kind of our thing, remember? What would one of our fights be without us trying some crazy stunt?”
Danny laughed. “OK, that’s true.”
“We’ve got a little breathing room right now. I’m sending Gavin down to you guys.”
“OK, we’re on the sixth floor,” Zach said.
“Copy that. We’re on the ninth floor right now. Looks like they’re rallying for another stand on the tenth or the eleventh.”
“We’ll leapfrog you to keep the pressure on,” Danny said.
“Just keep them busy,” Zach said. “The real damage will come when we flank them.”
Surprise would be critical. Their assault team wouldn’t have enough troops to sustain even minor casualties, so they needed to get the drop on their enemy. Alpha Wolf and Bravo Wolf would certainly help. Ragnarok couldn’t ignore their furious assault, and even if they suspected something out of the blue they might not be able to do anything about it. They had limited troop strength as well, and taking any of it away from the main portion of the fighting might spell disaster.
That was the least they could do, Zach thought as Gavin’s squad made their way to them. Even if this didn’t work like he wanted, at least they would get the enemy’s attention.
“Ready?” he asked Gavin.
“Ready and willing.”
Zach nodded. “Let’s do this.”
----
D anny dove through the doorway and slammed it shut, aided by two others. A second later he felt the metal shudder under the force of explosives and shrapnel.
Bravo Wolf had been preparing to assault the next floor when their Ragnarok opponents had suddenly tossed over a dozen grenades down on their heads at once.
“Well, do you think they’ll let us through now?” Javy asked with considerable sarcasm.
Danny opened the door, hearing the hinges creak loudly, but slammed it shut again as more grenades came raining down into the stairwell.
“Doesn’t look like they’re being too friendly,” he said.
“Wonder how long that’s going to last,” Javy commented.
“Should be fine,” said Joe, who was an engineer with explosives expertise. “Now, if they were dropping demolition charges that’s a different story, but I don’t think they want to destroy the building.”
Maybe not, but they were stuck regardless. Danny knew the defenders didn’t have an infinite supply of grenades, but he didn’t want to get half his platoon killed if he guessed wrong. Right now, the best they could hope for was a stalemate.
He just hoped that Zach’s gambit could turn the tide firmly in their favor. If not, they were in trouble.
----
“ Y ou’re clear on the next level,” Miko said over the radio.
Nora moved ahead up the fire escape, focusing on the task ahead and trying not to look down. Heights normally didn’t bother her much, but right now she felt extremely exposed. There was no cover on the fire escape, and they didn’t even know if it was completely sturdy. One wrong step and they might all be
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