Chapter 1: Red Haired Angel
After escaping from the enemy prison, Wendell takes a helicopter taking him out of the country to get help. One of the enemy scouts spots the helicopter as he grabs his RPG launcher to aim at the helicopter. He fires a projectile to slam into the helicopter to strike it out of the sky.
The aircraft is spinning out of control for it crashes into the mountains with Wendell presume to be dead within the rocky terrain. Wendell wakes up 30 minutes later for he has a ringing headache for he gets off the ground to be right by the ridge.
"What the hell happened. I was in the air and now I am on the ground," he thought for he looks inside the broken helicopter to see he is within the mountains. "Well, that plan went to hell. Guess I have to save the others myself, so I better get moving," Wendell thought for he grabs his combat ax, his personal M1911 handgun, and a M3A1 Grease Gun with a sound suppressor.
He slings the SMG on his back to pat his backpack for him to move through the mountains for he goes into another area with him hearing fauna in the background.
"Oh, I hope I don't see big cats here," he thought for he continues forward as he tries to bear with the burdens to hear people in the valley.
"People," he said as he gets behind a rock to see North Vietnamese soldiers patrolling the area for he sneaks through the area trying to avoid getting into a gunfight with the other men.
He gets back behind a crate to have a trooper walking by for he grabs him over the crate to slice his throat. He is going through the area picking off targets for he hides them in the brush to cover up his kills.
He pulls out his Grease Gun to put in rounds into the heads of nearby soldiers as he drops a magazine to reload another one. "I am getting close out of this area," he thought as a sniper is coming onto a ridge to see something in his scope.
"Guys, I see someone is down there," the sniper said on the radio as Wendell braces himself for a fight for a grenade is thrown in his direction. He rolls away for the blast kicking up dirt into the air as he is putting rounds down range seeing more soldiers dropping face first into the ground.
"Shit," Wendell said as he is getting behind a rock to blind fire for a few soldiers drop onto the grass.
The sniper shoots a bullet to fly over Wendell barely missing his head. The enemy sniper is reloading his M700 sniper rifle as Wendell pops out of the rock to burst fire into the man's chest. The man holds his chest to fall off the cliff to crash into the rocks below with blood coloring the ground.
"Better get out of here before more show up," Wendell said as they go through a cave to see multiple soldiers were mauled and soaking in their own blood. "An animal attack," he thought for he hears a large bear in the corner.
The beast gives out a loud roar that echoes within the cavern. Wendell is running for the exit as he is being chased by the huge bear. He turns around to fire his weapon for the bullets are not slowing it down at all.
Wendell fires on the roof of the cave for he slides outside with the loose rocks to block the exit for it only will hold the bear for so long. He looks around to see there is in no way out but a huge valley for he sees a building in the distance.
"I am going to break every bone in my body if I jump from this cliff," he thought for the debris is being moved by the bear by tackle it using its full weight to slowly trying to get to Wendell.
"Parachute," he thought as he puts his backpack onto his front. He takes the parachute to put it on his back for the bear bust through the rubble rushing at Wendell. "Oh hell," he leaps down to pull the cord to get the parachute in the air allowing him to glide towards what seems to be a relay building.
"What a relief, I can hide in there for a while to figure what to do next," he thought as he touches down on the ground. He takes off his chute to pull out his M3A1 to brush off the mud from his weapon while putting his backpack on.
He approaches the building to see it a few soldiers protecting it. "No problem," Wendell said for he raises his weapon to silently take down the guards with quick yet precise headshots. "Done, I can get some rest," Wendell said to go through the door as a sudden ratting freaked Wendell to point his gun at the corner to see a closet which is shaking around.
"What the hell?" he wondered for he hears jeeps outside.
"We know you are there, we mean you no harm," a soldier said on a megaphone.
"Bullshit," Wendell said as he looks around to see something he can use to even the odds. He finds a weapon's crate to find a M79 grenade launcher which has all 3 rounds for the gun. "Sweet," he thought as he grabs it to go up against the door.
"We are here to help you," the soldier said.
"Yeah right," he shoves the door open to lob a grenade to destroy one of the three jeeps blasting it up for its turns into a fireball.
"Shit; take cover," the soldiers spread out with the jeeps have mounted machine guns as they are pouring shots at Wendell's position.
He fires another grenade to take out a group of soldiers turning them into bloody paste. An enemy grenade falls right by Wendell for the blast knocks him into the dirt. He drops his Grease Gun which gets destroy in a grenade blast.
He fires the remaining shot to destroy a jeep and another squad of soldiers. He drops the launcher to draw out his M1911 pistol to pop shots taking out the gunner on the mounted gun. A soldier comes up with his rifle in hand, but Wendell rolls in to catch him by surprised and stab his blade into his chest killing him instantly with blood pouring onto his blade and onto the grass.
He gets onto the mounted machine gun on the jeep for more enemy jeeps are coming in as he is mowing them down. A hail of bullets cut through the vehicles with ease as screams and blood filled up the cars with pure excess.
"That should be the last of them, hopefully," he said as he goes back into the relay station to hear the closet still moving for him to go up to the radio set up to hear the man laughing.
"You got to be fucking kidding me," he said as he looks at the closet again. "Gee, I wonder what's in this. Maybe a wild animal these psychos caught," he said to go up to the closet to be beside it with his handgun at the ready.
He unlocks the door for a bag flops onto the ground for is bouncing around like crazy. He opens the bag to see a very pretty woman with her mouth taped shut. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked to get rid of the tape slowly for the woman is very happy to see you.
"Oh, my shining knight. Came swooping down to kill the villains and saved the red-haired maiden," she said with a bright smile as Wendell feels very confused.
"Oh, I presume you were locked up by those guys," he said as he got her out of the bag and cut off her binds.
"Yep, I don't want to think about what they would do to me if you didn't come along," she said to get onto her back.
"You are American right?" he asked as he noticed her clear American accent.
"Yep, good o' USA," she said.
"So, who are you?" he asked as he has an interest for this young 20-year-old woman.
"Oh me, well I am Lily Evan. Treasure Hunter expert and general adventurer of the world," Lily said to strike a cute pose with an equally cute wink.
"Cute but weird," he thought as he takes in a good look at this blue-eyed angel who has bright red hair that goes pass between her shoulder blades tied in a long ponytail, deep blue eyes, fair skin and a standing 5'3 tall. She is wearing a blue sleeveless shirt and brown pants to show off her hourglass figure like her ample breasts, curvy bottom and shapely legs along with black boots.
"Hey, are you looking me over?" she asked playfully for Wendell glows in the face.
"No," he lied for she caught that.
"You must be quite thirsty for some milk jugs from that long hike," she said flaunting her busty chest.
"Quit it," he said looking embarrassed as she lets out a soft giggle for she thinks he is quite cute.
"I am teasing you beside I am grateful for your help," Lily said.
"No problem, my name is Wendell Redler," he said.
"Okay, okay. Your nickname is Red, it just works," Lily said as she looks at the soldier to see he quite tall and lean wearing US combat uniform which looks beat up and muddy. He has short dirty blond hair, brown eyes and light skin with him being only 25 years old. "Works indeed," she thought with lust in her big blue eyes.
"Okay, you are quite quirky, are you?" Wendell asked.
"Just being me," Lily said with a big grin on her freckled face. "So how did you get here?" she asked stretching out her limbs to go up to the table to grab her pistol which is a M712 machine pistol.
"Me and my buddies were on a mission here to collect intel on a secret bio lab set up here within this valley, but we got caught to become POWs. I manage to escape on a helicopter to go get help but I was shot down by an enemy missile and now I am struck here," Wendell said.
"Wow, something straight out of a movie," Lily said sounding impressed as Wendell shakes his head.
"Its not some movie, its horrible. Now I need to find my squad mates and complete our mission here to find and destroy the bio lab," Wendell said sounding frustrated.
"Oh; I am sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. Some people think War is a very romantic idea, but people watch way too much government propaganda films," Lily said.
"Oh sorry, I snapped on you," he said as Lily pats him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry Red, I am a pretty face, but I know how to handle myself. Comes with the territory of being a treasure hunter like myself," she said to slip the machine pistol into her hip hoister.
"Right, since I got no back up. I will need your help?" Wendell asked.
"Oh; you need a lady to help you, big guy?" Lily asked in a flirty matter batting those beautiful blue eyes with nicely trimmed leashes.
"Yeah, I need all the help I can take now," Wendell said.
"You can count on me Red," Lily said with a bright smile.
"Why are you here anyway?" he asked.
"Like I said, I am a treasure hunter. I am seeking this priceless artifact within a set of ruins here, but I got into a bit of trouble when I found out that the North Vietnamese army turned it into an ammo depot. They caught me off guard and stuff me into this closet," she said.
"I see well got anything intel on this place?" Wendell asked.
"Well its some hidden valley where the Vietcong and North Vietnamese army are using it as a jump off point to hit the South and US forces. This whole place is a military hardpoint, a great aid for their war effort," Lily said.
"I mean like any nearby military outposts or bases?" Wendell asked.
"Oh well there is a recon base nearby. That would be a good place to start to find out about your missing squad mates," she said as they go outside to see the corpses still laying there.
"Better take their weapons," Wendell said as he takes an AK-47 off dead army solider while Lily grabs a M700 sniper rifle to sling it on her back. The duo goes into a jeep to head for the recon base with Lily's long red hair dancing against the winds.
"This place is a real hot box, you know," she said as she is lucky she has dressed for this treasure hunting trip.
"Indeed, so where did you go on your treasure hunts before?" he asked sounding interested in her.
"Well I did go to Peru to find some lost Inca ruins. I had to fight off a crazy cult who worship some weird bird goddess," Lily said.
"That is quite odd," Wendell said raising an eyebrow at this.
"Oh; there was a religion within Kyrat where people worship Yetis," Lily said.
"That backwater nation, I heard from my army buddies that there is some big civil war going on there after the British pulled out years ago and the economy imploded," Wendell said.
"Sad really, beautiful temples and a rich culture transforming into a rotting corpse," Lily said. "So enough of me, what about you soldier boy. Your turn to share," Lily said with a bright attitude which is quite easy to like.
"I am part of a special commando unit that go behind enemy lines to sabotage the enemy war effort to help the war," Wendell said.
"Oh commando, fancy," Lily said.
"Yeah and all my pals are now captured here in this accused valley," Wendell said as she puts her hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry Red, we will get them back," Lily said.
"Thanks," Wendell said.
"No problem," Lily said as they see two attack helicopters in the distance flying towards a helicopter base.
"Hardware being moved around here," Wendell said as he sees Lily's shirt shows a good amount of cleavage slightly bouncing from the movements of the jeep.
"See something you like Red?" she asked as the soldier is blushing from her generous bust.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all," Wendell said trying to act cool while he is driving on the road.
"34F," she said bluntly as Wendell look on in sheer confusion. "That is my bust size since you seem so curious about my chest," she said slyly.
"Sorry, its been awhile since I see such a beautiful yet shapely woman," he said as he looks at her curves fitting her outfit as Lily feels flattered by that.
"Its okay, boys will be boys of course," Lily said for they arrived at the recon base to see its patrolled by a few Vietnamese soldiers and attack dogs.
"Okay, seems light here," Wendell said.
"Good thing for us," Lily said as they overlook the base.
"Okay, you will give me covering fire while I come to take the goodies," Wendell said.
"Let's do it," Lily said as Wendell heads down with his AK-47 in hand checking his corners. Lily is holding her M700 sniper rifle to begin laying down fire for the enemy soldiers are distracted. Lily manages to put a shot in the NV (North Vietnamese) soldier's head dropping him onto the ground.
"Americans, here," a NV soldier shouted wielding his PPSH-41 SMG spreading a rapid-fire barrage holding Wendell back into cover.
"Must have escape, the boss isn't going to like this," another grunt said as he tosses a grenade with Wendell rolling into the next cover. Lily puts a bullet between the eyes of a soldier's eyes. Wendell gets out to pepper bullets into incoming NV army units putting them down.
He hops inside the building through a window to crave out a NV trooper's neck with his combat ax with blood gushing out of his exposed wound. "Double barrel shotgun, that will come in handy," Wendel said taking a D2 saw off shotgun to put it on his back.
"Red head, top of the hill," NV soldier shouted as they open fire with three BRDM-2 armored cars to pour rounds at the hill.
"Oh shit," Lily said as she gets behind the hill with heavy shots pounding at the hill with dirt and grass kicking up in the air.
Wendell burst fires his AK-47 taking down several soldiers with him switching to his D2 to pump buckshots into two nearby troopers. Their limbs were blown clean off with blood and gore scattered onto the grass.
He looks over to see Lily is pinned down by the machine gun turrets of the BRDM-2 armored cars. "I need something to use," he said as he cracks open a crate which holds an RPG-7 launcher along with some rockets. "My early birthday present," Wendell said as he takes the launcher and fire a rocket at the armored car turning it into a flaming scrap heap.
Soon enough the other two vehicles were destroyed as Lily grabs a fallen PPSH-41 to finish off the remaining soldiers leaving them in their own pools of blood.
"Well we make a pretty good team," Lily said patting him on the back.
"Yeah, its quite nice. Come on, let's see what we got in here," Wendell said.
"Right behind you, Red," Lily said with a grin for them to go inside to see two walkie talkies nearby. "Oh, these bad boys will come in handy," she said to toss one to Wendell to slip it on his belt.
"Indeed," Wendell said as they find what they are looking for. They spot a big map of the area but it's all in Vietnamese. "I can't read that," he said.
"I can, I learned 4 languages with Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian and French," she said.
"What are you some super genius or something?" he asked.
"Well I did score a 125 on my IQ testing and I do a lot of reading, I mean lots of reading," she said.
"Okay; miss brains, tell me what is on there?" he asked.
"Oh, these are the locations of various places within the valley. Outposts, bases, anti-air cannons, POW camps and key locations," Lily said.
"Key locations?" he asked.
"Yes, your mission with the bio lab. Its locked deep underground and the massive gate that block access needs a key which is split into 12 pieces across this vast valley," Lily said.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yes, you need 12 key pieces to form the complete key you need to do your mission Red. Also, the POW camps have captured soldiers of US, South Vietnamese or allied soldiers who would become our allies to stopping that bio lab," Lily said.
"Alright, get my guys along with others. Get the key pieces to put them together again and destroy anything that will help our escape," Lily said.
"Lots of work to do but we can do it," Wendell said as they take the map for they grab some weapons from the crates with a PPSH-41, AK-47, MP-40 and a M2-Carbine. "US weapons, they must be stockpiling them for their undercover operations in the South," he thought as they take the weapons as well as ammo to toss them in the back of the jeep.
"So, we are partners?" she asked.
"Partners," he said as she has a big smile which Wendell has grown to like quite a bit.
"Sweet, okay my partner. Let's go back," she said for they go back to see the relay station building is destroyed for it is now a blazing inferno.
"Oh damn, now what," he said.
"Oh, I know. There is a bunker I found before I was captured. It was to be my base of operations within this region," she said.
"Perfect, is it in a cave?" he asked.
"Yep, it's nice and cool deep within a cave. I know the way," she said to drive off as they take a while to find the cave to see its up on the side of a tall cliff with them hiking for a bit until they reached an opening to see a long tunnel that go into different directions to see a door to an old bunker.
"A bunker, huh," Wendell said.
"It's of French design, there were a ton of theses within this region when the French was here back in the old days," Lily said.
"This is amazing," Wendell said to open the door to see the inside is quite spacious and is well preserved with multiple rooms with furniture and beds seems in good shape. "This makes a perfect base," he said.
"Indeed," Lily said as they all are taking their own rooms with them putting their guns in an armory room.
"This day has gotten crazy," Wendell said sitting on the bed with Lily sitting beside him.
"Well we got each other right," she said.
"Lily, thank you," he said.
"Where did that come from," she asked.
"Well without you I would be lost in this jungle deathtrap like a red-haired angel. So, thank you," he said as he has a blush at his face for she sports a bright smile and kisses him on the cheek.
"That's so sweet Red. We are partners now, so we need each other to survive out here," she said for they forge a bond within this jungle hellscape as their fight against the NVA is about to begin.
Elsewhere within a military base with transport helicopters in the air and T-54 battle tanks going across the dirt roads. A general is looking at a map of the whole valley to get a report from his officer. "Sir, we got reports saying that a US GI allow with a red headed woman has raided a recon base to the far west," an officer said.
"Oh, we got ourselves a pig playing soldier and his ginger girlfriend going along for the ride. Maybe these folks can allow me to have some fun with my toys," the general said.
"Yes, General Woo," the officer said to go off with Woo looking with his brown eyes lit up with excitement.
"Oh, this is going to be fun like toying with rats in my maze," Woo said with a smile on his face.