Terror in Tokyo

Story by: Phoenix710

Summary: In this chapter, the Holy Voice captures the Yamato Mk. 1, and uses it to destroy the skyscraper owned by the Kamitsu Corporation, one of Japan's largest suppliers of medical equipment. Over two thousand people are killed, and the leader of the Holy Voice, Khazid Sayif, demands the release of Bin Laden and his followers. He says that if the terrorists are not freed within a week, then the White House, and then Buckingham Palace, will be their first targets. The Rovers immediately head to Japan to stop the terrorists, and they meet up with the Samurai Pizza Cats.

Disclaimer: I do not own Road Rovers or Samurai Pizza Cats. Road Rovers is a registered trademark of Warner Bros.

Samurai Pizza Cats is a registered trademark of Saban. However, all original characters are products of my imagination.

Chapter Two: Off to Japan

The Rovers were enjoying the calm, peaceful morning, and didn't have a care in the world. Hunter and Colleen were playing hide-and-seek with the twins, Blitz and Sam were teaching little Karina how to walk, and Exile was lying down on a towel next to Kasha on the beach, rubbing her shoulders. Muzzle was hopping around nearby, while Shag hunted for more seashells. Hunter was hiding behind a rock, trying to keep Cassie from spotting him, but he knew that her eyes were just as sharp as Colleen's. He suddenly felt a pair of warm, gentle arms fold around his shoulders, and he turned around, finding himself looking into the lovely blue eyes of Colleen. She said, "Found you, Huntie!" He chuckled, then said, "You sure did, my sweet English Rose." She blushed, then kissed him lightly. They went and found the twins, then went for a swim. Samantha began rolling a beach ball back and forth with Karina, while Blitz went inside to get himself a peppermint milkshake. It looked like today was going to be a lovely day, but an evil wind was coming their way.

Over in Japan…

At the main complex of Karasagi Industries, Japan's premiere expert in advanced robotics, Dr. Hideo Koike, and his team of engineers, were putting the finishing touches on their new project, the Yamato Mk. 1. It was Japan's answer to America and Germany's AWGS, which were now in full service. The Japanese mech was seventy feet tall, weighed 82.5 tons, and carried a fierce arsenal. It was armed with a pair of tri-barreled 90mm gatling guns, one in each forearm, along with six-tubed 180mm missile pods on the shoulders, a plasma/neutron beam rifle, and another pair of large plasma cannons on the back. Koike was Japan's leading expert in advanced robotics, and the Yamato was his brainchild. He was about to give the order to his test pilot, Takehiro Kozuma, to start up the machine, when a deafening roar shook the lab. Several figures clad in robes, turbans, and carrying Russian-made Ak-47 assault rifles, and RPG-7 man-portable shoulder-fired rocket launchers, stormed in. Koike yelled at the dark-clad figure up front, "WHO ARE YOU?! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" The intruder raised his weapon, and said, "Against the wall, infidel! We are The Holy Voice, and we are here to take this new weapon! With it, we shall forge our path to Paradise, and destroy the scourge of America and her filthy, degenerate allies!" Koike made an attempt to trigger the alarm, and bring in the JSDF (Japanese Self-Defense Force), but the terrorist leader, Khazid Sayif, fired a full-auto burst from his Ak-47, the 7.62mm rounds hit Koike in the chest and stomach, killing him instantly. The others in the lab, including the test pilot, met the same fate. One of the other terrorists, Aziz Sayamed, climbed into the cockpit. Khazid said, "Aziz, take the weapon and follow our vans. We are going to go to the headquarters of the Kamitsu Corp., and destroy it. Then, we will make our intentions and demands known to the infidels." With that, the terrorists proceeded down the streets. JSDF AH-64 Apache Helicopters, and F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters, tried to stop them, but the Yamato simply tore them to bits with the 90mm guns in its forearms. Anything that got in their way, the terrorists either took it down with RPG rockets, Ak-47 fire, or, in the case of one unfortunate soldier, the terrorists tried to run him over, but he jumped clear. One of the terrorists threw a grenade at him, killing him. Finally, they arrived outside the building owned by the Kamitsu Corp., and Khazid said, over the van's loudspeakers: "NOW HEAR THIS, INFIDELS!!! WE ARE THE HOLY VOICE!!! YOU HAVE SCOURGED THIS PLANET FOR FAR TOO LONG WITH YOUR DECADENT WAYS, AND NOW, ALLAH HAS DECREED THAT YOU ARE TO DIE!!! WE ARE THE SWORD AND THE SOLDIERS OF ALLAH, AND NOW, BURN IN HELL!!!" The Yamato's massive back-mounted cannons came up, locked into place, and charged up. Once the brilliant bluish-white glow had reached maximum intensity, the huge cannons fired, and the Kamitsu building was hit dead center between the thirtieth and thirty-second floors. Two blasts from the beam rifle, and a single missile, took care of the rest. When the terrorists left, the death toll was horrific. Over two thousand dead, no survivors.

Back at Road Rover HQ…

Hunter and Colleen were watching a movie together on the TV in their bedroom, while the twins played Connect Four. Blitz and Samantha were enjoying a bath together, and Blitz was rubbing Sam's back. Exile was doing likewise with Kasha, while Shag dusted his room. Suddenly, The Master's voice rang out, "ROVERS, THERE'S BEEN A HORRIFIC TERRORIST ATTACK IN JAPAN, AND YOU ARE NEEDED TO BRING THESE MURDERERS TO JUSTICE. REPORT TO THE BRIEFING ROOM, IMMEDIATELY!"

Hunter said, "I've had enough of these terrorists, Colleen. Every time we try to relax, someone has to start trouble again." Colleen replied, "I'm not gonna argue with ya there, Huntie. Cassie, Alexander…both of you go down and stay with Professor Hubert. We'll be back as soon as we can." Cassie hugged her mother, as well as her father, and Alexander repeated the process, before dashing off. When the Rovers entered the briefing room, The Master said, "Rovers, here's our situation. Just hours ago, a new weapon was stolen by a group of terrorists, called the Holy Voice. They demand that America, and all of it's allies, release all of their Taliban prisoners, including Osama Bin Laden. Their leader, Khazid Sayif, has said that if their demands are not met within a week, then The White House, and then 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister's residence, will be destroyed first." Hunter and Colleen both growled angrily at that, and Colleen said, "No bloody way am I gonna let some of Osama's flunkies attack my home country!" Hunter replied, "Same here. LET'S HIT THE ROAD, ROVERS!!!" The team headed down to the armory, grabbed their weapons and ammo, donned their armor, then headed for the Stealth Rover. Once everyone had buckled up, Hunter keyed the remote sequence for the hangar doors, and took off.

Five hours later:

After a linkup with a US Air Force KC-135 StratoTanker air refueling plane, the Rovers received permission to land the Stealth Rover in Tokyo. Touching down, they climbed out, and headed off to check out the destroyed building. Once they got there, they saw that the search for victims was still underway. Colleen said, "Blimey…this is…awful!" Hunter walked up and started talking to one of the JSDF officers, Colonel Iwashida. Once they finished talking, Hunter said, "There's nothing we can do to help, Rovers. Let's go and find a place to have lunch, then we'll hunt those lousy terrorists down. The other Rovers agreed, and they set off. Soon, they ran across four very familiar individuals…Speedy and Polly Esther Cerviche, Guido Anchovy, and Good Bird. Speedy, not knowing it was Hunter and the Road Rovers, due to the new armor, said, "Hey, who are you, and what are you doin' here?" Hunter said, "Oops…keep forgetting about that helmet visor." He and the others retracted their visors, and the Pizza Cats and Good Bird were dumbstruck. Guido said, "H-Hunter…is that you, and the other Rovers? That's some sweet looking new armor there!" Hunter said, "Yeah, it's just like the armor used in Halo 2 by the Master Chief, complete with shields." Polly said, "It's nice to see you again, Colleen. How are you and Hunter?" Colleen smiled, and said, "Just fine, Polly. We've got twins now, and they're the cutest things. She pulled out a family photo, and showed it to Polly. Polly said, "Awww…they're adorable! What are their names?" Colleen said, "The boy is Alexander, and the girl's name is Cassie…by the way, we've made some new additions to the team. The female German Shepherd is Samantha, Blitz's wife, and the female Husky is Kasha, Exile's wife. Blitz and Sam have a daughter named Karina, and Kasha's due with a son named Alek." Once they'd caught up with each other, they headed for the Pizza Parlor. Francine, Lucillle, and Carla said hello to the Rovers, and then the Rovers ordered their lunches. Hunter ordered two slices of Pepperoni with a root beer, Colleen ordered two slices of plain cheese with a coke, Exile and Kasha ordered a large Zesty Four-Cheese with orange soda, and Blitz and Samantha ordered a large meat-lover's special, with Pepperoni, Meatballs, and Sausages, and Cherry Coke to drink. The Cats sat down next to the Rovers, and they started swapping stories while they ate, including their battles with Havoc, Parvo, Strach, Mordred, Joker, etc. Once they finished up, they headed back to the airport, where the Stealth Rover awaited. Speedy said, "WHOA…is that your new jet, Hunter?" Hunter said, "Yeah, the Stealth Rover. Full cloaking capability, heavily armed, and fast as lightning. Best of all, it's nice and roomy, and handles great. Hop in, we'll all fly together. Once they'd all gotten seated, Hunter took off, and the heroes were off, determined to silence the evil of the Holy Voice.

Next Chapter: The Rovers and The Pizza Cats sneak around the defenses of the Holy Voice base, knocking out sentries and disarming booby traps as they go. Can the heroes safely make their way inside? Find out next time in Chapter Three: The Power of Justice.