Ch 14: Operation Nightfall PTII
I stood there in the dropship waiting for it to arrive at the GICD's outpost near the White Fang complex high in the snow covered mountains near my hometown, or what was left of Atlas. The sight from the open doors of the dropship were absolutely stunning, the snow covered valleys, forests, and mountainsides truly were breath taking. If only everywhere was as beautiful as here. After a few more minutes the dropship landed and I stepped off to meet Commander White and a soldier wearing a helmet of some sorts.
"Hello mr. Scatterfall, meet Corporal Jennings, he will be the other leader of the QRF that will come to your assistance during this operation. He will also be giving you a helmet that will have a heads up display of your surroundings, not to mention it will shield your face from this blasted cold wind that is keeping this valley so damned cold." The commander said as he offered his hand for a hand shake which I quickly took. I glanced closely at the helmet that Jennings was wearing, it was white and sleek. Rounded and the visor kept me from seeing the corporal's face.
"Here you go mr. Scatterfall" Jennings said as he handed me the helmet. "Your call sign with be Raider-1"
"Thanks Jennings, but please call me Mako whenever we aren't in the operation" I asked. Damn I really hate it when anybody but Ozpin calls me mr. Scatterfall, it makes me feel old. Hell I'm just about to turn 19.
"Sure thing Mako, uh sir" Jennings stuttered as he attempted to getting used to the informal name. "Right this way, your snowmobile is right here. Just follow the directions that will be on the HUD of your helmet until you reach your target." I put on the helmet and looked back towards Commander White.
"Good luck Mako" Commander White said, as he turned around to head inside of the outpost.
"Hopefully I won't need it sire." I reply cleverly.
"Boy, if there is one thing this job has taught me, it is that you need all the luck that you can get." He finishes this as he opens the door inside. I turn around to see my snowmobile which I get on and start. Then the HUD begins displaying directions. Well, if I'm reading this right, I am 8 Kilometers from the complex, this should be a quick ride.
- 10 Minutes Later -
Damn it's cold. I turned off the snowmobile as I realized I was within 400 meters of the outer wall of the complex. I quickly checked the pack they had given me to find 6 charges of remote detonated explosives and a compact SMG that had an integrated suppressor. Nice, these GICD guys take their job seriously. I holster the SMG and slings the pack with the explosives over my back as I also holster my revolver and my sword to my waist. It was now dark and the cold wind struck me to the bone, even though I was wearing winter gear. I started to walk carefully uphill getting closer and closer to the complex. Eventually the HUD told me I was within 10 Meters of the wall, yet I couldn't see it. Damn this snow is making it a pain in the ass to see anything, my visibility is down to like 4 meters. I ready my SMG as I get closer and finally my foot hits the wall. According to the HUD, a latter should be to my left. I walk to my left about 2 meters to find the latter which I soon climb and realize that this complex wasn't just your ordinary outpost operated by the WF. The tanks and artillery pieces started to give me flashbacks of the fort that I attempted to attack. This isn't an outpost, it's a bloody base. However it seems that most of the guards are asleep. I walk my way quietly towards the AA batteries to find 2 guards talking near it. I quickly hide behind a few crates and listen in on their conversation.
"Are you sure he is really hear?" One guard asks the other.
"Yea, I heard he wanted to talk to Adam personally something about that school, its starts with a B" The other guard replies.
"You mean Beacon?" The first guard replies as he sets down his weapon and sits next to the AA.
"Yea, yea that's the name, that's why Torchwick is here. Too bad that girl isn't her, she is kind of cute man" The second guards says. So Torchwick is here, guess things just got a bit interesting.
"Dude shut up, if he hears you talking about Cinder like that he will gut you" The first guard says this as he jokingly punches the other guard in the shoulder.
"Man, no one else can hear us, it's just you and me and the 3 AA Guns, they can't fucking hear me." The Second guard laughs as he says this. Too bad I'm here. I poke my torso and head around the corner of the crate and aim the SMG at the two guards and pull the trigger. Both of their bodies fall over as the blood spurts onto the snow, staining it crimson red.
Now to out those charges on the AA. I quickly open the pack and put 2 charges on each emplacement. That should be enough, now it's time to head for the main compound. I make my way towards the main building, not encountering and more guards along the way I reload my SMG and open the door to find Torchwick and Adam conversing at a table with whisky in hand.
"I don't see how you enjoy it out here Adam. It's too damn cold here." Torchwick mutters as he takes a shot of whisky.
"You get used to it, the cold numbs you till you don't feel anything." Adam replies reaching for the bottle to get another shot. Now is my chance. I roll over a crate into the sight of Adam and Torchwick, quickly shooting at Adam first. Got to kill you first man. Adam surprises me with his quick reactions and flips the table, yet it only blocks a few of the bullets that I had fired at him. I watch as a good 10-15 rounds hit him in the same shoulder that I had previously shot him in our early meeting. His body collapses as I turn towards Torchwick who has now dropped his glass of whisky and grabs his cane.
"Well it's a pleasure seeing you hear, now isn't it?" Torchwick mutters, aiming his cane at me.
"Trust me, the pleasure is all mine" I respond as I lunge towards him quickly holstering the SMG and switching to my sword igniting it quickly with my hand. I swing vertically as Torchwick blocks it with his cane and knees me in the chest. I moan in pain as I return the blow and punch him in the gut with my cold metallic left hand.
"Fuck that hurts, guess that new" Torchwick screams as we continue our duel, neither of us taking advantage of the other. We continue fighting until he leaps away, opening a door that leads to a balcony outside. I follow him quickly as we engage each other again in combat. The cold air knicks at my hands that grasp my sword which's cold metal continues to come in contact with Torchwick's cane. Guess I'll try what I did to Adam the first time on him, let's see how he blocks that. I quickly reach for my holstered revolver that is holstered to my waist and squeeze off two rounds into Torchwick's midsection. Damn that was loud. Realizing the fact that I just fired an un-silenced gun inside the enemy base I quickly holster my gun while Torchwick drops his cane and clenches his midsection. I then pull out the detonator and press the igniter. This is followed by a bright flash that emits from behind us and is immediately followed by a deep bang. If the first two shots didn't wake up the base, those explosion surely did.
I quickly point my sword towards Torchwick and tell him not to move as I grab bindings that were on my waist which I soon apply to his wrists as I help him up and we walk back into the main building. Overhead I can hear the sounds of the dropships coming to help get me out of here. This is followed by shouts and gunshots, I rush Torchwick and myself outside to see half-awake WF soldiers shooting up at the 3 dropships as one of them descends and begins firing into a crowd of soldiers, its 30mm cannons chewing them to bits I realize that the door closest to us on the dropship is opening revealing Weiss in a white parka with Jennings and a few other GICD soldiers at their side.
"Quick Mako, get inside before it's too late." Weiss yells as she motions for me to bring Torchwick to the Dropship that is now ground level. I force Torchwick towards the shuttle as we get on the craft. Jennings nods at me with approval as the ship ascends back up into the sky while still taking fire from the WF.
"RPG!" our pilot screams as a rocket misses our dropship but collides with one of the other two dropship engulfing it with flames.
"Fuck, we never incorporated the idea that the WF would have shoulder mounted anti air rockets" Jennings screams as he tells the pilot to hurry on our ascension. I look over to see a soldier binding Torchwick to a bench in the ship. I then look over to see Weiss who looks very distressed as she watches what's left of the flaming dropship crash into the side of the base.
"There were people that I knew on that ship" She says with a sad tone, looking now down at her feet in sorrow.
"I'm sorry to hear that Weiss but all we can to know is try to escape so we don't end up like them." I tell her as I try to snap her out of her weeping trance. She soon comes to and looks me in the eyes and nods here head.
Finally our dropship along with the other remaining one get up in the air and arrive safely at the GICD outpost, we are welcomed by Commander White who orders two soldiers to grab Torchwick and load him onto a new, bullet free dropship to be taken back to Vale for questioning.
"We lost a lot of good men and women tonight, but Operation Nightfall was a success Mako, I can't thank you enough." He says as he pats me on the back. I watch as the other dropship takes off with Torchwick in it. I then look at the wounded soldiers that were injured during the escape from the other dropship.
"Will they be okay commander?" I ask pointing at the wounded.
"Yes they should all make it out of here just fine. They are on the next ship out." He replies.
Weiss hugs me as she notices the injured soldiers, she quickly let's go however.
"Sir, we have 5 dropships coming in range of our OP, they have WF insignias, and they appear to have followed us back here." Jennings yells at the commander.
"5 dropships that could hold up to 100 personnel, we only have 30 in fighting condition here at the OP" the Commander says glancing at myself and Weiss. "I know I'm asking for a lot Mako, but we need your help if we are to get out of here alive" White says as he points directly at me.
Once again if you probably haven't noticed I do not always have the best grammar when i'm writing. So if anyone is interested on editing the previous chapters PM me. This editor(s) will also get to see new chapters of the story before everyone else. I still have a back log of 10 more chapters and I should be getting my internet back sooner. Till then I have been slowly uploading these at my local starbucks. Once again if you are interested just PM me and we will sort this out. Thanks, BTW a big battle is about to happen obviously