“Popping smoke." Reg said as he through a canister out into the road. In seconds, smoke filled the gap between the buildings and her two teammates disappeared into the man made fog. Her and Reg took up positions and started to take pot shots at the sentry drones that came into view while trying to avoid fire coming in their direction.

The com cracked in their ear as a voice she recognized as James spoke. “Dog's been walked. Proceeding with mission." She keyed her com as the two held their position.

“So..." Reg said as he flatten against the wall to reload his rifle. “What's the game plan with us?"

“Well..." she said as she fired off the last of her clip into a crab sentry. “I'm figuring once dumb and dumber is in position, you'll climb up that ladder behind you and take potion to give me better cover as I run for the up link tower to buy time for Justin and James."

“OK... two things."

“What?"

“You know you're putting your fluffy tail at risk right?"

“Yeah... Not looking forward to it." She looked back at him “What's the other thing?"

“Which one is dumb and which one is dumber?"

They both chuckled when their com keyed again. “We're set up and ready."

She doubled clicked her mic. Looking over at Reg, he gave her a smile and a thumbs up. “Ready?"

She sighed. “No." She slung her rifle over her shoulder and pulled her sidearm. “But lets get this over with." Reg nodded and slung his own weapon and started to climb up the ladder as more bullets whizzed overhead.

Lynnette nearly jumped into the open road when she heard Reg yelled a warning “LOOK OUT!" A humanoid sentry fell to the ground where Lynnette was standing a moment ago. She looked up and saw Reg hanging off to the side of the ladder. They both let out a deep breath before Reg continued up to the outside cause way above.

She waited for her signal. The com keyed once... Twice... Three, GO!

She dove out of cover and across the road. It was a crazy thing to do, but she had to be visible to draw as many out as possible. Her target was less than 300 yards down the road, with 250 of it surrounded by buildings on either side of the road. She was running in the open with no way out except back and her destination, and even then, there was little cover for her. Bullets whizzed by, most of them aimed right at her. They might be rubber, but her training suit will lock up if she's hit anywhere to simulate the hit. She continued to run, putting everything out of her mind except her goal...

200 yards...

100 yards...

Almost there...

Wham!

Something hit her just off center of her back.

A kill shot.

Shit!

Time felt like it slowed at that moment and things around her happened in slow-motion, She felt the suit shock her body and locking her in place as she started to tumble forward as her momentum continued to carried her. A small object impacted just a few feet in front of her. She recognized it almost immediately, a concussion grenade. It bounced off the ground and headed right for her as she fell headlong into it, hitting her in the abdomen just before it went off...

Oh Shhhh....

The world went dark around her...

“LYNNETTE!!!!"

“Objective achieved, RTB..."