Asteroid Blues

The weapons battery had seen little Yu Jing activity, Command had issued a squad of IA operatives orders to acquire fire codes as isurance against any ariadnan counter offensive.

The Lieutenants voice came over comms.
“Eyes open people, we’re likely out numbered and these sneaky Ariadna could be hiding all over.”
“Our first objective is up ahead, i want it cleared and lockdown. Get to work.”

“Ma’am we have contact north of the objective, request missile support.”
“Recieved, light them up and lets show them the emipres might”
The recon unit on the roof of the right hand centre building used a spotlight program to guide missiles on top of a veteran kazak led fire team, catching a dog soldier in the ensuing blast.
The smoke cleared, one kazak was blown to pieces, another two lay unconscious and bloodied and the dog soldier lay injured on a flight of stairs. The vetran kazak coughed, brushed the dust of his shoulders checked his weapon.

“What the hell is this guy made of!” Thought the zencha watching from above.

The grizzled veteran beaconed to his teams paramedic to attend to the injured soldiers, the paramedic was skilled, reviving two kazak back to the fight but unable to help the smashed dog soldier.

Behind the Zencha the fire team was moving upon the central objective.

“Sir, our sensor bot has detected a camouflaged troop up ahead.”
“Roger. Move to cover and eliminate.”
As the HMG armed Zuyong readied his weapon a figure appeared on the roof on the far left of the battlefield. Auto gun shells slammed into the Zuyong, saved by his heavy armour but injured and unconcious.

The teams sniper took aim on the heavily armed tank buster, popping his head like a watermelon.

“MEDIC!”

The Yishens servant bot darted forward dodging incoming fire to revive the fallen soldier. No sooner was the injured zuyong back on his feet than the the hulking form of a Ratnik rounded the corner ahead. A fusillade of rockets erupted from it’s shoulder mounts. The son bae exploded as the fire team dodged the explosions around them. Miraculously not one Zuyong fell, surviving 6 direct missile hits.
The weibing remote on the left flank blinded the ratnik with a flash pulse.
“Fall back, lets not push our luck again!”

The kazak veteran moved his fire team up to the centre objective, shots from the Haidao sniper felled one of his unit, yet the veteran shrugged off all incoming fire.
“Who is this guy!” Exclaimed the skilled sniper.
The veteran stomped towards his attacker and torched him with his flamethrower, leant around the corner and gunned down the injured zuyong.
“My god this guy is a deamon!” The lieutenant had watched the carnage from an above gantry.

“Incoming air support.”

The lu xing drop troop slammed into the floor next to an antenna, sending rubble and shrapnel up into the air, the scout next to the antenna dived for cover. Risking incoming fire the drop troop advanced on the objective and disabled it.
Russian shouting came from the commanding officer as the enemy forces made a coordinated attack on the brave drop troop. His actions in vane he fell to a hail of enemy fire. The russians had retaken the objective.

The little servant bot, dodging yet more incoming fire, scuttled up the side of the building.
“Hello little buddy.” The haidao was not done yet
Reloading his weapon he fired three shot directly at the veteran kazak.

“Ahhahhhahaaa!” Came the mocking laugh of the russian soldier.

“Fuck this!” The zencha on the roof leant over and behind the enemy fire team, blasting a hole through the kazak directly below angling his shot to catch the team in the blast. One more fell.... the veteran turned and grinned as a shotgun blast came from above, the Daoying Lieutenant dived from the gantry to deny the Russians the objective.
“Not today little girl”
The bloodied veteran drew his side arm and blasted a hole through the Daoying.

A howl came from the right flank as a hidden pack of Antipode warriors charged the fire team. The zuyong put up a brave fight but were torn to shreds by the immense beasts.

“Command we have critical losses request immediate evac.”
The operation had been a failiure.

The grizzled veteran lit a cigar.
“This was fun yes little girl?” He starred down at the stiil breathing Daoying and drew his blade.