The One True Equalizer ch. 2: Outcasts and clans

A/N: I do not own strike witches only my OCs; this is world war one strike witches that ties into Striker High as well as Skies of Fire.

Standing up in the trenches that they had captured in a method of combat that the britanians had described as very undignified, well aware that at any moment the order promoting her could be reversed and Abby would be either separated from her new unit and either reassigned or dishonorably discharged, Lisa and Abby remarked

"Well as two of the commanders of this unit I say we have a vote on where we will be stationed and whose orders we will take and more importantly, our motto and number". As they all stood around a group of Romagnian witches walked in with striker units in tow, before the smallest, and presumably the youngest said

"We are members of the 1st arditi repati d'assalto and we have requested to join you and have it in good faith that the Fuso navy will join in". As they all stood around, the trench was assaulted by the clanking rattling of massive tracks. Thinking it was a Karlsland counter-attack or coup to depose the Kaiser, everyone went and scattered for weapons to try and deal with the unexpected threat. Standing up slowly clutching her browning automatic rifle Abby looked out over the distance singing, as the first snow had started to fall,

"Silent night, holy night" and was surprised as the voices of the Karlsland soldiers all joined in with the clanking slowly coming to a dead stop filling the battlefield with an eerie silence. As everyone's voices rang out with the hymn of peace the tzar of Orrusia walked out with his advisors in tow and called out to the armed group, who had split attention as a young Aborigine girl dropped into the trench with a dusty brown hat and a Lee-Enfield .303 with her bolt open and a bayonet attached as if she was in an attacking role. Turning around the .45 colt Abby had was angled to her head and she remarked to the redheaded soldier

"Lower your weapon we are all friends here" and she was glad to see her order obeyed. Quickly grabbing the rifle Abby slapped the stripper clip out and ejected the cartridges before passing it back to the girl, before quickly turning her attention back to the tzar, who was talking to the new Kaiser. As she looked down Abby asked quietly

"What's your name miss?" and the response caused her to smile happily

"Sabrina Buerling ma'am" causing Abby to pat her on the shoulder before saying calmly

"Well Sabrina I take it that you are a member of the Britanian military?" gesturing to the patch on her shoulder. Getting a nod Abby said

"Welcome to the team squirt" and held her hand out squeezing it twice between the thumb and forefinger then following once. As Sabrina felt that she asked

"Why did you do that?" and Abby smiled saying

"Secret society my dear". Getting a nod Sabrina said, grabbing her rifle

"Well I am technically Aborigine army but you know how the britanians are" and Abby laughed replying

"Yeah, world domination until they realize that is a bad idea." As Sabrina heard that she laughed saying

"Yeah that was the case and I owe you Liberions for that one lesson even though you all now are hell bent on freeing the world and making them democratic whether they want to be or not" and Abby just laughed knowing there was nothing she could do except follow orders. As the two girls started to stand up in the trench, with Alison standing right next to them and the karlsland emperor they all heard the rumbling of tracks. Quickly spinning around Abby and Lisa saw the reason that the rumbling appeared and the Tzar showed that the castle arrived and Lisa smiled saying

"Well this is embarrassing" as she set the anti-tank gun down and just stood holding her '03 Springfield and its bayonet in a relaxed standard before hearing a quiet Orrusian girl say

"We have reached our destination sir" as a ramp dropped and the armored corps all looked to the girls for advice and orders. Looking at the group Lisa and Abby said

"Well I just this our home and we can keep the trenches we captured as well right sir?" and Tzar Nicholas nodded saying

"Yes ma'am that is correct so if you want to join this base belongs to you all now" and the group all ran aboard, as the first of a rogue Karlsland army groups shells hit the ground. Seeing half of the group hit the trenches and avoid the traveling salesmen Abby yelled

"Get onto the guns and get the Kaiser into the castle or trenches now!" before putting her M1916 semiautomatic rifle next to her 03 Springfield, and was happy to hear the kurthunk of the Maxim guns being brought into battery. Looking over to Sabrina Abby folded part of her hat over saying calmly

"You are a true aborigine so you had best look the part" with the look becoming the calling card for their unit and the emperor, speaking over the radio gave them the number when he said

"We are the 519th composite combat group.. Better known as the black flag brigade or the dirt witches" and they all smiled as the shelling started to lighten up and Abby and Lisa, who at this point had found out they were half-sisters, both yelled to both the tank witches and the air unit that consisted of Liberion,britanian and Orrusian fighters

"When we open fire you are to go weapons free. Anyone not wearing a red arm band or having their hat like this-" holding up Sabrina's hat, "Shoot to kill understood?" and the yell was a resounding

"MA'AM YES MA'AM!" and Sabrina and Wilma said quietly

"Now get your guns and get on the line" which to themselves and the tone conveyed to everyone extreme urgency as they were all known for using the word fuck in every sentence. Waiting on the parapets with loaded guns and baited breath, Abby and the group opened up when Abby and Lisa called

"Fire!" causing every single rifle and the machine guns to start chatting, the Liberions and Aborigines having lived off the land and thus threw the most accurate fire, quickly became the envy of the unit. Quickly seeing the last man throw down his weapon and surrender Lisa held up her hand saying

"Cease fire" and everyone fell quiet as the Orrusians took the man prisoner and they all high fived and started drinking before Lisa said

"My friend Laura used to tell me when man makes plans god laughs but when witches make plans he pisses himself with laughter so we had best be on guard" not knowing the unit would have to be combat until they were either worn down or dead with Richard complimenting his skilled riflemen.