Nothing Is Truly Impossible
It wasn't long for the Nova to randomly disappear from East Genetics. After losing contact due to the Impure attacks West Genetics have yet to re-establish contact with the Pandora of East Genetics but their efforts were made short.
"Targets lost!" The Personal stated catching everyone's attention to the main screen, "Reading signatures have disappeared from all tracking systems!" The personal stated scanning the AO.
"Our support team should be reaching East Genetics any minute now" Elise commented, "We need to know what in the hell is going on." She said fiercely.
The personal in the command center frantically work their terminals trying to find the Nova, "Contact Maximus, he might know more." Yu-Mi said breaking te uneasy silence between the officers.
"I'll try." The Comms Personal answered, "Maximus, do you read? Come in." She called trying to find the right frequency.
"[static]...Pounds those positions to he...[static]...Damn those...[static]" the voice of Maximus sounded. The background erupted in gunfire, clanging, and distant explosions.
"The hell?" Yu-Mi stated with a frown listening to the heavy engagement.
"What's going on?" Elisa asked looking to Sister Margaret who held a concerned expression.
"Ma'am!" A voice called from the door of the command center.
Catching everyone's attention they turned to the door to find a Pandora panting heavily, "Yukari?" Yu-Mi called in question. Yukari was supposed to be stationed at the main gates along with Yuzuki.
"Ma'am, The main road is engaged in a heavy firefight." She said catching her breath. Judging by her face and body language she was wasn't lying and the radio message just confirmed it."
"That would explain the radio message." Elise said, "Yukari, can you have a team prepared for combat?" She ordered the Pandora guard.
"No negative, it's hell down there and I am not stepping into a ranged warzone." Yukari protested shaking her head back and forth denying any order if she had to step into that zone.
Sister Margaret felt she needed to see how bad it was it since Yukari refused an order to head down there, "Turn on the surveillance camera over looking the main road." She said to the personal.
"Ma'am." One of the personal acknowledged and opened up the camera on he main screen.
The camera view was far back but had a clear overview of the entrenchment. 4 Tanks sat in formation firing away from the main gates and several figures knelt down behind cover. It appeared that something was bouncing and ricocheting off the tanks, "That's insane!" Yu-Mi stated in shook.
"Do you really know to send a team into that?" Sister Margaret asked a rhetorical question to Yu-Mi. Understanding why Yukari refused she refrained from ordering again as did everyone else.
"What are they holding off?" Elise asked Yakari.
"Monsters." She replied softly. The screen lit up catching their attention again. One of the just tanks exploded and the only thing the command center can do is watch. They would help but the current fire power they have is either too far out or insufficient.
Main Road Entrenchment
"Maximus we just lost the IFV!" Kolt shouted from behind a pair of sandbags.
"I knew the Limiter inside." One of the Pandora commented with a dishearten tone.
"This is Devastator, there're to many of them!" The beastly tank radioed firing one barrel after the other. While the main cannons were pointed in one direction the smaller two were in another.
"Looks can be deceiving, The thing is they space out there waves one after the one giving to impression they have greater numbers that they should." Maximus explained working with a contraption. The contraption was a crate of sorts with no known purpose yet.
The Pandora behind the sandbags with Kolt had mixed expressions. Some were pissed, others were concerned, and the few were waiting with a blank expression, "Ms. Kolt, I'm scared." A Pandora admitted looking to Kolt like a scared child hiding from thunder.
Kolt assured her with a concerned look of her own, "I am too." She said looking to the ground.
"Grrr, I hate it here!" Another Pandora said furiously standing up.
"Jillian, Get down." Kolt told her. The Pandora Jillian stood above the sandbags either out of irrational behaviour or impulse.
"We should be taking the fight to them!" She stated swinging an open arm trying to make her point.
"Now is not the time!" Kolt stated back, "Get your ass down!" Kolt ordered. If she didn't comply then whatever projectile was used would surely pick her off.
"If not then w-ugh" Jillian couldn't finish what she was saying because a spike struck her neck digging into her flesh and stuck out the other side.
That moment Kolt's world froze with everything muted. Kolt watched the body of her subordinate slowly hit the pavement, "JILLIAN!" The Pandora around Kolt shouted. Completely frozen, all Kolt could do is watch.
"We should've retreated when we had the chance." She sadly said.
"We have contact!" One of the tanks radioed.
Everyone turned their attentions to the front where one of the missing Nova appeared. The incoming projectiles stopped as well as did the entrenchment, "Nova..." Kolt commented deeply. Looking up at the S-Type Nova, she noticed it started bubbling, "That's not good."
West Genetics
Chiffon and Elizabeth including her entourage continued to wait in the third years room a with their limiters at their sides, "What's happening at the blockade?" Elizabeth asked expressing concern.
"How do you mean?" Chiffon said slightly lifting her head with appeal.
Arnet walked over to the window in the direction of the main road, "From here, it looks like a full fledged firefi..." She trailed her sentence seeing smoke and flashes but that wasn't the cause of her dismay. Towering over the brushes and building was an S-Type Nova.
"What is it Arnet?" Creo asked.
"There's a Nova!" Arnet replied with a raised voice.
Right away the third years quickly rushed over to the window, "What?!" exclaimed Elizabeth who also rushed to the window.
Before long the windows in that directions were crowded until the intercom blew in announcements, "Level 1 alert! Level 1 alert! This is a message for all pandora and limiters currently on campus! Pandora, equip volt texture and prepare volt weapons immidediatly! Limiters, Change into battle uniforms and assemble in the auditorium!" The voice of Yu-Mi spoke in an alarming tone.
"What's going now?" Ticy asked slightly panicked by the sudden change of situations.
"We're about to find out." Chiffon replied proceeding to the door as did everyone else.
Auditorium
It wasn't long for the auditorium to be crowded by the Campus' students. Not even 15 minutes have gone by and the place was packed. Yu-Mi stood on he podium over looking the once empty room now filled with Pandora and Limiters of all years.
She took a deep breath and exhales relieving herself of stress and neriousness, "Four Nova just appeared, we believe they are the same ones that attack East Genetics earlier and fourth years we sent to help them have not made contact with the Pandora there. Therefore our only choice is to assemble new platoons with the remaining 1/3 of our fourth years, the third years will provide defence at each of our gates. For most of you this'll be your first time in an actual fight but if you show the same strengh you've shown everyday at this school I have confidence that you can defeat the Nova. Second years and limiters will standby until further notice, that's all" she explained throughly about the situations and the plan of action.
"Yu-Mi!" A pandora shouted bursting through the doors pf the auditorium.
Yu-Mi turned to the door as did the entire auditorium, "What now!?" Responded Yu-Mi. It was clear she was Infuriated by the current situation.
"Unknown contacts blew past the main blockage." The Pandora told Yu-Mi hastily and catching her breath.
"What about Maximus? What about those fortifications?" Yu-Mi asked regarding Maximus' position since she was informed courtesy of Kolt.
"They're holding out but the Nova isn't make it any easier." The Pandora replied. The Room began sounding with whispers and murmurs following the Two Teacher Pandora exchange.
Yu-Mi gritted her teeth and turned to the crowd, "Move out now!" She roared. In less than a minute the crowd dispersed out the doors and to their posts.
Main Road
Down on the main road the Impure seemed to have stopped their projectiles but the position were more focused on the Nova, "Sir?" Sounded the radio of the Machine Gun Tank operator. The tanks weren't sure to target the Monsters or the Nova.
Maximus peaked his head out and scanned the area, "Change priority; Target the Nova!" He ordered ducking back behind cover.
"What about the monsters?" Radioed the beefy tank.
"What monsters?" Maximus asked. Though the Impure seemed to have stopped their projectiles it looked as if the horde just died upon looking at the levelled tree lines.
After a brief pause the Tanks acknowledged, "Confirmed, targeting Nova." Without a second pause the three tanks lifted their barrels towards the Nova preparing to fire. The Nova quickly began gathering particles using the energy in the air.
Before any of the three could unleash their payload the Nova fired a precision energy laser from his chest shooting it across the three remaining tanks formation destroying them. The fortification then became cloaked in thick smoke.
Once the smoked cleared only the tank with the barrel remained undestroyed but the other two weren't so lucky, "Gahh! F*ck!" The operator cursed as a piece from his vehicle was lodged into his back from the explosion.
"Honda!" A pandora cried attempting to go to to the Operator's side. It was apparent that these two were a Limiter and Pandora pair.
"Sempai! Go!" The Limiter told his Pandora, "Don't deny me this." He said with determination.
"Honda..." The Pandora said softly tears running down her face.
"Go!" The Limiter ordered.
"He's right, we have to go." Kolt acknowledged his request, "Tsukasa, it's bad enough those...things blew passed us. We are leaving!" She spoke to the Pandora fiercely reminding her of the things that ran passed the position and on top of that the entrenchment was compromised.
"Ms. Kolt!" Another Pandora called catching Kolt's attention. Looking, the Pandora pointed to a spot behind the once beefy tank. Kolt noticed an unconscious and badly wounded Maximus.
She turned back to the Pandora, "Take Jillian, I'll get Maximus." She told her.
"What abou-" ; "There's nothing we can do for them now." The Pandora protested but was cut short by Kolt.
West Genetics, East Gate
"I wonder what's happening out there." A third year stated to her friend beside stationed at the gates
"I know it's scary huh, and since some of out troops aren't back yet, and the new platoons they made are short handed" her friend explained with concern. She felt that a full on engagement with anything wouldn't last as long as with a full platoon especially with an engagement with those monsters.
"It's no big deal, even if the fourth years can't beat the Nova, we can protect the school ourselves as long as we hold the east gate. Although it is rather ercson they decide the Great Miyabi Kannazuki to lowly guard duty in a time like this" Miyabi monologued brushing her hand through her hair as if she were important somehow but nonetheless she wasn't.
"Who is she talking too?" the first Pandora asked her friend.
"Why doesn't she go play with her boys toys and let us handle this" the Second Pandora replied. Arrogance wasn't doing anyone anything at this point.
"I'm sorry, Did you- *Gaboof*" Before Miyabi could speak she was cut short by an explosion on the gates itself, The force blew the pandora nearby away with the debris from the wall scattering everywhere. The shockwave only blew passed Miyabi like forceful wind, she coughed and once the smoke was cleared she noticed the gates were gone"What happened to the gate?" She asked mentally asked herself then she noticed three individuals standing where the gate once stood; a familiar dark skinned individual stood along side Cassie and Melina, "You!" Miyabi called upon seeing a familiar face.
Tony looked different somehow, like he wasn't all there. His eyes were blank but a teal color and had stigmata corrosion throughout his face.
"Level 3 alert! Level 3 alert! Intruders have breach the East Gate, All troops leave your post and head there..." The Intercom sounded after a brief minute, "...the intruders are enemy pandora led by a unknown entity, they may be difficult to discern..." the intercom explained, "...Look for the large stigmata on their chest to distinguish them from allies, despite their appearance these Pandora are the enemy and must be eliminated at all costs. Repeat, the intruders are enemy pandora, they may be difficult to discern, despite their appearance these Pandora led by this entity are the enemy and must be eliminated at all costs" the intercom finished.
Tony stepped foward with Cassia and Melina following at his sides. Behind them was a crowd of what appeared to be Nova Form Pandora, Tony kept walking towards Miyabi, "Tony! What are you doing!" She asked getting out of his way. Tony didn't respond and kept walking, "Don't walk away when I'm talking to you!" She demanded putting her hand on his shoulder and pulled back.
Tony reacted using his forearm and knocking her's off his shoulder then he used the other arm to thrust an open palm into her chest, The impact forcefully knocked Miyabi towards the wall.
Looking around to the Pandora around him, he suspected that they were either injured or didn't want to fight because of what just happened. The Nova Pandora disappeared in accelerations turns, Tony then turned towards the Academy with Cassie and Melina waiting patiently with bladed forearms.
Hearing boots hit the ground Tony turned around swinging a fist, his fist was left open and felt a sudden jolt to his body. The force blew back Tony knocking him into Cassie and Melina to the ground. Getting back up the trio noticed Kolt standing where Tony once stood as she stretched her neck getting ready for combat
Cassie took a step forward but Tony held his arm blocking her path.
Cassie turned to look at him as if protesting, He looked back and cocked his head implying he'll handle the situation then Cassie disappeared in an acceleration turn without a second thought with Melina following behind.
Tony looked back towards Kolt who waited patiently as her Pandora team helped their comrades. Still holding his arm out, he drew a long thin blade from his forearm. Kolt stood with both hands to her hips as if drawing a holstered sword then manifested as she pulled from the sheath.
Main Road
Honda remained lodged into the seat of his tank only to watch chaos ensue across the city and the campus. He managed to pull out an FN-Five Seven pistol from his seat and pointed at the Nova, "This one's for Jillian." He said pulling trigger. The recoil knocked his arm loose making him sway the gun over a wide area. The bullet managed to dig into the Nova's armored skin catching it's attention, "This one's for my comrades." He said pulling the trigger again. Once more his arm swayed, "This one's on me." He commented firing one last time.
Just as the bullet struck the Nova it spontaneously exploded. Honda froze in place trying to process what just happened until another explosion erupted again. Honda then noticed the beefy Tank dubbed Devastator was still active with minor damage.
Activating it's shield the Nova directed it's attention towards Devastator. It began charging for another beam attack while having it's shield active. Devastator fired again only to have the round explode in the shield, upon impact the shield shattered.
The Nova stopped gathering energy and attempted to shoot but just as the beam was about to fire, two rockets slammed into the Nova's chest making it the beam directed back killing itself. Honda tried to turn around to see what that was until a platoon of Flecktarn Soldiers reinforced the barricade.
"Nice shot with the Panzerfausts, Furher knows what could've happened if that thing fired." One of them called out presumably the leader.
As more soldiers passed Honda called out, "H-hey." He said reaching foward.
"Eazy zere son, iz going tu be alright." The accented voice spoke on the other side of Honda. He turned to look at them and noticed two individuals standing on the hull of his tank.
"Where's your CO?" the other asked Honda seeing him dressed in BDUs.
"She and the others headed back to the academy." Honda replied. He wasn't doing very well since he had lost a lot of blood but still managed to hang on.
"Herr Staff Sergeant! Allies coming up the main road." On of the Soldiers called resting against the ruins of the sandbags positions. Looking ahead were over a dozen troops all holding TARs.
"Flag 'em down." The Staff Sergeant ordered. The soldier by the sandbags nodded and did as instructed.
"Thanks, whoever you are." Honda said now with more of a quieter tone.
"We are Der Fallschirmjäger and you are very welcome." The Staff Sergeant replied. He put his hand on the Honda's shoulder lightly informing him it'll be alright.
Flash Notes
Finally! Take took a while to finish. Honestly I wanted to complete this in one chapter but it's just too long.
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