Echo

Pt 1.Awakening

My eyes slowly open, a few seconds after that I hear a knock at the door. "Come on in!" I shout. The door opens. It's Olivia The technician of our squad. She has light skin, green eyes, thick black eyebrows , and golden blonde hair. "Today's the big day, Gregory !" She says excitedly. "Your first expedition away from home. Honestly, I like this place, but it can get a little boring, training, you know?" I can't help but agree with her. "Yeah," I say. "So uh, what exactly goes on during these missions?" I ask. "Oh, um." She hesitates, then says cautiously. "You'll see things, uh, you never thought-" The announcer interrupts her. "Attention," the announcer says. Her voice startles me. "Echo Team, report to the helipad for your assignment at 7:00." "That's us!" Olivia says. "7:00?" I ask . "Why so late? Wait, how long did I sleep?" I look at the electronic clock. I'm shocked when I see what it says. 6:40. "Crap!" I say involuntarily. "How did I?"
"I don't know dude, but you better get your butt in gear!" She walks out the door shutting it behind her. I look around my quarters to find my black painted dresser with all my clothes in it. Aside it is a desk with a lamp, and the whole rest of the room is painted gray. I get off my bunk bed with dark blue blankets.As i get ready i start thinking about the armor we're going to be wearing.I heard that we are going to be wearing this new prototype armor that adapts to whatever environment you're in, it acts as camouflage. I'm intrigued at the thought of something as advanced as that. I scramble to get ready.
After I'm dressed I ponder about what the mission will be like as I walk down the gray painted hallway with rectangular fluorescent lights I see no one else in the hallway I also think about how similar this base is to the military. However, this base is not known to many people, in fact, the administration's mission here is to protect everyone from... surprisingly, not humans... It wasn't specified to me what we are fighting and how they are a threat. I only joined because... odd, I only remember joining because I lost two of my friends while we were walking in the dark down a trail that lead to our house in the woods. I now realize how stupid it was to be so secluded from everyone else, and to be walking so late at night. Privacy is nice, but it can be dangerous too. I'm not even sure what happened to my friends, Matt, or Taylor, all I know is that they never returned to the house, they must have got lost on the path or someone did something to them. I hope no one did anything to them. The strangest thing though, I don't remember the transition from home to here. "Here!" Olivia's voice brings me back to the present. "In here! You were almost late Rookie, I don't think the sergeant would've appreciated that." I walk into a small dark room with minimal lighting, many computers and a long table with a holographic projection of a shadowy blueish grey figure without pupils. very bulky as well. It creeps me out. I notice three men already in the prototype armor, it's a gray jumpsuit that covers the whole body except the head, that's where their gray helmets lie, with blue eye monocles that must be holographic. "Ah," the sergeant says, sounding relieved. He is wearing a jet black uniform with some badges across his chest, and a black helmet, similar to my squad mates' He has light skin, blue eyes, and light brown eyebrows.He continues,"Gregory, you made it just in time for briefing." "Gregory, huh?" Olivia says contently. "I had a-" "Ahem." Says the sergeant patiently. "Sorry, Sergeant." She says, embarrassed and slightly blushed . I line up next to Olivia and the others. "As some of you already know, today we'll be performing a reconnaissance mission at a base once used by other hostile humans. It is located in a desert not too close to here. Our target, as usual, is not humans. Gregory, I'm sure this is probably new to you... Humans are no longer a true threat to us, but the things that they have created, are of utmost importance. For example, look at the holo-projection. This is an unknown creature that was born in a lab made by the Russians . We've just pinpointed where this lab is. It is our job to take a U.H. 60 chopper and travel there and find out how these creatures were made. Take caution though, we do not know if they are friendly or not. Most likely hostile. Now, any questions? Everyone remains silent. I speak up after a few moments. "Sir? is this the usual type of assignment someone as new as myself would get?" "Remember in training Rookie? You were told to expect the unexpected. This and much more lie in store for you and your team." I hear chopper propellers above us outside. Well then team, get geared and head out to the helipad, I'll see you there. As for you Rookie, Follow Olivia to the armory to pick up your armor and weapon of choice. "Yes sir, thank you Sergeant." "Come on Rook!" Olivia says, eager to leave.