Heroes From Above: Black Storm
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A/N: Hi again everyone. I hoped you enjoyed the last chapter. Here's the much-anticipated chapter 8!Chapter 8: Oriental Sea
Butch woke up to feel the wind of the fresh air blowing against his face as he assessed his surroundings. He realized he was flying not on his own accord and not expecting to be on some sort of winged horse, he nearly fell of the saddle. The angelic comrade sitting behind him secured and assured him. "General Butch, you're awake. We're headed northeast once we passed by Madagascar. We'll arrive straight along the pacific, to lend General Buttercup and her naval forces." Butch shook off the grogginess and felt his wound on his hide. It had healed fully. "How long I've been out?" "Since the last 3 hours, sir. We were really worried we were going to lose you sir." "Hah, it's gonna take more than that to destroy me. Let's hurry up then, Buttercup's gonna need our assistance." Butch muttered with pride. The angelic rider nodded to the general that was riding with him and raised his sword. With a signal, the other angelic riders and angel troopers gave a cheer and sped up their flight.
Buttercup watched as an enemy ship loomed closer towards the ship she has commandeered with her forces. The enemy ship fired their cannons and Buttercup jumped to the side as a cannon shell struck the bulkhead behind her. She shook off the debris and cursed. Her own ship's cannons whirled around and returned fire. Soon, the enemy ship loomed closer. "We're having a modern naval battle and they look like they're preparing to board our ship." Buttercup muttered. "Troops! Prepare to repel boarders!"
Butch arrived just a few minutes later, as he scanned the battle below. Several human ships were burning and sinking while some of them had the demonic flags raised on top to signify the change of command. Only one ship remains under friendly control as Buttercup could be seen giving the commands. Butch saw the ship and the enemy it was trying to fend off. Without delay, Butch checked to make sure his weapon was ready. "Take me down there now!" He muttered with an order as they all dived.
As the reinforcements dived, Buttercup was using her bow to shoot energy blasts at the enemy forces on the other ship as it inched closer. Someone was calling her name and she looked around. "Buttercup!" Came the voice and she looked up. Her eyes lit up with relief and joy as she saw Butch stand up from a winged horse and dive off, taking flight and diving straight onto the enemy ship. "Cease fire on the cannons!" She barked as she watched Butch's army land and board the demon ship. Butch and his forces quickly overwhelmed the demon defenders onboard. "I've never seen him this strong…" She muttered. She aimed her bow at any of the enemies she could target and fired. Lending whatever assistance she could, she ordered her archers to fire at the demon defenders.
Within 2 minutes, the demonic flag was torn off the mast as the angels raised their flag over the mast of the defeated vessel. The ship's engines reversed as Buttercup flew aboard to see Butch. As soon as she saw him, she went over and kissed him. Hugging him, she cried a little. "What's wrong, girl?" He said as he held her. "Nothing…it's just…I've thought we were done for…and I guess I didn't notice just how much I miss you." Butch laughed a little. "It's just one day Buttercup. Well…actually I really missed you too." With that, he kissed her and held her a bit. He nodded to the angel commander and the two ships advanced towards the rest of the demonic fleet, which will take a few minutes, enough time for their men to rest before the next battle.
Butch stopped the embrace and then called the angels leaders under both Butch and Buttercup's command to pool intelligence and tactics for the on going battle. Together, the couple and their best men studied the newly acquired area reconnaissance that the angels picked up upon arriving. Several ships were already overrun by demon armies and used to defend the bay of Guang Zhou Province, China. Butch stepped outside and viewed the coast of the bay with a pair of binoculars. The former Chinese naval base was turned into a demon command post, and the foundries that produced ships were pumping out strange ships never seen by human eyes at a considerable rate.
Their angel aid noticed those ships. "Demon Dreadnoughts. I've haven't seen those ships in battle since the last time we banished the demons several Millennia ago. They are built using whatever design of ships they can capture and using dark demonic energy, they turn scrap materials into their hulking battleships in a very short time. This time they have the power of steel of the modern human battleships. They will be harder to destroy. Far harder than these captured Chinese destroyers." The angel sighed as he thought of the grim situation. Turning to Butch and Buttercup. "Commanders, I'm afraid we have to strike as soon as possible, before they can build up the rest of their fleet."
Butch took another look at the naval base and agreed. He nodded and went back into the Bridge. Buttercup followed behind as she watched him planned the attack. She always liked the way he looked like when he's like a tactician. "I swear, it's like I'm in love with an amazing commander!" She thought. Her thoughts were cut short when he spoke up. "Alright, we've got a plan. The enemy has the direct approach towards the bay heavily defended. But the western coastlines aren't that heavily defended yet, as they are not expecting that much forces to scale those cliffs over there," Butch said as he pointed at the western cliffs. "We'll go on land, and attack the naval base from the rear, as well securing a command post near by to see if we can stop the occupation deep inside China. Everyone clear!" He beckoned. Cheers of support came from their troops. "Alright! Let's fight for the liberation of China again!" With that, he watched as their crew set a new course westward, as far away from the enemy fleet as possible, on a collision course with the cliffs.
Two enemy destroyers have noticed the presence and have diverted from their patrols to intercept the two allied ships. Angel boarding teams were chosen to fly across to the attacking ships and attempt to commandeer them if possible, to perhaps continue to pound the enemy navy from afar, so Butch can attack from two fronts. Buttercup watched as the ship drew closer to the cliffs. Just then a shell struck the command bridge on board their ship. Buttercup was knocked to the ground by the blast as she suffered from the shellshock. She wasn't really injured, but she couldn't react very well as she was stunned by the blast. "…ttercup! Buttercup! Are you alright?…" She heard as her vision focused lightly to make out the blur of Butch standing beside her. "Don't worry! You'll be fine. I'm getting you out of here!" Butchsaid without delay, grabbed Buttercup and slung her on his shoulder.
Running out, he saw that the intercepting demon controlled destroyer was firing their cannons. Another shell struck the deck near the two as Butch quickly shielded her from the blast. The shellshock faded from Buttercup only to return in a milder form. She could see again however. Butch was dazed a little but he could make out the coast. The ship was now in a dead man's course. They will collide with the cliffs. "Everyone abandon ship and head inland!" He commanded as he took to the skies. The enemy ship fired the heavy anti air Gatling guns at the fliers as they zipped to avoid being hit. Butch was still dazed but nonetheless, he flew skillfully.
Landing on the top of the cliff, he immediately took Buttercup to a nearby cave and took cover with her. He sat with her and waited for their dazed senses to return. "You okay baby?" She asked him. She gasped as she felt blood dripping from his side. "Those rounds…they didn't hit you did they?" Butch soon forgot about his dazed senses and his concern for her safety and recalled his own suffering. Apparently the demons have enchanted the captured weapons with a dark spell. They tore through the rowdyruff's side like bullets made out of solid duranium alloy. Butch groaned as he was bleeding quite much. Buttercup became very concerned and checked his wounds. "Oh shit. This really looks bad! No exit wound…" She tore a cloth from her skirt and quickly tied it around his bleeding waist. "You'll be okay. Of course you'll be okay. You can't die…you cannot leave me here…you…" She panicked as she struggled tostop his bleeding. Butch smiled weakly and stopped her when it didn't look like it was bleeding that much. Standing up, he grabbed his sword and tried to walk out of the cave. He dropped to his knees from the lack of strength due to his bleeding. "You can't fight! You must wait and heal up!" She urged him as she cried some tears.
"But the battle has just started, I must rally the troops…" With that, he suddenly passed out in her arms. "Butch! Butch! Answer me!" Just then an angel trooper rushed in and looked shocked. "Commander Butch…is he?"The trooper asked.Buttercup quickly felt his pulse. "He's still alive, his pulse is weak. I don't know, I think a bullet from the Gatling cannons hit him. But it's impossible, how can the demons know about our weakness?" The angel quickly rushed to the unconscious Butch's side. "Buttercup, please calm down. I can heal him. They might have enchanted the ordnance to pierce anything. If we get that enchanted round out of him, I think he will make a full recovery, just like before…" "Before? What do you mean before?" The trooper replied to Buttercup. "The commander was gravely wounded fighting against the demon general at Brazil. We thought he won't be able to make it until we removed the demonic presence from his body."
The angel moved without a warning and casted a light holy healing spell on Butch's side, drawing out the .50 caliber round that penetrated his flesh and mending the flesh within. Soon after, butch's natural healing abilities kicked in rapidly and soon he was good as new. "Just as I thought. He's fine now, commander Buttercup. I'll rally some of my brothers to defend you two at this position until he is rested to move out. I must go find the others that have landed. I got word that our ships were completely destroyed. Most of everyone made their way on shore. The boarding teams sent to commander the ships that attacked us were completely decimated."
Buttercup nodded with tears of relief andconcern asthe planButch has thought up almost costhim his life.She held Butch's head as she waited for him to wake. "I love you. I knew you wouldn't give in." She muttered quietly as she held him. She soon feel asleep as she had been fighting all day. The angel warriors had taken shelter under some other caves nearby to hide from the demon patrols. They needed some rest before the assault. The sun was starting to set. They hope to attack first thing tomorrow morning. For now, they hope they can avoid detection.
Meanwhile, somewhere north of the naval base, demon general Klasi was busy with pushing his troops to find the stone. "Find it or you will die a slow death!" He growled. He had heard that angelic forces have landed near by. "And you! Take a division and head to the fields. Flush out the enemy! I want all defenses here at the command post secured. Burn the fields around them to smoke them out if you have to! I don't want them to interfere!" With that, he went back to his impatient babbling and growling as he kicked another imbecil demon warrior in the gut. "Get moving!"
A/N: Will Butch wake up in time to rally with buttercup to stop Klasi? Will they survive the night? How are the others doing on their part? Well, find out in the next chapter of, "Heroes from above: Black storm!"
Stay tuned for the next chapter, and thank you for reading. Sorry it took some time.