Ruling the Ark

Search and Rescue: Part 1

I gave everyone a couple days to rest after the meeting. But today the searching would begin, all we could do was hope to find someone. I wouldn't be going out often but I wanted to see how it went the first couple days, I also wanted to see if our techniques paid off. I geared up in my black, red and gold armor, as well as having a bow, steel arrows and a sword with me. I walked to the stables to see Marksman and his men gearing up their birds. Over the past few days I had been bonding with an argy names Shadow, a completely black bird. I saw one of the stable hands bring him out, and Marksman asking about Shadow. The stable hand simply pointed to me, Marksman turned to find me and the shock showed in his face.

"Major sir, I wasn't informed you would be joining us." He said as I walked over to Shadow. I nodded to Marksman before saying, "I know. I'm simply here to observe for the next few days." Marksman nodded before mounting his bird.

As I climbed on Shadow I noticed a note sticking out slightly from under his saddle.

It read: Be safe. We need you. - Kate

I smiled slightly before sticking it in one of the saddle bags. This was going to be a long journey and it warmed my heart just a little to know someone who knew I couldn't die permanently still cared about my safety. Although I'm sure she cares for everyone like that.

"Alright let's fly." Marksman shouted before taking off. We were headed east near the beach if the green obelisk.
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LATER THAT DAY

The flight was uneventful, we only stopped twice for quick breaks. After allowing the birds to catch their breaths we were off again. Few words were spoken during the flight. But everyone was thinking about the same thing; Would we be able to save anyone? After landing at the green obelisk Marksman called a meeting, we had over fifty people in this search party, all except myself was under his command.

"Gather 'round everyone. Tomorrow we start the search, we control most of the eastern lands since defeating Thor's Hammer, but keep watch for any of the alpha tribes. They aren't scared to come into others territory. I'll be creating squads tonight, tomorrow I'll announce everyone's assignments. We will have groups searching along the coast and in the forests, as well as groups building small outposts that new survivors can use for shelter. So everyone get some rest, tomorrow is the start of our three week shift." Marksman announced this to the group.

I lay down next to Shadow, what a place this was. Prehistoric dinosaurs walking along side mankind. When I was alive we made movies about this kind of stuff, but no one in their right mind actually expected it to happen. But the sad part is, it's all fake. Everything from the grass and berries, to the dinos are all fake. I lifted my right arm and looked at the Stone that was set in it. Their was no feeling around it, and mine unlike everyone else's, turned different colors. It automatically changed every few minutes between, black, red and gold. The funny thing is those are my three favorite colors.

I propped up on my elbows and grabbed Kate's note from Shadows saddle. Shadow simply looked over at me and squawked. Be safe. We need you. -Kate. Just a few simple words, and for some reason not known to me, my heart started racing. There was something about that girl. I think the thing I loved the most about her was the fight she had in her. She was a warrior, I had met few men who could out match her in a fight. She isn't large by any means, but it's her style of fighting, she finishes it before it can get started. I put the note away and lay back down, closing my eyes I soon drifted off into my past.

"Major you need to fucking do something about these bastards!" The General shouted. I nodded to him, "Yes sir!" I shouted back. As my team moved through the shadows towards the enemy lines we saw multiple rockets firing back towards our THQ, Temporary Headquarters, this wasn't good, we were here for one reason. Stop the enemy from taking over the city. I looked over at LT.Davis, who was firing wildly at the enemies along with all the other members of our unit. "Davis, call in the air strike, then get yourself and the men the fuck out of here." I yelled to him over the noise. His eyes widened, he knew what I was telling him to do yet he hesitated, just as countless other soldiers have when their commander tells them to leave them to death. But he snapped out of it and just nodded before calling in the coords for the air strike. As one of my men was running back he stopped and handed me his LMG, before nodding and running after the others. In that moment, I did not feel fear or regret, I was simply calm. This was what I was created for, I don't know if there is a god, but I knew one thing. This was my calling. I looked towards my unit one last time, I saw them enter the THQ, and turn to watch me. Their commander for years, they knew I would gladly sacrifice myself for my men, for my brothers. Finally the one thing I ever wanted was granted to me, the chance to save my men. A true warriors ending. I burst from the pillar I had been behind, raising the LMG before the twenty enemy soldiers could even register what I was doing, bullets ripped through them. I was the only thing standing between their army and my brothers and sisters. They would not get through me, this is what I lived for, but more so this is what I would die for. More enemy troops came at me, I ran from cover to cover, constantly spraying bullets to keep them at bay. Soon it would all be over. As I ran from an alley towards a house, an enemy got a lucky shot off and hit me in my right thigh, it burned, but I had been shot before this would not stop me. As I reached the house I heard the sound of planes approaching, I smiled this was the end. I bolted into the middle of the street spraying bullets in every direction, the enemy of course fired back, I felt bullets ripping through my body armor and then my own body. I smiled, a warriors death. I fell to my knees still firing, then everything went dark as the planes dropped their payload.