Fort Triggering

--An Advance Wars Fan Fiction by StarFoxRocks--

Chapter XIX: Sabotage

Jack, Crystian, and Corporal Richens sucessfully made it across the street into another alley. They looked at one another.

"Heres the plan," Jack said. "We charge any infantry we see. We're on our own now, guys. We have to find our allies and help them."

They both nodded, Corporal Richens still slightly confused. He decided to keep to himself.

"Okay, lets go," Crystian said. "Good luck, Jack."

"Good luck to you, Crys," Jack said. "Go."

Crystian turned and ran down the alley, Corporal Richens following him. Jack turned and went back the way he had gone.

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Captain Ferris lowered his binoculars. "I can't see a damn thing down there. Its sure quiet... lets move our tanks over to the other enterances."

"Good idea, sir," Sergeant Lamondo said. "Tanks! That way!"

The tanks slowly turned and rolled across the ground for the other enterances. The troops stayed back and waited for Max.

"Kinnear! Lemons!" Bowser shouted. "Hurry your asses up!"

"We're coming, sir!" came Cliff's voice.

Soon, they were out of the building, followed by Max.

"Where are the tanks?" Max asked.

"They're down by the other enterances, sir," Captain Ferris reported.

"Okay. Which way did they go?"

Sergeant Lamondo pointed. "I sent them down there. Hurry, let's catch up!"

"Troops, move!"

---

Crystian and Corporal Richens left the alley to find themselves in the middle of a firefight. There were no tanks on either side, in fact, the road was clear, but some parts were aflame and rubble and rocks were around every few feet.

"Take them town!" shouted Lieutenant Townelly. "We can take these Blue Moon Bastards!"

Corporal Smith and Corporal Zuck ran forward, crounching behind an overturned car. Both being riflemen, they took turns peeking and firing at the Blue Moon troops.

"Have they any Riflemen of their own?" Townelly asked.

"I see some..." Corporal Zuck reported.

Suddenly, the Blue Moon troops stopped firing and began to retreat down the street.

"They're retreating!" shouted Lieutenant Murphy. "Quickly! After them!"

"For Orange Star!" shouted Private Caddling.

They charged forward, yelling and firing their weapons.

"We made it!" Corporal Richens said to Crystian. "Come on, lets follow 'em!"

As they left the alley and joined the group of their allies. But their happiness was short lived.

At that moment, a loud ringing noise filled their ears. They stopped running, and looked around.

"What the hell is that?" asked Townelly.

Just then, an artillery shell struck the road, causing an enormous explosion. About three troops were killed.

"Artillery!" screamed Murphy. "Hit the dirt!"

Lieutenant Townelly was incinerated by the next strike. The third one destroyed the overturned car, which had Smith and Zuck behind it, taking cover. The two were killed as well.

"We're losing men!" shouted Sergeant Rayson. "Fall back! Fall back!"

They turned and ran for the end of the street.

"I thought that bastard Grit was dead!" Corporal Richens shouted.

As they reached the end of the road, they ran into the tank squad.

"Don't go in there!" Rayson exclaimed. "Bloody Artillery took us out!"

Sergeant Lamondo walked up. "Artillery?"

"Yes, sir. They wiped most of us out!"

Max looked grave. "Send a tank in there. See what happens."

A tank drove forward down the road. As it rolled by the ruined buildings, nothing happened.

"It looks safe now," Captain Ferris said.

Suddenly, the tank exploded, but it wasn't due to Artillery strikes. A group of Blue Moon Mechs had jumped from behind cover, firing at the tank.

"Take cover!" ordered Lieutenant Murphy.

The firefight restarted at that moment.

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Jack found himself on the road where Max, Captain Ferris, and the tank squad had been. They were gone now.

"Where the hell did they go?" he asked aloud.

Then it hit him. 'They went over to where Crystian and Richens are! I need to hurry!'

But as he turned, he heard a gun load. Turning around, he reloaded his machine gun.

"I'm ready, asshole. Bring it!"

Hearing his words, about nine Blue Moon Infantry emerged from hiding spots.

Jack looked at them all. "Ah, shit."

---

Cliff and Seth were behind a tank.

"You okay now, Seth?" Cliff asked.

"I guess so..." Seth muttered. "I just don't believe all this is happening. Why did Blue Moon attack us in the first place? What do they hate about us?"

"It isn't a good time for Wars World right now," muttered Cliff. "It'll all end soon."

"When we lose, or when they?" Seth asked.

"Um... I don't know."

Captain Ferris saw them. "You two! Stop slacking behind and do your duty! Go!"