(AU) Ellie - Lead the Way.

DAY 31 - WW3

"Don't worry, i'll try not to shoot your balls off."

CW⚠️ : lots of death, blood, violence, tough topics, shooting, crazy detail. possible trauma? casualties, the usual stuff you see on my profile. :000

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[RADIO TRANSMISSION RECOVERED FROM THE NORTHEAST OF TALLINN INTERNATIONAL..]

[02/02/27]

[PLAYING.]

[SPEAKER: RANGER KNOWN AS DELTA 2]

DELTA 2: "ANY STATION, ANY COALITION STATION, THIS IS DELTA 2! WE ARE PINNED HEAVY AT THE EASTERN STORAGE UNITS! GRID 516239! WE ARE COMPLETELY CUT OFF! REQUEST IMMEDIATE FIRE MISSION OR QRF! DO YOU COPY, OVER?!"

The piercing, full-auto rip of a PKM machine gun drowns him out for a second, followed by the cracks of returning M4 fire.

"THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! THEY'RE IN THE ROOM! SMITH— COVER THAT WINDOW! WE CAN'T HOLD THEM— WHERE IS THE SUPPORT?!"

A deafening explosion. The sound of coughing and cursing.

"BANSHEE ACTUAL, VOODOO, ANYONE! THEY'RE PUSHING FROM THE NORTH SIDE! WE HAVE TWO WIA! WE ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT WITHOUT—"
THWACK

Rifle clatters to the ground.

A scream of pure agony that tears through the radio, stretching into a prolonged, breathless wail.

"AGGGRRRHHHHH— I'M HIT! I'M HITTTTT— AGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!"

Another voice, younger, frantic, screams over the top of Delta 2's agony.

"MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN! VASQUEZ IS HIT! SOMEONE GET A FUCKING MEDIC IN HERE NOW—"

SNAP-SNAP-SNAP

THUMP-THUMP-THUMP

A whimper and a small cry is heard, then the sounds of something heavy hitting the ground.

PING and CRACK as rounds ricochet off the walls. The second Ranger's voice is cut off by the onslaught.

A different voice, further away, screams out.

"MEDIC! WE NEED A MED—"

[END.]

(lol these are so traumatic to make, i get carried away.. love them tho.)

now yap time yay sufhsfjdiofaahfahfdia

STRATEGIC CONTEXT: BALTIC THEATER

As the Russian Western Military Command prepares for a decisive offensive to break NATO's eastern flank in early February 2027, the capture of Tallinn International Airport has become a critical operational prerequisite for establishing air superiority and enabling the encirclement of Estonian and Allied forces defending the capital.

The airport is a strategic linchpin for NATO's defense of Northern Estonia. Its runways and logistics facilit