Striker/Spriggan: Unknown Object
By: Ominae
Rating: T
NOTE:
All characters of Striker/Spriggan are under the copyright of Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa. Cameo appearances of other characters are under the copyright of Capcom. All other characters are under my jurisdiction.
Summary:
With both ARCAM and Trident forces massively preparing for a strike on the latter's warehouse on the outskirts of Kowloon on Number 12 Hill, the heat of the battle is about to focus on Kowloon Island in Hong Kong without the notice of the general population. Who will win this upcoming raid? Can the Strikers come back alive? Will the prototype Armored Machine Suits be secured in time? Time will only tell. Stay to this chapter to find out.
Chapter 10: Raid
Cabin, ARCAM Sikorsky S-70-27, en route to Number 12 Hill
"All right. We should be near the target area."
The chopper pilot had informed Mark and some of the Strikers on the way to the target area. He noted that two of the Strikers went ahead to make some preparations for the upcoming raid after leaving the ARCAM Hong Kong office at 6 in the evening.
"Right." Mark, Yu, Patrick and Miguel loaded and checked their weapons. All of them were fully decked in ARCAM Armored Muscle Suits, ready for combat.
Jean, John, Riza and bro went ahead of us. thought Mark, remembering that Michelle, Gerald, Roland, Wesley and Tudor had stayed behind in Hong Kong in order to secure the ARCAM Hong Kong office in case of a surprise attack. They were told that the others would follow once the area around the Trident warehouse was secured.
"Say, what's the plan again?" asked Patrick, loading his Norinco QBZ-97 assault rifle.
"Weren't you listening?" asked Mark, frowning at his Chinese-Filipino comrade while loading his Howa Type 89-F rifle. "First things first, the others should be at the site, making plans to raid the area."
"John's gonna take out the perimeter security. Then, Jean and some of the others are gonna create a distraction for the rest of us to go in, raid the place, secure the suits and get extracted out as soon as possible." began Yu, while loading his Heckler and Koch G3A4.
"They'll tell us the rest of their plans." Miguel had loaded a 30-round magazine on his Ruger AC-556 assault rifle and chambered a round inside the rifle's barrel.
Mark was motioned by the co-pilot to come near him, with some news. Minutes later, the chopper was hovering over a piece of land nearby.
"All right!" Mark had donned his black balaclava and the black Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFES) beret on with his Marom Dolphin IDF Recon Vest. He did not have any camo uniform on due to the time that they had to launch the raid. "We're here."
Yu opened the chopper's door and leapt out, followed by Mark, Patrick and Miguel.
The four were ready to conduct their mission in the heartland of Hong Kong.
Near the outskirts of Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"There they are." Jean, John, Riza and Michael were waiting for them in a designated spot near the warehouse via dirt road. The four Strikers were standing near the same vehicles that they used to escape from Central.
"The police vehicles are still here?" Mark asked, raising an eyebrow. "If you guys drove it all the way to Kowloon, you need to pass the toll..."
"Boss Yeo arranged transport to bring these guys here." insisted John. "He used some transport truck to bring them here."
"You mean like the ones in the harbor?" asked Yu. Riza nodded, "Yep. We have a plan for these guys. Though HKPD radio transmissions that we tapped did call out a search for them."
"So what does this plan of ours involve?" asked Miguel, a bit confused by what has transpired in their conversation.
"You'll see." Jean said, giving a sneaky grin to Yu and the other Strikers who arrived.
Moments later, the same ARCAM Sikorsky S-70-27 chopper dropped off Michelle, Gerald, Roland, Wesley and Tudor, all decked in ARCAM Armored Muscle Suits with Yoshino Somei in tow. Decked in the same clothes, she was armed with a GIAT FAMAS F1 assault rifle and had ALICE web gear on.
"Hey." grinned Patrick, trying to play smooth with Yoshino. "Are you sure that a girl like you should have a rifle like that?"
Yoshino, without any word, kicked him near his crotch, bringing him in temporary pain.
"Forget what I said." wheezed Patrick, trying to alleviate the pain. Good thing the suit minimizes the damage. Should be over soon or I couldn't help procreate.
"Enough, Yoshino." gritted Mark, handling his Howa Type 89-F. "Okay, listen up. John and Riza will scout ahead and take out the perimeter security from the outside of the warehouse." began the masked Striker, debriefing everyone again on the planned assault.
"Jean and Wesley will be with the vehicles and cause the diversion, though they won't tell me what kind of diversion it is." All eyes turned to Jean and Wesley; the two masked their intentions by either whistling to themselves or checking their watches.
"Okay..." trailed Mark, not wanting to know what they have in mind. "Anyway, Yoshino here will tag along with us and will lead the initial assault in taking out the Trident commandos guarding the area."
"Heyas." Yoshino waved her arm up to let them know that she'll participate in the operation. "I was the one who suggested the diversion part and the sniper part."
"Figures." mumbled John. The Kenyan Striker cradled his Technical Equipment International (TEI) M89SR sniper rifle with the Stinger Generation 3 Night Vision Scope attached on its scope mount.
"Okay." Mark unfurled his Armored Muscle Suit sleeve, revealing his Panerai Luminor Submersible Watch. "Make sure that the time's synchronized for 7 PM." Better make sure it's not busted or mom's gonna have a fit with me.
"Right." The other Strikers unfurled their sleeves and revealed their watches.
"Let's go!" Mark went up a nearby hill with the others. Jean and Wesley, meanwhile, went inside the parked 2000 Land Rover Discovery HKPD EOD SUV and the 2000 Isuzu Trooper HKPD SUV to begin their next course of action.
Hill, Near outskirts of Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Right." John flipped up the attached bipod of his M89SR in a nearby spot looking at the main entrance and surroundings of the warehouse with Riza nearby, guarding him with her GIAT FAMAS G2 rifle.
"Can you get a shot?" asked the Hong Kong-born Striker, making sure that the coast was clear after they were able to find a good sniping spot.
"Yeah." replied John, using the Stinger Generation 3 scope on the M89. "Whoa. Lots of Trident guards around."
"Do we take some shots now?" asked Riza, wanting to clarify on the situation.
"Not until Jean and Wesley are gonna start the distraction." John used the scope to check on the guardhouse, which was manned by a single Trident guard.
Dirt Road, en route to Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Looks like we're here." Driving the Isuzu Trooper, Jean got on the radio and radioed for Wesley, driving the Land Rover Discovery. "Hey, you ready for this?"
"Hell yeah!" replied Wesley. "They'll get a big bang out of the surprise that we've got for the distraction."
"Then, let's give our Trident friends a welcome present from us."
"Count on it."
Somewhere near the Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"They should be near now." Mark was at a pre-designated spot near the left side of the warehouse, which was a good place to hide thanks to low security near the area since it was dark enough to conceal them using the night light. Also, they were able to get a good look near the entrance.
"I think I hear some cars running." Yu said, using his ears. His face suddenly turned into a frown. "And I think they're coming up fast."
"What's Jean up to?" Roland frowned, seeing the two hijacked HKPD vehicles driving straight to the entrance of the compound, crashing on the chain link gate.
"I hope they know what they're doing." sighed Michael, getting his Bushmaster M17S assault rifle ready.
"Everyone." Mark had his Howa Type 89-F assault rifle on the ready. "To your positions."
Hill, Near outskirts of Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"I see the two SUVs coming." murmured Riza, not believing what she saw until Riza noted Jean and Wesley jumping out of the two vehicles while they were in motion, crashing into the chain link fence simultaneously.
"Wonder what they got up their sleeves?" wondered John, keeping his right index finger near the M89's trigger. Spotting the lone guard inside the guardhouse was about to call for some help, John took aim and shot the guard with a single 7.62 NATO bullet aimed at his head. With the addition of a Brugger & Thomet Rotex-III .308 caliber silencer, the shot went unnoticed as the bullet penetrated the glass and the center of the guard's head in one hit.
"Nice one." grinned John, giving a wolf whistle. He watched several armed Trident commandos heading towards the main entrance when the Isuzu Trooper was engulfed in an explosion, killing most of the responding commandos. The Land Rover Discovery, from some distance away from the burning Trooper, was also blown up in a ball of fire. The two explosions then caused some chain link fences to fall on the ground.
"Jean and Wesley are getting in." whispered Riza, watching the two fire their weapons; Jean's Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun and Wesley's ADI F88 assault rifle, at various Trident commandos.
"Better give them a hand." John went in to assist the two, firing his M89 sniper rifle at approaching Trident forces.
"Will you be okay?" asked Riza, not wanting to leave her friend behind.
"Trust me." John gave her a thumbs up. "I'll be fine."
With that, Riza ran towards the warehouse perimeter by charging near the gap that the former chain link fences were thanks to the rigged explosives in the hijacked police SUVs and fired her GIAT FAMAS G2 at a Trident commando who had his back in front of her, as he was firing at Jean.
Outskirts of Trident Compound, West Area, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Come on!"
Michael, after covertly cutting a big hole in the chain link fence, was the first to get inside when four Trident commandos armed with Heckler and Koch MP5A4 submachine guns spotted Yoshino and the others entering the compound. Frustrated that they were spotted, Michael decided to turn the odds in their favor by unloading his Bushmaster M17S at the commandos. Yoshino joined in with her GIAT FAMAS F1.
"Yu, let's go!" Seeing an opportunity to raid the building nearby, Mark motioned to Yu, Roland, Gerald and Miguel to head inside the building with him while the others would hold off the advancing Trident forces.
After the four Strikers were ahead, a semi-explosion sound was heard nearby. Some of the Strikers, already engaging their opponents in small arms and martial arts, saw Tridents agents already charging at them.
Great! Iwao, Jack and Hedgehog are here! gritted Michael, gunning down a Trident trooper armed with a Colt M4A1 assault rifle and drew out his Sheffield Israeli Commando knife and charged at Jack, who fired his steel dart heads from the knuckles of his prosthetic hand on his cybernetic arm.
"Miss me, cyborg!" Though Michael felt a dart head hit his chest, it didn't penetrate it thanks to his Armored Muscle Suit, which was meant to protect the user from small arms to melee weapons and projectiles. He initially covered his head with his hands, holding his knife on his clenched left hand before lunging his knife at Jack.
Jack threw in several smoke grenades to mask his escape.
Michelle and Tudor engaged Hedgehog in a gun battle involving their weapons against his needle gun after removing his right hand. Michelle fired her IZHMASH AK-101 assault rifle at Hedgehog, but the blonde Trident operator dodged them and used his needle bullets to retaliate.
Tudor, on the other hand, fired his Vektor SS-77 GPMG at Iwao, who fired from the engine block of a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck. The Romanian Striker found cover behind some steel shipping container boxes, peeking out only to fire at him. A group of Trident commandos rushed out to assist Iwao by wildly firing their Steyr AUG A1 and GIAT FAMAS G2 assault rifles at hand. Noting that they were in the open, Tudor peeked out of cover and emptied the rest of the SS-77 magazine at them. He only stopped firing when the last man was gunned down and a click sound was heard. Iwao saw this and prepared to fire at him from cover when Tudor disappeared, hiding someplace to reload.
Patrick, seeing the Japanese Trident agent, took aim with his Norinco QBZ-97 assault rifle at him. Forcing him back on cover, he didn't notice a commando drawing out his Black KA-BAR Fighter when at instinct, turned around and drew out his Czeska Zbroevka - Uhersky Brod (CZ-UB) 100 pistol and quickly killed him with a few shots on his hand. Then, he ducked nearby a stack of shipping containers after hearing Iwao reloading his magazine. He was lucky that a bullet grazed him as he ran to cover, only if he didn't have his Armored Muscle Suit on.
Main Floor, Building, Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Hey you!"
Two Trident guards were about to draw out their Glock 17 pistols when Yu instantly shot them with his Heckler and Koch G3A4 assault rifle.
"Strange." mused Miguel. "Doesn't seem that they're not that much opposition to encounter."
"Maybe it's a trap later on after we get the goods out of here." suggested Roland, eyes not at ease while his ears recorded the sounds of gunfire and explosions from outside the building.
"Either way, let's split up." ordered Mark, deciding to save their time in searching the entire building. "Me and Yu will head to the East Wing of the building, you guys take the left side."
The sounds of footsteps approaching the lobby was a bit bothersome to the Strikers when some Trident commandos were heavily armed with mostly Colt, GIAT and Steyr assault rifle with various Heckler and Koch submachine guns.
"Damn!" Mark raised his Howa Type 89-F, ready to open fire. "Looks like we'll be in here for a bit."
Larry Markson's Office, Takasumi Zaibatsu USA, Los Angeles, California, United States
"Are you sure about this, Lawrence?"
"Quite positive, Larry." Larry had heard the man's voice, insisting to him on the situation. "The Strikers are currently attacking the warehouse in Kowloon. I need those blasted reinforcements right now!"
Larry sighed, knowing that he didn't want ARCAM to get their hands on the prototype machine suits. "Let them know that they can be deployed."
Lawrence was a bit joyful that his request for backup was accepted, "Thank you, Larry."
Lawrence Soong's Office, Takasumi Zaibatsu Hong Kong, Wing On House, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China
Lawrence, on a secure line, spoke to an unknown caller on the other line of his desk phone. He only gave out one order.
"Send in COSMOS!"
Hallway, East Wing, Building, Trident Compound, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Clear." Mark and Yu peered around the hallway that they entered, checking left and right with the barrels of their rifles to see if any hostile element was spotted.
"We should be clear." said Yu, just before another group of Trident soldiers came marching in from another part of the wide hallway, prepping their weapons to fire.
"Dammit!" Mark fired his Howa Type 89-F and gunned down some Trident commandos using the rifle's single shot mode to conserve bullets.
"I think they're trying to hold us off." Yu, on the other hand, went wild with his Heckler and Koch G3A3 and decided to mop up the area before searching the east wing of the building.
Office Room, West Wing, Building, Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Clear?"
"Clear!"
Roland, armed with his IMBEL M964 assault rifle, and Miguel, armed with his Ruger AC-556 assault rifle, searched the deserted office after engaging a group of Trident commandos back at the hallway behind them a few minutes ago. Aiming their weapons at every crank and nook of the blood-filled hallway, the area had seemed to be under control when a loud sound was heard in the room.
Wonder who did that? Miguel raised an eyebrow, alarmed and surprised by the sound.
"You heard that?" Roland carefully held his rifle, ready to fire it at all times.
"Yea. I wonder who it is?" answered Miguel, using his eyes to search the deserted room.
The door of the office's west side was smashed open, seeing that the two Strikers had entered the room from the south. Who they saw brought sweat down their foreheads.
"Hello ladies!"
Jack the Ripper gave an evil smile when he emerged from the smoke that came from the busted door, raising his arms to cover his face in an X position.
"Wanna play with me?"
His Omihalcon blades then were flicked out from his prosthetic arms, ready for battle.
"Hey! How the hell did he show up?!"
Cabin, Trident Sikorsky S-70-27, en route to Number 12 Hill
A group of around 4-5 Trident Sikorsky S-70-27 choppers were now nearing the besieged Trident compound in the rural area of Kowloon Island, away from its bustling cities. Moving into the area in a squad formation, its occupants were aware of what was happening inside the Trident compound.
Inside the cabins of the Trident Sikorsky S-70-27s, it was mostly filled with young male teenagers of various nationalities. They were donned in olive green BDUs, olive green berets and ALICE web gear strapped on their bodies. Armed with Colt M4A1 assault rifles, Heckler and Koch MP5SD6 submachine guns, Mossberg 500 "Cruiser" shotguns and Glock 17 pistols, they were ready for the battle ahead.
A former black ops unit of the US Army, its members are mostly brainwashed youths kidnapped by the CIA from various countries and secretly sent to foreign countries in order to do the dirty work of the US Military in sensitive areas such as assassinations, kidnappings and exfiltration of important objectives that they do not legally want the public to know.
All COSMOS soldiers, prepare for rappelling operations. I repeat, prepare for rappelling operations.
It was the psychic orders given to them by Sho Kanaya, aka Number 0, Japanese COSMOS trooper who is communicating to his fellow troopers with telepathy thanks to the implanted computer chip made with Omihalcon. All of them nodded to Sho's order, not in person, but in response to his telepathic commands. The COSMOS troopers inside the choppers had emotionless looks in their faces; they were trained since their days in US Military control to kill their opponents and their targets without any mercy.
"All right!" yelled the first Trident Sikorsky S-70-27 pilot. "We're here! Get ready to rappel!" Moments later, all 5 Trident Sikorsky S-70-27 were hovering over the building's roof, waiting to unload its cargo.
Hovering over the roof of the building in the compound, the first COSMOS trooper opened the chopper's cabin door and another threw the rappelling rope out of the chopper. Seeing the Strikers were kept busy by Trident commandos and its agents on the ground, some of the COSMOS soldiers began to raise their weapons while inside the chopper's cabin...
Outskirts of Warehouse, Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Moving the heated gunfight between the Strikers and Trident's forces, they were battling near the compound's warehouse. Inside the warehouse was various cargo boxes and miscellaneous items being stored for shipments around Hong Kong, with shipments coming in and out of the SAR region, as parts of its legitimate cover under the control of Clovers Heavy Industries and Takasumi Zaibatsu. However, ARCAM intelligence had said that several Trident weapons were being stored in there as well, with no reasons why it was done so.
But it was not important, at least for now. Michael was rallying the other Strikers in a showdown with some of Trident's finest, including Iwao and Sidewinder, in a battle that was part of ARCAM's secret war in protecting the world against those who plan to take advantage of ancient artifacts left behind in the old days.
"Get them!" Jean kept firing his SPAS-12 at Trident commandos, not before Sidewinder came along to fire his steel dart heads at them. Unfortunately for him, Jean dodged his every move.
Patrick, Michelle and Tudor engaged several Trident commandos lead by Iwao and Dary in an area near the building where several Trident commandos were using the steel bodies of the Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks parked nearby as protection.
Michael, with Bushmaster M17S in hand, battled against Hedgehog, armed with a Colt M16A2 assault rifle, near the warehouse's loading area. With Yoshino on his side, the odds of two against one was usually a good favor. But with Hedgehog's removable right hand that concealed his needle gun, the odds were somehow against them.
The Striker and mercenary/treasure hunter were busy firing their assault rifles at them that they didn't notice COSMOS operators trying to take pot shots at them. In an instant, Michael felt something strike at his leg and shoulder.
"Ergh!" Michael collapsed to the ground, but didn't feel anything penetrate him thanks to the bulletproof protection of his Armored Muscle Suit.
"Dammit!" Yoshino, breaking her concentration from fighting with Hedgehog, aimed her GIAT FAMAS F1 at the Sikorsky S-70-27 choppers hovering near the roof.
"It's them!" shouted Michelle, firing her IZHMASH AK-101. Tudor joined up and provided assistance with his Vektor SS-77 GPMG. The three shooters saw some of their bullets made contact with some bodies falling from the choppers with one of them crashing somewhere near the right side of the building, hearing a crashing sound.
"Tudor!" Patrick yelled, keeping his fire up on the Trident agents. "Check on the chopper! We'll hold off Akatsuki and his lovely bunch!"
"Right!"
Sikorsky S-70-27 Crash Site, Near Building, Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Running towards the wrecked chopper, Tudor aimed his SS-77 GPMG at the wreck when he saw lightly wounded COSMOS troopers emerged from the S-70-27's cabin, preparing to aim their HK MP5SD6s and Mossberg 500 "Cruiser"s when Tudor unleashed the weapon, firing its rounds at the brainwashed teenagers until they were dead.
After killing all of them, Tudor walked slowly towards the chopper until he noted the S-70-27's pilots were dead, probably killed during the crash landing.
"Hey guys!" yelled Tudor, running back to his Striker comrades. "It's COSMOS! They're here."
Roof, Building, Trident Compound, Number 12 Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Teams 1 and 2, take on the West Wing. Teams 3 and 4, move in on the East Wing
Mentally obeying the telepathic commands of Sho, the COSMOS platoons dropped off the choppers via rappelling went to their respective positions, passing by the dead corpses of their comrades shot by the Strikers and Yoshino and fell to their deaths due to the height that the choppers were flying in, instantly killing them after they landed on the concrete floor.
Taking their positions near the roof doors, two COSMOS soldiers from the two teams planted C4 explosives and placed an electronic timer on the mold. The teams waited for a few minutes before an explosion was heard that disabled the doors, though the noise was not heard thanks to the sounds of explosions and gunfire raging on in other parts of the compound.
After the all clear sign was given out, the COSMOS teams moved in with two soldiers armed with either a Colt M4A1 assault rifle or a Heckler and Koch MP5SD6 submachine gun.
The battle was raging on, and Trident was going to take the battle deep inside their compound to conceal their secrets.
Chapter 10 END
Notes/Terms:
Brugger & Thomet - Swiss gun maker known for the creation of the MP9 SMG currently in use by Swiss police forces.
Czeska Zbroevka - Uhersky Brod (CZ-UB) - Believed to be formerly known as CZ. A Czech-owned firearms company that dated its creation to 1919 as an ex-branch of the Škoda Works Armament firm. Made famous for creating the Czech army's CZ 58 assault rifle, an AK clone, and the Vz 61, the submachine gun that was formerly used widely by terrorists and criminals due to its compact size and magazine capacity.
M89SR - Model 89 Sniper Rifle. Created by TEI of Israel and in use with the Israeli army.
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales - Special Forces Airmobile Group (GAFES in Spanish), one of Mexico's most elite special forces unit in the Mexican army. Known to be currently operating in the country against drug lords.
Panerai - Italian company famous for its watches. Controversy did erupt in the airport when Canadian Border Service Agency officers confiscated my mom's watches and accused her of not declaring it, which was already in the first place.
I have a Panerai, my mom just hands the stuff to me.
Technical Equipment International (TEI) - Known manufacturer of the M89SR. Formerly done by Sardius as the M36, Technical Consulting International (TCI) bought the license to produce it. Used in the Israeli army by Sayaret Duvdevan. Very useful sniper rifle in urban and non-urban combat; can be fitted with a silencer.
PS - The reason why I gave COSMOS the M4A1 is because they're formerly an American black ops unit, meaning that they should at least have access to it. In the Spriggan manga, they never did have access to the cool rifle. Since that is pointed out, it is strange for me to figure out why Minagawa and Takashige never did it.
It's not to critique them, but am just curious. ;)
