A/N: I really enjoy Tom Clancy: The Division, esspecially the Dark Zone trailer. The things that happen in there is awesome. Loot enemies, team up with non-Hostile Agents, look for potential Rogues, and extract loot while fighting Rioters and Rogues. So, I'm going to do the same thing, except including the characters in my main story, and maybe some other main characters as extras or minor parts in this trailer.
New York City, Times Square, March 23, 1300 L
The city is deserted, having wreckage, and showing signs of anarchy, car wrecks, makeshift blockades, infected corpses. It was the usual thing for such a area, which was dubbed 'Dark Zone'. The name wasn't ironic at all, as Richard knew that the communications will lose function to contact anyone outside the zone. Richard was ordered to investigate Dark Zone DZ01, where the weakest of all the Rioters were. However, to Richard's superiors, there were a sudden flux in the number of Rouges, a term used to mark any Agents who strayed from the Division Protocol. He is now patrolling the area, with recruits Antonio, Link, and Tails. Antonio was one of the best Assault recruits, always rushing into battle with a hard head. Link was more of a defensive person, using Ballistic Shields to defend from overwhelming attacks, and Tails used Sentry Turrets to help support his team in the eradication of enemies. Richard however, was one of the better agents in the bunch, being a veteran agent, bearing the mark of the 'Eagle, a patch that had the Eagle's head on the right shoulder of Richard's Agent uniform. All of them were outfitted with Kelvar Vests, each bearing the wolf's head, indicating their status as Wolf-Delta 7 team-mates, and having tactical headgear, and leg armour to reduce damage sustained from hostile gunfire. The armour on the recruits are slightly rusted and damaged, looking second-hand, while Richard's armour looked refined and clean, reinforced for extra defence.
This was the recruit's first experience into the Dark Zone, and Richard was leading them to the entrance, prepping his weapon, a refined M4, complete with a vertical grip, a Supressor, a Reflex Sight, a Extended Mag, all of which were quite useful, being bought from the vendor of the Dark Zone, a shady merchant who had no affiliations with any of the factions at war in the streets. The recruits prepped their weapons as well, Tails using a SOCOM 16 marksman rifle, Antonio using a L86 LSW LMG, and Link using a M870 shotgun, all weapons bare of modifications, due to being fresh out of their training.
"Alright,men." Richard said, keeping his eye looking through his sights. "You know the drill here. Our mission as Wolf-Delta 7, is to eliminate as many of the Rioters and any Rogues in the Dark Zone, escorting any allied Agent to the extraction points."
"But what is the Dark Zone?" Antonio asked.
"I'll explain it after we enter it." Richard replied. "But a word to you all, Dark Zones are no playground for midgets like you, so you either wisen up on your acts, and be serious about it, or I'll dump you there to rot and die. Got it!?"
"Sir, yes, sir!" The recruits simultaneously shouted, albeit slightly in fear about what Richard said.
The team made it to the entrance, which was a military-grade tent, with traffic blockades put around the entrance. Link opened the door, and the four of them went through the corridor, and were in a room, where there were tables containing hard drives, laptops, and shelves full of bind folders containing data, a ammo box used to refill any military necessities before entering the Dark Zone. and there was a table, where a slender French woman wearing a black hoodie was behind it, twirling a Bowie knife between the fingers of her right hand. The recruits went to the ammo box to refill their equipment, while Richard talked to the woman, with his rifle sheathed on his back.
"Well well, if it isn't my usual customer, Richard "Eagle" Liu. What are you doing, bringing those trashbags to the Dark Zone? They're not Dark Zone material. Anything you like to buy, monsieur?" The lady asked in a seductive tone, referring to the recruits
"I'm not here to buy, girl." Richard retorted in a annoyed manner, slamming both his arms on the table."The only reason I'm going to this zone is because Rogues are sprouting like weeds here, and I will not tolerate shits like them betraying 'trashbags' you talk about? They're Agents in training. I'm not one to bring them here either, but you know the drill, follow the superiors. If there is someone after them, it's me. I'm the Bounty Taker King here, so any Rogues should tremble at my sight. It at least makes the recruit's jobs easier. Damn recruits dropping like flies..."
"Then you should kill them all. I got lots of bounties here, so I like to see you take that challenge." The lady said.
Richard was heading for the door leading to the Dark Zone, before turning his head to answer.
"I'll take that challenge any day." Richard replied, with a faint smile, before closing the door behind him.
The others followed him, opening the door, before the woman spoke again.
"Here's a tip for you, greenhorns. The Dark Zone is a area where decievery and betrayal is king. If you have got brains, then you would know that you havd to keep close eyes on anyone. After all, being Rouge is as simple as killing someone. It's like being a marked murderer, but you'll at least have a chance to fight back. Your leader, Richard, did not get his markings for being obedient. Sometimes, he went Rogue himself. The only reason only I know is because he found being on the winning team is boring, so he became a Rogue, without anyone alive to tell that he went Rogue. He was a Rank 5 Rogue many times, and had a bounty, and always left the Zone without any more bounties from me put on his head. The only two people that know Richard as a Rogue is himself, and me." The woman warned. "I would do best to keep eyes on Richard. If he's on a team with you, then that's less chance he will put a bullet between all of your eyes. But that's a big if."
The team left, absorbing what they learnt, and passed through the door. When they went through, their comms device suddenly went into static, and their HUDs disappeared with a flash. Richard also had the same problems, but was unfazed. The recruits, however, tried to reboot their devices, and succeeded.
"REBOOT COMPLETE. TRANSMISSIONS JAMMED, LIMITED TO PROXIMITY COVERAGE ONLY." The AI of their systems, ISAC, announced.
"That's where the fun part comes." Richard smirked, turning to where the recruits are. "In this place, you can scream, but no-one trustworthy enough here will save you. You'll be buried under unmarked graves if you die here, so best choice, trust no-one except those you know. I detected a few Rouges ahead, so I can train you how to survive here."
Richard moved forward, while the rest of his team followed him from behind. They moved across the desolate streets, before Richard stopped, signalling the team to cease movement, as Richard saw three Rioters ahead, dressed in juvenile clothes, and they were celebrating a kill over their victim's corpse.
"Rule #1 here, any Rioters you see here are not the normal ones you massacre." Richard stated, using his right hand to mark the first rule. "These Rioters are elites that are as good as you, and there are even true veterans here, who will overwhelm you with numbers. It's lucky that there is only 3 elites here, so we can deal with them easily. The three roles they have are Assault, Sniper and Rusher. They should be easy to kill, so let's put the assholes out of misery."
The team began to move into position to begin the assault, before Richard whipped around, hearing the sound of footsteps behind them, and they were both elite Agents, whose names were Johnny and Greg, and their faces are covered by their helmets.
"Good time to explain Rule #2." Richard quipped, pointing at the new arrivals, which the recruits then turned around to see. "Any Agents here are allies, but they are still potential Rogues. And word of warning, this is a three-way between non-Rogues, Rogues and Rioters, so it's best to see what they do first."
Both Johnny and Greg looked around the area, before they opened fire to the Rioters, damaging them but also alerting them.
"Looks like they're on our side... for now." Richard sighed. "Let's give them a helping hand."
The team moved onto position, and laid support fire, gunning down the three Elite Rioters. Greg and Johnny just stood there, and then Johnny flashed a thumbs-up. The team then moved up, before they saw that there was a weapon crate near the Rioter's location.
"I'll open it." Richard said, moving to the crate, and opening it. getting a M60E4, which was a overwhelming prototype. "Looks like this loot here is great, but that also points to Rule #3. Nothing here can be brought out of here and used, unless they are extracted. You got any loot?"
Richard's team showed their loot, showing that they collected a few armour pieces, which at most are normal. They then put it into a yellow pouch bag, with the biohazard sign on it.
"Alright, all that's left is to get the loot out of here, and either continue the mission, or leave the area." Richard stated. "These guys can come."
The group of six moved onto the streets, and then saw a park, where a extraction point is located, and they then saw that nearby, there were a few Cleaners, enemies equipped with bio-suits, and a flame-thrower.
"Order to you all, don't be reckless and attack them. That's final." Richard ordered.
"But we have strength in numbers, why not?" Tails asked.
Richard whipped his head to Tails, bearing a angry expression.
"Did I tell you what would happen if we die here!?" Richard growled. "These Cleaners can be taken on, but it would be a death wish for recruits like you, so I'm being nice by telling you to avoid them."
"Good point..." Link added.
The team moved into the natural park, and found the extraction point, a area that is surrounded by shipping containers, and a circle indicating the extraction zone.
"Let's check for threats." Richard said, before activating his sonar, and the results came back for him. "None. Let's spread out. Just because none are here doesn't mean the stay here is peachy."
The team spread out, each standing on the top of a shipping container, while Greg fired a flare above to call for extraction, and the team faced outwards, looking for any enemies.
"It's quiet here..." Antonio mumbled.
"I agree..." Link commented.
The area stayed quiet for a while, before Richard began to talk.
"You know... I don't like the way those two are looking at us... After all, I think they saw me take that perfect weapon." Richard said. "I say we keep a eye on them. They look like possible Rogues. Rule #4 states that any person can become Rogues, any time, with a single kill. If it was a team, then the whole team goes Rogue as well. "
"Well, you decide what we do then." Tails responded.
"We'll keep a eye on them, but don't draw until they draw theirs."
In the background, there was the sound of a helicopter flying across the skies, getting louder as they came closer.
"They look like they're going to draw and fire on us." Richard commented. "Team orders: Fire on them, now!"
"But won't that make us Rogues?" Link questioned.
"It doesn't matter. We won't get much of a Bounty, so we'll live. Fire on my mark." Richard replied.
The helicopter appeared within the line of vision, before it came above the zone.
"Now!" Richard ordered, as the team began to rain fire on Greg and Johnny, who returned fire, incapacitating Link and Tails, before dying. Meanwhile, the helicopter dropped the zipline to carry the contaminated pouches. Richard took the pouch of Johnny, while Toni picked up Greg's. The two of them then looked inside the pouches.
"Looks like they got some good loot, right?" Antonio said.
"And we dropped potential Rogues." Richard replied. "Two birds one stone, eh?"
"Yep, all thanks to you." Antonio said, before coming where Richard is.
"Mind if you help me and Tails up? We're down!" Link asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. After you do owe me your lives..." Richard smirked, while grabbing something
Richard's smile then turned into a evil and sadistic grin, as he pulled out a serated Bowie Knife and plunged it into the throat of Antonio, who gurgled, as blood pooled from the wound, and wearing a look that says "Why?", and Richard then pulled the knife out, and threw it right between the eyes of Link, killing him, as his eyes glazed over, and he fell onto the ground with a hollow thud. Richard then took the contamination pouches from his former team-mates, and Tails watched this in shock, while Richard was giggling maniacally doing this.
"...Literally." Richard said evilly, while looking at Tails. "Let me give you the last and most important rule before I send you to the maker, Tails."
Richard then walked to where Tail was, and Tails tried to fire his pistol at Richard, but Richard dodged it, and disarmed him, by kicking him the face, while grabbing the stock of the weapon. Tails rolled back, while Richard looked at the gun, and threw it away in disgust, and Tails looked at him with crying eyes, and a expression showing his fear. Richard leaned down, and whispered "There is no such thing as a absolutely trustworthy team here.", before blowing Tail's head away with a shotgun blast.
"Rogue Agents killed." ISAC announced.
Richard took the contamination pouch on Tail's headless corpse, before attaching all the pouches on the zip-line, and then tugging the zip-line, as it withdrew with Richard's pouches, and Richard then drew his gun, as he headed back for the entrance.
Richard walked through the doors of the checkpoint, his armour stained with blood, and having a expression that shows he enjoyed the trip.
"I take it you killed those " The merchant said.
"Meh. They wouldn't have survived through the Dark Zone for even a minute without me. They were too reliant on me, but they served the purpose of finding good loot for me before I Rogued on their heads. Can't say that I'm surprised. This is the 74th team I led in here to betray and kill for stinking reps for your guns. Still, they only send recruits to go in here with me, so it's skin off their teeth, and still, I was doing my team a favour by killing them painlessly. They would've died being tortured here, and I feel like I'm that goat lady again..." Richard said, not batting a eye to the merchant lady.
"And you still have Rank 5 Rogue status the moment before you stepped here. Impressive, Richard, Impressive indeed." The merchant complimented, while clapping.
"And I got some Legendary loot, so it's worth the betrayal." Richard stated, while moving to where the exit of the checkpoint is. "After all..."
Richard then creaked the door open, before turning back to look at the merchant.
"You used to be the queen of this Dark Zone before you retired and became the merchant here, isn't that right? Emily Urents?" Richard continued, before leaving the checkpoint and shutting the door behind him.
Emily looked on her laptop, before she put up the ranking sheet of the Dark Zone, and seeing that although her rank as first in this zone was unbroken, Richard was very close to her rank, being a close second to her. She then shut her laptop, and then pulled out a double-barrel shotgun, before cocking it.
"Someday, you'll surpass me, but that won't be today." Emily said to herself, before putting a paper sign on her table, before lighting a cigarette, and putting it into the corner of her mouth, and entering the Dark Zone.
Busy cracking heads inside the DZ. Come back later.
-The Merchant
A/N: I was actually bored when I wrote this, and wanted to portray my character, Richard, to show his more human and evil side more, and I made a few references here. A digital cookie to any person who finds one of them.
