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Leora smiled to McClane and nodded. "I'm a bit nervous, but i'm sure we'll pull through this." she said unsure. She really wasn't sure if they were going to pull through or not, but she knew that she would give it her all. Leora remained quiet for the moment as she attempted to relax for the moment. She felt a little calm as they drove on. She wondered how long it would take until they got to enemy territory. She didn't bother to ask, they would get there when they got there.

Turning his head towards Sabeth's seat a smile pased over McClane's face. Listening to the tune to catch up on the rhythm, McClane joined her, making sure her voice was audible over his. He figured some music is exactly what the squad needed to prepare themselves for what was before them. They were a little over half way to the base. They would stop outside of it from a distance that would prevent detection and foot it from there.

Leora would have jerked into the air, but she was strapped tightly to her seat. She heard Eriku's voice carry through the vehicle; they were almost there. Leora listened to the humming of McClane and Sabeth, but like Eriku, stayed silent. The humming did calm her down, and singing was one of Leora's talents, but Leora was to nervous to even attempt at it. She mentally prepared herself for the mission, she couldn't let anyone down. She would never forgive herself if someone got hurt or they failed the mission because of her.

Leora looked up and said without looking over her shoulder. "Heh, i'm ready, what about you guys?" she said as she loaded her M-9.

McClane continued the tune Sabeth had started, it relaxed him some. He loaded a clip into his L-85 and pulled back on the bolt, allowing his humming to become quiet so he could hear the satisfying sound of the gun locking.

After loading his weapon, McClane looked towards Leora, speaking calmly. "I've been ready since I applied for this. We can't be having any nervous feelings now, just stick close to me and you'll be fine." With that, he turned in his position to face the front of the vehicle, putting both of his feet where he had been sitting and standing up so that half of his body was exposed through the gunner hole.

Feeling the wind rush against his helmet, he took in a breath of air. It was warm and dry. The area the base was located wasn't too far off from the guild, but the climate of the area was quite odd, cold in some places, hot in others.

Speaking through the microphone located in his helmet, McClane's voice could be heard through a speaker near the GPS of the Ultra. "Only take us about another half-mile or so, Eriku. I don't want us to get spotted. We aren't armed to take on a whole base."

Struggling to aim through the scope of his rifle because of the bumpy terrain they were traveling over, he looked out towards the base, still unable to see it, though he knew it was there.

Sabeth sighed and grinned. ((I didn't stop humming...)) She ended the slight song and looked out the window. "Eruka? The base... is thataway..." she said pointing east. "thats possibly why you couldn't see it. THere are mounds... I suggest we stop here, Sir. Land mines up ahead." she said through the intercom.

((YOu never said anything about a mound or anything of the sort.... YOu make me feel stupid... crying ))

((Now girls, I wouldn't want to have to separate you three. wink ))

It was at this time that McClane was thankful he had brought females on the mission with him. He himself hadn't even noticed the mines and an aggressive soldier would've tried to rush in towards the base. Sabeth's perception of the environment had saved them a lot of hurt, though McClane liked to think that he would've spotted the mines, had he gotten closer. He couldn't escape "every" bit of arrogance caused by being male and especially by being human, though he often wished he could.

Crossing his arms, McClane gazed over the minefield. There was really no way they could take around it. The Osprey itself would be perfect for this mission, they could para-drop right in. Shaking his head, McClane remembered that he couldn't get sidetracked, he had to work with what he had.

Looking his team over, his gaze fell upon Leora. Tilting his head a little, he glanced towards the Ultra and back to her, he had a plan.

Pulling out a cord from one of his pockets, McClane plugged one end into his helmet, tossing the other to Leora. Looking to the others he spoke. "Eriku, Sabeth. I want you two to scout out the area and make sure we don't have anymore surprises. Do not venture into that minefield. I don't care how good you think you are at spotting them, that is an order."

Turning back to Leora, he continued. "As for you.... We're going to put your hacking skills to the test. The computer in the Ultra can be used similar to how a regular one can. I'm not sure if it is possible, but we're going to link up my helmet to the computer and try to give my visor the ability to detect the mines. It can already do the same for jets, so I don't see why it wouldn't be able to for mines as well."

Smiling a little behind his helmet, McClane moved towards the Ultra, turning his head to speak to Leora once more. "Just so you know to be careful, my helmet is linked to the nano machines inside of me. If something goes wrong, it could cause harm to my body. However, I trust you Leora." Controlling the visor with his mind, McClane made it retract into his helmet, revealing only his hazel eyes. Catching Leora's gaze with his own, he spoke again, the tone of his voice not that of a commander, but of something else. "I trust you."

Lowering his visor again, McClane plugged himself into the Ultra, waiting for Leora to begin and watching the others flawlessly carry out their assigned task.

((WOAH! *Jumps aside* I apologize for the misunderstanding, I'm not quite sure what I did wrong. I simply said that I parked the truck behind a mound so it wouldn't be seen. WHY ARE WE FIGHTING OVER SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS THAT!? gonk ))

Eriku army crawled after Sabeth, leading was not her thing, so she was quite content with following the girl. Every now and then Eriku cast a glance over her shoulder at her other two comrades. She had never heard McClane speak in that kind of tone before. 'I wonder. . .' She thought silently, but before she could complete the question she shook her head with a single violent jerk. No! Now was not the time to think about such trivial matters. She turned to face the front again, eyes stern as she scanned the area for any signs of danger.
Suddenly Eriku felt an unexpected wave of homesickness pass over her. Sneaking around had been something she had often done as a ninjitsu teacher, and she suddenly felt right at home in the dirt next to the female soldier. Her eyes saddened, but she continued to crawl, she couldn't abandon the mission.