TFA2 10.2 – Securing Hostages
With ease, Captain Tark and his company captured the parking lots for iron carriages. The guards on the portal were silenced by his best archers. They died without having chance to warn other personnel.
After that, the hunt for the remaining TF Amethyst's personnel began. In total there were seventeen personnel, consisting of eleven male and six female. Every single one of them was executed on the spot without exception. Their head were then had been placed in a spike and used as a perimeter marker.
After sending an update to command post, Captain Tark then inspected it. He calmly looked at the bloods that were dripping from the neck of TF Amethyst's personnel, and then turned his gaze to the panic and horror on their faces.
“At the end of the day, they are just ordinary humans like us. Cut their neck and they will die."
"Aye Sir." A Centurion who was standing next to Captain Tark firmly replied, and then he asked, "Can we start burn their assets, Sir?"
“Not yet.” Captain Tark replied calmly. In accordance with initial plan, the leading unit would start the fire only after hostages in the barracks were secured, but until now he had not received an update on this matter.
The Centurion took a deep breath before saying, "I hope Captain Kerro and his company managed to secure the hostages in the barracks."
“So do I.” After being silent for a moment, Captain Tark added, "We already executed every TF Amethyst's personnel we could find. If Kerro and his company fail, then we won't have human shields to ward out their insane artillery."
Actually, Captain Tark regretted the decision to only secure hostages at the barrack and executed TF Amethyst's personnel in other places. He considered the decision too risky and overconfident.
But on the other hand, he understood the reason behind this decision. The high-ranking officers wanted to remove the idea of surrender which might arise in some situations. Considering that TF Amethyst was a dangerous opponent, but didn't hesitate to accept an opponent who surrendered.
And so, if the attack unit executed every TF Amethyst's personnel they could find on the spot, they no longer had a chip to bargain if they wanted to surrender. In short, from the beginning the attack unit had already been conditioned to enter a killed or be killed situation.
After heaving a deep sigh in silence Captain Tark said, "Well, we can only follow our order and try not to die in the process."
“Aye Sir.”
Both Captain Tark and the Centurion fully understood that after seeing the row of their comrade’s heads, the rest of TF Amethyst's personnel would not show mercy. They would fight to kill with everything they have. So, the two immediately strengthened their resolve.
A moment later, a Lieutenant and about two dozen swordsmen approached Captain Tark. The Lieutenant cheerfully showed the loot, stripped from the fallen TF Amethyst's personnel. Assault rifles, side arm, magazines, grenades, NVG, combat knife, tablet, radio, tactical vest, water canteen, combat boot, watches, and other equipment.
“Sir, we managed to collect the targeted loot.”
“Very good, Lieutenant.”
“Sir.”
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Wasting no time, Captain Tark took a small notebook from his pocket. The small notebook was full of drawing and detailed information about the loot that must be collected. It was the result of Count Isak's hard work.
After comparing the drawing of an assault rifle in the notebook with the real thing, Captain Tark had to admit that the picture and information was extraordinarily accurate.
‘We need to study and if possible replicate these weapons and equipment,’ Captain Tark muttered before turning his gaze towards Lieutenant before him, “Take these loot to command post. They had to send it to rear line as soon as possible.”
“Aye, Sir.”
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In silence and full of vigilance, Captain Kerro led his company passing through a pitch black grass field. Their destination was the complex of barracks, kitchen, mess hall, and recreation building.
As long as his unit managed to secure TF Amethyst's personnel in the barracks and hold them as hostages, it could be said that the attack on Levsait was halfway completed. Therefore, Captain Kerro became excited as the guard post to the targeted complex appeared in the distance.
Moreover, he had just received an update that command post had been successfully established. Meanwhile, parking lots for iron carriages have been taken with zero casualties in the process.
‘We absolutely cannot fail,’ Captain Kerro muttered as his fighting spirit soared to the sky. Then, at a hundred meters from the guard post he gave his men a hand signal to stop and kneel on the ground.
Based on the intelligence from Count Isak, the guard post was only guarded by four Military Police. Fortunately, it was accurate. Four silhouettes were seen next to the guard post. They all hold a weapon called an assault rifle. Two guards placed their assault rifle in front of their chest, while the other two slung it on their shoulders.
In order to maintain the element of surprise, the guards must be eliminated in silence. Without delay, Captain Kerro asked his best eight bowmen to come closer. Then, he looked at them one by one.
“Don’t miss.”
“””Aye Sir!”””
The eighth Bowmen then crawled towards the guard post. They moved swiftly but in absolute silence. At a distance of 30 meters from the guard post they were slowly kneeling. Then, they took an arrow from quiver, placing it on their longbow, and took aim as killing intent flashed in their eyes.
Twang twang tw-tw-twaaaanngg!!
From the pitch black grass field, eight arrows shot out towards the guards. More precisely, two arrows for every guard's neck and each one penetrated its target perfectly. The four guards fell to the ground as they made a muffled sound.
From his position, Captain Kerro saw how his bowmen did their job perfectly. A thick smile immediately bloomed in his lips. However, he didn’t realize that while in his last breath one of the guards followed his instinct to alarm the whole complex.
As he choked on his own blood, the dying guard shifted the safety lever on his assault rifle to full-auto. He then yanked the trigger as he let out his last breath.
RA-TA-TA-AAAAAARRRRRRR!
‘Fuck!!’ In an instant, Captain Kerro's smile evaporated. He then shouted, “Move! Fast! Before our target escape into bunker."
The whole company immediately got up and ran to the targeted complex as fast as possible. After passing the guard post, they then spread out. Some small teams moved towards kitchen, mess hall, and recreation facility.
Their mission was to hunt and kill every TF Amethyst’s personnel they found. Their targeted facilities did not have bunkers and at this hour there were not many personnel staying over there. And so, they would not meet with some worth mentioning resistance. After that, they could immediately form the perimeter.
Meanwhile, the other half of the company's strength followed Captain Kerro to capture TF Amethyst’s personnel. Their targeted barracks had two floors and had a capacity of 400 personnel including around 50 officers. At this time, it was estimated there were around 300 personnel in the targeted barracks. These personnel must be secured before they escaped into underground bunkers.
The barracks was located in the deepest part of the complex. However, Captain Kerro easily found it as he already knew the layout of the complex like his own palm.
‘Behind its door is a small corridor to access rooms on first floor, stairs to second floor, and the door to the bunker. Once we secure it, we will have the whole barrack as prisoners.'
With steady steps Captain Kerro led his men approached the only entry door to the barrack. Then, he gave one of his Centurions a hand signal to breach the wooden door.
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