Hours after the goddess got captured…
The war, has just begun...
NEAR PLANEPTUNE
MOUNT SEGAMI
16 APRIL
7H00
The mountain is in middle of a short calm before another attack
The Planeptune troops hold their position against the ASIC troopers since hours, Profiting of their defensive position and thanks to Planeptune advanced technology they managed to push them back for the whole night
Alternated by restless assault form the ASIC and then the artillery and aircraft pounding them and the morning coming, DICE know that her and her brothers and sisters in arms won't hold any longer
She can confirm that after seeing dead bodies, most of them are form the ASIC but also a lot is form her division
All the troops who spent the whole night defending the mountain, are exhausted and enjoy their last moment of rest, and for some of them, they rest for eternity
So she quickly patch up her wounds and get back her plasma rifle and observe the surroundings: Just rocks and not a lot of things
She continue looking for a few minutes and she finally notice something, They are clearly robots or at least machines heading toward her position, So she start shooting at their direction
A "tank" a four legged machine with two energy cannons notice DICE and start to retaliate on her while the troopers advance
The ASIC seem to use some kind of combined arms tactic this time with the tank supporting the infantry to allow them to advance
DICE seeing how low the damage done to the tank are, she decide to instead to focus on the infantry going in her position, trying to ignore the tank shooting at her
Shortly after a snow storm start to rise up, giving her the perfect occasion with her soldiers to fallback
MEANWHILE AT PLANEPTUNE
The Planeptune Basilicom is in a situation of crisis and emergency
The most important people of Planeptune are currently having an emergency meeting
"So, the ASIC managed to push back our troops?" Histoire ask
"According to the battle reports, I have the fear that I have to responds, yes." The Marshal says
"The intelligence division charged me to show these documents" IF says as she lay down the documents on the table
"What is it?" Bethesda ask
"These are battle plan that has been found in a Syndicate plane that crashed in the mountains. They apparently want to focus most of their troops at the valley near mount segami and breakthrough with the maximum of troops and then split them up to encircle Planeptune city and I think siege the city." IF explains while showing the plans
"So they want to win quickly as possible?" an another military officer ask
"Probably, but don't forget that they want to steal the shares by any means, so its maybe a decoy." Histoire says
"We better start to get back the troops form the Lowee border and quickly get them back here" the marshal says
"Our army is only composed of volunteers and if they manage to encircle our army, we are screwed" The marshal follows up
"Should we start to make a conscription to fix that problem?" Bethesda says
"No, it will reduce our shares, no one would like to see someone going at their home and say "Hello sir, we have great news, you are now in the army!" IF says
"Why, of course people don't want war. But after all whatever they do its no them that decide and they will get dragged to war no matter what happen." The marshal responds
"That's true unfortunately, but we can't permit ourselves to lose shares." Histoire says
"Or maybe get some help form the others nations?" Bethesda ask
"They also have to deal with the ASIC. So its unlikely that they accept." IF says
"It also have a risk of reducing our shares, since we will look weaker toward the other nations." Histoire follows up
"So we are in situation where we lose whatever what we do?" Bethesda ask
"I'm scared that, yes but I think we can make sure of losing less." Histoire responds
"The shares are already doing a free fall, so better not making it worse" The officer says
Bethesda analyses the situation and notice that its not only a conventional millitary war but also a war of influences, so try to come up with a plan
"I have an idea, since they are going to either encircle our troops or/and siege the city. We better make our troops fallback to the city surroundings and start fortifying it and preparing it for the siege and maybe allowing the formation of militias. Also starting to make propaganda to encourage the people to serve into the army or work harder and not forgetting them to make them hate the invading enemy at the point that they will prefer to fight and die than surrendering to these "barbarians" and then when the reinforcements will come form the Lowee border and they will help destroy their blocus" Bethesda explains his plan
"That's an excellent strategy, but many will die and by extension reduce the shares" The Marshal says
"Its not a very good plan I think but there is a difference between good and best, many will die and we will lose shares of course, but it will allow us to push them back without having to surrender and lose. After that I think the highest damages are gonna be material so we can still recover form this." Bethesda follows up
"Of course if someone got a better strategy, say it." Bethesda finish
No one speak up
"I will take this as an approval" The Marshal says
"I can invent things to help during the siege, like some kind of helicopter to bring supplies" Bethesda says while looking at his note
"I can help with building fortifications and blast shelters" Someone speak up
Bethesda looks at him and recognize who this is with his white hair, with a light blue shirt with a fancy red square and inside a white logo that look like an C but very different form the Compa one and a dark blue trouser
MOJANG
ONE OF THE GREATEST ARCHITECT OF GAMINDUSTRI
"I didn't know you was here." Says Bethesda
"Neither did you." Mojang responds recognizing his voice beside the fact Bethesda was wearing his helmet
"You knew each others?" Histoire ask
"Oh, yeah we knew each others before we immigrated form the PC continent to Gamindustri and we had a "little dispute" Responds Bethesda
"But anyway this is form the past now" says Mojang
"PC continent?" IF ask confused
"A continent at the very far east, never heard of it?" Bethesda responds
"Never heard of it." If responds
"I will tell you later." Bethesda says
"So, let's get back to the subject, we also have to deliver the CPU's" IF says
"We can create an Sharicitebut it will take time." Histoire says
"How long?" Ask the Marshal
"2 or 3 Years." Responds Histoire
"So we have to survive this time until we can rescue them? Dang." Ask Bethesda
"Well, I think we discussed about everything, so we can end up the meeting here" Histoire says
Everyone get up and head toward the exit of the room
They go in the corridor, Bethesda quickly look at the windows, he see jets taking off form afar
Yep its truly starting today
And so Bethesda go to the lab and go to his office and start drawing blueprints of the helicopter, as usual he listen to 5pb. Song while drawing
After rethinking about it, it would be a way better if it was a VTOL with a tiltrotor, so it can escape faster form enemy fire but it must also have a heavy armored fuselage in case it get hit and of course defensive counter measures like flares
He also plan on making two version of the vehicle:
A transport-oriented one with a glass canopy, six legs, a large cargo bay, and seven blades on each rotor to provide extra lift.
And a Gunship version with a with a more heavily armored hull, four-bladed rotors, and four retractable landing struts as well as greater maneuverability.
Both version are gonna also be equipped with a large a variety of weapons: Miniguns, Energy weapons, Rockets, Missile, cannons etc etc quite everything that can be mounted if its not too heavy
Its a very important project and its the first time he is designing a vehicle and a flying one, so he can't permit himself to screw it up, actually during these kind of dire times, no one have an excuse to fail and pressure consume him and probably the others
He take a small break, go take some coffee, and wonder how the front lines look like, he would like go out and fight the ASIC, seeing them suffer in a gruesome demise and get his revenge on them and that bitch, killing them with no mercy even if they surrender he don't want to take prisoners or if he want it will be for something else… But well the war will come at Planeptune so he just have to wait for now
He also remember to go check the progress of the reparation of the microchip
He go at the robot that was supposed to repair it
And effectively it was finally repaired, but there is only way to know if it work properly…
Bethesda take a specialized syringe for microchips
He insert the Microchip in the syringe
He point the syringe on his fore head, near of the bullet hole that is still visible today
He take a heavy breath
SLICK
"OH FUCK!" Bethesda yell while feeling an intense pain
After a few minute of groaning in pain even trough he was trying to hide it to avoid suspicious he returns to his office
"Shit, its hurt more then I remembered when my dad injected this when I was younger next time I ask Compa to do it." Bethesda thinks
Skill (re)Learned: L.A.T.S (LEANBOXIAN ASSISTED TARGETING SYSTEM)
"Uhm I think I am gonna rename it..."
SKILL RENAMED: B.A.T.S (BETHESDA ASSISTED TARGETING SYSTEM)
"That's better."
He want to verify if he can use it
Bethesda draw his .44 revolver and point at the mug on his table
B.A.T.S (NO, NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ANIMAL)
MUG: MUG (60%)
CANCEL
"Well, it just works" Bethesda says even trough he notice that if he did that before losing the skill it would be at 95% instead of 60%
He realize that his ability got "nerfed" but he remember that its just that he must re adapt to the microchip, his chance to hit got greatly reduced and he can only focus on one target at time
He still have a headache for the few next hours but well at least he finally got back his OP skill even if it got nerfed to the ground but eventually it will evolve to get back before his assassination attempt
Bethesda go submit the blueprint to his superiors, so they can allow him to start making the prototype of the VTOL
"This is the blueprints of the machine?" They look at the blueprints
"Yes" Bethesda confirms
"Okay, you can start building it" They quickly approve
Well that was quick, but there is no time to waste anyway
Bethesda decides to quickly name it under the working name of XVB02, he will give a proper name later
Now the problem is to see how to build the part and start to assemble it
He remember he can use the same robots he used to repair his microchip, the problem is of course they can't build a whole huge vehicle like this
Well here's how he is thinking, the vehicle parts are gonna be built separately then are going to be assembled in a workshop, the problem is to make sure that ASIC spy's are not getting aware of that project, but then Bethesda remember that he can ask IF to do counter espionage, when she will be back at least...
MEANWHILE
NEAR PLANEPTUNE
NO FAR FORM MOUNT SEGAMI
15H00
IF is heading with her bike somewhere near of mount Segami, she see a military camp form afar
She drive to it and get stopped by troops
"Halt! Your identifications." a soldier say
"IF, form the Planeptune guild, intelligence division" IF responds while showing her card
One of the soldier look at her card and responds "Circulate."
IF enters the camp, she also see some soldiers resting and some quickly mourning for their fallen comrades
A black haired with Grey eyes women look at a map and try to guess the ASIC next move, form what she knew form the news she received form the marshal
"Captain DICE, someone form the guild want to see you." a soldier salute and says as he open the door
DICE
CAPTAIN OF THE PLANEPTUNE MOUNTAIN INFANTRY
"Okay, let him enter." DICE responds
She see a girl with a brown hair and wearing an over sized coat entering the room and salutes
"What's your name" DICE ask
"I am IF form the Planeptune guild." She responds
"I see, so, we told me that you are going to make an operation to spread false plans" DICE ask
"Yes captain." IF responds
"So how we can help?" DICE says
"Its quite simple, we disguise one of the ASIC prisoners as an officers form Planeptune and we kill him, then we leave his body in the mountains and let the ASIC troops take the body." IF explain the operation
"Wait isn't that a war crime?" DICE says
"Its not a war crime if there is no witnesses." IF responds
"Okay then, but it stay between us." DICE accepts
They go to the prison and discretely kill a prisoner and they do the operation as they said and return to the camp
"So, I think we are done here." DICE says
"I'm going to return to Planeptune, so you must be aware of the plan that as been prepared." IF says
"Of course I know it." DICE responds
"Good luck captain." IF says as she leaves
MEANWHILE (ITS THE LAST ONE, I SWEAR)
GAMINDUSTRY GRAVEYARD
20H00
"So, you are saying that our troops took the mountain in the morning but had to stop their progress due to a freaking blizzard?!" Magic says angrily
"Yes but its only gonna slow us down form a few days, after I continue the offensive, since they are stuck here I ordered them to repair and fortify even more the positions, in case of a counter-at-" The officer says
"For fuck sake! I want you to encircle their troops after you crossed the mountains so we can get rid of their troops and take Planeptune before they bring reinforcements, no to set up a camping camp!"
"Magic! We got some good news!" Someone enters in the room after slamming the door
"What?!" Magic yells
"We found a battle plan on a corpse of an Planeptune lieutenant!" a grunt says
"Hand it over!" Magic says
The grunt give the plan to Magic
"I see, so they just gonna stay here without moving, its maybe a fake one, but knowing the Planeptune outdated tactics, it wouldn't be surprising." Magic says while looking at the plan
"Well, just after the storm end advance quickly and apply the plan, send recons in other sectors in case." Magic says
"Yes Magic!" The officer go back to his post
Magic look at the mountains range, she know that she will win that war by causing huge damage to Planeptune and show their power to the world
ITS ONLY THE BEGINNING
An Inventor tales part1 Vol2: War
WELL HERE THE FIRST CHAPTER OF 2ND VOLUME, HOPE YA ENJOYED IT
