Hummel Quest: The Ruskie Trio

by RagingTanker090

Three Russian tanks, separated from their teams in different ways. It's friendship at first sight for the three, and they have numerous adventures together. Based on artyrambles/autophage's WoT AU known as Hummel Quest or Hummelverse. Rated T for violence and minor swearing (in Russian mostly)

1. Aleksandr's Escape

Aleksandr was a normal MS-1, and he would have been sleeping this normal night. But their enemy had other plans. Aleks had patrolled that night, however, and suddenly the world, or should I say map, had gone up in flames.

"Come on, Aleks! Back to base, go!" A T18 named James yelled, just as a Tier 4 M5 Stuart came down the road and shot James in the back, the 75mm HE shell killing him instantly. Aleks turned his turret round as the M5 reloaded, aimed at his gun mantlet, and bounced.

"Lisus!" "Jesus!" Aleks cried, rumbling to a start and speeding off as fast as he could. But MS-1's were not known for their speed, and the M5 was much faster than he. He had to hope he could find cover fast enough and pray that he wouldn't be spotted.

Aleks' team was crumbling against the enemy. Most of the tanks on Aleks' team were Tier 1's like himself, with a few Tier 2's, like James. The other team sported mostly Tier 4's, with a couple Tier 3 light tanks and a Tier 5 StuG that led the team.

Aleks went full speed, but the M5 was gaining on him. He ducked around a corner and flew into a bush sitting behind a rock. The M5 came around the corner.

"Oh, little Ruskie...come out, come out, wherever you are..." The Stuart teased, the MS-1 hurrying to quiet his engine. "I promise I won't hurt you like I one-shotted your buddy..."

'Yeah, sure you won't, comrade...' Aleks thought, cowering in the bush.

"Hey! Pick on somebody else!" A small voice yelled. It was Aleks' team's SPG, Bertha.

The G. Pz. Mk. VI (e) fired a shot from it's 105mm howitzer at the M5, and scored a really good hit. The M5's engine was on fire. His last act was to fire a shot at Bertha, severely wounding her. Then the engine fire on the M5 caught something, and he exploded.

Aleks rushed over to Bertha. It was clear she was dying. The shot had knocked her unconcious, and fuel was leaking everywhere. Her engine rumbling was shallow until after a moment it stopped altogether.

Aleks sprinted off away from the enemy, believing his entire team to be wiped out. He had to find a new team and get some upgrades, quick.