Blood of Europe
Chapter 5: A Toast of Red
General Chekov looked at the time. Well, he would soon be leaving for another assignment. The People's Republic of China was preparing to make a move against the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the other Asian states. He would be sent as a military advisor to assist them. Humph. The People's Liberation Army shouldn't have too much trouble taking Korea. Japan could be convinced in other manners to joining them. Or they could destroy the country.
Sharp was at the command center. Tanya and her team were preparing to leave from England. From there, they would move in against Paris after the air strike. There were several Tesla power plants outside of Paris. They had been built in anticipation of the power demand the Physic Amplifier would have. If they could take out those power plants, Tanya and her team had a chance. He looked at the screen. The Harriers were approaching the base. Time would tell whether this mission would succeed or not.
The Harriers reached the base. Surprisingly, there were few anti-air defenses. The Soviets had set it up in a rush. They let loose their bombs and got the hell out of there. The missiles and bombs struck the power plants, knocking out several. The explosions from the ones hit damaged others close by, and caused more to explode. The chain-reaction took out most of the power plants.
Tanya and her SEAL team paradropped into the city. They were a few blocks away from the construction site. They started running towards it. A few Soviet Conscripts were around, but they were taken care of quickly. The Soviets hadn't had enough time to set up any defenses, and only had soldiers guard the site. They were killed easily. Tanya and two of the SEALs placed charges on the Amplifier. The others placed charges on the Beacon. They ran away very quickly and the two structures detonated. Suddenly, two Rhino Tanks appeared.
"Shit," said Tanya, "Let's get out of here."
One of the SEALs had a grenade launcher attached to his M-16. He popped one in and fired. The Tank exploded in a fiery display, but the other one kept coming.
"We have to get somewhere safe," said Tanya, "If the Soviets call in for more reinforcements, we're dead."
The SEAL with the grenade launcher fired another one, taking out the other Rhino. He joined up and the team started heading towards the evac point.
"General Chekov," said Zophia, "We have received new orders. There is an Allied Special Forces team in Paris, and Moscow requests that we handle the situation."
"Very well," said Chekov.
"Also, Minister Yuri has placed at our disposal a team of snipers codenamed Viruses."
"Hmm. A rather interesting name. We'll see how they do."
Tanya and her team were trying to get out of the city. There was a site one mile outside the city where they could be extracted. However, Paris was a huge city, and getting out was not that simple.
"How are we doing?" she asked.
"Twenty more minutes and we'll be out," said the SEAL, "Then, figure another five minutes to the extraction site."
"Let's try to cut down on that," she said.
Suddenly, they heard one of the soldiers scream. They looked back and saw one of the SEALs literally explode with a green gas coming out of his body and floating towards them.
"What the hell? Move!"
That they did. However, another SEAL was shot and exploded. Then another. Soon, it was only Tanya and one other SEAL.
"Shit," she said, "Where are the snipers?"
"I didn't see anyone either," said the SEAL.
"All right. We sit tight here and move out in a few minutes."
Suddenly, the SEAL next to her exploded. Despite her efforts, she breathed in some of the gas. She ran away from the area, hoping the gas she did breathe in wouldn't affect her too much. Suddenly, a woman with a sniper rife appeared in front of her. She struck Tanya in the chest and kicked her in the jaw. Before Tanya could open fire, another woman appeared and grabbed her gun. The gas had made her weak, and she couldn't resist too much. Another grabbed her from behind and pulled her back. Another struck her on the side of the head with her rifle. She fell, unconscious.
"Damn it!" screamed Sharp, "Get a rescue team together."
"Sir, it probably won't be much good," said Eva, "We don't even know if any of them are still alive."
"Lieutenant, we're the United States Army. We never leave anyone behind. Ever."
"Understood sir," said Eva. She admired his loyalty to his troops. That was something every commander should have.
"What do we have to work with?" he asked.
"The British SAS will be very useful," said Eva, "Their government will most likely let us borrow a few of their troops. We did take down the Physic Amplifier."
"I guess that's true," said Sharp, "Okay. Get things organized. I'll command the team personally."
"Sir, is that wise?"
"It's what I should be doing."
Tanya woke up in a small room tied to a chair. She kept her head down, but looked around without moving her head. It was probably an interrogation room. Just then, three men entered. Two were Conscripts. The other had some weird attachment to his head.
"Welcome Agent Tanya," said the one with the head attachment, "You will be staying here with us for quite a while."
"Fuck you."
"Well, that's going to happen to you unless you cooperate. However, in a few days you'll be sent to Moscow for a real interrogation. Don't worry, we'll be gentle."
He had a cruel smile on his face. Tanya wasn't an idiot. She knew what this meant, but she wasn't going to let them make her tell them anything. Even if it meant death.
"The team is assembled," said Eva, "Five SAS officers, two of them snipers, six SEAL officers, and four Delta Force troopers."
"Good," said Sharp, "Gentlemen, we're going in to try to, if they're alive, save a few of our officers that have been captured. They're the team that took down the Physic Amplifier and Beacon, so we owe them a big one. We're going to repay that by at least trying to get them out of there alive."
"But why risk all of us when they might be dead?" said one of the SAS officers.
"We don't leave anyone behind. Ever."
The SAS officer understood that. Loyalty to fellow soldiers in the field. It was sensible, and honorable. Maybe this American really did know something.
"I'll be joining you personally. Move out!"
End of Chapter 5
It seems to me that the quality of my work has degraded in this story. I'll try to keep that from going any further. You know, some people have told me that I should be doing original fics. I started one, but no one seems to have read it.
Z98
Chapter 5: A Toast of Red
General Chekov looked at the time. Well, he would soon be leaving for another assignment. The People's Republic of China was preparing to make a move against the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the other Asian states. He would be sent as a military advisor to assist them. Humph. The People's Liberation Army shouldn't have too much trouble taking Korea. Japan could be convinced in other manners to joining them. Or they could destroy the country.
Sharp was at the command center. Tanya and her team were preparing to leave from England. From there, they would move in against Paris after the air strike. There were several Tesla power plants outside of Paris. They had been built in anticipation of the power demand the Physic Amplifier would have. If they could take out those power plants, Tanya and her team had a chance. He looked at the screen. The Harriers were approaching the base. Time would tell whether this mission would succeed or not.
The Harriers reached the base. Surprisingly, there were few anti-air defenses. The Soviets had set it up in a rush. They let loose their bombs and got the hell out of there. The missiles and bombs struck the power plants, knocking out several. The explosions from the ones hit damaged others close by, and caused more to explode. The chain-reaction took out most of the power plants.
Tanya and her SEAL team paradropped into the city. They were a few blocks away from the construction site. They started running towards it. A few Soviet Conscripts were around, but they were taken care of quickly. The Soviets hadn't had enough time to set up any defenses, and only had soldiers guard the site. They were killed easily. Tanya and two of the SEALs placed charges on the Amplifier. The others placed charges on the Beacon. They ran away very quickly and the two structures detonated. Suddenly, two Rhino Tanks appeared.
"Shit," said Tanya, "Let's get out of here."
One of the SEALs had a grenade launcher attached to his M-16. He popped one in and fired. The Tank exploded in a fiery display, but the other one kept coming.
"We have to get somewhere safe," said Tanya, "If the Soviets call in for more reinforcements, we're dead."
The SEAL with the grenade launcher fired another one, taking out the other Rhino. He joined up and the team started heading towards the evac point.
"General Chekov," said Zophia, "We have received new orders. There is an Allied Special Forces team in Paris, and Moscow requests that we handle the situation."
"Very well," said Chekov.
"Also, Minister Yuri has placed at our disposal a team of snipers codenamed Viruses."
"Hmm. A rather interesting name. We'll see how they do."
Tanya and her team were trying to get out of the city. There was a site one mile outside the city where they could be extracted. However, Paris was a huge city, and getting out was not that simple.
"How are we doing?" she asked.
"Twenty more minutes and we'll be out," said the SEAL, "Then, figure another five minutes to the extraction site."
"Let's try to cut down on that," she said.
Suddenly, they heard one of the soldiers scream. They looked back and saw one of the SEALs literally explode with a green gas coming out of his body and floating towards them.
"What the hell? Move!"
That they did. However, another SEAL was shot and exploded. Then another. Soon, it was only Tanya and one other SEAL.
"Shit," she said, "Where are the snipers?"
"I didn't see anyone either," said the SEAL.
"All right. We sit tight here and move out in a few minutes."
Suddenly, the SEAL next to her exploded. Despite her efforts, she breathed in some of the gas. She ran away from the area, hoping the gas she did breathe in wouldn't affect her too much. Suddenly, a woman with a sniper rife appeared in front of her. She struck Tanya in the chest and kicked her in the jaw. Before Tanya could open fire, another woman appeared and grabbed her gun. The gas had made her weak, and she couldn't resist too much. Another grabbed her from behind and pulled her back. Another struck her on the side of the head with her rifle. She fell, unconscious.
"Damn it!" screamed Sharp, "Get a rescue team together."
"Sir, it probably won't be much good," said Eva, "We don't even know if any of them are still alive."
"Lieutenant, we're the United States Army. We never leave anyone behind. Ever."
"Understood sir," said Eva. She admired his loyalty to his troops. That was something every commander should have.
"What do we have to work with?" he asked.
"The British SAS will be very useful," said Eva, "Their government will most likely let us borrow a few of their troops. We did take down the Physic Amplifier."
"I guess that's true," said Sharp, "Okay. Get things organized. I'll command the team personally."
"Sir, is that wise?"
"It's what I should be doing."
Tanya woke up in a small room tied to a chair. She kept her head down, but looked around without moving her head. It was probably an interrogation room. Just then, three men entered. Two were Conscripts. The other had some weird attachment to his head.
"Welcome Agent Tanya," said the one with the head attachment, "You will be staying here with us for quite a while."
"Fuck you."
"Well, that's going to happen to you unless you cooperate. However, in a few days you'll be sent to Moscow for a real interrogation. Don't worry, we'll be gentle."
He had a cruel smile on his face. Tanya wasn't an idiot. She knew what this meant, but she wasn't going to let them make her tell them anything. Even if it meant death.
"The team is assembled," said Eva, "Five SAS officers, two of them snipers, six SEAL officers, and four Delta Force troopers."
"Good," said Sharp, "Gentlemen, we're going in to try to, if they're alive, save a few of our officers that have been captured. They're the team that took down the Physic Amplifier and Beacon, so we owe them a big one. We're going to repay that by at least trying to get them out of there alive."
"But why risk all of us when they might be dead?" said one of the SAS officers.
"We don't leave anyone behind. Ever."
The SAS officer understood that. Loyalty to fellow soldiers in the field. It was sensible, and honorable. Maybe this American really did know something.
"I'll be joining you personally. Move out!"
End of Chapter 5
It seems to me that the quality of my work has degraded in this story. I'll try to keep that from going any further. You know, some people have told me that I should be doing original fics. I started one, but no one seems to have read it.
Z98