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"Search and Rescue"
July 3 1935 EC
Captain August Nemets
On Board of Snow Cruiser 'Centurion', Sea of Gallia
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Operation Flying Circus was the name given to the operation planned for the large counter-invasion Major General Hertling had prepared for these very days.
With the Federation's Operation Icetrain commencing on July 1st, the garrison units in Hollandia were sharply trained to defend their respective positions and not dare to commence any initiative to retake land if lost to the early rounds of the invasion.
The Federation had some heavy-caliber ships bombing along the beaches, shattering into fake defensive arrays meant to have our foes waste shells on nothing but faux positions. None was the wiser until the boats carrying the invasion brigades reached the beaches, formalizing at least four to five footholds along the region by July 2nd.
In normal circumstances, that would be quite bad, but a foothold was good if there were two things favoring the invaders: 1) a secure way to supplies to further establish defenses and 2) the means to fight back against any attempt to push out the troops.
The latter was dealt with through the deployment of a small 'hunting squadron' led by Major Levin, the Valkyria being told to handle the invasion force 'with as much lethality and ruthlessness as necessary'. That mere order was met with a smile and one that Nemets found to be as mesmerizing as terrifying.
He didn't have a reason to judge unfarly Major Levin, but the woman was terrifying for him to entertain a genuine interaction with her beyond the common duty of operations. As the Captain of Fallschirmjager Gruppe, August had been prepared for the former aspect of this big issue- cutting out the supplies from the core. Him and his troops, each member of his team and his staff of officers already nervous for the flight that could either make or break the end of the war.
Differently than their previous occupations, their uniforms and equipment was chosen to be fitting for their role. Since they weren't dealing with the long distances of the common battlefield but the close quarters of ships' halls and rooms, they were provided with SMGs that were meant to be used for these occurrences.
The ZM MP4 (g) was one of the latest additions to the pool of resources available to the Garrison in Gallia. Produced by the Gallian Factories in the last few weeks, these weapons were ideal for a high fire-rate with minimal expense on the aim side.
They were an 'evolution' of what many traditional officer had once defined as the 'masterpiece' of SMGs, which was the first ZM MP, and it allowed his men to handle medium- to short-ranged combat in an effective fashion.
The plan of attack itself was meant to rely heavily on quick reaction and movement. With three bombers each carrying special bombs meant to deactivate Ragnite-equipment within the ships and cause them to have malfunctions in front of them, the jumping and the landing needed to be impeccable as those had been in training.
The wind was favorable, the weather was perfect and once signal was given, everyone prepared to quickly jump. No hesitation, no words was uttered as it was now time for action. August jumped for last, making sure everyone else was able to go through the process of going out of the open door with ease, his own experience teaching him how someone had to keep an eye out for surprises. Much to his relief, none of his men faced issues when they moved to activate their 'chutes.
Once his feet found solid ground, he felt a chill as he snapped out of his stiff posture and took a battle-ready stance. His men waited for quick orders, and he provided them as he relied on the maps given to them beforehand by the secret service- August knew where their target was as they boarded the ship, their rush through the disabled Snow Cruiser being chaotic as the alarms had been also been turned off, rendering the ship's crew confused but vigilant for trouble.
It didn't take long for bullets to be flying. The Imperial airborne units had the advantage, and they pressed on it fiercely as they butchered a path through the various disorganized troops on board and made their way to the engine room. It wasn't the captain that mattered to them, it wasn't the enemy's leadership-
It was the valkyria that was being used as a battery, currently unconscious due to the bomb but definitely going to use her destructive power to shatter them and the ship with it once awakened.
The intense push was bloody, it put them under more stress than before, but their pace was optimal and no one got hurt just yet. The ship was big, but they had moved relatively swiftly through the various halls- then, they reached the Engine Room.
In there, the guards were far more than before, but none was prepared to handle such an aggressive assault. Someone got hurt among his men, but the rapid push slaughtered the guards before anyone could have gotten killed on their side. The researchers and engineers had scrambled for cover, but they had to ultimately surrender once there was no one to protect them.
Nemets' order was the very one that the Major General had primed him for this very moment.
"Get the girl out of that hellish chamber."
Without hesitation, the members moved to comply with the demand despite a few reluctantly hesitating from going through the effort. Still, the process soon unfold as the chamber was properly depowered and the small room containing their target slowly opened. There was an inkling of unease that flashed on Nemets' face as he knew that ragnite radiation of that kind, if not properly deactivated, could really cause long-term damage to one's body.
The fact a girl so young was put through that kind of nightmare was...
Outrageous.
August had an older sister. He couldn't imagine the sight of her volunteering for such an horrendous torture. And right as the door opened, the grim expectation was met in the full. The pink-haired girl that was Angelica Farnaby was not conscious when the rods that had been pressed against her back pulled away, the restraint keeping her bound releasing as the girl slowly crumbled on the ground.
Twelve, the kid is twelve...
August didn't need to look to see a few members of the team that were not tending to the wounded had paused to pray briefly on the matter. This was... this was beyond evil. Still, August himself slowly entered the safe chamber and pulled the girl out of it.
Once properly outside, the pinkette was given a towel to cover her exposed body, the clothes probably capable of carrying the radiation if subjected to it for too long. A small collar was applied to prevent any snap Final Flame reaction, a small restriction compared to the horrendous treatment the Vinlandese child was subjected to.
With the ship deactivated, it didn't take long for Captain Roland Morgen of the Snow Cruiser to surrender and order the troops aboard to put their weapons down. Despite their numerical advantage, any strategic meaning to keep on fighting was gone. In fact, shortly after they found Angelica, the other Captains reported that they captured the other Valkyriaes.
The lengthy operation that was composed by several days of planning to get them on the ship to rapidly rescue their target finally was over.
Now it was time to face the outcome of this success and pick up the pieces left behind by the Federation.
AN
Next time, members of Squad E appears. Siblings reunite, truths are revealed, a pinkette get an apple to eat and Hertling is subjected to the absolute chaos and drama of it all- It's tragic that there's no popcorns around to eat...
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