Rule 1

[Montuhotep]

 

The landspeeder cruised cautiously through the shattered buildings and
rubble-choked streets of the industrial district, taking care never to rise
above the gutted manufactoria and so present a clear target. This sector of the
city had seen hard, vicious, unrelenting combat between loyalist and traitor
for months now with everything reduced to mutual slaughter – the tally of which
rose every hour for both sides in a conflict which had spread like a stain
throughout the continent and turned everything it touched into blood-smeared
ruin.

A ghost of movement to the left saw the pilot bring the speeder to a walking
pace whilst the gunner swung the heavy bolter, tracing the muzzle over a
shattered store front. He had claimed four lives already this day and, gods
willing, there would be more. An impatient flick of the wrist commanded his
pilot to halt the machine behind a stunted wall. Now there was movement to the
right as well! He spat a curse on the realisation that he couldn’t traverse far
enough, freed his straps, stood in the now wildly bobbing craft and yanked his
weapon from it’s mount as the bare-headed pilot fought to regain control,
cursing in turn at such impetuousness.

The gunner never saw the shot, never heard it, never registered that they were
under attack until the pilot’s warp-tainted brain spattered over his desecrated
plate and by then it was already too late.



The scout sergeant grunted with satisfaction as the once-pristine attack craft
rose skywards before auguring into the splintered roadway, scattering debris
and body parts in all directions. Lowering his rifle he turned to those
gathered expectantly behind him.

‘Rule number 1, children; on the day you are given your power armour it comes
with a helmet. Wear it.’

 

[Wulfkry]

short to the point i like it.  Is this scout sergeant named Gibbs by any chance?

[Montuhotep]

Not as yet, though I suppose he could be now that you mention it.....

[Wulfkry]

Leroy Jethro Gibbs is kinda of a space mariney name...

 

I thought you wouldnt get the NCIS reference didnt know if you guys got that show across the pond.