Click. The magazine slid into place. "Sighmon, Pearls, move left and secure that back entrance." I looked down and checked my SAR-21, the sound suppressor was in place. I released the mag and checked it, sliding it back in place. I clicked the release for the magazine, it was good so I slid it back in place with a shake of my head. I let the rifle drop on it's sling as I placed a small breaching charge close to the door release. 5...4...3...2...1... A small explosion sounded as the door swung inward from the blast. Two shots took out the guard that had been knocked to his knees, three shots clustered in the chest hit another guard six feet to the left. Bullets screamed by my head like hornets, as a third guard fired off a burst from across the hanger. "Shit" I yelled as I took cover behind some crates. "Where was Sighmon and Pearls?" I thought to myself. I grabbed a flash bang and tossed it over the crates. 3...2...1...Bang. I dived to the right, clearing the crates and putting five rounds across the hanger into the third guard. I kept my rifle sweeping searching for any other surprises. "Clear" I called as I picked myself up. I had spotted Sighmon and Pearls near the back door, both were bleeding out and looked dead from here. I ran over checking there wounds and cursing.
They were KIA.
Holding in the anguish of losing team mates I put the call in to command. "Command, Flip here. Hanger is secure. Sighmon and Pearls took fire and are KIA." There was a longer pause then there should have been and then command responded. "Roger that flip... um..do what you can, make a sweep, no one can escape. Sending in Alpha squad."
I checked my rifle and mag, and went to do a sweep of the facilities. This better be f'ing worth it I said to myself. The mission should have been more simple, a few smugglers to take out, secure the Telithium shipping facilities on the outskirts of the city, which was being run by some illegal goods smugglers. We've used them to get weapons to the resistance, and now we were killing our..I guess allies was a strong word but still, all cause them A-holes needed a hanger. I cursed again, loosing two men from just three guards.
I'd finished my sweep, and the small Alpha team was here. Now it was time to wait and keep this facility off the map.