Hello guys. Name's General Ashton, bringing you a Strike Witches Fanfic! If you know me, I do a crossover fic between Titanfall and Strike Witches. Don't worry, that one's gonna continue too. But I had an idea about the witches in general. So this story is me presenting said idea. I plan on writing more on this story, so I hope you guys enjoy. So what's the idea?

Special Operations and Infantry Witches.

So, without further ado, Let's begin!


Chapter 1: Operation Geronimo


Audrey Cosens was fast asleep, snug in her wool blanket. Lying in her bed, she snored away inside the cold barracks. After all, winter in Gallia was fairly chilly. She was busy dreaming of having her favorite Montreal smoked meat sandwich, taking every delicious bite. Even in her sleep, she was drooling from how real it felt to bite into delectable goodness. Sadly for her, her dream was to come to an abrupt end.

"Audrey! Wake up!"

"Wha..." Audrey woke up to see glaring, annoyed gray-green eyes.

"Audrey, it's already 0900! You got to get up earlier!"

"Fran... can you quiet down... you're so loud..." Audrey rubbed her eyes and yawned. The annoyed Karlsland witch stood there with impatience.

"No, this is unacceptable. For a Faraway Lander, you act like a Liberion." The Karlslander witch said. Audrey just lazily laid there, still half asleep.

"Besides, I came to wake you up because we have a mission briefing to attend to." That statement shook Audrey awake.

"A-A mission briefing?!" Audrey suddenly sat up and got out of her bed. She looked at Fran.

"When is it?"

"In fifteen minutes."

Audrey panicked, immediately running towards her equipment locker in her room. Fran just sighed as the Faraway infantry witch was scrambling through, pulling out toiletries and a towel out.

"Why didn't you wake me up earlier?!" Audrey yelled back in panic. Fran just gave her an annoyed look.

"Didn't you think I tried? I've been trying to wake you up for the past ten minutes! Also, you have a bit of drool on your right cheek." Audrey blushed from embarrassment, quickly wiping the drool off her face. She immediately ran towards the shower rooms with her pajamas still on, carrying her towel and toiletries with her.

"Can you get my uniform ready?" Audrey called out from the hallway. Fran just sighed, going to Audrey's locker. She pulled out a hanged Faraway Land airborne infantry uniform (top and bottom), black polished boots, a Liberion-style airborne helmet (winter-white camouflage), and a pair of olive-colored gloves and a standard Liberion army pea-colored winter scarf. All of these articles of clothing were laid on the Faraway Lander's bed in an orderly manner.

Within a minute, Audrey came back wrapped in a towel, still damp from her quick shower. She tossed her toiletries inside her equipment locker and ran to put on her uniform. Fran immediately blushed and turned away as Audrey tossed her towel aside, leaving her exposed.

"A-Audrey! Don't change in front of me! I'm still here!" Fran yelled.

"No time!" Audrey responded, putting on her top uniform. "Besides, we're both girls! What's the big deal?"

"That's not the point..."

"Ah crap. My panties! Where are they?" Fran blushed some more, still averting her eyes away from the bare-bottom witch. Fran immediately went to Audrey's locker, fishing out some underwear.

"Catch." Fran flung the article of clothing without looking, which Audrey caught in a single swipe. Audrey immediately put them on, then turned to put on her pants. Within two minutes, she had everything on, boots laced and all.

"Thanks, Fran. You're a life saver." Audrey said. Fran just sighed, going through Audrey's locker once more.

"Yeah, yeah... Also catch. You'll need a winter coat, since it's snowing outside." Fran tossed the Liberion-issue winter trench coat to the Faraway Lander. Audrey caught it and swiftly put it on. She was buttoning it down as the Karlsland witch began to open the door.

"C'mon! We're about to be late!" Fran yelled. Audrey immediately followed her, and the two ran out into the hallway.

The two infantry witches exited the barracks and onto the cold Gallian ground of the airfield. Around them, infantry regiments from Liberion, Brittainia, and Gallia were doing drills on the grounds. Passing by, the hangars were filled with an assortment of bombers and planes, most of them were Liberion B-17's, P-51's, Brittainian Beaufighters, Spitfires, and Lancasters. Some hangars housed striker units of similar variants to the fighters displayed. Air witches and pilot crews were tending to their respective machines, or simply hanging out and training. Few caught sight of the duo running and smirked.

"Morning Audrey!" One air witch called. Audrey waved back and smiled before continuing to run alongside the Karlsland witch.

"We've got a few minutes till the briefing starts!" Fran spoke. The two then entered the main base, quickly walking in.


"Audrey's late again."

The Liberion airborne lieutenant sighed. He wore the standard airborne uniform, as he just laid back in his folded chair. The meeting room was a oval table with a chalkboard at the front. Two other infantry witches and two soldiers were awaiting at the table, ready for the briefing. At the front stood a Liberion Major, with a clipboard at hand.

"Well, Audrey sometimes oversleeps." One of the witches, a Liberion, said. "I dunno how she does it consistently, though."

"You almost overslept too, Danny." Another Liberion witch said timidly.

"But I did get here on time, didn't I Wilma? So I don't see the point." Danielle yawned.

"Yeah... I guess you're right..." The Liberion witch replied, sweatdropping on her friend's nonchalant attitude.

"Ahem, you two. The major's already here." An annoyed Brittainian infantry witch said.

"Er... s-sorry sir." Wilma spoke quietly.

"No, be at ease. We are still waiting for Staff Sergeant Christen and Sergeant Cosens to arrive." The Liberion major replied before taking his seat.

"Thank you, sir." Wilma responded.

"See that, Jane? You got to lighten up a bit..." Danielle smirked. The Brittainian witch, Jane, gave her an annoyed look.

"You yanks... all the same..." Jane muttered.

"Did you say something?" Danielle smirked, getting closer to the Brittainian witch. Jane turned around to glare at Danielle.

"P-Please... don't fight..." Wilma nervously spoke.

"You two, clam it. I don't want to deal with a cat fight early in the morning." One of the liberion soldiers, a captain, calmly spoke. He drank the coffee he had in front of him.

"Y-Yes sir..." Jane spoke.

"Yes, Cap. Sorry..." Danielle said. The two just eyed each other, before turning away in in annoyance.

Suddenly, the door burst open. Inside came in two infantry witches.

"S-Sorry, Major Johnson! Sergeant Francia Christen, reporting with Sergeant Audrey Cosens!" Fran gave a crisp salute. Audrey stood there for a minute, then fumbled to give a salute to the liberion major.

"S-Sorry sir... I-I overslept..." Audrey spoke.

"At ease, you two. You're just on time." The major said calmly. "Please, sit. We'll get to this briefing right now." The two sergeants sighed in relief, taking their seats. Wilma and the other Liberion airborne solder stifled a laugh.

"Alright, first, I'd like to congratulate you all on the successful mission you performed during the Neuroi offensive in the Ardennes region."

"Thank you, sir." The Liberion airborne captain said.

"Now, for the mission briefing. This mission has been sent by the request of General Adolfine Galland herself." Everyone was surprised to say the least.

"G-General Galland?!" Fran stuttered.

"Wait, a General?!" Danielle said.

"The witch ace Adolfine Galland?" Jane added.

"Yes, you heard me correctly, ladies. General Adolfine Galland, commander of the Witches Aviation Corps, has requested a mission for you, the 45th Recon squad, to partake in." The Liberion Captain chuckled to himself as he sat up straight.

"Well, what do we have the honor of performing then, sir?" The Liberion Captain spoke up.

"Captain Spiers, your group is to perform a high-priority search and rescue mission." The major said. Everyone listened attentively. If General Galland was sending them a mission, then it really had to be important. Well, except for one witch who though otherwise.

"A rescue mission? Aw, I thought it was going to be something more, coming from a top general..." The other witch, a Brittainian, rudely yawned.

"J-Jackie!" Jane said in surprise, trying to correct the rude manners of her fellow Brittainian. The major was not at all affected by this, still maintaining a calm position.

"Oh, don't worry Sergeant Churchill. This mission is more than just a typical rescue mission." The Brittainian witch then eyed in curiosity.

"I'm listening..." She smiled.

"The mission is a two parted mission. The main objective, from General Galland, is a rescue mission to retrieve a downed witch. She didn't want to spare any details of who the downed witch is, but she said that the witch was shot down around fifty miles behind enemy lines, within the borders of occupied Karlsland." Jackie's grin grew, just like the surprise the others had.

"The first part is where you all will be parachuted within the area where the downed witch was seen. From there, you will have to rescue her and bring her back safely to the nearest allied lines, around fifty-to-seventy miles away. That is the main priority tasked to you by General Galland.

"Of course, Allied central command wanted more to be done. Hit two birds with one stone, so to speak. The Karlsland 7th Wermacht and Liberion 1st Army wants you to be tasked with the sabotage of neuroi defense emplacements within a forty mile radius of the front lines. This in preparation for Operation Lumberjack, a forward offensive to jump into Karlsland and cross the Rhine river. These emplacements are high value, necessary to be taken out before the operation begins to ensure minimal losses. That is your secondary objective.

"The 45th is the only group who can perform this mission, considering the high stakes placed. The Airborne, Rangers, SAS, or Kommandos cannot perform this task for the obvious reasons: too much risk and chance for failure. But this group isn't a ordinary group. Considering that there are six witches and two veteran airborne soldiers, I have no doubt that you can complete the mission. However, I want you all to stay safe. Getting and bringing back that downed witch is top priority first. If you can complete this mission, this would be one for the text books. Any questions?"

Jackie raised her hand enthusiastically.

"So, you're telling me we might blow stuff up?"

"Correct, Sergeant Churchill." Jackie grinned happily.

"Alright!" Jackie exclaimed. Next question came from the other liberion airborne.

"Sir, any preparations we'll need to make for this mission?" The liberion lieutenant asked.

"The surrounding area will be affected by the snow. Reports say that the winter storms will be covering the area, so snow equipment and gear would be necessary. Furthermore, pack rations. There's no telling how long the mission will last. Same with antifreeze."

Another question came from Fran.

"U-Um... our only entry point is from paradrop, correct?"

"Yes, sergeant. You will be paradropped behind enemy lines. That's the only possible way we can send you in that far behind." Fran weakly nodded, sighing. Jane asked her question.

"Sir, how do we know if the witch is still alive? For all we know, as much as I hate to say it, we could be performing a lost cause of a mission."

"The wingman of the downed witch confirmed that she survived her crash landing. They couldn't retrieve her due to the heavy neuroi presence in the air and ground. In fact, she was the one who opted for the search and rescue mission to be performed."

The last question came from Audrey.

"Sir, when will the mission begin?"

"The operation will commence to tonight. At 2100, you are to report to the airfield. From there, you will board the C-47 to the drop zone. Estimated time of your drop is within two hours, at 2300." Everyone was surprised on how close the mission was to be put into effect. Nonetheless, this was a high priority mission.

"Alright then, understood?" The major asked.

"Yes sir!"

"Alright. At 2100, Operation Geronimo will commence. I wish you all luck. This mission rests on your shoulders." The major saluted, which the 45th saluted back. With that, the major exited the room, leaving the 45th to themselves. The 45th then outburst with comments.

"Can you believe it?! We got a top priority mission. From a General!" Danny said.

"This is no simple mission this time..." Wilma said.

"The stakes are pretty high now. We're rescuing a witch and being sent behind enemy lines to perform sabotage. This is some serious stuff we are about to perform." Jane added.

"More importantly, I get to blow stuff up and be sent into the danger!" Jackie exclaimed. Everyone sweatdropped at that statement.

"Jackie, is that all you concern about? Getting to either shoot or blow stuff up?" Danny asked.

"Of course, yankee! Put me in the thick of the fire, and I'll be there to wreck havoc against the damn neuroi!"

"Jacqueline, our mission is to be operated with stealth, not with brute force and destruction present." Fran said. Jackie pouted in annoyance.

"Geez, you krauts know how to take the fun outta something." Jackie muttered, which Fran got irked from.

"She's right, Sergeant. We are performing a stealth mission. If we blow our cover, it's going to be one hell of a fight just to get back to friendly lines." Captain Spiers said. Jackie just sighed in defeat.

"Yes sir..."

Audrey kept thinking on the importance of the mission. This was high stakes. If something happened, one of them could die. Audrey's hands were trembling a bit. She was nervous. Of course, they performed other missions before. But if she messed up, the entire team could die.

"Hey, Audrey." Audrey snapped back into reality. She looked at the Liberion lieutenant.

"H-Huh? Oh, Lieutenant Hathcock..."

"You nervous?" Audrey noticed her hands shaking. She immediately clenched then, stopping them from trembling. Hathcock put his hand atop of her shoulder, patting it.

"Hey, don't be nervous. We're going to do fine. Besides, this isn't the first time we've gotten into the fire." Audrey nodded at the Liberion airborne's statement.

"R-Right!" Audrey spoke up. The other witches turned to face her.

"That's right, Audrey. We're all going in together." Jane said.

"We'll be right next to you. So don't be afraid." Wilma spoke.

"And if you need us, we'll be right there!" Danny added.

"There's nothing to be afraid. We'll all going in together. As a team." Fran said.

"And if there's anything causing you trouble out there, call me. I'll be sure to beat it up!" Jackie spoke heartily. Captain Speirs decided to speak up.

"They are all right, Sergeant Cosens. As a team, we look out for each other. We'll perform this mission calmly, tactically, and with precision. As a team. If anyone needs help, be sure to speak up. If anyone's hurt, be sure to say something. I plan on getting you all back home safely. Same with that downed witch." The captain decided to stand up.

"Everyone, remember to pack your gear accordingly. Check if you have everything. Get on the range and test your weapons. Check your rations, boots, coats, helmets, and gloves. Same with your packs and pouches. I'll be there to check every parachute. Make sure to get some rest and chow before we leave.

We cannot... no... we will not fail. Remember, what's our motto?"

Everyone grinned.

"First to enter, last to leave!"


First chapter complete! Nice! So, a downed witch within Neuroi-occupied Karlsland. A special search-and-rescue operation. And a special operations squad consisting of six infantry-based witches and two veteran airborne infantry. Things are a-going!

First, I want to give some background information for the story:

45th Joint Recon Squad:

The 45th JRS is a experimental squad that was founded by Project Second Chance. The project combines veteran, conventional soldiers with infantry-based witches. The program was developed in a joint-effort by the allied countries to utilize witches for ground-based operations dealing with sabotage, search and rescue, and reconnaissance,, making them newly categorized as Special Operation Infantry Witches. Witches present in this group were those who fail to become air or ground witches due to failure in training or from physical attributes not up to par with the witch corps standards (such as good eyesight). Some of them were volunteers for the project, opting to be part of these special operations. These witches are trained and commanded by veteran soldiers to perform these high-value operations, making them special operations forces. They are up to par to regular special forces of other countries, if not better due to their enhanced ability from their magic and the use of shields. Although these infantry witches are better than the conventional soldier, they are sent into high-risk missions with high danger. The soldiers that pair with these witches are volunteers, opting to be part of special forces operations. These soldiers teach the skills of specialized infantry, adding more to training than the basics of witch training. These squads consist up around seven-to-ten soldiers. These co-infantry-witch squads are often not mentioned, due to their secrecy in missions that they partake or due to the more well-known fame of air and ground witches, being the unknown faces of the war. Besides the 45th JRS, there are two other squads that were born from Project Second Chance: the 23rd JRS stationed in Africa, and the 52nd Saboteur Corps stationed in Orussia.

The 45th JRS is commanded by Captain Logan Spiers, a Liberion airborne soldier that was part of the 506th. The group is often nicknamed the "War Hounds", due to the fact that the familiars of the witches are all dogs. They are also nicknamed (derogatorily) the "puppies of the 45th" by the rivaling 23rd JRS. The 45th motto is "First to Enter, Last to Leave".

The witch members of the 45th Joint Recon Squad (all are OC's by me, based off of actual heroic soldiers of World War 2):

Sergeant Audrey Cosens:

Country of Origin: Faraway Land

Age: 16

Branch of Military: Liberion Airborne Infantry

Rank: Sergeant

Role in squad: Assault Infantry/Recon

Weapons: M1 Carbine, M3 "Grease Gun", M1911 pistol

Magical Ability: Magic Antennae (Detect the presence of objects and radio frequencies at long ranges)

Familiar: Chocolate Labrador

Background info:

Audrey Cosens was born in Montreal, Faraway Land. Growing up, she wanted to be a cook or restaurant owner, like what her family does for a living. But after the initial attacks on Europe, she felt obliged to help stop the neuroi. This increased upon her discovery of her magical abilities. Her family resented at first, but then agreed reluctantly. Due to the recent presence of the neuroi in Venezia, Audrey's commitment to help stop the neuroi and her desire to become a witch grew, and thus signed up to become a witch. However, Faraway Land didn't need (or guarantee) witches to be put onto the front lines in Europe. So she tried the next best thing: joining the witch corps in Liberion. First, she tried to join the USAAF, primarily for the night witches due to her ability. She was allowed in under the Faraway's lend act, which allowed the training of witches under their supervision. She had a perfect physical and did well in basic training, but everything changed at the start of striker training. There, she crashed 12 training striker units within the span of a week. The Liberion Army Corps then decide to place her with the ground witch program, training with the tank witches. Upon striker training, the same results happened: fifteen training strikers damaged/destroyed within the span of five days. The Liberion Army Corps put Audrey on hold, still evaluating what to do with her. She was a valiant fighter, but had poor control of any striker units. Audrey was put down by these results, feeling that they were just as comparable as being kicked out of the Witch Corps.

But hope for her becoming a witch came. With the start of Project Second Chance, Audrey was given the chance to join in this new program. She accepted graciously. She bean training alongside the 506th PIR of the 101st Liberion Airborne Infantry and with few selected witch training instructors of the program in Fort Benning, Georgia. Although tough, she passed training with flying colors and was put into the 45th JRS. She came attached to the soldiers in her group, and fought in many battles in the European front, especially proving her worth during the surprise Neuroi offensive in Ardennes by being the first to gather intel on the neuroi amidst the confusion, also successfully taking out fifteen neuroi drones. She has grown close with the squad, but often oversleeps (much to the annoyance to Francia). Yet, she works hard and is the best at reconnaissance.

(She is based off of the Canadian WW2 hero, Aubrey Cosens.)

Sergeant Francia Christen:

Country of Origin: Karlsland

Age: 16

Branch of Military: Karlsland Fallschirmjäger/ (Paratroopers/Commandos)

Rank: Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)

Role in squad: Assault Infantry/ Anti-Neuroi Infantry

Weapons: StG-44, Luger Pistol, Panzerfaust (experimental renewable version; test prototype)

Magical Ability: Strength Augmentation (ability to strengthen the power of projectiles, such as bullets or rockets).

Familiar: German Shepard

Background info:

Francia was born in Hamburg, Karlsland. At a young age, she was fascinated by the tales of witches. At that time, she learnt of her magical abilities. She had a renown respect for the Karlsland military, and sought to become a witch herself. This desire grew when the neuroi attacked Karlsland. Her family was evacuated from Karlsland during the major evacuation notice. During her travel to the evacuation ports, she saw witches fighting the neuroi, which she was fascinated and grateful for their courageousness and bravery. She learned these names of these courageous witches as her family was relocated to Neue Karlsland. The tales of Gertrude Barkhorn, Erica Hartmann, Hanna Marsielle, and others. This prompted her to join the witch corps in Karlsland. She rigorously trained in the Luftwaffe witch corps, adopting a tough demeanor similar to the ace Barkhorn. However, everything went downhill upon her first flight in a striker: she realized she had a fear of heights.

It went disastrous. In panic, she almost collided in midair with two other trainees and a training instructor and crashed into the hangars, injuring herself. After that, she refused to go back into the air due to that fear, now solidified from the accident. The Karlsland witch corps then opted her to join the ground witches and use the panzer model striker units. She performed well with the strikers, but the weapons proved to be too heavy for her liking, often decreasing her ability in training battles. Although Francia was an very exceptional soldier, she wasn't witch material. That is until Project Second Chance came in.

The Karlsland Wermacht took special liking in the program, feeling that it would increase effectiveness in retaking Karlsland. So Francia was placed into the program. She learned from the best, training with Wermacht Kommandos and partially with the Fallschirmjäger for airborne deployment. That specific part of training, according to her, was the one she hated, due to the necessary paradrop jump needed to pass (which she performed, but dreaded the experience entirely.) She then was assigned to the 45th JRS, where she drastically provided the firepower. She was known for taking out a total of fifteen heavy-variant neuroi turtles and 34 neuroi drones during the battle of Ardennes, stopping a single massive offensive on the western defensive line. She has grown close with the squad, but sometimes is irked at the carelessness of her fellow teammates. Nonetheless, she admires them all for their strength. She is particularly friends with Audrey.

(She is based off of the German WW2 war hero, Fritz Christen.)

Sergeant Danielle J. Vlug:

Country of Origin: United States of Liberion

Age: 17

Branch of Military: U.S. Army Rangers/Airborne Infantry

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Role in Squad: Assault Infantry/ Heavy Machine Gunner

Weapons: .50 caliber machine gun, M1A1 Thompson submachine gun (drum magazine), M1911 pistol

Magical Ability: Strength Augmentation (similar to Gertude Barkhorn's ability)

Familiar: Border Collie

Background info:

Danielle was born in Austin, Texas in the United States of Liberion. She worked with her family in the cattle ranch business, which a mess up with an angry bull led to her discovery of her magical ability (and a bull that remembered not to mess with her ever again). She grew curiosity with the Witch corps, and decided to patriotically join upon the call for witches into the European theatre. Although her eyesight was decent, she didn't qualify for the USAAF. Instead, she was redirected to the 8th Army Armored Brigade for witch training. She performed well in training, but she performed badly with the striker units. She destroyed a total of twenty training strikers. Her chances to become a witch was made even worse when she got into a heated argument with one of the trainees, resulting in a very injured trainee and Danielle put into the jail cell on base. She was put on hold for her training, being reevaluated for consideration to be a ground witch.

She was almost kicked out of training if not for Project Second Chance. Feeling the need to become a witch, Danielle did not hesitate to join the program. She trained alongside the 75th Ranger Regiment (A experimental group deviated from the Airborne), with some airborne training alongside the 504th PIR of the 82nd Airborne. Afterwards, she was placed with the 45th JRS. She performed well, and took out three neuroi turtles during the battle in Ardennes. She has a carefree attitude, but deep down works hard to keep everybody safe, one thing she vowed to do after her mess-up back in witch training. She has a rivalry with Jane, with their personalities clashing (her carefree attitude versus Jane's "by-the-book" mentality).

(She is based off of the WW2 U.S. war hero, Dirk J. Vlug.)

Sergeant Wilma G.H. Crecy

Country of Origin: United States of Liberion

Age: 16

Branch of Military: 7th Army Armored Witch Brigade/Airborne Infantry

Rank: Sergeant

Role in Squad: Medic

Weapons: M1 Garand, M3 "Grease Gun", M1911 pistol

Magical Ability: Healing

Familiar: American Pit Bull Terrier

Background:

Coming from Boston, Massachusetts, Wilma was the middle child of five, the oldest two were brothers. Quiet, meek, and shy, she didn't stand out that much. That is, until she discovered her magical ability. When one of her little sisters got severely injured from being hit by a car, Wilma was the one who saved her. After that event, she wanted to save people with her ability. That was when the United States of Liberion joined in the efforts to defeat the neuroi. Upon hearing this news, Wilma surprisingly decided to join the military with her second-oldest brother. She wanted to become a ground witch (due to the fact that her brother was going to be part of the Armored division). She passed with flying colors, and was assigned to the 5th Armored Brigade and deployed to Africa. However, her experience in the sands of Africa differed from her ability in training. Although she was a profound medic, she had a hard time fighting the neuroi. She wasn't able to adjust to fighting the neuroi with the heavy 20mm cannon she had (the smallest they offered). Even once she switched to a .30 caliber machine gun, her combat performance didn't improve. In many cases, she struggled to keep up with her fellow ground witches and, multiple times, passed out from heat stroke.

Afterwards, she was placed on standby, being reevaluated on whether she should return back to the states for training, be redeployed elsewhere, or take a new profession in the military as a nurse. Wilma refused to become a nurse, wanting to be on the front lines like her brother. Upon the opening of Project Second Chance, she was given the opportunity. The Liberion Army Corps felt it was more tailored for her, since the magical output was lessened due to unnecessary use a striker. She reluctantly agreed. She began her rigorous training with the 503rd PIR of the 82nd Airborne, which she briefly met Danielle. She then was sent to the 45th JRS (and once again surprised to meet Danielle, let alone them being in the same squad togethr). She performed valiantly as a medic during the neuroi offensive in Ardennes along with getting her first neuroi kill, a neuroi drone. She is still timid, but truly enjoys being with the squad. She also befriended Danielle, whom she calls Danny respectively.

(She is based off of the WW2 U.S. hero, Warren G.H. Crecy)

Sergeant Jacqueline Churchill

Country of Origin: Brittainia

Age: 17

Branch of Military: 1st Infantry Division/Brittainian Airborne Infantry

Rank: Master Sergeant

Role in Squad: Assault Infantry/Saboteur

Weapons: Sterling submachine gun, Webley revolver, explosive satchel charges, Scottish Broadsword

Magic Ability: Strength Augmentation (like Gertude Barkhorn's, except not a strong) and a fire elemental ability (she can call out flames from her hand or infuse weapons to make them incendiary)

Familiar: Bullmastiff

Background:

Jacqueline Malcolm Thelma Fleming Churchill was born in Surrey, Brittainia, the only child of a noble family. Although she was forced into noble-like situations, she was more adventurous. She played with the common children, loved to go outside, and hated her chores and tasks as a future noble. In fact, she befriended Jane Hill, who lived nearby. The two were best friends at a young age, which Jane taught the many things outside of nobility. Once the war with the neuroi began, Jackie (which Jane coined the nickname and Jacqueline loved) was devoted to joining the military to defend Brittainia. However, her parents greatly opposed this, alongside that she couldn't join (she didn't discover her magical abilities yet). So instead, she took the family heirloom, a Scottish Broadsword, and ran away to hide in London. To her surprise, Jane followed her, deciding that she didn't want to be separated from her one true friend. So Jackie allowed Jane to accompany her. Jackie then decided that the only way to join the military was this: to disguise herself as a boy. Jane, although reluctant, join her. The two cropped their hair short and enlisted in the nearest recruitment office wearing the most masculine clothes they could buy.

From there, they were put into training, keeping up the charade of being guys. They two passed easily through basic training. They were then deployed into Africa with the 1st Infantry Division. Jackie was even able to bring her Broadsword along through sheer stubbornness and persuasion. The two fought alongside the men, still keeping their facade. That is, until one even changed everything. Upon a surprise attack on the 1st Division, Jackie was saved from a neuroi beam. Her savior was none other than her friend Jane, who blocked the beam with her shield (which she discovered upon attempt). However, Jane passed out from shock, while more neuroi were upon their position. In an act of fury, Jackie singlehandedly took out twenty five neuroi turtles. Ten were taken out with her Sterling submachine gun, while the rest were dispatched with her sword. That moment led to her discovery of being a witch, in which she used her shield, strength, and fire ability for the first time. The soldiers of the 1st Division were surprised by the outcome of two witches in their ranks, let alone them saving the entire division from being overrun.

There, Brittainian command decided that the two were perfect candidates for Project Second Chance, seeing how well the two performed and how they were already accustomed to infantry training. Upon the offer, Jackie agreed, feeling that the new experience would be fun and exciting. She was surprised that Jane also joined in, as Jane wanted to be alongside Jackie (Jackie replied that it was cute, laughing a little). From there, the two were put into the 6th Brittainian Airborne for training, then deployed to the 45th JRS. She performed exceptionally well during the the attack in Ardennes, taking out five more neuroi with her claymore and twelve more with her Sterling. She is hardheaded, reckless, and cocky, but has shown courage, sympathy, and kindness towards the group.

(She is based off of the famed WW2 British hero, Jack "Mad Jack" Churchill.)

Sergeant Jane Hill

Country of Origin: Brittainia

Age: 16

Branch of Military: 1st Infantry Division/ Brittainian Airborne Infantry

Rank: Sergeant

Role in Squad: Assault Infantry/Recon

Weapons: Lee Enfield Mk 1, Sten submachine gun, M1911 pistol

Magical Ability: Bullet Stabilization (Like Lynnette Bishop's ability), increased Shield strength

Familiar: Beagle

Background:

Jane was born in Surrey, Brittainia. Growing up an only child, she was a avid book reader and "by-the-book" follower. She became friends with Jackie, teaching her the many things that the common folk (as Jackie named them) did and learned. She ran away with Jackie (to her surprise) to join the military, under the charade as guys. The two passed training without a problem (still under the disguise as men) and fought with the 1st Infantry Division as men. That is where Jane discovered her magical ability. Upon seeing her friend Jackie almost getting hit by a neuroi beam, she tried to push her out of the way, willing to sacrifice herself instead. What happened was that she propped out her shield, both saving her and Jackie from the beam. Due to the fatigue of battle and the sudden use of a magical shield, she passed out. She awoke in a field hospital with Jackie by her bedside. She came to know about Jackie being a witch too from her friend's tales and the tales of the 1st Infantry.

There, the two got an offer: to become a part of Project Second Chance, promising them to become part of the special forces. Once hearing Jackie's decision to join, she too followed. Jackie at first didn't want Jane to follow in her footsteps, knowing the danger could risk either of them dying. But the stubbornness of Jane finally made Jackie to give in. The two received training with the 6th Brittainian Airborne Infantry and were transferred into the 45th JRS. She showed her skills during the neuroi offensive in Ardennes, taking out fifteen neuroi drones. She still is a stickler for the rules, but sometimes bends them at times. She is hardworking as sees through with the safety of everyone in the squad. She has a rivalry with Danny, often the two noting on each other's differences (Danny being laid-back while Jane being a rules hound). She also is best friends with Jackie, sometimes to the point of having close feelings for her.

(She is based off of the WW2 British hero, James Hill.)

Done with introductions. Sorry for them taking so long, but I wanted them to be up in order to show what I am doing for a story: Infantry witches. More so, special operations with infantry witches and regular infantry working alongside. I have barely seen this being done, so I decided to do it myself. So we have the witch cast introduced along with the mission at hand. I'll put a bio for the two infantry airborne in the next chapter.

So, what do you guys think of this? Leave a review, and I'll gladly read it.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this new story of mine. Stay tuned for more!