HOTDR Chapter 18: War of the Dead
"It's tomorrow… We made it to tomorrow." That was the thought that ran through Takashi's mind as the next day arrived. They had the meeting in the cafeteria last night and the group knows what they wanted to do. Although some didn't agree, they were going to stay and fight, defending what was theirs. They weren't going to sit aside and let themselves become victims. Totsuka was in the basement, riding his skateboard and practicing on how he could use it as a weapon. Chie had her roller blades on and was doing laps around the basement to keep her cardio up.
Rodack, Lars Momosuke and Nado were in the central office on the third floor, which they changed into a workout room. Rodack was benchpressing and Momosuke spotting him and Lars was helping Nado with barbells. Nado was attempting to curl a 20lb weight and was straining. Lars put his hand on his elbow and forearm and helped him curl it.
Lars: It's all about form. Try not to break your arm.
Nado: It's heavy as shit for me.
Lars: Then go down in weight. You're not going to get any stronger trying to lift weight you can't lift.
Rodack: He's right, Nado.
Rodack did two more reps and then racked it.
Rodack: You have to start small. The pyramids weren't built in a couple of hours.
Momosuke began changing out the weights on the bar.
Rodack: What the hell are you doing?!
Momosuke: Changing… the weight?
Rodack: You'd better get down and lift that shit!
Momosuke: I can't bench that!
Rodack: It's only 220lbs! Get those reps in. Heavier weight, 3 reps.
Momosuke: Not about to kill my fuckin' self.
Momosuke took the weight off and put on enough weight to equal 155lbs. He got underneath the bar and gripped it, ready to begin his set.
Momosuke: You gonna spot me or what, Rodack?
He shook his head in disappointment.
Rodack: Very disappointing, Momosuke. I thought you had more in you.
Momosuke: Fuck you, come on.
Rodack went to spot Momosuke. Across the room, outside the door, Saya and Alice were looking in through the glass window in the door, spying in on the guys. All of the guys, excluding Nado, were wearing tank tops that exposed their musclebond arms. Saya was focused on Momosuke who was in the middle of his benchpressing set.
?: What are you doing?
Saya and Alice turned around to see Tak and Kiba standing there in their workout gear as well.
Saya: I, uh… Alice. Just wanted to see what the boys were doing.
Tak: Uh huh…
Kiba: Alice, huh?
Saya: Shut up. Let's go, Alice.
Alice: Okay! Can we go get a fruit cup?
Saya: Sure. I don't think I've had breakfast either.
Both girls walked off and Kiba looked to Saya, shaking his head in disappointment while smiling. Rika was on the roof, taking a shift as lookout. She looked to her watch and saw that it was just nearing 10 am.
Rika (thinking): Hm… only 2 more hours left of my shift. Maybe I should ask Totsuka to borrow his headphones on watch duty.
She began thinking to herself and for some reason, that small dream she had was running through her mind. The dream she had when she was with Rodack and Tajima and they crashed their vehicle. The image of Kiba mangled crossed her mind and she shook her head, trying to clear away the images.
Rika (thinking): Get a hold of yourself, girl.
She exhaled deeply and began to focus on her shift. Raven was with Rei and Saeko, doing the ammunition count.
Rei: So, Raven. As you see, this is our ammunition cache. Takashi trusts you enough to allow us to show you this, so don't make him regret it. We don't carry weapons inside the building and you're only allowed to have a weapon when you're leaving the hospital for any reason or if you're on watch duty. In the event of an emergency, these weapons are available to everyone. If you leave the hospital for any reason, you must be armed.
Saeko: We can't risk you getting into a situation out there that you can't escape.
Rei: A new rule that Rika enforced is everyone bedroom with someone sleeping in it is allowed to have a small handgun stashed in the room for protection.
Raven: Why was that enforced?
Rei: Remember what someone brought up in the cafeteria last night?
Raven: With the three newcomers?
Saeko: Yeah… That is why she created that new rule.
Raven: Understood.
In the infirmary, Shizuka was applying pain relief cream to Kohta's forehead; he had large red mark on his forehead.
Kohta: Ow! Not so hard, Shizuka-sensei!
Shizuka: You need to be more careful around here, Kohta! You're the one walking into walls and closed doors.
Kohta: I'm telling you, Saya slammed a door in my face!
Shizuka: You don't have to make up excuses, Kohta. I've walked into a door before too. It's not that embarrassing.
Kohta lowered his head in disappointment and Shizuka picked his head up again, continuing to apply the cream. As she was nursing, the two heard someone knocking at the door. They turned to see Iori standing in the doorway, waving to them.
Kohta: Hey, Iori. What's up?
Iori: Nothing… much… What happened to you?
Kohta: Eh… Long story.
He stood from the patient bed and put an ice pack to his forehead.
Kohta: Thanks, Shizuka-sensei. I'm gonna go eat breakfast.
Shizuka: Okay. Watch out for doors!
Kohta walked away and left the room with depression on his face. She walked over to her counter to clean up her sink and her medical supplies.
Iori: So, Shizuka. How have you been?
Shizuka: I've been okay. I'm… just a little scared is all.
Iori: About staying?
She nodded her head.
Iori: Well.. I just wanted you to know that I will never let anything happen to you. And that I'm always here for you.
Shizuka: We're always here for each other. And that's not going to change!
Iori (thinking): Wow. That didn't go as planned.
Shizuka: I don't know if I like the whole idea of staying and fighting because someone could get hurt, but they do have a good point… We live here and this place is ours! We can't let anyone take it!
As she said her last sentence, she raised her arms in the air and Iori watched as her chest rose and fell, moving up and down quite rapidly. He looked to the wall to his right to stop himself from looking.
Shizuka: What's wrong?
Iori: I, uh! Nothing! It's cold in here, are you cold?
Shizuka: No, I-
Iori: I'll go get you a hot chocolate.
Iori left the room, with his eyes wide.
Iori (thinking): WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT MAN?! What if she would've noticed you looking at her chest?! Are you a damn retard?!
About an hour has passed and Takashi, one of the leaders of the group, was in the very back of the hospital, near the emergency exit that was going to be used as the escape route if things got bad. There were 4 bags, all loaded with supplies necessary to survive out in the wild until they found a new place. He was placing them there beforehand, preparing for the worst.
Takashi (thinking): Alright. That's four. Food, plenty of water, extra ammo and weapons and supplies. If we lose this place… we're ready for it.
Just as he was finishing up, he heard a sounds come from his right and he quickly aimed his silver and black pistol in the direction; he had Smith and Wesson SD40 VE on his right hip. He quickly stood from his knelt position and began walking towards the noise with both hands on his weapons. The noise sounded like something was scratching at a door and as he cut the corner, he saw a brown and white cat clawing at the door.
Takashi: Hm? How the hell did you get in here, little guy?
Takashi opened the door and let him out into the world.
Takashi: *sigh* Damn cat.
Rika (over walkie): Takashi, do you copy?
Takashi: What's going on, Rika? I read you.
Rika (over walkie): Come to the rooftop. We need to talk.
Takashi: On my way.
Takashi holstered his weapon and made his way to the roof to meet Rika. Once there, Takashi saw Rika pacing back and forth while staring off of the roof.
Takashi: What's up?
Rika: You do know what could happen if we go to war with these guys, right?
Takashi: I'm 100% aware.
Rika: People can die. Our people.
Takashi: And you think I haven't thought about this? That's why I decided to leave it up to them and not decide for them. Their lives are their own, not mine.
Rika: You know that everyone might not walk away from this ordeal… I need to make sure that you're ready for that.
Takashi: What makes you think I'm not ready?
Rika: You haven't lost anyone close to you yet. I've lost plenty… too much actually.
Takashi: I know it can happen. Just as suddenly as it did for the twins. I haven't forgotten about them. And Kotetsu. I think about the ones we've lost everyday. I will never forget.
Rika: The way war works… Isn't how it seems. You can't control who gets shot, who lives, who dies. It just happens. And I need you to know that you can't blame yourself. That will accomplish nothing but a spiraling depression. And that's not what the group needs from one of the leaders.
Takashi: I understand. Just because I'm young doesn't mean I'm incompetent, Rika. Believe me, I'm more than prepare for the consequences of staying and fighting.
Rika: Good. Tell me the strategy again.
Takashi: You, Iori, Kohta and Rodack will be posted on the rooftop pick off the enemy from all directions. Me, Rei and Kiba will be stationed the left of the second floor and Totsuka, Momosuke and Tak will be on the right side of the second floor suppressing fire. Chie and Lars will be hidden on the third floor and guarding Alice, Shizuka-sensei and Saya. Raven and Saeko will be ground level, ensuring that no one gets into this building.
Rika: Great. Then we're ready.
Takashi: We're beyond ready.
Rodack (over radio): Rika! Incoming!
Rika looked to the front of the building, looking down and anger grew on her face. Takashi ran over to the edge of the rooftop and looked down, astonished at what he had seen. Shido, not even seeming to have aged a day, was standing on top of a red SUV wearing a new black suit and having slightly longer hair. He had a megaphone in his right hand. His vehicle was the only one in sight.
Shido (through megaphone): Attention, ladies and gentlemen! I, Koichi Shido, have returned from the shadows! Come on down here so we can talk!
As he said that, 15-20 vehicles began swarming the front of the building from all directions.
Takashi: You… I should've known.
Rika (into radio): Rodack.
Rodack (over radio): Yeah?
Rika (into radio): Tell everyone… to prepare for war.
Opening Theme Song: I'm Still Breathing by Maon Kurosaki
Everyone in the hospital was set into high alert. Everyone went to the weapons cache and began grabbing what they'd need and quickly got to their positions. Rika and Takashi were still on the roof.
Rika: What do you think he wants?
Takashi: I'm going to find out.
Rika: What?!
Rika grabbed his arm.
Rika: What the hell is the matter with you?
Takashi: I'm going down there and I'm going to figure this out. Let me handle this.
Rika: He's going to shoot you the first chance he gets-
Takashi: Please, Rika.
Rika thought to herself for a moment and let his arm go, letting his continue down the stairs that led back into the hospital. Kohta, Rodack and Iori came to the roof as Takashi.
Rodack: Rodack, ready for action.
Iori: Iori. present.
Kohta: Kohta! Uh… here…? No wait, that's lame-
Rika: Shut up, Kohta. Focus.
Kohta: Yes, ma'am!
Rika: Iori, Kohta, left. Rodack, With me. Iori, I need you constantly checking our rear. Make sure they don't get near our garage. That's our escape.
Iori: Understood.
Rika: Nobody fires without command. *thinking* I sure hope Takashi knows what he's doing…
Momosuke grabbed the ACR from the cache and got set up, hidden in his window. Kiba had an M4 Carbine Assault Rifle with a detachable suppressor (and he also had his 1887 T-series lever action shotgun in case things got too close), Rei has her M1A1 Super Match that has a bayonet, Totsuka has an AK-74u compact rifle and Tak has the French FAMAS. The second floor team all set in their spots, hidden from the enemy. Momosuke peeked through the window and saw Shido.
Momosuke (over radio): Everyone, please be advised. It is Shido.
Rei (thinking): Shido..? *angrily* Shido…
Lars and Chie were on the second floor with Shizuka, Nado, Saya and Alice; Saya armed herself with an MP5K submachine gun. Lars has a 12 gauge SPAS-12 and Chie has a Heckler & Koch UMP-45 submachine gun.
Saya: Are you sure we're safe here?
Lars: As long as we're here, no one will touch you.
Chie: We've been preparing for this ever since we had that incident a few months ago. We're ready for anything!
Alice: Are the bad people here, Ms. Shizuka?
Saya: Not for long, Alice. They'll leave soon.
On ground level, Saeko had her Katana and an M93-Raffica in a holster on her left thigh. Raven had her knife in a holster on her hip and had two G18s, one in each thigh holster.
Saeko: Stay alert. If they enter this building, we are the first line of defense.
Raven: Okay. I'm ready.
The two girls noticed Takashi come out of the elevator and walk towards the entrance.
Saeko: Takashi! Where are you going?!
Takashi: To confront this asshole, once and for all.
Saeko: Are you going to try to settle this without bloodshed?
Takashi: Maybe… If he's willing to talk.
Raven: G-Good luck…
Takashi smiled to her.
Takashi: Thanks, Raven. You two know what to do if they get in here.
Saeko: They will not get pass us.
Takashi nodded to her and continued walking outside. Once outside, Shido greeted him without the megaphone.
Shido: Why, hello, Takashi Komuro! Long time no see, huh?
Takashi: What do you want, Shido?
Shido: Hey, hey, now is that how you greet an old friend?
Takashi: You come to our home with your guns aimed at us and you call us friends?
Shido: Ah… I see your point. Lower your guns, everyone. Lower them.
All of Shido's men and women lowered their weapons, following his order.
Shido: Akia, be a dear and bring me my fedora. It's blazing hot today.
Akia walked over to Shido and Shido dropped down from the roof of the SUV, taking his hat from Akia.
Shido: Thank you so much. You're making this day easy for me.
Akia: Not a problem, Shido-sama.
Takashi: Tell me what you want. I'm not interested in making conversation with you.
Shido: Slow down, Takashi. Why are you in such a rush? I'm just trying to check in on my old friends.
Takashi: With an army behind you?
Shido: Well you know what they say. Speak softly and carry a big stick. I'm the speaker, they're the big stick. They're for my own protection.
Takashi: Then what brought you here today? I'm sure you're not here to just sit and have tea. What do you want?
Shido: Well… since you put it that way… I want…
Takashi raised an eyebrow to him; Shido tilted his hat down and slightly looked up, barely revealing his eyes.
Shido: Rei.
Rei heard him front the second floor of the building and she was shocked at what he said.
Takashi: What?
Shido: Oh, you heard me. Ms. Miyamoto. I want her.
Takashi: W-... Why? What do you want with her?
Shido: I have my reasons. Now, bare with me. I know this can be a lot to take in. So, I'll make it easy for you.
Takashi was staring intently at Shido, glaring into his lying, bloodlusted eyes. Takashi took a quick at his henchmen in the background and they all seemed to be clean, well dreamed and heavily armed.
Takashi (thinking): They must be held up somewhere nice. They're too clean to be living out in the streets.
Shido: You have a choice, Takashi. You can hand over Rei, because I know she's in there, and I can let you live. Or, you can decline and we'll burn this hospital to the ground.
Takashi: I can't let you do that.
Shido: Hm? Do what?
Takashi: Neither. You can't have Rei and I won't let you destroy Gansho Hospital.
Shido: Oh, really? And you think you're going to stop me?
Takashi: I'll do what I must.
Shido: I see… Well, I understand you aren't exactly thinking clearly. So you may have a moment to go inside and collaborate with your group.
Takashi turned around and began taking slow steps back to the hospital. He stopped before he reached the door and kept his back turned to Shido.
Takashi: You know what, Shido?
Shido: Hm?
Takashi: I don't know how you managed to get so many followers or how you've managed to brainwash them all, but you don't come to someone's house with a baseball bat and bang on their door. They're bound to retaliate. Win, lose or draw, we aren't going anywhere.
Shido gained a shocked expression on his face.
Takashi: Oh yeah, one more thing. FUCK you, Shido.
Takashi flipped him the bird and continued inside, all without looking at him. Shido was frozen in place, exploding internally with rage and fury at Takashi's words. Akia walked over to him.
Akia: Shido-sama? What do we do.
Shido clenched his teeth together tightly, trying to keep his composure.
Shido: Burn it down.
Akia: Alright. Let's take it down!
All of Shido's forces began opening fire on the hospital and the snipers on the roof began picking the enemies off one by one. The second floor fireteam were draw their attention and giving the snipers on the roof the chances they needed. Shido retreated behind cover, picking up his AUG assault rifle and opening fire as well.
Momosuke: Reloading!
Tak: You're good!
Momosuke took the time to reload while Tak covered for him.
Momosuke (over radio): We're taking way too much fire on the second floor!
Rika (over radio): Begin shifting rooms. Change up your location! It'll keep them off balance.
Momosuke: Alright! You heard her!
Iori: We've got tangos coming from the south!
Rodack: Then neutralize them, dammit!
Kohta: I'm reloading!
Rika: We have them right where we want them. Keep the pressure!
Lars: The gunfire has started… We need to be alert.
Chie: Okay. Stay quiet everyone. We aren't meant to be in the fight.
Shizuka hugged Alice, covering her ears and letting her rest her cheek on her breasts.
Kiba: We need to start using our throwables!
Totsuka: On it!
Totsuka pulled out an oval shaped grenade from his ammo bag and pulled the pin out. He was sitting behind cover with it in hand.
Kiba: You uh... you gonna throw that?
Totsuka: Oh yeah.
He threw it out the window and it rolled underneath one of the enemy vehicles.
Enemy 1: Look out grenade!
Enemy 2: Move!
The grenade detonated, blasting the car to pieces. The explosion sent pieces of the car in all directions, hitting other enemy vehicles.
Akia: Get some explosives on that building!
Four or five of Shido's men grabbed molotovs and hurled them at the building. Rika managed snipe one out of the air and let the flames rain down on the enemy. But the others smashed into the building, starting fires. A molotov broke through a window and managed to set an entire room ablaze.
Momosuke: We need to get those fires out!
Takashi: We can't focus on those now!
Momosuke: Takashi!
Takashi came to Momosuke's aid on the second with an FN SCAR-H in hand. He set up near a window and began firing.
Momosuke: Takashi, this shit is crazy! They've got an entire army out there!
Takashi: Didn't exactly expect them to have that many people.
Rei: Whoa!
Kiba: What the fuck is that?!
Momosuke and Takashi looked outside to see a man preparing to fire and RPG at them.
Kohta (over radio): RPG!
The enemy fired the rocket and sent it right at the window with Momosuke and Takashi. It came into contact with the outside of the window, just below the point of entry and detonated; Momosuke and Takashi were sent flying backwards from the windows. Chunks of debris flew outward onto the battlefield.
Shido (over walkie talkie): B-Team, get in there.
Tsunoda (over walkie talkie): Copy that, Shido-sama. Let's move.
Tsunoda and a large team began sneaking up to the building from the surrounding trees.
Rika (over radio): Is everyone okay down there? Answer me!
Iori: Rika! Tangos in the forest!
Rika went over to Iori and saw that they had another group attempting to sneak into the hospital. She aimed her rifle and began popping off shots at the enemy.
Kiba (over radio): I think we're good! Momosuke, Rei, Takashi! You good?!
Rei (over radio): Totsuka and I are okay! I don't see Tak!
Tak (over radio): I'm cool!
Kiba (over radio): Kamigawa! Komuro! Where are you two?!
Momosuke and Takashi were slowly recovering from the blast of the RPG rocket. Momosuke sat up and began picking himself up off of the ground. Takashi then sat up and shook his head, trying to shake off the shell shock he was feeling.
Momosuke: Ugh… You alright?
Takashi: Yeah… I'll be alright. We can't take too many more of those.
Momosuke (over radio): Everyone, we're okay. We got hit by the blast, but we're okay.
Saya heard Momosuke speaking over Lars' radio and her heart dropped. She almost lost Momosuke and she wasn't there for it.
Lars: This is getting out of control. I knew it was a bad idea to stay.
Chie: Gotta have faith in our family, Lars.
Lars: I'm worried for everyone right now.
Rodack (over radio): Saeko, Raven, you got trespassers.
Tsunoda had one of his men put a C4 explosive on the side of the building and backed everyone away. Tsunoda clicked the detonator and blew a huge hole in the right side of the hospital. His forces began pouring into the building in groups, prepared to kill anyone in sight. As Tsunoda was advancing into the hospital, the group ahead of his were aiming their weapons around, searching for life forms. Tsunoda noticed a red line near the ground and ankle level.
Tsunoda: Wait, stop!
His team didn't respond quick enough and they stepped into a trap, detonating wall explosives that were lined down the hallway. As the explosions were going on down the hallway, Tsunoda jumped into the room to his right, saving himself. Some of the others caught the same idea and saved themselves by diving into a nearby room. The majority of Tsunoda's group was wiped out by the explosions.
Raven and Saeko then rushed down the hallway, Saeko stabbing anybody on the group that moved and Raven aimed her G18s down the hall, ready to fire at any others that came through the hole in the wall.
Tsunoda: Kill them both! There's just two of them!
Tsunoda and his men began opening fire at the two girls, causing them to take cover in rooms. Saeko sheathed her Katana and pulled out her 3 round burst M93 Raffica and began taking shots down the hall.
Raven: What do we do, Saeko?
Saeko: We hold them here. They cannot get upstairs.
Raven: Okay. We got this.
Rika (over radio): Second Floor Fireteam, someone get down there and help Saeko and Raven. I'm sure they've already breached.
Kiba: Saeko!
Kiba left his post and ran down over to the elevator to get to ground level.
Tak: Kiba, what the hell are you doing?
Kiba ignored Tak and let the elevator doors close, traversing down to the ground floor. He stepped off of the elevator and looked to his left and witnessed Raven and Saeko in a gunfight. He tilted his head to the left and got a look frustration on his face.
Kiba: Not today.
Kiba aimed his M4, switched it to semi auto and began firing down the hall, helping Saeko and Raven. Saeko looked back to see him and that he was walking forward while firing. She was overjoyed to see him and that he was alright.
Raven: Thank you, Kiba!
Kiba: Don't mention it.
Kiba killed two of them and took cover next to Saeko.
Kiba: How are you holding up?
Saeko: I'm okay. There's no way we can hold them here. There's too many of them.
Kiba: That's nonsense.
Kiba poked his head around the corner of the hall and saw that there was a truck that pulled up outside the building and more enemies were pouring in through the hole in the wall.
Kiba: I withdraw my statement. We need to get the fuck outta here.
Kiba radioed Rika.
Kiba (over radio): Rika, there's no way. They have too many people!
Takashi (over radio): How the hell did Shido get this many people?!
Momosuke: That doesn't matter, Takashi. We need to hold them here as long as we can and if push comes to shove, we leave. End of story.
Everyone heard Momosuke through Takashi's radio. Shido was taking cover behind an SUV outside, taking shots at Tak in the window.
Totsuka: This shit is crazy! How are we going to fight this?!
Tak: Stay focused, Totsuka. Everyone is counting on us. I'm not about to fail everyone.
Rei: We need to focus on Shido. We kill him, they're fighting without a leader.
Rika (over radio): She's not wrong. If you see him, kill him. No hesitation.
Takashi (over radio): I see him. He's behind the white SUV but I don't have a shot.
Kohta (over radio): I got nothing!
Totsuka poked his head out from behind cover and realized that he had a shot at Shido and went to take it. As he was aiming his AK-74u, someone on the ground fired a round and caught him off guard, hitting him in the shoulder. He fell backwards, dropped his gun and began yelling out in pain while holding the wound.
Tak (over radio): Shit! Totsuka's hit! He's been hit!
Chie: What?! I'm going out there!
Lars grabbed her arm.
Lars: Chie, stay here. We have orders.
Chie: Fuck the orders! My brother is shot!
Rika (over radio): Stay at your post! Do not leave the others!
Chie snatched away from Lars and ran into the fray for her brother. Nado stood up.
Nado: I'm going too.
Saya: Are you high? What are you going to do out there?
Nado: She's going to need help caring him.
Lars simply shook his head and let Nado go. Saya slapped Lars on the arm.
Saya: You're just going to let him go?!
Lars: He wants to prove that he can help too. I'm not about to stop him from proving himself.
Saya looked down, shaking her head in disappointment. Chie and Nado ran down the stairs and got to the second floor where they could already hear Totsuka screaming out in pain. They got to the room he was in and saw Rei trying to stop the bleeding. There was a puddle of blood on the floor, but Rei had wrapped his shoulder in bedsheets to attempt to stop the blood.
Chie: Totsuka!
Rei: Chie, I don't know why but the bleeding won't stop! I-
Chie: We're going to help him. Nado came with me and we're going to take him upstairs to Shizuka-sensei.
Rei: I'll help.
Nado: No, that's why I'm here. We'll take care of him. You need to stay here and defend what's ours.
Nado stared intently into Rei's eyes and all she could do was nod in agreement.
Chie: Let's go Nado, grab his legs.
Totsuka continued to holler out in pain and they picked him up to carry him.
Chie: I got you, baby bro. You're gonna be okay!
The two carried Totsuka away from the fight and Rei took his spot.
Rei (over radio): Chie and Nado came to get Totsuka. He's on the way to Shizuka-sensei.
Rika: God dammit. I told them not to… oh well. It's done now.
Iori: Rika, we need to make a move. They're just going to keep hammering us until nightfall!
Downstairs, as Kiba, Saeko and Raven were fending off the enemy, they sent in another squadron, but this time they were equipped with riot shields that they took off of dead cops. They began throwing in flashbangs on the ground.
Kiba: We gotta go!
The three abandoned their post and retreated to the stairs.
Kiba (over radio): Rika, we can't hold the bottom floor anymore! They've got riot shields and flashbangs!
Rika: Fall back to the second floor. We might have to…
Shizuka and Chie were trying to stop the bleeding from Totsuka's shoulder in the Infirmary. Shizuka was putting pressure on the wound and Chie was getting tools together to take the bullet out. Saya entered the room to give a helping hand.
Shizuka: Applying pressure seems to be working, but not fast enough. He'll bleed out at this rate!
Saya: Let me see the wound.
Shizuka moved her hands and saw the wound.
Saya: Is there a point of exit?
Chie: Not that I can see.
Saya: Turn him over.
Chie: You've gotta roll over bro.
Totsuka: This hurts so fuckin' much!
Chie: I know, but you've gotta be tough for a second.
Shizuka and Chie helped him roll over and saw that there was an exit wound on the back side of his shoulder.
Saya: There. An exit wound. Bullet went in and out.
Chie: But that doesn't explain why the blood won't stop.
Shizuka: It's possible the bullet hit an artery, right?
Saya: It's possible I guess… But we don't have time to figure that out. We need towels, a lot of them.
Shizuka: I'll get them!
She ran off to the supply closet on the third floor for towels.
Saya: Try not to worry, Chie. We're going to try to keep him alive and we're going to need you level headed. Okay?
Chie nodded to her. Saya knew that if Chie wasn't calm, it wasn't going to help Totsuka's situation. And she needs both nurses level headed and ready to save his life.
Outside, Shido abandoned the cover he was taking and began walking up to the hospital with a group of 4 people in front of him with riot shields. He and the small team of riot shielders walked to the front doors of the hospital and they bashed the doors down with the shields. They cleared the way and Shido walked through them and looked around.
Shido: Find her and bring her to me.
Akia: What about the others?
Shido: Kill them all.
Shido took off his fedora and tossed it to the side and looked forward with a sinister smile on his face.
On the roof, Rika and her team were still holding off Shido's forces. As Rika reloaded, she noticed she only had one magazine left.
Kohta: Rika, I'm running low on ammo!
Rodack: Same here! I've got 2 mags left.
Iori: I'm on my last mag!
Rika: Okay, we need to-
She heard something clanking on the ground behind her and turned to see what it was. She saw that it was a grenade that was just thrown up to the roof. She gasped and everything went black.
END CHAPTER 18
Ending Theme Song: Ver. Ejected
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