Chapter 28: Of Gun and Blade
Yeah so my previous chapter was not what people were expecting or possibly wanted. For that I am deeply sorry, I'll try to make it up to you guys. I also know that you guys want longer chapters. I'll also plan on doing this for you starting with this one. Anyways just a little announcement I will be taking a break for a couple of months. I find it easier to write when I don't have a deadline over my head, real or not. Thanks for listening and enjoy.
Templar Samson has been a long time veteran of the Human-Monster War. He has served in many campaigns on many front. Unfortunately these days they have mostly ended in failure.
Day by day Humanity keeps being pushed farther and farther to the brink. With the fall of Lescatie, it is becoming more and more apparent that Humanity is closing in on extinction. Just a few days before Mamono scouts were spotted just a few miles from the capital of the entire Order, Senshire.
Samson knew time was running out, but he didn't want to give up hope. The Chief Goddess didn't give the powers of a hero to someone who was hopeless, nor did she give a Valkyrie to someone who was weak willed. He looked to Alice his tall, blonde Valkyrie, outfitted in blue and gold armor. He was proud to fight by her side. But as Samson was thinking about all of this, a soldier ran into his tent shouting "Intruders!"
Mamono! He thought as he pulled out his sword. Before he dashed outside along with other Order soldiers he ordered Alice to stay back, he could handle this. Besides if the Mamono were able to corrupt her everyone in the camp could be doomed. He rushed to the camp entrance only to see that whoever entered their camp certainly weren't Mamono.
About a dozen or so men entered the camp, all wearing strange clothing. Almost nothing could be considered armor, well in the traditional sense. They were each armed with a strange metal tool.
But based off what he was seeing, Samson knew he had to clack fast before someone attacked the other. The strange men had their tools pointed at his men, and his men either had their swords drawn or a spell on hand.
"Everyone for the sake of the Chief Goddess calm down! They are Humans!"
His soldiers slowly put down their weapons, and the strangers did the same. Then one of the men walked up, he had the feeling of a leader, and spoke to Samson. "Are you with the Order?"
Samson confirmed and the man slung his weapon onto his shoulder. "Hello I'm Captain Henry Smith. I was hoping to find you guys, don't worry, we're here to help out the Order. But first we need help ourselves."
Captain Henry of the SAS walk into the camp, following Templar Samson. The camp was built like an oval shape, surrounded with a wooden palisade. The most of the tents were built for the men each, with a larger tent for the groups blacksmith and an even larger tent, elevated compared to the rest, for the groups leader. Henry's remaining men stayed down with the rest of Samson's troops.
Henry entered the tent, before him was Samson sitting at a wooden desk. On his right was a bed and on the other was a suit of armor as well as someone who almost had Henry pull his sidearm on.
A tall blonde woman with wings was standing next to Samson! Before Henry could do anything however she noticed his hand going for the gun. Faster than he could see she pulled out a sword and held it to his neck!
"Hey hey hey! Calm down! Both of you!" Samson cried out to the pair.
Henry slowly pulled his hand away from the holster, while the female put away her sword. Henry quickly turned to Samson.
"What the hell! You have a Mamono with you?"
"What? Goddess no! Alice was sent to me by the Chief Goddess. She's my, well, warrior-servant."
Henry's eyes squinted in suspicion but said nothing about the subject. Instead he sat down in front of Samson.
"Now Mr. Smith I know your a little stressed, I'm assuming as a result of a Mamono attack. But you said to me you need my help and that I would need yours. Care to explain that?"
And thus Henry went on to explain everything. From being from another realm, to the attack to everything in between.
Samson and Alice at first didn't believe a word of what Henry was saying. Another world? How preposterous! However after the soldier mentioned Alesia and showed off the documents he was supposed to deliver to The Order HQ his story became more and more plausible.
After a little while it was Alice who spoke first. "So you want us to help your comrades who were captured by the Automatons? I know you said they were immune to Demonic Energy but how do you know they aren't immune to old fashioned feminine charms?"
"I know they will be fine. All it takes is to save them. But the question is how do we kill them? We shot hundreds of bullets into them and it barely slowed them down."
Samson replied "Well as far as I know the only way to destroy an Automaton it to sever it's limbs and head, otherwise it will keep coming."
So the three began to plan on how to save Henry's friends and stop the Mamono who were holding them.
Meanwhile back at the town the Automatons were having their way with the men, but they were running into trouble. First off they weren't submitting to their new wives. It was as if their demonic energy was useless! But even so, all men would eventually fall for the good old fashioned female charm. But what was even worse was that a group of Dark Elves were intruding on the Automations fun!
They just barged into their home and demanded that they share their men with them. Needless to say a catfight broke out and now nobody was having fun! Damn Elves!
Meanwhile the men were currently being left alone and were thinking of ways to escape! Johnson was currently leading this think tank, they knew that whatever they tried would be extremely difficult. Just because the Mamono were fighting now doesn't mean that they won't stop to get their "husbands" back. And as for the group that escaped well Johnson hoped they would arrive soon with help.
Back at the Order camp Henry, Samson and Alice were planning a counterattack. Henry's men now knew that they should focus their fire on the Automaton's joints. The Order soldiers knew to avoid their stun cannons. Soon everything was ready.
A few hours later Henry and a squad of men were slowly approaching the abandoned building. Avoiding the Automaton patrols along their way. Meanwhile Samson, Alice and the rest were getting ready to be the distraction.
"Well, pray to God that this works." Henry said as he pulled out a flare gun and pointed it skyward.
Meanwhile back inside the Automaton's home a full fight had broken out between them and the clan of Dark Elves. They were to distracted with each other to see their "husbands" beginning to break out. Nor did they see the Order and Earth soldiers charging down the hill and into the town.
The sentries outside the town were the first to see the danger and began to alert the other Mamono. Both the Automatons and Dark Elves stopped fighting and all the single ones rushed out to try and capture a man! Meanwhile Henry and his men broke through the back door! The dozen or so Automatons turned to face them and began to pull out their weapons. However they didn't notice their "husbands" getting ready to attack them!
Outside the battle was much fairer than before as now the Earth soldiers knew how to handle the Automatons. The Dark Elves were fairly easy to put down, seeing that they were living creatures rather than machines. The Automatons were still hard to beat but Samson and Alice's blessed swords were making short work of them.
Inside much to the Automaton's horror their husbands had turned on them and were assisting Henry in defeating them. Henry's men shot at their joints and they Automatons were falling. Although they were still attempting to crawl to the men much like before the Humans knew how to evade them. Soon enough all of the Earthlings were rushing out of the building and into the fray!
Samson had just decapitated another Automaton when he saw Henry's group escape the building! He quickly turned to Alice and told her to give the signal. She nodded and flew above the battlefield.
"Men of the Order retreat! To the Mamono I only wish for the Goddess to blow you all to pieces!"
The Order and Earth soldiers began to fall back while the Mamono were cheering in what they assumed in victory. Unbeknownst to them the Earth soldiers had pulled out all of their remaining grenades.
"Come ladies! Let's grab ourselves a man!" The Dark Elf leader exclaimed before she noticed a dozen or so small, dark green, rocks landed inside their group. Before they knew what was happening the whole field erupted in explosion!
When the smoke had cleared none remained, Dark Elf guts and blood were strewn across the even more ruined town. Bits and pieces of machine were thrown around the town. The Mamono were totally destroyed.
The Humans atop a hill were cheering in victory! Not only did they lose nobody, but they completely wiped out the Mamono here! Humanity was winning less and less these days. Samson, Alice and Henry were happy, they needed this victory. Samson turned to Henry. "Thank you for this. My men needed this. And those explosives! You must show us how to make those!"
"And thank you Samson for helping me save my men. I think this is the start of a beautiful relationship!"
The two Humans chuckled before ordering their respective men to move out. Things were now on track. Soon they would reach the capital and soon the Mamono could be stopped before they could do any more harm.
However neither man noticed that in the trees someone was watching them. Primera Concerto, one of King Elt's many wives and experienced hunter/archer, had watched the events unfold. She was sickened at the deaths of the Mamono and subsequent cheering of the Humans. She needed to tell Druella and Elt right away! Unfortunately Durella wasn't currently in Lescatie, so all she could do was tell her husband and her husband's other wives. Hopefully together they could put a stop to them! She smiled evilly as she thought on how she could punish these men. Perhaps some action with the Manticores could put them straight!