OMG this is embarrassing. I'm really, sorry everyone I can't believe I forgot to update this yesterday. I was kind of distracted with Dragon Ball Xenoverse which is a great game but that's irrelevant. Last time on Code name FE: The president defeated the Devastator and now the Liberty is leaving for the U.S.A. What will happen next? Let's find out!
Chapter 11: Liberating Boston
The trip to America was a long one. Milton was talking to the president and Henry and queen Victoria.
"I hope our otherworldly friends are doing alright." The president said. "It's one thing to drag them into this world at such a bad time but I fell rather guilty for having them fight our battles."
"I'm sure they are fine sir. Still, it is rather bazaar to be in the presence of people from a pseudo-medieval past." Milton said.
"Tell me about it. Henry smiled. "I don't know what kind of king Marth is but he certainly is a remarkable swordsman."
"Ike is also quite a professional solider." The President said. "However, despite his talents he didn't seem eager to raise his blade at people when I talked about the wars he took part of in his world."
"Any idea why sir?" Henry asked.
"I asked him and he simply replied that war has cost him dearly, and he hopes to keep others from losing what he did."
"I talked to Robin in the library a minute ago." Milton said. "Out of all the extraordinary members of S.T.E.A.M., having an actual sorcerer aboard feels uncanny and off-putting. Though intriguingly, he firmly rejects the title and said something about the wrong "class."
"Class?" Henry asked. "You mean perfusion, right?"
"That's what I said but he insists that he means "class." Milton replied.
"Probably means something different where he's from." The President said.
"I heard about where they were from." The queen said. "I must say the tale of the dark future Lucina came from is quite hard to believe…but still is indeed frightening. I can only hope that she and Robin one day avert the catastrophe."
"Indeed." Milton said. "Just hearing her talk about it gives me the chills as if someone had walked on my grave. Come to think of it if she is from the future she may very well have done so at some point."
The others laughed.
Robin was passing his time in the library. He decided that he would need to know more about this world in order to come up with any helpful tactics for his friends.
"How are you doing?"
Robin looked up from the book he was reading to see Lucina.
"Oh, good. There sure is quite a bit to learn from this world. How was sword practice with Marth?"
"It went very well. I have learned a lot from him. The legends were true about his abilities."
"It's quite an honor to actually be able talk to him and Ike huh?"
"Indeed. Although I still can't help but worry that someone might find out that I'm his-
Lucina's sentence was cut off by the President's voice on the speakers.
"All hands, your attention please. We are approaching our destination. Please report to the briefing room immediately."
"We should get going." Robin said getting up from his seat.
"Right."
"We're approaching Massachusetts bay." The Helmsmen said.
"The wireless is up again sir." Kathrine reported.
"Good." The President said. "Get me the White house."
"Roger."
VEET VEET VEET
"Sir, we're receiving an emergency signal!"
"Route it to the main speakers!"
"Aye, aye, sir!"
A voice came out of the speakers.
"….Boston. We're under attack! Repeat, this is the ninth Massachusetts. We're being overrun by monsters! Please! We need reinforcements!"
"Is it what I think it is?" Marth asked.
"I think we all know the answer to that." Ike replied.
"Those creeps are here too?" John asked in shock.
"Where are they coming from?" Tom asked.
"And how many are there?" Tiger Lily added.
"It's madness!" Lion yelled.
"Agreed, but our questions will have to wait. What are your orders sir?" Henry asked the President.
The president thought for a second.
"Agents, the ninth needs your help. Helmsmen, set course for Boston."
"Aye, aye, sir!"
The team hid in the bushes a short distance away from the main gate to the base.
"Ya know, for once I'm glad we landed in a bush." John said. "Saved us the trouble of finding a hiding spot."
"I just hope this doesn't happen every time." Lucina said pulling a twig out of her hair."
"Don't say that. You might jinx us." Henry replied.
The entrance was guarded by aliens that had multiple legs but no eyes.
"That seems to be a new form of enemy." Marth said.
"They look tougher than the other aliens. They won't make it easy for us to get in." John mumbled.
"They don't look like they got eyes on them." Tom pointed out.
"They may have good hearing then." Henry replied.
"Hmm."
"Got an idea Robin?" Lion asked.
"Perhaps….hey Tom."
"Yeah?"
One of the Ripper aliens heard a voice coming from a nearby bush.
"I told you to stop stepping on my foot kid!" John yelled.
"I ain't on your rusty foot! And who are you calling a kid!?" Tom hollered back.
"Quiet down you two!" Ike yelled.
"Yeah! You want to give us away!?" Henry added.
The alerted Ripper ran towards the bushes to find the intruders only to find out that no one was in them. It was about search the area when suddenly…
BOOM
The Ripper stepped on the mine Tom left behind and exploded.
The other aliens heard the explosion and ran towards the bushes.
"Now!"
Lion and Ike jumped out of a tree near the aliens.
Lion crushed one underneath him and Ike stabbed into another with Ragnell.
The last four Rippers were about to attack when Henry and Tiger Lily shot at two of them with their guns and Robin shoot a bolt of lightning with his Levin sword at another from another tree.
The last one was upon Lion and Ike.
Suddenly an arrow came from out of another tree and struck the alien in its purple center causing it to fall.
"I fight for this world's future!" Lucina said as she jumped down to the ground holding Nidhogg.
"Good plain, Robin." Henry said as the rest of the team got out of the trees they were hiding in.
"It was nothing." the tactician replied.
"You call this nothing? That was cleaver thinking right there!" Lion said patting his friend on the back. "You're just about as sharp as an old friend of mine!"
"Is that so?" Robin smiled.
"Yeah! Remind me to introduce you to him when I get the chance!"
"Let's stay focused." Henry said as they approached the gate.
"This is Tiger Lily. We cleared out the aliens in front of the gate and the area looks clear."
"Good. Go on in." the president replied.
The team went through the gate and hurried inside.
"Ah, I stay wondering why you take so long!" a voice said.
The team looked up to see a tall and bulk man with paint in different patterns all over his body holding a big gun with a golden penguin on it jump off a pipe and land in front of them.
"Are you with S.T.E.A.M.?" Henry asked.
"Indeed." The president said over the wireless. "This is Queequeg, a renowned sailor and explorer."
"It one strange day, that we fight creatures from beyond space." The man said. "Queequeg is happy to help."
"Then we are happy to have you with us." Marth smiled.
"Queequeg, huh? That's a curious-sounding name. I'm Henry."
"Henry sounds as curious to me as Queequeg sounds to you!"
"An understandable logic." Robin said.
"Well, everyone's got their own kind of normal, I guess." Henry replied. "Glad to have you aboard, Queequeg."
"Is our foe nearby?" Lucina asked.
Queequeg smiled.
"The enemy waiting. We go."
"What's the plain sir?" Henry asked the president.
"It seems there's some kind of… alien "commander" inside the building. Get inside, and find out what you can."
"Follow Queequeg!" The newcomer said.
The team followed Queequeg towards a storage room guarded by aliens.
"Isn't the main building that way?" John asked.
"The enemy has a big weapon. We won't get close to it on our own." Queequeg replied.
"Then what should we do?" Marth asked.
"Our allies kept a big weapon of their own in here. But the enemy has the place surrounded."
"I see, so we get that weapon out of there…" Lion said.
"And blow away theirs with it!" Tom finished.
"Getting past that door won't be easy…" Robin said.
"Queequeg will blow it open." The man replied.
"Alright. John you go for the weapon. The rest of us will cover you."
"You got it Henry!" John smiled.
"How will you blow open the door?" Ike asked Queequeg.
"Like this!"
Queequeg fired a mechanical penguin out of his Penguin lobber and it waddled towards the door.
"What the heck…." John and Tom said looking oddly at the machine.
"Just watch."
As it approached the aliens they stared curiously at the machine until it touched the door.
BOOM!
The penguin exploded taking out the door and two aliens in front of it.
"Whoa!" Tom was amazed at what he thought was the most bizarre weapon he ever saw could do.
"It is time!" Queequeg said charging at the aliens.
John ran into the storage room while the others kept the aliens at bay.
"What kind of big weapon is- Whoa!"
John looked in front of him and grinned.
"Now that's what I call a big weapon!"
Outside the team was doing their best but were getting overwhelmed.
"We won't last much longer!" Lucina said as Tiger Lily healed her and Lion.
"What's taking John so long!?" Lion asked Henry.
"Gangway! Coming through!"
The team moved out of the way for a tank that charged through running over a bunch of aliens and then shoot at the remaining ones with its turret.
"What is that!?" Ike asked looking at the weapon.
"Is that a Bighorn Buster tank!?" Henry asked.
"Sure is!" John said from inside the weapon.
"We can use it to destroy the enemy weapon!" Queequeg said.
"Wait. Where's Tom?" Marth asked.
"He said he was going to scout on ahead and come back when he gets a good look at what we're dealing with." Henry said.
"Hey guys!"
"Speak of the devil." Robin said as he turned to see Tom rushing towards them.
"What did you find?" Henry asked.
"They're right around the corner. I took a few pictures of them critters."
John got out of the tank and the team gathered around Tom to see his pictures of a Prowler some Hounds a couple Rippers and a large alien that most of the team could recognized.
"Isn't that the same alien artillery we encountered at London?" Robin asked.
"It doesn't look like theirs anywhere to hide from it this time." Henry said. "And not even the Bighorn can take that thing on in a fire fight."
"What now then?" Queequeg asked.
"I think I've got it." Henry said.
Back in front of the building the aliens were watching the area around the Gunner.
Soon they saw a strange mechanical penguin approach them.
One of them curiously walked up to it and poked it.
BOOM
The penguin exploded along with the Prowler.
The alerted aliens went towards the direction of the penguin.
"Got them!"
Turning the corner lead the aliens into stepping in the mines tom planted. Two of them survived but John shot them with the tank.
"That just leaves the Gunner." Henry said.
John shoot at it with the tank repeatedly.
The gunner prepared to fire.
"Now!" Henry called to Queequeg.
"Harpoon away!"
Queequeg brought out a harpoon and shoot it at the gunner pricing through the monster coming out the purple spot on its back. The Gunner turned to ice and shattered.
"Nice work!" Henry said to his companion.
"The area clear now. We go inside." Queequeg said.
"Right the Commander should be in there. If we can take it out the others will likely retreat." Marth said.
"You appear to have more company." The President warned over the wireless.
"What do you mean?" Ike asked.
"I'm picking up enemy reinforcements." Katherine told them.
"Unless we deal with the Commander this will never end." Lion growled.
"Then let's split up." Henry said. "Lion, Ike, Tiger Lily, Tom and I will handle the reinforcements. Marth you take the others and search the building."
"Alright. Be careful." The swordsman warned.
"You too."
What awaits our heroes in the base? Will they be able to defeat the Commander? Will I forget to update this again like an utter idiot? Find out all this (I'll do my best to avoid that happening again. Sorry about that.) And more next time!