Battle of Awdriz

The wheels where squeaking as the vehicle approached home town. It was not a car, neither a tank. More it resembled something that could easily be mistaken for a rolling warehouse. Until one saw the guns. This one was clearly a war machine, with its outside covered with guns, rocket launchers and shield bashers. Just as clearly as one could see this one was a war machine, one could see it recently been to war. Some tires were flat, not from spikes or bullets, but from going through a patch of acid. The smell of smoke and acid filled the docking room as the big vehicle entered.

-"Just close the gates already" the dark voice came from the radio.

-"Just a couple of seconds more captain. How much damages this time?"

-"Close call this time. They took down one of the shields so in the aft we got ten victims, dead or alive i dont know but not responding. Atmosphere damages. In the bow we are okay. " -"I will send in the medic team right away."

With that said one could see the medic team standing next to the big machine, dressed all in yellow with big protective suits. Acid and poisonous atmosphere was no child play.

As the big doors closed, the ventilation started and a couple of seconds later the room was full of oxygen. Out from the captain pit a long dark man came out.

• "God dammit, not a second to late. Fresh air!"

There was a crew waiting for the captain to get down the big ramp leading down to the floor, and later down to the underworld. -"Did you make it? What are the news? Anyone alive in Awdriz?"

The big captain stopped in front of the people, half a meter taller then the tallest man in the group. -"People are alive and fighting well, but we did not reach them. We where attacked by bandits, they have gained control over the awesomium fields outside the city, closed down the plant and are now mining themselves. Their watch outs are many and strong. We need to be more people next time my sirs."

The group in front of him watched him closely. "took control over the awesomium you say. Awdriz will not manage to defend itself for long. Without awesomium oxygen-generators will go offline within a week. Thanks for your report captain. Dismissed." The group turned around to leave.

Captain towered over them, "But you have to do something, cant let the whole town be destroyed."

A small man turned back to him. "Captain. The syndicate has no wish to do anything more here and now. Without access to the awesomium there is no gain for the syndicate in this business anymore."

-"But a whole town. We cant let it happen!" This time the captain sound more begging.

-"What we can do with awesomium is incredible, and the prize for it is high. Sometimes higher than other. We pay it, we move on and we forget about it. You better as well. Take care captain. "

The small man disappeared into one of the many halls of the underworld. From behind came a voice. -"Your wife is waiting for you captain". In the dressing room."

-"Yes sarge, what am I going to tell her? Her sister lives in Awdriz."