Hello,
Thanks for the comments. To address Esdeath and the Nazi ideology.
Firstly, I am going to expand a bit on her views of the Nazi ideology and how they may more or less coincide with her philosophy.
But for now, I'm going to expand a bit more on the world and the US response to her and Tatsumi.
Early chapters would be subject to revision in the future.
M for language and gore.
March 20, 1963
Washington D.C, Pentagon
Several men are seated at a long table in a conference room. Included in these are Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. To his left is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Maxwell D. Taylor. To his left is Secretary of Defense, Secretary Robert McNamara. Across from him is the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle Wheeler. To his left is the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson. To the right of General Earle Wheeler is the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup. In between the Commandant and the CJCS, in the middle seat, is the president himself, President John F. Kennedy. Sitting to the right of General LeMay is Deputy Director of the CIA, General Charles P. Cabell, and the presenter is an Army officer, Colonel Johnathan Reeds.
Each of these men had earned their place in history in their respective fields. Many have already achieved it or are willing to not leave a single etch mark. Nonetheless, they're all in a meeting. The meeting about this new threat. Every one of these men knew that something has to be done about the Nazi war machine and fast for time is not on their side as were the days of Truman.
Reeds stood up and asked the conference room a question. "Do you know why I called you here today?" Asked the colonel. Everyone looked at him weirdly. Col. Reeds began to walk throughout the whole room.
"I don't know where you're going with this but spill it." Answered President Kennedy.
"We need to have more men who fought bravely such as MacArthur who led the 42nd Rainbow division against the Germans in the Great War, and the men who led a combined effort against the Japanese in the Pacific war."
The men of the room looked at the Colonel. Col. Reeds. "I have a proposition. The creation of a unit, a Task Force. This unit will be specially trained to combat the one general that threatens this world. I will not be hearing from any other alphabet agency or bureaucrats, or Congress. Only the CIA, military intelligence, and the president himself." The general places down both hands at the table and looked at everyone.
"Are you referring to the Ice General, Esdeath?" Questioned General Shoup. Reeds look at General Shoup, the colonel responds.
"I see her as a worthy opponent. I've studied much about her. Her tactics, her methods of attack. Though I'm a mere colonel. That doesn't stop me from taking on the greatest threat of our age."
"And what is the name of this Task Force?" Asked general L. D. Taylor.
"The United States Night Hunters, or the USNH. The main mission is to remove general Esdeath and her lover, Tatsumi, from their positions. Killing them if necessary. With side missions that include espionage, kidnapping, and or assassinations of Nazi officials with some guerilla attacks here and there. The unit will also work along with other US Special forces teams like the newly formed Army Special Forces or Navy Special Forces." The colonel grabbed the remote and brought the screen down. He brought in a projector with a tape. "This is the latest recording from a French insider. Fortunately, it went to our hands by his lady, whom I believe can be of great use to our mission. Unfortunately said French insider is dead." Stated the colonel.
The Colonel walks to the projector and proceeds to inside the tape and begins to play the tape
(Tape plays)
Lyon, France.
[][], 1963
In the field are two combatants. A male and female. One of them is the Ice General Esdeath and the other, her lover Tatsumi. Tatsumi grabs his sword and stabs it to the ground. Shouting Incursio. Releasing the beast trapped in the sword. He now wore the suit of armor that is Incursio. Both of them began to lay waste to the French resistance fighters that entrenched themselves around Lyons, with lines that connect to neighboring towns and villages to fight against their German occupiers.
"Merde. Attention. La générale et le chevalier sont ici. Retraite, retrai-" (Shit. Attention. The general and knight are here. Retreat retre-)Before one of the French partisans could finish. He and several others were impaled by a volley of ice. Many of the French partisans are beginning to retreat to the city. She continues onwards with Tatsumi tracking on foot intercepting many and killing them in the process.
One of the resistance fighters fell. As he turned over, he saw the dragon knight.
"NON, S'IL VOUS PLAÎT, N-" (NO, PLEASE, N-) Tatsumi brought his blade down on the unfortunate partisan killing him.
As Esdeath continues to walk, she pulls out a white poppy from a resistance fighter. It was dyed to match the colors of the French flag. As she looked at the flower she began to sang.
"Heute wollen wir marchine. Einen neuen marsch probien. Im dem schonen Westarwald. Einen Pfeift der Wind so kalt." (Today we want a march. A new march perhas. In the beutiful New World. A sound of wind, so cold.) Esdeath began to sing the Westarwaldlied as a sign that Germans won't stop their occupation. Mocking them.
A French resistance partisan was shouting another to reload the machine gun but both were sliced down by Tatsumi before they're able to reload. A shell was fired and landed near Esdeath. But with her ice powers, she used the ice to block the shrapnel. Her grin became ever so bigger.
"Elle est juste là. Feu, Feu. Tuer cette chienne!" (She's right there. Fire, Fire. Kill that bitch!)A French partisan leader called out. Calling for his men to reload the artillery.
"Hm. Now, it's my turn." Esdeath crushed the flower and began to run. Many of the resistance fighters took fire. But she managed to dodge each bullet. Many of the partisans were surprised at that feet but ended up getting slaughtered by her rapier and ice.
"Merde ça, dépêchez-vous idiots. Courez pour sauver votre vie avant que nous ne soyons tous morts." (Fuck that. hurry idiots. Run to save your life before we're all dead!) One calls out. Just as he got stabbed by her rapier.
A small tank pulls up and fires at Esdeath. But just as it reached her, Tatsumi stepped in and took the hit. Dirt and blood are thrown into the air.
"Le temps est écoulé, messieurs." (Time is up, gentlemen." Esdeath stated. As she froze and sliced many of the partisans that were unlucky to have not left. She directed Tatsumi to destroy the tank. Of which he did with great ease.
Esdeath got onto the main street and began to speak up.
"Écoutez-moi. Agenouillez-vous et exigez la miséricorde de votre nouveau dieu! HA HA HA!" (Écoutez-moi. Agenouillez-vous et exigez la miséricorde de votre nouveau dieu! HA HA HA!) Many are in fear of the recent turn of events and threw down their weapons and put their arms into asking for surrender. Unaware of the fate they've led themselves towards. The last scene is Esdeath. Walking up to a tired Tatsumi. She removed his masked and kissed him passionately on the lips. The cameraman began to run away from his position with the last frame being a field of dirt and grass out of focus.
(End of tape)
The screen paused at that frame. Col. Reeds looked around and the US military leaders were affected by this, except for JFK, as he looked down with his head being supported by his hands crossed together. "All I'm asking a for funding of this unit. Nothing more, nothing less. This unit will also be classified clandestine. So we don't need to worry about much."
"And who are these members of this Task Force?" Asked Admiral W. Anderson.
"Glad that you asked, admiral. I currently have a few members listed. I will now pass out folders of each proposed member of the unit." Col. Reeds passes out a folder to every member in the conference room and leaves the rest piled up neatly on the table. Every one of the chiefs of staff took a look at each folder, looking at the photo and skimming through their bios, and passing one to another. The generals and admirals began to debate among themselves.
"Mr. President. You can't be sure about this? Can you?" General D. Taylor asked President Kennedy.
"Sure about what? That there is no indestructible dragon knight that can take multiple gunshots and a tank shell to the face! That there isn't a madwoman that controls ice and snow wither her fingertips? On top of that the sheer strength and speed of these two. Tell me, if you are not serious about this. What other alternatives do, You all, have to offer?" The room fell quiet. The silence that came from these generals, all of them not having a plan on what to do, none can answer the president. "Colonel. You got your members for your task force, and your funding will be secured. Please, for the love of God, be quick. Because time is not on our side as it was previously. May God be with you and may God be with us all."
The colonel saluted the president. "Will do, Mr. President."
The doors break open as many members of the Secret Service pour in. One of them approaches the president's ear and addresses him. Kennedy's face is now widened. His face is of shock. President Kennedy returns his face to that of a serious face. "Gentlemen. I'm needed back at the White House. Colonel go ahead and form your Task Force. The rest of you, go make any necessary preparations. For we are now at war." Kennedy left the room followed by his Secret Service team.
White House South Lawn.
Flashes of lights from cameras and the chatter of news reporters begin to flood the room, as President Kennedy steps in. As he stands at the podium, he looked at every single reporter dead in the eye and began to speak to them.
Right now millions of Americans are tuning in on their radio or TV to listen and watch the President give his speech.
"My dear fellow Americans. The day of reckoning has arrived." Kennedy speaks with a heavy heart. But begins to speak up. "The Nazis and their allies, have all declared war on us." The room fell silent. "As of now, the nation of Iceland has fallen and from the territory of India, and much of the subcontinent. Have begun to attack American ships and islands off the pacific. At this time as we speak. Nations such as Australia, Greenland, the Philippians, and Japan are being threatened. Being attacked by the same people that took our brothers and sisters' lives across the ocean over 20 years ago. At this time. I ask you, the people of the United States, to pray for the fallen and pray for our allies who are fighting with tooth and nail defending their homes." Kennedy closes his eyes. Kennedy opens his eyes up, takes a look at the TV.
"Be strong my fellow citizens. Be strong against the tyranny of evil. Wear the full armor of God, so that you may stand against the devil, and put him behind you. For our fight is not only of flesh but of belief and ideology, and against tyranny. A fight against those who wish to harm. Against those who wish to kill, and against the evil forces that threaten and tempt us. Wear the armor of God. So that when evil finally arrives, you will be prepared to stand and fight on the ground you stand. Take up your beliefs. Take up your cross. Fight against the tyranny of evil that threatens the free lives of people. Pray, so that we have the courage to fight to the bitter end." President Kennedy stops to take a breath.
"May God help us. May God help our brothers and sisters that are engaging the wicked forces. May God bring them home. My fellow Americans, the storm of evil and malice is upon us. May God be with you!" President Kennedy ends his speech and the roar of the millions of Americans clapping at their president. Millions more in the Monroe Alliance have heard his speech and are inspired to fight for their homes to the bitter end and to fight for the liberation of their homes.
Kennedy leaves the podium outside of the White House South lawn and calls for a quick meeting with the chairmen of the US armed forces, Colonel Reeds, and Secretary of Defense in the Oval Office.
"Do we know where the Nazis are?" Aksed Kennedy.
Secretary McNamara steps in front of the president's desk passing him a folder with a chart. "Not an exact location but according to our analysts and intelligence, We believe they've recently have left the port of Brest and Plymouth of which we believe is their main invasion force. The same invasion force that has taken Iceland is also making moves to invade Greenland." McNamara told Kennedy.
"Where are they planning to invade?" Asked Kennedy.
"They will mostly focus their attacks on New York, Boston, Norfolk Virginia, Jacksonville, and Miami. Essentially the major cities on the Eastern US Seaboard. This is coincided with a joint operation along with the Spanish and Italians taking out both Greater and the Lesser Antilles. We predict Spanish and Nazi attacks on the US island territory of Puerto Rico, the nations of Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. But with the support of the Mexican navy and US Navy ships stationed in the Gulf of Mexico and Monore Alliance forces. Then we can repel their forces there along with their forces attacking the Eastern US Seaboard." McNamara explained to Kennedy.
"When will they arrive." The chairmen and secretary all looked at each other for a moment.
"In about seven to ten days Mr. President." McNamara told President Kennedy.
"That doesn't sound like a lot of time. I want you to prepare much of the Eastern seaboard for defense as quickly as possible. Admiral, I want every ship to prepare and patrol the coasts and the Antillies. I want those ships to prepare and intercept any Kriegsmarine ship. Men prepare for war. You are all dismissed. Except for you Colonel." Kennedy ordered. Everyone saluted and stepped out, Col. Reeds stayed.
"How long till your unit is prepared?" Kennedy looks at the Colonel in the eyes looking for an answer.
"They are ready at a moment's notice." Col. Reeds answers Kennedy. Kennedy is delighted. "Even though the main objective is to remove Esdeath and Tatsumi. If possible Mr. President. Tatsumi should be of high priority. Because of him being not only close to the ice general and her right hand. If we separate the two and remove him from her grasp then she pretty much is at a disadvantage." Col. Reeds tells President Kennedy. Kennedy confers on what the colonel said.
"Alright. Even though Esdeath is the top priority. If your prediction comes true then you and your unit will be rewarded greatly." President Kennedy tells Col. Reeds.
"Yes sir, Mr. President." Col. Reeds tells Kennedy. They both saluted each other and Col. Reeds left the Oval Office.
President Kennedy got up from his chair and walked towards the front of his desk. He positioned himself in the same way as his official portrait, arms crossed and head looking downwards. "May God be with us."
Endnote:
The story is pretty long but the tension is rising. Who will win? Who are the members of the new unit?
Find out next time. On Kill the World War.
P.s.
Languages will be translated into English in the future for the most part. But when a character speaks in a foreign language then it will be "[Blank], in [random language], says "Blah blah blah.". Some expectations will be made if it can be done like in a video game i.e. enemy AI in COD or BF speaking in their own language but that can be translated.
See you next time on how the US will defend themselves for time isn't on their side.