Betrayal

Sgt. Slater and his squad of White Shields flew low over Festungrad's streets toward their destination. The Sergeant of red platoon's first squad looked over the fresh recruits in the valkyrie with him, and wondered if these recruits were ready. This was to be these White Shield's first real operation. He cast a sidelong glance at the three men from 1st Squad that accompanied him, at least he would have some proven men at his side. Landing platform X-23 sat nestled in the city, close to the fighting in progress. This assignment was last minute, but deemed important by Sagan command. If any of the landing pads fell to the cultists it would seriously hamper the Sagan army from bringing their forces to bear on the enemy. The moment the Valkyrie touched down, Slater barked the order to disembark the flyer. The White Shields executed the order flawlessly, taking up firing points around the pad. Suddenly...