OSLO, NORWAY
11:30 AM
At the moment the entire perimeter of the laboratory is in relatively calm. Well, ok, yes, the shots sound closer and closer and each time enemies appear more and more, but considering that they are here trying to get of what is inside the laboratory, they are not pressing as much as they usually do. I think that speaks quite well about how our men are doing an impressive job of keeping them at bay.
From here I could see how the Phoenix Squad was doing everything possible to reinforce our position and also how Arcadia was also preparing several vehicles for our escape. They were using some military vehicles, although there were also several from civilians, clearly using everything that was available. The building in question is quite large, with several floors, it is a little damaged, the upper floors have almost all the windows shattered, probably it accuses of some explosion, but to the standard of a combat zone, that place was complete. After checking the surroundings for a moment someone spoke on the radio again.
"Here Arkadia 1, we will be ready to leave here in 5 minutes, prepare the escape route" It was Akane, that was her callsign.
"Phoenix 1 Received, we already finished securing the route, it seems that we will narrowly avoid getting caught in the middle of the fitgh"
"Our transport will arrive shortly, you guys go ahead as much as you can, we will meet you later". It was the voice the Captain Cedric.
All right I had survived long enough to know that we had to leave soon. Many did not have the same luck, some were not even able to get off helicopter 4 that landed near us, a fighter jet was shot down and hit it, I think among them is the pilot I spoke to this morning. But now the time is coming I wonder what the angels meant by "raining" as they speak sarcastically sometimes, things tend to get violent and out of control. But I hadn't even finished telling myself that when a horrible sound broke through the sky, they were bombs. They were falling all over the place, from the edge of the city to where we were, my biggest surprise was seeing how the Empire managed to sneak its planes right under our noses.
Shit!!
I don't think that place will last that long against this type of punishment, we have to get out of here now, I'm going to notify them by radio.
"Here Hunter 2-2, they're bombing us hard, we have to get out of here or they will destroy us!" I said on the radio adding my pilot callsign.
"Get out of there NOW!"
Was this what they meant by raining? I would have preferred that they also let me know about this instead, if I had decided to be upstairs maybe I would no longer be alive. But where did all those bombers come from? There was nothing on the radar before jumping out of the helicopter, is a new type of aircraft undetectable maybe?
"Here War Lord". Obviously, such an important callsign can only mean one person, Commander Mark, who is most likely speaking from the aircraft carrier.
"Enemy planes have appeared in the area, please be careful".
"They have appeared out of nowhere, we are investigating it now. We will try to take care of them but it will take 20 minutes to refuel and deploy more fighters".
"Until then you are alone, good luck".
OK, let's start this, those 20 minutes should be my window to act.
"Hunter2-2, where is Arkadia!?"
"It's time to go!"
"Arkadia 1"
"Negative It is impossible to get out while we are under so many enemy fighters, we will stay until air control is regained in the area"
"Hunter again, for when we have a plane flying over here that building will have already disappeared!"
"Get out of there now!"
"We'll be a walking target for those same bombs if we get out of here!" Akane replied.
"It will only be needed to put a decoy!" I claim.
"Negative"
"I will not lay down more lives to fulfill this mission!".
Fuck this, I always have to do everything myself!
"Hunter 2-2"
"I'm going to be there to take a truck and act as a decoy, I hope you make good use of that opportunity".
Obviously, I don't plan to die today. But with this, it would seem that I have a good excuse for suddenly entering the I.S.C. building. I don't think anyone complains about someone who acts like a hero so we all can get out of this alive. So I gather my things and mythe rifle, But later looking for the opportunity to cross the street while there are bullets whistling and explosives does not help to let you think clearly. After crossing the street in what seemed like an eternity in 5 minutes, I managed to reach the Research Center, two guards from the complex came to greet me, which I appreciated knowing that at least there were competitive people in there. Once inside the complex, it seemed another world different from the outside, the place was intact, and clean, with hundreds of new machines everywhere, and there were boxes full of books here and there. There were also several guards armed to the teeth and several panicked scientists, clearly, none of them thought they could get caught up in this situation. But it doesn't matter, I'm not here for any of them, I'm here to steal a crystal and that's what I'm going to do. While I was walking here and there with the excuse of looking for an unoccupied vehicle, which the angels had assured me was somewhere in here one of the scientists stopped to speak.
"Who is he!?" said the man in a white robe.
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He was a medium-sized, average man, he wore glasses, and he was even pale skin from probably not seeing the sunlight, the pure definition of nerd, but at the same time, his badge says head of research, so he must be an important person and in charge of the place. It certainly wasn't who I wanted to find here.
"I am Hunter 2-2., I'm going to create a distraction to get out of here, be ready to go."
"So you must be then the one Akane said" said the scientist contemptuously while checking a tablet that he had on hand.
Why do you know Arkadia 1 real name? We are supposed to use code names for the same thing, so they don't know who we are. Sure she told him by mistake, nothing that surprises knowing her null experience.
"Where are all the trucks? I need a moderately armored one. There must be several here"
Pretending to be lost and looking all over the place for a vehicle, I got away from the scientist and started running, obviously, I don't have time to waste with him.
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"Hey wait, stop!"
"Over there are the cryo capsules!" Despite what he said, I didn't pay any attention to him.
My time is running out I must hurry if I want to get out of here before the Empire arrives and everything gets even more complicated. After turning through a couple of corridors I came to one with a fairly important security door. At the same time, an armed guard was waiting, I barely noticed his weapon pointing already towards me.
"Stop there!!"
"What are you doing here?"
"Who are you? identify yourself!"
"This is a restricted area only Arkadia can pass" he said as he drafted his weapon.
Heck, I knew they didn't leave the crystal out there unguarded, sorry, but right now I don't have time to deal with everyone. The sound of a gunshot echoed through the hall, and then the man near the door fell back, he had no time to even know what happened. I put my pistol back in my belt, and quickly check the guard, I'm sure he has the key to the door at hand. Yes, here it is, without a doubt, this must be the room I am looking for.
When a cold shock enters my entire body, the room is at a much lower temperature than the rest of the place. There wasn't much else in it, just a capsule in the middle of the room, one of those science fiction stories, but someone was sleeping inside. I came a little closer to look, at the curiosity that I had and the opportunity that I have, I do not plan to waste it. Undoubtedly there must be the "weapon" that everyone is looking for. The one that will finally end this war, but what could be worse than the things I've already fought against? If would were able to destroy those "Dolls" that have done so much damage to the Alliance without problems It would mean that we have also been driven to despair to do something even worse.
I slowly approached that thing.
...
But what is this!!!
"NO!!!!!"
"NOOOO !!!!"
"WHY THIS!?"
Inside there was only one little girl, she was asleep. So they plan to use her as a "weapon". Do you think she is the one who could end the empire? She was just a girl. She seems to be quite young. Although also she is quite "singular", she has animal features of a fox, ears, and tail to be exact, although if you pay attention to her face she also has fangs. She also suffers now from albinism all over her body, unlike the first time I saw her. She had long hair that came down to her waist, white in color like her skin, unnatural enough for such a young girl to have it. And even though her eyes are closed, I know she has blue eyes like the sky. Although she has a really disproportionate big and lascivious breast, incompatible for a very small girl. Her hips and especially her thighs were also just as lustful big, It made her look pretty weird like her entire body was only made for doing "that" one specific inappropriate thing. But she had a sad but pretty and delicate face. Near her face, she had two blue crystals, which were attached to her hair, as if they were jewelry accessories. But they weren't at all, because those crystals were exactly why I was here right now. She was dressed in a simple way, a simple white dress that covered the central part of her body and because it looks a bit translucent I think she was not wearing anything else. I'm sure they took the one she originally had and put this one on her while they were investigating her. It looks more like a doll created specifically to be beautiful than a living creature. As if her creators had planned for her to only live in a room from which she would never leave since moving with a body like that was difficult and inconvenient to put it simply.
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Although I would like to say that I do not know her, I do know. I've seen her before and just for that all this only makes me angrier. I'm so nervous now that I can barely breathe. Now I just have more questions about what's going on here !!
"WHY ARE YOU HERE!??" I yelled into the air.
"Why Nanami?"
"This shouldn't even exist!"
"How did they find out about something like her!"
All of that was supposed to be erased! There had to be nothing left! What happened already is not enough?
But for now, I can't do anything. It was a tragedy from another time and although it hurts to always see her again, the mission is the codex, whether I like all this or not. I look at the side of the capsule: Special Ops Type 45 "Valkyria". Special forces, are those who are capable of facing the most adverse situations and coming out with a victory. Be a specialist in all areas, be constantly behind enemy lines destroying them from within, always limited by time, equipment, weapons, and never have reinforcements or retreat. What awaits never will be good, I've already experienced it first hand and that's just bad news. For now, I must fulfill the mission, If I succeed, both Maria and she will be safe for now. I will look for the answers to what is happening after, at all costs. But with this huge capsule, I will not be able to carry it in the vehicle. There is no other way, I just take the crystals There is no room for anyone else for now, even if I love her that is now in the past, she will never come back. They will also take her out of here I can come back for her later. Even if no one knows who you are now. I will not leave you alone, I promise I will save you again, at least from this cruel fate, just wait a little longer.
Despite being in a deep moment in my thoughts, the fall of a bomb near the laboratory brought me back to reality, I have to get out of here now, I will rescue her when the opportunity comes. After checking for a second more about the capsule I left there, it seemed that just in time, because just moments later I saw the Arkadia squad pass right into that room, thank goodness I gave up hiding the corpse, I just hope they haven't seen me at all.
Luckily on my way back, a guard showed me where the tuck that the angels had prepared for me was, so I suspect that he was with them. I placed the vehicle first in the line of the convoy, after all, I had to draw the attention of the enemy. Besides, were all already making the final preparations for the trip so everyone was nervous once again. Despite not being my job I was giving the final instructions to get out of there:
"Is everything ready then?"
"I am going to start, once I leave, wait 30 seconds to leave on the west side, and from there, I go north".
"Don't stop for anything in the world!"
"Alright, Brandon get in this truck" mentioned the young rookie leader of the Arkadia team.
!!!
That dialogue caught my attention as I heard her again, it was Akane who was guiding the Researcher leader from before, the head of the complex. So she calls him by his name too? It's not supposed to be weird that they say their names as if already know each other from long before.
"We better get out of here with the cryo capsule" Brandon said making demands as the boss of this place.
"If not everything will be in vain, the whole Alliance depends on this thing!"
"Also one of my guards missing"
"Where is he?"
"Now we don't have time to search for anyone"
"We have to continue, whatever it takes!" the girl who was guiding him to his truck replied.
"It's okay" he replied, an acceptance of the situation beyond his control.
OK, that was close, thank goodness that they are so bad that they did not see what happened to him. Just as I was getting into the armored car another scientist spoke to me.
"Stop!"
"Wait!" he tried to stop me by placing his hand on my shoulder.
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But unlike the scrawny one from before, he did look like a normal person: red hair, tall, strong. In fact, he seems like the typical guy who's always better than you at everything, unlike a normal researcher.
"Those crystals that you have there, where did you get them from?" he indicated to me pointing to one of my pockets where I had put Nanami's hair accessories. How did you notice them? his ID says his name is Dylan.
"How did you manage to remove the crystals from the girl's hair?"
"How did you find out about them!?" he also added.
Okay, this guy knows something about Nanami and the codex, it can be dangerous but right now I don't have time to deal with him either, but also killing him would draw too much attention with so many people present, I'm going to leave him for later.
"Who the hell are you??" he said as I withdrew his hand from me pointing to the gun I had.
All these motherfuckers can die! I don't care about any of them. I have no choice but to do what I can to make this end at once.
And with this, I started the car and accelerated to the top, directly against a glass door that there was in front of me. I thought that since it should draw attention I went directly against her. At last, I had managed to get out of there, now all I had to do was get out of town and run for my life. But seeing that just at that moment the first vehicles of the Empire also appeared, I knew that a moving trip awaited me.