ALR (ATwT) Chpt 6

==A Legacy Reforged (ATwT) - Chapter 6 ==
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===Border Raid===
Royal, Matsuida Prefecture
Military District of Midway 
Draconis Combine
9th March, 3106
In their first operation as fully fledged members of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Warrior House Sortek were fighting a rearguard action as intelligence had dropped a ball and somehow missed an additional regiment of enemy forces during a raid against the Draconis Combine, the old enemy. Some within the unit wondered if this was an intentional SNAFU, since they did not like having a Warrior House in their ranks, but that was a discussion for another day. She had seen many men and women from outwith Warrior House Sortek sell their lives today to allow their combined forces to retreat. Now Grandmaster of the Warrior House Imarra Sortek was at the rear of the force with two companies of BattleMechs as the DCMS forces continued to close on their forces. This situation reminded her of their final battles trying to hold New Avalon, same enemy same situation. “I wonder if today is when my ticket gets punched?” She wondered to herself just as the radio activated.
“Foxtrot One to Golf Sierra One, you need to allow us to move forward…”
“Sonia, that’s a suicide mission…” she warned glancing over at the red painted Emperor BattleMech.
“We know.” The other MechWarrior responded Sonia Wolther commanded the Warrior House’s fourth Battalion which featured some of their heaviest Mechs. “Imarra, you know my people are not adapting, New Avalon is not our world and these are not our people.” She spat, Sonia and her people were the most vocal about this raid and its likely outcome being intentional. “My warriors are ready for this…” she said “we’ve discussed it.” She said Imarra’s heart-sank she had hoped that Li Sunn’s rebellion would be the end of this for her people but obviously not.
Imarra Sortek continued backwards with her lance of warriors as Sonia Wolther’s company began marching forwards. “You are the bravest warriors I have ever served with; the Prince-Chancellor would be proud of you and Warrior House Sortek will never forget you, I will make sure House Davion remember what you did today, and those responsible answer for what happened today.” She said watching them advance every MechWarrior in the company like those throughout the Warrior House. As they moved forwards, they engaged multiple targets slowing the entire DCMS advance, their actions were buying Warrior House Sortek and the other Federated Suns forces time to escape from the system. The failed attack on Royal was one of several made by the Federated Suns as the DMI made several intelligence errors, the evidence was clear that it was not something that had been orchestrated just to eliminate Warrior House Sortek someone had made some serious errors before authorising the raids. With nearly three companies out of commission following the battle Warrior House Sortek would need years to fully recover from the battle. Returning to House Sortek’s territory on New Avalon they would rebuild and prepare for their next battle, the Warrior House already had dozens of recruits who were undergoing testing and training at their facility there, the unit would return. For her part Grandmaster of the Warrior House Imarra Sortek vowed never to forget Wolther’s Company and never allow anyone to forget them.
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