The hivemind is conquering for me?

“Ah, cunt. Heard you gave these robots a good cunt-punt earlier. Well done.” I had just made my way over to the team that was descending into the subterranean structure and Willy was the first one to greet me.

“Hey Willy, I just did what I was able. Nice to see you out of the ship finally.” I said. “Yea tell me about it. Captain Shit for face here decided to finally free me from the cock and balls that is my job and is letting me have some fun.” Willy said, referring to Caleb who was right beside him.

“Well, I need my top crew for this one and you are one of my best shots, Its only natural.” Caleb retorted. “All right, all right. No need to suck my cock, you cunt. Speaking of cunts, where are the two heavy bastards?”

As if on cue, Bert and Ernie rounded the corner, the pair of them were equipped with backpack mounted miniguns that were much larger than my one hander and required both of their hands to wield. The pair of them walking in unison made them seem badass and if life were a movie, music would be playing behind them as they walked.

“Oi! Muppets get over here! You look like a pair of wankers strutting like that!” Willy said making some nearby mercs laugh while also getting Bert and Ernie to pick up the pace. “Sorry guys, these things are heavy.” Bertram said. “Yea it’s like carrying this fat fucker to my right on your back.” Ernie said as he nudged Bert with his elbow.

Before the two could start bickering, they were pushed aside as a woman wearing a helmet barged through them. “Hey all, so we are the first to be ready?” Janine asked as she walked over to my side. “Yes.

Although we are the closest ship to the site, the others will be here shortly.” Caleb said as he stood there looking heroic, the tactical rock was removed from his pocket and was now standing valiantly underneath his boot.

With a bit of idle chatter amongst the mercs, it did not take long for the other groups to arrive. The Tuarox were first and from the looks of it, they were pissed. The Tuarox had lost the most men in the fight earlier and they were now out for scrap metal for revenge. Each one of the 30 of them were fully kitted out in the best armour their crew had available to them.

Dolan had even given the all clear on ammo costs so they all were wielding plasma based weapons and were not going to be lenient with how they use them.

“Caleb.” “Dolan.” the two leaders said as they shook hands. “First time you’ll be off your lazy arse since we got here. You going to be ok down there or would you like me to take lead of your troops.” Dolan bantered with his friend. “Hah! You wish. No me and my unit will be fine.

Besides, we like to use actual tactics, not just rush in and hope for the best.” Caleb responded, getting a booming laugh from Dolan.

As Dolans me began to mingle with Caleb’s, The serpent swords had arrived. “Well call me a Sepiidan and fuck my asshole, is that Jacob I see wearing his armour and not hiding behind his desk?” Dolan said while Janine grunted in displeasure at the comment beside me.

“Well, my darling wife insists on being a vanguard again and considering the mission difficulty, I decided to protect her myself.” Jacob said causing a vexed look on Mindy’s face. “Do you want to start again right here? Because I am sick of your shit right now. I. Do. Not.

Need. Your. Protection. I. Am. A.

Talented. Warrior. Who. Can. Kick. Your.

Ass.” Mindy whispered coldly before she stormed away from Jacob to her friend.

“Woah bubbles, you need to stop trying to micromanage your wife’s life. I mean jeez I understand why she would rather risk her life than stay around you.” Dolan said. “Yeah bubbles, She can even hold her own with me for a while and thats saying something.” Caleb said his ego bigger than body as usual.

“Don’t tell me how to run my marriage and I’ll stay away from your private affairs. Good? Good.” Jacob said before turning to his men. “Ok men, down below we want scattered, yet organised lines in case they have more of those lasers. We don’t want collateral casualties happening because of where you are standing. Check your gear and then check it again.

We go under in 5.”

Standing next to Willy I heard him go. “What a right cunt.” Without the usual flavour he has when he says it meaning he really thought the guy was that word.

“So Apollo, you did not tell me if you were joking or not back in the tent?” Mindy asked. “No I was not joking, I can do that.” I replied. “Do what?” Janine asked from the side. “Apollo told me he could shoot fire from his hand like a proper space wizard.” Mindy replied to her. “Bullshit.” Janine said with great scepticism.

“Well its not out of my hands per se, I heat up the psionic energy around my hands.” I said as began I turned my hand, palm facing upwards, and began to compress the Psionic energy to begin heating it. “Then I ignite it with the friction the hot energy now provides.” A small jet of flame shot up into the air before dissipating as I only used a little bit of energy.

Willy who was also watching jumped in fright at the sight and screamed. “Fuck shittle cunt knuckle! Almost made me crap myself.” Willy said as he merely thought I was joking around and did not expect some flames to almost burn his beautiful beard.

The girls however had a more reasonable reaction. “Wow that was awesome.” Mindy said, She was excited that the energy that could produce such a phenomenon was not able to freely enter her body thanks to her friend.

Meanwhile Janine said. “Is that it? Sure fire yea like you said, but I was expecting something more.” “Well aren’t we difficult to please.” I said in retort. “For your information I only used a tiny amount of energy.” “Sure you did big guy.” She cheekily responded.

Mindy grew curious a moment about the relationship between Janine and I. A tightness wrapped around her chest as she saw us banter. “Hi! I don’t think we have properly met before. I am Mindy, Co leader of the Serpent swords.” She said loudly as she extended her hand. “That you are gorgeous, I am Janine, best sniper and hunter you will ever meet.

Perhaps I act as a sword sometime and enter your sheathe for a night?.” Janine said as she took Mindy’s hand and ran her other hand across her leg.

“Woah!” Mindy exclaimed with a laugh as she backed away. “I see your eyes for Kathrine have dissapeared suddenly huh?” I said taunting Janine. “What? I said I like my girls strong and this lady is a fine piece of ass. I would love to know how you taste sometime.” Janine said, pressing the issue.

“Oh if you haven’t figured it out yet Mindy, Janine here likes her partners without a front appendage if you catch my drift.” I said as I looked at Mindy with a smile.

After realising the woman in the helmet before her was a lesbian, the tightness in her chest seemed to vanish. “Oh um.. I am flattered, but.” Mindy glanced at me subtly in a way I did not notice, but Janine did. “I only like men I am sorry, also I don’t want to sound like that type of person, but I don’t know what you look like.”

Janine raised her hands up. “Hey whatever floats your boat. No harm in making a pass, besides I know you are married so I was only partially serious.” Mindy let out a soft chuckle at that part while glancing towards me. I was currently preoccupied watching how Bert and Ernie were seconds away from another fight. “Excuse me a moment girls, I need to make sure they don’t get into one before we go down.”

After giving the muppets a whack around the earhole and scolded them for acting like that before a serious mission, they remained in shocked silence until Jacob spoke up once more.

“Ok ladies and gents, gather round. We have 90 men going down below and hopefully that is just overkill. Ideally more of the Deimos are not down there and we are just being over cautious. We will be working in tandem with one another however, Each captain will be controlling their own troops to not intervene with each others training. Keep your ears sharp and keep night vision on.

these Deimos have proven to be deadly so if they are down there prove yourselves superior. Lets go!”