Hey guys so I am back with another chapter. anyway so a couple of things I want to talk about before I forget them. for those of you who don't already know another series of strike witches and an ova series was announced. the creator said that they are not a season 3 and wont be following the 501st. personally I don't really like this I think it feels sorta like the 501st story arc ended with basically a cliff hanger and there are too many loose ends regarding the various character relations like what will happen between Eila and Sanya, or Minna and Mio or Yoshika and Lynnette. anyway also the creator mentioned something about Marines so I am guessing that the series will be focused on the pacific theater of the war... that should be... interesting with how they portray that. I wonder if the Neuroi are going to be taking the role of the Americans in that story I hope not that would be really werid if that was so. anyway another thing what would you guys think of me adding Aiden Pierce from Watchdogs into the story I already have a storyline in mind that makes sense to add him in. basically he would be taking out a Cordis Die cell in Chicago and uncover something that they are planning on doing involving a certain rare earth element. anyway on another note I was thinking what would you guys think of me doing a Q&A video for this story and posting it to youtube if you want me to do that include in either a review or private message what question you want to ask me. but please limit it to just this story, or COD, or Strike Witches. if I get enough questions I will make a video and post it to youtube. ok so one last thing I have a new Neuroi character showing up this chapter and incase you are wondering his name "The Mindeater" is pronounced as ,Mind-Eater so think of it that way. anyway without further delay here is back on the grid.
Back On the Grid
Over the Atlantic Ocean
Major Mio Sakamoto
15:32 local time
Major Sakamoto once again found herself in the belly of one of the large American transport planes on route to a target location. This time however she had more company than before. Sitting next to her trying to catch a little sleep was her faithful wingman Perrine Clostermann and across from her sat the Russian sniper Cryska. All emotion had drained from Cryska's face as she slowly loaded rounds into the magazine of her sniper rifle. Yuri sat alone near the ramp of the cargo plane smoking a cigarette in silence. Soap and Price discussed mission details and went over a last minute check of their equipment. Mio thought back to yesterday when they had gotten their latest orders.
Flashback
"So Makarov is making his next move eh?" Soap said to Eila who nodded.
"Yes I saw it in my vision. Makarov has kidnapped the Russian President and plans on using him to get access to the Russian nuclear arsenal. So far it doesn't look like the Russian President will cooperate but Makarov said that "every man has his weakness" and for his men to find the President's daughter." Eila told the assembled Task Force members. Price then spoke to the group.
"If Makarov is back on the Grid then he wants it to be known." Price mused to the group. Then Soap spoke.
"So where do we start hunting?" Soap asked and Yuri then replied.
"Africa. Makarov has hired a local paramilitary to move shipments into Sierra Leone. From there, they go towards Morocco; and into Spain." Yuri told the group.
"Shit he is moving North." Soap said to the group. Price nodded and spoke.
"Right to her majesty's doorstep. What is the cargo?" Price asked the Russian commando who shook his head.
"I don't know; but it is important to him." Yuri told Price.
"Then I want it." Price said to the group. Soap nodded and pulled out a map of the target area and pointed to a drop zone.
"We can use the river to get in close. There is a factory in the camp where they store the shipments. The PRF has been waging genocide in the highlands for months they will be everywhere." Soap warned the group.
"Makarov wouldn't let this travel lightly unless it served a greater purpose; and chances are the bastard will be there personally to see things off." Price said to the group. Then Sandman spoke to them.
"Ok so what's our next move?" He asked the Task Force leader.
"We will split into two teams. Alpha Team which will consist of Soap and I; Nikolai and the rest of the loyalist; Major Sakamoto, Miyafuji, Lucchini, Marseille, Clostermann and Bishop; we will handle this mission. Sandman, you are in charge of Bravo Team which will consist of Metal team and the remaining witches. I want Bravo Team to be on standby to respond to any situation that might develop while we are gone." Price told the group.
"Understood." Sandman simply replied. Then Price went back to the map.
"Ok for this mission, I want Yuri, Cryska, Perrine and Mio to come with Soap and I to act as the ground team. We will infiltrate the camp and secure the shipment; and if Makarov is there we will take him out. Nikolai and Kamarov I want you and the rest of Alpha Team to parachute onto the USS America; we will use it as our FOB in the region. Nikolai you will be on Comms; and Francesca." Price looked to the young Romagna witch.
"Yes?" She replied.
"Onboard the America there is an X-47B recon drone. I am going to need you to fly it and provide intelligence for us; can you do that?" Price asked her. Francesca nodded.
"Sure I flew it in the simulators all of the time." Francesca replied.
"Good ok people get your kit ready and be ready to move out in thirty mikes." Price told the group.
Present day
Another mission; another clue as to where that snake Makarov was hiding; Mio felt closer than ever to catching the Russian Terrorist and ending this war. But would he be there. Or would this be another dead end. Either way if they could disrupt Makarov's operations than it would be a victory for the Task Force.
"We are coming up on the drop zone in five mikes get your gear ready people." The pilot spoke over the intercom. Mio stood up and checked her PDR and made sure her Reppumaru was fastened properly to her. Mio looked to Perrine.
"Are you nervous?" She asked her fellow witch who shook her head.
"Not really this can't be any harder than it is to fly a striker unit." Perrine replied. Mio nodded her head.
"Well just remember that you have nothing but that parachute to protect you from smacking into the ground; so don't screw up." Cryska interjected as she casually loaded her sniper rifle and cocked the charging handle. Perrine just nodded.
"Enough chit chat people make your final preparations before now." Price told the group who nodded and start to commence there pre-drop checks. Mio checked that her parachute was alright, her equipment was securely fastened. She had a GPS device was the mission directives preprogrammed on her wrist. She was for all intensive purposes good to go. A warning light came on and the ramp of the plane started to lower. Mio stepped closer to it. Price turned to the group and spoke.
"Ok remember people our objective is infiltrate the camp and locate the shipment and capture it. If Makarov is there great but if he isn't; capturing this shipment will be a big hindrance to his agenda. Am I clear?" Price asked the group who all nodded. The red light above the ramp turned green and Price spoke again. "Ok that is the signal ladies and gentlemen." Price said as he gestured for them to begin their jump. Soap was the first one off the ramp, followed by Yuri then by Cryska. Mio then stood at the edge of the ramp and jumped.
The Imperial Palace Neue Karlsland
"The Mindeater"
01:15 local time
The Mindeater sprinted across the open field as the sound of machinegun fire cracked all around it. It had been so close, it was sure it had the proper plan this time. But alas it didn't, the Karlsland Emperor's guards had the service entrance heavily guarded; and the Mindeater had barely managed to fight its way out of the ambush. Now over two hundred guards and at least five witches were chasing it across the compound. The Mindeater headed towards one of the gates where three humans were waiting. They opened fired with their automatic weapons. If the Mindeater was a normal Neuroi this would be no threat to it; but the Mindeater instead of using the rapid regeneration abilities of the other Neuroi it had opted to use mimetic skin allowing it to blend into the environment where it would use its speed and stealth to hunt its prey. The Mindeater dodged from side to side as bullets whizzed past him. The Mindeater closed the fifty meter distance to the humans in less than five seconds and charged the first guard. It dodged low and using its claws, it disemboweled the first guard spilling his entrails across the ground; then without missing a beat it lunged forward and spun in a backhanded slash to decapitate the second guard. The third guard's weapon clicked empty and the Mindeater grabbed him by his left leg and right arm; it lifted the soldier into the air and tore him in half showering the Neuroi assassin in gore. In seven seconds it slaughtered three of Karlsland's "best" soldiers. More humans were coming; The Mindeater found a nearby tree and climbed it activating its mimetic skin; in the pitch black darkness of night he would be completely undetectable by the humans. Two human cars drove up to the gate. The humans started to speak to themselves that The Mindeater must have escaped through the gate and how one of the cars should pursue it while the other remained there to guard the gate. One of the cars drove off and the other remained below the Mindeater. It observed the three humans in the vehicle. Two of the apelike creatures were rank and file soldiers while the third was an officer which might know something useful. The Mindeater lowered itself down to the ground not making a single sound. It approached the human manning the machinegun on the car and hopped up to the human's level. Before the human could react; The Mindeater thrust its clawed hand into the base of the human's spine breaking it and then tearing it along with the human's head out of his back. The other humans looked back to the gore drenched Neuroi in horror who then tossed the spine and head to the officer before lunging for the soldier and shoving its claws through his eyes. Then The Mindeater walked up to the cowering human who had soiled himself with fear. The Mindeater grabbed the human by the neck and lifted him to his feet; it then used its claws to slice the top of the human's skull off exposing the human's brain to the open air. The Mindeater shoved its feeding tendrils into the human's brain dissolving it into a liquid that it could drink and absorbing the human's memories. The human gasped and convulsed as he died. Once there was no more left to eat The Mindeater tossed the human aside in frustration. It had absorbed the minds of thirty seven human guards trying to find a way into the Imperial Palace but it was impenetrable. The Mindeater couldn't get to the Karlsland Kaiser and couldn't complete its mission. Or could it? The Mindeater shifted through the memories of the human's it had killed and found something of interest. Perhaps The Mindeater couldn't kill the Kaiser directly but perhaps it could accomplish its mission through indirect means. Yes the Kaiser did have one weakness that The Mindeater could exploit. More humans were coming so it would have to pick another time to accomplish its mission. The Mindeater then headed towards the forest to evade its pursuers.
Sierra Leone Africa
Yuri
18:26 local time
Yuri emerged from the water and cocked his MK.14 sniper rifle. Price and Soap emerged a second later in front of him; followed by Cryska, Major Sakamoto and Perrine. They checked their weapons and moved forward.
"The village is just ahead it shouldn't be too far." Price said to the group who followed after him. "Lucchini do you have eyes on us?" He asked the drone operator who was silent for a few seconds.
"Yes I see you guys now. Fifty meters ahead are some trucks loaded with militia men you might want to take cover." Lucchini spoke to the group.
"Roger thanks for the heads up." Price said. The group headed over to the river bank and took cover. Price gestured for the group to get down as the trucks passed. Yuri heard some African gibberish and a few footsteps getting closer to them. Soap drew his machete and Cryska pulled out a 10cm blade. The two militants walked towards the riverbank and Soap stabbed one through the heart while Cryska grabbed the other by his belt and pulled him down so she could shove her blade through his throat. Price checked to see if anyone noticed them; but the trucks had passed and the Task Force remained undetected. "Move out." Price said as they began to move up. They passed through some foliage and approached the outskirts of the village.
"Two X-rays up ahead." Soap said to the group. Price nodded and looked to Yuri and Cryska.
"Yuri, Cryska, take them out." He ordered. Yuri got into cover and looked down his scope two spot two militiamen dumping corpses into a pile so they could torch them. Yuri looked to Cryska.
"I will take the one on the left you take the one on the right. Wait for my shot clear?" Yuri said to the loyalist sniper who looked at him with her cold purple eyes and nodded. Yuri then looked back to the militiamen who were laughing and joking as they went to grab another corpse. Yuri put his crosshairs on the targeted enemy's head and pulled the trigger. One 7.62mm round smashed through the enemy's head splattering the wall next to him in blood and brain matter. An instant later Cryska fired a shot from her SVU and pierced her target's heart.
"Ok we are clear move up." Price said to the group. As they went into the village they were immediately greeted with the side of a pregnant woman who had had her unborn baby cut out of her and then impaled on a spike. The woman had her clothes ripped and it was quite obvious that they had raped her before putting half a magazine of AK fire into her. Cryska gritted her teeth.
"What the… fuck…" Major Sakamoto said as she witnessed this grisly sight. Yuri turned to her and spoke.
"This is war kid deal with it." He simply stated. Mio glared at Yuri.
"You expect me to believe this level of barbarism is war?" She retorted to him. The Perrine spoke.
"What kind of savages are these men?" She asked rhetorically.
"If you don't like it kids, you can walk back to the LZ." Yuri growled.
"Yuri enough!" Price hissed as he turned his head to them. "Come on we are on a tight schedule." Price said to the group as they headed further into the village. Price opened up a door in a destroyed home and the unit passed through it. Yuri could hear the sounds of gunfire and shouting and pleading as they moved up. Yuri then approached another destroyed home to see a dozen militiamen crowded around a pleading civilian that they were dosing in gasoline.
"They are going to torch the poor sod." Soap said as they watched the militiamen fire their weapons into the air.
"Lets light them up before they light him up; pick your targets." Price said. Yuri aimed down his sights and picked out a target and aimed his rifle at him. "On my mark 3…2…1… fire." Price said as one the unit fired. Their bullets tore into the militiamen ripping them apart in explosions of gore. In a second it was all over the militia lay dead. The villager they were about to torch lay stunned unsure as to what had happened. The group moved up and Soap spoke to the villager.
"Go on… Scram." He said to the villager who gave his thanks before running off. The group moved up further they approached a clearing and Yuri saw a dozen plus militiamen gathered around a handful of civilians.
"Tangos up ahead. Don't do anything stupid there are too many of them." Price said to the group. A few pickups filled with gunmen passed by and one of the militiamen started to put a bullet into the heads of the villagers. Laughing and joking the entire time.
"Are we seriously going to let them die?" Perrine said to Price.
"There is nothing we can do. Our mission is too important to risk compromising just to save some villagers." Price told her.
"Captain they are human beings." Perrine said to Price who nodded.
"I know sometimes you have to make a tough call though. Right now is one of them." Price told her. Perrine grumbled in disapproval. The militiamen finished executing all of the villagers and then walked away slapping each other on the backs in approval of a job well done. "Ok we are clear move up." Price said as the group advanced. Yuri noticed Perrine and Mio starred at the mountain of corpses left by the militants.
"Ladies eyes front." Yuri said to them. They seemed to snap out of it and continued with the group. Then Lucchini spoke.
"Guys I see multiple trucks ahead you might want to get to cover." Lucchini warned them.
"Roger that. Get to cover people." Price said as they headed towards the tall grass at the side of the road. Yuri and the rest of the group went prone. Yuri heard the sound of bad rap music and local dialect as the trucks passed by. Occasional bursts of gunfire could be heard as the militia fired their weapons in the air in celebration. One of the militiamen tossed a spent cigarette onto Yuri who flinched slightly as it burned his skin. After a few seconds the coast was clear. "Ok people we are clear move up." Price said as the group moved forward. They crossed into a burnt out hut and Price held up his hand. "Hold up." He simply stated as Yuri watched a dozen militiamen pass by. "We're clear." Price said as he rounded the corner. Two guards were facing away from them on a wooden bridge.
"Two more on the bridge." Soap whispered.
"Wait for the truck to pass." Price said as Yuri watched a pickup pass by. Price then looked to Perrine and Major Sakamoto and spoke.
"Major, Clostermann drop them." He ordered and both of the "Witches" fired their weapons into the backs of the gunmen shredding their unarmored flesh.
"Ok move up." Soap said to them as they advanced forward into the militia camp. Soap and Price approached wear the corpses of the militiamen lay and pulled them into the river before they continued on into the enemy base. Yuri noticed several heads were on spikes to serve as a warning for anyone stupid enough to come into their base. Price was the first one through the entrance and he waited for a second as a guard passed by. Price grabbed the guard and slammed his head into the wall before stabbing him in the back of the neck. The group entered the compound and Soap looked out through a chain link fence in the compound. "I see the factory it is just up the road." Soap said as Price opened the door to the main compound. Yuri followed him through and saw a guard tower nearby.
"Right, Soap, Major Sakamoto and I will advance towards the factory. Yuri and Cryska you are on over watch. Find a position on the roof and cover us." Price said to them.
"Roger that." Yuri said as he looked towards Cryska and gestured for the ladder. "Ladies first." He said to her. Cryska gave him the middle finger and headed up the ladder.
Sierra Leone Africa
Cryska
18:45 local time
Cryska climbed up the ladder and pulled out her combat knife. On the watch tower was a lone guard sleeping. This mother fucker had just gotten finished with whipping out an entire village of and now he was sleeping without a care in the world. Cryska stalked up to him and covered his mouth as she plunged her knife into his throat spraying her face with his blood. Cryska then pulled her knife from his neck and stabbed him through the heart three times before laying him on the ground.
"Sweet dreams bitch." She cursed at him before sheathing her knife and drawing her rifle and rested it against the lip of the wall. Yuri kneeled next to her with his rifle at the ready. Cryska saw the assault team moving up in the village.
"Hostiles approaching five meters up ahead take them out." Price ordered them. Cryska looked to Yuri and spoke.
"I will take the one on the left; you take the one on the right." Cryska said to Yuri who nodded.
"Ok I will." Yuri told her. Cryska aimed her rifle at the gunmen on the left and fired a single shot through his heart spraying his comrade with blood. An instant later Yuri fired killing the other gunmen.
"Two more from the west take them down." Soap said to them.
"Same plan." She simply stated to him as she lined up her target. She fired her rifle and blew her target's head off. Yuri did the same an instant later.
"Moving up." Soap said as the group moved forward. Cryska watched them take cover and then Soap spoke again. "Another patrol on the road ahead take them out quickly." Soap ordered them. Cryska noticed up by the factory three gunmen were patrolling. Cryska lined up her shot so it would kill two of them at the same time and fired. Yuri fired at the remaining enemy. All three of the gunmen crumbled to the floor.
"Moving." Price said as the assault team moved forward. They arrived at the factory and Price and Soap stacked up on the door followed by the witches. "Breaching now." Price said as he kicked open the door and the assault team cleared the room. "Clear!" Price shouted.
"Clear this place is bloody empty." Soap replied. After a few seconds Price spoke again.
"Nikolai, the factory is a dead end, No sign of Makarov." Price told the Russian coms expert.
"He must have moved to the militia's headquarters at the center of town." Nikolai told them.
"Ok we are moving there now." Price replied. Then Soap spoke.
"Heads up, we've got company." Soap warned them. After a few moments of silence price spoke.
"We are compromised; go loud!" Price shouted as a dozen militants surged out of the buildings heading towards the factory. Cryska aimed at a light machine gunner and fired a shot into his back. Then she switched to an RPG trooper and put a bullet through his skull. Still more of the enemy came.
Sierra Leone Africa
Captain John "Soap" Mactavish
18:52 local time
"Heads down!" Soap yelled as he fired his M203 into a cluster of hostiles blowing them to pieces.
"Soap behind you!" Perrine shouted as he ducked and she aimed her MP5K over his head firing a three round burst of 9mm hollow points into a militiaman with a machete aimed for his head. The gunmen's torso exploded as the hollow points exploded inside of him. A militiamen with a shotgun came up to flank Perrine.
"Perrine duck left!" Soap yelled as he fired his M4A1 into the militiamen sending six rounds into his chest. "Yuri, Cryska get over here!" Soap yelled two the snipers.
"Roger be there in thirty seconds." Yuri said as the two of them jumped down from the roof. Major Sakamoto decapitated a militant and Price kicked a door open.
"Rally on me people!" He shouted as he ran out the door. Soap and the others followed Price to a narrow street where there were a dozen plus militia waiting for them. A grenade was tossed at Soap's feet but he kicked it back to them. The explosion ripped two of them apart. "Yuri, Cryska take the high ground to the right. Everyone else we're moving straight through them!" Price shouted as he fired an M203 into the militants. Soap reloaded his under slung grenade launcher and moved forward. Yuri and Cryska headed up to the roof of some of the huts and started to take out the hostiles on the high ground. Soap watched as Perrine closed the distance on two militiamen with a PKM using her shield to block their rounds. She shouted a spell and lightning bolts fried the two of them. Mio fired her PDR at the militiamen cutting down two of them. "Move up!" Price shouted as the group advanced. Soap fired precise three round bursts into the militants. Each one was rewarded with a shout of pain and a spray of blood as the militants went down. Soap hopped over a burning barricade and fired a grenade at a group of gunmen who made the mistake of bunching up. The gunmen were torn apart as the 40mm grenade smashed into them. Then it was quite. Soap looked around and didn't see any movement.
"Ok we are clear." Soap said. He looked to the right and saw a building with a ladder in it. "This way people!" Soap shouts as he climbed up the ladder. Soap looked out to see several dozen militia men heading their way. "I think they know we are here." Soap said to Price who nodded.
"All that matters is Makarov's cargo. Keep moving." Price replied as Soap jumped down. A technical drove up the road firing its 50cal machine gun. "Technical dead ahead!" Price shouted as Perrine, Mio and Soap hosed it down with their weapons. The driver seat was showered in blood and the gunner fell back ventilated by a dozen bullets. "Yuri man the 50cal and lay down cover fire!" Price shouted to the Russian commando who headed over to the technical.
"Roger." Yuri shouted as he got into the back of the pickup and pulled back the charging handle on the rusty heavy machine gun. Yuri opened fire on the exposed militants causing each one to explode as the force of the heavy 50cal BMG tore into them. A technical rounded the corner in front of the technical and Soap fired into the crew cabin and Yuri fired on the gunner. More militants came up on Yuri from the right and Soap aimed his M4A1 and fired at them on full auto. Thirty rounds of 5.56mm NATO rounds smashed into the unarmored bodies of the African militants cutting them to pieces.
"They just keep coming it's like they have no survival instincts." Perrine said to no one in particular.
"Yeah, just because you can hold a rifle doesn't make you a soldier. They should leave the fighting to the real professionals." Soap replied. Perrine fired her SMG into a militant who was flanking them. Yuri traversed his gun left and fired a long burst into some more militants. Soap fired his M203 into a group of militants who were coming towards Yuri from the right. Just then a loud whistling sound could be heard. "Mortar fire inbound!" Soap shouted to the group just as a shell impacted near the technical that Yuri was in flinging him from the vehicle. Cryska ran over to him to pick him up but when she offered him her hand he slapped it away and got up on his own. "Come on we got to get the hell out of here!" Soap yelled to the group as he headed further into the village.
Sierra Leone Africa
Major Mio Sakamoto
19:00 local time
"The whole militia is heading straight for us!" Soap yelled to the group as mortar fire landed all around them. Mio drew her sword in anticipation of close combat.
"Don't stop moving or they will dial in on us." Price shouted as they pushed further into the village. Mortar shells landed all around them blowing ramshackle homes apart. Mio followed Price as he climbed up a ladder and onto the roof of some of the buildings. Mio followed Price as he jumped to another roof top. When Mio landed on the roof the roof caved in and she fell to the ground below. Mio saw a militant with a large knife coming at her. She countered his knife with her sword them kicked him in the groin causing him to double over in pain before she sliced off his head. "Mio I see you just keep moving!" Price shouted to her.
"Understood." She said as she ran down the street. A militant with an AK-47 tried to intercept her but she closed the distance and sliced him in half at the waist. More militants waited for her on one of the roof tops firing their rifles wildly. As bullets whizzed all around her Mio pulled out her P99 pistol and fired into them killing both of them. At least these guys were terrible shots. Mio thought to herself as she continued on.
"Ok they are firing mortars from that tower take them out Mio!" Captain Price told her. Mio sheathed her sword and pulled out her PDR. She searched for the tower he was talking about and saw it. She aimed down the sights of her PDR and pulled the trigger sending two round bursts into the two mortar crew men.
"We got a large group of militia heading our way. Let's turn their firepower against them. Yuri man the mortar on the roof." Soap ordered the Russia commando who headed up the roof to where the mortar was located. Mio and Perrine took cover by a stone wall and fired into a group of militants coming their way. They were cut down like wheat before a scythe by the automatic weapons fire. A mortar shell landed where there was an approaching technical blowing it to pieces. Then another shell whistled down landing amongst a cluster of militants killing or wounding a half dozen of them. Another shell landed on a second technical coming in from the west. And another shell landed on where a sniper was located.
"Ok that is enough mortar work. We need to get to the church now people." Price said to the unit as they headed further into town. Soap spotted a drainage pipe and pulled the railing off it.
"This way people." Soap said as they headed into the drainage pipe.
"Nikolai, approaching the church now. And you are sure the cargo will be there?" Price asked the Russian loyalist.
"It's the only area they could have moved it to. If not there then it's already on its way to Europe." Nikolai replied to the British Captain .
"Well let's hope he is right." Soap said to the group. They headed onto a street and were greeted by six militants with rifles aimed at them.
Sierra Leone Africa
Flying Officer Perrine H. Clostermann
19:10 local time
Perrine fired her MP5K into the nearest enemy as bullets impacted her shield. The powerful hollow point rounds smashed into him tearing him open. Cryska advanced forward using her sniper rifle as some kind of battle rifle killing two enemy soldiers on the roof tops. She then advanced into a factory of some kind and tossed a flash bang grenade into the room before going inside. Soap followed her in and they fired at whoever was inside. Perrine and the rest of the group went inside and Perrine saw Cryska examining a strange looking rifle on the ground. Cryska noticed Perrine looking at her and spoke.
"FAD assault rifle." She said as she examined it and pulled back the charging handle. "Cool gun." She simply stated as she holstered her SVU and equipped the FAD. They advanced further into the village. Perrine fired a three round burst into a militant waiting for them in one of the houses. The bullets took the top of his head off. Perrine advanced further up the street and took a right. Further up ahead were more militants on the roof top. Cryska fired her rifle at them in a long burst cutting them to shreds. Yuri sniped one of the others sending him to the ground. It seemed like these militants had no concept of what cover was and had to be the worst soldiers she had ever seen. The Russians had their stupid moments and Shadow Company where a bunch of sadistic mercenaries but both of them were vastly more competent then these guys. It was like nothing more than just a game of target practice. Not that Perrine was complaining; these assholes deserved what was coming to them for what they had done to the villagers. That woman that she saw earlier who had her baby cut out from her and impaled on a spike. Perrine shuddered for a moment; that sight would haunt her for the rest of her days. Just then Lucchini spoke into the radio.
"Uh guys we have an enemy helicopter heading your way." Francesca told the group.
"Shit can the USS America send its F-35s to intercept?" Price asked Francesca.
"No they won't be there in time and they don't have the range to keep up a prolonged pursuit." Francesca replied. "And the captain says that no super-carriers are in the area to send conventional jets that would have the range to intercept. So it looks like we are on our own." Francesca said to Captain Price.
"Fuck… ok we are on a strict timetable people let's move up." Price said as they advanced down the street. "Soap get the door!" Price shouted as he pointed to a door for Soap to open. Soap slammed into the door smashing it open. They moved into the empty building and looked out to see a market ahead of them with a church on the other side.
"Price there is the church let's move." Soap said to Price who nodded. A few militants stood in their way but were cut down by the combined gunfire of the six operatives. A helicopter flew overhead. "Shit there is the enemy helo." Soap said as the enemy helicopter flew towards the church.
"We are out of time! Move forward!" Price shouted as they headed towards the church. Perrine watched Soap clothesline one of the militants who tried to stop him before Perrine finished him off with a quick three round burst to the chest. They continued moving up the street towards the church. Perrine was the first one to get to the church when the doors swung open and some strange dog like beast attacked her. Perrine kicked it away and aimed her hand at it.
"TONERRE!" She shouted as a lightning bolt slammed into the creature frying it. Some of the militants looked on her with fear and confusion. She flipped the selector switch to her MP5K to full auto and unloaded an entire magazine into them tearing them asunder. Limps were torn of guts spilled on the floor and they screamed in pain as they died. Perrine didn't care they got what they deserved.
"Church is clear!" Soap shouted as he and the others entered the church.
"Ok stack up on the door." Price shouted as they stacked up on the door. Yuri kicked open the door and was attacked by another one of those strange dogs. Perrine fired at two of the gunmen standing by the helicopter as it was taking off. both of the gunmen went down. Price emptied his clip into one of the militants. Soap and Cryska both fired their rifles at the fleeing helicopter that was carrying the cargo. "They are getting away with the cargo!" Shouted Price. Perrine reloaded and fired at the helicopter but it was two late it was already flying off. She swore and then turned to Yuri who shot off the animal who was attacking him. "Damn. Nikolai the shipment is gone. We missed our window." Price said angrily.
"What about Makarov?" Nikolai asked him.
"Must have been a runner. Just get us out of here." Price replied. Soap looked into one of the empty boxes and spoke.
"Empty. What do you think Makarov was after?" Soap asked Price who shook his head.
"I don't know but we will ask the bastard when we find him." Price said with frustration in his voice. Then Cryska spoke.
"Guys take a look at the shipping container." She said. Perrine looked over to the grey shipping container and read the label it read "Fergata"
Fort Campbell USA
Flying Officer Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
13:09 local time
Eila looked at her Tarot cards. She had heard that the mission in Africa was a failure. Makarov wasn't at the site and the cargo got away. She wanted to use her abilities to see into the future to perhaps prevent whatever was next on Makarov's agenda. She pulled out a card and it read "The Mist" then Eila's consciousness was ripped out of her body.
Unknown
Flying Officer Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
Unknown
Eila saw the imposing image of the clock tower covered in blood. The hour hand was at six.
Then Eila was in London again this time she was standing next to a family of three people. The father had a video camera in hand and was recording his wife and daughter.
"Ok so this is day three of our vacation; London. And we are going to see what now… Sarah tell daddy what we are going to go see." The mother said to Sarah who was the young daughter who couldn't be much older than six years old.
"We are going to go see Big Ben!" She said enthusiastically.
"That's right Big Ben!" She said. Eila noticed in the back ground she could hear police sirens. The mother pointed to Big Ben which could be seen in the back ground and spoke. "Oh there it is sweetie over there!" she then turned to the husband and spoke. "Honey are you getting this?" she asked him. The husband nodded and started to get closer. Sarah started to dance around.
"Daddy look at me, look at me!" She shouted. He father and mother laughed.
"She is really hyper today." The wife said to the husband. Just then a truck with charity worldwide written on the side pulled up near them. Sarah then ran over to wear there were some landed pigeons. Eila noticed a man in a hazmat suit got out of the truck and ran off somewhere.
"Look daddy the birds!" Sarah shouted as she got near the truck.
"That's your daughter you know she gets that from yo…" just then the truck exploded sending shrapnel slicing through the family and all over the street killing dozens. Then from the ruins of the car a grayish purple gas emitted from the wreckage. When the gas touched someone they began to dissolve as if they were put in a vat of acid. Eila then recognized what the gas was. It was Neuroi Miasma.
The she saw the clock tower blood dripped from its frame forming a puddle around the base. The hour hand had shifted to seven. Eila then regained consciousness.
Fort Campbell USA
Flying Officer Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
13:13 local time
Eila ran down the hallway she had to tell Sandman maybe he could stop the attack from happening. She ran into the common area where he and the other Delta operatives were located.
"Sandman there is going to be a chemical attack on London!" Eila shouted as she ran into the room. Sandman looked back at her and spoke.
"I know." He replied as he gestured to the TV that was showing the news. The headline read. Chemical attacks triggered across Europe!
Asian Mainland
General Masaharu Homma
21:22 local time
General Homma looked upon the corpses of his men. They had been ripped apart by some savage beast of unknown origin. For the last week things like this had been happening. A squad would go out on patrol and not return. Only to be discovered later brutally massacred and half eaten. Some of his men had claimed that they saw a beast; at least two meters tall with four glowing red eyes; and when it saw them it would howl unlike any creature they had ever heard before, and suddenly vanish. It sounded like some fantasy tale and General Homma was to enlightened to believe in such nonsense. There had to be a rational explanation for all of this. General Homma turned to one of his aides.
"What do you make of this Captain?" He asked the Aide.
"I am not sure to be honest I haven't seen anything like this before. But they do meet the description of the other attacks." The aide told him. General Homma turned to his two body guards both armed with Type 100 SMGs if the beast wanted to attack him it could try but it would meet a quick death.
"Well do we know who these men were?" General Homma asked the Captain.
"Yes it appears this was Sergeant Hideka's squad consisting of Iks… Urgh!" The aide was cut off midsentence. General Homma looked to the Aide to see blood gushing from his mouth and his still beating heart ripped out from his chest held in front of him by a bloody clawed hand. A creature then materialized in front of him holding the aide's heart in its claws. It had to be at least three meters tall and its back was covered in spikes. Atop its head was a set of demon horns jutting outwards. It had clawed hands and a long spiked tail. It had four glowing red eyes and a mouth that reminded General Homma of a shark. General Homma was too stunned to speak but he tried to turn and run for his life. He made it three strides before a shooting pain shot through his leg. He turned around and saw the spiked tail of the creature impaling his leg and dragging him closer. His body guards opened fire to little affect. The few bullets that penetrated its skin simply caused it to regenerate. The creature used its free claw to slice the first body guard in half and decapitate the second one. Then the creature still holding the heart of his aide in its hands put the heart in its mouth and devoured it. General Homma stared at the creature fear in his eyes.
"Please… Please don't kill me." General Homma pleaded to it. Then it spoke back to him. its words being spoken directly into General Homma's mind.
"My life is pain; why should yours be any different." The Scarecrow told General Homma before pinning the Fusoan General with its claws and taking a bite out of the General's stomach. General Homma screamed in pain as the Scarecrow used its razor sharp teeth to rip chunks of flesh out of the general's stomach devouring it. The Scarecrow then used its teeth to rip out the General's intestines. As General's Homma's vision burled all he could hear was the sound of flesh ripping and bones snapping as he was eaten alive by this creature. The last thing General Homma heard as he was being eaten alive was a deafening demonic howl.
Wow well that was an interesting chapter now wasn't it. I bet you didn't expect the scarecrow to be like that now did you? oh or what about the Mindeater creepy right? anyway so next chapter is going to be goalpost and I should upload it soon. oh also without saying who some people have actually guess correctly as to who the scarecrow was when it was human. anyway so yeah please read and review as that encourages me to write faster XD