Advance Wars: Endgame
Chapter 7
By RocketDarkness
Nell turned from the ghastly scene, and ran for the parking lot. Maneuvering her way past large pieces of shrapnel, she made her way for the parking lot. It was at that time she heard an odd whistling. Was one of the injured trying to signal her? She turned around to see a bomber's cargo slam into the outdoor theater, sending a wave of heat outwards, throwing Nell off of her feet, and onto the ground. She rolled onto her stomach, and covered her head as granite bits rained upon her like hail. Pushing herself up, she did not turn around to see the wreckage. No one could have survived the explosions.
Nell went through the small arc of shrubs and bushes that doubled as the parking lot entrance. When she reached the other side, she quickly stepped backwards into the shade of the bushes. Peeking out, she confirmed her fears. Blue Moon invasion force. It had begun. The beginning of the end of Orange Star.
Nell reached into her suit, pulling out a small pistol. She never really needed it, but it was recommended that most commanding officers carry one in case out in the field. She cocked it, and then looked back out. Only infantry, for now. She had to find Sami first. Her specially trained mechanized infantry would be a great asset at holding off the first waves, and hopefully enough time for Nell to pull her troops from any bases spread throughout Orange Star. After all, what good was a strong army on the inside if your borders were slowly crumbling? Taking aim, she followed the man's chest as he walked through the rows of cars. Probably just a few looters, new recruits ditching their command post. She was about to pull the trigger, when suddenly the man shouted to his friends. They walked over from various directions. At a glance, she counted five. They walked towards a particularly nice car.
Nell shook her head. They were petty looters. Oh well, they were still a threat alive. But how to kill them without retaliation was the problem. She smiled in realization, and then fired off a shot. Into the gas tank. A large fireball lit up the sky as the car exploded into flames. The men were thrown backwards, most crumpling to the ground, unconscious or dead. Nell didn't care, as long as they weren't awake. She ran past the flaming wreckage and charred bodies, and to her car. Unlocking the door, she quickly strapped herself in and turned the key. She had to find Sami, and fast. She hit the gas, and with squealing wheels, sped out of the parking lot and headed towards the air base.
Leaving the parking lot, Nell realized that conditions were worse than she could have ever believed. Blue Moon infantry swarmed the city streets, and tanks and rocket launchers littered the open areas. Thankfully, her car was much faster than any slow weapon of war. Blue Moon soldiers gasped and pointed as she sped down the street, a fugitive in her own town.
--
Making an unusually sharp left turn in order to avoid a tank shell, Nell made it onto the path leading outside of the city and to the air base. The road quickly switched to dirt, and her abused car was unable to traverse the rocky terrain well. The constant up and down motion threw the tires off of the road, causing it to slip and slide as if on ice. Dust was being thrown up everywhere, covering the windshield in a light, brown haze. Exasperated, she stopped the car to let the dust settle. When the dust cleared, she found herself staring down the barrel of a tank.
"Get out of the car, and put your hands up!" The Blue Moon soldier manning the controls shouted, in a thick Russian accent. Nell realized that she was caught, and there was no way out. Blushing a deep crimson, she put her hands up and stepped outside of the car. A loud thump resounded, and Nell was unconscious in the dirt road.
--
The first thing Nell saw when she woke up was the dirty metal ceiling of her confinement. Light streamed in from the barred window above her. Rubbing her eyes, she sat up. A soft whimpering came from the cell to her left. She had heard that sound before…after she had defeated Olaf's original invasion, and had been looking for…
"Sami! Is that you?"
"Nell?" Sami's voice was cracked and dry. Blue Moon apparently wasn't very hospitable.
"What happened to you, Sami?"
"Surprise missile bombardment. This entire air base was annihilated before our planes could even get off of the ground…" Her voice wavered, holding back all the emotion kept inside her.
"Have they taken care of you…? You sound really bad."
"No…" After hearing Sami's reply, Nell stood up and walked to the thick iron bars holding her away from freedom. She glanced in the direction of Sami's cell.
"Sami?" No reply came.
"Sami…? Sami?" Still no reply.
"Sami!"
At the sound of her voice, a squeaking sound emanated from down the hall. Footsteps came closer, and closer. Nell backed away from the door, just in case. The mysterious figure opened the door to Sami's cell, and she heard he or she put down several metal objects, as the clattered loudly on the floor as the touched.
Nell put her ear to the wall, and heard various boxes and other items opening and closing, along with assorted loud noises. What was the stranger doing to her? She shouted out to the mysterious character, but received no reply. She continued to shout, but she soon dried her throat up and collapsed into a fit of coughing. The dust was so bad that she nearly passed out. Looking back up after recovering, she found a glass of water placed through the bars of her containment. She thankfully took the glass of water without question.
Nell savored the cool, clean water as it flowed down her throat, purging the layer of dust that had built up from before. The cold feeling made her sigh in pleasure as she realized how incredibly thirsty she was. Coming back to reality, she heard more noises coming from the next cell. Thankful for the water, she remained quiet and simply listened to the sounds.
Suddenly, she heard a quiet moan. "W…what happened…?"
It was Sami! Nell smiled, and was about to shout out to her when Sami interrupted again.
"Andy!?"
A/N: Long time, no see, eh? Sorry, busy with school and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. So…addictive…
Chapter 7
By RocketDarkness
Nell turned from the ghastly scene, and ran for the parking lot. Maneuvering her way past large pieces of shrapnel, she made her way for the parking lot. It was at that time she heard an odd whistling. Was one of the injured trying to signal her? She turned around to see a bomber's cargo slam into the outdoor theater, sending a wave of heat outwards, throwing Nell off of her feet, and onto the ground. She rolled onto her stomach, and covered her head as granite bits rained upon her like hail. Pushing herself up, she did not turn around to see the wreckage. No one could have survived the explosions.
Nell went through the small arc of shrubs and bushes that doubled as the parking lot entrance. When she reached the other side, she quickly stepped backwards into the shade of the bushes. Peeking out, she confirmed her fears. Blue Moon invasion force. It had begun. The beginning of the end of Orange Star.
Nell reached into her suit, pulling out a small pistol. She never really needed it, but it was recommended that most commanding officers carry one in case out in the field. She cocked it, and then looked back out. Only infantry, for now. She had to find Sami first. Her specially trained mechanized infantry would be a great asset at holding off the first waves, and hopefully enough time for Nell to pull her troops from any bases spread throughout Orange Star. After all, what good was a strong army on the inside if your borders were slowly crumbling? Taking aim, she followed the man's chest as he walked through the rows of cars. Probably just a few looters, new recruits ditching their command post. She was about to pull the trigger, when suddenly the man shouted to his friends. They walked over from various directions. At a glance, she counted five. They walked towards a particularly nice car.
Nell shook her head. They were petty looters. Oh well, they were still a threat alive. But how to kill them without retaliation was the problem. She smiled in realization, and then fired off a shot. Into the gas tank. A large fireball lit up the sky as the car exploded into flames. The men were thrown backwards, most crumpling to the ground, unconscious or dead. Nell didn't care, as long as they weren't awake. She ran past the flaming wreckage and charred bodies, and to her car. Unlocking the door, she quickly strapped herself in and turned the key. She had to find Sami, and fast. She hit the gas, and with squealing wheels, sped out of the parking lot and headed towards the air base.
Leaving the parking lot, Nell realized that conditions were worse than she could have ever believed. Blue Moon infantry swarmed the city streets, and tanks and rocket launchers littered the open areas. Thankfully, her car was much faster than any slow weapon of war. Blue Moon soldiers gasped and pointed as she sped down the street, a fugitive in her own town.
--
Making an unusually sharp left turn in order to avoid a tank shell, Nell made it onto the path leading outside of the city and to the air base. The road quickly switched to dirt, and her abused car was unable to traverse the rocky terrain well. The constant up and down motion threw the tires off of the road, causing it to slip and slide as if on ice. Dust was being thrown up everywhere, covering the windshield in a light, brown haze. Exasperated, she stopped the car to let the dust settle. When the dust cleared, she found herself staring down the barrel of a tank.
"Get out of the car, and put your hands up!" The Blue Moon soldier manning the controls shouted, in a thick Russian accent. Nell realized that she was caught, and there was no way out. Blushing a deep crimson, she put her hands up and stepped outside of the car. A loud thump resounded, and Nell was unconscious in the dirt road.
--
The first thing Nell saw when she woke up was the dirty metal ceiling of her confinement. Light streamed in from the barred window above her. Rubbing her eyes, she sat up. A soft whimpering came from the cell to her left. She had heard that sound before…after she had defeated Olaf's original invasion, and had been looking for…
"Sami! Is that you?"
"Nell?" Sami's voice was cracked and dry. Blue Moon apparently wasn't very hospitable.
"What happened to you, Sami?"
"Surprise missile bombardment. This entire air base was annihilated before our planes could even get off of the ground…" Her voice wavered, holding back all the emotion kept inside her.
"Have they taken care of you…? You sound really bad."
"No…" After hearing Sami's reply, Nell stood up and walked to the thick iron bars holding her away from freedom. She glanced in the direction of Sami's cell.
"Sami?" No reply came.
"Sami…? Sami?" Still no reply.
"Sami!"
At the sound of her voice, a squeaking sound emanated from down the hall. Footsteps came closer, and closer. Nell backed away from the door, just in case. The mysterious figure opened the door to Sami's cell, and she heard he or she put down several metal objects, as the clattered loudly on the floor as the touched.
Nell put her ear to the wall, and heard various boxes and other items opening and closing, along with assorted loud noises. What was the stranger doing to her? She shouted out to the mysterious character, but received no reply. She continued to shout, but she soon dried her throat up and collapsed into a fit of coughing. The dust was so bad that she nearly passed out. Looking back up after recovering, she found a glass of water placed through the bars of her containment. She thankfully took the glass of water without question.
Nell savored the cool, clean water as it flowed down her throat, purging the layer of dust that had built up from before. The cold feeling made her sigh in pleasure as she realized how incredibly thirsty she was. Coming back to reality, she heard more noises coming from the next cell. Thankful for the water, she remained quiet and simply listened to the sounds.
Suddenly, she heard a quiet moan. "W…what happened…?"
It was Sami! Nell smiled, and was about to shout out to her when Sami interrupted again.
"Andy!?"
A/N: Long time, no see, eh? Sorry, busy with school and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. So…addictive…
