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The Script: Flesh and Steel
Chapter 1: Operation Downfall

Chapter 1: Operation Downfall

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In this chapter, you will find a lot of pictures to illustrate the characters.

[https://img.wattpad.com/b5245c13e4c5553333a1997b9ce2abeb0c0e6187/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f437334634f6932674d3346465f413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734386533616366356638663330663931303733343331343231302e706e67?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Sunday: This is Death 1, we have engines 1 and 4 failure. We are leaking fuel and multiple casualties. Requesting immediate back up! Do you read me?!! Command?!!

Requesting immediate back up! Do you read me?!! Command?!! [https://img.wattpad.com/b6b2ed2c9c612f60c5ebdf4e8366d903971a6442/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4977696968514f65355957625f413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393264386631656635353635353336323033343033383131312e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Representation of Sunday)

***Radar Lock Warning***

***Missile Launch Warning***

Sunday: Activate the Flares!

Three missiles were on the RADAR.

Three missiles were on the RADAR [https://img.wattpad.com/d93cbe0a6c89e586f8a22437d5fc37ae892ab87f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f326a62686b6953594a51534a4e413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393565313138626139353537663535393839353432363936392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

***Bop!Bop!Bop!Bop!***

(Sfx for flares)

Feb: Uhm...Sunday! They're not attracted to the flares!

(Representation of Feb) [https://img.wattpad.com/b51061940a27dc31c8136f2bf2bd9a6592410c5a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f354e43385075475041616a3870413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393336316236306531326337653434393630383837353730382e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

                                    (Representation of Feb)

Sunday: I can totally see that! They really sent those advanced tech missiles just to kill us.

***sssshhhooop***

(sfx for missile flies very close to the aircraft)

Sunday: Oh Shit!  Brace for impact!!!

***Boom!***

(sfx for explosion)

***The right wing of the plane exploded and crashing spirally.***

-12 hours before the plane crash-

(0625 pm)

Commander Tansley: Good evening girls. I'm Commander Tansley, I'm in charge of your mission. Tonight we will execute a top secret mission. Operation Downfall. 

(Representation of Cmdr [https://img.wattpad.com/ca7a6e148992725cc18f9d93e4cf7ce7f5ddd95a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f765071356f465a66664c656b54673d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393264626438303864653861303430313830323734303338362e706e67?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Representation of Cmdr. Tansley)

Your mission is to infiltrate a private research center called "Museum" of Relix Corp.

You will terminate all personnel and researchers and especially... the test subjects. Objective 2, you will retrieve this package.

***Monitor Screen shows a huge box with censored details***

Doctor Lucy: You're expecting us to recover that thing without telling all of the details?

Doctor Lucy: You're expecting us to recover that thing without telling all of the details? [https://img.wattpad.com/ae857098b6d50e28f58213e45f29191a6ad5de4b/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f506b4257434c4e49724c734d69773d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393264643465373934396630613433303834323836353831382e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Representation of Doctor Lucy)

Cmdr. Tansley: That's all I've received from the above so make use of it.

Sunday: But isn't it a Museum? I've been there before. How come it's a research center?

*Shows a projection diagram of a building*

Cmdr. Tansley: Underneath the Museum there's a secret research facility operating in it. The building is equipped with less guards in order for it to be unnoticeable.

Sunday: Damn, it's really an old-school tactic.

Cmdr. Tansley: Old-school but it's working and they're a threat. You will destroy all of the subjects and make sure to destroy all of its data. After you accomplish the objective 1, secure the package. The details are in the documents.

*Hands over a sealed envelope.*

Cmdr. Tansley: After executing the objectives, you will extract from the scene using a c-130 and return to area-90. You must execute the mission stealthily.

Four: Why are we using a plane instead of a helicopter? Airplanes are really easy to notice and intercept.

Four: Why are we using a plane instead of a helicopter? Airplanes are really easy to notice and intercept [https://img.wattpad.com/e7e2f6c93a46ed72aaca516ad974788e0d2baeba/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f764437724b366f53545675354a513d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393331313836633062366564663739343836343131393234302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

                                        (Representation of Four)

Cmdr. Tansley: Since this is a secret mission, your vehicles must be unmarked. Currently there are no unmarked helicopters left in the arsenal, all are in maintenance according to General. 

The package will be huge according to the intel and we don't now how heavy will it be. And of course, you guys will be using a jeep. Execute this mission cleanly and you girls can retire from this job and live your life in luxury. I'm expecting nothing but the best from you. Thank you for your service.

The operation will commence this 2100H (09:00 pm) tonight and you'll reach the museum an hour later. You have 2 hours to prepare for your mission. That's all. Carry-on.

***The Officer left the room***

Cas: Guys, I don't like this operation. I have a bad feeling about it.

I have a bad feeling about it [https://img.wattpad.com/0618936933f1c38c99ac7ce8e6cb1b50a20d70aa/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f5a333336674946643449487642673d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393331343637623030643432373837393938343533303830312e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

                                                                (Representation of Cas)

Ethyl: Yeah, Me too. But what can we do? Order came from the head quarters.

But what can we do? Order came from the head quarters [https://img.wattpad.com/1f02013b9194cfee8a8447beb832c190ce37a42f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6f7a306d4b4e6938367a57766d413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393331333238633164333663303838323536303234353236392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Representation of Ethyl)

Feb: What are you guys worrying? It'll be our last mission. And besides after this mission, we will receive the black card from the government and we live our life in luxury like the other elites.

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-8 hours and 30mins before the crash-

Command Center: Owl 4 this is Death 1, do you read me over?

DS1: Death 1, this is Owl 4 we read you loud and clear over. Death 1 commencing operation.

Everyone: Roger that.

Sunday, Feb and Four is team 1

Ethyl, Lily, and Cas is team 2. While Doctor is waiting in their vehicle.

Sunday: Team 1 will destroy the data and test subjects. Team 2 will retrieve the package and destroy the cctv data. 

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Security: Sorry the museum is clo-(guns?!) Stop!

***Tsoop***

(sfx for silenced sniper bullet) 

Team 1 successfully eliminated the Museum's guards.

They entered the building from the front. They encountered ordinary security guards.  They used silenced guns as they go inside the museum. It was too easy for them to enter the basement 1.

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Meanwhile, Team 2 was ready to breach the back door when...

Cas suddenly collapsed. And Ethyl noticed a liquid on the ground.

Blood?

Enemy fire! Take Cover!

We were ambushed. 

Ethyl: Team 1, this is team 2... We were ambushed! Cas is hit! I repeat, ambush!

Radio(Sunday):Damn! I'll be right there-

Ethyl: No! There might be an ambush there as well. Proceed with caution! We'll handle this!

Radio(Sunday): Don't you ever die on me! Or else I'll kill you myself!

Ethyl: Roger! We'll see each other after you accomplished your  objective.

The intel was wrong.

There were expecting us. Ethyl immediately knew someone is a traitor among them.

Cas was hit on her abdomen by an unknown sniper fire. Cas was coughing blood and laying on the ground but she still tried to shoot back to the enemy but...

***Tsoop***

(sfx for silenced sniper bullet) 

She was shot again through her right chest. 

***Tsoop***

And another one to her arm which almost separated her hands from her arms. And she went unconscious.

Ethyl: Cas! No, no no stay with me baby!

"Take cover! Ethyl! It's an anti material sniper! Our bulletproof vest doesn't stand a chance on that gun!" Lily said in agitated voice.

The sniper's location can't be found.

The shot's were precise. The enemy sniper doesn't miss.

Ethyl got dizzy and that's when she remembered what she saw 2 hours before the mission. Lily was talking to someone on the phone. 

"I will bring you the package. But you need to keep your promise. The mission will commence at 2200H." Lily said to the phone.

"Why did she leak the details of the mission? Who is she talking to?" At that time, Ethyl didn't believe that Lily is a traitor. They've been in the squad for 8 years. "She won't betray us." That's what Ethyl thought.

But right at this moment, Ethyl realized that Lily is a traitor. So Ethyl asked Lily to bring Cas to safety. At first, Lily was hesitant to leave Ethyl alone but she still dragged Cas into safety.

Lily: I'll be back right away. Don't charge by yourself. It's too dangerous!

***Lily dragged Cas out from the firefight.*** 

Lily: Cas you hear me? You'll be fine. Don't you dare to close your eyes!

*** Cas coughing blood***

Cas doesn't respond to anything that Lily said.

Cas doesn't respond to anything that Lily said [https://img.wattpad.com/abed252ec4ea5715c39517eaa9e6f33b6c4f1db0/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f5f6a706d6672477a526e6b3864413d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393331383531393734356361353336373931333136313433372e706e67?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

(Representation of Lily)

Meanwhile at Ethyl's location, 

***Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!!***

(Sfx for silenced machine gun)

Ethyl used a silenced machine gun to the presumed location of the sniper. She unloaded full 3 box magazines at the location.

***Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!!***

After an intense gunfight, the sniper shots finally stopped.

Sleep well motherfucker!  Ethyl mumbled.

***Gives a middle finger to the sniper's position***

Lily: Doc! Help!

Doctor: Cas? what happened Lily?!

Lily: We were ambushed. Ethyl is alone.

Doctor: F*ck there's no pulse. Bring her inside the plane. 

***Blood spilling all over Cas' body***

Lily: Doc! What should I do with her hand?! It's almost separated from her arm!

Doc: Cut it!

***Lily chopped Cas' hand without hesitation***

Lily wrapped tight Cas' arm to stop the blood from bleeding.

Doc: Wrap the hand with cloth and place it inside the cooling box and set the temperature to Medical Setting!

*** Cas still unresponsive***

Doctor: We need more blood! 

Doctor did everything just to revive Cas. There were no signs of Cas coming back.

Lily: Doc, that's enough... Cas is gone...

Lily couldn't do anything but to cry and sit on the corner of the plane.

Doctor: It's not yet over! I can save her! Wake up you little maggot!

***Defibrilator charged***

***Cas electrecuted***

Cas' pulse came back.

Doctor: Welcome back you little maggot. Doctor smiled in relief.

Doctor uses her own blood to transfer to Cas.

Lily: Use mine too!

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While Lily and Cas was away, Ethyl managed to enter basement2 with minimal gunshot wounds. But the alarm was already sounded throughout the building. All guards were dispatched.

Guard1: Kill all of them! Don't let them reach the research department! Protect the researchers!

Speaker: All non-combatant personnel must evacuate the building. Intruders were sighted at Sector 1, 4 and 7 Do not approach the breached sectors.

*** Bang! Bang! Bang!***

(sfx for guns without silencer)

Guards: There's an intruder here! back up!

***Tsoop Tsoop Tsoop***

(sfx for guns with silencer)

Ethyl encountered the guards and engaged in firefight. The intel said that the guards are ordinary. But almost all of them are expert in combat. Which makes Ethyl's job more difficult.

Ethyl: Sunday, I encountered professional guards. What's your status there?

Radio (Sunday): We're almost done destroying the database. We will bomb this building since we can't open the system. The password system can't be hacked. We'll be there as soon as we finished setting this up. (gunshots can be heard from the radio)

Ethyl: Don't worry. I think I already know what's happening.

Ethyl saw a researcher preparing a huge device and set a password. 

(That's the package!)  Ethyl said to her mind. 

The researcher tried to bring the box with her, but due to her flimsy body she wasn't able to lift the box. So the researcher decided to hide the box in  secret door but one thing she doesn't know, Ethyl was spying on her. 

Ethyl: (We're running out of time. Lily might be coming back any moment now)

Ethyl saw the password and after the researcher left, so she went all out. 

 "Hey boys, want to play?" Ethyl shouted as she revealed her position to the enemies.

***Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!! Brrrrrt!!!***

*** Ethyl unloaded the last box of magazine against the guards***

Guards: Ahhhh! Ahhh!!!!!

The guards were screaming in pain.

"Sleep well boys." Ethyl finished the struggling wounded guards.

After the researcher left, Ethyl opened the package and saw a 9-year old boy inside of it sleeping. She immediately removed the kid from the device and replaced another test subject inside and returned the password. 

Ethyl saw a bulletproof luggage at the arsenal of the enemies and she placed the kid inside of the luggage. Moments later, she saw Lucy and told her to stow the luggage inside the vehicle.

Doc: What is this?

Ethyl: We'll talk about it later. How's Cas? And why are you here?

Doc: She's alive but we need to return to base as soon as possible. She needs a surgery. Cas is down so I'm here as reinforcement. Give me that arm. You're wounded too.

When Lily returned to the combat area, She immediately proceed to her objective. She found the device which was the box and continued the mission.

Lily: I've secured the package. We're ready to extract. 

Ethyl couldn't look at the face of Lily. She's gritting her teeth silently.

Doc: Ok let's go. 

Lily: What's this luggage here at the back?

Ethyl: I broke my gun. I stole some of their new guns.

Ethyl: Team 1, this is team 2 we've secured the package and ready for extraction.

Sunday (Radio): We're leaving the facility. Bombs have been planted. Meet us at the front door.

Team 2 finally saw team 1 leaving the facility.

***Tsoop! Tsoop!***

(sfx for silenced sniper bullet) 

Feb and four was hit by an unknown sniper.

Lily: Step on it Doc!

***SCREEEEEECH!***

(sfx for car screeching it's wheels)

Doc: Go! go! go! 

Sunday dragged Feb and Four into the vehicle. Luckily, Feb was only hit on her thigh. And Four was only hit on her arms.

Tie those wounds! Sunday said while heavily panting.

Feb: You okay lead? 

Sunday: Yeah. I'm fine. I'm just out of breath since I run too fast.

***Dripping blood from Sunday's chest*** 

Sunday didn't told anyone about her wounds.

***Vrooooommmm!!!!***

(sfx for speeding car)

Doctor: I can see the plane! We're almost there!

Everyone felt a relief when they reached the plane.

Doctor: We're almost home- *coughing blood. Sees a blood flowing from her chest*

Doctor was shot straight to her heart. And she collapsed. 

Sunday grabbed the wheel and rammed the jeep inside the airplane.

Close the doors! Get this plane in the air!!!

We tried to save her... But it's too late... She's dead.

Everyone knew this will happen someday but no one expected it to be today.

As we were taxiing trough the runway, we were chased by vehicles mounted with machine guns and rpgs. But we were lucky to be airborne before they destroy us...

That's what we thought.

They managed to hit our fuel tanks and destroyed some engines. Our fuel tank is leaking fuel at fast rate. 2 engines were also destroyed during takeoff.

This mission is a mess... That's what everyone thinking right now.

Finally we were airborne and stopped our radio silence from the base.

We received a troubling transmission from our Commander.

"Do---(kxxxx) not--(kxxxx) return to base. We were betrayed!"

And we heard multiple gunshots through the radio.

Radio: Death 1, this is Owl 1. Do you read me?

We didn't respond right away.

This is Death 1, what happened there?

Nothing, your commander is delirious. Do you have the package?

We didn't respond immediately since the situation is suspicious. We were thinking if we should respond or not. But with no place to land, we answered the message.

Sunday: We have the package. But our plane is-

***Engine failure warning***

Sunday" This is Death 1, we have engines 1 and 4 failure. We are leaking fuel and multiple casualties. Requesting immediate back up! Do you read me?!! Command?!!

***Radar Lock Warning***

***Missile Launch Warning***

Sunday: Activate the Flares!

Three missiles were on the RADAR.

Three missiles were on the RADAR [https://img.wattpad.com/ab3dbbeec4c3c3921a0a67d8bb3273292a344d8b/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f704d6937426e464d4d5663752d673d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393761646462646435653766313936393835393231383733302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

***Bop!Bop!Bop!Bop!***

(Sfx for flares)

Feb: Uhm...Sunday! They're not attracted to the flares!

Sunday: I can totally see that! They really sent those advanced tech missiles just to kill us.

***sssshhhooop***

(sfx for missile very close to the aircraft)

Sunday: Oh Shit! Brace for impact!!!

***Boom!***

(sfx for explosion)

***The right wing of the plane exploded and crashing spirally.***

At that moment, we knew that our commander said the truth... We were betrayed by our own government.

While the plane is crashing down, Ethyl strapped securely the luggage onto the airplane's seat.

Four tied Cas tightly onto the stretcher.

***Pull up wop wop Pull up wop wop***

Sunday: Brace for impact!

The plane crashed near a isolated town in the desert. 

When Lily woke up, it was  already  30 mins after the crash and everyone was dead. Their body parts were scattered everywhere. 

Sunday cracked her head open, Four got stabbed by a metal bar. While hugging Cas. Ethyl's body was crushed by the Jeep they're carrying. Lily unbuckled her seatbelt and crawled towards the Jeep where the package is located

Lily had multiple broken injuries and all of her team mates are dead but there's only one thing in her mind right now... The package must be delivered.

She entered the jeep and turned it on. It was still working. She rammed the hole open and left the crash site.

Lily(calling): This is...  *cough* *cough*  Lily.. I have the package. I'll be there in 3 hrs.

After more than an hour of driving, she arrived in a small town.

She entered a small hotel just 37km from the crash site and brought her sister in to the van.

"How are you sis? Are you cold?" Lily asked why trying to cover her sister with blanket. 

Her sister was so thin and looks like she's sick.

"What happened to you?" Asked by her sister in a very weak voice.

"Nothing serious sis, You'll be fine in no time. We will go to a very high tech hospital to cure you." Lily replied while fixing her sister's seatbelt. 

Due to Lily's injuries due to the plane crash, she can barely stand but she still managed to reach the agreed location. 

It was an abandoned warehouse with armed personnel all around.

The package was checked by the broker and confidently decided to kill both of them without knowing that the package that Lily brought was not right.

"What is the meaning of this Broker?!" Lily shouted.

"You see Lily... you're stupid. Haha! Do you really think that we will allow you to use such an important technology? You're just a disposable pawn. Know your place." The broker happily left his men to finish her.

Broker: Kill her.

"I'm so sorry sis. I'm so sorry everyone." was Lily's last words before they were open fired.

His men open fired machine guns in to the wrecked jeep. Lily tried to protect her sister by covering her using her body. But in the end, both of them were killed. Their bodies were no match against the barrage of bullets.

(04:30 pm)

There were armed men welcoming a series of black cars entering the warehouse. There were several armed men get out of the vehicle and opened the car door.

Someone arrived. Wearing a suit and walking towards the broker. The boss.

"Hehe hey boss! I've got your order boss!" Broker being cocky.

"You better pay up boss. I could also use some bonus pay for swiftly doing your assignment." Broker happily rubbed his hands together.

Boss: Show me the package.

Boss: Show me the package [https://img.wattpad.com/4ec9e4458b4f7d5ead48a38acb705c00f4c05b28/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f546d4e3652466d6f7a4d426835513d3d2d313332303731343032362e313734393363366532636330613536343636343737353936363533352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

                                                      (Representation of Boss)

Men, bring that box over here!

The boss examined the box.

Boss: It's the one. But it looks tampered. Did you opened it?

Broker: Open it? No boss. I'm professional. Of course it'll look like that. I had to shoot down a plane just to get that shit.

***The boss entering the password***

***Box opens***

"Are you playing with fire? Do you want me to kill you? Where's the package?!!!!" Boss asked the broker angrily.

Broker: W-what are you saying boss? It's the package. I didn't open it!

Boss: Then where is the damn kid?! You better find that kid or I'll kill you!

Broker: The-the girl! She's the one who brought that box! She must have opened that box!

Boss: Where's the girl?!

***Broker being agitated and can't speak***

Broker: I killed her.

Boss: What? You killed who?

Broker:I killed her. She want's to use your tech and I agreed. But when she arrived, I thought we don't need her anymore. So I killed her. I'm sorry boss. I promise, I'll find the kid. Just give me time.

***The boss snatched a M4a1 rifle from his men and made a full auto on Broker's Body***

***The broker died immediately***

Boss: You know what I hate most? Those who promise but didn't fulfill those promises. You! You'll be the next broker. The boss said while pointing a man.

New Broker: Yes boss! Thank you for this honor!

Boss: Find the kid and the rest of the crew of that g*d damned plane!

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***The Luggage was opened by someone***

---End of Chapter 1---

End of Chapter quote:

"It isn't Operation Downfall... It was our team's downfall." -Sunday

Trivia: Cas is the maknae/ youngest in the team. 

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