History Over the Radio

Far East Command Center

As always the room was filled with the sound of multiple voices and keyboards typing away as Tsubaki stood near the main monitor with a microphone in her ear, communicating with the team in the field. Wyatt had never really sat in on one of these things before, usually because he was one of the ones in the field. But for obvious reasons, namely his current lack of a God Arc, he couldn't right now.

So all he knew to do at the moment was take a seat on one of the risers and just listen to what was happening. "Is there something you need Mr. Colt," asked Tsubaki as she took note of his presence in the room. "Just felt like watching and listening if that's alright with you," answered Wyatt.

"Sakuya, give me a mission update," said Major Amamiya as she turned back towards the screen. I guess that's as close to a yes as I'm gonna get right now, thought Wyatt as Sakuya answered over the com. "We're entering the area now," said Sakuya, "So far no Aragami are visible at the moment." "Seriously where are these things," said Mort, "I'm trying to die here but not of boredom."

"I'm reading heavy Aragami activity just thirty meters ahead," said Hibari, who just happened to be at one of the stations in the control room, "Watch the exits on the left and at the center." "I'm seeing six or seven congou in the area," Sakuya reported over the radio.

"Move towards the center," Ordered Tsubaki, "Lure them to you and take them out." "I call being the bait," said Mort. Some mission, thought Wyatt, six or seven congou alone is enough to be a problem, and with the other Aragami out there it's no wonder they sent out two units, plus Mort. Despite this, the first and second units appeared to be doing well as he watched one yellow arrow after another go out on the screen as the number of Aragami in the area was slowly cut down.

It's like they get to be gladiators today, Wyatt mused as he studied the map's layout from where he was sitting, fighting monsters in an old stadium. One which was originally meant for ball games, but a stadium nonetheless. He was about to make more comparisons but he was broken from this thoughts when a massive cracking sound filled the room as the noise generated by something collapsing could be heard over the radio.

Oh no, thought Wyatt as his comrade's frightened yells sounded over the intercom next, the stadium grounds were too unstable to withstand the fight. "Is everyone alright," Asked Major Amamiya, "I need a sit rep." "The ground collapsed," said Sakuya, "But we're alright, no casualties in the First Unit." "Damn it," added Mort, "I'm alive too."

"Tatsumi what's the status of your unit?" questioned Hibari at her station. "The Second Unit's alright too," answered Tatsumi as the roar of an Aragami sounded in the background, "Crap, move away from the hole!" "What's going on?" asked Hibari, a slight nervousness creeping into her voice.

"Congou are coming through the hole above us," reported Sakuya as the sound of more Aragami filled the background. "Pull back joint unit," ordered Tsubaki. "Where?" Asked Tatsumi over the com. "Hibari, I need a map," said Tsubaki.

"I'm trying but there doesn't seem to be any data," said Hibari as she typed quickly on her keyboard, "All I know is it's an older underground facility." "Then we should fight our way back to the surface," said one of the members of Unit 2.

"The opening will just collapse more if we try to climb out," stated Soma. "I got no problem with that," said Mort. "The rest of us do," said Kota.

"So what, we keep going underground," asked Tatsumi. "If we do there's no guarantee of an exit," said Sakuya. "On your two O'clock Sakuya!" said Kota as the sound of more Aragami filled the com.

"There is an exit!" Wyatt said as he sprang to his feet and moved towards the monitor, "Keep moving back underground and you should be able to find it!" "What are you talking about," asked Tsubaki. "That's an old sports stadium," explained Wyatt as he pointed at the display, "They often had entrances and exits which ran underneath them for receiving and storing supplies, delivery trucks, the works."

"Hey is that Wyatt," asked Kota over the com. "Wyatt, the perv who broke into my room?" said Kannon, "Why's he on the line?" "For the last time that was an accident," said Wyatt.

"Not the way she told it," said Mort. "Focus guys," said Tatsumi, "We need a way out of here." "Like I said," Repeated Wyatt, "Head deeper underground."

"And what guarantee do you have that an exit is still there?" asked Major Amamiya. "I'm afraid I ain't got a guarantee," said Wyatt, "But one thing that is a guarantee is if they try to go back up, most of them aren't gonna make it back."

A tense silence seized the room as the Major tried to reach a decision. "I think we should try it," said Sakuya, "Truth is we're out of options at this point." "I'm game for the going back up and dying-uff," Mort was cut off by someone apparently punching him in the stomach.

Tsubaki still looked unsure for a moment, but finally she gave an order. "Keep moving back underground," she said, "And let me know if you hit an exit."

"Roger," said the unit leaders over the microphone. "They might hit a wall first," said Wyatt, "If they do they'll need to move along it until they see an exit." "What would they need to look for," asked Tsubaki. "Possibly a sewer drain," admitted Wyatt, "But it's better than being eaten."

"Hey we hit a wall here," said Kota. "What do we do next?" asked Sakuya. The Major thought for a moment before speaking. "Hibari, get Wyatt a headset," she said. "Roger," said Hibari as she handed one to Wyatt.

"Alright start moving left along the wall," said Wyatt as he finished putting the earpiece on his head, "According to the display you should be coming up on some kind of exit." "I see something," said Tatsumi. "It's a storm drain," said Sakuya. "Oh thank goodness," said Kannon, "Mort said we might have to tromp around in a sewer!"

"I only said it might be a sewer drain," commented Mort. "And if it was you'd definitely go with being eaten right," said Wyatt. "Focus," said Tsubaki.

"Right," Said Wyatt, "Move into the storm drain, there are no Aragami down that way." "I can see light," said Kota as the joint unit moved down the storm drain. "Too bad we can't take out those Aragami chasing us," said Tatsumi.

"Well there might be a way you could do that," said Wyatt as he looked at the map, "Any of you ever study a pincer maneuver?" "I have," said Sakuya. "It's a fairly well-known tactic," added Tatsumi. "What's a pincer maneuver?" asked Kota. "It's how you're balls are gonna get put in a vice for sleeping through combat class," said Mort. "What!" Exclaimed Kota.

"Just keep following the First Unit and Tatsumi forward," said Wyatt with a bit of a sigh, "Kannon, you and the remaining member of your unit take up positions on either side of the tunnel entrance, and Mort, you can be the bait."

"Alright!" cheered Mort. The joint unit did as instructed with four of them moving forward, Mort acting as bait and two of them hiding while Wyatt watched the arrows on the map which indicated the Aragami.

Wait for it, Wyatt thought as the line of Aragami moved by the two dots on either side of the tunnel, not noticing the God Eaters lying in wait, and completely ignoring Mort. As the last of them entered the tunnel, Wyatt gave the signal. "Blast 'em now!" said Wyatt.

The joint unit made their attack as the sound of blasting and slashing could be heard over the coms. In mere minutes the surrounded Aragami were decimated. "Whew, glad that worked," sighed Wyatt as he turned to whisper to Hibari, "Don't tell them, but I was half afraid some of them might hit each other in the maneuver."

"You're still on coms," Hibari pointed out. "You mean me don't you?!" exclaimed Kannon, her voice blasting in Wyatt's ear thanks to the earpiece. "I did not say you, specifically, would hit someone," said Wyatt as he pulled the head set off and rubbed his ear. "Oh you were thinking it," said Kannon.

"Kota could've just as easily hit someone," said Wyatt, "Shooting in a circular formation is risky." "Hey I don't shoot that bad," said Kota. "You all shoot terribly in my opinion," said Mort, "It's like you weren't even trying to hit me."

"Is he always like this," asked Hibari as the joint unit continued to bicker. "For as long as I've known him," answered Wyatt.

A Little While Later

"Wyatt!" exclaimed Kota as he ran into the room and basically tackled him, "You saved our tails out there!" "It was just a bit of planning and a lot of luck," Said Wyatt, "Also, personal space please." "Sorry I'm just so grateful," said Kota as he released his hold on Wyatt.

"We all owe ya one," said Tatsumi as he and another member of the second unit went walking by. "I don't," said Mort as he walked in the room, "I'm still walking around, I thought for sure that collapse and all the Aragami would get me this time, what a letdown." "Hey there's always next time," replied Wyatt, clearly used to his old friend's odd attitude.

"Hey," said Soma, his back turned to Wyatt despite the fact that he was obviously talking to him, "Tell Sakaki to hurry up and get your God Arc fixed already." "I'll uh, do that," said Wyatt, surprised at Soma's somewhat friendly comment. "Hey perv," said a familiar voice behind Wyatt, causing him to tense up involuntarily.

"Uh hey Kannon," said Wyatt, turning around nervously, "Once again I promise I wasn't talking about you hitting someone on accident." "Forget it," said Kannon before thrusting her hand forward, which made Wyatt flinch. "Let's just call it even," said Kannon with her hand still extended, "I'll forgive you for barging into my room this time."

"I, uh, can work with that," said Wyatt as he reached out and shook her hand, before she yanked him closer to her. "Just now that 'even' means I don't owe you a thing, so don't try to hold this over my head," Said Kannon. "Wouldn't dream of it," replied Wyatt, slightly less nervously. "Good," said Kannon as she let go of his hand and gave him the smile she gave everyone else, "Now I have some cookies to bake, so bye bye for now."

"Uh later," said Wyatt with a wave as Kannon walked off. "Gee that was weird," said Kota. "I think she's a little bipolar," whispered Wyatt as they both walked towards the door. As they were about to exit, Major Amamiya and Hibari stopped them.

"Tell me," said Tsubaki, "How did you know about the stadium's structure?" "Oh that," said Wyatt, "I saw the layout of some of them once when I was looking through the historical archives, it's kind of a hobby of mine." "Interesting," said Tsubaki as she turned towards the door, "Not bad work, Hibari."

"The director is calling for a strategy meeting at 1900 hours, attendance is mandatory," said Hibari as Tsubaki went ahead through the doorway. "Well I guess I'll see you there," said Kota as he also headed out through the door. "Wyatt," said Hibari, who was still standing by the door, "Thanks for getting Tatsumi and the others back alive, I know you don't hear it often but I thought you were pretty cool back there."

"It was nothin' really," said Wyatt, rubbing the back of his head. "Just take the complement," said Sakuya from behind him, "After all your plan helped me out of there too, and I know potential when I see it." "Well the First Unit would have a lot more problems without our mother hen," said Wyatt.

"Oh so I'm a hen now am I," said Sakuya as she grabbed Wyatt and put him in a head lock, "Then I guess that makes you the jack ##." "I think the common name is a mule-ow," said Wyatt as his unit's second in command gave him a noogie. "I suppose you've earned that," said Sakuya as she released Wyatt, "Now come on, we got a meeting to get too."

Fenrir Assembly Hall

Wyatt sat with his unit on the metal bleachers, noting that there was no sign of Alisa or Lindow for some reason. This seems like a bad time to be missing a meeting, thought Wyatt as he looked around at all the assembled units who'd taken up nearly every seat in the assembly hall. Directing his attention back up front, Wyatt say Director Schicksal take a breath as he began his speech.

"As you know," Began the Director, "the number of Aragami grows every day and since all of our resources are directed at defense we lack the necessary personnel for attacking." Well that's somewhat common knowledge here, thought Wyatt as the director continued.

"While our efforts have been focused on gathering resources for survival, it has made construction on the Aegis project difficult," said the Director, "But say we had the capability to control the behavior of the Aragami?" A murmur ran through the crowd at that statement as Schicksal pulled up a picture of an octagon-shaped device with rectangular devices jutting out of four of its sides. "This Aragami guidance system we've developed sends out a signal which lures in specific species of Aragami so long as they are within range," explained Director Schicksal.

"Using the devices we will lure specific types of Aragami to certain points and then bring all the might of the God Eaters down on them," he said, "It is our hope that we can gather the needed cores to complete the Aegis project with this mission and end the cycle of death created by the Aragami, the operation codenamed Meteorite!"

And so the plot moves forward as the God Eaters gather for the biggest operation in Fenrir's history, and Wyatt demonstrates his historical knowledge. Oh and hello again everyone, sorry if this got out a bit late but I had a bit of difficulty working on the My Hero Academia fan fiction I got going. For those of you who've kept up with this story, thanks, and thank you to my reviewers, followers, and viewers who've sent me both constructive criticism and notes of encouragement, it really helps. And be sure to come by next time as Wyatt learns why Soma is known as the harbinger of death.