Chapter 2: Fight on! Valkyries

Sadogashima Mainland, 188 minutes since operation began

One squadron, 13 machines.

The UN 11th Pacific Fleet Special Task Force; Designation "Valkyries".

They are regarded as the most elite fighters, and with good reason.

Their mission: Clear a path for the troops in the sky.

Many do not know the goings of this team. Only that their combat abilities far exceed that of any normal soldier.

They are tough. They are fierce. They are the swords of the UN.

But most importantly of all…..

One of them has a deep, dark secret, unknown to the others. This one is the only boy on the team.

This secret may very well determine the future of Team Valkyries, for should it reveal itself, could ultimately scar or enhance the powers within.

Though, at the end of the day, one thing is for sure.

One shall stand. One shall fall.

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(Takeru's POV)

"ROOOARGH!", the boy screamed, slicing through 2 crab-like monsters with a whiff of his sword. With a sword on his left, and an assault rifle on his right hand respectively, he fired a barrage of bullets, downing 10 other crabs in the head.

He charges forward, boosting at max speed, towards a monster standing on spiked legs. His sword impales the creatures' underside, only to shred it with a straight fast CUT!

There was another one in his sight. This time, it fires its' whip at the machine, unable to hit it thanks to a quick dodge.

The machine flew to the top of the head, took out a knife from its' arms sheath, and impaled the beast. Wedging the small blade inside, the machine slits the throat without hesitation, blood gushing everywhere, and it's organs falling out. Then the boy flew away, leaving behind a corpse of gorey gloriousness.

"This is Valkyrie 10, currently engaging enemy on the path of A-02. Just a few more to go, and i'll be clear."

"Be careful, Shirogane.", Captain Isumi responded. "I'm getting readings of large amounts of Laser-class just up ahead. We need to take them out before A-02 comes in."

"Captain, 40 fort-class and 20 Grappler-class 50 meters north! Contact in 20 minutes!". Second Lieutenant Kazama Touko. Callsign Valkyrie 4, Blast guard, and member of Flight C. Green long straight hair, with a slim body.

"Touko, watch out! More coming your way!" First lieutenant Munakata Misae. Callsign Valkyrie 3, Gun interceptor and leader of Flight C. An auburn red haired, athletic woman. She rushed to cover her friend escaping the oncoming forces, and provided covering fire, along with the help of her two other squadmates.

"Thank you, Misae-san.", she replied, hanging back behind her partner. The rest of the 4-man flight proceeded to move far enough back to attack the enemy long-range. Misae and another charged forward, while Touko and the other remained in their positions.

"Damn it! We're not getting anywhere with this. Fort-class keep blocking the way, and taking a few out only brings in more of them." Sakaki Chizuru. Brown hair, with a slim build. Callsign Valkyrie 7, Gun sweeper, and member of Flight A.

"Then there's only one option we got. Someone's gotta clear a path. We can't do anything at this point." Hayase Mitsuki. Callsign Valkyrie 2, Storm Vanguard, and leader of Flight B. A blue-haired athletic woman with a ponytail.

She's right. The longer they're here, the more trouble A-02'll face. But what can we do?

Wait.

If we're going to clear a path, we'll need some kind of diversion. We're already surrounded, and Fort-class tower over everyone else, so that means only one person can do this.

And since my new OS is based on my own combat logs….

That's it! I've got an idea. He opened a line.

"Lieutenant Hayase, i have a plan. Permission to speak."

"What now, Shirogane? Spit it out."

"Permission to enact a diversion."

"Diversion?"

"Yes. I'll create a diversion by taking out the Fort-class and opening a way through. Use that moment to boost at full speed, and take out the lasers." Hayase was calm, thinking it was risky, but worth trying. Unfortunately...

"Are you crazy!? You'll get killed if you do that.", one did not agree. Suzumiya Akane. Callsign Valkyrie 5, and Gun sweeper.

"Suzumiya….."

"There's too many of them, and only one of you. Going out there like some kind of hero won't help a damn thing. It's pointless, and too dangerous. You won't survive!" She's not wrong. She's seen her old comrades kick the bucket that way. However….

"I didn't know you cared." He was surprised a little. "Then let me do this to prove you wrong on one thing." Defiant, he was. Not about to take no for an answer.

"Prove me….wrong? On what?" Well, she was confused; and who can blame her?

"You told me that abandoning your comrades was the last thing you wanted to do, right?"

"I did, yeah."

"Then, consider this a request. I know it's dangerous. Hell, surviving is harder than it looks, and we all know that. But I've been through hell, and I'll come back if I have to. I was prepared for this moment." His face wore a determined look of courage plus hope for the orange-haired girl to see. She was hesitant to let him go, but at the same time, she saw a man. A man...with an aura of power surrounding him.

"But…", and yet, she worries for him. Her eyes a scolding look, but with a hint of sadness inside. She didn't want him to go to hell. Not again, anyway. Nobody likes going to hell.

But could it be….?

"Don't worry.", he reassures her. "I'll come back the same old me. I ain't that easy to change, you know." A cocky smile on his face suggested no more talk, and time for action.

"Shirogane….", now she's got a look of MAJOR concern. Surely it can't be the result of-?

"Are you sure about this, Shirogane?", Hayase chimed in. "Are you really, really sure about this?", emphasis on the 'really'.

"I'm sure. This mission will fail if just one of us falls to these bastards; and right now, swift action is needed to fulfill our hopes in completing our objectives. Send me ahead. Please." His voice was convincing. An unwavering tone only heard by few. This will surely convince her.

"Hmm…", Hayase pondered. Even now, while an whole army is on their asses, constantly spawning new ones at an almost unlimited number, with ammo counts ranging in the 900s or 1000s, this might be the only chance at an opening.

"...", she's still in deep thought. Well, what's it gonna be, Hayase? The lone knight into the horde or a corpse on the ground?

Please, Lieutenant Hayase. It's our only hope now.

"Hostile forces coming in from the northeast. Numbers are….10,000.", Kazama relayed to her team.

"10,000!? Just how many of these guys are there?", Sakaki replied. She was shocked by the disadvantage in numbers.

"Guess we got no choice. Shirogane, you're up. Think you can do this?", Hayase accepted it with no other option. Suzumiya was left saddened, but she carried on regardless.

"I can do this. You can count on me." He was determined to see this through.

"Alright. On my mark, you go in and kick some ass. Ready?"

"Ready." His butt-cheeks were clenched, his posture was straight, and his hands were tight on their grip.

3…

2…..

…..

1.

"Go, Shirogane!"

"Roger that!", and there he went.

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Outer Space

At this point in time, the large white orb had already reached Earth. Surprisingly, no one at NASA seemed to notice there was a bright shooting star. Nor even the Astronauts in space, or the NORAD weapons system had detected any activity regarding this strange orb.

It was as if the orb had a cloaking system of sorts, and used it to stealthy move passed the 'security' in the atmosphere. Considering how most stars, comets, and Asteroids would trigger a bleep on the radar, it's very peculiar to see none of these countermeasures activate at all.

Now NORAD was a ring built above the atmosphere, but this one was special. It contained weapons known as G-bombs, their power of which so destructible the UN and Japan had to sign a treaty on forbidding its use.

Anyway, the orb got closer to the atmosphere, eventually caught in its gravity. It fell at the speed of light, gaining further acceleration from the continuous downfall. But then…

It slowed down. Just as it had entered the sky, the orb bursted through the cloud, and split itself into two smaller orbs. One headed west, presumably towards a mountain of sorts. Though its destination is unclear at this point.

The other headed north, flying above the island nation of Japan. And it kept soaring, not once coming in for a landing. But by that point, its landing spot was clear.

It was headed for Sadogashima.

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Battleship Mogami, Sadogashima, 195 minutes since operation began

On the bridge of an Imperial Navy Battleship, there stood two important figures, both of whom held great power in the ranks of their respective armies.

There was Admiral Kozawa. A veteran of the war, who has a long history of fighting the BETA in his homeland of Japan. The old, grayed haired war hero watched as the battle from afar raged on. He looked with hope and determination, as he longed waited for this moment. And he wasn't the only one.

Standing beside was a tall, violent-haired woman with a UN uniform and a lab coat. Her name was Kouzuki Yuuko, the superior officer to Special Task force 'Valkyries', also known as A-01. she, too, looked at the battle with hope, but for a different reason.

"The battle seems to going well, XO. Never in my life such a thing could be seen before my eyes.", Kozawa said.

"Battles have a tendency to go well at first. But if one mistake happens, it all falls down. You know this well, even longer than i have.", Kouzuki replied.

"Indeed. Such is the art of war. One cannot overlook a severe strategic mistake. Sun Tzu knew this well, and he used them to his advantage."

"Quoting from the master tactician, are we? I did not know you were a avid reader of his works, Admiral."

"We were required to abide by his teachings in school, and as such, we must use whatever we can to enable the situation to our control. It is the only way to ensure."

Kouzuki smlied. "You are not wrong, my friend. Sun Tzu certainly was a man of his time. But even he could not predict the coming battle we see before us, and what we'll use if the Orbital troops fail."

"Ah yes. A-02, was it? I heard about the XG-70 during my briefing. They told me it was a super weapon which uses G-elements as its fuel source. Tell me; what power does it hold against the BETA?"

"In due time, Admiral. You will see the full capacity of what A-02 can do."

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Little did the ranking officers knew that above Sadogashima was the very same small orb from space.

It wooshed down from the sky, and turned its attention towards one Shiranui. This Shiranui was fighting a lonely battle against a horde of monsters.

The orb saw the machine, directed its path at an alarming speed, going at mach 3, and targeted the Shiranui for an attack.

Said Shiranui was about to crush by a Fort-class, but was saved at the last second by another like it. Still, the orb kept going.

Eventually, the orb slowed down, and within the current mounteum it had, sunk itself into the Shiranui's cockpit. Inside, without the pilot noticing, it sunk itself into his body, disappeared within it. The pilot kept on moving, in formation with his team. As they continue to advance, the sighting of Orbital Troops dropping from space was a welcome sight to their eyes, as finally, the infiltration of the hive can begin.

The orb-affected Shiranui was also struck with awe. He was excited, and hopeful for their success.

Well….. Number 10 was.

(To be continued)

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Author's note

So, where was i? One word: Life. Life, school, and shit related to politics, and anime. I hate politics. It's always hell for one side. Also had to study the Brave series what materials i can use. If anyone of you are a fan, let me know what i can use. Suggestions are welcome.

Anyway, i hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and i'll see you next time.

Peace!