12-17-2006, 09:11 PM
An Outcast guard stared out from the walls of Hyperton. ?Something?s happening,? he announced to his fellow guards, looking through binoculars at what appeared to be a large, armored man speaking to the Dante troops. ?It looks like? some kind of? pep talk?? The curious guard began to look over the rest of the camp, his binoculars resting on a large group of soldiers that appeared to be looking right back at him. An explosion came from one of them, the sound reaching the fortress immediately. ?Incoming! Take cover!? he yelled, pushing his body against the stone parapets of the wall as the artillery shelling began once again. It crashed in numerous locations, everyone moving out of the open. The guard sat there with his eyes tightly shut, hoping that a stray artillery strike wouldn?t hit him. The sky above them was nearly black, having been filled with the smoke of days on end of artillery attacks. The shelling was nothing they weren?t used to. They had lived through it for days. However, that did not take away from the danger of it. They knew that if they were ever to become comfortable with an artillery strike, that it meant certain death.
A sound reached the guard?s ears. ?Do you hear that?? he yelled to a nearby guard who also pressed himself against the wall. He shook his head. ?It?s artillery fire? What do you bloody well mean, ?do I hear that?!?? The guard listened intently. ?No? No! It?s something else!? He hated the idea of poking his head out in the middle of an artillery barrage. However, summoning what little courage he had left, he peeked over the stone wall. Yelping in surprise, a ladder slammed against the wall, nearly breaking against his face. He jumped to his feet, forgetting the artillery strike completely. ?DEFENSIVE MANUEVERS!!!? he roared, lifting his gun and immediately taking fire at a Dante soldier.
A few of the Dante soldiers had moved ahead, hastily putting up a ladder before the rest of the army could arrive. The rest were coming, however, nearly upon the fortress. It wasn?t a good situation for Outcast, who attempted to shoot the oncoming troops while avoiding getting blown apart by the artillery shelling.
?Snipers!? Broli roared as they marched onwards. ?Look for guards on the walls! The rest of you, full speed! Ram yourselves right down their throats!? He held up his fist, breaking into a run, the rest of his soldiers joining him. Within moments, they slammed into the wall, Broli immediately spouting orders for the ladders to be raised up. ?Get them up now! For Dante!? He personally helped a group of soldiers lift the ladder. ?Infantry and assault first!? The soldiers rushed up the ladder, attempting to get to the top as fast as possible. Broli watched in awe as a guard pushed a ladder away from the wall, causing the soldiers to shriek in fear as it plummeted to the earth. He spat to one side, gritting his teeth as he yelled out more encouragement for the soldiers. ?C?mon! Get to the top!?
Relief struck the Commander as the first group of soldiers reached the top, filtering onto the castle walls. ?Now!,? Broli shouted, motioning to the Spec-Op soldiers. The Spec Ops had been waiting in the rear, and with the sign of confirmation from Burori, they blasted into the sky. Using their limited ki-manipulation, they flew to the top of the wall, landing on the stone surface and immediately assisting the first wave of Dante infantry and assault. Holding superior skills to infantry, the Spec Ops fought to allow breathing room for another wave to arrive. ?Secure the wall!? came the voice of the Commander, who stood on the ground helping speed the process of soldiers climbing the ladders. ?Don?t stop! Keep moving!?
The soldiers moved eagerly. They finally had their chance to prove themselves, not only to Burori, but to everyone that they truly were soldiers of Dante. Broli looked past the soldiers to Joy?s unit. She was on the move, but to where, he didn?t know. Had one of her spotters seen something? The Saiya-Jin shrugged, fighting off the feeling that he needed to go and give her further orders. She was a tactical genius, and he shook off his quiet fears with the reassurance that she would do exactly as he had said, using her brilliance to achieve anything necessary to ensure total Dante victory. As she moved in, her artillery began firing once again, the ki blasts going over the Dante forces and landing somewhere past the fortress on its western side. Broli knew it could only mean one thing. ?We?ve got company,? he announced in realization. Now the need to get his soldiers up on the fortress was greater than ever. ?Move quicker, fellas! For Dante!?
A sound reached the guard?s ears. ?Do you hear that?? he yelled to a nearby guard who also pressed himself against the wall. He shook his head. ?It?s artillery fire? What do you bloody well mean, ?do I hear that?!?? The guard listened intently. ?No? No! It?s something else!? He hated the idea of poking his head out in the middle of an artillery barrage. However, summoning what little courage he had left, he peeked over the stone wall. Yelping in surprise, a ladder slammed against the wall, nearly breaking against his face. He jumped to his feet, forgetting the artillery strike completely. ?DEFENSIVE MANUEVERS!!!? he roared, lifting his gun and immediately taking fire at a Dante soldier.
A few of the Dante soldiers had moved ahead, hastily putting up a ladder before the rest of the army could arrive. The rest were coming, however, nearly upon the fortress. It wasn?t a good situation for Outcast, who attempted to shoot the oncoming troops while avoiding getting blown apart by the artillery shelling.
?Snipers!? Broli roared as they marched onwards. ?Look for guards on the walls! The rest of you, full speed! Ram yourselves right down their throats!? He held up his fist, breaking into a run, the rest of his soldiers joining him. Within moments, they slammed into the wall, Broli immediately spouting orders for the ladders to be raised up. ?Get them up now! For Dante!? He personally helped a group of soldiers lift the ladder. ?Infantry and assault first!? The soldiers rushed up the ladder, attempting to get to the top as fast as possible. Broli watched in awe as a guard pushed a ladder away from the wall, causing the soldiers to shriek in fear as it plummeted to the earth. He spat to one side, gritting his teeth as he yelled out more encouragement for the soldiers. ?C?mon! Get to the top!?
Relief struck the Commander as the first group of soldiers reached the top, filtering onto the castle walls. ?Now!,? Broli shouted, motioning to the Spec-Op soldiers. The Spec Ops had been waiting in the rear, and with the sign of confirmation from Burori, they blasted into the sky. Using their limited ki-manipulation, they flew to the top of the wall, landing on the stone surface and immediately assisting the first wave of Dante infantry and assault. Holding superior skills to infantry, the Spec Ops fought to allow breathing room for another wave to arrive. ?Secure the wall!? came the voice of the Commander, who stood on the ground helping speed the process of soldiers climbing the ladders. ?Don?t stop! Keep moving!?
The soldiers moved eagerly. They finally had their chance to prove themselves, not only to Burori, but to everyone that they truly were soldiers of Dante. Broli looked past the soldiers to Joy?s unit. She was on the move, but to where, he didn?t know. Had one of her spotters seen something? The Saiya-Jin shrugged, fighting off the feeling that he needed to go and give her further orders. She was a tactical genius, and he shook off his quiet fears with the reassurance that she would do exactly as he had said, using her brilliance to achieve anything necessary to ensure total Dante victory. As she moved in, her artillery began firing once again, the ki blasts going over the Dante forces and landing somewhere past the fortress on its western side. Broli knew it could only mean one thing. ?We?ve got company,? he announced in realization. Now the need to get his soldiers up on the fortress was greater than ever. ?Move quicker, fellas! For Dante!?