Come the morning, the Barracks was particularly quiet. While yesterday's silence was quiet because of the near-mutiny that EagleRock had on his hands, today's silence was in anticipation for today's match.
"Hello, good ol' Newgrundlings! It's your friendly neighborhood admin, Wade Fulp here, calling the fifth match of our Battle Royale! We are currently tied here, with two matches going to each the Moderators and the Elite Guards. Now, we need to break this tie! We're going to do that with our biggest match ever, an 8 vs. 8 match in cs_assault!"
EagleRock switched into planning mode almost instantaneously. "Okay, this map will be hard. Assault is hard for counter-terrorists, because the terrorists have hostages entrenched in a big warehouse that's hard to enter. They're going to be camping heavily, so we need a team of rushers, no campers. Snipers are necessary to catch the few people that are actually going to attack outside of the warehouse."
"I'll go," said DarkSoldier. "I'm good at rushing, and I'm ready to go."
"Good," said EagleRock. "Who else wants to go?"
Several soldiers willing to rush volunteered, including DaRk, harryjarry, PenguinLink, Peregrinus, and SilentSoldier.
"I'll go, too," said TheThing. "Sniping is my game, and I can take these bastards."
"Great," said EagleRock. "We need just one more sniper and we're set."
"Allow me," said MetalDart. "I'm willing to take the chance, even though it'll be rough. Count on me."
"Excellent. That's all we needed. I'll feel better knowing there's a Colonel out there, too." MetalDart took the Steyr Scout out of his locker and loaded it. One look at it gave him a good idea of what the match would be li/ke.
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MetalDart was an influential member of the Barracks. A good amount of that came from his devotion, but ultimately the skills that he had to offer to the plate were his bread and butter. He had become an accomplished sniper and was the king of long-range fire. However, Portal violators weren't the only things he was good at shooting. He was great with all kinds of weaponry, including the Scout he pulled out of the locker. The Scout, however, was an underpowered sniper rifle compared to others like the AWP and the SG-552.
He knew that with this gun, he absolutely had to rely on his skills.
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"Okay," said EagleRock. "You're going to need to split into groups for this one. MetalDart, I want you in charge out there. I want you to hold back and snipe from the tower directly to the right of the spawn site. There you can collaborate the attack, as it is imperative you do this exactly."
"Got it," said MetalDart. "What's the plan for the rest?"
"Simple. We are going to have two groups, Alpha and Bravo Squads. Alpha squad needs to give suppressing fire from the main entrance to the let. I want Private DaRk, Private SilentSoldier, and Sergeant First Class DarkSoldier going that way. You guys will need to keep them busy." They all nodded in acknowledgment. "TheThing, I'll need you to stay behind those three and snipe as many people as you can from outside the garage door."
"Aye," said TheThing. "Count on me."
"Okay, good. Bravo Squad, you're Supreme Commander harryjarry, Lieutenant General PenguinLink, and Supreme Commander Peregrinus. You're going to infiltrate through the door on the second floor on the right hand side. As Alpha Squad gets their attention, you'll quietly run in and pick them off as fast as possible. You'll hopefully have a few seconds before they realize you're there, which should be plenty of time."
"Sounds good," said harryjarry. "I think we can take them."
"Yes you can. Corporal MetalDart, just remember, you need to watch the air duct entrance on the roof of the building, as that area will not be covered by the two squads. Alpha Squad needs to enter a few seconds before Bravo Squad to get the attention properly."
"Got it. I'm ready."
"Good, then get your weapons and move out." They proceeded to the lockers and found their guns. A diversified arsenal was unpacked, including MetalDart's Scout, DaRk's Colt M4A1, DarkSoldier's Para, harryjarry's FAMAS, and PenguinLink's P50. They all squared up to all 8 pods, which were all open and ready for them. They started to step through.
Phantom approached EagleRock by the display of cs_assault. "You sure about your plan, Eagle?"
EagleRock let out a long sigh. "No." Turning towards Phantom, he said, "But it's the best chance we got."
Phantom stared at the screen, watching the soldiers collaborate from up above. "This one's gonna hurt."
Slash was behind the two of them, listening on. He looked up at the huge display and lightly bit down on his lip.
End of Chapter 10
