Hey guys and girls.
Welcome back to the new chapter for Are Legends Born Or Made?
So the last place we left off was where Naruto along with Recon 3 have gone to sell some dragon scales thanks to Lelei, Tuka and Rory requesting it. After getting clearance from the higher ups, they head to Italica only to find it in a state of ruin.
Some of the soldiers that were meant to be sent to Arnus have turned to Banditry and are now attacking Italica. Deciding to sell the items after they sort this mess out, they begin to help them.
But for Naruto, he is faced with something worse. Just by seeing Pina, Imperial Princess of the Empire, he is instantly reminded of Sara. Someone he held dear to his heart.
What will happen?
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Chapter 7: Killstreak.
Getting the Humvies in and Pina telling them to gaurd the South Gate, they set up there. As they set up, Richter who was leaning against the Humvie he drove in, a cigarette in one hand as he breathed out a cloud of smoke, looked to his friend who was right now figeting with his MSR sniper rifle.
Ever since they pulled the vehicles in, he looked to Naruto who had a face of shock. And it was eating away at him. Finishing his cigarette, he walked over to Naruto.
"What's eating you?" asked Richter placing a hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"That Princess..." trailed Naruto as the past flashed in his head.
"I see. She reminds you of Sara doesn't she?" said Richter only for Naruto to nod his head.
"I wanted to bury the past. And I thought I did. Yet when I saw her, I felt so powerless. Much like how I lost Sara. Have I not suffered enough?" asked Naruto trying to hold it together.
"Hey hey." said Richter giving a playful punch only to rest a hand on Naruto's shoulder. "There was nothing you could've done."
"I know Richter. But to be faced with it again..." was all Naruto could say as he clenched his teeth in rage before turning to the tower in the centre of the town. "I can get a good sniping position from there."
"Good hunting." said Richter before something clicked. "What's the callsign?"
"For you it's Zodiac. For me, it's Fullmetal." was all Naruto said as he cocked the MSR and walked to the tower.
After a few minutes bordering an hour, Naruto was finally set up and ready to go. He ensured he had a nightvision attachment ready to equip to the scope. Laying down, he took aim.
"Fullmetal here. In position." said Naruto over the comms.
"Copy Fullmetal." said Itami as they got ready.
As they waited for the enemy to strike, Naruto leaned in the tower. Which funny enough was a clock tower. Listening to the gears move and the striking of each hand of the clock as they moved in the circle. He began to think back.
He remembered the exact time when he camped in a clock tower to assassinate a target. A CIA agent that was doing under the table dealings to a group of terrorists in Baghdad, Iraq. The kill was shot was successful but the waiting was too great. Naruto feared he may have gone deaf from hearing that clock tower strike every hour.
But at least in this place, the clock didn't-
DING DONG DONG DING!
He stood corrected. Man he hated these things. But it did provide a great amount of surveilance over the area. When night finally rolled around, Naruto slipped the attachment onto the scope. But once the scope was on, the sounds of metal clashing with each other echoed through the area.
Instincts kicked in and Naruto was maning his sniper rifle instantly. The safety disengaged. Finger on the trigger ready to engage. All senses heightened beyond imagine as Naruto prepared himself.
"Major Naruto. Do you read?" came Mari's voice.
"What is it?" asked Naruto grabbing the radio.
"Rory is acting weird. Lelei said that she's feeling the souls move through her and it's actinng like an aphrodesiac." was all Marit could say.
"I see. Keep an eye on her." said Naruto as he continued to keep an eye on the gate that was being poorly defended.
"Uh...she just took off." said Mari only for Rory to zoom past the clock tower.
"Damn, this isn't looking good." said Naruto spotting more enemies pouring in.
"Major." said Mari worried that they were just going to stand there and watch. "Major, orders."
"Dammit. Intercept and fight back. Weapons free." said Naruto over the comms.
"Roger." said the squad as they climbed into Humvies and drove.
Seeing that he gave the order for bullets to start flying, Naruto spotted a stray enemy. Heading straight for the platform that had Pina perched on it. He pulled the trigger and a bang followed the sound. Every single attacking enemy stopped what they were doing and looked to see one of their own. The one that was finally going to end it by killing the leader, fall and die with a bullet in his head.
"What is that magic?" said Pina looking at the dead body before her.
The sight was horrific. Like nothing she had ever seen before. A second bang rang through the air and another enemy dropped. Frantically searching where the sounds were coming from, her eyes landed on the clock tower. The sun beginning to come up and allowing Pina to spot a flash of the scope before a third shot ripped through the area and another enemy dropped to the ground.
Naruto was having a field day. Even if he wasn't fired up, this still gave him that type of feeling. A few more bullets were fired and more men dropped like flies. It was only then that the other squad members came up did they see just how powerful the JSDF were. Naruto picked his sniper rifle and made his way out the tower to rejoin his squad. Throwing the MSR into the Humvie, he grabbed his Scar-L and they went to work.
Staying in formation, they mowed through the enemy like a lawnmower would to long grass. The sheer strength of the JSDF was so overhwelming. Enemies threw down arms and surrendered while others decided to go down fighting. They were cut down with ease.
By the time the dust and smoke cleared, nothing was left of the enemy forces. Many surrendered while bodies littered the grounds of Italica. Looking to find the matter over and done with, Naruto looked to his Scar-L and found the barrel to be smoking. Breathing in the smoke he sighed as he titled his head back.
"I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning." said Naruto with Richter rolling his eyes.
"Stop taking lines from the Vietnam war." he chimed.
"Gotta love the classics." said Naruto smiling to his comrade.
Pina walked away from the group with Hamilton and Grey following her.
"Princess?" they said.
"We lost so many. And yet they come and make it look so easy." said Pina. "Have I not called in a more terrifying force? Enough to make the gods shake with fear?"
"This is still a victory in itself." said Hamilton.
"It was their's. Not ours. If they chose to attack us. I will have no choice but throw myself at their feet. Beg for their mercy and kiss the souls of their feet." said Pina as she clenched her jaw.
"Princess?" asked Grey.
"We must get them as allies." she ordered walking back to Recon 3.
Naruto along with Richter and Itami were choosing prisoners to take back to Arnus. Naruto did the picking which was funny enough all the women. He explained it that if they were left here, there was huge possibility they'd be raped to insanity. At Arnus, they'd be safe from such a life.
"Major Naruto." said Pina making her way to the blonde.
"Yeah?" asked Naruto looking at the Princess that reminded him of Sara.
"I wish for no bloodshed to occur between us. So I propose a treaty." she said.
"A treaty?" was all Naruto said going slightly cold.
"Yes. A treaty. A sort of alliance." said Pina.
"I know what a treaty is. But are you sure? Some arrogant and cocky fuck will try and pull a fast one over us." barked Naruto before going to check in with his commander.
Pina meerly looked at the retreating form of Naruto. Eyebrows raised while she gazed at him with worry that he'd turn on them. Richter meerly chuckled before speaking to the Princess.
"It's not your fault. He lost someone dear to him thanks to a cease fire order being neglected." said the German.
"But has he been able to push past that?" asked Pina.
"Sort of. But one thing I can say about my friend? He lives on the battlefield. He is cold to those he is to kill." said Richter with Pina looking back to Naruto.
And scene.
So Italica has been saved. But with no airsupport. Just a really good Sniper and some badass soldiers. With Italica now safe, Pina decides to set up a treaty to prevent any form of fighting between the JSDF and the Empire.
But from Naruto can remember, even with a treaty or cease fire in effect, things will still go wrong. He knows first hand as he lost someone dear to him due to a cease fire not being followed.
Chapter 8: Behind Enemy Lines.
Coming soon.
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