*DRUM* *DRUM* *DRUM*

Kay tapped her fingers impatiently on the desk before her, before raising her arm and checking her watch. "it's 7 am, where is everyone?" She muttered.

Picking up a small cup of Boco Cola, she turned to her secretary, "It was 7am right?"

"Yes Ma'am" Arisa replied, as Kay put the cup down, "At the Oarai government building".

"WELL WHERE IS EVERYONE?" Kay shouted, accidentally knocking the cup over.

"Let me get that for you". Miho dashed over and began to mop up the spilled liquid, "I'm sure theyre just delayed is all"

"Sorry!" Kay offered meekly, trying to grab some tissues to help... "You're the leader of the Oarai State, yet your still so humble..."

Miho Blushed. Another lady entered the room carrying a small tray of biscuits. "Oh where is everyone?" she said placing down the tray.

"No idea" Kay said, eyeing up the biscuits greedily.

"I'd assume they're waylaid Yukari..." Miho said, interrupted by a loud crunch and turning to see a now slightly embarrassed Kay.

An uncomfortable silence engulfed the room, awkward glances bouncing off each other.

"How's Saor-" *BOOM*, the sound of a large explosion, deafened them, plaster cracked and glass shattered as they dove to the floor...

"WHAT WAS THAT" kay screamed, covering her head.

"That sounds like a naval gun" Yukari waved at Miho "We need to leave now" as they crawled to the door and down the stairs.

They reached the front door, the sights and sounds greeted them.

In the distance, the Pravda Fleet were firing, on the cannons they could see faint whisps of smoke, danced between thunderous claps.

The sight of helicopters taking off and coming towards them built a sense of panic in the group.

"Kay, Come in!" Arisa's radio sprung to life

Arisa, fumbled desperately trying to answer, before an angry Kay snatched it away.

"Gimme that! This is Kay, WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON"

"Pravda and Kuromorimine have withdrawn their diplomats, we're sending a squad to get you out of there" The voice on the radio, was surprisingly calm.

"Wheres Darjeeling? The Gloriana delegation?" Kay Shouted, the sounds of gun fire and explosions surrounding her.

"They've already withdrawn, they alerted us first, thats why the team is on the way, their ETA is 5 minutes" The thought of Darjeeling being safe was calming to Kay.

"Roger, we'll hold here, over and out" she turned off the radio and threw it to Arisa. Yukari and Miho, hid near by behind a low wall, as the building behind them rocked as a shell hit it, sending bricks and mortar flying high.

"Give me my gun" Kay ordered, Arisa pulled a small briefcase she was carrying, and pulled a small, colt pistol from a pocket on the front.

Crouching behind the small wall, she took aim at two soldiers charging towards them, their uniform emblazened with the Pravda Protractor and Ruler.

*Bang Bang*

She fired two shots sending them dashing for cover.

A growing rumble caught all their ears, as a group of Sherman tanks rolled around the corner, "just in time" Kay thought, as a Pravda T-34 rounded the corner and fired...

It's shell bouncing harmlessly off the lead Sherman. It returned fire and the Pravda tank burst into flames, it's crew scrambling out and running for cover.

A young woman popped her head out of the turret, "Madam President, we're the lead elements of the 72nd Mechanised, we're here to..." she was interrupted by the 2nd Shermans engine exploding behind her...

The crew, climbing out and scurrying behind the wall next to Kay, the commander giving first aid to the injured driver.

The sickening thump of a helicopters blades dawned on them, the thought of the gunships taking off from the Pravda fleet instantly sprung to Kays mind. "How could I have forgotten?" Kay smacked her head with her hand, "OW, Gun, GUN, dont forget the gun"...

Suddenly, the helicopter stopped, the noise of feedback echoed out across the city...

"NONNA, I told you!, wait?" It was a fairly high pitched voice, a gentle mumble echoed out before being broken by the voice again, "WHY DIDNT YOU SAY IT WAS ON?"

"Katyusha" Kay muttered through gritted teeth, Yukari and Miho, peeked over the wall at the helicopter...

"I The great and noble Katyusha has a big heart, the size of Siberia, and i'm willing to let you all surrender. You've witnessed the overwhelming firepower of Pravda. Now bow before my glory and surrender!" She bellowed.

"Who knows, I might even stop Kuromoromine from bulldozing this city" She chuckled "We know you can hear me, Miho and Kay, Maho knows every-", the helicopter burst into flames as two Gloriana Spitfires went soaring past. Miho and Kay jumped up cheering. seeing the looming figure of a squadron of Lancasters flying over head, and assaulting the Pravda fleet.

The figure of Saori and Hana, came running over, carrying first aid kits to the Saunders tankers, an oarai medic followed shortly behind.

"Saori, Hana, make sure they get aid as soon as possible!" Miho called out to them.

"Yes Ma'am!" Saori saluted before opening the kit and pulling out some bandages.

"Kay, are you ok?" Miho asked Kay, noticing she'd gone white as a sheet.

"Do you feel that?" Kay retorted, with a noticeable tremble in her voice.

Miho, put her hands to the floor, as a bullet whistled past, she felt a tremble and it was getting stronger by the second...

*BANG*

The sound of an explosion left a dull ringing in Kay's ears, dirt and shrapnel covered the group, still hiding behind the wall.

She slowly staggered to her feet, and looked around, trying to regain her bearings, she saw Hana and Saori desperatly giving first aid to the tank crew, then he gaze shifted to the commander of the Sherman who ducked in a panic into the tank, when suddenly a loud roar cut through the ring and sound of battle around them, the blurred outline of a looming beast shook her to attention

"Get down!" Kay screemed pushing Miho to the floor, as a Kuromoromine Tiger trundled into sight, its barrel slowly lowered, taking aim.

*BOOM*, kay slowly opened her eyes, looking slowly at herself, then Miho, then Arisa, then Hana, Saori and the tanker crew...

The crew of the remaining sherman, shooting at the advancing Pravda and Kuromoromine forces, then she looked back at the Tiger, it's turret popped off, flames spewing everywhere. Three Churchill tanks rounded the corner behind them, It's commander signalling forward, shouting "Fire" into a microphone. Shortly after A StuG marked with the Oarai cross led a fleet of small Crusader tanks, Erwin stood Confidently on top.

"Miho!" She shouted "I'm taking a detachment of Gloriana Crusaders to the coast, we'll hold them off whilst you get out of here!" She smiled. "Don't worry about us, we've got them on the run! We'll meet you in Tokyo at the Gloriana Federal Building!"

"O-okay... stay safe" Miho shouted

Erwin smiled, stamping a foot on the roof of the StuG, "Charge!" She shouted into the microphone, as the Crusaders revved up and lurched forwards, the sound of gun fire and explosions erupting around them.

"Retreat!" came the cry of a Pravda commander, as a Panzer IV exploded behind them...

The commander of the Churchill hoped down, "Earl Grey XXX Corp of the 2nd Armored Brigade, we're here to get you all out!" she called, stretching out a hand to Kay and then to Miho.

A small truck trundled round the corner, a team of medics leaping out and began to load the wounded, Kay made sure she was the last one to climb in, as it slowly began to move away Kay leaned out shaking a fist "I Shall return!" She exclaimed, the Churchill tanks following closely behind.

In the distance, Miho saw the Pravda fleet, one of the ships engulfed in flames, but the others still firing, the faint sight of rowing boats bobbed around them. Then she saw Erwin, and the Crusaders, firing and moving rapidly between the buildings.

"Ok, lets get outta here" A clearly exhausted Erwin crackled through the radio in the truck, the tanks turning and rapidly catching up with the retreating convoy.

"Darjeeling, I guess I owe you one" Kay said softly into her radio.

"Naturally" a soft spoken voice replied "I shall be seeing you all soon, over and out".

"Heh, she was always the first to hang up" Kay chuckled, as if in a vain attempt to lighten the mood, The roar of the Gloriana Bombers and Fighters flew over head, "Guess this makes us Allies now eh?" Kay said to Miho, offering her a small drink...

"Guess so" Miho Sighed softly