/December 22nd, 2029. Outside of Phoenix, Arizona. 6:40 AM/
/The group stood, in silence, as Chase finished filling up the grave. He sighed, and looked at the group/
"Could... Could you give me a minute, alone? Please...?" asked Chase
"Of course" said Galina
/The group walked away from Jennifer's grave, and all stood by the van. Chase coughed, as he crouched next to a wooden cross. Finally, he sighed/
"I won't be surprised if this cancer'll kill me, before Mettic..." said Chase, to himself
/Chase then looked at the wooden cross, and had a saddened look/
"I swore to protect you, and I failed... I'm so sorry, Jenny" said Chase
/Chase leaned closer, and took a deep breath/
"They won't get our kids... That, is a promise that I won't fail on... They will not get Wendy. They will not get James. They won't get any of them. I promise you that..." said Chase
/Chase sighed. He then stood up, and took one last look at the grave, as a tear escaped his eye/
"Goodbye Jenny... Thanks for all of the years of joy, you've given me..." said Chase
==With Aelita==
/Aelita had a look of sympathy, as she saw Chase, walking towards the van. Chase frowned, and looked at the group/
"If you're gonna say goodbye, then do it now. We're leaving in 20 minutes..." said Chase
/The group nodded, and walked towards Jennifer's grave. Aelita and Dylan, both walked to Chase/
"Are you okay?" asked Aelita
/Chase sighed, with sadness/
"I just thought... that... that she wouldn't die. All of the things that we survived... and Baseplate, kills her, so easily..." said Chase
"I know... But it'll be okay. She's in a better place now" said Dylan
/Chase shook his head/
"Whatever you say..." said Chase
/Chase walked to the van, and got in the driver's seat. He looked at Aelita and Dylan./
"Go and say goodbye... I'll wait" said Chase
/Dylan and Aelita, both reluctantly nodded. They walked towards Jennifer's grave, as Chase rolled up the window.../
==With Mettic==
/Unknown Location. Russia. 0112 Hours./
/Mettic chuckled, as he looked at a man and a woman, behind a one-way mirror. Mettic then looked at Harkov/
"Is everything ready?" asked Mettic
"Yes. Operation Firestorm is a complete success. Europe is covered in a chemical cloud, and the United States is in a dual invasion. Prizrak just got back, but we haven't heard from Baseplate" said Harkov
"It doesn't matter. He's no longer needed... How many casualties are in Europe?" asked Mettic
/Harkov smirked/
"After all of the major cities, had chemical attacks... I estimate that over 105 million people, are dead. Add another 20 to 40 million, who'll die after the first two weeks." said Harkov
"Excellent. NATO is now fragmented, and the United States, stands alone. Have the Chinese and Russian troops, started fighting each other, yet?" asked Mettic
"Yes. There's a major naval battle going on, in Hong Kong. And we have word that an American carrier, is caught in the crossfire" said Harkov
"Alright. And how's the invasion going?" asked Mettic
/Harkov shook his head/
"The Chinese are already on the outskirts of Las Vegas. The Russians took Alaska, and most of the east coast. But the Americans are fighting back. There's multiple reports of guerrilla warfare, in New York City, Miami, San Diego, and Seattle. This is gonna get bloody. Fast." said Harkov
/Mettic smirked/
"As long as the three superpowers are kept busy, then they won't find out about phase two. Now... I've got to talk to my 'guests'" said Mettic
"Why does one of them have pink hair?" asked Harkov
"No one knows..." said Mettic
/Harkov laughed, as Mettic walked into the room, with the man and woman.../
==With James==
/USS John F. Kennedy. 4 miles outside of Hong Kong. 7:00 AM/
/James had a horrified look, as he saw a Russian jet, crash onto the Kennedy's flight deck, and as he saw Russian troops, start to board from the sides. He looked at Stevenson/
"Russian troops are boarding the Kennedy!" shouted James
"Roger that! Get your squad, and get the hell out of here!" shouted Stevenson
"What about you, sir?" asked Hawkins
/Stevenson frowned/
"Just get the hell off of this ship. NOW!" shouted Stevenson
/James, Huxley, Hawkins, Carrington, and Kazumi, all nodded. They ran out of the bridge, as Stevenson turned on the PA system. He sighed, and grabbed the microphone. James and his squad continued running, as they heard the PA system, turn on/
"Attention all American personal, this is Admiral Stevenson. I am ordering a complete evacuation of the USS John F. Kennedy. The ship is lost. Abandon ship! I say again: Abandon ship! Get the hell out of here!"
/James had a wide eyed look, as they ran into a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. James looked at the squad/
"Does anyone know how to fly this thing?!" asked James
/Huxley grinned/
"I was in the Air Force, before they kicked me out!" said Huxley
/Huxley got in the pilot's seat, as the group had a wide eyed stare/
"You're letting him fly our helicopter?! I'd rather take my chances against the entire Russian army!" shouted Carrington
/Suddenly, the helicopter took off. The group had a frightened expression, as Huxley laughed/
"DON'T YOU JUST LOVE HELICOPTERS!?" shouted Huxley
"Not with you flying one!" shouted James
/Suddenly, the group heard the sounds of a jet engine. They gasped, and dropped to the floor, as a Chinese jet fired on the helicopter. Carrington screamed, as a bullet went through his chest. James had a horrified look, as Carrington fell out of the helicopter, and landed in the ocean. Hawkins looked at Huxley/
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!" shouted Hawkins
/Huxley nodded. He then started flying away from the Kennedy. Suddenly, the group heard a massive explosion. They turned, and had shocked looks, as they saw the Kennedy, engulfed in a massive explosion.../
"What the fuck...?" asked Kazumi
"Stevenson... He must've destroyed every bomb on the ship. He scuttled it, so the Russians or the Chinese, couldn't have it" said Hawkins
/James continued to have a wide eyed look, as the helicopter flew away from the scene.../
==With Dylan==
/Dylan sighed, as Chase drove the van. He looked in the back, to see the group, sitting in silence. Chase looked at Dylan/
"I'm fine. Stop the fucking worrying..." said Chase
/Dylan nodded. Jeremie sighed/
"All of our kids are in Washington DC..." said Jeremie
"Yeah, but they were being watched by Secret Service" said Miranda
"Who says that Baseplate didn't have the Secret Service, with him?" asked Sam
/Aelita shrugged/
"The kids are fine... I know that they are. But once we get to the cabin, a couple of us needs to sneak into DC, and get them, before Baseplate's men get them" said Aelita
"I'll handle it..." said Chase
/The group went wide eyed, and looked at Chase/
"You can't be serious" said Odd
"I am. I'll get the kids, and I'll meet you guys in Colorado. In the meantime, I need you guys to stay there, and wait" said Chase
"You're not staying? You're leaving, right after you drop us off?" asked Yumi
"Damn right" said Chase
/The group had worried looks, as Chase continued driving.../
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