CHS5-13

==Chapter Thirteen - Book 5 – Chappy's Howling Siegers==
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===Reflection of parentage===
Parsonage Region
Dieron, Draconis Combine
April 10th, 30311535 Dieron Standard TimeLt. Col. Matthew Chapman's perspective in his Atlas''''
On the march with the Wolf’s Dragoons, several light scrimmages occurred mostly just remnants of Kurita troops from previous battles that wanted to die with honor in combat, so Jamie Wolf obliged them. 
During the quiet times though, Jamie Wolf would ask questions about the Chapman family that sometimes made the Chapman children question Jamie’s true motives. This was one of those times. “So, Matthew I am still confused about your heritage.” Jamie asked. Matthew looked at his radio and tilted his head slightly to the right, as if trying to figure out why Colonel Wolf keeps digging into their past. Matthew figured enough was enough and tried to shut the Colonel down without causing a rift in this newly formed alliance. “Well, my father is building a hall of Military history on Niles, once open it will have all the records and holovids that have been kept on our home planet in a secure site. Up until now we had kept most of our family history a secret, my father for whatever reason has decided to clear the air about the origins of our family. Unfortunately, until that hall of military history is open, I can’t say much, maybe father can answer your question better. All I can say is that as far as I know we had some members of the family leave with the fleet in the great exodus but that is all I really can say.”
Colonel Wolf already knew that much his Wolfnet had been investigating this mercenary gone state unit called Chappy’s Revenge for quite some time. The question was which Chapman was this particular line, and if it was the right Chapman line, Jamie could use this as more leverage for freebirths, showing that natural birth lines can be just as dominating as Trueborn.
Static hit all the Battlemechs at once, the two voices was cutting in and out but the Chapman Kids knew who they were.
>>“This is Colonel Ni…………tion being over…….losses ……… now.”<< Female voice said.
<(“1st Battalion I am s………the…….over.”)> Male voice said.
“Colonel” Cheyenne announced first. “Those voices they are our parents, and they are in need of us.”
Colonel Wolf looked at the geographical map and shook his head, we are still about six hours away even if we sent our light units ahead.
“From satellites it looks like your parents are fighting just northeast of the city Casstillo Arratlas with the Aomdri Mountains to the north and the Rouran Ocean to the south it has created a natural choke point. Your parents have sent in the whole regiment into that region to try and get to you four, and they have been met with heavy resistance and now with enemy troops in the rear blocking retreat even if they wanted to they are trapped.”
“Colonel.” Matthew said “What about air assets. Do you have any on planet, Colonel?”
Colonel Wolf shook his head even though no one could see him do it. “No, the Dragoons are still rebuilding from what the Combine did to us, and even though we have five operational regiments fighting against the right now they are not fully combined regiments we are sorely missing aerospace and armor capability at the moment. I did check at Fort Doom and nine fighters from the Stallions and two from the Dogs have been completely repaired and armed.”
Major Chapman started to say Cheyenne and Seth when both pipped up and said we are ordering them now to go help.
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===Turn of Events===
Parsonage RegionTwenty miles northeast of Catillo Arratlas
Dieron, Draconis Combine
April 10th, 30311818 Dieron Standard TimeGeneral Chapman's cockpit
The enemy lines have not broken and now they have been able to move several companies behind his rear guard. On top of that he lost all communication with his wife’s unit on the right flank. He checked his command company, three mechs down two pilots have not responded so classified them as MIA for now, his unit left arm was gone but the rest of the mech was functioning. Matthew was in the middle of reorganizing the line when nine new radar hits showed on the screen moving fast, he knew they were fighters. IFF had not identified them yet when the radio call came across.
“Command Regiment. 1st Squadron of the Death Stallions coming hot and fully loaded confirm coordinates for aerial attack.”
“1st Squadron I have painted the enemy on the board take them out, thank you” Matthew replied then watched as the enemy was bombed to hell. “Command Regiment advance, my unit with me we are going to the right flank to help out 1st Battalion.” 
Right Flank
The command company moved slowly through the broken 1st battalion, General Chapman moved over the hill looking at the destroyed mechs and armor looking for survivors and mainly his wife. He then saw the remnants of the 1st Battalion they were about a click away fighting a slow withdraw away from the main force, more than likely on the orders of his wife to draw the enemy away. “Command Company move up and take out the enemy.”
The Command company took out the enemy easily and moved up to what was left of the 1st Battalion he looked for his wife’s mech but did not see it. He must have missed it in his dash to help the 1st out he thought. A badly damaged Atlas stepped up from the 1st and its cockpit open the General saw it was Major Azuma she was his wife’s XO. “General, I have your wife here, after she took out six Combine mechs her mech finally went down, with her in it. I am sorry I picked her up she died next to me, her last thoughts were of you the children and the Federation. I have it on recording for you.” General Chapman broke down and silently cried in his cockpit. He lost one of his best warriors today, the mother of his children, and his lover. This battle for this planet has turned bitter, he thought.
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