OS TwiODST

>Dark storm clouds covered the two of you as you slowly crept across the plains.

>An Insurrectionist encampment had been sighted, and a small strike team sent to take it out.

>Your job was to eliminate the guards so the Pelican waiting above the clouds could descend to offload more ODSTs to actually take the base.

>Apart, if need be.

>You and the pony accompanying you stopped, dropping down and deploying gear.

>You had a range finder, Twilight had an SRS99-S5, the newest in a long line of UNSC Sniper Rifles.

>Rain spattered against your visors, a soft purple glow holding a sniper rifle the only source of light.

"Twilight, two hundred meters east. In the tower."

>"I see him." She replied a few seconds later.

>"Anyone else?"

>You paused for a moment.

"Two more at the tower's base, easy pickings if they don't see the first guy drop."

>"They won't."

>The lightning and thunder cracked again, and so did the rifle.

>A suddenly headless man fell onto the platform, followed by two more reports from the mare's rifle.

>Three shots, three kills.

"Impressive work, Twilight."

>You heard her snort.

>"A perfect score...like always."

"Yeah, yeah."

>You opened up a channel to the waiting strike team.

"Pelican Echo 523, you're clear for drop."

>"Roger that."

>You patted the pony on the head as the VTOL came down from above the clouds, dislodging its compliment of human and pony troops to storm the building.

>You then pulled Twilight's helmet off.

>The pony had her eyes clenched shut, not sure if she could open them.

>The mare had memorized where they were and pulled the trigger, but never watched the shots hit.

>She never had, ever since joining.

>You chuckled and stroked the pony's mane, watching as the rest of the team secured the base relatively quickly.

>Another three scratches on Twi's rifle, and another easy mission.