Meanwhile, Ada's faction continued attacking the super and regular soldiers. Charlotte, Frank, and their men continued to poison and kill any soldier that they saw. Even Nolan and Leon, the other bosses of the gang organization, took part in the attack.
Nolan and Leon led their gang members and walked throughout the city.
"Is Ada doing alright now?" Nolan asked. "I know you were the last to check on her before we left to clear up these loose ends."
"Yes, she's fine," Leon responded. "She's relaxing now, so it's up to us to be the victors. Ada's transition must be as smooth as possible."
"Of course," Nolan said. "Nothing will get in our way."
Up ahead, they encountered a company of soldiers and a few super soldiers.
"Huh? Who are those guys?" A soldier asked as he noticed the gang members approaching them.
"Well, here's more loose ends to clean up," Leon said. "I take it you can handle this without my help?"
"Of course." Nolan confidently stated. "Men, get your weapons ready!"
In response to his words, the gang members removed knives that hidden in belt sheaths. Strangely, the knives were dripping a purple, viscous liquid.
"Make sure you don't accidentally get the poison on yourselves," Nolan advised.
"What the hell are they doing?" A super soldier asked as he and his company were alarmed by their suddenly pulling bladed equipment.
"Since there are many enemies, plus a couple of super soldiers, I'll give you guys a helping hand," Nolan said. Suddenly, a red, vibrant, fire-like aura radiated from the gang members' bodies.
"HA! YES!" A gang member shouted as they all looked excited. "This feels much better!!!"
"What the...prepare for an attack!" A super soldier warned his comrades. Almost immediately, the gang members rushed their targets, moving at speeds far beyond the limits of a regular human.
"What!" A super soldier uttered in surprise. Before the regular soldiers could react, some got slashed with the poison-drenched knives held by the gang members. No sooner had they been slashed than the skin of the soldiers began to become discolored, changing to a blue pigment.
A couple of gang members tried to strike the super soldiers, but they were fast enough to react and avoid the swings.
Who the hell are these guys!?
Agony-filled groans, mixed with vomiting could be heard as the soldiers were succumbing to the effects of the poison. In a very short time of suffering, they fell to the ground, with puss coming from their mouth before their bodies gave out.
"What the hell is going on!!!" A super soldier exclaimed as he witnessed his dying comrades.
"The poison is really useful, huh?" Leon commented. "It only takes our men one swing to take out a soldier. Unfortunately, our poison source won't have been permanent, though."
"Yeah, it turns a lot of the difficulty of fights down," Nolan responded. "However, even with my power and the poison, our men won't find it easy to eliminate the super soldiers."
Nolan was correct, as although his men had no problem with the regular soldiers, the super soldiers present could avoid their knives.
"It would be heartless for a boss to watch his men die and not help, so I'll lend them a hand!" Nolan said as his body was enveloped in the same red, vibrant, fire-like aura as his men, but he was much larger. That attracted the attention of the super soldiers.
"WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE!!!!"
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"Let's hurry up with these guys," Nolan stated with a smirk.
* * *
Over to the military base where John, Harvey and their fellow military officers were settled and protected by blessed hunters. The female super soldier in the archer's cloak and the other death-bringers, received a ping on their phones.
"May we?" The female super soldier asked.
"You may, Queen Deathbringer." Harvey allowed, and so they checked their phones.
"W-We need backup!" A soldier desperately pleaded, shocking everyone. "We're being attacked by an unknown group of enemies! They're poisoning and killing our men! We need backup! We don't have much ti--"
A loud and ongoing beeping sound was audible as the communication ended. Pure bewilderment - the one word that could describe the atmosphere in the military base right now.
"...If you'd allow it, could you let me investigate the matter?" 'Queen Deathbringer,' as referred to by Harvey, asked. "That message might have sent to the blessed hunters and possibly other super soldiers in hopes that reinforcements would arrive, but I'm sure everyone else is preoccupied with the S-Class criminals."
"It may be unwise to let you go when you're supposed to protect us." Harvey reminded.
"But letting a potential threat we may not know about run rampant and killing our comrades isn't wise either." She countered. "But, don't worry, the other Death-bringers are competent enough to protect you, that I promise."
Silence filled the room as Harvey was deciding whether to let her go or not.
"Sigh, fine...you're allowed." Harvey relented. "Make sure you get to the bottom of what's happening."
"Yes, sir." She exclaimed before leaving.
I wonder if it was smart to let a valuable asset like her go.
"Damn it...why is nothing going our way!" John yelled, garnering everyone's attention. "More and more variables keep popping up out of nowhere!!!"
"Yes...it's gotten to the point where our reputation is unsalvageable, even if we successfully get rid of all these threats," Harvey responded as he facepalmed.
"IT'S MORE THAN UNSALVAGEABLE! SO MUCH THAT I'VE WORKED SO HARD FOR IS BEING DESTROYED!!!" In a fit of rage, John shouted, surprising everyone. Realizing the concerned stares of his comrades, he had calmed down.
"...Sigh. I'm going to get some fresh air outside..." John decided.
"...Okay," Harvey said.
Leaving everyone, John went outside.
Reaching in his pocket, he pulled a lighter, and a box of cigarettes. After a few clicks of his lighter, an ember of flame emerged, which he used to light a cigar.
It's been a while since I've become so stressed that I've needed to smoke...
He kept walking as he approached the entrance of the military base, the security gates.
* * *
Over to Nathan, he was speeding on the road with an armored military vehicle.
Damn, this city is quite long...I've been driving at full speed for over an hour without any traffic, and I'm just leaving one...I wonder if the blacksmith could make a faster way of traveling in the future.
"I just want to finish this tiring battle..." Nathan stated with annoyance. Straight ahead, Nathan noticed he was approaching a military base.
"Sigh...I'm using this vehicle to blend in, but hopefully, nothing annoying happens..."
From the security gates, someone exited. That person was Sergeant John.
* * *
Staring into space as he smoked, John seemed angry.
These S-Class criminals have ruined so much of what I built. Many super soldiers that I have build up have been killed...and the Hayes has always been in the way...damn them all!
Hearing rumbling that became louder, John saw the approaching military vehicle.
Huh? What's a lone troop doing out here...whatever. I have no time for that.
* * *
"Who is that now..." Nathan wondered as he noticed the individual standing. "It doesn't seem like a super soldier, judging by the uniform, so I'll simply ignore hi--"
Suddenly, Nathan's eyes widened. He had realized who the man was. While driving past him, as if he perceived everything in slow motion, he turned his head towards John.
The loathsome...!!!
Suddenly, a loud screech occurred as Nathan did a hard drift, surprising John.
"What the hell!?" John uttered.
Suddenly, the driver's door burst open as Nathan disembarked.
"JOHN WALKER!!!" Nathan yelled with pure disdain written on his face as he materialized an assault rifle.
Shit!
Without a slight bit of hesitation, Nathan fired. However, John ran back into the military base, barely avoiding the bullets. No longer having an aim on him, Nathan decided to chase him. He had also switched his assault rifle for a tactical knife.
Nathan Hayes!? Why the hell are you here, dammit!!!
"GET BACK HERE YOU BASTARD!!!" Nathan yelled as he was closing in on John.
There's no way you'll be able to outrun me! Finishing the mission can wait until after! This bastard that ruined my life is my main priority!
"YOU WON'T GET AWAY! YOU'LL PAY FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE TO MY PARENTS AND ME!!!"
"Dammit! Come on out already, bodyguards!!!" John yelled as Nathan was very close behind.
Right before being able to grab John, Nathan got tackled to the ground. He was brought to the ground by one of the death-bringers.
"Ugh!" Nathan uttered as the super soldier held his face into the ground while pinning him down.
With a sigh of relief, John had stopped running.
"GET OFF OF ME!!!" Nathan yelled as he struggled. It was futile,, however, due to the difference in their strength.
"Stop moving!" The death-bringer ordered as he squeezed Nathan's head on the ground harder.
"Dammit...that was close..." John said. "A very close one, Nathan...How about we have a little...talk?"
A talk...?