The Last of the Locust

Turns out. The Smart Locust were trying to escape though a experimental portal. The reports said it was designed to transport Humans to an different dimension. Any place that wasn't this war scarred planet.

Keywords: HUMANS

They were busy putting their weapons, supplies, and vehicles on the massive pad. They were quick to aim and shoot at the intruders, but once they saw it was their kin, they let them join in on the exodus.

The pad was circle shaped and at least 60 feat wide. It was big enough to fit the Assault Derrick they somehow managed to get inside the spacious cavern, and the COG APC.

Bal asked their leader, Hela. A Grenadier Elite with the Queen's symbol dangling around his neck. Why they couldn't just stay in the cavern. The other leader told him that he was assigned to be one of the guards for Adam when he was a Palace Guard. He said he overheard that Adam's weapon had some flaws. It would kill any Lambent cells, but it would also kill all Locust because they have tons of the stuff in there bodies.

A weapon like that was going to be used by Delta. No matter what they place between them and it. Delta was lead my a hellish human known as Marcus. Second in command, was Dom. Equally hellish and fierce. Driven by the loss of his family. He's known to have a desire to chew though all Locust. Bal saw him shoot his wife point-blank. Luckily, when Delta started killing his outpost that had a few humans. He was smart enough to play dead and let them pass.

After that day. He saw just how much this war had costed. It wasn't worth it. He still didn't see why they had to fight. The Earth was plentiful and had space for all of it's creatures. The sea's held drink for all of them. Yet they still had too fight over something they can share. But, the COG destroyed almost all of plant life because of their usage of the Hammer of Dawn. Yeah, the locust did some damage by tunneling everywhere. But the HoDs did twice more.

A few weeks ago. Hela sent a squad of Smart Locust into the portal. They reported the COG had tried to build a checkpoint around the pad and that it can send them back. And the area was untouched by this foul war. They were going to send another expedition team to explore more, but the Delta Squad had other ideas.

A few minutes passed by and all the Cargo and Locust have been loaded on the Rig. All that was left to do was to push the countdown button.

A Wretch named Luc pressed the big red button that started the countdown on the explosives rigged all around the cavern. And jumped onto the wheels on the Derrick. Most of the other Locust sat on top. Their shoulders pressed together.

In the seconds it took for the porter to warm up. The only song that came to Ven's vast mind was an old song called Space Oddity by Chris Hadfield. Although he was considered brash and rough by human terms. Ven always was fond of music. So fond that he scavenged a few COG ear pieces and constructed a music player that played songs when pressed.

Although most Smart Locust make due with they can find on the Battlefield. Some groups give a member a job as the team's Engineer. His crew gave Jeke the title. Ven was quite handy with the wrench, but in the end, Jeke got the job.

He placed his flamethrower in between the legs and pressed the button. The driver of the mobile base voice began the countdown to blastoff. Some of the smaller Locust placed there heads in between their legs and prayed to anything that they don't get thrown off.

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The calming song began playing in his right ear. While some of the other bodies started breathing heavily and tearing up. Ven simply closed his eyes and let his head relax, inviting the music flow though his head.

Ground control to major Tom

Ground control to major Tom

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The smaller creatures that hung on the wheel could be heard weeping.

Take your protein pills and put your helmet on

(Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight)

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It was all over in a flash. It lasted no more then the blink of a eye. Not a single beast or creature could see the amazing show of lights as they crossed plans of existence.

Our favorite Grenadier was roughly shaken by Bal. Summoning him back to the real word. He took one glance at his surroundings and lost his breath.

All around them was life. Not the grey sad life, but the green that was only saw in dreams. Trees, half as high as the massive war machine they stood on top. Critters ran all around the wooden surfaces. But where there is prey, there's predators.

Most of the members were already down and building the camp by the time our gang got down. They had a large bonfire going on.

Since they were the last ones down. They were sent out to get the grub in this new world.

_-_-_ One Hour later-_-_-_

They never had to hunt down anything, except some humans with dogs. But they proven themselves pros. For they have caught a large white chicken with a horn or something protruding from it's head. They found it with two others, but they ran away when they saw them. This one wasn't as smart or fast.

While on their way back to the camp. Wolves made from wood -crazy right?- tried to get their catch away from them. Ven gave them a little tan and turned them to firewood with his flamethrower. The white chicken hid back in it's sack and stopped whimpering after that.

When the group returned to the hungry Locust. They were greeted as close friends and the catch was tied up and gagged then placed over the bonfire. They were about to start the fire, despite the muffled pleas from the foolish animal, when 6 things looking like the catch appeared from the treeline and barked something. Two of them had horns like the catch. This made them think that they were the parents of the creature.

When asking nicely didn't get them leave. Force seemed like a suitable option. The team that caught the catch was sent to scare the things off.

The crew stepped upon the scene with much swagger. Stopped in front of the catch and ordered that the Locust keeping the parents and the child away to disperse. The strange creatures stomped up and tried to bark another order to the gang. Failing because these creatures could not speak their tongue.

When they refuse to give the child back to the simple creatures. The blue one charge and tried to take the small one away. Bal aimed his rifle at the blue speedest and squeezed the trigger.