Daniel vaulted a cracked and overgrown brick wall which had partially crumbled to the ground. On the far side of it he found a ruined house with a collapsed ceiling and a missing door. He knelt behind the cover of the wall and placed Muru on the ground, the metallic sides of her HEV case were now dingy and dusty with a leaf or two stuck to the side. Daniel wiped it off and peered through the glass at the sleeping infant to ensure that nothing had injured her. The glass, 2 inches thick and quite durable, had a chip in it with subsequent scrapes; it appeared a round had just barely shaved it. [i]Be more careful,[/i] Krayt thought solemnly.

He stood hunched and slid his rifle out of his armor's shoulder socket. It took shape in his hand as he clicked the safety, the barrel extending from the base and the stock elongating to reach the length he had set it to. Daniel looked above the ridge of the broken brick wall and examined the area quickly while the HUD on his helmet scanned for life forms. He saw one or two moving in the distance and got some audio feedback from the alley he had emerged from. He knelt back down and cocked his head up. 

Above him he could see two more dropships circling, neither had opened their doors to repel troops yet so that was a good sign. Daniel put his rifle back on his shoulder and opened up the pistol holster on his side where he drew his magnum. He then picked up the HEV container and stepped out of the boundary of the house. He looked right and saw a bridge in the distance. [i]The bridge goes toward Helios District, I can find a ship there.[/i] Just then a round echoed through the plaza and Krayt turned to see the strike team emerging from the alleyways. He took cover but it was no use, they must have radioed the ships because soon both were upon him. As one circled in the air other landed and deployed five soldiers to accompany the five that had already located him. Daniel fired several rounds over the barrier but was met with furious resistance.

Seeing no other option Daniel set Muru down beneath a destroyed chair and threw his pistol to the street, then tore his helmet off and threw that as well before standing up with his arms raised. 

"You got your man!" He says, squinting through the sunset. "I won't give you more trouble!"

"On your knees!" One soldiers shouts, to which Daniel begrudgingly obeys. He kneels down into the dust and places his hands on the back of his head.