Intro begins
It's a quiet morning in an unknown forest as a lone Beowolf is just minding its own business. Suddenly, it starts to hear music as it raises its head, trying to figure out where the source was coming from. The Beowolf turns around and sees a lone LATV4 come out of nowhere. the MG guns the Beowolf down instantly, its body during to dust as the vehicle goes right past it.
The screen then goes closer to the LAT, the camera introducing each of its occupants one at a time. Halo is shown first, holding on to the vehicle for dear life as the car swerves left and right. The screen then cuts to Seeker, who was the one who gunned down the Beowolf. He tries to yell something to the driver, but the car hits a bump and he falls to the ground. The camera finally shows the driver. Gremlin. Obviously enjoying himself as one of his arms is in the air while his other is on the wheel. Ignoring his comrade's pleas to slow down as he drives off a cliff. The camera backs up as it gets an undershot of the vehicle floating in the air for a while before it starts to fall on top of the camera.
The screen transitions to Team RWBY fighting a group of Grimm, they're about to get overrun when the LAT lands in front of them, the MG cutting the Grimm like a sharp blade to grass as the soldiers get out and start to fire at the threat. Team RWBY joins them as they push the creatures back. The screen then shows both the soldiers and Team RWBY aiming at it as they fire at the same time, various bullet holes and cracks litter the screen as it goes black.
The screen shows General Ironwood, Professor Ozpin, and other important members of the other kingdoms looking at a picture of an F-35. Discussing the mysterious logo on it, and the flag on its side. They're talking about where the aircraft came from, if it's an enemy or ally, and what the hell USAF meant.
The camera then transitions to a group of American soldiers fighting some Grimm in a desert environment in front of some sort of portal, pushing them back until the Grimm fall back into the portal. It then cuts to a few days later, an American and No-Pat task force goes into the portal as they prepare for what they find on the other side.
The screen then finally shows Halo, Seeker, Gremlin, and Team RWBY on top of a pile of rubble, damaged buildings surround them as they face a large horde of Grimm in front of them. As they stand their ground, Little birds start to appear in the skies above them. M1A5s, M5C Boltes, and American and No-Pat troops join the fight as they aim their weapons at the horde of Grimm. The lead one, a combination of half horse and half man, lets out a large roar as the horde charges at the humans. The soldiers hold their ground, the camera gets closer to them. Halo, aiming his P90, Gremlin, holding his RPG, and Seeker, looking down the scope of his sniper rifle. The camera gets close in front of their barrels, they pull their triggers as the fire engulfs the entire screen. The screen goes black as it displays.
"Battlefield 2042: The Soldiers of Remnant"
May 17th, 2044, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Halo: "Stay with me alright? We're going to get you home."
Halo said as he applied pressure on a wounded soldier's chest, trying his best to stop him from bleeding out. He pulled out a rag and some alcohol, dousing the rag in the liquid as he cleaned the soldier's wounds. As he did, the soldier started to scream out in pain while Halo and another medic pinned him down.
Halo: "Buddy, I know it hurts. But stay still alright? I can't clean you up if you keep thrashing around like a fish out of water. Can you do that for me?"
As he looked the wounded soldier in the eyes, he nodded back in agreement as he lay back down on the ground. Halo then pulled out a small syringe and injected it into the soldier's chest.
Halo: "Here. I got some morphine for you so it'll help with the pain. Just breathe for me, ok? We're getting you back on base soon."
As he injected the syringe into him, he started to calm down as his pain started to numb away. The medic proceeded to wrap his wounds with field dressing as the soldier pulled out a small necklace from his pocket.
Soldier: "P-Please... I-If I die... Please bring this t-to my parents..."
The soldier said as he slowly gave it to Halo, a tear rolled down his face as he placed the necklace into the medic's hand. As he looked at the wounded soldier, he gave him a nod as he placed the necklace into his pocket.
Halo: "I will mate. But I'm sure that you'll get to give it to them after today."
He said as he patted the soldier's shoulder.
Halo: "You're going home."
He then looked at the other corpsman, getting closer so he could hear him apart from all of the gunfire and explosions around them.
Halo: "Take this guy onto the next transport that arrives alright? I got to go back to the front!"
Halo yelled as he looked around, grabbing another soldier to help the corpsman.
Halo: "Hey mate! Mind helping these two guys over here? He's messed up pretty bad and needs immediate evac stat!"
The soldier nodded as he helped the corpsman place the wounded soldier onto a stretcher, carrying him back to the truck as they unloaded a new group of soldiers. As he watched, he heard someone call out just a few meters away from them.
?: "Medic! Medic! We need some help over here!"
Halo then fixed his helmet and ran to the source of the voice. This battle was supposed to be just a simple recon mission. Meet up with the local chief and ask them for any intel about Russian insurgents. But it all went to hell as they entered the town. The lead vehicle was hit by a PG-7VL using a 93 mm warhead, killing 5 Marines inside it as it detonated the entire Humvee. While a No-Pat M1A5 was hit with a sabot from a T-28 tank hidden somewhere outside of the town, killing the crew and injuring 6 more No-Pats and Marines. Now, his unit was tasked to clear the town of Russian forces as reinforcements arrived to help them take the town.
Halo then ducked into a building, finding a group of No-Pats trying to save their friend. The soldier was a mess, three 12.7x9mm NATO rounds embedded into his chest while he bled out onto the ground. He was gasping for air as his friends tried everything they could to stop the bleeding, hoping to save him long enough for the proper help to arrive. Halo quickly shook it off as he pulled out a roll of gauze, applying it onto the soldier's chest as he tried to stop the bleeding.
Halo: "Ok mate, stay with me alright? We're going to get you home understand?
Halo muttered as he grabbed another syringe and injected it into the man's chest, hoping that it will at least numb the pain a little. As he grabbed more gauze from his satchel, he saw the man's eyes, they were starting to flutter as his breathing was slowing down.
Halo: "Hey! D-Don't you die on me alright? I'm going to get my paycheck taken away if you decide to go so don't you dare try that ok?
He yelled out as he tried his best to save the man's life, but it was all in vain. Halo was about pull out some more gauze when he noticed the man's body go limp, his eyes were lifeless as they looked empty at the ceiling. Halo sighed as he put one of his hands on the soldier's face, closing his eyes. He tried to think of other ways that he could have done to save him. If only he arrived sooner, he could have saved him. But he couldn't freeze up now, he had a job to do. As he got up, he turned to the group of No-Pats as they looked at their dead comrade, one of them was on the edge of crying but was silent.
Halo: "I'm... Sorry..."
As the group stared at each other in silence, they heard the sound of tracks rolling and looked out of one of the windows. As the object comes into view, their eyes opened up in horror as the tank aimed its turret at the building.
No-Pat 1: "T-28! Everyone get down!"
He yelled as the T-28 fired an HE shell into the building, killing 4 No-Pats and injuring another. As the smoke cleared, Halo got up and pulled out a smoke grenade. He threw it in front of the tank, blinding it as he grabbed his radio.
Halo: " This is Corporal Halo of the 17th Marine Divison. Enemy T-28 has been spotted in the Northwest sector of the town! Requesting AT at my location!"
Radio: " Understood, AT team en route. ETA: 5 minutes."
Halo: "5 minutes!? I'm not going to last 5 minutes! I need that AT right no-"
Before he could finish his sentence, the tank's MG tears through the upper half of the radio, destroying it as it barely grazes his hand. He quickly dives behind a counter, covering his head as the MG is pinning him down, not letting up as it's determined to kill this one man.
After a while, Halo hears the gun stop. Thinking that it either overheated or it's out of ammo, he peaks his head over the counter a little to see if his assumptions are true. As he gets up to peak, he sees the turret aiming directly at him. The crew loading another HE shell to just kill this man once and for all. Halo wants to run, his mind literally screaming to get up and escape, live just once more. But he doesn't. As the tank takes aim, he closes his eyes, accepting his fate as the tank discharges another shell.
But just before the shell makes contact with him, the necklace in his pocket starts to turn into a blinding light, engulfing the medic entirely as he disappears while the shell hits nothing but the empty wall where he once was. The only thing remaining of the medic was the crystal necklace that was given to him by the unknown soldier...
T-28 Commander: "Агх! Что это был за свет? Он что, нажал на кнопку взрывателя? (Agh! What the hell was that light? Did he pull the pin on a flashbang?)
The commander muttered as he rubbed his eyes as he tried to recover from the flash.
T-28 Gunner: "Понятия не имею, сэр. Но сейчас это не имеет значения, так как цель уничтожена. (No idea sir. But it doesn't matter right now since the target has been eliminated.)"
T-28 Commander: "Думаю, вы правы. Водитель! Назад! Мы выезжаем...(I guess you're right. Driver! Back up! We're getting ou-)
?: "Parry this you filthy casual!"
Halo: K.I.A. | May 17th, 2044 | Battle for Helmand Province
Five minutes earlier
Gremlin: "Oh crap!"
"Gremlin", an AT gunner, is running through enemy fire as he tries to escape the west side of the village as Russian insurgents fire AKs and AKMs at him, hoping to end him quickly. As he runs into another street, his radio crackles to life as he hears a panicked voice come from it.
Radio: "This is Corporal Halo of the 17th Marine Divison. Enemy T-28 has been spotted in the Northwest sector of the town! Requesting AT at my location!"
Gremlin quickly grabbed his radio as he ran across a street, barely dodging enemy fire as small bursts of dust and debris follow behind him. He quickly gets behind the remains of a family dwelling, responding to the panicked SOS message.
Gremlin: "Understood, AT team en route. ETA: 5 minutes."
Radio: "5 minutes!? I'm not going to last 5 minutes! I need that AT right no-"
Before the medic could finish his sentence, the AT gunner could hear MG fire as the signal cuts off and he only hears static.
Gremlin: "Halo? Halo!? What was that? Do you copy over? Are you ok!?
Gremlin said as he yelled into the radio. Only to be met with static and silence on the other side. He placed his radio back on his shoulder and let out a small frustrated yell as he ran faster to where Halo was calling for support. Gremlin was on his way to regroup with his unit after getting separated from them at the beginning of the ambush. As he was on his way there, he heard someone called Halo call for AT support as he reported an enemy T-28 in the Northwestern sector of the town. While talking to the panicking medic, he heard the sounds of nearby MG fire as the radio went dead. Now, he could only hope that it wasn't too late to save him.
Gremlin: "C'mon... C'mon... Where are you..."
He muttered as he sneaked through the alleyways, looking for any signs of the medic or the tank that was nearby by. He stopped beside a small shop and looked at his wrist pad to figure out where the signal last originated from. The last location where the SOS came from and noticed that it was only just a few more meters ahead of him. Pulling out his Recoilless M5 he crept around the corner, looking for any signs of the tank. He knew that it was nearby, he just didn't know where it was...
*BOOM*
Gremlin: "What the..."
His eyes quickly dart to the general location of where the explosion came from, seeing dust and smoke rise from the source
Gremlin: "Was that a tank?"
He quickly ran to the source of the explosion and finds the remains of a smoking apartment building and the T-28 as the building fell to the ground, reducing itself into nothing but rubble. He quickly aimed the RPG with excitement in his eyes.
Gremlin: "Parry this you filthy casual!"
He said as he pulled the trigger, propelling a HEAT rocket at the tank's backside as it turns into a smoking ball of fire. The turret blows off the tank's body as it lands just a few feet from it, killing the crew almost instantly.
Gremlin: "WOOO! That's US weaponry for you!"
He yelled out as the fire continued to engulf the tank, turning it into nothing but a heap of tank parts and tungsten. He then hangs the launcher onto his back as he makes his way to where Halo last was, checking to see if he was still alive or if he could at least find his dog tags.
Gremlin: "No-Pats! Call out!"
He called out, gripping his SCAR-H as he explored the rubble of what used to be an apartment building. Carefully trekking across it while looking for any signs of the medic. He explores for a few minutes, checking parts of the building that are either still standing or small pockets of debris that were caused by the explosion. As he walks around, he finds a group of dead No Pats partly buried by the rubble, one is now only legs, or what remains of them.
Gremlin: '... It doesn't make sense. There are no armored targets here... If that tank fired a HE round... That means that it was against infantry personnel...'
He wondered as stopped for a moment.
Gremlin: 'Then I'm already too late...'
The AT gunner sat down on what used to be a counter, resting after all that just happened. As he rests, he sees a small object shining on the charred ground next to him.
Gremlin: '... What's this?'
He thought as he picked up something off the floor. It was a small, black threaded necklace with a clear, white crystal on it, glistening in the sunlight as he holds it up to his face.
Gremlin: "Must have been one of these guy's necklaces."
He said as he carefully placed it into one of his front pockets,
Gremlin: "Better keep it so I can return it to their relatives or someone close to them."
As he places it into his pocket, he hears another message coming from his radio. But instead of another panicking voice, the tone was more of a calm, commanding tone.
Radio: "All units. All units. Area has been clear of hostiles. Advise that you all hold positions until QRF can reach your location. Over. I say again. Hold your position until QRF can assist reinforcing your position. Over."
The AT gunner grabs his radio and presses the button on the side.
Gremlin: "Understood. Holding position until friendly forces arrive. Over."
He replied while looking for a suitable place to take his position, finding himself setting up in an abandoned shop. As he held his position, he felt something hot in his pocket. He quickly fished whatever was heating up, pulling out the necklace that he found a few minutes later.
Gremlin: "What the hell? What is it doing?"
As he looked at it, it starts to emit a blinding light, forcing him to look away as it gets brighter and brighter. He throws it to the ground as the light got began to engulf the surrounding area. He tries to run but soon it catches up to him, engulfing him completely. Soon, the light dies down, and no sign of the AT gunner can be found...
?: "Что за... (What the...)"
Gremlin: M.I.A. | May 17th, 2044 | Battle for Helmand Province
Ten minutes before Specialist 'Gremlin's disappearance
*Bam*
Another shot rings out of the city as a No-Pat drops dead onto the city road, a large hole in his head as a puddle of blood starts to form under him. Meanwhile, in a nearby building. A Russian sniper is looking for another unfortunate person to fall prey to his rifle as he carefully examined the war-torn city, his finger itching to pull the trigger again.
?: "И это семь. Эти мерзкие предатели и американцы повсюду. (And that's seven. These filthy traitors and Americans are everywhere)."
*Bam*
A US Marine's body goes limp as he falls back onto a wall and slowly slides down to the ground, his eyes filled with shock and pain as another soldier drags him to cover. A small bullet hole is seen on his helmet as blood streams fall over his face.
?: "Это восемь (That's eight)."
Искатель (Seeker), a Russian sniper, was instructed to ambush a convoy consisting of No-Pats and Americans doing a recon mission on a local village. It was simple. Take out as many of their forces as possible and leave the area quickly, a hit-and-run. But as normal, it doesn't go as planned. Their T-28 was taken out early prior to the engagement and most of their forces were either already dead or ran away. Now, he was alone, taking as many as possible before ditching out. He was all alone in the city. No backup, no support, and no help from any of his allies. All he could do was wait for the perfect opportunity.
*Bam*
Seeker: "Черт возьми. Едва разминулся с головой (Damn it. Just barely missed his head)."
He cursed under his breath as he pulled the empty magazine out of his M95, replacing it with a new one as he continued to look at where he last saw the lucky soldier. He waited for a few minutes until he let out a small sigh.
Seeker: "Это не стоит моего времени... Счастливый ублюдок (It's not worth my time... Lucky bastard).
He whispered as he continued to look for another target, deciding that he'll let his last target live for now.
Radio: "Внимание всем войскам. Операция "Кровоточащая роза" завершена. Я повторяю. Операция "Кровоточащая роза" завершена. Всем силам приказано вернуться в назначенные точки эвакуации до 06:00 (Attention all forces. Operative Bleeding Rose has been completed. I say again. Operative Bleeding Rose has been completed. All forces are ordered to return to their designated extraction points before 0600)."
The radio crackled to life as Seeker got up, turning it off so it decreases his chances of getting found out from sudden messages that could give away his position.
Seeker: "Завершил мою задницу. Мы потеряли более сотни человек и Т-28. Я знаю, что мы были в отчаянии, но я не знал, что мы были в таком отчаянии, чтобы заставить их истекать кровью (Completed my ass. We lost over a hundred men and a T-28. I know we were desperate but I didn't know we were this desperate to make them bleed).
He muttered as he started to pack his rifle and head down from the roof of where he came from, aiming his MP443 at the ready in case any hostiles were to stumble upon him.
Seeker: "Какого черта мы присоединились к русским? О чем, черт возьми, мы думали (Why the hell did we join the Russians? What the hell were we thinking)?"
He thought as he crossed another corner, stopping for a moment to see if anyone was across the street or hiding somewhere nearby, carefully scanning the surrounding area for any sign of movement.
Seeker: "Когда я присоединился к этой группе, я хотел спасти Россию. Мы думали, что это было бы лучшей идеей, объединившись с ними против американцев... Но посмотрите на нас сейчас... Теперь мы используем партизанскую тактику и нападения, вместо того, чтобы сражаться с ними лоб в лоб... (When I joined this group, I wanted to save Russia. We thought that it would have been the best idea by joining them against the Americans... But look at us now... Now we're using guerrilla tactics and hit-and-run attacks instead of facing them in head-on battles...)"
He ran across the street, quickly making his way into a small shop as he stopped to catch his breath. He quickly turned around to make sure that no one was following him. His finger was on the trigger as he silently wondered how did it all go wrong...
September 1st, 2042, Moscow, Russia
Seeker was entering an abandoned warehouse, proudly holding his rifle as he placed it at the front desk before he entered a room. Inside, he saw a man in military clothing ranting on a stage at a group while his hands wildly moved in the air.
?: "Российское правительство становится хуже с каждым днем! Посылает наших детей на грязные прокси-войны, тратит деньги на бесполезные участки земли и финансирует свое оружие уничтожения вместо того, чтобы финансировать людей, находящихся под их опекой. Хватит, я говорю! Хватит! Мы - спасители матушки России (The Russian government is getting worse every day! Sending our children to dirty proxy wars, wasting money on useless pieces of land, and funding their weapons of destruction instead of funding the people under their care. Enough, I say! Enough! We are the saviors of Mother Russia)!
As he continued to speak, the crowd starts to cheer. They all yell in agreement as their support rises for him. Seeker yells with them, cheering as he motions them to quiet down.
?: "Мы очистим наше правительство от всех источников коррупции и создадим ту Россию, о которой мы все мечтали! Такую, которая наведет страх на западные страны и, наконец, завоюет их уважение. Мы докажем всему миру, что мы такие же борцы, как и те, кто был до нас, и покажем им, что мы не будем терпеть, когда нами помыкают. Мы будем гордо стоять на своем и никогда не отступим перед лицом опасности (We will cleanse our government from any source of corruption and make the Russia that we all dreamed of! One that will strike fear into the Western countries and finally gain their respect. We will prove to the world that we are the fighters just like those who came before us and show them we will not stand as we're getting pushed around. We will stand our ground proudly and never back down in the face of danger)!
The crowd erupts into cheers again after hearing his words. People start clapping and praising him while Seeker looks at him with hope. Believing that what this man was saying was true and was willing to do whatever it takes to achieve this dream that they heard.
As they continue to cheer, another man walks up to the speaker. The speaker nods as the man leaves the stage, the crowd looking at them with interest as they wonder what the messenger said that left the speaker speechless.
?: "Мои друзья... До меня дошло, что наше правительство, ослепленное своей властью и жадностью, объявило войну США и их союзникам... (My friends... It has come to my attention that our government, the one that is blinded by its power and greed, has declared war on the US and its allies...)
The crowd looks at the speaker with shock and worry. Some of them mutter about the news while others are too shocked to even speak.
?: "Но не бойтесь, друзья мои. Мы можем использовать эту возможность для расширения нашего влияния. Мы присоединимся к России и ее силам, когда они будут бороться с западными ублюдками. Хотя я понимаю вашу ненависть к нашему правительству, мы можем использовать это в наших интересах. Истории о нашей храбрости и доблести на поле боя получат поддержку по всей стране. А когда эта война закончится... У нас будет достаточно поддержки, чтобы свергнуть этих жирных свиней и управлять Россией так, как она должна была! А теперь берите оружие! Сегодня! Мы сражаемся (But fear not my friends. For we can use the opportunity to expand our influence. We will join Russia and its forces as they fight off the Western bastards. While I understand your hate for our government, we can use this to our advantage. The stories of our bravery and valor on the battlefield will gain support all across the motherland. And once this war is over... We would have enough support to overthrow those fat pigs and run Russia just the way it was supposed to! Now grab your weapons! Today! We fight)!
He yelled as he grabbed his sidearm and fired it into the air, the people cheering for him as they grab their weapons. Seeker grabs his rifle as he runs outside and gets into a transport. This was the day that Russia finally becomes a true superpower...
May 17th, 2044, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Seeker thought back to when he believed all of those words. All of the lies that he was too young to even think about it. Where he thought that those dreams and hopes were within reach. Now, it all seemed a distant memory. One that is barely recognizable or even believable...
?: "All units. All units. Area has been clear of hostiles. Advise that you all hold positions until QRF can reach your location. Over. I say again. Hold your position until QRF can assist reinforcing your position. Over."
Seeker quickly snaps back to reality and aims his sidearm at where the voice came from. Carefully peaking the wall as he investigates the source of the sounds. He looks through a small bullet hole in the wall, seeing what seems to be an AT gunner on the other side. He sees the "N" patch on his shoulder, confirming that he was a No-Pat. While the AT gunner is unaware of his presence, he slowly approaches the doorway, preparing to ambush the clueless man.
?: "Understood. Holding position until friendly forces arrive. Over."
This was his chance. Slowly creeping to the doorway, he starts to aim at the man as the excitement starts to fill his mind while his finger starts to squeeze the trigger.
?: "What the hell? What is it doing?!"
Seeker, thinking that the AT gunner pulled out a flashbang, pulls back behind the wall as he shields his eyes from the light. After the light dies down, he bursts into the room, only to be met with an empty space and no sign of the AT gunner.
Seeker: "Что за... (What the...)"
While he slowly walks through the room, he steps on something small under his boot. He lifts his boot and picks up a small, crystal necklace under him, holding it near his face as he examines it.
Seeker: "Что это? Ожерелье? Почему оно здесь? Это было у Но Пат? (What's this? A necklace? Why is it here? Was it the No Pat's?)"
As he looks at it, the crystal starts to glow, startling him as he drops it.
Seeker: "Что за черт! Что, черт возьми, он делает? (What the hell! W-What the hell is it doing?)"
The light quickly engulfs him as his screams for help are barely heard. Soon, both he and the necklace disappear without a trace...
Искатель (Seeker): M.I.A. | May 17th, 2044 | Battle for Helmand Province