Tip of the Spear

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Szurdok Ridge, Ütközet

August 12, 2552 08:00 Hours

A convoy of more than thirty Warthogs, a Mongoose, four Scorpions, along with several Falcons and two Pelicans advance across a bare plain.

A convoy of more than thirty Warthogs, a Mongoose, four Scorpions, along with several Falcons and two Pelicans advance across a bare plain

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Auntie Dot talks. ""It appears that Noble Team's discovery last night was not an anomaly. Large Covenant deployments have occurred undetected, and we are now under attack across the Viery territory, including orbital defenses. As per the Winter Contingency, we are countering on every front. Noble's reconnaissance has also identified sophisticated Covenant army hiding canopies, and has been pinpointed what's believed to be a landing zone for additional Covenant forces, the origin of which is yet to be determined."

The Warthogs, led by Kat and Noble Six, charge towards the Covenant landing zone, followed by a group of Falcons. Carter is revealed to be on board a Falcon overlooking the Warthog driven by Kat. Ash rides shotgun in Kat's Warthog.

Carter speaks over coms. "That landing zone has been tagged by UNSC command as a Priority One target."

Jun then speaks over coms. "Det-charge link is loud and clear!"

"Copy that." Kat says. "Acquiring signal lock the pylon. Detonating in three, two..."

Kat detonates the charge that was planted on the pylon last night by Jun, which is seen far to the right of the advancing Warthog strike force. The pylon is destroyed.

Banshees swoop down on the convoy and open fire, while Wraiths lob mortar rounds from a distance. The gunners on the Warthogs retaliate, firing at the Banshees. Zurdo-pattern Wraith mortar rounds tear into the convoy and destroy several of the advancing vehicles. Kat and Ash dodge the mortar fire, and turn towards a bridge across a deep chasm, but as they prepare to cross, a plasma mortar destroys the bridge.

"Look out!" Ash yells in slight far.

"Might want to hold onto something!" Kat shouts.

"What?"

Kat accelerates and the Warthog manages to jump the gap in the destroyed bridge, but crashes on the other side, presumably killing the gunner and sending Kat and Noble flying.

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Ash comes to after being knocked out as his vision is all hazy.  An M319 Individual Grenade Launcher is lying several feet away. Ash props himself up as his vision clears and he glances towards the destroyed bridge. A second Warthog attempts to clear the gap in the bridge but fails, and the troopers inside fall screaming into the canyon below.

"Six!" Kat stops a few feet from Ash. "Can you hear me? Six, you alright? I could use some help!"

Ash grunts as he gets up, grabbing the grenade launcher along the way. "On my way." Ash stands up. "Oh, I'm gonna feel that tomorrow. Can't believe I let you drive."

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