Imperial Apocalypse
Part Three: Corporate War and the Hunt for Separatists
Battle for the Union Hills
There were several points on the WVI Local Map that were of Corporate Military interest. Among them were Lookout Mountain and the Union Hills. Lookout Mountain had a WVI-MTECH Joint Command Post. The Union Hills overlooked the WVI Phoenix Headquarters. Naturally, JTRC would want to attack the WVI's Fort North at Union Hills. The point would be a strategic command point and already held four ICBM's with Hydrogen Bomb warheads. If JTRC took the fort, the results would be catastrophic. The laws of war had disappeared with the end of civilized society. Any attack would be ruthless.
"Hey, Daniel?" said Jordan, "Yeah?" "You see those gun ships hovering near the Union Hills?" "Yeah. So?" Daniel realized what was happening, "We're screwed. Everyone on full alert! We've got company at Fort North! Jordan, prepare the troops for a frontal assault! Mark, ready the troops for the call of battle!" Daniel ordered, then he took out his phone and called Jack, "Hello Daniel, do you like what I've done with Fort North? By the way, I have Robin here. Now surrender the fort or this little birdie dies." "Isn't that a little too generic for you? I mean, really. I know that you can do better. Besides, you don't have the gut to kill Robin. She would gladly beat you to death before you ever lay a hand on her." Daniel heard several loud shots and two piercing screams. "Do you know what I've just done, little Daniel? I've just killed the leaders of the local One World government." He laughed as if what was about to happen meant nothing. "Jack. You've taken it too far this time. The end of your life is near and I will make sure that you die a slow, painful, horribly gruesome death." Daniel, Jordan and the WorldView Army advanced and the USS Andromeda was launched. "Not good! Not Good! NOT GOOD!" Jack yelled as Fort North took heavy fire from the Andromeda, the USS Dreadnought, which had just arrived, and the hundreds of artillery cannons that were positioned around the fortress. "Did I miss anything?" asked Jessica, who had left the base to bring back the USS Dreadnought from the One World Navy Docks, "Not really. What took you so long?" asked Daniel, "Ugh, traffic." They both laughed at this. Before Robin, Daniel and Jessica had a history of being inseparable. They still liked each other.
The bombardment of Fort North took about three hours, at which point Jack promptly surrendered. WVI troops swarmed into the fort and found no trace of Jack or his army. Bullet holes covered the earthen walls and blood was splattered across the concrete floors and ceilings. After an extensive DNA test, it was determined that the blood might have been human. It was also found that the blood belonged to President Kennedy, who died more than fifty years ago. "Everyone, stay on high alert. We don't know who or what we are dealing with here." Daniel said into the HQ intercom, "The blood belongs to President John F. Kennedy, who died more than fifty years ago. It is undetermined if the blood is human." At that moment, a loud crash and a large explosion interrupted the broadcast.
A meteor had struck just outside the main gates of the World View Industries Headquarters in the United States of America. Instantly, it was surrounded by Corporate Infantry and armored cavalry. At that moment, anything could happen. "WE ARE AT DEFCON ONE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! REPEAT! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!" Daniel shouted into the intercom. Several other meteors slammed into the Earth around the globe. The world was on high alert now, fearing an invasion. Navy ships were launched and defenses prepared. Calls came in from WVI headquarters in other areas of the globe, all stating that meteors were crashing into Earth. Daniel gave the order for the entire Galactic Navy of WorldView Industries to be launched and prepared for battle. He told Mark to do the same. JTRC tried stay out of it by not launching its navy. Daniel eventually convinced him to launch his navy. The three most powerful corporations allied and prepared for war against an unknown threat. A threat that could destroy the world.