Aquilla hit the ground with a thump, and took a couple of steps to balance himself rather than roll over. Somehow, he had survived the parachute descent. He suspected his Personal Shield was a bit dodgy, having taken a direct hit from a sniper’s bullet, but other than that, all was well. Picking up Bakari’s beacon, he headed for the location.

When he met up with the Team Leaders, Aquilla was amazed to learn that only 30 soldiers had been lost. It had seemed as though dozens were getting taken out, going down like flies. So they still had enough people left to have at least some chance at achieving their mission. Aquilla watched as Bakari led the way through into the dimly lit passageways of the former prison complex. Bracing himself mentally, Aquilla followed behind a particularly large and well armed Sergeant, who looked like he could take on a whole platoon single handed! Looked like a good place in the queue.