Brigadier-Chapter 1:Skyflight Part 2

Carson fought against the human tide of soldiers rushing towards their stations. Most of them were gunners, however he was a raider under the command of Maj. Jennifer Kita, the first female officer of the Air Patrol. She was well built, and could hold her own in a sword or fist fight against most larger men. The stories said that she had personally beaten the recruitment officer in a fight, a big beastly man by the name of Drevner.

Already the other airship had opened fire. Bullets spit through the windows, colliding with the men. A chorus of screams echoed up from the soldiers, most of the men at the front falling, and blood spattering on the ground. Carson turned the corner down the third hallway as The Rose's guns returned fire. The raiders had been instructed to meet in the mess hall, and wait for the preparations to be taken for the gates to be lowered. Carson felt the sweat bead upon his brow, like rain collecting on a rock. He wiped it away quickly with a gloved hand, only to have a second wave return to the place of the first. 

The Mess hall was in shambles from the mens sudden departure. Tables lay overturned, and food was strewn across the floor. The airship rocked violently with each blast from the opposing ships cannons, the lights flickering every second or third blast. A group of around 40 soldiers waited in the center of the room, some sitting, others standing, and almost all of them smoking. Carson only personally knew one other man in his platoon, a hometown friend by the name of Carin. The Major was giving out orders to the men, and Carson could only sense a small amount of fear in her voice. "Alright, troops. We're going to hit them hard as soon as we get into the main deck." Looking up, her saber clanging at her waist, she directed at Carson, "Finally decided to show up, huh Carson. Grab a rifle from the pile." She gestured towards a group of weapons on the far wall. As he passed Carin, his friend hissed to him, "Smooth, Carson. Smooth." Carson glared at him, before continuing on his path. In the background, he could hear the Major say "...take the bridge at all costs. We want to take this ship down in one.."  as he grabbed his M1 wooden rifle. It weighed about 15 pounds, and carried about 5 shots per clip. He Grabbed about 5 clips in excess, and shoved them into the ammo box around his waist. A large boom echoed in the distance, in the direction of the opposite ship. "Alright men, let's move!" Jennifer yelled, raising her saber up into the air. The men followed en suite, hoisting their weapons into the air, and yelling. It was time.