The five other members in my VIP transport team quickly assessed the current situation as we planned our rout. Already we had switched up uniforms with the VIP to make him blend in, now we had to move. After quickly determining that the two woodland routs were tactical suicide, 5 VIP escorts vs. Knowing our movements would soon be spotted our formation glided along swiftly.
Crunch, crunch, crunch; asphalt and boots ground together as the six man caravan moved past our first bottleneck—a large brick house right on the rout. Quickly I glanced through the undergrowth in time to see a potential assassin fall back from his position along the pond rout. The target in front must have been a scout for as we moved forward he slid back from tree to tree. Sure enough, two assassins were quietly waiting till their decoy led us around the corner. Luckily we spotted the ambush in time.
Excalibur and I made quick work of the targets. Bob and I scanned the nearby brush and trees through our rifle sights, searching for any signs of potential danger. Another scouting party or a trap? Excalibur and I took the lead laying some fire down on the enemy just in the woods. They fired back. I could hear their guns, but we were out of range - barely. I was the first one to make it to the tree line. I moved swiftly, searching for threats while looking for a defensive postion.
Excalibur was still engaging the two enemies. He was exposed and on their front…I was on the side. I lined up my read dot and let a for short bursts fly. The other had retreated—presumably toward the main body of enemy forces.
By now the VIP and rest of the team had made it into the woods. We approached a fort complex. Pre-occupied with the complex, I was suddenly jolted to attention by Strikers harsh whisper to the left. Knowing that Excalibur was checking enemies on the right I glanced left. There, marching through the open where we had been just minutes before, was a squad of the VIP hunters. Things were getting tough. I knew there are at least ten enemies at large.
