Prelude to the End Chapter 19: Sgt Nick's MIA, a rosario + vampire fanfic

Nick ran across the barely lit streets of Tokyo, his right hand clenching on his left side above his kidney from a bullet hole caused by a silver bullet.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck..." Nick quietly said in pain as he continued to make some distance from his near fatal encounter.

Nick turned a corner off the street and straight into an alley way, resting against the buildings wall taking a moment of peace. Nick stuck his right index and thumb fingers into the wound prying out the bent silver bullet lodged firmly in the muscles, just missing a vital organ from the very ammunition designed to take out werewolves.

"This wasn't how it was supposed to happen... in all the places why here?..." Nick cringed as he finally pulled the bullet out.

Hearing footsteps approach his position, Nick's Green eyes lit up seeing the hostile forces approach from both sides of the alleyway, followed by the sound of weapons being aimed and loaded at him. Even in the face of danger, Nick only smirked raising his handgun standing up straight as the hostile closed on his position.

"Let's fucking do this!" Nick shouted loudly in the alleyway.

BANG!

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Well what a craptastic party! Hardly the party of the century for stopping... whatever those Necro fucks were doing to the sky... Oh well.

Sgt. Nick made his way to his room stretching his arms out, getting ready for nice sleep. Just as Nick was about to turn the knob on his door, his communicator began to contact him. Nick opened up the channel hearing a digital dial up pattern, before instantly connecting him to his AI Katana.

"Nick message from Agent." Katana informed the tired soldier.

"Agent can stuff it-" "Nick it's a Priority message..." Katana interrupted Nick from continuing his insult.

Nick paused for minute to think about this 'Priority' message, knowing Agent it had to be important.

"Fine... put him through." Nick ordered as he entered his room locking the door. "One moment... I'm connecting to the closest Wolf Legion communications center... that's strange... we're unable to contact him through this dimension."

"Then how the fuck did we get the message to begin with?!" Nick yelled seeing the stupidty in this situation.

"incoming messages from outside the veil are easy to receive but to send it back is hard enough, now add this dimension on top of that. We'll have to go to Earth to connect with agent." Katana advised Nick who just made a quiet growl as he moved to his trunk to check for equipment.

"Wolf Prime better be on fucking fire!" Nick yelled out as he hopped out of his window with his pack around his right arm hitting the ground before charging off to the bus stop.

Arriving in Tokyo, Nick got in a secluded area of the city before he activated a link to the outside of Earth.

"Katana, patch me in with Agent." Nick ordered Katana, hearing a few digital noises through his link with his AI.

"One moment... connection established..." Katana responded.

A holo version of Agent appeared on the communications device.

"Ah Nick, there you are... I've been waiting for you to contact me through the I.C.D. (Instant Communicator Device)" Agent stated seeing Nick who had a lack of interest on his face.

"Yeah well I'm here now, so what's the word?" Nick replied unsheathing his knife observing the fine black steel of the blade.

"Well... how can I put this... There was an emergency session with the War Council on Wolf Prime... to put it an 'issue' was raised that got the entire assembly up in arms." Agent stated, while Nick glared at the holo communicator.

"That was it? The whole message was because a bunch of bigwigs and Generals that aren't getting along?! I got to tell you Agent that's not new..." Nick said with an irritated tone to his handler.

Nick was about to shut the communicator off, as he was already pissed about the supposed Priority Message that made him drag himself down to Earth. "Wait... the issue brought our King into the discussion." Agent said stopping Nick from turning off the device.

In truth Sgt. Nick couldn't care less about Wolf Legion Politics, but if it was that big to bring the King involved... then it was worth his time.

"Okay what's going on, and don't sugar coat it..." Nick ordered Agent who adjusted his glasses before speaking back.

"Straight to the point, do you know of the Guardian War that continues to rage on across the entire Universe?" Agent asked Nick who took a moment to think about it.

The Guardian War was brought up several times in Nick's life, but he never knew the full extent of the war.

"Yeah I know of it, what does this have to do with the War Council?" Nick asked starting to form an idea in his head.

"…. The war's getting a little too close to our borders... Like Falaris V close... there was a massive space battle above our controlled colony, The Golden Empire and The Red Dragon Dominion (Ash's territories) Were still assessing the damage, but the battle was a wake up call, that world is just a jump to Wolf Prime... The War Council is seeking immediate Intervention in to the Guardian War and they're asking the King to choose a side." Agent stated, causing Nick's expression to turn in to a fully concentrated one.

Intervention in the War was not unheard of before in Wolf Legion tactics, a lot of worlds fell to the Legion because of their intervention.

"So... what you're telling me, that we're involving ourselves into war that's been going on for thirty years... what's the numbers?" Nick asked Agent who was reading a file on his orders.

"50% wants to side with the Dark Guardian Council and 50% wants to side with the Guardian Council in this Galaxy... Our King is the swing vote, if you read in your history books the Golden Empire controlled our world during the rise of the Golden Empire almost Two thousand years ago... so our King has no love for the Golden Empire even though its current ruler wasn't the one who decided to seize our world... rumors say he might side with the Dark Guardian Council entirely... The Republic no longer has a fleet to blockade our territories, they're stretched as is fighting the Dark Guardian Council."

"So when are you picking me up, you know to put me in to the fight when it's decided?" Nick asked his handler waiting for the answer.

"Ah... about that... if we enter the war we'll be in it for the long run... even if we don't there is physically no way to get you off Earth..." Agent said in an awkward tone, causing Nick's eyes to twitch.

"What?... "Nick said with a strong growl.

"The Republic and Golden Empire increased their Naval security around Earth's Curtain... we can't sneak a transport to pull you out... so you may be stuck down on Earth for... a few decades I want to say?"

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" Nick shouted at the hologram as he clenched his fists.

"Well we didn't know the war would progress this quickly, it was usually contained in the Sol system... but now that's not the case since they called for fleets to shore up Earth's security... look I'll see what I can do but-=-a=ra0- gaa a aop=-=-=-=…=-"

"Agent you're breaking up repeat... Katana fixed the fucking connection!"

"Nick I'm trying someone is screwing with the connection on purpose."

Nick was loudly voicing his 'concerned' words at his A.I. while he was unaware of a Technomancer aiming at him through a very advanced long range rifle.

"That's right... keep your attention to your low information AI mate, I'll make this quick."

A large explosion less than a few meters outside of Nick's position caught his attention, hearing multiple discharges of weapons. That explosion saved Nick's skull as the bullet missed him by an inch, which Nick hit the deck seeing the bullet hit the concrete wall by him.

"Damn it! …." The Technomancer swore as he moved on to another position from his building. "This is skywatcher 3 target evaded shot, repeat target evaded shot!. ….. relocating to a new position engage the Wolf Legion Agent!" The Technomancer sharpshooter shouted on his radio.

Katana immediately shut herself down to resist Technomancer hacking attempts on her connection, leaving Nick to rush down the stairs to investigate the explosion, thinking it was an attempt on his life. Nick neared the door to the exit of the building, as he reached the bar to push the door open several knocks came from the door.

"Uhh.. who's there?..." Nick asked cautiously readying his weapon which was holstered on his hip.

Without warning a Serith's hand punched a hole through the metal door grabbing Nick by the neck and squeezing it. "Stupid... ack!... Question!" Nick choked out, as the Serith pulled him through the door breaking said door.

Quickly thinking Nick drew his weapon while still being strangled by the Serith, firing off one armored piercing bullet into the Serith's helmet. Seeing the entrance and exit bullet hole the Serith just made a growling noise stating it was still alive and pissed.

"Well... Shit that usually works... but you really underestimate how determined I am when it comes with life and death situations... for the people I'm about to kill."

Nick held a detonator in his hand tossing it into the bullet hole followed by the Serith exploding and Nick being sent flying into the building. Nick's Werewolf regeneration kicked in to gear regenerating his facial structure and ribs that were damaged.

"mmmm *Snap* sff Fuck... got to watch it with those detonations..." Nick complained as he dusted himself off from the impact damage.

Several more explosions from a distance caused Nick to turn around to view the fire spreading.

"Wait... why was that thing here on Earth... that means... Oh shit! I got to head back to the others to tell them what the fuck's going on!" Nick said to himself as he prepared to make his way back.

Several Technomancer submachine gunners popped out of cover around Sgt. Nick brandishing their weapons, then firing at the Werewolf making him roll to cover.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" A Technomancer shouted firing a grenade on his submachine gun.

Nick's concrete barricade was completely shredded from the shrapnel and ammunition fired at his cover, the sound of weapons being reloaded and multiple footsteps moving closer to his position. Nick opened his pack on his back taking out a folded shotgun, quickly unfolding the weapon and activating it's ammunition dispenser. Hopping out of cover Nick dispatched two technomancers, while the others began unloading on the marine with full burst. Nick was finding it difficult to avoid the Technomancer fire power as their targeting systems were superior to most known A.I.'s in the Universe. Nick fired off another shell grazing an elite Technomancer shield.

"Are you Shiting me?!" Nick yelled seeing the shield recharging.

Four rounds went into nick chest throwing him over another concrete barricade.

"Tango down!" One Technomancer shouted as he approached the downed target.

Nick's regenerative ability kicked into gear causing him to jump to catch the hostiles off guard, firing off another wave of shells hitting multiple targets.

"Essential one, I repeat Essential one! target took several rounds and is still standing, open up on the fucking bastard!" The technomancer ordered over the radio.

Nick quick reloaded his shotgun and was about to dispatch another group of Technomancers, but they already organized a effective firing line emptying their magazines into Nick hitting everywhere on his upper torso.

Nick fell over the concrete barricade hiding his body in plain sight, the Technomancers dropped their guards seeing their target is down once again. The concrete barricade was thrown like bullet into the group throwing them around the construction yard.

Bullets fell out of Sgt. Nick's body as his regenerative ability reacted healing him from the assault.

"What the fuck?! …. This fucker is not going down! I think we're dealing with something else..."

"Essential One, this Linux Prime... chase the target possible Werewolf, switch to Silver ammunition."

"WILCO! Switch to Silver settings!" Essential one yelled out.

Technomancers began switching their weapons, materializing a new weapon.

"Oh Shit!" Nick shouted while throwing another detonator to break off the chase.

Eight Hours later...

5:39 AM/Tokyo...

Nick was in an abandoned building on the top floor prying out silver bullets from his arm, seeing the bullets counteract with his healing abilities.

"God Damn it... I was so close! I couldn't even fucking make it back to the portal!... Now where the Fuck am I... I..I could activate Katana for a few seconds... though they'd trace the connection putting me in the same situation..."

Nick's instincts told him to turn to his right seeing the sniper brandishing a rifle several feet from him.

"Well there you are you blasted Dingo... been tracking you all across this Urban Jungle... you're a sly one I'll give you that, but no one out runs a skywatcher... lucks run out mate, any last words?" Skywatcher 3 asked Nick who straightened up from the box he was sitting on.

"Yeah just one..." Nick said calmly turning to face his shooter.

In a flash the young Marine threw his combat knife right at his rifle throwing it up causing Skywatcher 3 to instinctively fire his gun emptying half his ammunition in the magazine.

Nick was on Skywatcher no less than one second, engaging in hand to hand combat which Nick was very proficient at. An underhook threw the Skywatcher near the window of the building, the two unholstered their hand guns firing at each other moving different directions.

"Can't stop us Mate! We're to deep to stop now!" Skywatcher said under his high tech helmet.

"What the Fuck are you talking about?! And how the Fuck did you get on Earth?!" Nick barked back firing off three rounds into the Skywatcher's barricade.

"It won't matter in a few weeks, once we find the 8th Wielder and Complete the Obelisks! as for getting on to Earth Trade Secret!" Skywatcher yelled back firing off a smoke canister.

Smoke began to fill the room, cutting Nick's sight off.

"You being a werewolf and all, I came prepared! This is no ordinary smoke Dingo, this has Salt and Vinegar scent in the air, blocking out your senses for Sight and Smell meaning you'd have to rely on hearing!" Skywatcher yelled through the heavy white smoke.

"Skywatcher 3 this is Nano Helo nine, in position and prepared to engage, how copy?" Nano Helo nine asked Skywatcher 3 over the intercom.

Skywatcher 3 targeted Sgt. Nick through his interface on his helmet targeting the Werewolf, to the stealth helo.

"Roger engaging!" Nano Helo nine confirmed his orders.

The Technomancer Helo uncloaked firing off several thousand rounds ripping apart the room, Nick's senses kicked in to high gear causing him to serpentine out of the building to the next bordering building through the window. The Helo shifted hovered over the next building continue ripping the foundation of the entire top floor to pieces, Nick getting hit with shrapnel couldn't get a shot on the vehicle without being blown to pieces.

Nick activated his AI, for immediate assistance.

"Katana, emergency! reroute for a quick exit!" Nick yelled getting ready to bust through to the outside window.

"Hold on... There should be a sudden drop in this facility 50 Meters..."

The sudden drop was a manhole, dropping Nick into the bottom of the sewer route.

8:23 PM...

Heavy gunfire could be seen in an office building as Nick was throwing tables and computers at his opponents. Nick has resorted to conserving ammunition due to the fact he can't use the enemies own weapons against them, they're DNA locked to their use. To make matters worse for Nick he was out of explosives forcing to fight in CQB combat.

"ARGH! WHERE THE FUCK IS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT!?" Nick yelled out dodging a barrage of bullets being fired at his cover.

"Oh don't worry about it, we called them in saying it's being taken care of!" A Technomancer taunted Nick, while firing off a explosive canister.

Seeing the hopeless situation Nick made a break for the windows, shattering it as he used the full force of his body. Nick plummeted to the ground, hitting the concrete with an impact gust and a large crack.

The main command center for the Technomancer and Necromancer Coalition was in full alert from the Wolf Legion Agent.

"Okay people, People! What do we know about this man right here?" A Technomancer official asked showing Sgt. Nick's picture on an holographic emulator.

"I seen his face before, he was with Tsukune Aono... this man has a large Necromancer body count... if this gets out to his friends and or the Wolf Legion... our operation will be in complete jeopardy!" A Necromancer master called out to the others.

"We'll send a Cracked division of Technomancer Elites, he'll be down before the next day ends... Skywatchers will be present as well... In the meantime the Necromancers need to triple the speed of the construction of the Obelisks as well as searching for the 8th Wielder... time is not on our side." The official stated as he began initiating his orders through his holo interface.

One Necromancer Master looked at Nick's photo with interest, folding his skeletal hands together while his skeletal face gave off a smile.

11:24 AM

Nick on recon began to scout out a strange structure being constructed... he felt cold around it, like a certain pull was coming from it.

What the Fuck's going on here?! Okay whatever these freaks are building... I'm fucking tearing it down!

Nick however adept in his explosives and demolition of key areas, was not prepared for the heavy security detail, with his current equipment he has. His thought was to cause the material to combust around the Spire shaped Obelisk, though because of the Technomancer advanced combat units... he was unable to proceed, and now was on the run from interceptors of the combined forces of the Necromancer Elites and Technomancer Elites.

11:00 PM...

Several squads down and Nick running with multiple wounds, in short Nick messed up... with years of training and discipline, Nick could not navigate his way back to the Dimension without this unholy alliance cutting him off at every turn, for three days he's been stuck in the heart of Tokyo's Industry. Nick's previous battles with Necromancers were mixed between Easy and Moderate... but these soldiers were well trained, elite, fearless, their tactics were well executed.

Nick ran across the barely lit streets of Tokyo, his right hand clenching on his left side above his kidney from a bullet hole caused by a silver bullet.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck..." Nick quietly said in pain as he continued to make some distance from his near fatal encounter.

"This wasn't how it was supposed to happen... in all the places why here?..." Nick cringed as he finally pulled the bullet out.

"Let's fucking do this!" Nick shouted loudly in the alleyway.

BANG!

Quickly scaling the wall with his werewolf speed he narrowly avoided the oncoming barrage of bullets and projectiles being shot at him. Nick reaching the rooftops began to jump from building to building, leaving the clusterfuck of enemies shortly behind him.

Ha! you guys are good, but I'm bet-

A silver Bullet was shot into Nick's right knee which made Nick fall flat on his face, another bullet hit his spine paralyzing him.

WHAT?!

"There you are you blasted Dingo!" Sky Watcher 3 yelled out as he strapped his rifle on his back.

Oh not you!

"You are a slippery one mate, but Sky Water 3 always get his target..."

Sky Watcher smiled under a skull painted helmet, he used his foot to turn Nick on his back while he crouched down sticking a blade to his neck, while preparing to take his dog tags.

"Now don't worry... I'll make this as quick as possible." Sky Watcher 3 promised.

Nick waited for the silver blade to plunge into his throat, however his end was stopped when a Master Necromancer appeared behind the Technomancer elite.

"Hold your blade..." The Skeletal figure said with a emotionless tone.

"What? This is my target, I got him fair and square!"

"Run along now, I'll deal with this agent..." The Master Necromancer ordered the Technomancer, who gave out a huff before walking away from Nick's body.

"Now... Orion descendant... let's strike a deal... hmhmhmhmhmhm..."

Okay this covers where Nick has been, but what will become of him as he returns to his friends?

-Reviews needed!

-Starknight'Renegade (*)