Richard's POV

F.O.B, 4 hours later

"Ok we've got to find out where the corcom will crash" I said looking at a map. "Without the engines they'll need to land somewhere near us without putting us in danger" Andrew added. "The forest, that's were they'll crash, it's close and won't hurt anyone when it crashes" Mike said to us.

"Ok now that we know where they are going to crash who goes ?" I asked with a slight frown knowing that some troops won't be coming back. "I will take my platoon, get the survivors and get back with anything we can get, you two stay here and keep the natives safe" Mike said with shockingly a sad tone. "Are you sure Mike I can send a squad with you to help" I said to him with concern. "I'll be fine my platoon can hold their own, and the less troops here the easier it will be for the bugs" Mike replied with a smirk.

"We won't let that happen Mike just be sure to come back alive" Andrew said to him with a smirk aswell. "We'll show those bugs that although we're stranded we will still fight tooth and nail" I said also smirking. Mike started to leave then raised his hand like he had a glass in it "Here's to the dead" Mike said in a happy tone. "And the next one to die!" Me and Andrew said doing the samething.

"Now let's start making a defensive line between the F.O.B, this village and the forest the bugs can't get through" I said to Andrew in a serious tone. "Yes, and how is the turrets coming along ?" Andrew asked me also seriously. "The troops got the emplacements set up but not a good wall" I told him seriously. "That will have to do let's just hope Mike will come back alive and with those survivors" Andrew said the serious tone starting to vanish from his voice.

We then felt the ground shake like an earthquake had happened me and Andrew looked at each other then rushed outside. We then saw a huge ship in the forest with fires and burned out holes "My god" I said seeing the ship. "The crew will need to be lucky to survive that" Andrew said to me shocked. We then saw Mike and his platoon start moving to the forest "Let's move people we got some soldiers to save" Mike yelled to his platoon.

"Alright people set up defensive positions we are repelling bugs" Andrew yelled to everyone in a superior tone. " Move it, move it, move it" I yelled in the same tone we were listened to by troops rushing to get in position. I then saw the six natives coming up to us 'Great now I have to explain everything' I thought to myself sadly.

[/cMike's POV

Everfree Forest, 30 minutes later

"Keep it tight people we can't lose anyone" I said then I heard a screech and tuned just in time to see one of my sergeants get a arachnids leg through his shoulder the hear more screeches, I shot at the bug that was attacking the downed sergeant "Hold position and take them down" I yelled shooting another arachnid. "Sir we're taking casualties by the sec..." A corporal said before getting impaled by a warrior, me and 2 other troopers gunned it down while gunfire and screeches could be heard around us. Then the battle ended I looked around and saw the dead "Report" I called out concern in my voice. "Sir we've lost a 4th of the platoon including all of 2nd squad" A sergeant said to me in a sad tone.

"Then let's hurry up and get to the ship people we'll need to hurry to avoid another ambush like this" I said with slight fear in my voice, fear for my troops. We then started sprinting to the ship being carful not to fall into another ambush. Then we heard gunfire "Keep fireing everyone don't let them through" Someone yelled out. "Let's move it people there's troopers ahead I said to them rushing to the ship. we entered a clearing and saw alot of dead bugs then one got shot while it was charging us, I looked ahead and saw 7 elite troopers by an airlock, I began walking over to them.

When I got up to them my troops close behind me "Who are you ?" I asked the man in charge. "I'm Zachary Ringle, captain of N-57 and you are ?" He asked me with a stern voice. "I am 2nd Lieutenant Michael Heck commanding officer of Alpha platoon" I told him with a stern tone as well.

"Sorry about the Franklin lieutenant, so why are you here ?" He asked me with calmness in his voice. "Thank you for the sentiment, I was sent to get the crew back to our F.O.B" I told him with a calm tone. " Most of the crew is dead several of the bridge crew, some medics, a platoon of mobile infantry troopers, and several elite trooper squads are all that's left" He told me with a sad tone.

"Do you still have working dropships ?" I asked not wanting to go through the forest again. "Yah we do enough to move everyone, Follow me" He said tuning around. "Let's go people I am not going through that forest again" I said to them with assertiveness.

Andrew's POV

F.O.B Defense Line, several minutes later

"Keep up the fire" I yelled killing a few more warriors. "Their breaking through the right flank" Someone yelled. " Fall back, fall back" I yelled starting to move back troopers and guards following suit 'I wonder how many of them are probably frightened right now' I thought. I then saw something that sent shivers down my neck "Plasma bug move faster" I yelled but to late for several troopers from Omega platoon the plasm knocked the gun down and the warriors just ripped them to shreds, I threw a grenade the explosion letting me know I ended their suffering and took some bugs down too.

Then we saw dropships fly overhead then after a minut of retreating we were saved by Mike, his platoon, another platoon and several elite squads. The battle ended quickly after that, we lost a quarter of our force to this operation. I Went to talk with the other officers, the officers were several elite sergeants, an elite captain, Richard, Mike, a commander, and a guard.

"We should pursue them" The guard pony said with what sounded like anger in his voice, he also had anothr guard pony with him pprobably his second ing command. "I won't risk my men for something as stupid as pursuing the bugs" The commander said to him with agitation. "And you speak for all of these soldiers ?"The guard asked with anger in his voice. "Yes I am the acting leader, And I won't waste men on something stupid like that, I will send where they can die" The commander said to him with clear agitation.

"And why is that ?" The other guard pony asked with calmness and a female voice. "If we follow them we will reach their tunnels but those tunnels are like a maze everyone will die before reaching the brain bug, So sending troops after them would be extremely, Wasteful" The commander said with calmness. "Oh then I see you point" The guard pony said calmer now.

" We should listen to them sir they have faced the creatures before" The mare guard pony said with calmness still.

Author's Note

I'm back everyone.
The argument in the end is an easter egg to warhammer 40k dawn of war 2 retribution. When Sergeant Merrik is about to kill Lord General Castor for the thousand of guardsmen who died on typhon.
This is my inspiration for the last part (The argument)