Road Rovers: Nuclear Strike

Story by: Phoenix710

Summary: Hunter and the other Rovers get set to finally take down Kim Jong Il, and put an end to his reign of tyranny and oppression. Will the heroic canines be able to take down the dictator, free his hostages, and then head back home to celebrate Colleen's birthday? Let's find out.

Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights whatsoever to Road Rovers, or to any of the characters. Road Rovers, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Warner Brothers. All original characters are products of my imagination.

Songs for this chapter:

Fight Theme: 'Zips'-T.M. Revolution

Song at the end, after the Rovers leave North Korea-'We Are The Champions'-Queen

Chapter Seven: Downfall of a Dictator

As Kim's elite KPA troops charged at them, the Rovers squared off, ready to bring an end to years of Kim's evil dictatorship. He had murdered thousands of his own people, and violated numerous human-rights laws, and the Rovers were determined to make him pay for that. Two of Kim's goons charged at Hunter, but he quickly dodged to the left, and then he spun around, grabbed his first attacker by the wrist, and executed a reverse over-the-shoulder body slam. His second opponent was taken down by a rapid combination attack, consisting of an elbow strike to the chest, a knee to the gut, and then a knifehand chop to the neck. Colleen found herself surrounded by four of Kim's soldiers, and the leader of them said, "Hands up, you British fleabag, unless you want me to ventilate your not-so-pretty face." Colleen saw Hunter coming from behind, and said, "Actually, I don't think you should've called me 'cur', or 'fleabag', not to mention calling me ugly." The idiot said, "Why not, you little Girl Scout?" Hunter tapped the idiot on the shoulder, and said, "Easy…you call my wife names, or threaten her…AND I'M GONNA GET MEDIEVAL ON YOUR SORRY BUTTS!!!" Hunter punched the lead soldier in the head, and then he hurled the second one across the room. Colleen dropped the third one with a spinning kick to the head, with a yell of, "HIYA…FERRARI!!! PORSCHE!!! LAMBORGHINI!!!" Hunter and Colleen picked the last one up, one of them each holding a chunk of his uniform shirt, and Hunter said, "Ready sweetheart?" She replied, "You bet, Huntie!" In unison, Hunter and Colleen said, "One…two…THREE!!!", and then they both hurled him clean across the bunker, where he smashed headfirst into a water cooler. The main bulk of Kim's goons rushed into the brawl, and the Rovers started plowing through them.

'Blindly afraid, I hug my knees
This has to be wrong - I should be smiling here

If I just let if flow by, even in this quiet town
If I suppress my desire, I'll be cast aside as just a boy

Alone, thirsty for the feelings that shoot through me
I don't want to spill them

On this tough night, you're starting this game in earnest
But what game is it?

It's preeminent even now - my racing emotions aren't just for show
As much as it takes until it's pronounced final - my way of life and my way of crossing over

I want to see this until the end, adapting to all of this with you
The racing heat and healing - it's all I want and all I'll ever want

If this "unstoppable" thing is allowed to keep going,
no one can avoid blame for it

I can't suppress my urges and I can't endure my injuries
If this is a lesson, I guess I'll learn

So cold I can almost taste it
Raiding the most fragile of places

It's like I've drowned without even realizing it
In a dream I can feel even in the innermost part of me

I can't reach anyone, my racing emotions are un-shrouded
In loving someone, with speed and with freedom, all distance was closed in

The world holds us back, because you and I have a reason to be here
There's still a very faint trace of light somewhere, and I'll go anywhere to hunt it down

Show me how this ends, my racing emotions aren't just for show
As much as it takes until it's pronounced final - my way of life and my way of crossing over

I'll let this be the beginning, adapting to all of this with you
The racing heat and healing - it's all I want and all I'll ever want!'

Hunter ducked and rolled under a barrage of Ak-47 and Zastava M21 assault rifle fire, the few rounds that did manage to hit him simply pinging harmlessly off of his armor. He dropped one goon with a bone-shattering punch to the jaw, kicked another one in the face, and then he shot out the ropes holding up a cargo net hanging from the ceiling, dropping it onto twelve more goons. He said, "Hey Colleen…I just reeled in a big catch!" She chuckled, and replied, "Nice job, Huntie…but don't forget about the big fish in this pond." Hunter smiled, and then he and Colleen went back to doing what they did best, kicking bad guys' butts. Colleen dropped onto her back, swept out the legs of one unlucky enemy soldier, and then he lifted him up, tossed him into the air, before jumping into the air herself. She nailed him with an airborne spinning roundhouse kick, to the yell of, "HIYA…CHUCK NORRIS!!! BRUCE LEE!!! STEVEN SEAGAL!!!" The idiot went flying, landing in an unconscious heap on the other side of the room.

Blitz jumped on top of one of the T-55 tanks that Kim had in the underground depot, and used his claws to rip open the armored hatch. He dropped inside, and then he placed a C-4 charge inside the loading mechanism for the tank's 100mm cannon. He did the same thing with the rest of the tanks, and was about to detonate them, when he suddenly saw a T-72, a much more powerful Russian-built tank, crash through the wall. The tank aimed its 125mm cannon at him. The tank's commander said, "Drop your weapon and surrender, mutt…or you're dead!" Samantha came out of the shadows, and jumped up onto the back of the turret. She ripped off the 12.7mm DShK machine gun that was mounted on the upper forward section of the turret, on a ring-mount unit near the tank commander's hatch. She then tore off the commander's hatch, and pulled the unlucky goon out, snapping his seatbelt in the process. She said, "You've just REALLY made a BIG mistake, dimwit…nobody aims at my husband. I hope you've got a good HMO, because you're gonna need it!" She slammed a rapid series of lightning-fast punches and kicks into her opponent, eventually kicking him clear across the room. Blitz joined her, and he subdued the tank's driver by bashing him in the head with his XM-29 assault rifle, after pulling him out. Samantha yanked the gunner out, and Blitz bit him in the rear, before Samantha knocked him out with a punch to the face. The two of them wired the T-72 for demolition, and then they headed out to a safe distance, before Blitz set off the explosives. A huge ball of fire erupted out of the room, blowing out one of the nearby walls, and even blasting a hole in the roof. Samantha asked, "Blitz, are you okay?" He smiled, and replied, "Ja…thanks to you, Sam. I owe you one, big time." She replied, "Blitz, you've already repayed that favor every day, ever since we got married. You've given me your love, protection, and loyalty, and I'll always do the same for you." Blitz pulled her into a hug, and then the two of them headed back to rejoin the others.

Exile iced sixteen of Kim's goons, and Kasha kicked another one in the face, before lobbing a gas grenade towards an oncoming mob of eighteen more. They all went down like flies. Shag sent three goons flying with a few swings of his right arm, and then he slammed his fist onto another one's head. Hunter whistled for Muzzle, and then he and Colleen set the Rotweiller loose. Muzzle launched himself into the air, and wasted no time in demolishing the remainder of Kim's goons.

Hunter said, "Give it up, Kim. Your pals are all down for the count, and we've got you outnumbered. Surrender, before I come over there and make you surrender." Kim replied, "NEVER, YOU WORTHLESS MUTT!!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT COLLIE SEES IN YOU, OR WHY SHE MARRIED YOU…OTHER THAN MAYBE PITY. AS MIXED UP AS YOU PROBABLY ARE, I'D HATE TO SEE IF YOU HAD ANY KIDS…THEY'D PROBABLY BE EVEN UGLIER THAN YOU!!!" Colleen growled, and shouted, "DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY HUSBAND LIKE THAT, YOU MISERABLE BLIGHTER!!! HE MAY BE A MIXED BREED, BUT HE'S THE MOST PUREHEARTED MALE DOG I'VE EVER MET, AND I LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART!!! I'M GONNA KICK YOU CLEAR ACROSS THE ASIAN CONTINENT FOR INSULTING HIM LIKE THAT!!!"

Colleen charged forward, and drilled her right knee into Kim's gut, causing him to double over in pain. She then unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of punches to the dictator's face and chest, before putting him down for good with an axe kick. She cuffed him, and said, "There…that'll teach you to insult my Huntie-Wuntie!" Hunter pulled her close, and said, "Colleen…thank you. I can't tell you how glad I am, that I was able to find someone with all your wonderful qualities. You're beautiful, loyal, smart, strong, and most of all, you're always there for me when I need you." She replied, "Huntie, I love you, and I'll always be here for you, no matter what." Hunter kissed her, and replied, "I love you too, Colleen…always and forever." Samantha tore open the armored hatch in the back of the room, and spotted four humans in the room. One adult female, two young ones, and a young male. She knew then, that these were Suhn's wife and children. She called out, "HUNTER!!! I'VE FOUND SUHN'S FAMILY!!!" Hunter and the others came over, and Hunter said, "Great job, Sam. Colleen, make sure they're okay, and then we'll get them out of here." She replied, "Sure thing, Huntie." Colleen entered the room, and said, "Easy now…I'm not here to hurt you. I'm just gonna check you out, and then we'll take you back to your missing family member, Suhn." The young woman, who Colleen recognized from Suhn's description as being his wife, Sari, said, "Suhn? He's alive?" Colleen said, "Yes, he is. We rescued him, and he's down at the US Embassy in South Korea. We'll fly you down there, and then you'll all be together again." Sari replied, "Oh thank you…thank you so much!!!" She hugged Colleen, who replied, "It's all in a day's work for us Road Rovers, Mrs. Trang." She then turned to Hunter, and said, "They're all ready to go, Huntie. Let's get out of here." Hunter replied, "Right. Let's move out, Rovers. Exile, grab Kim on your way out." Exile replied, "Will do, Comrade!" He easily lifted Kim up over his shoulder, and they quickly made their way outside. Hunter had put in a call to the US military, and Exile walked over towards the two waiting soldiers, who then relieved him of carrying Kim Jong Il. They loaded the captured dictator into the rear of their C-17 GlobemasterIII cargo plane, and then the massive 174-foot long, 585,000 pound aircraft began to taxi along the path that had been cleared for it, until its four massive engines, each capable of a maximum thrust of 40,440 pounds, roared into the sky, headed back to America.

Two hours later, in South Korea…

The Rovers arrived at the U.S. Embassy, and a grateful Suhn was finally reunited with his family. He thanked the heroic canines, and he and his family wished them all a happy, prosperous future. Hunter and the other Rovers shook hands with the leader of South Korea, and with the United States ambassador, along with his staff, before finally boarding the Stealth Rover, and heading back home. As they flew home, Hunter said, "I just got an idea, how about if we all sing together, to the song 'We Are The Champions', by Queen. Sound good?" The other Rovers agreed, and Hunter then cued up the song. Once it started, the Rovers all began singing together.

'I've paid my dues -
Time after time –
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I've come through

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'cause we are the champions - of the world -

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls -
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it -
I thank you all -

But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose -

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'cause we are the champions…of the world!'

After the song ended, the Rovers all shared a good laugh, and then they resumed their journey home, eager to get some rest, after another job well done.

Next Chapter: The Rovers return home, and are congratulated for their successful capture of Kim Jong Il. After that, Hunter takes Colleen out to dinner, before they return home for her birthday party. Be here next time for Chapter Eight: Happy Birthday, Colleen!