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I got this story idea when I was still thinking about Infinity of Friendship. The writing block for me was so intense that I had to stop for 3 weeks trying to think how to write it while continuing on my original project.
Combine the Raze online game series from Amor Games, Rocket Race music, Highschool DxD and some other famous anime series then I get this fanfic
Now I am not going to focus too much on this fanfic as I have my original project and Infinity of Friendship fanfic to do but I will give it my best shot
Title - Raze: Rise of Mankind and her allies
Prologue
Dear Diary
I have been fighting for this war for 20 years, yet the ending of the war seems to be still beyond reach.
Just how this war is started? Well since it is 20 years, I can thank my comrades for reminding me that.
20 years ago, we received a wakeup call.
As it turns out, we mankind are not alone.
Not alone on this Earth, that is.
Supernatural co-exists with us, and like all things, there are more than one side.
One believes in co-existence…..
One believes in domination…..
And unfortunately for we mankind, the latter targeted their desire for domination over us.
The Devils
To make matters worse, the Devils were not alone. They have their friends.
It was 20 years ago, when I woke up to the very morning news that completely changes me into the person I am today.
For 4 months, the world was subjected to skyrocketing cases of mysterious murder, committed by non-human actors as most authorities concluded despite initial widespread skepticism. But now, it seems that the ones responsible for these murders are in fact non-human. Recently, we received video-recordings worldwide, from government networks to civilian networks and these recordings were portrayed by human-like persons calling themselves devils. While initially most experts believed as nothing more than some practical prank by hooligans, the actors later revealed devilish-wings and their red glowing eyes. The Devils declared Earth to be theirs and that humans will be enslaved and be exterminated from the face of the Earth. And these videos displayed the inhumane killings of captured victims, with the last message from them are as follows….
"Number your days mankind, you are nothing to us."
Not long after about 2 months later, the first outbreak of war occurred in regions surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil's Triangle. It was the very first day the Devils officially revealed their existence to us and we officially believed it (most of us still believed the videos to be fake). That day, more than 400000 people were slaughtered.
Then it wasn't long until worldwide Devils attacks were reported.
The United States
China
Japan
South Korea
Canada
The European Union
Russia
Like a hot knife through butter, the Devils' attacks were swift and brutal. Initially however, none of the nations fell into the hands of the Devils.
Until, after 10 years, on 4th July, 2060, the first nation fell to the Devils…..
The United States
And with it, the United Nations.
It was only through the brave efforts of a combined army of 100000 soldiers (US, Russia, China, Japan, EU) that the UN and some US senior leaders managed to evacuate from the fallen country. All the soldiers were dead, including my parents. We mankind suffered a huge setback, for the United States despite being rivaled by China, Russia and the European Union at the quarter of the 21st Century, still possess the best military on the planet. The setback revealed not only mankind's lack of unity against the Devils, but also the sheer difference of power between mankind and the devils.
That day was only known as Bloody 4th of July. The fact that the devils targeted the US during its most important day showed the scale of cruelty possessed by the Devils.
10 days after the fall of America, the World's nations including the American Government in Exile, gathered at Beijing and signed an agreement that finally fostered the long-awaited international alliance against the Devils. The Agreement was known to the Americans as the Declaration for the Survival of Mankind and to the Chinese as Worldwide Liberation of Mankind Agreement but we now called it as the Alliance Treaty. With it, the United Nations Global Defense Allied Forces or known shortly as UNGDAF was created.
United under a single banner, we finally managed to stand a chance against the Devils. The very first victory against the Devils was the Battle for Seattle, which we reclaimed the city at immense loss of soldiers.
It wasn't long until all of mankind realized one horrible thing. Even if we fight bravely against the Devils and achieve victory in a single battle, all victories will be nothing more than pyrrhic victories. The Human soldiers to Devils ratios is a horrifying 20 : 1, which meant it takes 20 human soldiers just to kill one LOW-CLASS Devil. The Ratio will be much more gruesome for against Middle-Class Devils and I don't want to mention those of higher classes. In short, the war will be a tough War of Attrition to us, but scientist soon discovered that the devils despite initial research of appalling low birth-rates somehow managed to acquire a means to rapidly replenish their forces and we humans can't even replace one solider without difficulty.
We were losing, until mankind decided to adapt a very extreme method to try to turn the tide and reverse the Human to Devil kill ratio.
By transforming us to super soldiers to stand a chance.
But such genetic modification was not without setbacks, and for the programme that was called Valkyrie to transform us to superhumans, all the test subjects died due to extreme genetic modification.
Just when all hope was lost to mankind, we received substantial help from unlikely sources.
The Supernatural that supported us.
The Angels, The Fallen Angel Loyalist Faction*, The Youkai Loyalist Faction*, Chinese Mythological Faction*, Dragon Rebel Faction*, The Greek Gods and The Norse Gods and much more, including (to the surprise of The Angels and the Fallen Angels) the Grim Reaper Rebel Faction.
However, they could not directly contribute (in other words send troops) to our help because they had very limited numbers after the Great War that fought between the Angels, the Fallen Angels and The Devils. The former two were quite shocked that Devils somehow managed to acquire a means to rapidly replenish their numbers while they suffered low population after the war. Nonetheless, Azrael the Leader of the Fallen Angels promised to prefect the Genetic Modification that we want while the Youkai Loyalists, whom had the largest numbers, promised to lend some of their members to help them in exchange that Human-Youkai relations be established and we cannot harm the youkai, vice versa for the Youkai.
In the meantime, our soldiers slowly started to encounter some of the high-ranking members and clan of the Devil's army. One of the most feared and hated clan among them had hair as red as the freshest blood, we only know them as "Gremory". The Clan was merciless and slaughtered many of our soldiers, much more than other high-ranking Devils. We could not fight them directly due to their substantial power, so every time these high-ranking devils entered the battlefield we have to withdraw. This actually tested our patience to the limit, but most of us had enough common sense to know that we need more power to defeat them.
Finally, after 18 years since the beginning of the war, Azrael finally produced the product that we need. A super soldier serum.
To our bitter disappointment however, the serum does not grant us superhuman abilities like night vision or any powers like magic or telekinesis. Azrael told us that we might get more than we bargain for if he produce the serum to grant human superpowers.
The serum however, did manage to give us an edge. It gave the recipient accelerated regenerative powers, so powerful that the recipient was directly shot by our new generation of energy weapons but he was unscratched. We also tried to shoot him with rockets and flak but his skin just regenerated without massive blood loss. Azrael said that this was all he could do without causing serious complications and deaths of subjects.
Among the UNGDAF soliders, about 90% of them were injected with this serum. This finally grant us with the chance to minimize casualties against LOW-CLASS Devils which the Human-Devil kill ratio was shifted to 3 to 1.
However, the High-Class Devils still slaughtered us without breaking a sweat. Azrael and the human researchers reluctantly decided to further modify the Serum (now known as the Evangelion Serum) to further argument the human abilities to enable us to take down the High-Class Devils.
The results were astonishing to say the least.
Ability to detect High-Class Devils
Enhanced Accelerated Regenerative Powers
Superhuman Stamina
Able to synchronize attacks with others
Increased Defense against Devil's Demonic Energy Attacks.
Agelessness
And after the Serum was introduced, I was administered with the very same Serum and transformed into a powerful solider and final warrior for the Human Race along with other comrades that successfully survived the introduction of the Serum.
Today after 20 years, I am now fighting as the leader of the Elite Taskforce whose sole purpose is to destroy the Devils.
The Codename of the Taskforce and the very Serum that made this task force was known simply as
"RAZE"
I was just about to finish the diary when loud shouting could be heard from the shooting range of our base.
"Watch your fire!"
"Hey, same team!"
"Oww man, that hurts!"
"YOUR IN MY WAY!"
I sighed and left my quarters. Just when I opened the door, a member of the Taskforce stood in front of me
She was about my height (175 cm), and much to the other Raze Serum Soliders's surprise (when she was introduced to the team), she was a Youkai. Her face was stoic and her hazel cat-silted eyes shone determination and rage at the Devils. She possessed shoulder-length white hair with a curvaceous figure (and rather well-endowed), enclosed by a white kimono that cut just above her knees. Her identity was made obvious by her white cat ears and twin white tails.
She was one of my closest friends. She was Koneko Toujou the Nekomatta, senjustu user and our resident "cat". Her powers does not come from the Raze Serum but rather her senjustu powers that she provided the abilities of a medic, a heavy attacker and a close quarter combatant.
""sigh", they're at it again?"
A nod was Koneko-chan's answer.
I shook my head in frustration before I proceeded to the shooting range with Koneko behind me, not surprising since she was always tailing me and I relied on her to be my bodyguard even with my abilities as a taskforce member.
Upon entering the shooting range, a familiar and very cliché scene entered my eyes.
There were four people in shooting range. While there was no doubt that they were doing the usual target practices, their "misfiring" was really started to be a common occurring in our base.
The one that said "Watch your fire!" belonged to our resident "mysterious assassin". He (or "she" as that person demanded) was permanently covered by a body armor that was dark green. His or Her head was also covered by a helemet that has a single glowing visor that made that person resembles a cyclops. He or she favored long range weaponry especially sniper rifles, either ballistic or energy while refusing to speak unless absolutely necessary. He or She refused to reveal any details about himself or herself but he or she was armed with a sharp observation skill. We called him or her as "Ghost"
As for the one that shouted "Hey, same team!" he was one of our medics, one that his courage left much to be desired. He had average length red hair, and he was also enclosed in a body armor but not like Ghost's which covers that person entirely. His face could be clearly seen, one of uncertainty and lack of self-confidence (and to an extent, cowardliness). In spite of his lack of bravery, his medical skills is untouchable and saved us many times when our health was low (our accelerated regenerative genes sometimes could be neglected by the power of the Devils or the Devil's attacks were too strong for our wounds to heal instantly). His armor was blue, perfect for a pacifists like him. Ironically, in spite of his poor courage most of his preferred weapons were close range, especially a powerful energy shotgun called the "Blunderbuss". He was called "Priest".
"Oww man, that hurts." Came from Blaze. He was an African American and he was bald. His armor's sleeves were removed to allow his huge muscle-filled arms to "breathe". He was our "Gung-ho" and "explosives manic." His tactic involves running into the battle field while firing explosives everywhere, shouting his "tactic" of explosives battle (Literally he always say "EXPLOSIVES EVERYWHERE!"), this always put him at odds with Ghost, whom Ghost always try to use stealth tactics and precision, Blaze always counter with "Nope, explosives!". However, as a result of his obsession with explosives (and pyro weaponry), he has the highest suicidal rate among all team members (when we get "killed" or fatally injured we will get revived by the Angels and the Grim Reapers. However, Blaze's high suicidal rate constantly annoys them) and he also tended to "misfire" or hitting his teammates. Still he always gets the job done, though in a very messy way.
The last one and that shouted "YOUR IN MY WAY!" belonged to Sergeant Johnson or "Sgt. Johnson"* for short. He was another African American, though he had black hair contained by a green military cap compare to Blaze's baldness. Like most of the Raze unit, he also wore a green armor that also left his face uncovered but since he did not have as much muscles as Blaze his armor came with full sleeves. He was literally our berserker and he was always angry for some reason. His tactics, while not as explosive as Blaze, were pretty much the same: dashing into the battlefield while firing his weapon non-stop, screaming and shooting at his enemies with words like "YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!" or "AWW POOR BABY!". A running gag (for us) was that it seems that fate cursed Blaze and Sgt Johnson to always misfire at each other (meaning they always shoot each other), I lost count of how many times that either Blaze fired at Sgt. Johnson or Sgt. Johnson fired at Blaze, but I could tell that it was close to 2000 cases. This provided a source of amusement for us as they usually fired and shout at each other.
I turned my head to the tall man next to my right. He was basically a Rambo expy, with a black bandana on his head tying his messy blonde hair. Unlike others, this man hated suits with a passion, signified by sneezing constantly when wearing a suit. He preferred a black tank top and black trousers that allowed him maximum mobility, perfect for him to utilize his blessed and sliver katana (forged by the alchemists from the Church). His combat capability was substantial since he was one of the highest ranking officers in the army of the US Government in Exile. He was also quite energetic and courageous to the end. His name was Johnny Rockit.
"How exactly does Sgt. Johnson misfire again this time, and not just Blaze that he was shooting at but also Ghost and Priest?" I asked Rockit.
"Two Words: Ice Chaingun*."
I stood dumbfounded: Hasn't the team already realize that Sgt. Johnson and Ice Chaingun was a combination for disaster?
"Who's the smart guy to give Sgt. Johnson the Ice Chaingun?! Don't tell me it's Ex. Treem again!"
"Sempai, he is standing behind you and he is grinning like an idiot." Said Koneko-chan in an annoyed manner.
"Did Md. Sage tried to stop him?" I asked Rocket.
"Does it look like Sage's attempts will be fruitful?" Good point Rockit.
Ex Treem was another "Blaze": pyromaniac and explosives expert. Sometimes I wonder if Blaze and Ex Treem came from the same family since they both had high suicidal rates per mission (Blaze however has a much higher suicidal rate than Treem) and they also possessed an unhealthy obsession with explosives. Ex Treem's armour was black and red, which the red sort of becomes a dead giveaway for his obsession with flame weaponry besides explosives. The other teammate that I spoke of was Md. Sage, our second Medic in our team. He had a strict emphases on mannerism and he was always polite, thus he gained a lot of respect from us due to his behaviour. He is the only one in the team that bothered to "tried" to make some sense to Ex Treem just like how Ghost always try to do so with Blaze but his efforts like the mysterious sniper were usually futile. He wore a blue and black armour, forming an interesting contrast with Ex Treem. Ex Treem was known for his tendencies for pranks and sometimes, perverted antics, much to Koneko-chan's anger.
It was not surprising that Ex Treem gave the Ice Chaingun to Sgt Johnson just for a good laugh. And to our dismay, it was usually Ghost and Priest that were his prank targets.
Just how "Ex Treem" can he be?
"Where were the other members?" I asked my most trusted friend (Koneko)
"Our fox princess was asked to report back to the Youkai Loyalists while my one-san was assigned to be her body guard. The Berserker and the Progenitor were severely injured in their mission to support the Siege of Tokyo and they were sent to China for healing and repairing their machines. The White Knight and his girlfriends the Mysterious Lady and the Hairpin Girl were needed in Germany. We are all that is left for now."
To sum up Koneko's comments, we had fewer manpower for our next mission to Kuoh, the rumoured territory claimed by the hated Gremory Clan and their allies the Stiri Clan. But we are already for it.
A small tug from Koneko broke my train of thoughts.
"We will win Sempai. We will win this war to ensure the peace of our worlds." Encouraged my white haired neko.
I smiled at her before I put on my Raze Armour. The Armour allowed us to double jump through jump jets and in extreme cases act as jet packs. The armour was designed to transfer external objects' weight to the ground, so that the wearer could carry a total of seven to nine weapons without problems. The armour also further enhance our already modified senses so that we would not be deliusioned by Devil's Magic (They loved to weaken a soldier's will so that he or she could not fight against them).
With the armour suited up, I proceeded to the shooting range and trained my skills so that I would not become sloppy.
As I was preparing to fire my Raze Energy Rifle (Holy Energy to be precise), I once again remembered who I am.
I am Hyoudou Issei, leader of the Raze Unit and soldier of humanity.
But the public only know me as…
The Raze Soldier
A/N: This is just a one shot for now. If I have more ideas or that the Infinity of Friendship is stuck then I will update this.
Here are some term that you need to know about it (The ones marked with a *)
The Fallen Angel Loyalist Faction: The Faction that followed and supported Azrael's policy of peaceful co-existence with humans, angels and other supernatural beings.
The Youkai Loyalist Faction: The Faction of Youkais that also followed the Youkai Leaders' policy of co-existence with humans. The Youkai Rebel Faction was the ones that were against the idea.
Chinese Mythological Faction: An alliance made up of Chinese Mythological Figures including Chinese Dragons, the Four Great Kings of Heaven (Heavenly Palace), Taoism Mythological Figures and Chinese Spirits.
Dragon Rebel Faction: The Dragons that sided with human while Loyalist desired domination over mankind (The Loyalist Dragons were allied with the Devils)
Sergeant Johnson: Basically the Raze Universe Version of Sergeant Avery Junior Johnson from Halo (They almost have the same skin color and attitude). I was surprised at the similarity between Raze Sgt Johnson and Halo Sergeant Johnson (Not surprising since Raze was primarily inspired by Halo and Call of Duty). The Raze Sergeant Johnson also smoke a cigar like the Halo Sgt Johnson.
Ice Chaingun: An iconic weapon from Raze 1 which fires ice projectiles from its chaingun. A favorite weapon for me. However the Ice Chaingun also has a very high probability of causing friendly fire, a source of amusement and annoyance in Raze 1 (It was annoying because it means you will hit your ally instead of your enemy if you ally was in your way, it was amusing sometimes because the dialogue of the soldiers suffering friendly fire can be funny like (I AM ON YOUR SIDE! (profanity), (Profanity) WATCH IT!; No my brains, other brains! Omg y ur shooting at me?) as well as the ones that committed friendly fire like (YOUR IN MY WAY!; Oppzy :( )
Well that is all for now
See you next time or next chapter!
Reviews are welcome!