Rosemarie remained upstairs with Saya to look for any possible hostiles and movements of 'Them'. Saya was being careful not to stick out her binoculars while Rosemarie is also careful of not letting the twenty inch barrel of her MSR sniper rifle stick out on any of the windows, it's a basic sniper tactic if one wishes to remain concealed. The sliding door that leads to the balcony was opened slightly to act as a diversion to any spotters. Before the door and its curtains are moved, Rosemarie moved a closet as a cover so she and Saya can move freely without being spotted outside. The main reasons why the survivors decided to stay and defend is first, they already have a familiar place to defend with. Second, it is easier to defend with. Third, they already have a weapon cache that will be only easy to utilize on where they find it. Fourth, if they found the cache no matter what circumstances, they will use it against them and they can't afford to deny the cache to them by destroying every content there. Fifth, they better get rid of their would-be pursuers using the advantage of the house. One of their advantage is that their house is in the intersection and can see clearly where will they be headed.
Meanwhile on the weapon cache, Andrew is preparing the claymore mines as well as preparing the body armor. The body armor comes with PALS webbing which is a horizontal straps of built-in webbings commonly seen on modern soldier's 21st century armor. Andrew quickly load several ammunition pouches on the front of his vest loading them with standard 12 gauge buckshot shotgun shells and as well as bean bag less-lethal rounds when the need to fight inside the house arises which likely to hit the other survivors, but it can still cause serious injury within 10 feet. However, the shotgun bandolier would be better on bringing shotgun shells, Andrew prefer to waste his time preparing the body armor. Fortunately, the body armor already has ceramic insert so he do not need to waste time preparing the armor for optimal protection. He then took the Winchester Model 1200 Defender shotgun, load it with buckshot rounds and then chambered a round and put it on its back. He then put 30-round MP5 magazines in through one of the rows of the PALS webbing and in the ammo pouch since the magazine is too long for the ammo pouch. Andrew then made a final check with his P228 pistol and MP5SD, like a disciplined shooter, his finger is out of the trigger unless ready to shoot.
Meanwhile, Takeshi also wore one of the body armor to the upcoming fight. He also brings a Sig Sauer P229 with laser sight mounted on his chest holster as a backup weapon when precision shots are needed. Takeshi wants to use the heavy Mk. 23 SOCOM he found earlier in the cache but Andrew and Kohta recommended the P229 since the Mk. 23 is too heavy and unwieldy and better used in the hands of a skilled shooter, with Kohta confirming its flaw despite its accuracy and power. After checking his weapons, he prepares to the upcoming fight.
Kohta however only needed the armor. He dropped his backpack and sent Alice and Zeke upstairs so they can be safe. However, after realizing that it will be close combat, he decided to get an automatic weapon from the weapons cache, so he settled with Mk. 18 CQBR he identified earlier when Andrew opened the weapons cache. Fortunately, for him, it has vertical foregrip and an EO Tech holographic sight, so he will not have to worry about aiming since the weapon is short and light and has a convenient optics.
Shizuka, Kiriko and Rei were sent upstairs so they can help with the overwatch and informing the group about the situation. Saeko stayed downstairs, and asks Kohta to install laser sight on her M92 Vertec handgun. Takeshi asks the group if they are all ready with Andrew answering first. The group stared at the blue-haired man being over-prepared with the shotgun; Andrew quickly realized why the group stares at him. "Oh this? Well, I like to keep it for close encounters." Andrew breaks the silence as he taps his shotgun. Andrew's statement reminded Takeshi of the Ithaca M37 shotgun that he ditched back in the police station, the blue-haired man statement and the M37 reminded him of the Aliens film. To be exact, it was the same model used in the film with Andrew's last part of his statement being used in the film. Kohta however wish that Andrew say it in a British accent. London accent to be exact since it reminded him of a certain mission in a certain first-person shooter game that has reference to the Aliens film, in fact Kohta is thinking exactly as Takeshi is thinking about the movie franchise.
As for the groups defense, a ballistic shield was placed at each floor, as well as flashbangs, fragmentation and smoke grenades when needed. Kiriko will be the one using the ballistic shield alongside the Micro Uzi given to her loaded with high-capacity mag. The weapon cache was indeed a gift from heaven. Alice, Zeke, Shizuka, Rei and Kiriko were told to peek out discreetly in the windows, they can't afford the risk of hinting the raiders with their numbers.
Meanwhile, Rosemarie spotted a woman with a black uniform wearing armor and armed with an assault rifle. She is walking and appears to be looking for something. "She looks like she's not with the raiders but it appears that she is looking for something. Her movement doesn't make her look like a scout, and her outfit makes her look like she is from SWAT unit." Rosemarie thought to herself, she resisted the urge to send a .338 Lapua Magnum between her eyes but she may be not of those raiders. But then again she might be and considered her as hostile but she realized that Andrew can take care of her and focused on looking for other threats but first she has to inform them. "Rei, please tell Andrew that there is an armed woman, she's armored and armed with an assault rifle. She may be a probe." Rosemarie asked politely. "She is wearing a black uniform and body armor, she is not wearing any head protection and she has purple hair and tan sk—"Rosemarie was adding more information about the scout but was interrupted by Shizuka.
"Wait! Purple hair and tan skin?" Shizuka asked enthusiastically.
"Yes" a simple reply from Rosemarie.
Shizuka excitedly take a binocular from Saya and discretely look in the direction where Rosemarie was looking. Shizuka was able to identify the woman and it was no other than Rika Minami, Shizuka's friend and as well as the owner of the Humvee and the firearms that the group obtained earlier in the outbreak. Rosemarie told her that she can call her and use the mirror to catch her attention. Shizuka do so by opening the window and it does catch her attention. Rika then saw a hand waving and she heads there to investigate.
Meanwhile, Andrew prepares the Claymore mine. He originally wanted to make a trip-wire combined with time-delay detonation but with Shizuka's friend coming and the time of the raider's arrival is unknown. He set it to remote detonation and covers it with the potato chip wrapper so the raiders won't notice it aside from being garbage standing upright. He then instructed the girls upstairs to tell him if the raiders are there.
Meanwhile, the Raiders are carefully maneuvering through a not-so-dense group of the undead. The leader, Kazuhura, then stops at a corner and then starts to peek at the house of their target. He then reminds them capture not kill their targets and as well as the other girls there. The raiders then split into two groups with the other two attempting to flank the house while the final two will stay in the corner to provide suppressing fire on any hostiles that will fire from the window. Kazuhura then leads the main 5-man vanguard and barges in. Andrew who knows that the raiders are earlier than Shizuka's friend waits until at least 4 men is in the 60 degree angle coverage of the Claymore mine. The ladies upstairs were told by Rosemarie to cover their ears, however she doesn't mind of the upcoming explosion that can deafen her. At the moment when the fourth man was on sight, Andrew detonated the Claymore mine.
Kazuhura was unaware that a potato chip wrapper that is standing upright was covering a deadly surprise. The Claymore mine as it detonated unleashes 600 steel pellets propelled by the C4 charge. The tempest of steel pellets shredded the entire body of the four pool souls. As for the fifth man with Kazuhura, the vertical half of his body was shredded to nothing by the pellets as he gets in the coverage of the Claymore mine. The surviving four raiders was surprised that the survivors was able to prepare a trap for them. The two flankers who are climbing the wall shouted in profanity in surprise of the explosion. Rosemarie noticed this and walked in the window providing a convenient view of the unaware raiders. She then pull out her supressed Mk. 23 pistol and slammed one .45 ACP in each face of the raiders caught off-guard, one who is about to climb the wall fell on the streets, the other one who is crouching inside lied on the ground sidewards while receving two torso shots from the frenchwoman. Rosemarie then casually walks back to her sniper rifle as if she just swatted an insect and went back to her chore.
The two surviving raiders who just saw their comrades killed in the gate and the two shots from the window indicates that their flankers is dead as well, proven by their comrade that fell on the streets, head first. The two survivors know that it is pointless to continue with the raid with the rate of how fast their numbers dropped, opted to run. Rosemarie sees this and lets them run away for a moment and then she send a .338 bullet into the knee of one of stragglers. The raider turned around just to see his comrade, knee lost with the remaining flesh and skin holding the legs together, screaming in pain. This only caught the attention of the undead around. The remaining survivor knows that he better leave his companions alone as he was being slowly surrounded by the undead. Rosemarie smirked as the last survivor is still in view, she could send a bullet in their heads if she wants to but she decided to use them as baits. As the last raider was nearing to get out of her view, she then shot him in the waist. The raider yelled as he flied a bit when he took the shot. The raider unable to run tried to crawl to safety but his yell only attracted 'Them'. Not wanting to suffer the same fate the man he left behind, he continued to struggle but one of the undead was able to grab him. The raider tried to shake him off but his effort was futile, soon more was grabbing him and he struggled, but it was useless. The poor raider only yelled in agony as he struggles not to get bitten.
Meanwhile, Vulture 2-3 Actual is watching the fight turn against the raiders' favor. He is currently watching from another angle so the group of his target will be unable to spot him. He is surprised that the group was able to have such as weapon. He then mentally complement that whoever owns that weapon cache is well prepared for an undead apocalypse. He then started to contact his superior officer callsign 'ONI'.
"Vulture 2-3 Actual to ONI, the cannon fodders are dead and it appears that the targets' group was able to have formidable weaponry. From what I can tell, judging by the directed blasts and shrapnel. Its a Claymore mine. Judging by the possibility of the confidence of the curbstomp fight, I'm planning to attack at night, they are more likely to be more vulnerable at that time." Vulture 2-3 Actual reported to his commander.
"Copy, Vulture 2-3 Actual, assume that they can field any traps there." ONI replied.
"Thinking the same thing, sir. " Vulture 2-3 Actual replied.
"Good, be advised that there will be a change of extraction point. You will be extracted via helo in the playground, call us when you are going to move in. ONI out". After the short order, Vulture 2-3 Actual, then called his squad to prepare to attack at 2200hrs. But first they had to eliminate or at least divert the undead horde that was attracted to the explosion. Chambering a round from his suppressed SCAR-L with its signature foregrip and red dot sights, he ordered the second fireteam of his 8-man squad to stay and provide overwatch and as well as covering fire if necessary. His fireteam followed him, armed with suppressed UMP-9 submachinegun, TAR-21 and XM8 rifles respectively. Strangely, the XM8 is a shelved research project between the U.S. and Germany and no military and paramilitary soldiers was issued with at least one. The one with the tanned M8 has no marking that indicates that is an M8 which could mean that it is copied on the weapon. Vulture 2-3 Actual and his fireteam then stacks up on the gate of their hideout and carefully maneuver the streets, peeking in between corners to check if they are in dense pack of undead nearby. With the assistance of the second fireteam that stay behind and look for any movements of the undead, they move out to the described locations and quickly eliminate 'Them' with coordinated headshots.
Andrew and Takeshi are circling the house to check for any surviving attackers and Kohta is guarding the gate. Employing fire and maneuver techniques, they sweep the house and confirmed that the house is secured and will be checking the outer perimeter and will be securing the weapons found. Meanwhile Rika is near the house, which is noticed by Shizuka who promptly moves out of the window and waves a hand to call her attention. Andrew notices this and stands by at the gate gun ready but lowered just to make sure that one coming at the gate is Shizuka's friend not any other person that may be hostile.
As soon as Rika is near the house, she is surprised of the blood and gore right in front of the gate of the house. She wondered if Shizuka just literally became a monster. An image of Shizuka being a bloodthirsty psychotic human armed with a scalpel comes on her mind. She then notices the peppered walls in front of the house. As she approach the front gate, she saw Andrew and Takeshi waiting and Shizuka is in another window motioning her to come in. As soon as she enters the gate, Andrew asked her if there is anyone looking at the house in which the police officer says no. Andrew then asked her to guard the gate with Kohta as he go get the Claymore mines, which answer the mystery to Rika why there is such blood and gore in the gate though she wonders how did such weaponry get in that kind of place. Kohta then joins Rika, while Andrew collects the Claymore mines and a duct tape while Takeshi is instructed to get boxes or wrappers that will cover the claymores and as well as anything that will serve as markers. As soon as they got the needed items they head out again and ask Rika and Kohta to cover them from the front gate.
The two heads out with Andrew planting the mines while Takeshi covers him. Andrew reminds him not to forget to identify what he is going to shoot first before taking proper action. As Andrew plants the first claymore mine, he secures it with a good amount of duct tapes so it won't move and then he covers it with a box and armed it for remote detonation. He then heads to the other part of the intersection and does the same until all four paths of the intersection is being secured by the Claymore mines, ready to decimate the undead in case of an attack. The detonators though were marked so one won't detonate the wrong mine. They all head back to the house with Andrew secretly watching a reunion between two friends as he made a little check on the weapons cache.
Meanwhile, Vulture 2-3 Actual found a box of firecrackers lying aroun. He quickly come up with a great idea of saving ammunition and sweat for, respectively, shooting and bashing the heads of the undead. Quickly asking the second fireteam for a safe route, he tries to look for a dry place to place the firecrackers and reloads his rifle and pistol. After lighting the fuse, he and his fireteam sprinted their way to the house stopping in intersection if any dangers lurks around the corner and continues moving to their hideout. After safely reaching their hideout, he removes his slightly blood-stained gloves and the remaining firecrackers he found and put it into a place where they put their soiled equipment to prevent infestation. He then heads to their food stash and pick a cup of instant noodles and grab the squad's field stove and pours a bottle of purified water he found earlier that day.
Back at the survivors group, Andrew, Rika, Kiriko,Takeshi and Saya is planning their route and as well as alternate plans to Shintoko Elementary School. The others are on guard duty except for Rei and Saeko taking a rest. Later on the rain starts to pour, after an hour later it stopped. Later on, Andrew prepares early warning devices on the windows and any possible point of entries and simple tripwires, which instead of detonating explosives will trip the intruder that is not careful enough. After that the planners and Kohta took a brief rest and assumed guard duty with Saeko and Rei. Saya however is allowed to rest for the night.
Meanwhile, Vulture 2-3 Actual woke his second fireteam that is taking a rest while he and his fireteam is on guard duty. Even at times like these, Vulture 2-3 Actual was able to prepare coffee with an optional creamer for the squad, though there is not enough cups for everyone so two persons has to share one cup. After taking a coffee break, they took a little stretch and equipment checks and starts to move out. As Vulture 2-3 Actual opens the gate, he called his commander 'ONI' about the situation. ONI replied that they will be extracted at the playground via Blackhawk as soon as they capture their targets.
Meanwhile back at the house, Rosemarie is cleaning her gun before going to sleep, and Saeko is secretly keeping an eye at her. Recently, Saya secretly told the group that they appear not to show hostility and that they could leave them behind when the raiders attack if they want to. As far as she can tell from them, they appear to be very skilled in firearms and that they could have left them behind when they got the weapons. They were honest about their deal of sticking together to get through 'Them' after all. Saeko, who is curious about Vernon's and Chealsea's former friends especially Rosemarie, strike up a conversation.
"Rosemarie" Saeko paused long enough just for Rosemarie to indicate that she has her attention. "Since you know Vernon and Chelsea a long ago. I was wondering what they are like back then." Saeko ask. He is curious about Vernon's stoic behavior. She knew he is depressed about that certain incident. And since Vernon is possibly have an entire sketchbook of Rosemarie, one can assume that he is in love with her or she is just his best friend, but Saeko won't go too intrusive about that. Chelsea though may be a different person before coming to Tokonusu City. Saeko is curious about her friends that are possibly still alive. They are more likely to survive since they can work alongside the Black Knight mercenaries and is impossible to them to go stupid for a long time and get killed since they are trained to be ready at any danger and mount an effective defense quickly. Saeko also remembers Vernon calling her via phone that he is in Tokonosu and is taking care of their family guest. He asked her to go out with him on hanami, which is watching the sakura blossoms. Saeko blush at it but agrees at the invitation. but the possible date was ruined when the dead starts walking.
Rosemarie tried to think about it. He hasn't seen Vernon and Chelsea for a few years, three and a half to be exact. "Well, Vernon just looks like a normal person. He always avoids fight but when he has to, he has a good chance of winning, that's, if he is forced to fight." Saeko was not surprised about it; she knows that Vernon and Chealsea knows Krav Maga and Fairbarn CQC as they tell them. Vernon's foster mother and Chelsea's father and their old friend, Lynn, trained them as well as weapons training in their free time when they are not busy with homework from their home school. Saeko was about to ask another question, but Rosemarie was about to ask first but suddenly Rosemarie noticed something and from the look of her face she looks alert and is scanning for danger. Zeke later on woke up and was about to growl when Rosemarie asked him to be silent as he prepares her USP. 45 that has an attached compensator. Andrew notices the danger and asks Rei wake everyone up while he, Takeshi, Kohta and Rika gets ready.
Meanwhile, Vulture 2-3 Actual was at the house walls. He is not going to be as stupid as Kazuhura did, though no one will expect to keep a Claymore mine and he knows it. He orders the second fireteam to occupy the house in front of the target and provide covering fire from there. The first two, heads upstairs, sniper rifles and assault rifles at the ready. The other two were at the gate ready to pin them down with their Minimi Para LMG and AUG A3 respectively, should anyone tries to escape. Vulture 2-3 Actual's fireteam managed to sneak undetected by climbing at the wall. Before moving further he made a last-minute reminder to his team "Remember, we need to capture Rei and Kiriko Miyamoto and Saya Takagi alive, kill the rest of the survivors including the pup, he may cause us unwanted trouble." He reminded his team. Vulture 2-3 Actual plans to launch a pincer attack with the other half of his fireteam barging through the front door. While him and his comrade climbs up and enters through one of the windows. As the fireteam splits they maneuver carefully not to activate the traps. And as they feared they are early warning trip wires that will set off any forms of improvised alarms namely bells and cooking pots, but that didn't deter them to move further. Vulture 2-3 Actual tried to open the window silently but notices that there is something behind it. He slips in a fiber scope a.k.a. optic fiber or snake cam. And just as he fears, their stealth entry will be ruined. There is an object blocking it and if he tried to move the window pane further it will set of an alarm. "Shit, they have early warning systems ready. Screw the stealth were going out loud, use the breaching charge." Vulture 2-3 Actual whispered to the radio. Without further ado, the two soldiers that are stacked up at the front door plants a breaching charge since their targets are not behind the door courtesy of their snake cams. As soon as the charge is set it was promptly detonated and it rip off the door that rudely woke up everyone in the house. The two soldiers will move in as distractions while their targets are caught off guard. Or so they thought.
(A/N):
Pretty strange on what they want with Saya, Rei and Kiriko huh? Well, as for callsign Vulture 2-3 Actual, his boss is the antagonist of this fic. Quite obvious of course. As for Vernon and Chelsea, they will show up in two chapters or so when shit hits the fan on Takeshi and company's POV on this fic. Probably a dynamic entry, but that may ruin the story.