Chapter 7: RTB and Refugees
Checkpoint Delta November 22nd 1800
It was just becoming dark as many were beginning to fall asleep from tiredness. As the convoy was reaching Alnus the now refugees saw large beams of light shining over the landscape with barbed wire being lined everywhere, landmines, claymores, and a five meter high electric fencing to prevent anyone from crossing in. Another line of defense was several sentry towers in the form of arm lifts with an updated version of the M134 minigun with advanced cameras to detect any movement to eliminate with some towers having energy based weapons for the purpose to stun hostiles and several Firefly quad-drones overlooking the area ready to fire. Soon there was a gap in the zone which was a small stretch of road with their being a small building on each side which there was several poles which had scanners in them to detect any weapons and any other dangerous objects. With it where several TUVs and a LAV at the checkpoint to act as extra fire support and be a method of escape for men in case if the area was somehow overran. When coming closer most of the villagers could see a large sign in written in Saderan which under it was the same message but would change into different languages every now and then as the could hear the message coming from loud speakers.
You are entering in territory controlled by the United Nations Space Force
All persons will be searched.
Not complying will be seen as hostile action
You will be put down with brute force
Soon the TUV leading the convoy pulled up to a guard next to the scanner console as next to him was a ED-209 drone overlooking the convoy was many of the refugees were in awe at the sight.
"So I see you brought a lot of a company," told the guard as he looked to see the line of supply trucks and a few wooden wagons carrying most of the villagers and elves.
"Is it to much for you to handle," asked Johnson.
"Not at all just pass through the sensors and you're be on your way," the guard replied back.
Soon the convoy started to go through the checkpoint scanning as it went smoothly as they were some instances were weapons were found which were mostly from the elves as they were willing to comply as the handed over their weapons to the guards as they made their way on.
"Welcome to Fort Alnus," told Johnson to everyone of the now refugees through the radios.
As they were crossing the vast open fields it become as the sun was beginning to rise they soon saw in the distance several lights was it became closer was large walls of what looked to be iron as they heard a large roar coming as they then saw several metal birds flying in the air that when coming closer to them it began to hover next to them as blue light was emitted underneath as they could see a person inside what looked to be a glass canopy as the people began to wave at them to which they wave back as they soon went higher in the air and sped off.
"Fly boys enjoying the free skies here," told Asuka.
"Well barely any civilian traffic but that's gonna change once we finish off the empire," replied Sergeant Jackson.
"What we gonna make this a colony or something?"
"Well I there's a rumor that some noble dude that got captured when the imps try to invade us was literally the one behind all the info we have on the Saderans and also asked us to have his lands under our administration," told Asuka
"You serious?"
"I'm serious some guys seen someone going into the general's office that's look some noble dude and head to the building that is used by MIC and is going to the hospital and especially to an area where the generals and that king is being held," said Asuka.
"Guys smart he knows that they don't stand a chance against and probably wants his land to be like our cities," told Johnson.
As Petrenko was twirling his rifle's magazine he soon got a message from his neural device of his recording session, "Shit I've been recording this entire time!"
"You what!" yelled Johnson.
This began an argument between the two of what the fate of the footage that Yuri had as he wanted to make money off of it and be the most popular person on YouTube as for Johnson, give it to the General and let her decide to which the mention of getting in trouble with her is what made Yuri immediately sent the entire video file to Johnson.
They soon got close to the fort as protecting it were fifteen meter steel walls that had AA guns and missile launchers mounted on top and automatic sentry turrets. Within were the numerous Type-3 Freighters that were converted to fully fledged barracks, motor pools, armories, mess halls, hospital, recreational areas. The runway had been fully completed which was only useful for when an aircraft's vtol capabilities is compromised as their were now large hangars for aircraft with other essentials for the attached air base. There was also section of the base to be a port which were several docking towers for naval ships to land on the surface of the planet as it was limited to ships the size of a Corvette. For an offensive capability the base had numerous artillery and MLRS with several ICBMs on standby. The convoy soon stopped in front of the gate within as the wounded were loaded off and taken to the on base hospitals as those with no need of medical care were then taken to an area of land that had prefab homes being set up for them.
As soon as the Coda villagers began to settle in Lieutenant Johnson got a message from his neural device that the General wanted to see him which made him shiver as he remembered the last time that happened. He soon was picked up by an MP in a groundhog as it then drove to the main command center as when arriving he was led to the general's office as he was soon right in front of the door to it as he knocked on it.
"Come in," from hearing it he opened the door and walked in as he saw the general at her desk with two people. One of them had a patch with the numbers 43 which could make him the Special Forces captain and the other person had an MIC insignia.
"Lieutenant have a seat," told General Anderson as Alex immediately sat down.
"As you can guess this man here is here the Captain of the special forces team you worked with ID number forty-three as next to him is MIC Agent who's name shall be referred to as Nexus," told Anderson as with instinct he began to shake the hand of the two.
"Now Lieutenant I would like to ask about that girl you brought along with, this Rory Mercury as for the Dragon will come first," the general asked.
"Uh, Yes as we were escorting the civilians we came across her in the middle of the road as when the Captain here told me of her being a possible threat I had my gunner get his sights on here and Goliath to pull up in front as then the children in the back of the TUV came out and were running towards her as well as the other villagers calling her an oracle and began praying to her as she was some sort of religious deity," Johnson answered.
"So what prompt you to allow her to come along with you," Anderson told.
"There was a small standoff with my team and her until Caporal Miller used some bad wording which made her immediately get in our vehicle, as it was helpful in ending what could have been a bad skirmish but was still idiotic of my subordinate," said the Lieutenant.
"From what you are saying is that she holds some religious power in this world, as I would say it was a bad call to let her come here, but I would say it was also a good one as she could be useful in this conflict with whatever religious significance she holds," Anderson spoked.
"But, Lieutenant she is a present danger to the safety of everyone," told the Special Forces captain.
"Do you know what she is capable of," asked the Agent.
"Yeah, I was told that she killed an entire camp of bandits all on her own," answered the Lieutenant.
As soon as he said that the room become dark as the window shut and door had iron locks over it as then the tv screen on the wall appeared as it showed Rory in the middle of the night going a camp killing people left and right as she showed no mercy as then once the video finished the room reversed back to normal.
"As you can see she is dangerous as while it's obvious for the reasoning of her attacking the camp, she still could prove a major thorn in this war as I want your team and the majority of everyone here to be cautious of her," told Anderson.
"Yes Ma'am," replied Johnson.
"As for now, I want you and your guys to handle the registering of the refugees as I suspect a full report on your recon operation and a separate one for the dragon and the girl as well as that from now on you have an MIC agent to accompany you on further missions, any questions?"
"I would like to hand over this recording by one of my men Lance Caporal Petrenko as it starts with the first encounter with the dragon and everything up to our arrival back here," Johnson said.
"Thank you Lieutenant, anything else?" said the General.
"Permission to leave."
"Permission granted."
From this Johnson immediately left the room as he began to head toward his squad. He, Rodriguez, Jackson, Amel and Riliki were to ask information from the refugees as Miller, Steiner, and Petrenko would implant the info into identification wrist bands and pass them out to the refugees with Akihiro and Asuka were to check the refugees for any diseases as for if they did inject them with nanobots as for those who were to afraid were given two pills which had nanobots within to help kill off whatever they had.
As the process was going on Rodriguez and Amel noticed some of the name were literally Spanish French and any other European language as it was very surprising though it was as the people spoke a mix of Latin and Greek so for the descendant dialects to exist here wasn't to far. One of the most surprising thing of all is that when interviewing the elves that when asking about their age that most were surprised of how most of them were more than a hundred years old while as some of them looked like they are in their teens as Hodor said he was more than a thousand years old as for the girl Rory Mercury it was more shocking for her to be more than nine-hundred years old. Another thing that made them immediately report to command was the two refugees of Coda who told that they were mages. An old man by the name of Cato El Altestan and his student Lelei La Lelana which the information they have could be useful in this war.
They were soon assigned their own prefab homes with the necessary amenities as by request of the elves would to like have their own separate area of the refugee camp which surprised by it but when remembering of how they isolate themselves in forests and how the Empire is human dominated that it would make sense for them. Guard post were soon assigned to the members of Recon Team Three and other members of their company and battalion.
Refugee Camp November 26th 0900
Sitting at the eating area of the camp which with the further influx of refugees was turning into a small town as there was Johnson speaking with the leader of Recon Team One, Lieutenant Turner.
"So you guys basically fought a dragon that is basically the Godzilla of this place," was asked by the fellow Lieutenant from Recon Team One
"Yep kept pounding it to death with the help of special forces until a Corvette obliterated the thing, " Johnson.
"Wait you fought along special forces? Who was it Forward Recon Force or the Commandos?"
"Task Force 117," Johnson told with a slight smirk.
"Bullshit, you have got to be one of the most luckiest son of a bitch in the galaxy," the leader of RCT1 told.
"Well all I wanted to do is continue my family's military tradition but instead I'm viral on YouTube for stunning that general at the Coy, became the Marine Corp's poster boy, and now being a dragon slayer is something that will make my name be put down in the history archives."
"Heh, fate has all kinds of were shit that happens."
"So Turner, how did your op went," asked Johnson.
"Well we went to some town called Carmona, when we got there a bunch of bandits who was led by a few Imps were sacking the place, which we came in killed them all except what looked to be their leader which we left alive for info as the rest of them were killed off," Lieutenant Turner told.
"Isn't that a little much," questioned Johnson.
"I don't give a fuck, letting a POW live is the decision of an officer now thanks to Geneva Reformation so I killed the animals that weren't useful as that they deserved it as when clearing a house I found one of them fucking a little girl who looked no older than seven!"
"This is place is all kinds of fucked up," Johnson replied.
"Good thing we here so we can free these people of all the supposed lords and slavery bullshit," told Turner.
"You said it"
As they were talking amongst each other a some of the refugees gathered around with Cato and Hodor in front.
"On behalf on all of us here, We would like to thank you for your hospitality in helping us when in bad times as you saved us from the Flame Dragon, Bandits, and members of the Imperial army as we are truly grateful for your actions."
"No need to thank us as it is our jobs to protect you people," Johnson answered back.
"Well we thank you for your generosity as though if it isn't to much can we ask some questions about you and your world?" was asked by Hodor.
As Johnson already made up his mind on him telling them since it wouldn't be that much of a security risk as he quickly looked over the small crowd and through the cameras of the quad-drones flying watch to see if Rory was around which luckily she wasn't.
"Well where would you like me to start?"
The first question was asked by Cato," Who are you people?"
"Since I already told you my name I'll skip to my military which is the Marine Corp of the UNSF, United Nations Space Force that is the military branch of my government the United Nations of Earth," told Johnson.
"So you're an army of multiple nations?"
"Well not exactly as, well maybe this will help," to which Turner had grabbed a hologram device and placed it on the table as then a hologram of the Earth with the UNE insignia which was similar to the old UN flag but surrounding it was eight stars.
"So the planet Earth which is this world shown here is the seat of power for the UNE," told Johnson.
"So here is how it our territory is," to which it then zoomed out to show the entirety of the milky way as it also showed the area claimed by the UNE which was 1/7 of the galaxy itself.
"So what we actually are is a coalition of nations who after exploring other worlds and other means that we became a country consisting of at least 200 colonies spread across the stars."
From this most of the natives are mesmerized at the idea of a Kingdom that spans across multiple worlds which make the empire a joke compared to them. Cato and Lelei were fascinated by this as they wondered what kind of magic they use to accomplish this.
"How are capable of this is it some very powerful magic granted by the gods themselves," asked Cato.
"It isn't magic it's the power of science and technology," told Turner.
"What," asked the two mages.
Soon enough Hodor decided to answer that with the same explanation that they given him during their first encounter but more simplified for the other refugees.
"So all of those staffs you use, the armored wagons, those iron elephants, and metal dragons were just simple weapons!"
"Correct."
"What was those strange rods and those blue and yellow streaks of light?"
"That was the fire power of one of our warships," told Turner.
"What warships the sea is several leagues away?"
"They fly," said Johnson with a grin.
"Impossible!"
"Well today maybe you'll get to see one," told Turner.
50 minutes later
Most of the refugees were excited as they would get to see a flying ship that could kill a flame dragon in less than a minute. As they were allowed out of there area to be closer to the base to were the port was.
They kept waiting with glee as then a great rumble was heard to which the ground started to shake more than ever as some of the refugees were getting a little frightened as then it came. It was massive as it was bigger than the Flame Dragon it self as it was a dark grey as it its shape was rectangular in nature with there being protrusions coming out of it as there was these thin tower like structures coming from what can be said to be its chin as at the top was a strange rectangle like shape on top as then there were these small oval protrusions that emitted a blue light as it created gusts of wind. To its behind were three bluish flames that seems to what makes it move forward as then began to hover over a part of the base as then it began its descent more downwards as then it was close to the ground as then these arms began to hold it in place to which then the towers which were lined against it began to send over walkways to the ship connecting as then a few minutes later men began to come out of the ship.
"Well they look amazed," told Johnson.
"Well what you expect of people who were amazed by a car to see a spaceship," told Turner.
"If the Imperials saw this they probably worship it," said Johnson.
"Well back at Coy some of them were literally bowing down before us and kept begging us not to kill them," Turner replied.
"Well there are still retarded enough to keep fighting on," Johnson said.
"My, my, what such a powerful beast you command."
"Dammit," mentally thought by both Lieutenants.
"What you want Rory," Johnson asked with a groan.
"Well I wanted to know why you didn't let an apostle of the god of war come to see your warbeast?"
"Well I forgot and it's a ship not a some animal you can tame and how do you find your way here," replied Johnson.
"Well the great roar was an instant giveaway and the kind gentlemen Miller told me off what's happening here and guided me here," Rory said.
"Motherfucker," Johnson thought to himself.
"So I ask you Alex can tell me more about that skyship you people posses," asked Rory.
"Ask Miller," replied Johnson.
"But I want to hear it from you," pleaded Rory.
"Ah, fine ok that over there is the UNSF Alan Shepard of the Yuri Gagarin Class of Corvettes which we have few hundred of them in the fleet, there happy!"
"Yes I shall take my leave now," said Rory as she merely walked away.
"Its like her goal to annoy me," grunted to himself as soon notice Lelei come up to him asking if she can go somewhere but has to have someone with her which he accepts as unlike Rory she doesn't piss him off.
They then arrived at their destination as where it was where the battle between the Allied Armies took place as he could see the corpses of dragons everywhere. As Lelei walked up to to one the dragons and was about to pull out a bullet but Johnson told not to as it was a thirty-millimeter round which was a depleted uranium one as it was engineered to release radiation upon contact with an object or in this case against the beasts scales which he used his neural device to read the radiation signature which was very low so it what was safe for her to hold as she then begun to pry out the scales of a dragon.
"So what you doing," asked Johnson.
"Dragon scales are highly resilient and strong, yet most dragons are used by the armies of Falmart which makes them rare and expensive to get, which a single scale can help a person live well for about a month which with hundreds of them here we can make enough money to live without your help."
"Well I could talk to my superiors to see if they can help you, but right now we have to head back to the camp," said Johnson hearing the sounds of gun fire and wanting her to be in a safe area.
Checkpoint Delta 1007
It was the average day for the soldiers located at the checkpoint where from the battles that happened here that most of the local populace and Imperial soldiers tend to stay but with the actions of the recon teams especially that of team three that people began to seek refuge here from the roving bandits and the Empire's scorched earth. The men stationed recently had a family come through that they seek refuge after their home was attacked by bandits and own of their own was taken which when they heard the story of RCT3 they began their journey here. Most of the soldiers felt bad for the people here as this would be the normal life which made them glad that they here as the people won't have to live like this once they destroy the Empire. The men stationed were on watch while others were on their neural devices as with internet finally being able to go on things such as YouTube and Netflix instead of just only downloaded games. When seen by the commanding officer, Lieutenant Arhuja didn't mind the laziness as there's barely anything to worry about with the dragon threat being solved with them having a stingers, a gunship on standby, and a corvette to be stationed on the base as he just reminds them just to be vigilant. For him this wasn't a war as said by his father, "Son I'm proud that you're gonna be fighting for what happen but I ain't proud of who you fighting."
As he was sitting in the passenger seat of a TUV reciting the local language as he would sometimes slur some of his words to the extent he said something else which was a pain. As he kept reciting soon a Caporal came up to the door.
"Sir UAVs spotted a group heading in our direction made up of three wagons and at least ten on horseback with their ETA being around five minutes."
"Well follow standard procedure and have Sredna get the ED-209s with the energy weapons in the front," Arhuja told as he quickly got out of his vehicle.
As he walked over to the front entrance he heard the large footsteps of the enforcement drone walking and the usual complaints of old movie nerds wishing it looked like from the original Robocop instead of the reboot. As walked to the "road" which was basically a cleared out pathway that had lights running along it and some burried bombs that would go off on their signal. He then saw a few Firefly support drones coming in as he made sure that everyone's energy weapon was on stun.
Soon they saw their "guests" come over as they saw several men on horsemen as they protected three wagons which were completely covered. The men were totally armed as they'll armor as mix of that of Imperial Soldiers and that of the Allied Armies which makes them deserters that turned to banditry or they were already bandits and that they stole it. As they came they immediately stopped as the supposed leader came up to which Arhuja did as well with his PR-8 ready.
"This is territory under the control of the United Nations Space Force, state your business and comply with our orders as failure to do so will be seen as hostile actions and will be met with force," told the Lieutenant as soon one of the ED-209s stepped forward aiming its guns at the man which made the rest jumpy.
"We are simple merchants that in a area ruled by brigands we must need a need to defend ourselves as we ask to pass through for a possible trade," told the man.
That was the biggest bullshit story ever as no one would bring along valuable items in a lawless area to go bargain with the people your country is at war with.
"Ok, well in order to pass through we have to search your wagons as well things on you and you will need to discard your weapons from this point onward,"
"But we only have supplies for us and some standard goods,"
As Lieutenant Arhuja was about to reply soon they heard a yell," Someone help us!"
From this the marines had their weapons drawn as then the firefly drones began to circle around as the ED-209s came up as they said," Freeze you are in violation of the Geneva Conventions of 2028 Article 6, Section 4, put down your weapons or be met with brute force.
From this the bandits on horseback began to charge at the marines as a few more came out of the wagons but were mowed down as their horses fell making them fall over and later shot as with the ones on foot being decimated as there was one bandit that managed to get close to one of the ED-209s. The bandit in close try to slash at the leg but instead his sword broke from impact to which then the drone kicked him which caused him to fall down as the machine "accidentally" stepped on the bandits lower legs which were immediately squished under 40 tons of metal as he began to bleed out to which one marine shot him to put him out of his misery. All that was left of the caravan was only three
"Open up the wagons," ordered the Lieutenant as his men gone up to the wagons as Firefly drones circled around checking for any more enemies. As they got close they was a bad smell coming from the wagons which made the soldiers immediately put on their helmets or breathing masks to ward off the stench. They soon took off the cover which revealed a horrible sight. They saw several women who were human or the subspecies as they were in shackles with several cuts and bruises across their bodies with their clothing with tears all over them as on the floor was covered with blood as there people on the floor who on closer inspection were already dead.
"Contact Alnus Main, that we have rescued slaves that require immediate medical attention!"
Soon with that the men already there were tending to those injured by bandaging up wounds and inject nanobots to prevent infection. Soon enough medical vehicles begun to arrive as they begun to load up the injured on to sent to the base's hospital. Soon over the net that the small platoon was to interrogate the surviving bandits.
As Arhuja and two of his sergeant as they walked over to where the surviving bandits were being held as they were on the ground as they were lying against the wagons.
"Ok so who here is the highest ranking person," asked Arhuja as then one of bandits spoke as he began to boast about how he is going to free himself and kill all of them and get back all his slaves as he was stunned.
"Ok, listen here bud, I'm going to ask some questions and I expect an answer and that's it so if you began talking some shit I don't need to hear, well you get stunned and do it three times well I'm going to just shoot you and the one I just did already counts so make that two, you got that," told Arhuja.
"Never I will never submit to some barbaric people especially one of a dark elve-AAAAHHH."
"What the fuck I told do you people ever listen, So first question where did you get those people?"
"That with the Imperial army gone from this Province we decided to get some toys from the Villages around here especially that of demi-humans."
"So, Why did you idiots come over here?"
"We heard about you people letting in villagers of the provinve to your camp so we decided to come here to get some good sex-slaves and maybe even a trade of what we had for what you may, have but never did I thought you would be barbaric enough to not have slav-AAAHHH !"
"The only good damn barbarian I see is you and the rest of the Empire as we are more civilized people than you primitive shits, so stop thinking your superior, so next question do you know the location of other bandits and what they up to."
"We got a letter from a larger group of bandits asking his to join them in the conquest of Italica but we declined as it is a fortress city."
"Thank you very much," told Arhuja as he then had the bandits stunned and then zip tied as they were then taken by MPs back to base for better questioning.
"So the fuckers came here to take the refugees coming in our and literally thought of trying to do some trade with theirs, the fuck is wrong with this place!" said a private who went by the name of
"Two civilizations who can pose an actual threat, probably do that shit," told Arhija
"And this stuff happened back in the age of Rome say what we saw here is what we did back then."
"Well good thing we here as with the Senate's passing of possible annexation of this area the people here we live a good life."
"Yeah no more getting kidnapped and being forced to life of getting raped all the tim, uh?" as a Sergeant by the name of Huang as going to finish his sentence he noticed one of the girls that he saved who was a cat-girl looking at him.
"Uh do you need anything Miss?"
"Uh, Yes I would to thank all of you for freeing us from those slavers, as there is anything that we can repay you with?"
"There is no need we just doing our jobs there, as we are happy to save you."
"Thank you, but I still would like to give some form of gratitude, how about this," the demi-human said as she went up to his face and kissed him on the cheek.
"That do as thank you again for saving us," she said before heading back with her now freed people.
"Well damn, Lee you would always be complaining about not being able to find any girls but instead a girl found you, especially one whose a smoking cat," told a Staff Sergeant.
"Shut up, it was just a thank you from her."
Well whatever it was make sure you don't get to intermit with her as we have jobs to do," told Arhuja.
"Ah yes sir," replied Huang as then everyone went back to their posts to watch out for more hostiles or help out the rescued slaves.
Fort Alnus Command Center November 29th 1020
In her office General Anderson was looking through reports from the recon teams and operations going around the rest of this continent they are on such as a recent capture of a port that proved vital in trade between the Empire and it's island colonies. As she looked through the report of the Flame Dragon she sighed as she thought if this incident could spark a form of blacklash. Granted there aren't any groups that has anything negative about the UNSF or UNE in general as during the vote for the declaration of war that only ten voted no as they instead favored just simply rescuing the captured civilians and bombard the Saderans Capital as punishment for their transgressions. She reeled back in her chair getting somewhat exhausted as still she still getting used to the greater influx of office work as soon her AI popped up on her holodesk.
"Ma'am you have a call directly from the President as well as the Secretary of War," told the A.I. that was dressed in a general's uniform as he
"Answer."
Soon on her desk appeared two holographic screens to which then the two figures appeared
"President Erikson and Secretary Ross what do I owe the pleasure."
"Well first of all is what happen out there with the supposed Flame Dragon?"
"Have you read the report," asked Anderson to both of them.
"Almost finished the third page but I want to hear what you have to say."
"Well thing is way stronger than what we say at Coy City as it was as a large of the old Boeing 747 as after examining its scales it was as strong as tungsten and its fire breath was powerful enough to put the man portable energy shields which can withstand nine kilotons of force down by twenty-eight percent."
"So it would be comparable to that of a gunship."
"I also have video of the event from one of the soldiers during the battle."
"Show us."
Soon the President and Secretary were shown the footage as they saw from the view of a soldier firing his rifle while inside a vehicle at the creature as bird of prey flied by firing plasma and missiles as the creature kept attacking as it soon cut to a missile being fired but misses to then an axe being thrown with lightning appearing as the dragon was knocked off balance for to be hit by the missile as then began to fly off as then they saw it get pounded by railgun and laser canon rounds.
"Are there more of these things going around the planet?" asked President Erikson now knowing the threat the creature posed.
"From what we got from the refugees that it was the only one of its kind to be alive so the only thing to worry about is some hidden breeding ground for these creatures which I have contacted Admiral Ferran as we both concluded to have fighters and gunships patrolling the entire planet with a Corvette to be stationed on base in case of emergencies as you saw my request to bring more of them to deal with another threat like this."
"Granted, I'll see what more ships as we are to spare as we have that out of the way I wish to inform you that we have more engineers coming over to examine the gate to possibly replicate it for a new engine system that many scientist came to theorize with the precon," told Ross.
"So that thing is finally gonna be useful since the incursion throughout it was simply a minor boost to morale," said Anderson
"We are also going to have an extra amount science teams over to be survey the planet than thought as I expect your men will be willing to escort them?"
"Yes as I would like to know the reason," asked Anderson.
"Well ever since footage of the attack on Coy reached Earth the populace went on a fritz wondering why things of fiction, myth and legend had come to existence as the administrative government of Italy after seeing the invaders look roman and actually speak a form of Latin had begun an investigation by going through old roman documents and began funding expeditions along with other sectors of Europe to search for any possible evidence of gate existing here during the roman era. Also in Scotland that a group of hikers found a cave where would look to be a skeleton of a dragon was found. Area was blocked off by M.I.C. and the results are startling that the skeleton's DNA has a seventy-six percent match to the ones you are fighting to which we release this to the public as administrative governments that the ones of Asia and Central to South America began investigations into their history to when comes to dragon like creatures and this had many people had become to go on a craze trying to find the existence of the what inhabits Roma exists on Earth," told President Erikson.
"So do you think the stuff of fairy tale actually existed on earth due to the possibility of a gate appearing more than a thousand years ago," told Anderson.
"We aren't exactly sure as of now as from the looks of it they somehow all died off as also that the colonial government of Yidrona began their own investigation as during the attack on Coy City that when DNA tests were on the bodies of the supposed goblins that there was a thirty-nine percent match to the Yidrin but any gains for them are gonna be hard since when they were subjected by the Rulark that all cities of historical significance were destroyed as they prevented them from being taught their own history to better indoctrinate them as slaves," said the President.
"So there is more connections to the gate then we thought huh, well is there anything else you wish t ask or inform me off?"
"Ah, we would like to send more weapons and equipment as well as more men to reach the total amount of soldiers stationed there," said Secretary Ross.
"twenty-thousand more marines coming in, more Ed-209s, more of the new weapons, wait? The ADFX Morgan, T-600 Scorpion, ED-206, C-6, C-8, and the C-12 Main Battle Drone, Secretary Ross what is the reason for this as I do like having my men use new weapons but some of these I have never heard of," asked Anderson.
"Well we had new weapons system being built as well as prototypes so we might as well actually use them in a war as the reason for the immediate change in your equipment cause we want to know how good it is as we have reports that the Rulark is building up its forces and the return of the Exilan is nearing so we need up to grow our numbers and improve our war machines so we need to see how these new weapons will be."
"Understood, is there anything else?"
"That is all General, good day to you."
"Good day to you as well," to which the transmission ended.
"Stressed General?" asked her AI.
"Yes Dwight me getting a direct call from the president and War Secretary was enough to my busy life."
"Well I have file sent by Lieutenant Johnson which I put on hold for the while but with this I think you may want to see," told the AI
"Ok lets see what Lt. Johnson has to say," said the General as she then viewed the small report.
"So the refugees want to be independent, that's a first, and they plan to head to Italica?"
"So what do think?"
"Well I was already thinking of special forces to scout that place ever since we came here and with the bandits thinking of overrunning it for their benefits, and since we don't need those scales as they are strong, but our armor is stronger, so send the Lieutenant the green light for this as ask when the villagers will be ready and call Colt in to my office to better now what will they encounter," ordered Anderson.
"Yes, Ma'am."
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Within her realm she watched them and was disgusted. The goddess of the underworld reasons for opening the gate was that the empire was getting to arrogant with itself to which she wanted to give them a good lesson. That as she watched the Empire's finest soldiers come back to her side with fear amongst them of what her gate led to that she waited for the bloodshed to come to them but overtime she had regret. That the first incursion by those newcomers where from the sky instead of the gate she created for them to use, how? That when looking up to the sky she finally knew of their capabilities and when the first battle came on the hill she was worried. So she had her apostle to awaken the flame dragon more earlier to put those newcomers in their place as she was high above them all. But even when blocking the vision of their ships from finding her pet she mistaken the power of the simple solider and knew their was no point when one of those ships broke through her use of clouds that with magic could block their so called radar and sonar as it did what only her kind can do. The newcomers were one of the reasons why she and most of the gods and goddesses never let the inhabitants of Falmart develop greater technology as it gives them the ability to rival them and no loner rely on them, but is seems Emroy and some other gods no longer care. She needs to think of something greater to deal with them. She may have lost one of her greatest pets she had but has two more coming and that gives her time to strengthen them.
IW News December 3rd 800
This Just in UNSF Marines Engage "Dragon."
At eight-o' clock Earth-time that officials from UNSF Headquarters have announced information about a battle that had occurred in the world of the "Gate" known as Roma between UNSF Marines and this so called "flame Dragon."
Reports say that UNSF Marines came into contact with the local people to which they were then attacked by the creature to which they were able to drive off the creature but with many locals wounded or killed.
With this the Marine force begin evacuating the populace along with other villages to a supposed safe area by locals to they were once again attacked.
Viewer Discretion is Advised, as the footage about to be shown maybe disturbing and shocking for some viewers.
The battle was then shown for billions to watch as marines were seen firing everything at the creature as it begin attacking people as people could see bird pf preys passing by shooting at the creature as then there was a glimpse of men using energy shields to protect the people to where it was then cut.
Now as shown the beast was resistant to weapons fire with things like rockets and large guns effectively hurting it as UNSF Marines were seen using a new energy shields to protect the people as they were distracting it away from them until it met its demise from a Navy Corvette.
The total casualty count is ninety dead with more than a hundred injured which from this had the UNE Senate to begin an official insight into the incident which a supposed hearing is to be held on December twenty-first at Geneva.
In other news UNE president and the leaders of the Dragzamu Republic, Shrenzchu Planetary Union, and the Solar Confederation of Jyknze and Lovtral which in their meeting yesterday in London have come out and have released information on the formation on an alliance called the Space Association Treaty Organization or SATO. The formation of this Alliance is in response to fleet movements and military buildup by the Rulark Empire and with a nearing arrival of the Exilan.
This is Peter Bryant, Berlin.
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Imperial Commander Lucius De Manius was the leader of a group of soldiers under the orders of their emperor to began scorched-earth throughout Alnus Province after the Defeat and Betrayal of the Allied Armies. They're goal was to burn destroy any settlement they find as they also had began employing bandits to do their work for them in return for their clearing of any wrong doings. It was going well for his group as they burned a village to the ground and had had bandits sent to destroy another. As they began to attack a village as reports told of them encounter the otherworlders to which they were traitors to the empire as they began their slaughter against the traitorous animal to which it went horribly wrong as then they were being killed off one by one as men would fall to the ground in a pool of blood. He then saw one of his men get stabbed by some invisible force as two blades poked out through his chest as then a man in all black appeared out of nowhere as the thing had a strange mask of iron as he made a great roar as then was pushed on the ground from behind and his hands was put in shackles as well as put something on his neck. He was humiliated by these things as they use cowardly tactics instead of facing him like a real solider. After being put against a wall he began to notice the villagers hurrying try to leave which he taunt them as for him the greater Imperial army was coming but was soon silenced by those things.
In the next day as the villagers continued their leave he then saw those things came again but with another person with him with similar outfit as him which as they talking with each other that Lucius began to taunt them but then felt extreme pain around his neck until he went unconscious. Now he begun to woke up as he at first it was very dark until further opening his eyes he saw that he was in some kind of hall with seats lined against two walls as he then saw that he was tight down to a chair as when further looking around he saw a wall behind that was some what slanted. Then a person came from the darkness as with a metal like slab in his hand.
"Who are you?" asked Lucius.
"Who am I is not your business is what who you are and what you now is the main topic here," told the man.
"I won't tell you anything so let me go and I'll spare yo…. AAGGHH," he began to yell in pain as he restrains began to tighten around him as well as being shocked.
"I'm the one who asks questions and you're the one to answer them is that clear, so first is what your name and your place in the Imperial Army," asked the agent.
"I'm Lucius De Manius of the Imperial Army as By our Emperor we were ordered to burn the surrounding towns of Alnus Hill to make sure you dogs won't. AARGGHH!
"I don't need your extra bullshit I just want the answer to what I ask got it, so what else is your empire up to?"
"Well are also sending troops to the Vassal Kingdoms for their betrayal as the Imperial Army is already rebuilding so we can beat you barbarians ba.. AAHHH," Lucius screamed once more.
"What did I tell not to do and do you have anything else to share,? The agent told.
"The Empire is also seeking out magic users to use against you due to your dishonorable way of fighting."
"What else," told the agent as he send a slight shock to the Imperial.
"I have nothing else to tell you so release me" Lucius said in anger.
"Well we thank you for you cooperation and also to note we already raided your camp and took all the information we have from it and what you got on you when you got yourself captured at Coda as your men were more cooperative," the agent told surprising Lucius as his eyes went in shock
"And also thank you for riding Pinochet's Free Helicopter Tours, Goodbye."
Soon the walls behind him begin to go downwards then as it then revealed that they were up in the sky itself as he could see the ocean down below. Seeing this Lucius began to scream as then the man began to walk up to him as then with a simple kick Lucius was sent down the ramp as he the began to fall as he screamed for dear life as then one of the many monsters of the sea moved it's head out of the water and opened it's mouth getting Lucius inside as then descended back into the deep.
Well that's that as I finally finished this as also to Impatient Guy, I WILL NEVER ABANDON THIS STORY UNTIL I SEE TO ITS CONCLUSION.
Also if you go to my profile here I have a poll set up as for awhile now I had these ideas for a story but couldn't decide which one so I decided for my humble audience to choose as beforehand go on to story concepts as it gives you a brief description of what the stories will be like so choose now.
Also the ship scene it was the Gladius Class Heavy Corvette from Halo but a lot large and that several areas of the ship have the hover pads seen in the Matrix on it to keep it airborne as seeing some gun turrets on it.