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SAO: Fatal Bullet – Dissonance of the Core
Chapter 5 – The Desolate Wastelands
Remnant Wastelands
The group of four began to slowly traverse the rather remote wastelands first coming upon various arches of rock formations ahead of them. In the distance, Kaito could see the nearly desolate remains of a city.
"I guess that's the city Argo told us about huh?" Kaito relayed as he pointed ahead of the group as they came to a stop to scan their surroundings.
"Yeah, I bet money if anything, that's were all the action would be at." Kureha replied as she too added her own two sense. "With its layout its perfect for ambushes and the mobs in the area are very strong even for newbies." Sinon too added.
Kaito looked out to the land in front of them and scouted the land ahead of them with the terminal in his pocket.
"Just like we know, there's a large hill just to the west of us, Sinon it looks like it covers most of the city, think you can provide overwatch?" Kaito asked the sniper.
"Sure, I'll make my way there and tell you when I get there." Sinon responded and began to make her way to the hill. The trio left behind started their trek to the city until they saw their first enemies.
Large green scorpions roaming the land were looking for prey to catch. "So those are 'Needle Beetles', huh?" Kaito whispered to himself as the group took cover as to not attract their attention.
"I don't think they'll be a problem, just go for the stingers and we should be fine, we'll probably see these guys till we reach the city." Yuuki piped up.
"Yeah, no use in wasting time thinking about the little things, sometimes a good run-and-gun is all you need." Kureha replied.
"Yeah, alright let's go!" Kaito exclaimed as the group rushed out; Kaito took out his Night Sky and proceeded to eliminate two of the scorpions, Kureha did the same with her Draque SMG and Yuuki took out the last of them with her Shigure machine pistol.
Finishing up Kaito heard on his receiver, "Heard gunfire. Mobs?" Sinon spoke up on the other end. "Yeah, nothing to worry about, have you made it yet?" Kaito replied over his radio.
Sinon had just finished setting up and replied, "Yeah, I can see a good bit of the inner city and the tower from here, but some of the buildings are in the way, I'll give cover and updates when I see them."
"All right, over out." Kaito replied. "Alright, time to move to the city proper, lets go girls!" With that the group ran towards the city with Sinon watching over them. As the group made it to the city they moved slowly through the open and extinct streets. As the group was walking, they heard mechanical whirring from around the corner. All three dove behind nearby rubble to hide. In front of them was a group of drones, automatons armed with SMGs and ARs, and by the tower they spotted a very large and sleek red and black automaton rightly named, 'Elite Automaton'
"Yep, those are the main baddies, how should we do this?" Kureha asked looking at Kaito. Looking around the environment Kaito looked for a position to fight the mobs before them. "All right we'll hit them from multiple sides. Sinon will take out one of the mechs, from there you and me will keep up suppressive fire on them, with them in chaos Yuuki, you'll go in a take them by surprise with your sword. Don't get cold feet on us now." Kaito relayed his plan to his teammates.
"Alright, sounds like a plan." Kureha replied. "You got that Sinon?" Kaito said over his radio. "Yeah, loud and clear, give me the signal and we'll start this party." Sinon replied sounding happy to finally get some action.
Taking out his UFG, Kaito grabbed Kureha's waist, Kureha blushing a tiny bit being so close to her old friend, though Kaito didn't notice it. Landing in a high-rise, Kureha took position and got ready.
Jumping from the small height, Kaito ran back to Yuuki and sent a wink her way as she took position with her Photon blade waiting for her chance. Using his UFG once more he took to another high-rise and reading his LMG, he took aim at the crowd before him and stated counting down…
"Ready?" The group of four started concentrating and then, "3…2…1…Now!" With that command a single shot could be heard and two of automatons on the center platform fell into heaps, suddenly all the others became alert scanning their surroundings, when Kaito began firing on the automatons below and Kureha picked off the drones in the air.
Liking their chances now and the only enemy left was the Elite Automaton, Kaito played his trump, "Alright Yuuki, your turn!" She replied, "With pleasure!" With that Yuuki drew out her red Photon sword and began to single-handedly cut through some of the automatons.
During all this Kaito could help but be transfixed at how Yuuki was so graceful in combat, despite all the chaos of battle her bright purple hair never seemed to be bothered and her form was as serene as a swan. Heat came to Kaito's cheeks, but he remembered where he was and just as quickly forgot.
The only thing left was the Elite Automaton, Kaito had relayed everyone to rejoin near the center of town, sans Sinon who was still on the hill behind them and watching everything going down. "Guys, that guys got a bead on you, you're not going anywhere." She told her team.
"Yep, perfectly aware of that Sinon." Kaito relayed back, his cover starting to chip away as it was only some old crumbling rubble. "Anyone, any ideas?" He asked. Kureha stepped up and said in the comm, "One of us should draw its fire and the rest can use that distraction to go for his head, that's its weak spot, if we can do that, we'll whittle it down." Kaito replied, "Well, better than nothing, Sinon think you can finish him off with one shot?" She replied, "Work him down and I'll finish him"
With that plan in mind, Yuuki then ran out from her cover and the Automaton began firing at Yuuki, in this time Kaito and Kureha began firing at the head of the area boss and it flinched backwards having taken so much damage when suddenly the large automaton began to run around the building and rather fast for its size!
"What the hell?!" Kureha replied seeing the fast-moving automaton. Yuuki stopped running and double backed to find cover as she came under assault, when one of the boss's bullets hit her chest plate but seemed to only graze her and she found safety once more.
"This guy is something, we'll have to stop him." Kaito said, then he continued, "I'll get in close and use my UFG to tie one of his legs down, that should slow him down after that Sinon you've got to finish him, got it!?"
"Yeah, got it, he's on the east si…wait scratch that he's running back towards the center of town. I still got him, but you have to pin him down." Sinon relayed. "Alright, let's do this! You two cover me!" With that order Kureha and Yuuki fired at the automaton and it sopped moving to respond to the threat. During that Kaito had ran behind the mech and took out his UFG, aiming at its leg he fired off the line and it wrapped itself around the mech's leg with all his might he yanked at the line.
The mech then fell to one knee as Kaito held on for dear life as his other two team members joined in and pulled with Kaito in keeping the giant robot down. On the hillside, Sinon aimed down her scope, took a deep breath and…
BANG!
A single shot was all that could be heard when they saw that the large automaton had fallen, and sparks were covering every circuit of the mech it tried t crawl away but Kaito walked up to its head took out his pistol and unleashed 3 shots to its head and the large mech burst into blue polygons.
After it disappeared, it dropped a blue orb. Kaito then picked it up and when he took it, it read Unappraised Assault Rifle. "So, I guess I should send this to Agil to appraise this if I remember right." Kaito said as he closed his menu.
"Yep, he'll charge a modest fee, but it's worth it in the end, who knows maybe its better than what you got?" Kureha replied as she congratulated him.
The group saw Sinon approaching them and Kaito immediately had praise for the sniper, "That was amazing Sinon, you really are strong, I don't know why you doubt yourself?" Sinon replied, "No, I'm not and I don't deserve all the praise. Like I said I'm not really that strong, I'm only this far because of everyone so if anything, it's that."
Kaito looked like he wanted to argue back but accepted the sniper's explanation for now. After regrouping the group traveled north of the city and near the hill where Sinon was positioned they saw a dungeon gate and a nearby terminal by the door.
Walking over to it, Kaito could only make out the few words he could see that were readable to him, "Control Facility? For what though?" Kaito said out loud his teammates now curious as well.
"Well this seems to be the dungeon we need to search, so what's the next step Kaito. It's your call, go inside and explore further or turn back?" Kureha said as she looked at Kaito.
Kaito though for a moment and he came to a decision…
Here are more clues to Kaito's occupation: (If you think you know the answer, tell me by PM! Not IN A REVIEW.This would spoil the story if put in a review, so please. I REPEAT! Answer to me in a PM! NOT A REVIEW!
· A.C. was the initials of the person, Kaito's positions is currently designated in the government he works with. (Hint: It led to a nightly massacre)
· His is a position that used only rarely in government in the case of special circumstances (Hint: Special)
· His job is rather plain and its jokes rather dull, if your part of the business (Hint: Business-related jokes, only they would understand)
· His contact the Director and this 'General' are based off real-life people
· D.C. are the initials of a current member in our real-life politics.
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AN#1 – Here's a short chapter update of SAO – Dissonance of the Core, here we see Kaito and his team in battle and they've discovered the first dungeon in the wastelands. Will they push their luck or go home? Find out next time!
It would seem Kaito is rather taken with Yuuki's beauty in battle, is this a spark or is it just admiration? What do you think?
Kaito sees Sinon's self-doubt for the first time? Will he crack open the mystery that is this beautiful sniper? What's your thoughts?
Even Kureha seems to enjoy being especially close to Kaito for all her denials, does she truly hold something for our protagonist? Only time will tell.
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AN#3 – Also this is my final update on Kaito's harem, you all will probably hate me for this, but after seeing the results of the poll it seems everyone wants a little bit if everything, so for the sake of fairness.
Here is the final harem list: (Yeah, its long, but hey its more of a challenge! Hope you guys don't hate me, I made this choice in order to satisfy everyone so please keep that in mind.)
· Kureha
· Zeliska
· Yuzuki (Arfa-sys)
· Strea
· Rain
· Premiere
· Philia
· Yuna
· Seven
· Yuuki
· LLENN
· Shirley
· Clarence
· Pitohui
· Musketeer X
· Fukaziroh
· Sinon