Disclaimer: I do not own GATE: Thus the JSDF fought there. If I do, I would hurry up to finish it
[Summary]
How about a little bit more epicness with GATE with Itami still as the protaganist? How about a story that is still centered around JSDF. Story that is much lighter than the stories here in this fandom since reading the fanfics here is just making me depressed about the world. Not so strict about military terms and shit.
Chapter 1: The Opening of the GATE
"What do you mean leave?"
"Precisely what I said commander. Can I request a leave so that I could go to summer doujinshi convention?"
"Do you want me to kill you Itami!? You always slack in your work and even if you did, it's always barely passable!", shouted the commander.
The soldier just replied exasperatedly, "Well Bill Gates said that he would hire lazy people because they do it in the easiest and efficient possible."
"And that's exactly the problem!" commander just sighed as a headache formed in his head. Raising his head, he looked again at Itami with serious eyes. "Tell me the real reason. It's your mother isn't it?"
Itami's face fell from that. "...yes. She did something stupid again."
"I understand the situation soldier. But I don't need to tell you are aware that you're in danger of losing your rank as it is now. Requesting a leave will reflect on your already bad record."
The brown haired 2nd lieutenant just smiled at that. "I only do my job for my pursuit hobby you know."
"Sigh. Your the only soldier I know that doesn't want to rise up in ranks. I mean sure, your the laziest person I know in military, but still you are still part of the best team JSDF has to offer and your only twenty-five..."
Itami just groaned. "It wasn't my intention to join it. Hell, I didn't even wanna join JSDF but I heard the pay was good despite not focusing on academic subjects. Then my no good commander forced me to go to a ranger school since he didn't like me much."
"Hahaha! You're really amazing. Okay, I approve your request but don't blame me if you got demoted"
"Sir. Thank you sir!", the soldier saluted.
[1 month later]
Itami exited the white door and faced the nurse that was staying in the hallways. He was just done visiting her mother in the room in this Sanatorium.
"So it just got worse huh"
"It was not your fault sir. If there was someone to blame, it's us for not monitoring her rigidly."
"Maa maa ma, don't worry about it"
His mother apparently had another episode and tried to find him again. Failing, she attempted to kill herself shouting that Itami abandoned her. This only increased his guilt for failing to take care of his mother. Even with the commander's consent, it still took one month for him to be able to go leave."
The nurse bowed to him. "I'm going to visit the other patients. I'll leave you now."
"Oh, thank you for caring for my mother"
"It's my job sir", the nurse said and proceeded to leave him.
He was going to visit the event in Ginza at noon so he made his way to the elevator. He left the building with excitement despite the depressing visit.
"I hope you get well soon mom..."
"Crap. Crap! CRAP!"
The train passengers moved a bit away from his position, causing him to sweatdrop. What could he do? He was an otaku and proud of it.
He was playing some game in his phone when it demanded energy that could only be bought by real money. That's so unfair!
Next stop is Shinbashi. Shinbashi. The doors on the left side will open. Please exit her for the Ginza subway line, Toei Asakusa line, and the Yurikamome line
'Yosh, that's my final stop. Summer Doujinshi Exhibit, here I go!', Itami thought excitedly as the doors finally opened. He walked out while fiddling with his phone, then took the escalator to exit the subway.
"Oohhh! These guys are selling too. Hehehe, I'm going to buy so mu- AH!"
Then he was on the floor, with a head splitting headache.
"Hey are you okay?", a voice asked him. He looked up while massaging his forehead, then saw hand extending from a young man. He took his help, and grabbed his hand to stand up.
The otaku groaned in pain, "Ow, I didn't see that. Thanks by the way." His helper grabbed the cell phone he dropped and gave it to him.
"Naturally, you were too engrossed on your phone. Wait, is that Mei Con on your phone cover? Don't tell me you're going the exhibit too?"
"Yeah! This big event only come once a year so of course I will.", explained Itami, fist pumping the air, making the man backing up away from him.
"Great, I'm going there too. I'm Kurata"
"I'm Itami.", he bowed as he introduced himself. "It would be nice to have a companion going there"
The now named Kurata backed away again. "Sorry, I'm straight!"
"That's not what I meant IDIOT!"
"I really hope there are some cosplayers there. Some nekomimi girls would be nice"
Itami just deadpanned at him. "That's the reason why you came here don't you?"
"Yeah hahahahaha! I really like cat girls that I wish they were real.", laughed Kurata as he rubbed his head in embarrassment
They were currently at the 2nd floor of the mall. The exhibit was at the third floor in the events center and they were high in spirits in excitement. On the way there, they talked about their interest and Itami was surprised to learn that his companion was a Leading Private in JSDF. More so for Kurata since Itami didn't really look like a soldier at all.
"Wait, did you see that?", remarked Itami,
"The what?"
An object flew across the large window, gaining Kurata's attention again while Itami's eyes narrowed. They ran to the glass pane then looked outside, and to their horror, civilian were in panicked state, running from what seems to be like armoured creatures behind them in pursuit.
"What the fuck is happening?", the ranger said in dread tone, unable to take his gaze away from the carnage. The object flew by again, coming towards them, snapping him out of their stupor.
"Duck!"
With what seems to be flying animal with wings and a human rider slammed into reinforced glass shattering it due to the velocity,but they failed to enter the building due to the unexpected strength of the glass, making fall into the ground.
The two soldiers immediately stood up and ran, with the other mall goers having the same idea to evacuate. Chaos ensued, and everyone was shouting and panicking.
"Was that a dragon!?", Kamura shouted at him, running down the stairs
"I don't know!"
"Did it try to kill us!?"
"I don't know!"
They were nearing the exit together with the panicking crowd. Sound of steel could be heard, with the occasional squeals of pain or panic and grunts of exertion. Sweat poured down their faces as they exited the building, with Itami shouting at a woman to escape.
The panicking newbie soldier asked again. "What is happening!"
"I don't FUCKING KNOW! Now shu-gasp"
They were in the middle of the intersection when they saw the fightings faraway from them. Blood-stained road, with corpses littering the road. Roman armour clad humans and what animal like creatures were killing running people left and right. A frantic police officer was shooting the flying dragon above them, missing his target but gaining its attention. Time seemed to slow down as dragon with his rider descended quickly at the officer, intent on killing it with his lance.
Gritting his teeth, Itami ran towards the policeman, tackling him towards the ground just in time to miss the incoming lance. The dragon ascended again, circling around to change direction, then flew down towards them again.
Wasting no time, Itami went after the pistol that was dropped by the police officer and aimed at the descending creature. Two shots rang out in the air, and the dragon was hit in the head and in the wings, causing the enemy to crash on the road.
Adrenaline still pumping, he surveyed around the area, only to be surprised as the rider ran towards him, apparently not down for the count, taking his sword out of it's sheath. The distance was closing in, and Itami aimed the gun at the Roman look-a-like, then pulled the trigger, only to be awarded by a silent click. Cursing at his luck, he threw the gun at the rushing man, and also ran to him. The rider dodged the thrown pistol, but was unable to avoid Itami's punch. The Japanese ranger didn't waste anytime disabling the man's weapon, and maneuvered to choke him. The enemy was still struggling and he could see that more enemies were inbound to their direction. Taking the gladius sword, he stabbed the man in his choke in the chest, and the man in hold lost all signs of life.
The now blood stained Itami looked back again the area, then saw the faces of the people in the area.
"What are you doin!? Get going and get away from here!"
This snapped the civilians around them from their shock from his battle, making them run opposite the direction from the oncoming enemy.
"Itami. What...was that"
"Kurata, you are a JSDF soldier. Act like it", the brown haired 2nd lieutenant shouted at his companion, reminding Kurata for what he is. He then smiled at his fellow soldier's now determined and serious face.
"I'm sorry for freaking out. I promise to not be disgrace again!", Kurata shouted with fire and steel in his eyes, then scoured a place for a makeshift weapon he could use. His eyes spotted a dagger in person of the the dead corpse. He took it, as he nodded to Itami who did the same with the gladius sword.
The Japanese ranger saw the police officer he saved a while ago, who was in a process of standing up with shaky legs. He called for his attention, making the male to go rigid in nervousness.
"Hey! What's the police plan for this?!"
"It...it's...it' aah...ah"
"Officer!", Itami shouted.
The officer stuttered, "Hhh...HQ said to rescue all...all civilians and evacuate them to a safe place."
"Where's the safe place?"
"I...I don't know"
"What!", Kurata said in disbelief.
'Requesting reinforcements at Iki-AHH!', the radio page of police crackled to life.
"Wait, is your walkie talkie connected to all officers."
"Ye...yeee...yes. It's connected to the emergency channel"
"Now where is the best spot... Tell them the civilians and the police to station themselves inside the imperial palace."
Not only the officer was shocked at his order, but also Kurata . The palace was a building that was restricted to the public and would require permission to enter."Wha-wwhat?"
"Just fucking do it. Tell them right NOW"
"Oo-okay!"
The officer fumbled with his radio, with a frantic voice requesting all officers to do Itami's command. There was a shout of refusal and disagreement, prompting Itami, to come and take the apparatus from the officer.
This is 2nd Lieutenant Youji Itami of the JSDF! Evacuate all the civilians to the imperial palace! I repeat, evacuate to the imperial palace.
'But it's forbidden to-'
'Do I give a fuck!. I said do it! And set-up the perimeter and defend the place!'
'This is HQ! Comply and evacuate to the imperial palace! It sounds like a good plan'
With that, Itami gave the pager back to the officer. "Find survivors and tell them to go to imperial palace." The police officer nodded, and quickly bolted out to do his mission.
"And I just wanted to go the Summer Doujinshi Sales and Exhibit. Now it's going to be canceled."
Gasp. Gasp. Gasp.
Kurata and Itami was running around the district, finding and helping survivors, informing to go to the imperial palace. It seems that the enemy was regrouping and they used this chance evacuate civilians as many as they can. They encountered some invaders but they would dispatched them quickly with their teamwork and close quarter combat skills. That would not mean to say they were unharmed, with them suffering cuts and stab wounds. Itami was sporting a cut his left cheek, and light but bleeding wound from his back while Kurata's shoulder was bleeding profusely shoulder from nasty back stab with enemy.
"I think we should retreat back. We are injured and we only have the melee weapons. There seems to be no civilians here anymore.", uttered the Japanese Ranger as Kurata nodded in approval.
They were now going back halfway there, when Kurata spotted a girl crouched around in the corner of an alley. "Oka-san, where are you?", cried the confused girl.
"Itami, a girl over there!"
The special force soldier looked, and to his horror, not only the girl was far away from there, a cowlike creature with a large ax, was also incoming towards her. Wasting no time, they both ran towards to rescue her, but the monster also had the same idea and rushed towards his wanted victim.
"No you DON'T!", shouted Itami cradling the girl in his arms, only to trip sudden change in velocity, spraining his ankle. The monster was upon them in in millisecond, the oversized axe raised to chop them, when Kurata stabbed his bloodied dagger with his two hands at the chest of the creature. This made the hand lifting axe shift, hitting the ground beside the downed ranger and girl. The stab only made the Minotaur-like creature to get angry, backhanding the newbie JSDF to the ground 10 meters away. Taking advantage of the distraction, Itami sprinted despite the pain in his ankle.
The cow like creature seeing them, rushed towards them again, it's axe threatening both of them. Itami released the girl. "Run! I'll distract it!". He couldn't run due to his sprain and steeled himself to buy some time.
He faced the monster with resigned but fiery eyes. The animal slashed to the side, making him duck to avoid it. But the monster was still too quick despite it's size, kicking Itami's body with such force, making him crash to a car.
"Ugh. I think I just broke all my ribs. He opened his eyes and his eyes widened in dread as the girl was running towards him again instead of escaping. "No. NO! Don't come here! Get out of here!"
The monster walked towards his bleeding form, and it seemed to smile evilly. His black eyes looked at the girl who had stopped running, and then back to the hulking monster up in front of him.
'My plan was to only buy some manga and this happens. And my colleagues said that my hobby will get me killed someday. Hahahaha.' Itami though as he laughed in the irony of his situation. 'I'm sorry mother. I won't be able to come home'
BAM!
A sound of gunfire destroyed the silence as the creature's form collapsed down, it's head a sprangled up mess of blood and grey matter.
Youki Itami stared at the lying form of the monster then at the sky, seeing a combat helicopter fly past above him as he lost consciousness
"Medic! We need a medic here STAT!", the man in kevlar uniform shouted as the gunshots rang around the district. The JSDF has started its counter attack and was starting to move to the main force, slowly eradicating the enemy, be it human or monsters.
Machine gun sounds filled the air again with many bodies coming to their position fell down on the bloodied road. Two men checked for the forms of Itami and Kurata who were lying on the ground. They were unconscious, too injured from the trash down they received earlier from the cow-like creature. The two soldier medic checked their pulses and for injuries with grim faces.
"Ribs are cracked, probable internal bleeding! They're alive for now but they need to get to a hospital quick!"
"The hospital is still near the GATE where they came from. Carry them towards the Imperial Palace. A temporary hospital has been set-up there!"
Not responding, the men took the injured persons and carried them in their backs, running but carefully taking them back to the Imperial Palace. It was about a kilometre away from this place but they can't just rush in due to fight ongoing on.
They had to bring them back alive, the citizens they saved demanded it
[Imperial Palace]
"Out of the way! Out of the way!", the soldiers carrying the injured Itami and Kurata burst into the gates of imperial palace. Civilians and the police gave way to them as they rushed to the tent where the injured where treated.
"Wait, was that the one who told us to evacuate here?"
"Shit, they were the men that saved us from the crazy people!"
"Oh no! Are they dead?"
"Those motherfuckers will pay!"
Noise aroused as the crowd recognized the injured persons. Murmurs and shouts were heard in the vicinity, with the occasional statement of revenge and worry.
"Doctor! We need a doctor"
"Bring them here!", a man in bloodied polo T-shirt called their attention to his location. Blankets were strewn into the ground as a make shift bed. Groans of pain from other patients as other person treated them to their best of ability.
The soldier put immediately the unconscious JSDF gentleman to the floor. Nurses came into the sides as the doctor tried to check the injuries sustained. The soldier that carried them were tasked to bring clean water, and so they ran again.
And thus, the JSDF fought there
[Author's Note]
Did you like it, especially the action part? I admit, I'm not a good author and I suck so hard in writing hahaha. If it's really bad, I dunno if I'll just post it as a one shot and hope that some more writers would be inspired making Itami/JSDF-centered stories. I am really bad at writing what I was planning to do. There's a reason why my stories doesn't get past 2-3 chapters.