Chapter 7: Warzone
Interrogator: The TET Offensive was the beginning of the end. When America really started losing the way.
"Really, for a second there I thought they were winning the war," Weiss said.
"With all that advance weaponry America had, they could've used it to really cripple the enemy," Blake added.
Interrogator: Inside the MACV compound in Hue City, you established contact with the Russian defector.
"I have a feeling I already know who it is," Yang said.
"Reznov?" Ruby wondered.
"I mean, he seems to be the only Russian who could betray his country, look what they did to him," Blake said.
Mason: NO!
Interrogator: We know you did.
"You practically know everything about Mason, why drop the flashbacks and get stragiht to the point!" Weiss exclaimed.
Interrogator: He turned himself in at MACV. You were there, Mason. He had intel on Dragovich. Everything. But it was a lost cause.
Mason: Shut the fuck up!
Interrogator: The NVA had surrounded the city. MACV had all but burned to the ground. The defector was surely dead.
Mason: He wasn't dead!
Interrogator: It was a lost cause and you still went in - why?
"Because Mason is going cuckoo for Dragovich!" Ruby joked.
Mason: His protection team had gone dark. I couldn't accept that he was dead. I needed that fucking dossier!
The Defector
Transmission # 20-8-5-18-5 Designate: OSCAR
Hue City has been overrun
Intel and Soviet defector cannot be compromised
Extraction team lead: Mason embedded with S.O.G.
1900 hours, February 2, 1968
Interrogato: Hue City. That's when things really started to unravel for you, Mason.
Mason: The defector.
Pilot MACV compound in sight. You are jumping into some deep shit Woods.
Mason: We're here to yank the defector, with vital info on the Soviet Involvement in 'Nam. We lost contact with his security team. He may be holed in the safe room.
The games brightens up and it shows Mason in a helicopter hovering over Hue City, burned and destroyed from the war.
"Damn, America must really love explosions," Weiss said.
Woods: If he's alive, we'll find him.
US Pilot: SOG X-Ray team, hook up.
Mason and Woods rappelled down the helicopter and rockets are fired all over the place.
"Holy shit! We're going to die!" Blake exclaimed fearfully
"Yes we are, but worth it!" Yang exclaimed. A rocket hits the helicopter hovering over them.
US pilot: Quad 50! We're hit! We're hit!
Woods and Mason were being flung in the air and they crashed into a building.
Woods: LOOK OUT!
US pilot: Lima niner, we are going down!
Another US pilot: Hotel Six, come back. Hotel Six, do you roger? Lima Nine, Hotel Six is gone.
Woods camps out near the doorway and a NVA soldier walks in and Woods ambushes him. Woods breaks his neck and another NVA walks in but was shot by the gun of the dead soldier.
Woods: Here, SPAS-12. It'll hold your incendiaries.
"ANother terribly designed gun," Ruby noted/
"Can you stop being so immature about the guns?" Weiss asked.
Woods: Where we headed Mason Move out!
Blake and Woods left the room, a few NVA soldiers attacked the two. Blake fired the Dragon's Breath and it incinerated the NVA soldier. Blake shot the other one with the same results.
"That's awesome!" Yang exclaimed.
"Still pretty poorly designed," Ruby commented.
Bowman: Lima niner, I got eyes on X-ray. You got NVA all over the North wing, Woods.
Woods: Light 'em up Bowman!
Bowman: Limar niner is inbound.
A helicopter hovered near a window and fired it's guns at the side, killing every NVA soldier in front of Blake and Woods.
Bowman: X-ray, you're clear.
Woods: Come on, move up!
Woods and Blake continued to walk through the building. Suddenly, a Vietnamese civilian ran out of the hallway and Blake accidently pulled the trigger on him and killed him.
"You killed an innocent!" Ruby exclaimed.
"It was an accident!" Blake defended herself.
Woods: Bowman! North East corner.
Bowman: On the way.
The next room was filled with NVA soldiers, Blake switched her weapon to the gun called the Commando and switched to the grenade launcher on the gun. She fired one grenade in there and killed two NVA soldiers hiding in cover. She switched back to the Commando's normal function and fired it at the soldier. Blake and Woods continued their trek throughout the building.
Bowman: X-ray, we're breaching through the roof!
Bowman and a random US marine rappelled down into the building and the four pressed on.
Bowman: The whole damn building's overrun!
Woods: Dispatch is next floor down.
Bowman: You think the defector survived this attack?!
"Seeing how the enemy has overran this building, chances are that they encountered the defector and killed him," Weiss thought.
Woods: Well, if he did, then he's one tough son of a bitch!
A speaker is heard in the background and they're speaking in a foreign language.
"It's so weird hearing another language, we only like have one kind of language here and everyone speaks it," Yang said.
"I guess Earth has more diversity than Remnant," Weiss added.
"But usually those differences lead to war, like this one," Blake said.
Woods: Bowman, what's he saying?
Bowman: Kill the civilians.
"Wait, aren't they the same people?" Weiss asked.
"That's the North Vietnamese invading the South Vietnamese, they're two different people," Ruby answered. Blake and the others entered another room, seeing a NVA soldier terrorising a civilian, the second Blake saw it, she killed him off.
NVA loudspeaker: You collaboration with the Americans is proof of your guilt. In accordance with party tradition, the punishment is to be carried out immediately.
"This is making me not want to associate with the people of Earth, at all," Weiss said.
Bowman: Get down.
Blake walked into the next room and switched back to the Dragon's Breath. Civilians ran out the door and the NVA followed, executing them on sight. Blake was furious about this and finished off the NVA.
"How long did this war last and what are the casualties?" Blake asked.
"It lasted 21 years, and the deaths are estimated from 1.3 million to 3.6 million," Ruby answered.
"Wow, Earth really must love war," Weiss said.
US Pilot: X-ray this is Lima niner. Anyone who doesn't get out soon, isn't going to; the NVA have overwhelmed the entire North Wing.
Woods: Roger that Lima niner. Moving on.
Mason: Safe room just ahead.
Blake continued through the building and saw NVA soldiers walking up the kept getting shot from people upstairs, downstairs, and even on the window in front of them. Blake treid shooting them, but the range isn't too far and she died. She respawned before the civilians were executed.
Blake walked in the room with the Dragon's Breath and fired it blindly at NVA only to get a civlian running into her bullets.
You shot a civilian, watch your fire!
Blake respawned and carefully watches her fire. She made her way downstairs, clearing the rooms from the NVA. Blake saw a vault looking thing blown up.
"See told you," Weiss said.
"It's worth working, maybe they were in the process on reaching him," Yang said.
Bowman: So where's your contact?
Mason: Might have fallen back to the command room… He may still be 's move - on me.
Blake breached the door by kicking it down and saw a NVA soldier sitting on a chair.
"You're in a warzone, be aware of your surroundings!" Ruby scolded. Blake killed him and the rest of the NVA soldiers were aware.
Woods: The safe room are on the other side of the war room.
Blake walked into a room full of wires and cords and fired the Dragon's Breath, burning them. She tried to walk out of the room, but got shot on multiple directions. She quickly got back to cover. Blake switched to the grenade launcher and shot it at the NVA across the room. She rushed to cover and was shot in the head by another enemy across the room. Luckily she didn't die. She got out of cover and carefully killed off every enemy soldier in the room.
Bowman: Clear!
Woods: Lima niner - sitrep over!
US pilot: X-ray - NVA have retaken MACV South. You are cut off.
Woods: Shit/
Bowman: Roger that Lima niner.
US pilot: You better get your asses in gear if you want evac.
Woods kick down the door.
Mason: Let's go. He should be in one of these rooms.
Woods: Mason - Take the door at the far end of the hallway. Bowman - On me.
Blake sprinted to the door and Mason kicked down the door and was attacked. The NVA soldier was about to stab him, but someone behind him did. The team had a glance at the person, he was bearded and Ruby recognized him.
"Yep, I called it," Ruby said.
"How did he get of VorkuTA? He should've been killed," Blake said.
"I guess even when surrounded, he can still kickass," Yang said.
Reznov: Mason?
Mason: Reznov. How'd you get out of Vorkuta? Never thought I'd see you alive…
Reznov: Nor I you, my friend.
Reznov walks up to a desk with a dead man on the floor and grabs a folder.
"I guess Reznov wasn't alone of this," Blake said.
"That sucks, I wanted more good guys who are Russian," Ruby said.
Reznov: I am here with a warning your government would do well to head…
Reznov handed Mason a folder.
Reznov: Dragovich is planning an attack on the West.
A bomb landed and detonates on the building.
Woods: Mason! You get what you came for?
Mason: Dragovich… I knew we'd see him again.
Reznov: His influence spreads like a cancer… Even the Kremlin does not know what he is truly planning. He must be stopped, Mason.
Reznov and Blake headed to the exit of the building.
Reznov: Dragovich... Kravchenko… Steiner… All must die. Are these you me?
Reznov was referring to Woods and Bowman.
Mason: Woods. Bowman.
Reznov: I am Reznov… Viktor.
Woods: What took you so long, Mason? That intel better be worth it…
"Not even going to recognize Reznov's existence?" Blake asked.
"Assholes," Yang said.
Woods: Lima niner… Where the Hell's our pickup?!
US pilot: X-ray - Be advised… Marine forces are engaged in heavy fighting West of MACV.
Loudspeaker: American soldiers! Put down your weapons! This is not you war. We wish you no harm. The People's Army of Vietnam is here to liberate you!
"Liberating? You're killing everyone one sight!" Weiss exclaimed.
US pilot: Push through the Rally Point Delta - 2 clicks North on the River.
Woods: We'll make it… You just be there… We're gonna need some closer air support for this shit.
Blake approaches a US marine named Crosby.
Crosby: RT-Texas this One Five. We need immediate air support at grid seven Delta Oscar Tango!
"Man, American has a weird military naming system," Ruby said.
"Watch it as this guy said the wrong thing and the bombs land in the building next to the actual fight," Yang said. Mason pressed the button to have the soldier give him the radio.
Mason: Hey, give me that radio.
Crosby: What are you… SOG?
Mason: Just give me the radio.
Crosby: Good luck with that shit.
Mason gets the radio from the marine.
Mason: Texas this is Sierra Oscar Gold X-ray. Priority one ordnance on my command. I authenticate, gold shoe, over.
"These names are getting more ridiculous," Weiss said.
US pilot: Roger that, we are inbound.
Blake had the radio and highlighted the building across the street. The helicopter flew by and fired upon the building, clearing it out. Yang cheered on as the helicopter demolishes everyone inside.
Woods: X-ray - Move out!
US pilot: Multiple KHA. Zero is clear.
Blake went in the building and cleared out the remaining enemy in the first floor. Blake left the building and marked the building down the street.
Mason: Target marked. Hit 'em hard.
US pilot: Clear X-ray. We are engaging
The US pilot flew down and fired on the building, killing everyone.
US pilot: Target eliminated.
Reznov: Rain fire!
"Unleash the horde!" Everyone exclaimed. Weiss looked awkwardly at everyone.
"Why do we remember this?" Weiss asked. Blake swept through the buildings on the left side of the street with Dragon's Breath, incinerating everyone. Blake and the others continued to fight down the street. But a tank appeared out of nowhere and took down the armored vehicle.
Bowman: APC's down! there's a fucking' tank out there!
Woods: Mason! Tag that son of a bitch down right now!
Blake marked the tank and the helicopter destroyed it after shooting so many times. Blake switched to the Commando and fired it at a person camping near a window on the second floor of a building. Blake switches back to the Dragon's Breath and looked right. By surprise, she fired it at a US soldier and killed him.
"Wow Blake," Weiss scolded.
"Sorry, it was accident," Blake defended herself.
"Yeah, like how I accidentally got in a tank and blew up the airport," Yang said.
Woods: The LZ's half a click away; end of the street.
Blake saw another building to target on the other side of the road and marked it. The helicopter flew by and quickly shoots the threat in the building. Blake hid inside a building as she was getting shot by the enemy on the street. The helicopter finishes off the enemy inside the building. But heavy fire was targeted at the helicopter.
US pilot: Shit.. evasive action… X-ray we are under heavy fire! X-ray the grid is hot. RT-Texas is pulling out. Take down that anti-air and we will return support, over.
Mason: Understood Texas.
Bowman: I see it! ZSU, second floor, end of the street.
Woods: Gotta find another way! The street's in the beatzone.
Bowman: We got a tank!
Woods: Mason, help me clear this… argh!
Blake assisted Woods into pushed opened the door and the tank blew up a car, launching it towards Blake and Woods. The car landed on top of them and everything went black Blake wakes up with a dead body over her and she pushes it to the side.
"That should've killed you," Weiss said
"But we're still standing, so murderin' time!" Yang exclaimed.
Woods: Mason, we gotta take out that ZSU… Bowman, keep these guys safe.
"Why do I have to do everything," Blake sighed.
"Duh, because you're the player," Ruby said. Blake turned to a the doorway and was surprised by more civilian, which she shot.
You shot a civilian, watch your fire!
"You really must love bloodshed," Yang smirked.
"It's an accident!" Blake defended herself. Blake respawned and she went upstairs, clearing out the enemy easily with the Dragon's Breath.
"Would've been awesome if the gun transformed into a battle axe," Ruby said.
"Why bother, this thing is pretty effective in close and long range," Blake said.
"I know, but it needs something to make it a little bit more special. Seriously Earth, step up your weaponry!" Ruby exclaimed. "Actually on second thought, don't because I know about Hiroshima."
"Something I stumbled upon in research. It was a city in Japan, but got destroyed by a single bomb made by the Americans that killed thousands within minutes and hundreds days after because of the poisoning of the bomb."
"Fucking Earth people man," Yang said.
The floor beneath Blake was shot down and she fell. The game blackens and flashes back to the interrogation room.
Mason: I couldn't believe Reznov was here in Hue City. That he was a defector.
"Yeah, we already knew that five minutes ago, please move the story along a little faster," Weiss said.
Interrogator: He came back for you Mason.
"No, he came from Russia and probably never setted foot on America, and he did this for the faith in the entire USA," Weiss said.
Interrogator: Reznov was back.
Game quickly flashes back to the Hue City.
Reznov: Still in one piece, my friend?
Mason: I'm good.
"I just have to avoid getting shot for five seconds before the power of America heals my wounds," Blake joking with the regeneration system.
Woods: Mason! You okay, brother?
Mason: Still breathing. We'll see you at the rally point.
Blake followed the objective as she killed NVA soldiers on the way. She walked in the building and a enemy attacks her. Blake was close to death and she quickly killed the soldier.
Mason: The ZSU is right above us.
Reznov: Put a charge on the ceiling - blow the floor beneath them.
Blake planted the c4 on the floor beneath the ZSU and blows it up.
Reznov: Good work, Mason!
Blake and Reznov retreated outside and met up with Woods and the rest of the team. A helicopter lands in a open space.
Woods: There's our ride.
Mason: I'm not so sure..
US pilot: Get the wounded first. More birds on their way - sit tight. X-ray _ Air support is offline while we evacuate the wounded.
"Didn't bother sending in emergency extraction choppers just in case," Blake said.
Woods: Looks like we gotta wait - Everyone load up - I want this LZ secure! Mason = set up charges around the perimeter!
Blake picked up something called the claymore.
"Hey Ruby, what is this?" Blake asked. Ruby goes to the call of duty wiki and immediately wants to barf It's an explosive where it detects the enemy and explodes.
"Why do you have that sickened and disgusted face?" Yang asked.
"The design…"
"We aren't going to stop hearing Ruby's complaint until we stop playing these games, aren't we?" Weiss asked.
"Sadly, not," Blake sighed. She placed the claymores in several locations and she found a MGand got on it.
"Quiet Ruby!" the team shouted before Ruby even said a word. Blake saw a swarm of enemies coming in and she defended the position with the MG. She sees explosions going on off in several directions. Blake saw a weapon meter going red and she stopped shooting.
"I think it overheated," Yang said.
"How does a weapon like that overheat, shouldn't running out of bullets make more sense?" Weiss asked. Blake was getting shot at multiple directions, she left the MG and went prone.
Bowman: They're pullin' back!
Reznov: They're not retreating - They are regrouping!
"I think you regroup when you're being chased," Ruby said.
Woods: Command! - X-ray one zero! We got a prairie fire down here -Where's our damn evac?!
Command: This city's falling to the NVA - They're picking our birds right out of the sky. You're not the ones trying to get out!
"Then send in a goddamn truck to get us out!" Weiss exclaimed.
"I call dibs on driving, or Blake since she's playing the actual game," Yang said.
Woods: We have a priority one package to extract - We need that evac!
Command: We'll find another way - hold your position!
Base loudspeaker: American soldiers! Your aggression towards the People's Republic of Vietnam will not go unpunished.
"Do you want us to fuck off or not!" Blake exclaimed. Blake went around and placed more claymores.
US pilot: X-Ray, your EVAC is on it's way.
Base loudspeaker: Instead of returning to your own country - you will die in ours.
Blake defended the position, but a enemy tank arrived and projectiles flew towards Blake, she got injured with blood all over her face. She took cover and continued to fire back against the enemy.
Command: X-ray - Check your six. We have a Navy PBR on its way.
Woods: Roger that! Not too soon.
Command: Direct fire support to cover the arrival. Delta squadron is on station.
Blake took out the radio and marked the coordinates.
Mason: Marking coordinates. Delta Squadron - Burn 'em up.
US pilot: Roger X-ray. Target run, get your people back.
Bowman: PBR's here!
Woods: Get your asses to the boat!
Blake and the others ran back towards the docks and made their way to the boat. Woods was about to jump on the boat, as he jumps, the whole city behind bursts into flames and Yang was in awe,
Bowman: So much for the Tet cease fire.
Reznov: The enemy's courage could be the result of their new found ally…
The screen blackens up.
Author's Note:
Sorry for the late chapter, I lost track of time and I thought today was Saturday for a second before I was reminded I had to go to church. Anyways, leave your support by posting a review, follow and favorite yadda yadda yadda. Also, leave suggestions for me to write down for the upcoming chapters, whether that's fails or reactions. I'll start listing any contributors to the story.