Disclaimer: Mai hime / otome / ghost recon don't belong to me
A/N: AU / most likely OOC as well... Mai Hime / Otome characters. Shiznat, other couples included. Took some ideas from the game Tom Clancey's ghost recon
This is my first attempt at writing a fic. Just know that I watch too much anime and play too much videogames.
Updates will be sporadic, and I have no beta, so apologies if there are mistakes.
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Rated: T
Thoughts in italics
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How It All Started
Chapter 1: Planning
Sirens... The sharp sound of sirens pierced through the incessant noise that blankets the business district.
The ghost leader looked on with trained eyes at the bustling working class crowd who moved along minding their own business, paying little heed to the armored vehicle cutting its way downtown.
"Che... Look at all these people, so absorbed into their own lives that they don't care shit even if the world's coming to an end."
"Be quiet, Nao, the Captain does not like mindless chatter before an operation"
"Hai, hai, Ni--na--!" Nao deliberately stretched out the name with a slight hint of teasing and the said girl's eyes immediately narrowed and she lightly elbowed Nao in the ribs. Nao could not help but smirk and say "Hey chill girl, be cool, be cool."
Chie, the last member of the ghost team chuckled at the exchange, until eventually all 3 were laughing amongst themselves. The mood was good and light until the cutting voice of their Captain sliced through it "Can it people."
Silence ensued.
The dynamics of the squad is without question, all members are comfortable and have good trust and faith in each other. They also have unwavering loyalty to the Captain. It is what makes them the best.
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"Captain, we will be arriving at the temporary command post in ten."
"Noted, Chie." came the curt reply.
---Command post---
Reito's face is a picture of calm but underneath a sea of unease flows. The hostage situation is beginning to escalate out of control and it won't be long before the government will soon bow down to the demands of the terrorists. The situation is already complicated enough and adding to that equation, the Fujino family, parents and one daughter. Damn it! Their industries are powerful and have been the fuel that has kept our fragile economy going this far. The repercussions will be most detrimental if anything is to happen to them and the economy will... The opening of the tent flap broke Reito's thoughts.
"General, the ghosts are here. Let's hope that they complete the mission where swat has failed."
"This particular ghost squad has not failed yet, Tate. Three hostages have been killed in the previous blotched operation, as far as we have ascertained, the victims are not the Fujinos, however we cannot afford to have further mistakes as such. The prime minister has given me the ultimatum, if we do not resolve this situation in 2 hours, he is going to cave in to their demands. 2 hours, it will be enough for one last covert operation. Come, I have to brief the ghosts."
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"General, we are at your command."
"At ease Captain, the hostage situation is delicate. The Swat has gone in and failed, all four members of the elite squad are dead along with three hostages. Your orders are simple: Go in, neutralize the threat and secure the hostages. You have 30 minutes to review the recorded radio and video transmissions from the previous operation, blueprints of the building are also available. 30 minutes later, I want you and your squad to be ready for deployment. The rest of you, go to the intelligence tent, Ghost leader, I have other orders for you"
"Sir, yes sir!" Nao, Nina and Chie saluted and moved off. Once they we out of earshot, Reito put his hand on the Ghost leader's shoulder.
"Though we have not kept the hostage situation from the media, we did withhold certain information and the information is that the Fujino family is in the building. Thus I cannot stress how important the success of this operation enough to you. You must secure their safety first, which means once you find them, secure and escort them out. The other hostages can wait. Also, officially your squad is not here and there are no more operations. Pls keep this information to yourself and failure is not an option."
The ghost leader shrugged to shake off Reito's hand and spoke: "With all due respect, Sir, I have 4 things to say, one, I cannot command squad if I withhold information from them. Two, we will secure all hostages, all lives are important. Three, we do not know the meaning of the word failure and finally, four, we are ghosts so we don't exist." With that, the ghost leader turned heel and moved briskly to re-join the rest of her squad.
---Intelligence tent---
"Captain, after reviewing the videos, most of the terrorists are armed with a vast assortment of weapons from standard glocks (-1-) to fully automatic weapons. Getting in to the hostages without a scratch is a long shot, and not to mention that the terrorists probably has both frags and smoke ones too (-2-), pillaged from the fallen swat members. There are also at least ten terrorists, note the keyword is at least" Chie's face is creased with a severe frown while filling in the squad leader on their intel findings. "So that's the bad news, but good news is that these terrorists have no radios of any sort, they have to talk face to face or shout to be heard and with the vents I can be your eyes."
"Hmm, let me have a look at the blue prints again, Chie."
5 minutes passed and the squad members are all looking expectantly at their commander. Each knew that their leader has never failed to keep them alive in all their ops together.
"Alright people, here's the plan…"
TBC…
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(-1-) Standard 9mm pistol
(-2-) For the sake of those who do not know, frags is the short form for fragmentation grenades (Why fragmentation? The grenade becomes fragments upon explosion, and the fragments become shrapnel which are like bullets)
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