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     After the evac of Delta Company, we were sent out on another rescue mission. Two squads from Alpha Company were pinned down near our old base. Once again we headed towards our choppers. On the way, I noticed an M27 Sniper sitting on a crate. I ran over to it and switched weapons. For some reason it felt good to have another sniper in my hands. I remembered the long and extensive training that I had to go through to use it. I hopped on the chopper and began inspecting my gun. The gun was in excellent condition and I had picked up the extra ammunition for it. This gun would definitely give me an advantage in the upcoming fights. The flight was taking a long time and darkness was slowly covering the landscape. Pretty soon, it would become pitch black.

     Then, I heard a very loud whistle and then an explosion. An RPG had struck one of the Apaches. The helicopter started to lose control and the tail started spinning in circles. The Apache careened towards the ground and exploded with a huge bang. The remaining Apaches started to fire their weapons blindly towards the ground. I could hear the heavy machine guns strafing the sand. Another RPG was fired! The grenade zoomed towards our choppter and exploded into the tail. Our chopper had been hit! The pilots tried to regain control but the tail was practically blown off. Our chopper dipped to the left and started to fall. We then began to zoom downwards in a huge spiral. The pilots pulled up at the last second and the chopper landed with a large thud. We were fortunate that there was a large dune here or we would have died. We started to pour out of the chopper and ran away from it. The helicopter's tail was on fire and it was spreading towards the gas tank. The last passenger managed to get off moments before the chopper blew up.

     There we were, by ourselves in unknown territory. The darkness was so thick and none of us could see. We felt our way towards a small ditch and settled in. We would have to stay low and out of the enemy's sight. We were all scared, none of us knew what to do. That is, until I remembered my sniper. Each M27 was equipped with a normal and infrared view in the scope. I pulled the scope to my eye and switched the view. I could see hundreds of enemy troops marching towards us. We must have been next to a major Rebel road. I told the rest of the squad what I saw and they all tensed up. We knew that we would have to wait in this ditch until they passed or risk getting caught if we ran. I continued to watch their advance until it was no longer safe. We all settled down into the ditch and tried to make as little noise as possible.

     We heard the first soldier's foot stepping right next to us and it nearly stopped all of our hearts. The stress was so amazing that I could hardly bear it. They were marching slowly and talked in hushed voices. We could also hear vehicles go by. Although, the scariest moment was when we heard their assault bots. I hadn't even known that they had assault bots until that moment. As the last soldier passed us, I slowly crept up from the ditch and had another look. There was yet another group coming towards us, but they had much fewer numbers. I could see nearly forty men coming our direction. Powers told us to split up into two groups, one on each side of the road. He said that we were going to ambush these Rebels and try to steal one of their radios.

     Once situated in our respective ditches, Powers told me to take the first shots. Since I was the only one that could see. I crawled up to the top of the ditch and aimed by rifle at the first Rebel. They were within two hundred yards of our position. I aimed at the Rebel's head and pulled the trigger.

Well, how's that for a cliff-hanger. This next part will be pretty intense because there will be a darkness factor. This will make the action and fear a little stronger. The next part will be out around the same time tomorrow, Thanks for reading.