Well, guys. Next update is here.
Operation: Defiant Crone
We decided to send Strike One, whose members were fully healed, up to Canada, to take down more abductors.
Strike One exited Big Sky and secured the area.
Four X-Rays were encountered quickly. Squaddie Lady Slowpoke took down one, another wounded Squaddie Anna Peters, who advanced to flank it. It was here that feth hit the fan.
Another X-Ray had been in hiding, and flanked Anna Peters. Isabel Nydus attempted to kill the newly revealed X-Ray, but missed.
Anna Peters was shot and killed by the X-Ray. Nydus panicked and went to ground. Patricia Rettokan was making her way up when another newly revealed X-ray attacked and wounded her. Patricia took cover behind a car, and Nydus joined her.
Patricia Rettokan patched up Nydus, who had taken light wounds from the same X-ray that killed Anna Peters. Patricia fell back to Lady Slowpoke, and the two advanced while Nydus covered their flank.
We had killed two X-rays by this point. Lady Slowpoke saw another and shot it, killing it instantly.
They were now pinned down by the three remaining X-rays. Quick thinking from Lady Slowpoke had her advance and throw her grenade, taking down two in the blast, while Nydus took down the last remaining X-ray.
Mission accomplished.
Strike One returned to base.
Apparently it was a victory. But we still lost a good woman out there.
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