Hakugyokurou
Jackson is seen still lying against the Saigyou Ayakashi cherry tree.
"Urgh…" He grunts with intense pain. "Wasn't this tree supposed to kill me….. ? It's sure is bad at it."
He hears footstep.
"Finishing me off…?"
He looks up and opens his eyes slightly to see Yuyuko.
"It's you…. You have to-"
"Shoosh….. I cannot do that, he is keeping me hostage"
"urgh…. How can this tree take someone's soul?"
Yuyuko slowly looks up towards the special wilted cherry tree." Years ago… a famous poet in Gensokyo knew he was gonna die so he decided to find the most beautiful cherry tree to rest under before his time comes…. After his death many heard about the beauty of this blooming cherry tree and were enticed to rest under it. Many rest under it, including me… But, unlike others… I did it knowing that I would die."
"Urghh….. Still doesn't explain its origins… anyway, I need you to do something… I can't take this pain anymore…"
He looks straight into her eyes.
"Kill me…. This fate is worse than death…"
Those words resonated in her head and she is quickly reminded about how she herself committed suicide as a human. She remembered how she was joyful but her destructive power led her committed suicide.
Yuyuko shed a single tear and Ramirez noticed this.
"Please, you are not doing anything wrong-"
She immediately pulls him away from the tree and hugs him tightly.
"Promise me something outsider. Once I get you out of here….. you won't become a senseless hollow…. And you will find a way to save these resting souls…. After that… I could assure you that you can finally rest yours"
Before he could say anything Yuyuko puts both her hands to his chest and an aura of cherry blossom illuminates them.
Jackson could feel his strength coming back.
"W-what…. What did you do?"
"I manipulated your hollow self; I transferred my strength to you"
"How?"
"You and I are the same being, which is why this is possible"
"I am not a…. spirit like you…"
"ssshhh…. No need to think about that now, there is a task for you to complete"
"How do I get out of here? Only a kiss of luck could help me…"
Yuyuko looks at him with a confused face.
"Oh! Don't get the wrong idea! I was just saying I needed luck!"
Yuyuko froze but then proceeds to giggle.
"It's alright, but since you are my only hope in this situation…."
She proceeds to give a kiss on Jackson's forehead which surprised him.
"I wish you luck, now then…"
Yuyuko summons a group of spirits shaped like Myon and it starts to carry the recovering Jackson.
"Woah! What is going on!?"
"Don't worry; they'll take you somewhere safe!"
The spirits takes him away and accelerates down the cloud.
"WOAH! SLOW DOOOOOOOWWWWWWNNNN"
He disappeared far down the clouds and could not be seen anymore.
"You will rest when we can rest, outsider"
Meanwhile….
Kamchatka, Russia
Main Secret Russian Ultranationalist portal base
"Come on comrades! They are closing in!"
All the soldiers in the base are in a rush, ultranationalist soldiers could be seen running all over the place.
"We need to get this stuff inside now! We need to blow this base ASAP"
An Ultranationalist soldier who wears a beret could be seen commanding the soldiers as they rush all over the place.
"Kruschev!"
"What is it comrade captain?"
"Prepare the charges!"
"But we haven't evacuated the whole base sir!"
"I said prepare! Not arm it! Just want it to be ready if somehow they got behind our outer alarm systems"
"Yes comrade captain!"
Secondary Russian Ultranationalist portal base
The USMC and the Russian loyalist could be seen closing in on the base while encircling the Ultranationalist. Inside the base many Ultranationalist could be seen running all over the place with their vehicles deployed or on fire. The ultranationalist at the front of the defense suffered heavy losses with their soldiers dead or injured.
"Keep firing the mounted gun!" screamed a soldier
"We're all out of ammo!" replied the gunner." Get me some more ammo comrade Pavel!"
"Nyet! All of the remaining ammunition has been transported to the portal!"
"Well-*gets shot in the head and falls back from his mounted position*"
"Blyat!"
The soldier proceeds to run through the hail of bullets and exploding shells and enters a dugout with another ultranationalist soldier who is spotting the coming forces in it.
"Vorshesky! What do you see!?"
"A full column of Americans and traitors with their armor at the front we need to-*explosion*"
A tank shell exploded directly in front of them. The spotter was killed in the blast while Pavel gets thrown off with his ears ringing and he slowly crawls to another dugout.
When he enters he sees many dead soldiers except for a radioman with a headset and radio who is bleeding out.
'Urrgghh….. tsentr… this is schit…. We can't hold on mu…"
His last words trailed off as he died. He crawls to the radio and puts on the headset.
Before he could say anything the headset comes to life." This is tsentr! We are blowing the base! Get to the portal immediately!"
After hearing the radio he immediately jumps out of the dugout and runs towards the base screaming.
"COMRADES! THE BASE IS BEING DETONATED! ABANDON YOUR POST AND GET TO THE PORTAL!"
The remaining soldiers who aren't dead quickly abandon their post and follows him. While they run towards the base some of the soldiers were gunned down or blown up by the tank shells
Back at the main base
Team Granite, Anvil, and Onyx could be seen crawling on top of a hill overlooking the main portal base.
Grizzly was about to radio overlord but Granite leader stops him.
"*whispers* maintain radio silence"
"Say… why didn't you tell us you we're alive sooner?"
"Because we have been task on a secret mission, and now you are getting involved in it"
"What? Why didn't overlord tell us this?"
"This mission is top secret, only a select view could now"
"But-Why-What-I-"
"I know you have many questions but now we must execute our mission"
"Canine, what do you see?"
"They are evacuating the base, they are gonna blow the base soon it seems"
"We need to find away to silently kill all of them fast" suggested Worm
"No time" Granite leader stands up." We need to this quick and fast *stands up* get ready, we are charging down there"
The rest of team Granite and team Onyx stands up except for team anvil.
"Are you crazy?! You'll get yourselves killed" Thumper whispered hardly
"We don't have much of a choice, besides… this is a one way mission, we must do the bidding of the Yama" said Granite leader
"who the fuck is the Yama?" asked Worm
"DELTA FORCE CHARGE!"
Team Onyx and Granite immediately charge down the hill leaving team Granite.
"Crazy bastards! Fuck it, let's go!" commanded Grizzly
With that said, team Anvil charges down the hill.
The Ultranationalist at the base we're shocked and immediately tries to get into position.
"Blyat! Surprise attack! Get to positions!"
Team Granite who was at the front of the charge immediately slams into the nearest ultranationalist soldiers and start firing with inhumane accuracy towards the remaining ultranationalist. Team Onyx follows up by each of them pulling out grenade launchers and firing it at nearby vehicles, weapon stash, buildings, post, and unlucky ultranationalist soldiers
Team Anvil was in awe on what they saw.
"What the fuck?" said worm
"Man, why didn't they do that back in Germany?" Thumper followed up
Grizzly looks into the eyes of Granite leader as he fires accurately at the Ultranationalist.
"(his eyes looks emotionless, it's almost like he is a dead man walking)"
Granite leader aims all over the place." Okay, looks like everything is clear"
Suddenly an alarm could be heard." предупреждение! взорвана база, доберитесь до портала!"
"Shit! Looks they are blowing the base"
"No shit worm! Come on, we need to get out of here!" said Thumper
"no" said Granite leader
"No? What do you mean no!? The detonator could be anywhere! Grab any intel we could carry and let's go!"
"I told you Grizzly, this is a one way mission."
"Our mission is to get intel and we've failed since the charge compromised us by alerting the enemies"
"Not anymore, come on *pulls him by the hand harshly*"
"Ouch! Hey, no need to be pushy!" complained Grizzly
The rest of the delta force follow suit catching up to them.
As the alarm rages on more Ultranationalist retreated to the bunker.
"The Americans are here! Give our comrades cover fire!"
Some of the ultranationalist retreating to the bunker turns around and fires at the oncoming delta force. Granite leader pulls Grizzly into a nearby wall to take cover and the rest of delta force takes cover elsewhere around the base and gives suppressing fire.
"Wow, so romantic of you to pull me suddenly Granite leader!" exclaimed Grizzly sarcastically
"Quit complaining and focus on our new objective!"
"What fucking objective?"
"Granite leader! The doors are closing!"
GL peeks out of cover to see the doors of the bunker are closing in from the top with the Ultranationalist shooting at them while backing up towards the door.
"Copy that Taco! We-"
Suddenly, multiple explosions occurred around the base.
"The base is falling apart! We need to go!" screamed Grizzly
"We must enter the bunker now!"
"Granite leader you are out of your goddamn mine! That bunker will be our demise!"
"That is where your wrong Grizz, that bunker is our exit! Now get your ass on it!"
Granite leader pulls Grizzly by the shoulders and makes a break for it for the closing door. Some of the Ultranationalist is still firing at them but Granite leader pulls out his G18 and quickly headshots all 4 of them. Granite leader and Grizzly immediately slams their body inside the bunker.
"oof!"
"GET ALL YOUR ASSES IN HERE!" Screamed Granite leader
The rest of the delta forces run towards the bunker with explosions around them. The door is nearly closed so most of them have to crouch through; Worm comes in last by sliding in seconds before the door closes.
Thumper dusts himself off." Well shit GL, you got our asses killed!"
Worm angrily walks towards Granite leader but was immediately stopped by 2 members of team Onyx." What we're you thinking! Did a rock hit you in fucking Berlin?!"
"Calm your ass worm!" said Jester as he holds him back with Taco
Ok at this point Im'ma call team Granite members as Granite unit n (GU n) except for Granite leader since they are so many of them to the point it gets confusing, other than that they are just regular npc soldiers with a screen time of a couple of minutes before dying.
"Okay, that is it! GL you better tell me what the fuck you are doing! Our mission is to get intel!"
"That is the mission they gave you" Granite leader walks closer and looks at him in the eyes." But that is not our mission and you are one of us now"
"We never said we joined your unit, we only joined together as a means of operational protocol" Grizzly replied sternly
"The fuck do you mean!?"
"What I meant is that, you have joined us by the fate they gave us.."
"Who is 'they'?! Goddammit! If you don't stop with this cryptic shit I will tell this to the commander!"
"he isn't gonna know about this. Your contract with delta force is sealed but now, your fate is in the hands of the sages of Gensokyo"
"okay that is it!" screamed Thumper as he fastly walk towards him." You are under arrest for disobeying orders and disrupting mission operation! I have full authority to arrest you according to our guideline as Task Force operative, now give me your weapon captain"
Thumper opens his palm towards him expecting him to give up his weapon.
"don't be ridiculous lieutenant, your CO didn't give you the order to do it"
"He is right" said Grizzly instantly
GL slowly turns towards Grizzly.
"Thumper arrests him. As CO I order you to do so"
GL closes his eyes and exhales slowly." Some people just continue to deny their fate"
Suddenly Grizzly slams him against the wall and aims his m1911 at him." You will fucking stop with that cryptic shit! Now be a good motherfucker and hand him your weapon!"
GL just stares at him.
"I got no time for his bullshit, thumper get his guns"
"with plea-"
*multiple gun loading sounds*
All members of team Granite and team Onyx aim their guns at the significantly smaller team Anvil.
"let go of him captain Grizzly" said GU 1
" The rest of team Anvil please drop your weapons and get on the ground" said GU 2
Worm looks around to see the whole Granite and Onyx unit aiming at him.
"what the fuck….?"
Grizzly looks around as well before turning back to GL.
"What is the Goddamn meaning of this?"
"comply with the demand Captain, we now serve the sages"
"Fuck whoever the fuck is the sages!" screamed worm
"Oyyyy! Comrades! They got in!"
Suddenly a number of Russian soldiers run towards them down the hall.
"SHIT! Alright let's forget about this for a sec-*whack*"
Thumper didn't finish his sentence as he was suddenly knocked out by the bud of GU 3's rifle. And before Worm could do anything about it GU 2 performs a CQC and knocks him out.
"NO! Don't try anything or I'll shoot granite lea-"
Suddenly Granite throws him off with immense force against the opposite wall.
"ARRGHH! You bastard!"
Grizzly fires his m1911 at his chess but it seems to do little damage as he only staggers backward a bit while glaring at him with his unblinking eyes.
"What the fuck…..?"
Ok, I think this is largest amount of writer commentary I've done so far in a chapter but I have a reason. I haven't updated this story since 2 months and not only because I am busy IRL but because of the section you just read, I am conflicted if I continue this section or just delete it outright. I want to delete it because I think the delta force section drags too long even though they aint main characters in the cod series but I don't want to delete it seems it's been a long time since I progressed the story. I know this is short compared to the recent post but I think it's better to post it so people don't think this story is abandoned. Also, I am sorry about the line spacing, I can't seem to fix it and I think it's only a minor issue (the next chapter will not have it since it would be a new file).
The only thing I can promise you guys is that the story will finish on the first half of next year. So, see you guys soon with the next chapter that will hopefully progressing a lot better.