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Anyway now that we have the prologue down heres the very first chapter of Black Rain, get ready to meet our favorite characters, but prepare for some surprises…
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Full Metal Panic!
Black Rain
Chapter 1: Ghosts of Reach
Location: Mithril Military Stealth Underwater Submarine Platform
TDD-1 Tuatha De Danan
20 miles from coast of unknown island
Time: 1130 Hours Military Standard Time
Date: Unknown
"Captain, we are approaching our destination, approximately 18 miles until arrival."
"Thank you Commander Mardukas," replied Captain Tessa Testarossa, "would you and Lieutenant Commander Kalinin please accompany me to the briefing room."
"Yes ma'am," responded both men in unison.
"Helm, please keep me posted on the situation," asked the Captain, "and please inform Lieutenant Mao, Sergeant Major Weber, and Sergeant Sagura and Lt. Chidori to meet us in the briefing room as well."
"Aye ma'am," responded the helmsman.
With that the three commanding officers left the bridge and walked through the silent halls of the submarine toward the briefing room. Minutes later the three arrived to their destination only to find that four other figures were already seated inside.
"Officers on deck!" yelled a woman with dark violet hair.
"At ease Lt.," replied the Captain. The four figures then all took their seats once more before looking up to listen.
Captain Tessa assumed the podium and prepared some papers. Tessa was now 20 years old. She still had beautiful platinum hair. She had grown quite a bit and had also matured much more not only in mind, but in body as well. She was extremely beautiful, she had a perfect body, wonderfully long and smooth legs, and plump breasts. She was still of course the commanding officer of the Tuatha De Danan and her crew.
"Now you are all here because we have a new assignment," she started, "the Admirality Board has just informed me that the Spectre Program has reached nearly 100 completion. The Spectre Program was started back 18 years ago and its mission was to raise and train the perfect soldier. The island we are heading to code-named REACH, is the center of this program and where it began. The islands consist of two major facilities, The Military Training Grounds, where the Spectres are trained. And the Mithtil Research Facility where new technology has been developed for Mithril as well as the Spectre Program."
One of the four figures who were seated raised their hand for a question.
"Yes Miss Chidori, do you have a question?" asked the Captain.
"Yes ma'am," replied the blue haired girl, "exactly who or what are the Spectres?"
Chidori, just like Tessa, was now 20 years old as well. She had now become part of the crew of the Tuatha De Danan as an intelligence officer for the Urzu unit. She wore the same uniform as Tessa except with the rank of a Lieutenant. Her skills and abilities as a Whispered were able to allow her to ace the military officer exams. And like the Captain, Chidori had matured in body and mind as well. She had graduated the top of her class. She had a perfect body with curves in all the right places and on her left ring finger rested a beautiful silver ring. She and Souske had now been married for more than a year now and were happily working and living together.
Speaking of Souske, the said man himself was seated next to his beautiful wife and holding her hand in his. Souske waswas not 21 years old and had been promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major. He was still part of the Urzu unit along with Lieutenant Melissa Mao, and Sergeant Major Kurtz Weber. His hair was still in the same style as usual only a tad bit longer nearly covering his eyes. He, like Kaname, had a ring on his left ring finger as well and was still the same military maniac guy that he always was but since being married to Chidori has learned to change his attitude a little more for the better like a normal person.
Captain Testarossa spoke up again this time she explained,
"Well the Spectres are a group of selected individuals who have been trained since childhood to be the perfect soldier. They have grown up a military life-style. These men and woman are about our age as well, but know more than any normal human being. They have been augmented both physically and mentally making them faster, stronger, smarter, and basically overall a Super-human."
She paused a second and glanced down at her notes before she looked back up and continued.
"REACH had contacted Command a few days ago stating that the Spectre Program was nearly complete. The Research Facility had also reported that they had finally completed the prototype of the latest AS model. They made it clear that this new model and its systems can only respond to the heavily augmented mind of a Spectre or a Whispered. Mithril Command has requested that one of the Spectres and the new AS model be taken aboard a ship and placed into duty like any other military unit as a test to see the abilities of a Spectre in a live-fire situation. It just so happens that we have been selected as that particular ship."
The entire room was filled with whispers as everyone began to ask questions and speak about what they had just heard.
The Captain raised a hand and everyone immediately fell silent once more to listen.
"What's our mission then?" asked Lt. Mao.
"Our mission," replied the Captain, "will be to dock with the island and obtain both the Spectre and the new AS model. Its not a big or serious mission, but I want you all to be prepared anyway for anything."
As soon as she finished her sentence, a voice came through the loudspeaker. It sounded frantic making everyone alert immediately.
"Captain incoming transmission! It's from REACH ma'am they're under attack!"
"Patch it through to the briefing room!" she commanded.
Seconds later the view-screen lit up to show a video of a massive battle-ground. Dozens of AS' and soldiers wearing some kind of special armor were desperately trying to hold the line as hundreds of enemy AS', tanks, and troops charged toward their base.
"THIS IS MITHRIL RESEARCH AND TRAINING FACILITY! TO ANY MITHRIL SHIPS OR FORCES NEARBY WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! REPEAT WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! THEY CAME FROM NOWHERE! THE SPECTRES ARE BARELY HOLDING THEM BACK! WE HAVE SUSTAINED HEAVY CASUALTIES , THE MOAJORITY OF THE RESEARCH PERSONNEL AND THE REST HAVE GONE MISSING, PROBABLY DEAD TOO! THE SPECTRES THEMSELVES ARE SPREAD THIN THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND TRYING TO DEFEND US! PLEASE WE ARE REQUESTING ASSITANCE IMMEDIATELY! REPEAT WE NEED-"
The video was cut off from there leaving only static on the screen.
Captain Testarossa could only stare in shock, but quickly shook it off and regained her composure.
"Lt. Mao, prepare the Urzu unit to move out immediately!"
The dark haired woman nodded and yelled to her subordinates,
"Gear up boys! We've got work to do! Gather all your weapons and equipment and rendezvous at the cargo bay!"
Tessa then looked at Kaname and said,
"Lt. Chidori, I want you to gather and provide information on the island that we are heading to. Find the terrain scope and topography of the land. Locate the positions of all enemy units and where friendly units are bunkered down."
Chidori replied, "Yes ma'am!", saluted and left the room.
The Captain then faced Commander Mardukas and Lt. Commander Kalinin,
"Alert all crew members immediately! Get everyone to battle-stations. Mardukas I want you to prepare the ship for combat, ready all weapons and defensive capabilities. Kalinin gather all military ground personnel and AS pilots and inform them that they will all be mobilizing to assist those on the island."
"Aye Captain!" replied both men and saluted before departing to attend to their assignments. Tessa was now the only one left in the briefing room and stared at the view-screen showing the transmission. She glared when she saw the enemy approaching before turning to leave as well.
"Things just got a lot more complicated."
Authors Note
Alright guys that's the end of the first chapter. Please leave a review and tell me what you think. I know it was kind of boring because it was all talking, but I had to re-introduce the characters and show how much they had grown.
Don't worry though, I promise the next chapter is going to have a lot more action. Prepare for the Battle of REACH and a suspenseful new discovery that will shock everyone, especially Souske.
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