Chapter 271 - Earths Expanse Part Two (1/2)
The tension inside of the soldier's heart boomed as they waited for the arrival of the beast. This war had been one where they had mostly focused on defenses, and that had turned even truer the second day.
Their restless thought could be seen from the thick trembling armor that stood on top of the wall. The sun had already made its way up to the sky, and in the distance, their worst fear began slowly taking form. Humongous figures that made the earth tremble with every step they took could be seen making their way from the wilderness surrounding.
Jamie's heart fell the moment the creatures appeared in his sight. He didn't need to have extraordinary powers to determine that their strength had risen once again, and sadly, he wasn't the only one that felt their changes as every single soldier came to the same conclusion.
The walls surrounding their city was doomed to fall by the end of the day. The harsh reality fell with the might of a bomb; the soldiers didn't even try that they already knew the outcome of what was going to happen.
Their stomachs were twisted into knots under their strong fear, and a few soldiers couldn't help but take a few steps back as they tried to slowly flee from the battlefield. Their attempt stopped the moment they noticed that their peers had begun doing the same.
They forced themselves with tears nearly spilling from the corners of their eyes, and quaking legs that threatened to trip and fall at any moment's notice.
Jamie couldn't help but sigh as he gazed at the soldiers' reaction. His gaze fell on a group of determined individual that didn't move at all when the beasts appeared in their field of view. Jamie recognized a golden colored MechSuit, and decided to approach them with quiet steps.
His feet stopped next to them as they helmets turned his way. They nodded at his direction with a slightly noticeable shiver that wasn't missed by Jamie. ”Brothers… I'm afraid today is the day.”, he mumbled as he couldn't contain himself further.
”Let us fight together then.”, an aged voice left the helmet of the MechSuit standing next to the golden colored MechSuit. The voice didn't contain any fear, and even had a mellow tone from the man's acceptance. It was Walter, the police assault team leader that had been fighting to the bitter end against the limitless sea of creatures.
The many MechSuits next to him nodded in responses to his words as they truly believed in his leadership. Death wouldn't cause any fear to the ones that had prepared to truly sell their life for the near absent chance of survival.
Among those individuals was Johnny, inside of his golden colored MechSuit, and next to them was the rest of the assault team. There were also a few individuals that Jamie didn't recognize, but he felt from their aura that those were brave men and women that weren't afraid of betting their lives on the battlefield.
”Let us show them what humanity is capable of when cornered.”, Walter spoke in a deep voice as his hand moved toward his helmet. He gripped the metallic structure of his armored armament and pulled it off, freeing his face from the protection of his MechSuit.
He glanced at the many men surrounding him, and couldn't help but flash a bitter smile as his eyes glowed with reminiscence. In a split second, his life and everything he had accomplished during it flashed in front of his eyes.
He exhaled a deep breath that cleansed his thought. His gaze turned resolute as he filled his lung before roaring one word.
”Fight!”, the word reverberated through the wall. His aged voice contained youthfulness and a passion that awakened the heart of many depressed soldiers.
They had been cornered inside of their construct. Incapable of leaving the walls of their city, in fear of being obliterated by the strong beasts.
”Why the fuck should we be afraid!?”, roared one of the freshly recruited soldiers. His voice shivered as his emotion floated out of his body in a bright outburst that contaminated his peers.
”We have died the moment we choose to fight!”, another added as his eyes turned resolute under his helmet. A bright smile appeared on his face- even as he had nearly soiled himself from the tremendous fear he had felt- and he resolutely stepped forward in line with Walter and the rest.
”Brave citizens!”, exclaimed Walter once again before pausing. He knew that for the soldiers to abandon their fears, he would need them to face the harsh reality that their city was facing. ”Do not fear death! Fight to the bitter end and only then will you face true peace of mind!”