A/N I have nothing to say to you guys ;_;

Chapter 6 Stabbed in the back

The dropship was slow, or at least thats what Max thought. Natalie was near dead and he couldn't do a damned thing... and that pissed him off. He tapped his foot against the metal floor, the only other sound in the ship other than thae faint hum of the plasma boosters cycling inside the nuclear engines. His only comfort was gently squeezing Natalie's hand as he sat there watching Natalie gently breathing. A medical marvin simply stared at him as the ship floated slowly along the ground getting near a captured IMC military post. A Militia flag fluttered in the wind, the iconic skull staring at him, accusing him of not being able to save one of it's soldiers as the ship landed, the landing gear making a long loud hiss and clang as it hit the ground shaking the small troop carrier.

The ship's door opened and the Militia pilots hopped off the ship, the medical marvins followed their programming and gently yet quickly pulled her off the ship and carried her off in a gurney. Max wanted to follow after them like a faithful dog but he knew he couldn't. He knew he had to speak to the colonel. He licked his lips as he headed to the tallest building marked: Command Center. He was let in by high ranking pilots who followed his every move like a chicken hawks would watch new born chicks. yet he paid the pilots no heed as he stood at attention to Colonel Ironfist. The colonel turned around and stared blankly at Max "So...' he simply said as he stared down Max as if challenging him.

Max gulped and tugged his collar adjusting the body plating around his neck "The mission was a succes sir." He said quickly with a nod, the colonel scoffed slightly and shook his head with a small grin on his face "i know that you bloody idiot." he said tapping the desk with his index finger. "Now humor me Mr. Reinheart, what should be our next move?" He asked with a small humorless smile. Max was taken aback, 'why is the Colonel asking me this?' Max asked himself as he stood a litte straighter now, wondering how he should answer the question.

He didn't know why the question felt so difficult to answer... It was just so strange... Why would the colonel of all people ask Max, a lowly double agent what their next military move should be? "w-well sir..." Max stuttered as he fumbled through his thoughts to find the answer to the question "Um... We should probably attack Airbasse Sierra... it's the biggest income of IMC forces..." He said with a furrowed brow.

"Airbase Sierra?" The colonel asked with a laugh "That place has bigger guns than our flagships!" He said shaking his head, Max frowned slightly "Then what sir? I'm not sure what we can attack that would put a hole in the massive IMC war machine..." Max said with a cough

"Thats the fun part Reinheart." The colonel said with a gleam in his eye, 'WE don't have to do anything, we have the planet's destructive wildlife to do that dor us." he said sitting back in his chair making the leather creak slightly. Max had to stop himself from bursting into a chuckle "Sir...? That is an amazing idea but the Dogwhistle Towers...?" he said unsurely. "I know Mr. Reinheart, but I have a little secret..." he said with a small smirk.

"A secret sir?" Max said his curiousity now hungry for an answer "There's a little place called Boneyard..." Ironfist said standing up now and walked around the finely crafted desk, his thick calloused hands behind his back as he stepped calmly in front of Max.

"B-Boneyard...?" Max asked tilting his head slightly yet still keeping his militiristic stance. The colonel chuckled quietly as he gave a small nod. "Yes. This place is the birthplace of the towers." he said swiping at something off his shoulder. "Something that could bring those towers to the ground." he added with a chuckle. Max couldn't help but grin, something that could take down a Dogwhistle Tower? Something like that was unheard of.

"R-really?" Max said his jaw slacking a little "Well we should go tell MacAllan and Sarah!" he said with a nod. Thats when something changed in the colonel's eyes. "Mr, Reinheart... the only reason I share this with you is because you are IMC," he said his hand grazing the Hammond P1011.

"Sir... MacAllan is IMC as well..." Max began to say but the colonel cut him off "was...' the colonel said with venom. Max gulped lightly his eyes wide. "I thought I could trust you Reinheart..." The colonel said shaking his head as he pulled out the pistol and shot Max in the chest. Max's eyes widened even more as he clutched his chest and fell backwards. "W-What...? Why...?" Max rasped finally like a dying fish

"Collateral damage." Ironfist responded with a grin. Max never felt so betrayed in his life "Y-You wont get away with this..." Max hissed his eyes narrowed. The colonel boomed with laughter "Oh but I will!" he said as several pure spectres walked from the shadows, their pure red eyes burning holes through Max. The spectres grabbed Max by his arms and lifted him up. the colonel gave a look of disgust. "Take him very far away from here... deep into the jungle..." The colonel said with a laugh.

"Why dont you just kill me now...?" Max sputtered, Ironfist scoffed "that would be too easy, it would be so much better if a Skyhound tore your flesh from your bones as you scream in pain." the colonel said as Max lost conciousness...

Max's eyes slid open slowly, the familar rumble of a dropship waking him, he tried moving but became aware that he couldn't, he was handcuffed by his wrists and ankles as a spectre watched over him, it's metal hands gripping a R-27 Submachine gun. Staring down at Max with cold unfeeling eyes. Max sighed quietly knowing he was screwed as he thought of all the ways he could possibly escape, yet none came. 'Fuck!" Max shouted as he struggled against his restraints.

"Cease your movements." The spectre said mechanically as it pressed the submachine gun against him, Max gulped quietly slightly knowing better than to go against a spectre's commands. So he did as told, he stopped moving as he waited for his death...