>>6019508>>6019512>>6019514 HE is with you! <span class="mu-i"> "Ok, </span> K-3331 said, waiting for the artillery to stop, waiting for the break. <span class="mu-i"> "Go!" </span>
K-3331 gave the signal, and the squad moved out, their forms low to the ground as they sprinted across the barren landscape. The ground beneath their feet was uneven and muddy, the scars of countless explosions making each step a calculated risk.
The first shell landed behind them with a deafening roar, shaking the ground and sending a shower of dirt and debris into the air. The soldiers instinctively dove forward, rolling into the nearest crater for cover. The shockwave passed over them, the force of the blast rattling their bones but leaving them unscathed.
<span class="mu-i"> "Move!" </span> K-3331 barked, his voice cutting through the ringing in their ears. The trio scrambled out of the crater and resumed their dash, each man zigzagging to make themselves harder targets.
Another explosion erupted to their left, close enough to send a spray of shrapnel whistling past their helmets. They pressed on, their training and discipline keeping panic at bay. The air was thick with the acrid smell of smoke and burning promethium, mingling with the metallic tang of blood from the battlefield.