52nd Dimension:Kardinal's wake.

"Like you--" Brego was about to shout, but he was interrupted by Messilita. The two of them looked over to her, still frowning.

"You two are the best I got,we have to hold this place until the evacuation is complete." Messilita paced back and forth.

"I'm allowing you to apply your own tactics,so think about the situation and reap the advantages..Oh! but don't take risks."

Sigma stood silently, listening as he was being briefed... except for the part about "not taking risks".

"The enemy is advancing as we speak,take your positions...hide well." Messilita grabbed her rifle. "Let's go!"

The remaining Exalted Knights left over from the assault had already taken their positions...

Messilita went to a wrecked building,going up the stairs and to the window,she placed a magazine into the rifle and bolted it. She was ready for a fight.
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Meanwhile,the enemy armour seemed to be advancing,they were in firing range.Most of the infantry were behind the tanks,waiting to charge.

Sigma took up a hiding spot near the front line...

Monica hadn't been deployed into the field yet... all she could currently do is monitor the situation and transmit alerts, along with everything else that was part of an Operator's job while on standby.

Messilita was thinking that something was wrong,she took out her binoculars to find that 18 enemy artillery pieces were scatted throughout the burning fields.

"Oh my god." She shook in fear and turned around to shout.
"INCOMING ARTILLERY!!!"

Synthia went to wherever there was cover with Brego, again, vanishing.

Sigma didn't seem to be fazed... his first instinct was to engage... however...
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Meanwhile, Monica was trying to decide the best course of action.

The artillery cannons started to rain fiery death,the shells flying up into the sky.

Monica was still transmitting data from the situation, including enemy movements and the predicted trajectory and impact area of the artillery.

The shells were starting to fall,at key areas that provide critical cover. No civilians were targetted although.

Messilita ran to the first floor of the building,she found a basement and jumped into it.

The Exalted Knights that were within targetting range dispersed to different areas.

The shells ripped apart houses,boxes and unfortunate people.
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Messilita started her way out of the basement and towards a firing position.

Sigma got tired of waiting... he advanced toward the assaulting units, his blade drawn. "Engaging targets!"

Sigma faced about 11 big barrels of death,about a few hundred more from smaller guns.

Sigma didn't stray from his priorities... he sought to fight for the people he believed in.

Messilita grabbed her radio,now was the time.
"Weapons free! Weapons free!" She started firing.
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In a split second,the air was filled with blaring gunfire from both sides. Most of the enemy forces were concentrating on Sigma instead of the defenders. A good sign that they were covered.

The 11 barrels fired deadly railgun slugs at Sigma directly.

Synthia pulled the trigger at the word "free" mishearing it for "fire". She didn't dare release the trigger, hoping to stop any enemy from advancing.

Sigma leaped up high, performing a heavy slash, unleashing a wave toward one of the barrels.

The 2 sides started trading bullets,Messilita heard one whizz pass her ear which made her recoil into safe cover.
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The tank suffered an intenal explosion due to the barrel being cut off,unable to fire and thus over-heating the chamber.

Troopers started charging towards the village,firing at will.

Brego appeared from behind one of the village houses, firing around the corner at the troops with one gun, Valor.

The Exalted Knights returned fire with their Surge Launchers.
Sigma proceeded to slash any enemy that came within range once he landed.

There were many troopers charging towards them,most of them did not make it but attacking in close range was their advantage.They used laser bayonettes against the soldiers. Messilita fired at the one who tried to gut her.

"Don't bring a knife to a gunfight,bitch!" She fired a round to his head.