Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour
Invasion fanfic
Chapter 1
A snowy Operation
GLA worker Omar Abdullah was working on building a Palace for a brand new GLA base in the Liaoning provincial region in Northern China.
It was snowing hardly, filling the land with a mystic white feel. Command wished for the base to be build thoroughly and be up and running in the next 24 hours. It was all part of the new GLA high patriarch Ramesh Jackal's new agenda and plan in the grueling war against the Chinese war machine.
Omar observed the rest of the GLA base. Rebels were going on daily patrols. Quad cannons were always being armed and rearmed. Stealth crews were moving about, ready at moments notice to cover up the base in case of Chinese air patrols. Rocket buggies were being assembled and collected.
Then Omar looked at the vast snowy landscape beyond. This Chinese land was so fertile. He could never imagine going out there. "I need some action" Omar thought to himself as he shivered. Workers were never given good clothing to wear. The entire budget was given to the actual army so it can effectively fight the global oppressors. "The cause is just" Omar reminded himself. He forced himself to continue working and brave the intense cold.
Just then, a rebel by the name of Aziz Kazizzm approached Omar. "Are you almost finished Omar?" he asked. 'Oh you must wait. This is hard work…" the worker replied. "Anyway we must report to the Command Center after you are done, I think that Jackal has a mission for us." Aziz said. "Why me? I am but a simple villager, I must collect supplies" Omar questioned. "Ugh Omar we will have the others do that. For now, they requested a worker and I chose you because I know you". 'OK fine Aziz" Omar replied. Secretly, Omar was glad to have an Op rather than his boring daily duties of building and collecting supplies.
Just then the Palace was finished. 'C'mon Omar lets go." Aziz firmly said. The two walked calmly over to the large dome shaped Command Center. Omar was thrilled. Peasants were not allowed to enter the Center. Also it was an excuse to get out of the freezing cold.
The two entered inside. There was a large atrium that seemed to go up a thousand feet. In this lobby, Omar saw some more GLA warriors probably called for the same reason.
This place was quite luxurious compared to the more third world appearance of the
outside base. "I guess that the leaders live in luxury' Omar said to Aziz chuckling. Aziz replied "Quiet! Never say that about the leaders, Allah is granting them power to lead us to victory"
The secretary assembled them and led them into a new room. This room was dark and had a large board room table. At the head of the table sat a dark figure, garbed in a fancy army general uniform. "This must be Jackal" Omar thought. "Sit down" Jackal ordered.
Everybody sat down in their respected seats. Omar was happy in the fact that he was part of something. 'Let us begin." Jackal said as he pulled out a large topographic map of the area. "As you can see, there is a key Chinese base northwest of our position about 20 miles away. Luckily they haven't discovered that we are here. This gives us a
surprise advantage. This base contains 4 nuclear reactors that power this entire province that must be taken out. Chinese patrols constantly watch these cold hills so we can't mass
up a full scale assault yet. If we do now we will lose our first strike advantage. The Chinese base isn't very well guarded except for four gattling cannons placed discreetly on these four positions' he said as he pointed to four spots on the map. 'Our scouts have confirmed that there are not many units there but all four cannons are operational. These will slow our progress and is the only threat for our invasion." He continued. "There is one lone military reactor in the corner of the base that can power down these gattling cannons if destroyed."
He pointed to one lone man in a turban sitting in a corner of the table. "This is Amr Ismail, an experienced Technical driver who served with us during the campaigns in Europe. I have decided to make all of you a strike force to serve Allah's will and complete this objective. Ismail will drive you deep into this base to take this target out". "We have a fully scavenged technical ready for use as well as the legendary GPS scrambler technology. This will insure that you are not seen and can still finish the op discreetly. Once the cannons are powered down, we will have enough scorpions and quad cannons to finish the base completely in an assault. Any questions folks?" Jackal finished. Everyone nodded no. "Ok let us pray to Allah for the success of this mission."
Everyone got up and left the room and was headed to a mosque section of the command center. "It was a lot better than the one that the workers had at the supply stash" Omar thought. After prayers were finished, the group went back outside to the blistering cold.
There was a magnificent technical standing right outside. "Climb in' Aziz said. Amr was already sitting in the drivers' seat, revving up the engine. One RPG trooper, one saboteur, and one sniper climbed in first, followed by Aziz and then Omar. A man was operating the fully upgraded technical turret, which could have blown tanks out of the sky.
"There are some supplies in the back in which to build a tunnel." Ismail said as he
pointed to Omar. "You will likely be building a tunnel near their base. Make sure that stealth is on when doing so." He continued. "Ok I will" Omar replied.
Soon they were off, the Technical moving at about 70 mph, but as quiet as a cougar; about to catch it's prey. They could not use the heater inside the vehicle for fear of getting detected by the Chinese. This made the men ambiguously cold inside the tech. The vast snowy plain before them was a sight to see, and it was sparkling and shining. It was one of the most beautiful things Omar had ever seen, even though the butterflies in his stomach kept him from truly appreciating the surroundings.
Omar observed the others in the car. There was Aziz of course, but then there were 3
more men. There was an RPG trooper. His name was Jannah Habibi. He had strict orders not to leave the technical unless they were discovered or a tank came their way. He was the only one who couldn't stealth himself so he was only to be used at desperate times.
Then there was the saboteur, called Mohammed Kaif, who was an expert at disabling buildings. He was to be the one to power down the reactor. Kaif had no ways of defending himself, but he had Aziz as an escort.
The third man was a mysterious mercenary, by the name of Jarmen Kell. He was an expert at sniping and camouflage. This man had killer eyes and a look of steel. Not much was known about Jarmen, but he wasn't one you would want to mess around with. Omar was glad that he was here and on his side.
No one really talked much for the journey, and it contributed to the nervousness in Omar. "This could be my death" Omar thought.
Soon enough, the base was within viewing distance. Many Chinese troops were scattered around the snow laden fields, and patrols dotted the vast tundra. The technical slowed to a crawl, moving cautiously. "Amr really is a good driver" Omar thought to himself.
They avoided a few Red Guard and gattling tanks near the entrance. They kept moving. "Ok, find an empty spot in a corner" Jackal said via intercom. Amr scanned the base. By now they were smack dab in the middle of the Chinese base. Omar could see the Barracks, war Factory, and even an Airfield. Something the GLA could never have.
"Ok Omar, make sure the stealth is on and build the tunnel quickly." Amr commanded. "We have seven Quads on standby they are moving right under your position. Jackal radioed. "When your tunnels done they can come out.' Aziz told Omar.
Eventually Jarmen Kell just got out of the van and vanished. Omar's heart sank. He felt safe with him around. "He'll be fine' Jannah said out of the blue.
Aziz loaded his AK-47 with a fresh cartridge and braced himself. "Ok build the tunnel here" Jackal ordered as the technical came to a complete stop. Omar became very scared. It was his turn now. "Good luck my friend" Aziz said.
Omar opened the door and jumped out as if he was Para dropping from a plane. He was in an empty wing of the base that had not much around it. His feet buried into the hyper
cold winter snow. He could see in the distance the main wing, where all of the important buildings were located. Omar carefully began to lay the scaffolding for his tunnel network. "So far so good" Omar thought. He began placing the bricks into place and slowly was building the tunnel. "There are seven quads right under your position Omar' Jackal said on Omar's personal intercom. "May Allah help me' Omar thought.
Omar only began digging the hole when a patrol of 4 minigunners were headed toward his position. Omar began to panic. "Ok I turned stealth on, so he won't see it from afar" Omar thought to himself. The minigunners though were heading Omar's way! They would see for sure if they got really close. They were speaking thick Chinese which sounded like gibberish to Omar. They seemed to know that there was a tunnel because they were headed right toward the tunnel! He would definitely have 100 bullets riddled in his chest if those men got here.
Chinese sergeant Lin Yu Wen strided towards an empty corner of the Shenyang Lao shi army base. He was the head of the patrol group 371. He glanced at his three men, tired and sleepy. It was a boring day. Nothing much happened. This wasn't a very entertaining life. He would have rather been back in his loft in Shanghai, with loads of chicks, and his wine cooler. This wasn't the life for him. He wanted action. Something he rarely got. His group was told to investigate some activity in this corner of the base. "It's probably nothing" one of the privates said. "You're probably right. These stupid low tech radars catch anything, including simple leaves rustling" Lin replied. "We need better equipment if we want to become anything like the mighty USA" another man said.
The men slowly approached the area. Lin sighed "Come on guys lets get this over with". He patted his bulky minigun and holstered it. They did a quick check and walked around a bit. "Hey look at this' a trooper hollered. He pointed to a small hole in the ground, coupled with a bunch of bricks. Lin could make out a snowy scaffold there. "Let's take a closer look" Lin said.
As the four moved closer, a shadow appeared. A quick one. Lin was confused "What the heck was that?" he said out loud. Pretty soon, a M12A3 bullet zinged right into one of the minigunner's brain. He fell to the ground dead. The other two began to panic and started running. They were picked off one by one. "There's a sniper around here" Lin thought. He quickly pulled out his radio and said "There's an unknown sniper here, and he's guarding someth…" he couldn't finish his sentence. He fell to the ground blood spattered with a bullet right in the center of his heart.
Omar was amazed at after he saw the bodies fall. He was saved. He made out the silhouette of Jarmen Kell in the distance. His skills saved him today. "Now to finish the tunnel" Omar said to himself. "A full battalion of scorpions are all massed at the front of the base, battle ready." Jackal harked through the intercom.
Pretty soon, Omar could make out a technical coming his way. Though one fact filled him with dread. It wasn't stealthed! Amr must have gotten caught. They were moving at a fast speed toward Omar. Amr quickly braked to a stop and hollered "Get in!" with a very rushed tone. Omar quickly hopped in and the tech was off again. Everyone was still there that was before, even Jarmen. "We have powered down the gattling cannons, but we ended up getting caught." Jannah said. "There was a listening outpost and we failed to detect" Mohammed continued. "What about the tunnel?" Omar asked. "Forget about it. The quads have left and joined with the scorpion battalion" Aziz replied.
Chinese AAA general Lu Ming was sitting calmly in his office in the Command Center of the Lao shi base. Ming was a very respectable general in the People's Liberation Army, and served for over 35 years. He won many battles versus the GLA and contributed to the victories in Europe. Ever since the ceasefire with the GLA, he was stationed here in a remote base far in the bowels of Manchuria. He yearned for another battle to fight. Now he just heard the news of an unknown sniper and a technical jeep within his midst. These were common GLA units. Could it possibly be that GLA was attacking? Ming called out to his secretary. "Show me the camera feeds of the air patrols of the past 24 hours". Immediately in the TV screen next to him, Ming saw comprehensive video of all of the surrounding areas. There was a big weakness to the GLA's stealth tactics in snow. When they cover up a building, it will make a splotch of blue instead of the thick white color of snow. Ming spotted this exact formation at a mountainous area close to the base. "There they are…the GLA are here" Ming said with a smile. "Scour the base for stealth units and cover the exits. Prepare for battle" Ming ordered. General Lu Ming smiled. Now was a time to fight.
The technical was zooming now, passing many hostile units. A helix could be seen in the sky. "Oh shit. Helix coming from out back." Mohammed yelled. Amr swerved onto a road and began zooming. Omar could see the man on the back firing the technical's turret at the oncoming aircraft. "Amr, take the rocky road out of the left wing and leave the base through the mountain pass. There will be a tunnel there. Sending coordinates. The assault force is on its way" Jackal said through the intercom. "Ok im going" Amr replied. Amr sped down the road, avoiding constant enemy fire and rockets from the helix. Omar was wild with fear as he sat along the bumpy ride. The van skidded off road to avoid two oncoming battlemasters that were approaching. The base was now on high alert and it was a true chase.
The looming mountains of Tian Shan gleaming in the distant snowy night. That was there goal. To get there to safety. The pass was very close. But one terrible fact remained. The helix was still on their tail and was gaining on them. Also a new terror emerged, blocking the pass. An Emperor Overlord was stationed, aiming its massive turrets and
the tiny technical. "Oh fuck" Amr hollered. Amr drove off of the track to the pass and began driving up the rocky slope of the mountainside. "Are you crazy?" Jannah yelled. "It's the only way" Amr yelled. "Im going to die!" Omar thought. He saw that the man in the back manning the turret was dead, killed by helix fire. The Emperor heated up its turrets and prepared to fire. Amr continued driving straight up the mountain. Eventually, the Emperor fired! Amr swerved quickly to avoid the fire. The blast was dodged but made the technical flip a whole 360 degrees! By the time it landed, Omar saw a huge scorch mark in the area where it hit.
They kept moving but they were far from safe. The emperor began to heat up its guns and helix kept flying closer! Also added to the problem was that Jannah, Mohammed, and Aziz had blood all over their faces. They died in the flip. Amr, Omar, and Jarmen were the only ones left. Things looked really grim. Omar was certain of his death. The remembered his wife and two twin boys and his cozy little home in Riyadh. He felt a tear come to his eye. He hoped that Allah would keep his family safe. Just then, The Helix turned and flew off. Also the emperor was also turning. 'Allah save us, what is going on?" Omar asked. Just the Jackal radioed in. "The assault has commenced! We are gaining ground!'. That explains why the two Chinese units were turning around. Amr continued speeding towards the coordinates from Jackal.
Scorpion tanks and Quad cannons flooded the Chinese base and were demolishing everything in their path. The tide of war had turned to the GLA. The Chinese couldn't hold off against the GLA forces. Victory was certain.
Lu Ming was pacing in the command room of the command center. "What the fuck is going on out there!" he asked his secretary Lin Zhong impatiently. 'We seem to be losing. Our gattling cannons were powered down. And many of our units were away." She replied. 'Fuck' Ming replied. This was his chance for action and he was LOSING? This couldn't be happening. He was caught off guard. Pretty soon, a Red Guard trooper entered the room in a rush. "General, we are rapidly losing our buildings! We are trying to coordinate an effective resistance outside this building. We have 4 battlemasters and two gattling tanks. We won't hold out. We were caught off guard sir." The trooper said. "Damn…" Ming replied. "We have to get you out of here now!" The secretary yelled. 'There's an armored transport helix still in the airfield as well as a squad of MiGs." The Red Guard said. "Let's move there. There's an American armored transport humvee at the back. Lets move" The secretary said. The three ran off.
Soon they arrived at the airfield. Lu Ming saw smoke and fire at the part of the base in which he left. He was sad at seeing so much of his own people die. It was his first true defeat. But that didn't matter now. His only goal was to escape. Or he would be dead.
Lu Ming and Lin Zhong jumped into the helix and closed the shaft. The pilots began to stage and fly into the air. Also the squads of MiGs were taking off. Eventually this Chinese air unit was airborne, and was flying toward Beijing Central Command. "The GLA had risen again" Lu Ming thought. Now was time for action.
It was all but defeat for the GLA tonight. They managed to level a whole Class 5 Chinese base to the ground. Omar was back at the base reporting to Jackal in the Command Center. "Thank Allah!" Omar said aloud. He managed to avoid death and come off to a stunning victory. "You have done well Omar." Jackal said. Omar was happy. Thoughts flashed of his fallen companions, but they died for good cause.
Omar became a low ranked general in this newly formed cell of the GLA. Jackal had promoted him. He was not just a worker any more. Now he was a commander. Little did he know of the things that would come to pass…