AN: Very good news. This story has found a beta-reader. And he is one of the very best. Only the best people for our fanfic. This chapter is a testimony of that high-energy proofreading. Very high-energy, I tell you. You will see.
So we want to thank SaisJamais. Very high-energy. Very successful man. He has such a fine family. We love him, don´t we? He has a long history of proof-reading. And he has been very successful in doing so. Proofreads so fast and good that your head will spin. He has done so much for the story that we would like to list him as a co-author of the following chapter, don´t we. See, I don´t discard people. I stay with people.
I also want to tell you that I with the input and help of SaisJamais (high-energy individual) will proof-read (and more) the entire story so far. A few things may even change. If anyone has input, please tell me. There are many mistakes that are pretty much unnecessary. I don´t know how much time it will take, but it will be huge. Huuuuuge. Look forward to it. Meanwhile enjoy the following chapter.
Witness Report, Lieutenant Jeremiah Ford, Special Region, US Base Alnus
Me and a few others of the 3rd "Nimble Navigators" were crossing the road near the food district when we heard the sirens starting up. Instinctively we fell to the ground. At the moment, we didn't know that we were safe from the blast. You know, in boot camp you learn that when you hear the nuclear sirens you don't look left or right, but smash yourself to the ground ASAP.
No thinking, no looking involved. Well, apparently the demi-humans in the camp did not enjoy the same lessons we had in the 16 weeks of hell in boot camp. When they saw the Japanese along with we Americans diving to the ground and leaping for cover, their displays of panic was almost comical. Apparently, they thought the world was going to end or something along those lines.
I remember that one harpy girl who actually thought that we were playing games. Well, it was anything but. They would learn that shortly afterwards. So you have us, on the ground, and then you have them, screaming and running in panic. That was when I thought to myself „Screw the rules". I ordered my men to stand up and lead those demis into buildings, where they would be safe. At that moment I already guessed that the bomb would be one of ours. And the brass would not be so dumb to detonate it near the encampment. So we had a brief window of time before it hit.
The demis wanted to know what was happening, but it was forbidden to tell them about our nuclear capabilities, so we could not tell them the details, making our explanations weaker than Jim Gilmore's campaign. They would witness it soon enough, so there was no reason to tell them. So we waited for inevitable.
Despite the distance, the blast itself was breath taking; there was so much smoke and the fire came up so high in the distant horizon. There was fire, and so much smoke. The whole ground and everything shook, not enough to let us fall of course. The next moment the shock wave hit the encampment. It was not like in the movies where buildings just got erased. It was weaker, but nonetheless a breathtaking experience. I've never experienced anything like it before. Few did.
After the blast, we ran outside. We saw people crawling around the road with their hands on the ears. The pain in our ears was quite bad. It felt like pressure. I've never felt anything like it. Rumpart, my fellow Nimble Navigator, described what happened as a pull in the air. The feeling in the ears was so intense. And then ringing. Now imagine the pain the bunnies had to be in. These bunnies had a really good Hearing and that would prove to be fatal for them. Those that did not pass out were screaming in pain.
It was quite chaotic. Our ears were ringing too, and our heads hurt. Some People didn't know whether to run or help. Others were running as if the world was going down. In a sense it was – for those unlucky fellas who were the target of the bomb.
We soldiers provided whatever first aid we could muster up under these conditions. Soon after that, the medics arrived. I heard we only had 6 injured. Excluding the 57 bunny demi -humans that got it pretty hard. But no long term damage from what I heard. Good for them.
The Imps did not have the same luck. 119,000 dead in the first seconds. Another 9,000 an hour later. Those unlucky soldiers that survived the first hour, died horrifying deaths afterwards due to the extreme heat and pressure wave. Gotta teach them a lesson: Make America Great Again.
Witness Report, Private James Colin, Special Region, US Base Alnus
I had just ordered a few of the demis to hide under the table. After that I heard this huge explosion. It sounded like a boiler was exploding or something, but we knew exactly what it was. Next thing you know, this huge cloud of smoke is coming at us, so we were hiding. Shock wave hit the building, But the windows held. No casualties at our side.
Witness Report, Medical Staff Sara Rodriguez, Special Region, US Base Alnus
The field hospital had withstood the shock wave without any damage. Due to that new aneutronic bomb there was also no need for radiation treatment. However, there had been 6 injured demis and soldiers due to shock and falling debris. The worst case we had to deal with was a shoulder injury. The particular patient suffered a compound fracture in the scapula. The next days will show if he will ever move his shoulder the right way again. Nonetheless he will be most likely relieved of his duty on this side of the Gate. Again, nothing deadly or major for the matter...
Another case entirely were the injuries of the bunny-type demi humans, warrior bunnies the locals have been telling me. Due to heightened hearing, almost all of them had to be transferred to our field hospital. While some recovered pretty fast a handful were seriously injured, necessitating immediate surgery. As of this report, none are expected to have long term damage.
Another problem we had to deal with afterwards was the psychological stress. The demi-humans are reacting quite negatively to the result of such a display of force. Majority have been diagnosed with a collection of mental effects, ranging from simple shock to, in at least a dozen cases, signs of PTSD. Our efforts to provide treatment is proving effective in the most part.
Witness Report (audible), Demi Human Auxiliary Farila, Special Region, US Base Alnus
(Please begin.)
I have never done a report. So I don't know what to say, but I will try.
(Please do.)
I was patrolling the camp with my commanding officer, A US soldier named John. He is a really kind guy. He is always very kind to me, never shouts at me, never hits me, never ordered me to sleep with him.
Not that I...
(Please stay on topic, Auxiliary Farila.)
His stern expression is like a rock. I feel really safe around him...
(Auxiliary Farila.)
Oh sorry. I -I only...
(Tell us what happened when the sirens turned on.)
It was loud. Really loud. The sirens, as you call them, seemed to pierce through my ears right into my brain. To the point that it hurt. It really hurt. The next thing John throw himself on the ground. At first I thought that he did not feel well. But when all the other soldier did the same, I realized that something was going on. But before I could finish my train of thought, John stood up and dragged me to the ground with him. I think I hit my head on the ground. Still hurts.
(So what happened afterwards.)
Well, I was confused. Did not know what was going on. And John looked at me with frightened eyes. I had never seen him like that, you know. He is always so strong and fearless. So that frightened me as shit.
(Auxiliary, please watch your language.)
Oh sorry. It ́s just that John uses it so damn often that I...
(Continue.)
So he had that frightened expression. Later I would know how justified it was. I had never seen anything like that. The first thing was light. Just like the sun, but so much brighter. Then the blast.
It was so loud. Nothing like the sirens. I could feel it in my whole body. The earth shook and John put his body over my head. Felt really nice. So I stayed put enjoyi... Oh r -right. So I stayed put under his upper body.
A moment later, I should realize why he did that. The shock wave was unearthly. So much power. A single explosion. And at that distance. You truly wield the powers of the gods. So the shock wave hit us. For a few moments, there was no air to breath. I could hear screams and debris falling down from the weaker buildings. One of them hit John on the shoulder. I panicked. He told me that it was fine, but there was blood on the ground and on his shoulder.
Is h- he fine? Is this report enough? Can I visit him now? Please!? I- I don't know what I would do without him.
(You are free to go. Report at the field hospital. Room 23. Thank you for the report.)
Witness Report, JIDF Hoko Karazuka, Special Region, US Base Alnus
The Americans are crazy! Really crazy! A nuclear bomb! On unarmed sword wielding people!
Crazy, I tell you!
And so near to the base. Good thing it was one of those new non- radiation types. Didn't even know you had something like that. On the other hand, it ́s going to tell the Imps the right thing. Don't mess with Earth. Never ever. I wish it was us that would have told them. They captured our people. Used them as sex slaves. A minor even. At this point I wouldn ́tmind a full nuclear attack on the senate and palace. It ́s the only language they speak, but in Trump they found a master in this particular language. Good for us. Bad for them.
Addendum:
1) Thanks to research funding by President Donald J. Trump, the aneutronic bomb described within the reports is the newest of American high-yield tactical weapons. It relies on the concept of utilizing a sphere of magnetic fields to contain a pellet of deuterium and tritium, and upon detonation, the magnetic fields compress the pellet, inducing nuclear fusion, resulting in the fields destabilizing, and the warhead detonating. It is utilized as a shock-and-awe weapon, designed to display the power of the American military. Without defying the international policy on Weapons of Mass Destruction, as it is not a weapon of biological, chemical, or radioactive nature.
2) Battle-Report:
Estimated loss of lives (enemy): 128,689
Estimated loss of lives (allies): 0
3) Additional reports awaited.
AN/ IMPORTANT: If any of my fellow followers (it´s a movement after all) has good ideas for witness reports like above just post them in the reviews or PN me. I am going to add them to the chapter if they don´t collide too much with canon. Of course, you will be credited. They can be 100 words, they can be 1000 words. Does not matter. But they must be formulated. Just send them. No harm in doing so. I would prefer in the reviews (numbers don´t lie), but PN is also fine. Just do it. There is no harm in doing it.
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