With the newfound energy the troops had from the hope of leave, they sprinted through halls until they finally got to a mind-bogglingly large, dome shaped room. Within lay the black, blade shaped dropship. The roof panels had already begun opening, and he saw the small line of people as the last of Earth�s civilians boarded the dropship. They continued running toward the crowd, making sure that Hisheena�s sacrifice would not be in vain.
Hisheena roared as she mowed down the oncoming forces. The bodies piled onto each other, as the 33 mm rounds cut them down. Hisheena�s mind went numb from the killing, and she gripped the triggers tighter. The enemy shot back. Bullets zinged as they hit the concrete walls and flew past her. A round tore through her leg, but she kept firing. She drew in a deep and sudden breath, and shouted ever the louder. Several more soldiers collapsed, and another bullet ripped through her arm.
Tears began to roll down her face, and she poured more bullets upon the sons-of-bitches as they tried to advance. Brass clanged against the floor, in such rapid succession that the shells sounded like one constant clatter. Another round cut through her midsection, barely missing her spine. Her screams were interrupted by the blood that now protruded from her mouth, as she began to lose her aim on the miniguns. It became harder for her to stand, as more bullets shredded through her body. A bullet took her hand and she fell face first onto the dirt outside.
The ground seemed comforting, and with her hand that she still had, she rolled onto her back. She heard loud sounds like thunder, and through the twisted shadows brought on by the crimson sunset, she saw the final dropship begin to rise. A sense of relief filled her, as soldiers ran past her and into the bunker she�d fought to protect. White light consumed her, and all pain and agony and fear seemed to withdraw, leaving her with peace and honor.
David sat in his harness, as the incredible G-forces pulled him back. It wasn�t as bad as the guilt and regret of leaving his teammate behind that tried to bring him back. He tried to shut her out; grief would have to come later. A gloomy red sun shone through the cabin, as the sun was setting. David would rather have stayed and died on his planet, but he had to live to fight another day. He had to make sure the enemy did not succeed in the annihilation of his people. They had taken Earth, but they hadn�t won yet.
