Chapter Two
JGSDF HEADQUARTERS – Tokyo, Japan, One day before, 1100
Ami Chono was not very fond of being recalled to the main headquarters in Tokyo, it usually signaled a board meeting, which, being one who preferred to be out in the action, or monitoring a Sensha-do match, she wasn't looking forward to it. Despite her gripes, with confidence in her step, she walked through the main doors of the building, through security, and soon found herself in a room with superior officers and the like. She looked to the faces of her fellow JGSDF, most of which wore faces of boredom, or confusion, seeing as the meeting was sudden. All was cut short when a Major walked into the room, the atmosphere took on a more serious tone. The man wasted no time before cutting to the point.
"It seems, something has happened.", he stated cryptically, before continuing,
"I'm sure you're all well of aware of the news story that has been circulating, the media blackout in the United States, sources have leaked there has been some sort of plague that has originated somewhere there, it has spread quickly across the nation, and reports state, and have been confirmed, has also landed in Europe now. Despite our closing off the ports and air travel to our home soil, there have already been some reported cases spreading like wildfire on the internet. The nature of this infection is not known, the JMSDF has already begun taking precautions, as well as the JASDF, we will as well."
Ami was unnerved by this revelation, a plague? What caused it? Were they in danger? Her thoughts were cut short by the Major clearing his throat.
"Oh! Apologies, Major. Lost in my own thoughts."
"…So it seems…", the older man replied, somewhat annoyed, but continuing anyways,
"For cautionary measures, until further notice, the Sensha-do world tournament will be put off, seeing as we do not know much about the nature of this virus. You will report to Shichiro Kodama with this information, effective immediately.", he finished. Following this, the meeting continued on as any other, discussion of other pressing issues, however Ami's focus was not entirely on the meeting. An hour had passed by before the meeting was adjourned.
Ami rose from her seat, and with a salute and a curt bow, she turned and left the room. She wished she could've learned more, questions raced through her mind, if they've closed off the ports and shut down air travel, what about the School ships still out at sea? Would they be ordered to stay offshore? Was there any sign of this plague on the ships? The last thought haunted her, imagining the horror of being trapped on a ship with miles upon miles of whatever horrible infection had attacked the United States and now headed for their area. She remained lost in thought as she made her way out of the JGSDF headquarters to her home elsewhere.
Meanwhile, in the home port of Ooarai, a man drives home from early from his place of work, he'd opted to leave early due to not feeling so well, it seems he'd only gotten worse, trying to keep himself from vomiting outright, he'd been able to do so for about twenty minutes, before showering the steering wheel and dashboard with a torrent of a mix of blood and vomit, losing control of his vehicle and slamming directly into a wall…
Within seven minutes, a squad car pulls up, and not far behind it, an ambulance, the officers quickly rushing to the man's aid. Coming to the driver's side door, they find him slouched on the wheel, still seat belted in, the hood of his car bent and scrunched up, the engine compartment slightly crushed. The airbag had deflated, that and the seatbelt somehow miraculously saving him. After several verbal commands failed to receive an answer, one of the officers reached to unbuckle the man, before moving further in the car to remove him from the wreck. The man, motionless up to this point, twitched.
He twitched again, more than last time…
And then spasmed, before quickly latching onto the officer who'd reached to help him, the officer at first unsure of what was truly happening, attempted to talk to the man, his confusion quickly turning to horror as he looked into the eyes of the man, bloodshot, glazed, and full of malice. The thing that was once a man then using its fingers, and its teeth, tore into the cop assisting him, his partner panicking at the sight of his fellow officer sticking halfway out of the car flailing, acting quickly, he grabbed his partner's back and shoulder, and yanked him free.
Horrified, he noticed the blood pooling from his friend's face, and then the hole in his cheek, where he could clearly see teeth. The man, meanwhile, was now free, scrambling out crazed, growling like a primal animal. The officer quickly pulled his firearm, shouting for the man to stand down, to no avail. The man seemed to either not hear or not care, and charged, without any other options, the officer opened fire…
Chapter two is down! Kinda short I know, but more to come. What goods a girls und panzer story without a little Ami Chono? Buckle up, things may have kicked off to a slow and gradual start, but we're only getting started! Until next time! See ya.
