By: Ominae
Rating: T
NOTE:
All characters of Striker/Spriggan are under the copyright of Hiroshi Takashige, Ryoji Minagawa and FROM Software. All characters of Resident Evil are under the copyright of Capcom. All other characters not belonging to either of the two mentioned series are under me.
Summary:
With the compound now under attack by Umbrella's armed paramilitary units in New Zealand and the life of Dr. Simon Higgins in grave danger, the Strikers Elite are now preparing to move in and protect Dr. Higgins and repulse the Umbrella invasion force at the same time. But danger lurks in the form of Umbrella's armed black ops units and a strange monster has attacked some of ARCAM's New Zealand personnel. Will they be able to survive their first mission and protect ARCAM's New Zealand research facility in order to avoid a repeat of what happened to ARCAM in Turkey? Stay tune to this chapter to find out.
Note - To all those who have read this fanfic of mine, please kindly review as a token of appreciation for taking your time to read this Striker/Spriggan fanfic story since there are not many readers who go to the Spriggan section in the Anime category due to an incomplete and abandoned translation of the manga by VIZ Media from Shogakukan. Thank you and enjoy this chapter as much as I did while I was typing it away at my PC.
Chapter 6: Repulsion Part 1
Corridor, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"Dammit! Eat this!"
A masked ARCAM Defense Unit (ADU) soldier, now donned in his combat gear, fired his Diemaco C7 assault rifle at the approaching UBCS operators, who fired back with either their Heckler and Koch MP5A3 submachine guns or their Colt M4A1 assault rifles at a makeshift barricade, consisting of tables, chairs and any hard object that could be used as a shield for taking the enemy bullets meant for the ADU troopers.
"ARGH!" shouted an ADU soldier, who was shot in the chest by a burst of gunfire from a USFU trooper's Bofors AK5 assault rifle.
"Where's Jimmy?" yelled one of the masked ADU troopers.
"I don't know, sir! He's probably held down by the enemy." replied one of the ADU soldiers, who fired his Heckler and Koch UMP 45 submachine gun at a Cleaners trooper, who was dissolved after being shot.
"The heck's going on around here?" blurted the ADU trooper, surprised by the Cleaner's death.
Without warning, various ABC-M7A3 CS grenades were tossed at the makeshift barricade, emitting CS gas that dazed the defenders.
"Ack! CS gas!" shouted the first ADU trooper, who blindly fired his Diemaco C8 assault rifle from the barricade.
"Look out!" warned the second ADU trooper, firing his Glock 31 pistol after he ran out of bullets from his own Diemaco C7 assault rifle. His warning didn't faze with the rest of the defenders as multiple gunshots rang out and the ADU troopers, one by one, fell on the ground and ceased to move due to the impact of 5.56 and 9mm Parabellum bullets slugged into their bodies as they were helplessly shot to death by the intruders.
When the smoke cleared, various UBCS, USFU and Cleaner troopers emerged victoriously from their first skirmish, wearing MCU 2A/P respirators.
"Yes sir?" inquired one of the USFU operators, who was donned in a MCU 2A/P gas mask. He was communicating with Major Nicholai Zinoviev via mic connected from his respirator to his radio extender.
"Is the area secure?"
"Yes sir! We're going to move in the rest of Sector 1."
"Good work. Secure it and reinforce the other platoons when possible."
"Yes sir." Ending his radio communication, the USFU trooper gestured to his comrades to check the corpses of the ADU soldiers to see if they were dead. After making confirmations, they moved on deep inside the heart of the research facility, aiming their weapons at anything that could be a potential threat to them.
Armory, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"What the hell?" blurted Timothy in shock after hearing gunshots and explosions.
"We're under attack by Umbrella." said Tea calmly. The other Strikers, except Mark, couldn't believe how calm Tea was despite the surprise attack staged by Umbrella paramilitary units.
"Guys!"
They turned their attention to the door, revealing a very tired Henry Miller panting at the door.
"Umbrella's at our door?" inquired Yu sternly.
"Yea. You guys better gear up and get into battle. Just heard that Sector 1's almost taken out by the Umbrella units."
"You mean the main floor?" asked Jean. Miller only nodded in reply. "I see." Jean pumped his Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun and donned his WWII-era B-17 bomber pilot jacket and zipped it before he slinged the weapon on his shoulder and clipped his shell bandolier over his waist before he slipped on his brown gloves on his hands.
"Also heard that the infiltrators are wearing respirators. Possible that they're using riot control agents. I suggest you guys better put something over your faces." added Miller.
The entire team shrugged it off and without hesistation, all of the Strikers Elite held their firearms on their hands as they dashed out of the room, preparing to battle with an enemy that they have never seen before.
Especially if their main enemy turns out to be a monster from the insidious Umbrella Corporation.
Corridor, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
All the Strikers Elite were gathered in one temporary holding area where all the surviving ARCAM civilian personnel were able to escape so far.
"Okay guys!" ordered Mark, going through the paper map of the complex. "We better split the team into 2. One would take 11 and the other would be another 11, taking an extra person in."
"Right!" Jean pumped his Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun, catching a 12-gauge shell before reloading it back into his firearm. "I suggest one team would join up with any ADU personnel in fighting off Umbrella's paramilitary forces." suggested the French Striker, pointing to an area in the map where the invaders had first appeared.
Tea then joined in the discussion. "The other team would then search the rest of the facility to search for any survivors and to take care of any stragglers."
"I like the idea." grinned Riza, who was patting her GIAT FAMAS G2 assault rifle slinged on her shoulders.
"Is there a place where we can bring the wounded or we can hold off any prisoners?" asked Roland, scratching his chin.
"I believe that we can hold them here. But we have to restrain them first." answered Miguel suggestively.
"Agree." said Edward, while nodding his head.
"Then it's settled. Let's go." While the other Strikers were getting their weapons and equipment, he wore a black balaclava mask to cover his entire face and wore an Israeli Heyl Totchanim (Intelligence) beret over his masked head.
"I see that we have the same taste in headgear, even until now."
Turning his attention from his Howa Type 89 assault rifle, he gazed towards Tea Flatte, the British Striker operative.
"Yea. I'm a military freak, you know." mumbled Mark.
What became a surprise to the other Striker operatives present was with Tea herself. She had a cold personality with some of them, but she treated Mark like she was her own brother since he treated her as a real person instead of mocking her with names such as "Witch". Tea drew Mark into a comforting hug.
"Be careful out there." murmured Tea.
"I know. I can take care of them." boasted Mark.
"Please!" Tea's soon became a bit forceful in their hug. "I just can't bear to see you hurt." Some of the Strikers gasped at her words, while others didn't dare to interfere with the "moment" between Tea and Mark.
"Don't worry." Mark softly patted Tea's back as a sign of assurance. "I'll be careful."
"Okay." smiled Tea. "You're honest."
Soon after, Tea and Mark scornfully eyed all the other members of the Strikers Elite, causing them to snap out of their trance eyeing the two Striker operatives as they prepared to head to their assigned positions.
"Just be careful, yea?" said Tea, forcing a smile on her face before leaving the temporary holding area
"Like I said, don't worry about it."
"Come on, Hiryu!" shouted Yu. Mark got a bit irritated. His peers in the ADU and the Strikers called him that since he wears a balaclava or a scarf covering his mouth and nose during operations ever since he was recruited by ARCAM in 1999, with a first appearance of him wearing such garments when he joined up with every operation with Yu Ominae and sometimes with Jean.
Saying good luck to one another, Mark and Tea ran out to their assigned positions, getting ready to engage the enemy on their grounds.
Corridor, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"ARRGGGHHHH!" shouted a helpless ARCAM staff member, pierced in the chest by the claw of a Tyrant when it thrusted his weapon at his defenseless target. Supported by UBCS and USFU operatives, they engaged the ADU troopers in a clear firefight that was in the advantage of Umbrella due to the support of the Tyrant. But this was a different kind of Tyrant B.O.W. (Bio-Organic Weapon) that anyone has faced.
Umbrella scientists were able to perfect it after undergoing a few years of genetic modification, allowing the monster to be controlled by humans and not a parasite monster. They dubbed it as the T-079 "I" Tyrant for its intelligence when they inserted certain computer chips into his brain in order to linked up with the main Umbrella HQ somewhere in New Zealand.
"Tyrant! Make sure that you eliminate Dr. Simon Higgins at once." commanded the voice from the Tyrant's head, due to one of the imbedded chips that serve as a means of communicating with Umbrella HQ.
The Tyrant nodded in obedience before releasing the dead ARCAM staff member from the grip of his claw. It watched the man fall on the ground with a splat as red blood oozed out of his body without any sign of remorse.
Research Offices, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"Is this the office?" shouted one of the rushing ADU troopers, who was going to aid his comrade firing his GIAT FAMAS G2 assault rifle from the office doorframe. "Never mind, you big dummy! Learn to look next time!"
"What's going on?"
The man rushing to assist the besieged ADU forces was wearing an ARCAM Corporation ballcap on his head and was not wearing a balaclava, exposing his mustache. But like most of the ADU troopers assigned to the New Zealand research facility, he was wearing the necessary gear such as tactical vest and knife sheath with his holster strapped on his right leg.
"You're late, Jimmy Max!" retorted the other ADU trooper, reloading his Heckler and Koch MP5A4 submachine gun from inside the research office. He was crouched below a broken office window.
"So sue me!" replied Jimmy, who crouched near the office entrance, exchanging gunfire with some Cleaners and UBCS operatives with his Fabrique Nationale (FN) Fabrique Nationale Carbine (FNC) Para assault rifle. "I was held up by some weird thing." A small platoon of ARCAM Special Private Army (ASPA) operative came along with him as they opened fire on the invading Umbrella paramilitaries.
"Really?" scorned the ADU trooper, cocking his weapon to chamber a 9mm Parabellum bullet while the first ADU trooper provided suppresive fire with his GIAT FAMAS G2 in order to give the other trooper enough time to reload.
"What about Dr. Higgins?" asked Jimmy as he hastily changed the subject. He gunned down a fast running USFU trooper in the neck and torso with a burst of 5.56 NATO bullets from his FN FNC Para assault rifle. Moments later, he fired another burst from his assault rifle, killing 2 UBCS operators armed with Colt M4A1 assault rifles.
"Last time I heard that he was in another floor." shouted the ADU trooper, firing his reloaded HK MP5A4 submachine gun at two Cleaners from the broken office window, dissolving after being struck by several 9mm bullets.
"Hope Yu and the others can get to him on time." pondered Jimmy, who unloaded his FN FNC Para assault rifle at an incoming USFU trooper in the chest, who was trying to aim his Bofors AK5 assault rifle at the lone ADU officer.
Stair Landing between 2nd and 3rd Floor, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
Team one, consisting of Yu Ominae, Mark Sy, Michelle Bogden, Roland Guisan, Miguel Ruiz, Edward Chung, Jamal Hassan, Diego Sanchez, Ronald Welles, Sandyawan Haz and John Rono had left to secure the upper floors while Team two would remain behind to assist ADU soldiers in securing the lower floors and mopping out any resistance.
"Come on! Let's get us some Umbrella fodder to shoot at!" yelled Jean, who led the second team as they ventured onto another corridor with the sounds of gunfire and explosions rattling across the area.
Research and Development (R&D) Office, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"Oh god! Oh god! Oh god!"
Dr. Simon Higgins, the Canadian national who had recently defected to the ARCAM Corporation from Umbrella, was hiding underneath an office table after hearing gunshots echo through the entire research facility. The office had been littered with bodies of ARCAM civilian personnel, many of whom were shot to death by Umbrella's Cleaners, UBCS and USFU troopers.
"My god. Hope someone comes to get me out of here." murmured Dr. Higgins, who held his shaking hands over his head in an effort to calm himself.
3rd Floor Stair Landing, ARCAM New Zealand research facility
"Where was the last location of Dr. Higgins?" shouted Yu, who was firing his Heckler and Koch G3A3 assault rifle against some Cleaners armed with SITES Spectre M4 submachine guns, to an ADU soldier armed with a Colt M16-A2 assault rifle.
"Last time I heard, he was heading towards the direction of the R&D offices." yelled the ADU soldier in reply.
"Good work, soldier!" hissed Mark, who used his Fairbarn & Sykes Commando Pattern 1 knife to slash a USFU trooper in the neck after grappling him from behind as his Howa Type 89 assault rifle was slinged at his back. He silently watched the masked man die in his own blood as he gurgled the red liquid from his mouth, which splashed all over the MCU 2A/P respirator's glass frame.
Jamal went to work on his own, unloading every 12 gauge shell from his Reutech Defense Industries (RDI) Protecta shotgun, taking out 6 UBCS operators before they were able to open fire with their Colt M4A1 assault rifles or Heckler and Koch MP5A3 submachine guns, from the safety of a corner wall. Michelle and Roland teamed up to take care of two USFU troopers by smashing their faces, clad in their MCU 2A/P gas masks, with the rifle butts of their respective assault rifles.
"Hey! Get a grip, will ya?" mocked Miguel, who dodged a knife stab attempt by a USFU operative with his S.O.G Pentagon knife. "You need to loosen up." retorted the Filipino operative after grabbing his neck from behind and snapping it in a few seconds. His Ruger AC-556 assault rifle was also slinged at his back. A UBCS operator, with a Colt Pathfinder Tactical knife, tried to stab Miguel from behind. Unfortunately, he parried his stab moves and ended it by grabbing the knife from his hand. Taking it to his possession, he dashed towards the disarmed UBCS operative and drove the Colt Pathfinder Tactical knife's cold steel blade into his chest, taking the man's life away in a matter of seconds.
John Rono, with his Glock 31 pistol, opened fire on a squad of Cleaners armed with Heckler and Koch MP-5KA4 submachine guns as he could not use his Technical Equipment International (TEI) M89SR sniper rifle for the meantime.
Ronald Welles and Sandyawan Haz, taking cover from a corner wall, opened fire with their Daewoo K3 and SANTA BARBERA Ameli LMGs with Ronald on a standing positon and Sandyawan taking a proning position against a combined team of Cleaners and UBCS operatives. One Cleaner tried to remove the safety pin of his M67 Fragmentation Grenade, but was shot before he could toss it, killing a number of his fellow Cleaner and UBCS operatives as the grenade exploded in his hands. A few seconds later, Diego Sanchez emerged from the rear of the remaining survivors of the Cleaners and the UBCS from out of nowhere and in an instant, unloaded several 7.62 NATO bullets from his US Ordnance M60E3 GPMG. The rest of the Cleaners and UBCS survivors did not survive the barrage as all of them were now killed.
Edward engaged a group of UBCS and USFU troopers from a crouching position next to another corner wall. Armed with his FN FNC assault rifle, he peppered the paramilitaries with bursts of 5.56 NATO bullets. Scores of UBCS and USFU were shot to death, with one person shot in the head, as 5.56 NATO bullets penetrated their chests and legs.
"Keep moving!" barked Nicholai Zinoviev, who fired his Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics SAR-21 MMS assault rifle while crouching near the door frame of a nearby office, which was destroyed by a M67 Fragmentation Grenade. Yu and Mark tried to get the advantage against the Russian UBCS Supervisor with their Heckler and Koch G3A3 and Howa Type 89 assault rifles, but were driven back due to gunfire emitted from his ST Kinetics SAR-21 MMS assault rifle with the Nikon Monarch Red Dot Sight mounted on the railing of Nicholai's rifle that gave him the advantage of accurate aiming, with the backing of UBCS, USFU and Cleaner platoons as they provided additional support by firing their own weapons at the combined forces, consisting of both ADU troopers and Striker field operatives.
"What the? I swore that I scored a hit in the middle of their chests?" Nicholai was shocked after he had fired some 5.56 NATO bullets into the chests of Yu and Mark with no sign of flinching from the two of them.
"ARGH!"
Nicholai ceased firing his ST Kinetics SAR-21 MMS assault rifle when he saw a UBCS operator, who was shot in the chest and right leg. He noticed that he was in pain after he entered the bombed office by crawling.
"Help me, sir!" pleaded the wounded UBCS operator, who was clutching his Israel Military Industries (IMI) Jericho 941 pistol on his left hand while he was using his right hand to cover his leg wound.
Nicholai gave a smirk to the wounded UBCS operator as he unholstered his TISAS Kanuni 16 pistol from his Leapers Special Ops Universal Tactical Leg Holster. He leveled it to his head and had his finger near the pistol's trigger. The wounded man gasped in surprise at he tried to scoot back by crawling backwards away from him.
"Weakling!" sneered the Russian before he discharged a single 9mm Parabellum bullet meant for the operator's head. He then holstered his pistol before he unslinged his ST Kinetics SAR-21 MMS assault rifle. Firing the weapon and peering through his Nikon Monarch Red Dot Sight, he was able to take down two ADU troopers, who were taking cover behind some discarded sofas and tables with their Colt CAR-15 and IZHMASH AKSU-74 assault rifles. No one noticed the actions of the Russian man as the sound of the gunshot emitted from his pistol blended in with the sounds of gunfire being exchanged between the forces of ARCAM and Umbrella.
"I will not allow weaklings like him to survive in this operation." pondered the UBCS Supervisor, who ejected a used mag before he slapped a fresh 30-round magazine for his ST Kinetics MMS SAR-21 assault rifle from his vest.
Next to the Russian UBCS Supervisor was the body of the UBCS operator. The glass frame of his MCU 2A/P respirator had a hole in the middle, splattered with red blood all over the interior of the mask. Zinoviev took a glance at it through the glass frame of his MCU 2A/P gas mask before he resumed firing his weapon.
The wounded UBCS operator was now dead, the first victim of an execution committed by Major Nicholai Zinoviev ever since the atrocities that he had performed against his subordinates back in Raccoon City.
Chapter 6 END