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"What is your status? Over." The voice in his earpiece asked
"Phoenix we are approaching the site of the disturbances. Over." Whiskey Alpha responded. He and his squad all were in full combat attire with grey body armor and tinted gas masks to deal with flashbangs and concussions . Each carried a M4 rifle and M9 sidearm but each had their own deviations. They wandered through the forest looking for a set of disturbances the locals had been describing as flashing lights and roars of things not of this earth.
"So what kind of aliens do y'all think we are gonna come by?" Whiskey Bravo asked. She was kitted with a sniper rifle, smoke grenades, and NVGs(night vision goggles)
"Hopefully none because fuck if I am about to get facehugged and get my chest burst open by some alien parasite." Whiskey Charlie spat. Along with his rifle he was packing a 40mm grenade launcher and a bandolier of grenades.
"Movement north along that brush line. Remember we are only supposed to observe and report." Whiskey Alpha.
"Yeah fuck that I do not care if it turns out to be a rabbit. Anything coming through those bushes it getting fucking blown to hell." Whiskey Charlie said as he pulled out his grenade launcher
"Wait a second, did you bring a fucking 40mm grenade launcher to what is effectively a recon mission?" Whiskey Delta demanded having been quiet until then. She had an extra set of armor layered on to her gear.
"Yeah. Why?" Whiskey Charlie responded.
"I swear to god you're going to kill me one day with that." Whiskey Delta responded double checking that her shotgun was loaded. Suddenly a beast the size of an APC burst through the bushes and charged the four. It had glowing red eyes and a white mask over its face. It looked like a bear on steroids.
"CONTACT!" Whiskey Alpha yelled as he dropped to a knee and trained his rifle onto the beast's head. His rounds bounced off the white mask so he refocused his fire to the monster's chest. After he had expanded his clip the beast seemed unaffected and kept charging so he fell back to behind a tree and reloaded his rifle to keep firing.
"Charlie!" Whiskey Alpha yelled as two years of constant training with his squad was about to pay off.
"Aye Sir! Danger Close!" Whiskey Charlie took a knee and began loading 40mm grenades into the monster. As the grenades hit the beasts blinding lights flashed against the tinted masks of Whiskey Squad as they sustained monster roared which reverberated in the chest of every member of Whiskey squad as the monster seemed to fall to the ground.
"Clear!" Whiskey Alpha yelled as the forest fell quiet again and the monster began dissolving to black dust and spreading into the air.
"HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK WAS THAT THING!" Whiskey Charlie asked as he picked his M4 up again.
"Fuck if I know. Stick together we are gonna see where the hell that came from." Whiskey Alpha stated. He looked at his squad and each member had a similar reaction. Whiskey Bravo had a terrified look as she reloaded all of her weapons and pulled out her sniper rifle.
"I am gonna need a higher caliber for this shit." She said cocking her sniper. Whiskey Charlie was talking to himself trembling as he loaded more grenades into the launcher.
"See this is why I never wanted to fucking meet aliens. They couldn't be the smart cute aliens from video games. Just had to be the fucking murderous fuckers." Charlie muttered as he holstered his grenade launcher and redrew his M4
"Ok maybe it was a decent thing that you brought the grenade launcher. Fucking hell where does that kind of thing even come from." Whiskey Delta said as she put dragon's breath rounds in her shotgun. They all bunched together and moved forward through the bushes and into a clearing. In the clearing there was a blood red rift the same color as the eyes of the monster they killed. Whiskey Squad slowly approached the rift and stopped about two meters from it. They peered into it but couldn't make anything out the only sound the hear was similar to the rushing of water. Suddenly behind them several trees fell and they all turned around to see four more of those beasts from before.
"OH FUCK OH FUCKKKKKK" Charlie yelled as he and Bravo stumbled back and fell into the portal.
"Well either we take our odds with the monsters or we hop in and follow Bravo and Charlie. I'll take my odds with the rest of the squad." Delta said as she hopped into the portal.
"I am surrounded by fucking morons well I might as well follow because fuck those things." He hopped into the portal as the beasts got closer to him. He landed on the ground and looked around he saw his squad looking around confused as well because they were currently not in the forest the were in the middle of the tundra As they looked into the tundra they saw a man with a katana fighting two of the beasts they had just slain. The man cut one of the beasts arms off and did a backflip above the second one as it went to swipe the man. The beasts charged the man again and he waited calmly and started glowing. As the beasts got within arms reach of the man he burst into a ball of flames and his sword was enveloped in flames. He slashed at the first monster and took its head off in a clean sweep. He leaned back to dodge the bite from the second beast and he punched up and planted his fist solidly in the beasts chest and the beast started catching fire and soon it was entirely on fire. It burned to death roaring until it was ash.
"Sir put the sword down and stop being on fire! Also where the fuck are we?" Alpha yelled at him. The man simply turned to the squad and gave them an amused look sheathed his weapon and started looking around for more of the beasts. He extinguished himself and walked over the the squad.
"Okay so who are you guys because you sure as hell are Atlesian military."
"No shit! There was a portal and a bunch of beasts like the ones you just killed and we fucking fell into it. Now we are in the middle of a tundra with not a fucking tree in sight!"
"Calm down you're gonna be fine. So lets put down those weapons before someone gets hurt. The last things I want to deal with is a injured person." The man said. Alpha looked at the rest of his squad and gave them a nod and lowered his weapon. The rest of them followed in suit. "That's much better. Now let's talk about exactly who you are because I do not recognize that uniform and I have served in the Atlas military for 13 years."
"We are from Altis a small country on the planet Earth. We are trained in anti-insurgency and recon. Now I am gonna ask a few questions. First off what is Atlas?' Alpha asked
"It's the continent you are currently and the nation you're currently in. We are the most technologically advanced nation in Remnant. Which is the plant you're on."
"Hey boss look at the moon." Delta said to Alpha. He looked up and noticed that the moon was shattered.
"Ok this place is weird as shit." Charlie muttered.
"I can understand you are confused. How about you come with me to Atlas Academy and you can meet people who can explain this much better than I can. Now may I get your names?" The huntsman asked. They looked among themselves and Alpha stepped up.
"We are Whiskey squad from the Altis Military. It's the just the four of us. I am designated Alpha but my real name is Tris. This is Bravo her real name is Belle. Charlie here is Trystan. Delta is Daphne." Tris said as each member removed their helmet as they were introduced.
"Well met Whiskey Squad. I have to report back to the academy soon so you might as well come with me. I can introduce you to some of the administration and then you could figure out what you want to do because frankly I have no clue where Altis is and no way to get back to there."
"I agree we should probably just come with you and figure out exactly where the hell we are and potentially how we can get back" Tris agreed.
"Yo he's cool as hell I think I wanna be like them. Imagine being able to kill shit like that big bear thing for a living." Trystan whispered to Daphne.
"Maybe but I think I wanna know more before I sign my soul to fighting demons." Daphne responded. Belle and Tris walked up closer to the hunter in order to figure out more about where they were.
"So what is your name?" Belle asked.
"Ah my bad. My name is Koth and I teach people about your age if I had to guess to fight the Grimm which are those beasts from earlier. Those are Ursai. Luckily it was just a small pack. I am going to call my exfil in to come get us." Koth responded. He pulled his scroll and called up his exfil. "Ah we are lucky. The Bullhead is only a minute out. I'll set up a meeting with an advisor and a professor to help you learn about Remnant." He sent a message on his scroll setting up a meeting with Ironwood.
"Thank you sir." Belle responded. They waited for the bullhead to set down.
"Ok you four lets go to the academy." Koth said as they loaded up. The flight back was a scenic trip over mountains and peaks and ravines covered with pure white snow.
"Damn this place is stunning." Daphne mentioned awestruck by the views around her.
"Trust me this kind of beauty is the normal around here." Koth chuckled. They spent the rest of the ride in silence taking in the natural beauty of the landscapes. Soon the Atlas Academy came into view and it was pristine to say the least. The compound was easily several kilometers wide and as they flew over it you could see the training grounds littered with students training on everything from the track to active combat rings. The buildings were stark white and didn't reach above 4 stories except for one massive building at the end of the compound that looked like a skyscraper built similarly to the other buildings but with massive glass panes going up the sides. Along the walkways there were fire pits periodically spread where some students gathered and seemed to be talking. There was a massive colosseum dug into the ground with seating that extended above the ground. One of the buildings was longer than the others and seemed to be a mess hall judging from what Tris could see through the windows. They approached the airfield and the amount of ships made Trystan and Belle jaws drop. There were four warships in the docks along with easily 60 bullhead VTOLs meant for troop transport and then a entire separate smaller field dedicated to the fighter jets which totaled to around 120 ships alone.
"Damn this looks more like a military compound than a fucking school. Seriously that's enough fighters to double the amount our entire country had. And those warships look straight out of a movie. Let me guess y'all also have fucking lasers?" Tris asked
"This school is tied to the military. Many of the graduates join up with the military as officer. And yes we do have lasers. What do you think those massive batteries on the warships fire?" Koth chuckled.
"This is straight Star Wars Trystan." Daphne exclaimed "Wait do you have swords made of lasers?"
"Actually they do. Though many stopped using them after people kept losing limbs." Koth replied with a shudder. They landed on the field and their ship was flanked by androids as the doors slid open on the side of the bullhead.
"Wait so you guys even have droids to fight for you? This is literally Star Wars." Trystan exclaimed.
"I do not know what Star Wars is but yes we have the Atlesian knights to help us fight the Grimm." Koth responded gesturing to the all white androids with blank black visors lined up on either side of them. Each with their assault rifle held across their chest as the squad followed Koth. At the end of the row of knights stood three figures the one on the left was a young woman with black hair, sharp green eyes, and two short scars running across her cheek. She was wearing a white uniform with black metal bracers and greaves. Across her back was a maul that had red veins running up the side ending at each side of the maul's head. She seemed to look Whiskey squad up and down as they approached. The man on the right was small barely coming up to the center man's abdomen but he was built and had clearly spent his life doing physical work. He was wearing work clothes and a leather apron and covered in soot and ash. His penetrating grey eyes hinted at his intelligence as he observed the four approaching him. Finally the man in the center stood above the everyone there with black hair and strong blue eyes. His face had a small metal bar right above his eyebrow. His uniform and stars on the collar of his uniform all signalled that he was high ranking and certainly the one in charge.
"Welcome to Atlas Academy. I am General Ironwood. I am the leader of the Atlesian military as well as the Headmaster of this hunter academy. To my right is Amelia Leone she's one our professors here with Koth. To my left is Albion Regar he is in charge of research and development as well as construction of our military's projects." The general said. The woman simply gave a nod of acknowledgment to the soldiers while the man put a closed fist over his fist.
"Pleasure to meet you. I'm interested to hear your story." Albion said.
"You will have time for that later Albion. Right now you and Professor Poledina have a meeting I believe. I would like to the one in charge while the rest of you go with Koth and Amelia to be informed more about where you are and what we do." Ironwood said. Albion nodded his head and began walking to one of the buildings close to the skyscraper. Tris looked at the rest of his squad and gave them a nod as they followed Koth who was joined by Amelia. They walked to one of the administrative buildings across the walkway past several students in their white uniforms who paused and whispered glancing at the three soldiers wearing light green patterned uniforms who stood out like sore thumbs against the white habitat. Tris turned to Ironwood and fell in step with him as they walked to the skyscraper.
"So I believe your name is Tris if what Koth says is correct. Welcome to Remnant I understand this has to be quite a change from where you were before so ask questions whenever you want." Ironwood said as he nodded at some students who had saluted him as he passed.
"Well, Koth didn't say much so if you could do a nice quick rundown of this whole Remnant thing and more importantly this whole hunter thing."
"I am not really surprised Koth didn't say much he is a combat instructor so he doesn't focus much on history. Well Remnant is obviously the planet you're currently on. Humans and Faunas have been around for millennia. We struggled for survival due to the Grimm up until some of the more recent centuries. Hunter academies were established to breed individuals who can help us fight back the Grimm and allow civilization to flourish. We have mined elements called dust which we used to power everything from weapons to electricity. Dust types vary from red which is thermal or fire to black which is gravity. Atlas has been at the forefront of technological advances since it was formed from the country of Mantle after the Great War. We emerged from the war with the understanding that we could no longer fight wars today with yesterday's tactics and tomorrow's technology. So by continually updating our technology and the way we use it we have made great gains in saving lives as well as taking land back from the Grimm. That is a very brief explanation of where you are and who we are here in Atlas." Ironwood concluded.
"That sounds like a hell of a history sir but I must ask what is a Faunas?"Tris asked as they entered an elevator.
"Ah fair I guess your planet doesn't have Faunas then. They are humans who were born part animal. They are human but have some animal characteristics. Some are canine faunas have dog ears and sharp teeth. Other faunas like fish faunas have gills so they can breath on land and underwater. They have their uses." The General admitted.
"Well I can see all the benefits of having what is basically superhuman senses and abilities." Tris said. The elevator stopped at the top floor and the exited into a massive office. Despite the size of the office there was very little in it. The entire room was surrounded by glass that gave a view over the entire campus and beyond. The interior was all painted all white while the the desk was pitch black metal. The chair behind the desk was black and went above where a person's head would be. The chairs in front of the desk were black with white cushions. On the side of the room there was a coffee table and on the closer side was a small black couch and on the other side of the was two small chairs. There were a few cabinets by the couch but the room was otherwise barren.
"So what do you want of me and my squad?" Tris asked
"I am looking to see if you and your squad would be interested in either joining the military or becoming students at this academy. According to Koth you and your squad took down and Ursa minor without having any clue what it was before hand. With proper training I believe you could be great hunters and help us move our borders out and establish settlements. We want to reclaim our planet from the Grimm." The general stated. He sat down behind his desk and a screen popped up. He signed into the computer and he pulled up a few forms. "Would you and your squad be willing to become students here?"
"Would it be possible for us to take classes here for a little bit then decide?" Tris asked. He wanted to be sure this was the right thing for his squad who put their trust into him.
"Yes that could be arranged. I will personally look to select several professors for you to be around. However we will have to give you a team name even if it is temporary. Considering your unordinary circumstances you can choose your team's name."
"Well I guess we'll just stay the same as before Whiskey squad."
"In that case welcome to Atlas Academy Whiskey(WSKY).