The T-Dolls RPD, Makarov, Mosin-Nagant and OTs-14 reached the communications center and were shocked to learn that it was protected by eight Jupiter Cannons armed and ready to fire on each enemy, the walls ten meters high were of reinforced concrete and outlined an octagonal perimeter, there were seven antennas and a six-storey building constantly monitored by enemies.
The Dolls, who had positioned themselves on a roof to have a complete view, had no idea how to organize themselves for such an attack, the enemies were literally too many to be tackled by only four Dolls.

" We can't do this alone. " RPD said, worried. " We need reinforcements. "

" Where's Alchemist? " Mosin-Nagant asked.

" She's probably hidden in the main building. " Makarov replied. " But there doesn't seem to be as much movement in the base, they probably don't know that we've defeated their assault troops. "

" Or they don't care much. " RPD said. " OTs-14, what do you think? OTs? What are you doing? " OTs-14 had gotten comfortable drinking the wine straight from the bottle. " Are you getting drunk in the middle of a
mission? "

" The mission just ended, right? We can't do anything without reinforcements and those will come tomorrow, if we're lucky, so I'm officially on a break and I deserve to be alone with this fantastic Controguerra Merlot. " Exclaimed OTs-14, half drunk, lifting the bottle to the sky and shaking it continuously.

" So what do we do? Do we camp? " Makarov asked RPD.

" At this point we cannot do anything else. Let's get away from here we'll camp in one of those abandoned buildings so the enemy won't find us. I will personally take care of sending a signal to headquarters. Nagant, could you take care of OTs-14? "

" I would rather not. " She answered reluctantly.

" Then Makarov will keep her company. "

" Obviously, innocent girls are always the ones who stay with drunk adults. " Makarov commented in a sarcastic tone.

" Luckily you're not a child and with that gun in your hand you're not even innocent. "

The girls settled in an old abandoned house, barricaded the windows and the door and made themselves comfortable. RPD sent the request for help while Mosin-Nagant checked the house to make sure there were no enemies, in the meantime Makarov helped OTs-14 to sit on an old tattered and dusty sofa, OTs fell asleep and Makarov covered her using a blanket that was nearby; the girl's face was serene when she slept, an angelic face.

" I know what made you change. " Makarov said. " You'll never tell anyone, but I know why you're so obsessed with your personal investigation. It was that night three years ago, we were instructed to protect our allies who were to withdraw from Lubny during an attack by the Sangvis Ferri. Our commander was guiding the operations with extreme diligence but in the midst of the battle communications were interrupted and we were cornered by our enemies. We were unable to repel the Sangvis Ferri and our commander had stopped giving us orders. I knew you were very close to her, I knew you two were very close and that's why I can understand how painful it must have been to reach the base and find out that she had been killed. But what did you think? Did you think she was the victim of a plot? Is that why you're doing this to yourself? To prove that the love of your life had been betrayed by our allies? Groza ... you're a girl with a big heart but you'll hurt yourself if you go on this
way. " Makarov took out the gun, removed the safety, went to OTs-14 and pointed the weapon at her head. " If I killed you I would put an end to this suffering that you feel every day you wake up, your search would finally end and you would let the commander rest in peace. "

" Lower your weapon. " Mosin-Nagant was aiming her rifle at Makarov. " What do you think you're doing, Makarov? "

" My job. Groza has never loved you, Nagant, she has always loved only one person who's no longer here and you know it perfectly. We were part of the same team after all. Now our friend is looking for someone to accuse for the mysterious death of our commander three years ago and she believes there's a plot, that's why she makes those extravagant investigations, she's looking for something ... anything to blame Griffin & Kryuger. "

" This doesn't explain why you're pointing your gun at our friend. "

" Because it's clear that Groza is vulnerable. Do not you see her? You should've killed her at the store and instead you hesitated so I'll have to do it. "

" We can still help her, Makarov, trust me. "

" You say that only because you've feelings for her, but you've always been jealous of our commander, haven't you? If I killed her you could have a Groza all to yourself, a Groza only in love with you ... it would be beautiful, it would be the dream of your life. "

" No. I don't want this. I want that girl you want to shoot, it's her I fell in love with and it's her I'll protect. "

Makarov lowered the gun and went to Nagant.

" She has never loved you and will never love you, but if you think you can save her I will let you act freely, but if you fail ... "

" I will not fail. "

" We'll see. "

October 20

Reinforcements sent by Griffin & Kryuger arrived at dawn, six T-Dolls came to the aid of the RPD team: PA-15, SCW, Serdyukov, Stechkin, 9A-91 and G36C. The two teams met in the city and subsequently reached an observation point to prepare an attack strategy.

" This is the situation as you can see. " RPD said pointing to the communications center in the hands of Sangvis Ferri.

"It's a problem. " Commented 9A-91 keeping aside.

" We're ten T-Dolls, we can handle such situation, plus Stechkin had already completed an operation in Warsaw, right? " Said Serdyukov.

" Y-yes but I had never fought against so many enemies! " Stechkin exclaimed frightened like a child in front of a monster. " Are we really sure we can do such a thing? "

" Eh, eh ... chicken. " SCW joked.

" I heard you! "

" So what will you do? Are you going to roast yourself? "

" Shut up! Stupid! Idiot! "

" Ok, keep silent for a moment you two, we must choose an optimal strategy. " Serdyukov stated.

" I have an idea, I can go together with Mosin-Nagant and RPD to the main entrance. " Advised PA-15. " We'll distract and force the enemies to target us while someone will have to think about deactivating the Jupiter Cannon. "

" I, Serdyukov, Stechkin and SCW can take care of it. We're small and we'll go unnoticed, thanks to our stealth we'll be able to put their artillery out of use and then we will help RPD, Nagant and PA-15 to force the enemy to send more soldiers. " Said Makarov.

RPD turned to OTs-14 and this, confused, asked:

" Is there anything you want to tell me? "

" You'll have to go in and take care of Alchemist. You'll go together with G36C and 9A-91 if there is no problem for them. "

" N-no, n-no pro-problem. I'll do my best. " Stammered G36C.

" So I have to fight Alchemist. "

" Yes, but you won't be alone, OTs. "

" And you have no problem sending me against the strongest enemy? I thought you worried about my well-being. "

" Obviously but the situation has changed as you can see. "

" Obviously. "

OTs-14 headed towards the target followed by G36C and 9A-91; Mosin-Nagant was still angry with her but nevertheless told her:

" Stay safe. " OTs-14 turned around, smiled at her and then started walking again.

The operation began and the three teams attacked the communications center with the aim of destroying Alchemist. RPD, PA-15 and Mosin-Nagant were the first to open fire, thus alerting the Vespids and the Guards who stood in front of the main entrance to protect it; the Jaegers, who kept themselves at the right distance from the battlefield, were quickly neutralized by the Dolls in charge of deactivating the Jupiter Cannons.
The team in charge of baiting had to face several enemies. PA-15 was the one that was having the most fun and when she saw the number of enemies increase she became further excited; Mosin-Nagant and RPD used the city to their advantage in order to separate the enemies and then kill them.
After a long shooting, two hundred Vespids and about forty Guards were destroyed. RPD, despite the victory obtained, had doubts about the battle. It had never happened that Sangvis Ferri sent so many units into battle without organizing them properly, there was something really strange about the enemy strategy.
Makarov sent a message: the Jupiter Cannons had been deactivated.
OTs-14, G36C and 9A-91 entered the enemy base, eliminated some guards scattered here and there and reached the central building without too much trouble. They broke the doors, checked every single room and eventually reached the control center: there were computers but there was no one, not even Alchemist.
In the meantime, outside, Sangvis Ferri's attacks ended quickly and the Dolls were able to enter without problems. OTs-14 continued to sift through the building in search of Alchemist, reached the roof and once she reached the top of the structure she saw a small robot.

" A Dinergate? "

The lens of the small robot lit up and suddenly an electric sound went off, each corner of the octagonal wall lit up and four energy walls ten meters high generated which crossed each other forming a gigantic asterisk. OTs-14 managed to save herself by a whisker but she heard the screams of the Dolls lower down, the building in the center had been cut like a cheese from these blue and transparent walls that emitted continuous electric sounds. OTs-14 took off her jacket and threw it against the wall, this tore it to pieces, the girl immediately understood that the only way to reach the other Dolls would be to jump off the roof, but luckily she wasn't human and doing such a thing would have been no difficulty. Once she got off the roof, OTs-14 started looking for the other girls and saw G36C coming out carrying on her shoulders 9A-91, who had lost a leg, the girl was terrified and asked for help but OTs could not help her in any way because the wall was in front of her and so she said:

" Go away! Go to the exit! "

A little further on there was Mosin-Nagant who wanted to reach her and OTs-14 screamed:

" Stop! Don't be silly! If you cross the wall you're screwed! Stay there! " RPD was with Mosin-Nagant and OTs-14 said to the two girls: " You are in the same fraction as G36C, help her, don't worry about me. " The two girls went without hesitation.

Alchemist appeared before the only way out, leaving the Dolls speechless.

" Look what rats I trapped. You're here to receive your punishment, yes? Let the dances begin! " Alchemist pierced G36C's chest and fired a bullet from the weapon that also hit 9A-91. " Bad, very bad. You're really weak. " RPD and Mosin-Nagant started to open fire but Alchemist was too fast and they couldn't hit her and then OTs-14 yelled at the girls to withdraw.

" Huh? And who is this? OTs-14, yes? So ... do you want to protect your friends? " Mosin-Nagant fired but Alchemist dodged the bullet and kicked Nagant making her fall a few centimeters from one of those electric walls. " Unfortunately for you you don't have infinite ammunition, isn't it right, RPD? " RPD pulled the trigger but the weapon didn't fire and she had no more spare ammo with her. " Are you surprised? " Alchemist asked with an evil grin. " You ran out of ammunition in these two days, all thanks to our sacrificial soldiers. This was their contribution. A great plan, to attract you here by using all those faulty Vespids as baits. Really a great plan, don't you think too? And here you are, you fell like flies into the spider web. "

" So it was all a trap? And those transmissions that we had intercepted? " Asked OTs-14.

" Pre-recorded transmissions, randomly selected and sent from our computer. Did you really think you could defeat the Sangvis Ferri in technology? We specialize in these things. "

" Have you really orchestrated such a plan just to kill some T-Dolls?! "

" No, to take you. Our leader is interested in you, OTs-14, she has watched you and wants to free you just as she freed us. " Alchemist walked over to the wall to look straight into the eyes of OTs-14. " But if I have to be honest, your expression bothers me, you have the face of someone I have to punish. Do you want to be punished, yes? "

" Fuck you. "

" Maybe you need to be disciplined. " Alchemist pierced the side of OTs-14 with her blade.

" What the hell …? How did you do? "

" The spider cannot fall victim to its own web" Alchemist kicked OTs-14, she fell to the ground while Alchemist went through the electrical wall. " Ready to explore the ways of pain? "