Ch 12 The second war begins

Kodai walked on patrol, holding a Cheytac Intervention rifle in his hand. With him, were several aurors. Kodai was weary of them, since four aurors had attacked him and Minerva in the past.

"Get down, and stay out of sight." Kodai said, dropping on the ground aiming his rifle.

"What do you see?" an auror asked.

Looking thru the scope, Kodai saw a group of death eaters moving towards them. Exhaling, he put the crosshairs on one of them, and pulled the trigger. The .408 round accelerated towards the death eaters, and hit the lead one, hard.

The man exploded from the sheer force of the bullet, scaring the rest of them.

"Fuck me." An auror said, witnessing the carnage.

"There's more where that came from." Kodai said, shooting more bullets.

The group set up camp and chatted amongst themselves.

"Hey Kodai, want to tell us some war stories?" Dawlish asked.

"You guys stay put. I'll look ahead." Kodai said, grabbing his rifle.

Kodai walked ahead a few good meters away and looked thru the night-vision scope. Scanning from horizon to horizion, he didn't see anything.

"Nothing?" Jerry asked, seeing Kodai return.

"Nothing." Kodai said.

"So Kodai, you got a women, a girl?" a young Auror, Calvin asks.

"No. Okay, somewhat. But she's older." Kodai said.

"How older?" Dawlish asked.

"Years older." Kodai said.

"How many years?" Jerry asked.

"It's Minerva McGonagall." Kodai said.

The group was quiet.

"What?" Calvin asked.

"Yeah. I like her. A lot." Kodai said. He then blushed involuntarily, or as George Carlin would put it, having an involuntary break down of the blood vessels in your face filling up the cavities showing red.

"Dude, I can't believe you went for her. She's like 50 something." Calvin said.

"I don't know her specific age, but you can't deny she looks good." Kodai said.

"Does she know?" Dawlish asked.

The conversation as broken up, as rustling was heard.

"We need to move, now." Kodai said.

"Why?" Dawlish asked.

"Trust me. We need to." Kodai said.

The group moved quickly thru the woods towards another spot.

"Where are we going?" Jerry asked.

"Towards base camp. Where we send out the search and destroy parties. A lot like the Vietnam War. We all know who won that." Kodai said.

"What war was that? And who won it?" Dawlish asked.

Kodai silently fumed, trying to hold in his temper. These people had no idea how violent the world was outside their wizarding world. If Voldemort got ahold of dangerous weapons, such as napalm, fuel air explosive bombs, god forbid nuclear weapons…

The group headed towards camp, meeting more Aurors. The leader grabbed Kodai and pulled him aside.

"Kodai, we need to talk." Jason said.

"What for?" Kodai asked.

"Alright. You know that the war is going bad. We've been ordered to pull back towards the British Isles, and eventually Hogwarts. However, I need you and your crew to head towards France. We've received word that the death eaters are moving on the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Get there and have everyone retreat to Hogwarts."

Kodai headed towards the Yamato, and informed the crew of the situation.

"Here's the situation. Death Eaters are going to attack Beauxbatons magic school. Our orders, are to gather as many as possible towards Hogwarts. Hopefully we'll get their before the death eaters do."

"When do we move out?" Sanada asked.

"In 4 days." Kodai said.

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

They knew that the death eaters would attack, having been warned, and were preparing to leave. Meanwhile, a couple of students were reading the Daily Prophet, catching up on the war.

"Look at this." Fleur said, showing her friends a photo on the newspaper. It was about Captain Kodai and his Yamato crewmen, having played a part in the battle of the room of mysteries.

The photo showed the fight from Kodai's point of view, as he fired large quantities of 7.62 mm bullets into the death eaters.

"Now who do you think is that? Who is this Kodai and what is the Yamato?" Fleur asked.

The school requested that Aurors come and help defend the school. They were denied. Instead, they got orders to flee to Hogwarts. Headmistress Olympe Maxime was overseeing the evacuation, as they gathered themselves on a runway, holding many flying carriages, heading towards Hogwarts.

At that moment, a large army of death eaters attacked, appariting on the school grounds, and started killing everyone.

"Fall back! Into the school!" An Auror yelled, as he got killed.

The death eaters were merciless, as they cruelly killed anyone that got in their way. Fleur and her friends ran into a classroom, sealing it up.

"Oh my god. I can't believe death eaters are here. What the hell is the ministry doing?" Thomas asked.

"Here's the plan. Where gonna-" Fleur started, but then heard screaming.

"That was close." Nicolas said.

"We'll head downstairs towards the training room. Nothing can get in there." Fleur said.

Leaning outside, Fleur noticed the hallway was clear, and motioned them to run like hell. Everyone ran, but two death eaters appeared and started shooting at them.

"Keep moving!" Fleur said, returning fire.

The group of 3 headed into the training room and closed the door. Nicolas saw an old Morse code machine, and started sending a message in Morse code.

"What are you doing?" Fleur asked.

"Sending a message. Someone should get this." Nicolas said.

A loud bang was heard, and the door was slightly dented. Fluer, Nicolas, and Thomas scrambled to shadow in the room, hoping to hide from the death eater. The death eater blasted the door away with a spell, and walked in. Seeing nothing, he left.

"Thank god." Fleur said aloud. Then death appeared, having heard her.

"Fuck." Whimpered Nicolas.

The death eater walked forward, wand poised for the kill. No, he was gonna torture them first. He never got the opportunity to do so, as a chunk of his head was violently removed from the rest of his body. The three students looked as the death eater fell dead, and saw their savior. One man holding an assault rifle with a strange uniform, and wearing a gas mask.

"Get up. We're leaving." The man said. As the three stood up, the man tapped the side of his mask and talked.

"Sanada, inform the ministry I have 3 survivors. Continue the fighter patrols, and load the cannons with nuclear rounds. And prepare 3 nuclear missiles just to be on the safe side. Out."

"How'd you find us?" Fleur asked.

"I was sent here by the ministry of magic. Orders are to gather survivors and head to Hogwarts." Was the reply.

"Why us?" Thomas asked.

"You three are all that's left."

"Of the school?" Fleur asked, surprised.

"Yes. Now we need to leave. Now." The man said, emphasizing the last part.

Not needing to be told twice, the 3 last students of their school followed Kodai.

Entering a dark hallway, Kodai took point, aiming his HBR assault rifle. The 3 students also saw he had another weapon on his back. It was a long barrel, with a warhead attached to the end of it. Kodai had 2 more warheads on his back. He led them for a few seconds, then stopped.

"Stay here. No matter what you hear outside." He said.

"Who are you?" Nicolas asked.

"Call me Kodai."

"Kodai?" Fleur asked, surprised she was face to face with the same man she just saw in the Daily Prophet.

Kodai just left walking outside the school.

"I can't believe that's him. That's him." Fleur said.

"Don't get your hope up. He's only one person. And he's not a wizard. A muggle. What can he do to save us?" Thomas asked.

"He'll help us. I believe him." Fleur said.

They sat there for a few minutes, until Kodai came back, with no warning.

"Who can drive a muggle vehicle?" Kodai asked.

"I can." Nicolas said.

"Good. That's where we're heading. Driver in the middle, shooters on the sides. And stay close to me. It's your best chance for survival." Kodai said.

Kodai lead everyone outside to the courtyard, into a bloodbath. Dead students and faculty from the school littered the grounds, along with a few Aurors and death eaters. But Kodai had seen it before. Several times.

All of a sudden, a flash light appeared and struck Nicolas in the leg. He stood there in shock, as another spell came towards him. Kodai ran in front of the next spell, leting his exoskeleton suit absorb the blast. He fired in retaliation, killing the death eater.

"Get your heads down!" Kodai said, shoving Nicolas's head down away from enemy fire.

"Get to the jeep. I'll draw their fire!" Kodai ordered, then disappeared.

"Kodai! Kodai!" Nicolas yelled.

"I'll cover. Get going!" Fleur said, sending several spells downrange.

Nicolas limped towards the jeep, and sat in the driver's seat. He saw that the key was still in the ignition. Rolling his eyes at the stupidity, he turned the key and the jeep roared to life. Nicolas heard several explosions and turned his head, and saw Kodai firing an explosive tube weapon.

Kodai fired the last rocket from his RPG. Discarding that, he continued firing his rifle at them.

"Get to the jeep! I'll take care of them." Kodai said, reloading another clip.

Not needing to be told twice, Fleur and Thomas ran towards the jeep as Kodai kept the death eaters busy. Kodai quickly ran towards the jeep, and got on the mini-gun.

"Drive!" Kodai said.

The jeep screamed down a dirt road, with Kodai manning the chain-gun, Nicolas in the middle seat driving, and Fluer and Thomas on the driver and passenger seats.

"Faster Cadet. We need to get to the Yamato. 6 minutes." Kodai said. "Yamato, track our position. Ready everything. Fire incendiary and shrapnel strike on my command."

"Copy that. We're ready." Sanada said.

Suddenly, the world seemed to explode on a hail of spells. Death eaters lined the trees and fired at the jeep. Kodai returned fire, and tore a good amount to shreds.

"Controlled bursts! Don't spray and pray!" Kodai advised.

"What does that mean?" Fleur asked, stunning a death eater.

As quick as the shooting began, it stopped.

"Yamato, track our position for evac. When I tell you to fire, you fire." Kodai said.

The jeep was brought to an abrupt end, as they ran over a death eater.

"Great. We're stuck." Nicolas said.

"No shit. We're walking out of here." Kodai said, dismounting.

"Are you nuts?" Fleur asked.

"It's either hoof it to the Yamato, or face the death eaters." Kodai said.

"Fine." Fleur said, not wanting to face death eaters.

"Death eaters are retreating. Why would they do that?" Thomas asked.

"We're being hunted, that's why. Yamato, fire a full barrage of incendiary rounds. Target, 20 clicks behind us." Kodai said.

"That's on top of you." Aihara said.

"That's not a suggestion. Send it." Kodai spat.

"Roger that. Firing danger close." Aihara said.

A loud noise was heard, sounding like a freight train flying right over them. Where the death eaters were running to, suddenly erupted in flames that were 12 feet tall.

"Wow. Where'd that come from?" Thomas asked.

"The Yamato. A super-battleship. We need to move before more of Voldemort's forces arrive." Kodai said.

The group continued the walk, towards the Yamato. Unfortunately Kodai got warning call.

"Kodai, we got enemy ships heading right towards us. We will not be able to provide support. You're on your own." Sanada said.

"Well bring the Yamato here." Kodai said.

"You think that's a good idea?"

"It's the only way we're leaving this place. Get over here quickly. Have the fighters take care of the fleet." Kodai ordered.

"If Yamato's a ship…" Fleur said, confused.

"You'll see. They'll be here in…" Kodai said, but was cut off by a loud noise.

Fleur, Thomas, and Nicole looked towards the noise, and saw the battleship, flying. Yes. Flying.

"How's that possible?" Nicole asked, grabbing his leg.

"Not magic. Technology. Okay, some magic involved, but mainly tech." Kodai said.

The three students were simply in awe. Looking over the railing, they saw their school overrun by the death eaters.

"They have ships?" Thomas asked.

"Thanks for reminding me. Aihara, ship-to-ship missiles. Destroy them." Kodai ordered.

From the bottom of the Yamato, 10 missile tubes opened, and torpedoes fell out of them, and hit the death eater's warships, destroying them.

"Get us to Hogwarts. And cloak the ship." Kodai said.

As the Yamato cloaked and headed towards Hogwarts, Kodai contacted Hogwarts.

"That's right. I got three students from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Tell Poppy Pomfrey to get ready. These three will have PTSD." Kodai said.

"Okay. We might have to contain them at the school." Dumbledore said, over the radio.

"Albus, if it was peacetime, me and my crew would be grounded already." Kodai said, before hanging up.