Chapter 10 - Double Tap
[Ooarai Tank Formation - Point Delta]
(Point Delta is an urban location filled with houses and buildings, as well as some bridges with small roads inside it)
"Miporin! Gero-kun is back..but we lost Leopon Team"
"Gero!"
(Gero's White Tiger has now rejoined the group and parked beside Miho's Panzer IV)
"I'm sorry Miho..our plan failed and it cost Leopon Team"
"It's fine both you and Leopon team are safe and that's what matters"
"That's right Gero-dono! That plan was amazing" Yukari said
"But still…"
"Matsu-kun.."
"Taichou.."
(Miho could see the sadness in Gero's expression)
"All tanks we have about 10 minutes before Saunders gets here so rest up"
"Roger!" everyone radioed in
"Duck team try to find a tall building and set an observation post while resting. Report to Saori-san if you find anything"
"On it taichou!" Noriko said
"Gero come with me for a second"
"Why…?"
"Just follow me.."
(Gero followed Miho to a nearby abandoned game center)
"Wow sad to see a good game center like this abandoned.."
"First time?"
"In a game center? No.."
"No..first time seeing somebody get hurt because of what you told them to?"
(Gero froze to what Miho said and once again felt regret and his hands clenched started to shake)
"Yeah..didn't know that Senshado was this scary.."
"The girls are fine Gero so…"
"I know! But still..I can't stand people I care about get hurt! Especially because of me"
(Miho approached Gero and gently placed his hand on his face)
"I also have given orders that risked the lives of the girls..but it all worked out"
"I'm sorry…"
"Shhh..it's alright...the best way to respect the fallen is to not regret the decisions you've made"
"..."
"What you and Leopon did gave us the chance to escape and regroup..so don't regret it ok?"
"Thank you Miho.."
"Ehem!"
(Suddenly both stopped doing what they were doing and looked at the door)
"Sorry to interrupt both of you…" said Saori with a serious dace
"Saori-san it's not what it looks like.." Miho said
"Yes yes..Duck Team saw Saunders Formation getting near this sector in five minutes"
"I see, thank you Saori-san. Call the others so we can prepare"
(Miho went out first but still blushing and then Saori looked at Gero)
"Ecchi!" Saori shouted
"Why?! I didn't do anything!"
"Sure you didn't.."
"I told you nothing happened! Wait Saori-san!"
[Point Delta - 5 minutes before Saunders Arrive]
"All tanks listen up! Saunders will be arriving soon"
"What's the plan Nishizumi-chan?" asked Anzu
"As long as that Firefly and Pershing is up, it's a losing fight on open field.."
"They also still have five Shermans.." Erwin said
"We will brawl it out here within the city! Fight close quarters until we get an opportunity to take out that firefly and Pershing"
(Everyone agreed to what Miho ordered)
"Duck team will provoke them again and lure them inside the city"
"Roger!"
"Rabbit Team will aim for them from behind just like against Kuromorimine"
"Alright! Heavy Tank Killer is on the job!" Yuki excitingly said
"Turtle Team will do a hit and run strategy"
"Will do!" Anzu said
"Hippo Team find yourself a good ambush point but be ready to displace if necessary"
"Roger!" Erwin saluted
"Angler-fish and Anteater team will provide long range support.."
"Understood Nishizumi-dono!" Yukari said
"Leave it to us-nyaa!" Nekonya said
"Now for the Tiger team…"
(Everyone looked towards Gero and the his crew)
"Gero!"
"Matsu-kun!"
"Taichou!"
(Gero smiled and said to all of them)
"Tiger Team will go in for the kill if we see the opportunity.."
"Sounds like plan Gero.." Ono said
"Alright Ooarai! Let's win!"
"YEEEAAAAAHHH!"
[Saunders Tank Formation - Outside Point Delta]
"This is gonna be a tight fight Kay" Naomi said
"I know, but Saunders doesn't run away from a fight, we go looking for it!"
(Naomi and Alisa smiled at what their commander said)
"Ma'am yes ma'am!"
"War Mama to all tanks..GO AHEAD!"
(All seven tanks of Saunders entered the city hunting into different groups little did they know a hungry tiger has been stalking them)
"Round up!"
"FIRE!"
(An 88mm round suddenly hit the tracks of the Pershing rendering it immobile for a while and blocking the Sherman behind it)
"Damn that tiger!" Takashi shouted
"Tank 4 reverse and find another way arou-"
*BOOOOM
(The sherman got hit in the side then a white flag popped out by a perfectly hidden Stug III under the rubble)
"Target hit!"
"Nice shot Saemonza!"
"Oryo move now! The pershing is targeting us!" Erwin shouted
"Ohh scary scary that 90mm is scary!" Caesar said
*BLAAAAM
(The shot missed the Stug but the impact of the shell shook the tank)
"Damn! Kay-san we have to repair the tracks before we can help"
"Got it..hey Alisa and Naomi!"
"We heard you! Target sighted Type 89B again direct front. Gunner fire!" Alisa ordered
(The Sherman missed the Duck Team and it was now retreating)
"Naomi I'm chasing this Duck again need some back up!"
"Got it! Try and lure towards point 6-A.."
"Captain that Sherman is chasing us again!" Shinobu said
"Just keep dodging till we reach the kill zone!"
(After a few blocks of cat and mouse Duck team successfully lured Alisa's tank)
"Naomi now!"
"Firing!"
*BOOOM
(The sound of the 17 pounder roared and the shell hit the Duck Team and a white flag popped out)
"Nice shot Naomi!" Alisa said
"Round up!"
"FIRE!"
*BLAAAAM
(Alisa's sherman now is white flagged suddenly by an 88mm shell and taken out of the match)
"How?! From where?!" Alisa shouted
(Then she saw the large whole through the building 2 blocks away from her)
"No way. He shot me through the buildings?!"
"Target hit Matsu-kun!"
"Hajime where to next?"
"Commander said head 5 blocks east"
"Alright driver forward!"
(From afar Miho was giving exact locations to Tiger Team like GPS from a tall bridge overseeing the city and is being guarded by Anteater Team)
[Point Delta - West Sector]
"Kodatani-Kaichou this is Rabbit team, spotted three Sherman on their way towards Nishizumi-taichou"
"Copy that rabbit team let's give them a nice slap in the butt!"
"Alright Karina-chan be ready for some quick turns!"
"Aye aye!"
"Let's go Koyama!"
(Turtle Team's Hetzer dashed to the side of one sherman and got its attention)
"Here he comes! Rabbits one has taken the bait you take care of the two!"
"Go Karina-chan!"
(M3 Lee then shot at the sherman at its side but the shell bounced)
"Reverse Karina-chan! Then go left and then another left!"
"Aye aye!"
(After a lot of turns they found themselves behind a Sherman that was chasing them)
"Fire!"
*BOOOM
(A perfect shot to the rear armor of the Sherman landed then a white flag popped up)
"Nice shot Ayumi and Aya! One more sherman to go!" Azusa said
(To their surprise the Sherman suddenly got behind them and it made them unable to reverse)
"Azusa we're trapped!" shouted Karina
"Quick rotate the turret!"
*BLAAAM
(A white flag popped out of the M3 Lee. Rabbit team wasn't fast enough. The sherman reversed out of the corner when suddenly..)
*BOOOM
(Turtle Team's hetzer landed a hit on the rear of the reversing Sherman taking it out of the game)
"That's for rabbit team!" Anzu shouted
"You actually hit the target for a change Momo-chan" Yuzu said
"Don't call me Momo-chan!"
*BLAAAM
"They got us!" Anzu shouted again
(Turtle Team got white flagged by Kay's Sherman that was originally chasing them)
"Nishizumi-chan sorry but we're out! We're all fine and we were able to get 2 Shermans though!"
"Thank you Kaichou! Is Rabbit team alright?"
"Rabbit team is a-ok!" Azusa replied
[Point Delta - East Sector]
"Kay-san we fixed our tracks!" Takashi radioed
"About time! Come on we have to regroup with Naomi!"
"Roger!"
"Hippo Team what's your status?"
"We are at an ambush point in point D-5"
"Ok I'll be sending Anteater team to assist"
"Thank you Taichou!" Erwin said
(Kay and Takashi now trying to regroup with Naomi but is entering a killzone by Hippo and Anteater Team)
"Naomi is supposed to be somewhere here-"
*BOOOOM
(A perfectly placed shot by Anteater team hit the sherman's side armor)
"Shit! Kay-san!"
"I'm alright! But got white flagged! It's all you and Naomi now!"
"Damn it! You're gonna pay for that!"
"Here he comes Momoga!" shouted Piyotan
"Hippo Team we are bringing him to you!" Nekonya said
"Ready when you are!"
(Takashi now chasing the Anteater team turning corner after corner then suddenly..)
"Target locked!"
"Master arm. On!"
"FIRE!"
*BOOOM
(A direct hit on the Pershing's rear armor done by the Stug III)
"Alright direct hit!" shouted Erwin
"Nice shot Saemonza!" said Caesar
"No..the rear armor was destroyed but did not penetrate enough.."
(After the smoke cleared they saw the 90mm cannon pointed at them)
"BRACE!" shouted Oryo
*BOOOM
"This is Hippo Team we got white flagged by the Pershing.."
"Is everyone alright!? Hippo Team?!"
"Yes we are fine, our ears are ringing though.."
"That's good to hear, anteater team regroup on me"
"Roger tha-"
*BLAAAM
(A 17 pounder gun echoed within the streets and white flagged anteater team"
"Sorry Taichou! We got ambushed by the firefly-nyaa"
"This is bad! Gero!?"
"I'm still here Miho"
"How are you doing over there?"
"Stalking the Pershing after it shot Hippo Team"
"Find anything against it?"
"Yes and I already have a plan"
"Let's hear it then"
(Miho and Gero talk about their plan while Naomi has regrouped with Takashi)
"Yo Takashi"
"Naomi-san it's just the two of us now"
"Yeah and just two of theirs also"
*BOOOM
(A shell landed near Naom's Firefly shot by Miho's Panzer IV from across the bridge)
"Looks like we are being invited Takashi"
"Then let's not keep them waiting!"
(Naomi and Takashi's tank went forward towards MIho)
"NOW KEN!"
"Takashi look out!" Naomi shouted
*BAAAAM
(The White Tiger slammed itself at the side of the Pershing pushing it along with Naomi's firefly down the river. The audience that watching was shocked at this move.)
"Ughhh! That hurt! You boys alright?!"
"I'm fine Matsu-kun"
"Same here taichou"
"This is another crazy plan Gero"
"Gero! Are you guys alright?!"
"We are alright Miho"
(All three tanks now at the shallow river still recovering from the shock)
"That damn tiger, talk about reckless driving"
"You alright Naomi-san?"
"Yeah how about you takashi?"
"Still alive and kicking-"
*BLAAAM *BOOOM
(Two shells bounced off of the Pershing's frontal armor)
"Damn it! Naomi-san I'll get the Panzer IV up top please keep the tiger busy!"
"Alright!"
"Damn that frontal armor is a pain in the ass! Driver reverse! Get us some distance!"
"Mako-san try your best to dodge the Pershing's shots while getting it's attention long enough for Gero to execute his plan"
"Alright.." replied Mako
"Miporin that 90mm is scary!"
(While Takashi is distracted, Naomi and Gero are having a duel, dodging every shot while returning fire)
"This firefly is really good!" Ono said
"Stop praising our enemies Ono-kun!"
"Agreed! But I know we are better!"
"Round up!"
"Fire!"
(A shell hit Naomi's tank but bounced)
"Damn this tiger is tougher than I thought!Takashi! I'll try and get a shot off towards that Panzer IV!" Naomi said
"I appreciate the help! Trying to hit at an upward angle is hard"
*BLAAM
(A shell hit the Panzer IV's side skirts knocking it off)
"Miho!"
"We're ok Gero just focus on the plan!"
"Damn it! Ken turn the tank around and show them the rear to get the firefly's attention"
"Roger!"
"Ono be ready for a very very fast reload!"
"You got it!"
(Naomi was about to shoot again but noticed the White Tiger's rear armor exposed and facing her)
"Huh? Did it stall? This is a chance!"
(Naomi then rotated her tank's turret and aimed for the White Tiger)
"Steady..steady.."
"FIRE!" both Naomi and Gero shot at the exact same time
(In slow motion the shells traveled towards each other at a high velocity and collided then exploded mid air. All of them that saw what had happened was awestruck)
"Wha- He aimed for my shell?! But that's impossible!" Naomi thought while still shocked
"Shit! Reloa-!"
"Round up!" Ono shouted
"FIRE!"
*BLAAM
(A second round shot almost instantly after the first shot echoed in the air, the 88mm shell landing just below the turret mantlet, of not the firefly but of the Pershing's. As it's turret was facing an upward angle the shell bounced downwards hitting the thin top armor of the Pershing then a white flag popped. )
"He aimed for the slit under the turret's mantlet?!" Takashi was dumbfounded
"Target hit Matsu-kun!"
"FIRING!" Naomi shouted
*BOOOM
(A round from the 17 pounder went through the rear armor of the tiger then a white flag popped. But for some reason Gero was smiling)
"Of course we will be shot out, now the rest is up to you now..MIHO!"
(As Gero shouted, Naomi looked up towards the bridge to find the barrel of the Panzer IV aimed right at her firefly)
"Well, I guess that's game over.." Naomi smiled
*BLAAAM
(The firefly was hit directly on top of its armor and a white flag popped up. The whole audience was in silence before erupting into loud cheers)
"WOOOOO WHAT AN INTENSE MATCH!" "GREAT JOB BOTH TEAMS!"
*CHEERS *CLAPS *APPLAUSE *SCREAMS
"Saunders-Keito Team remaining tanks zero! Oorai-Shirokumo Team remaining tanks one!"
"OOARAI-SHIROKUMO TEAM WINS!" announced by Inatomi Hibiki
(The audience erupted in cheers once more. Takashi got out of the pershing and approached Naomi)
"I'm sorry Naomi-san, I didn't notice that my tank's weak spot was exposed.." Takashi said
"No..that tiger set up the stage for that shot..not everyone can land a shot like that.." Naomi smiled
(Miho and the girls rushed towards the broken White Tiger)
"Gero!"
"Gero-dono! We did it"
"That was an amazing shot Gero-san!" Hana said
"Just got lucky there.."
"Luck my ass!"
(Naomi called out to him and they approached the crew)
"So you're the commander and gunner of this meddlesome Tiger?" Takashi asked
"Yeah. Could say the same for your Pershing there"
"What's your name?"
"Gero Matsumoto, you?"
"Ray Takashi.."
(Both guys smiled and shook hands for an amazing Senshado fight)
"Now let's head back to the garage, what do you say girls?"
"YEAH!"
"Hey Gero-san" Naomi called
"Yeah?"
"Tell me, did you really aim for my shell at that last minute?"
"..."
(All of them looked at Gero for an answer)
"Well..let's just say a magician never reveals his secrets.." Gero smiled
"Ahahaha! Fair enough!" Naomi laughed and walked back with Takashi
"What about you Naomi-san? Do you think he aimed for it?" asked Takashi
"You saw the smile on his face. He totally aimed for it.."
Author Note:
Hi guys! Here is Chapter 10!
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