"Our units are taking heavy fire, we must retreat! We also lost contact with one of our scouts!" said Keg, Des' Xavum's most trustful ally. "I'm going to find that cache!" simply murmured Des', deciding it was time to get involved into the fight. "I'll take my brothers with me".
"Good luck. Now go Commander!" said Keg, but Des' was already gone.
When he stepped out of the hideout, he saw a massacre; shots came from everywhere, vehicles on fire, dead allies and foes were lying on the ground wherever he looked. Then he remembered he had work to do. He activated with camouflage, following a stealth approach to Red Base.
Suddenly, an enemy Wraith showed up through the smoke and moved slowly towards Des' and his escort. "Don't move!" he ordered, hoping the tank wouldn't notice them. Hopefully, thanks to their camo devices, they sneaked past it.
They encountered a small Brute resistance on their way to Red Base, but with he support of 3 Ghosts, they managed to clear a path to their destination. But when they got there, they spotted dozens of enemy troops guarding the base. "We can't risk passing through here, we should head to that cave over there." said Des' to his Elites.
When they made their way to the cave, Des' saw what looked like a Promethean Knight. He immediately got hold of his Energy Sword, but before he could attack, the Knight teleported away. "Stay sharp, they might be more of them!" informed his squad.
While they were carefully walking inside the dark cave, trying to spot any movement, they stopped at a battle cry. Des' turned around and saw one of the Elites on the air, impaled by a glowing orange blade. It was a Knight. He dropped the unlucky alien and tried to teleport again, but Des' sword cut through his skull, and a moment after he disinegrated. After everything was quiet, Des' was looking at his dead comrade, when he was cut off by an ally: "It's war, people die". "Yes, but no matter how hard you try you can't save them all..." his Commander replied.
They progressed in the cave, until they found light up ahead. They remaining squad members stopped in front of a Jackal with an infinity symbol on his neck, while some Grunts immediately fled. Des' activated his Energy Sword. The Jackal, surprised by their appearance, desperately tried to get a hold of his Suppressor. He managed to put down the shields of an Elite but he was hit in the back of the head with a Carbine, falling down unconcious. "Should I finish him off?" the Elite asked but Des' replied: "No. He isn't a threat, let him be".
They finally exited the cave and saw that the Brutes guarding the base were gone. "Now about those weapons..." Des' said to himself.