NationStates Jolt Archive

VL Embassy

"Ofcourse. Leave it here. May I have your number and function for possible contacts, later on?"

As soon as the men were gone, Ambassador Van Vugt turned to the laptop and called his ICT expert closer.

"Brindizi, Hack this laptop and see what's on the inside. It could be somewhat interesting"

Van Vugt started his own PC, and got to his special, secured E-mail program.

From: Ambassador to Vuhifell, P.G. Van Vugt <van-vugt@vuhifellembassy.vl>
To: VLIA, Vuhifellian Department <vuhifelldep@vlia.vl>
CC: All important Vuhifellian & Foxtechan leaders <vuhifell-foxtecha@vlia.vl>
Subject: Interesting Information....
Attachment: Laptopinfo.doc (40.56 Mb)

I want to attend you all of the attachment that is in here. An anonymous person brought this to me, and this could be of interest to the VLIA and all important Vuhifellian and Foxtechan leaders. Please read this.

Signed,
Peter van Vugt,
Ambassador to Vuhifell


New Aden

Günther Baum walked into the door of the building, together with his compagnon, and looked around.

"Anybody in here?"
He shouted through the building.

Some km away, Nield and Butler were stunned by the enormous wall coming up, where Baum got in. The problem was, that it closed immediately after he was in, and they couldn't get in after him. So, Butler got his phone out of his pocket, and awoke the ambassador on his safe line.

"Van Vugt?"
"We've lost Baum to the Kazachs. Butler here, btw."
"How?"
"He vanished walking into a large building that came out of the ground."
"Which date is it, the 1st of April?"
"Nope, it's the 18th of December. But we now know the possible base of the Kazachs. The only thing we need is a bunch of B-2's escorted by our ASC-7's, and way to go!"
"Check, I'll ask for a few. I'll also get that message through to Foxtecha. I don't trust those gangbangers in New Hivez anymore, after the "Malone Laptop Incident". I'll tell you that later on. RTB. Out."
"Roger, Out."

Crash Site

The soldiers were embraced with happiness when they saw the remaining Hinds turning around and fleeing. The problem was, they had no air support, and couldn't get away. Therefore, Van Manen called up the ambassador, as Virgin Mary AFB couldn't be reached.

"WHAT IS IT NOW? BUTLER? I'm SICK OF THIS!"
"ehm, sorry sir, it's not Butler here. Van Manen, Corporal in the VLA. Virgin Mary cannot be reached, so I ask you to send a heli, together with a medevac."
"Will be done. I'm sending two NH-90's, together with an escort of 4 PAH-2 Tigre attack helicopters."
"Thanks alot. Out."

Virgin Mary AFB

As soon as the call from the ambassador came in, the commander sent the ordered materiel away, to help the crashed soldiers.

Foxtecha Tower

A meeting was already in place in Foxtecha Tower between the Military Council, the Military Administrator, David Macker, and Howard Fortstall.

Military Administrator: My laptop was stolen! Right out of my office! It's the resistance, I want even more of those bastards to be executed! To teach them who they're dealing with!

David Macker: May I remind you that your contract with Foxtecha is about to expire, what you do to Vuhifell is of no importance, it is your money I am concerned about.

Howard Fortstall: And what is it exactly that warped your mind David? From hero of the common man and the continent to allowing half the Congress to dwell in your Underground Prison.

David Macker: What has warped my mind? This war has warped my mind, and if I have to allow the worst atrocities to be committed in order for this war to end, I will allow them.

Timothy Garcia: I only fear that the resistance has teamed up with some of the President's Special Forces.

David Macker: Yes, as one of the President's most trusted advisor's, I can tell you some details that he doesn't know about, and he knows details I don't know about....The Kazach Special Forces Division is a special forces team more elite than the Elite Black Guard, their weaponry and equipment may not be as advanced as ours, but five of their operatives could rival the entire of Squad 49.

Rachel Garcia: With the entire Military Command leaving to Van Luxemburg this weekend, how should we deal with the President, his escape from Belka Castle has baffled our intelligence, and his current location is still unknown.

David Macker: He must be with an EBG squad, I'll contact all squads tonight once communication is back up.

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New Aden

Greykan 1 personally greeted Gunther Baum at the gates to the city, New Aden was larger than Golden Skies City, but not as tall, and an entire military parade had been staged to celebrate his arrival, T-80's running on two tracks parallel to each other on opposite sides of the Villa Ananko Obelisk, The Military Ochestra playing Razgriz Magnus to his honor, and two infantry division had been staged on opposite sides of the entrance to cheer him in.

Greykan 1: Welcome, the contact from Van Luxemburg! We hope your stay in New Aden will be enjoyable and, hopefully we can deliver a little gift to the GLM when you go home.

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New Valais

Lifebringer 1 had already landed, but 110 wasn't escorted to the prison yet...

EBG 110: So this is one of the Grand Cities of Greykan eh? I thought it would be brighter.

EKT Trooper: Hey, Vincent, watch yourself out there, I may be alright to you but that's only because I'm not fundie, and I believe in morals...9/10 of the Kazach Order isn't fundamentalist, that's just a myth told by you Vuhifellians to further your cause, but it's the 1/10 that is fundie that holds power...

EBG 110: So why do you fight?

EKT Trooper: I fight for honor and vengeance, you sold 80 Million Greykans as slaves to the International Community, 80 Million, do you understand, you have committed horrible acts against us, it is only fitting that we return the favor....now follow me, if you don't you're more likely to be killed via little girls rather than a firing squad.

New Aden

Baum looked around, stunned by the amount of men that were called for his arrival. He thought that he was completely unexpected, but apparently, he wasn't.

"Yes, thanks alot... I dunno, but do I have to do anything?"

Greykan 1: Why yes, yes of course, ummm, the information if you don't mind, we are on a tight scheduale to bring a superpower to its knees.

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Virgin Mary AFB

President Stevan Daniels: The second this war ends, I'ma give all you Van Luxemburgian troops our highest military medal for foreigners, come home safe.

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Foxtecha Tower

Lydia Iiyushu: Sir, Mr. Macker, this just came in for you, a fax from the Van Luxemburg Embassy in New Hivez.

David Macker: Thank you Lydia...

David skimmed through the pages of the document, before he realized this was the exact information found on the Military Administrator's laptop.

David Macker: I think I know where our little laptop is. Van Luxemburg Embassy, New Hivez, this fax just came in and guess what it has on it...all the Human Rights abuses and political despotism the Van Luxemburgians need to justify a police action, embargo, or war against us. It kind of doesn't help that the records of our nuclear sales to Middle Eastern terrorists are also stored on that laptop, but according to this document they haven't broken the code for that section of data yet....

Howard Fortstall: So...what....are we going to go the way of Hitler and be remembered as the most fucked up people in Vuhifellian History, also have our names pissed on by little toddlers?

David Macker: Relax, you have the might of the entire Vuhifellian economy and industry behind you, all the corporations are supporting your police state, it's made business easy for them, believe me, I should know, right now our top priority should be to get that laptop back, god only knows if they still trust you Howard.

Howard Fortstall: Yeah, right, [on cell phone] 229-983-0978-11098.....Hello, this is the Grand Protector.....I need a squad of New Hivez Embassy Protection Agency Guards to go down to the Van Luxemburg embassy and kindly ask them for a laptop that belongs to a high-ranking military official....I don't care if it's out of their jurisdiction, JUST GET THAT LAPTOP BACK, OTHERWISE THE CONTINENT WILL WITNESS A FOURTH REVOLUTION!

David Macker: If they don't "kindly" give it back, what will you do...

Howard Fortstall: I'm sure there's some terrorist group in Van Luxemburg that wouldn't mind buying a few old thermonuclear warheads off of us.

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Van Luxemburg Embassy

A van marked "New Hivez Embassy Protection Agency" pulled up to the Van Luxemburgian embassy minutes after they got the call from the Grand Protector.

EPA Agent: Uhh...Guard, sir. We're with the Vuhifellian Embassy Protection Agency, we have recently recieved intelligence that tells us a man stopped by here not a long while ago and dropped off something extremely important to the state, if we may enter...

New Aden

"Yes, Information? Tell me, which info?"

VL Embassy

The Guard checked his contacts, and returned somewhat later.
"Check. Some guys on the name of Malone entered the embassy a few hours ago. But about that laptop, I'm sorry gentlemen, but that has been sent towards Van Luxemburg for research. If you're lucky, it has just took off, but it's probably somewhere halfway the Atlantic, in a Van Luxemburgian Dassault VIP aircraft"

The Guard calmly returned to his post, and waved through a small van, leaving with the daily mail.

Up above the Atlantic

The Dassault Jet had took off some hour ago from New Hivez, and was now heading for Van Luxemburg, topping out just under Mach 1 speed. It was just one hour away from reaching a Van Luxemburgian carrier-battlegroup, which would send two of their Rafale aircraft to escort it, as security around MILEX, and the whole traffic in Van Luxemburgian skies was tight.

Greykan 1: I'm sorry....you did have information about Van Luxemburg for us...didn't you....

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Foxtecha Tower

Howard Fortstall: They don't have it! The foreigners don't have it, they've sent it back to their continent!

David Macker: Let me guess, you are going to try and get it back using special forces...right?

Military Administrator: Of course! That laptop could mean the death of this glorious government we have put into place!

David Macker: Won't work, simply won't work, Van Luxemburg isn't a third world country, they'll notice, and then we will still be fucked, I suggest pulling our ambassador and all non-critical embassy personell out of Van Luxemburg ASAP, secure all government documents with Level Black security, and for the love of Christ, begin working all this out starting with the Van Luxemburg embassy!

Howard Fortstall: Okay Macker...okay.

The television screen was divided into five parts, each part was used by one of the individuals in the conference, Howard's screen went black then, indicating his leave.

David Macker: You are all dismissed.

One by one their screens went blank, until the Military Administrator was left.

Military Administrator: If we don't get that information back, it's war.

David Macker: Calm down, their military is better trained, all they need is an EMP gun and they can bring the entire continent to its knees. Now go, I need to contact someone.

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Presidential Palace

Sara Goodwalker was walking down the main hall to the record room of the Palace, normally it was well lit, but for some reason all lights were burned out today.

Sara Goodwalker: Got to remember to tell the maintenance crew to fix tho...

A resistance operative dropped down from a pole in a sark patch on the cieling, putting a knife to Sara's throat.

Reistance Op: Now...come with me, we've got a war to start. Are you a cyborg?

Sara Goodwalker: ..Y..y....yes

Resistance Op: Good...should be a breeze to get the information into disk form then...now come on, we've got friends outside I want you to meet....

"Ehm, I lived there for my whole life, just ask"

Luxembourg

The Dassault jet landed on the military part of Luxembourg Intl, and was quickly unloaded by several operatives. Then, it was loaded into a normal van, which calmly drove off to the VLIA HQ, which was some kilometers out of Luxembourg. There, work started on the laptop. Several ICT experts examinated it, and eventually, after hours and hours of work, uncovered the secrets that were in the laptop.

"executions, Arms deliveries to the Middle East... My goodness..."

One of the ICT expert said to himself, when he was at work, late at night. The info was sent to the Grand Duke the next day.

When The Grand Duke was in his office, that day, he was sipping his tea, when one of his aides came in.

"Sir, you really have to read this. It's kinda urgent."
The Grand Duke saw the piece of paper before him. It indicated what had been found inside the laptop.
"Oh my dear God.... Jezus... Holy Spirit... Aide, Get me Someone of the Vuhifellian government on the line, and get the Vuhifellian Ambassador over here! Prepare possible sanctions, aswell as the retreat of our forces in Vuhifell!"
The Grand Duke stood up, and got towards his desk, while starting his PC.

A Chinook helicopter had been rigged just inside the embassy compound in Van Luxemburg to get all important Vuhifellian officials outside the country as soon as possible. The pilot still had no idea what was going on.

Bonus 1: Luxembourg Intl. I need you to clear a route for us outside the country, this is Bonus 1, carrying the Vuhifellian ambassador to your country, we will rendervous with a Vuhifellian Governmental Jet somewhere over the Atlantic, jet cover would be much appreciated.

Ambassador: JUST SHUT UP AND GO!

The ambassador was flustered, even though his computer and the entire embassy record was erased, he still had a folder tucked underneath his arm that read 'Security Level Black. Do not open outside Vuhifell' containing the only piece of paper Howard Fortstall wanted out of Van Luxemburg...

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Presidential Palace

The Grand Protector's servant, George Nijima, walked into the Presidential Office, now renamed the Hall of Rule, in Sara's absence

George Nijima: Grand Protector, my lord, the Vuhifellian government is on Line Red...

Howard Fortstall: Raise security level to Black, immediately, but record this conversation, I will send it down to NPMIA as soon as both of us hang up...

George Nijima: Right away sir....

A few minutes later, the plastic on the phone turned black, indicating a change in phone line security, and Howard proceeded to answer the call.

Howard Fortstall: Hello, Grand Protector of Vuhifell here...

New Aden

Greykan 1: Well, you can start by telling us what Van Luxemburg's military capabilities are and their range of deployment, can they go global or is their military restricted logistically?

Luxembourg

"Bonus One, The Grand Duke has called for your ambassador. You're asked to immediately turn around and receive further orders. Out."

In The Grand Ducal Palace,

The Grand Duke was connected through with Fortstall, and immediately began to ask.

"Okay. Howard, Or Mr. Fortstall. I immediately want to know what's happening down there. The VLIA has nothing good about you. If you don't solve this quickly, You're a dead guy, got that?"

New Aden

"Well, They can go global as soon as they want. there're always two divisions on standby, which can be transferred to anywhere in the world when they want it. Logistical forces will be transferred with that. Those logistical forces know how to handle and own an MP-7, by the way."

Bonus 1: Roger that, heading to the Grand Ducal Palace

Ambassador: NO! GET OUT OF THIS GOD-FORSAKEN COUNTRIES, GET TO VUHIFELL!

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Presidential Palace

Howard Fortstall: Why...heh, where did you get this information, and what do you mean, any negative reports about me probably come from the resistance, trying to undermine our glorious fight against the Kazachs, that is all, I can assure you nothing bad is happening in our humble continent uhhhh...what is your name again? I seem to have forgotten.

Luxembourg

"That's a thing I heard! Turn that goddamned Helicopter or we'll force you to!"
The ATC man replied, while listening to the radiotraffic. He now also was buys readying a group of ASC-7, stationed at

In The Grand Ducal Palace, The Grand Duke was still conversating, well, more shouting at Howard Fortstall.

"We got that from some guys who ended up at the VL Embassy in New Hivez. Some name, ehm... Malone. We got the laptop from him. The Name is Koen Van Luxemburg. And! I shall tell you something else. If you don't come up with proof REALLY soon, we'll send a "few" men to investigate it! GOT THAT?!"

Howard Fortstall: Now Mr. Koen, let us analyze some facts here, you are threatening the leader of a major nation, being that you are immensely popular in your own country, I would take it that your comments represent the desire of your people, fine, however, I would really like to avoid a World War between our superpowers just over some false intelligence or fallible leadership.

What makes you so sure your intelligence is correct? What makes you so sure that the source is reliable? What even makes you sure that laptop was even military property, that it wasn't created as an attempt by the resistance to bring down our great regime! Now...seeing as I have kept calm throughout this conversation and you have not, may I ask as what the difference between Stevan Daniels and myself is for him to warrant such great respect by you and your country, and for myself to be threatened to death by you and your country?

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Bonus 1: Hey, damn man, no need to sick the dogs on us, I already said I was heading to the Palace, it's just this paranoid ambassador I got in the back, driving me crazy.

Ambassador: No, they can't have it! No! Get us out of here! Get the document out of here!

Bonus 1: See what I mean!?

"Well, We have cracked the computer, and clearly everything points towards your involvement in these cases. I don't want a large war either. But, Everything points in your direction. I can't simply neglect this. Okay. I now have the thing infront of me. I have called your ambassador over here, and He's coming, as of now. He will need to see if this one is a fake. Okay?"

At that moment, the Grand Duke got the message that the ambassador had landed. He laid down the phone, and got his intercom.

"Okay, Get him over here. Immediately."

The Grand Protector snapped his fingers towards George Nijima and pointed towards the giant Michael Daniels Memorial Obelisk in the front lawn.

George Nijima simply nodded his head, and ran outside, Howard had arranged some improvments lately since its completion in August of 2000, but this was not restoration...

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Grand Ducal Palace

Ambassador: Pilot! Do you love your country, are you willing to die for Vuhifell, for your homeland!

Bonus 1: ...erm...okay...I guess

Ambassador: Take this folder, and make sure none of those filthy foreign scum get their hands on it! And do not read it! Do not open it! Just get it out of here!

Bonus 1: How did you get into the international relations business again? Whatever, if it has the Presidential Seal on it, I guess it's pretty important, you can trust me with this.

Ambassador: Good, tell the President I'll be arriving soon, I just need to take care of something in "Fake Land"

The Ambassador walked inside the Palace and waited for an escort to the Grand Duke.

The Grand Ducal Palace

The Grand Duke walked into the hall aswell, and began talking to the ambassador.

"Why the rush, mr. Ambassador? Maybe something to hide? I thought, if you wanted to get out of our beautiful country, with such a rush that you took the risk to be blasted out of the sky by our AA. Therefore, we will have to check you on some materials that can create a stain on the Van Luxemburgian-Vuhifello relations. Guards! Check him!"

Two guards came from adjacent hallways, and checked the ambassadors on possible strange or unexpected materials. The Grand Duke turned to the ambassador again.

"And, because I now order a rise to DEFCON 2, we're allowed to do this. If you just go with me afterwards, to check out the laptop, my men will also check the helicopter and it's pilot."

The pilot's curiosity got the best of him, and he broke the Presidential Seal on the folder...

Bonus 1: Oh...my god...

TO: VUHIFELLIAN EMBASSY; VAN LUXEMBURG
FROM: NORTH POINT MILITARY COMMAND

Due to a recent change of power from President Stevan Daniels, to Grand Protector Howard Fortstall, we are ordered to inform all Vuhifellian military personell outside the homeland of the current situation in the continent

*The Continent has been turned into a Military Controlled State
*Curfew nationwide: 22:00 Usea Central Time
*Death Camps raised in Tylian, North Belka, and Yuktobania
*Mass Grave sites in Osea, Usea, and South Belka
*All former members of government being detained in different facilities until Vuhi-Kazach War is over:

President Stevan Daniels: Belka Castle
Congress & Cabinet: Foxtecha Underground Prison
Supreme Court: James Island Research Laboratories

*All enemies of the state and suspected terrorists are to be experimented on in Foxtecha endorsed projects
*Slavery is now legal in all states except Greykan
*Elite Black Guard and Special Forces kept in the Dark

Howard Fortstall is currently relying on the war to keep himself in power.

P.S. DO NOT LET THIS DOCUMENT FALL INTO FOREIGN/ENEMY HANDS

Signed,

David Macker, President of Foxtecha
Howard Fortstall, Grand Protector of Vuhifell
Timothy Garcia, Commanding General
Rachel Garcia, Supreme Admiral
Isabel Garcia, General of the Skies
Lucy Ouin, President of Ouin International Trading Corporation
James Lyndex, Heir to the Lyndex family fortune
Oliver Turin, Military Administrator
Peter Stuyvesant, Vice-Administrator of New Hivez

Bonus 1: HEY VL GUYS, GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

At the moment the pilot shouted, a group of 5 guards, including the Grand Duke, who took the ambassador, came running from every corner towards the helicopter.

"What's happening?" The Grand Duke shouted, while he saw several guards staring at the paper, being held by the pilot. After some minutes, when he read it, He ran back to his office, while pulling the ambassador and several guards with him. As soon as he got the phone in his hands, he saw that the conversation with Fortstall was stil going. He took it to his mouth, and shouted, so loud that it could've been heard outside of Luxembourg.

"HOWARD FORTSTALL! ON THE PHONE! NOW!"

Answering Machine: We are sorry, but the current member of government you are trying to reach cannot answer your call at the moment, please hold on if you wish to speak immediately, if not, leave a message by pressing "1".

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Howard Fortstall: So if anyone tries to oust me while I'm in the Palace, the laser should take care of them, right?

George Nijima: Of course, including aircraft up to four miles in the air, the obelisk is ready to propel our regime into the history books!

Howard Fortstall: Well, I shall get back into my office now, I do have a continent to run!

Howard ran up the steps into the Palace, at which point, when he arrived at the Hall of Rule, he noticed the answering machine playing, and proceeded to pick up the phone.

Howard Fortstall: If this isn't North Point Military Command, I'm hanging up.

After the Grand Duke listened to the answering machine for a few seconds, he got Fortstall on the line.

"I bet you won't if you hear this is the Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg. We have blown your cover, and found the files. Your game is over. Surrender to the Van Luxemburgian Forces, or any of the original government members. Otherwise, we'll have things to blow. got that?"
His voice had been calm, although his fury could be heard very clearly.
"Don't turn on me, Fortstall, or you're a dead guy. We will drop copies of these files if you refuse to surrender. Your own populace will throw you off your throne..."

Howard Fortstall: Unfortunately for you, superior training doesn't always prevail over superior weaponry and defenses, I will not go the way of previous despots! With the Elite Black Guard as my sword, and Vuhifell's superior technology as my shield! No one, not even the Kazachs, can stop the complete domination of the continent now!

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Virgin Mary AFB

Eureka 1 had landed along with the rest of the Eureka squadron, along with the 1st and 2nd placers in the Farbanti National Jet Race.

EBG 117: So, seeing as we flew with you guys and we saved your asses, let's see who our champions are, shall we?

The winner of the race parked his jet inside the Mobius hanger, with the second placer parking his jet in the Grabacr hanger.

EBG 117: Hey you bastards! You can't park in there!

And out of their respective hangers, Grabacr 1 and Mobius 1 emerged...

Grabacr 1: SUPRISE!

Mobius 1: What's up guys!?

EBG 117: Holy shit! I can't believe I actually know both of you! Sweet! I know the winners! I know the winners! Yeah!

117 did a little version of the moonwalk before realizing everybody in his squad was beginning to chuckle.

EBG 117: Hey, wait a minute, didn't 118 say 110 was captured, let's go and get him back.

EBG 179: We don't even know where he's being held, besides, we best welcome home the Van Luxemburg soldiers that weren't killed in that minature air battle, besides, I bet my father would be interested in getting the job of President back from the Command-in-Chief before we assault their prison.

"Well, I then unfortunately have to end this vagueness. Your weaponry will never prevail over the superior morale of our troops, especially after we show those files to the Vuhifellian Army, aswell as the EBG squads. I urge you to reconsider, or we will be forced to act. I once again warn you, Howard Fortstall. Drop your weapons and surrender, or we will arrest and/ or kill you, with the whole of Van Luxemburg, and Vuhifell behind us and including possible allies. Got that? If you wish to avoid war, call me back. I will get you an ultimatum in 24 hours if you don't reply."
he abruptly broke the connection, and returned to chair.
"Ambassador. On which side are you? It's your choice. Freedom here, or starvation in Vuhifell." He thereafter asked the same question to the pilot.

Virgin Mary AFB

When 117 and his squad came on the Van Luxemburgian Troops, Van Manen got through a copy of the file, over E-mail. As soon as 117 condolated him, he thanked, and showed his laptop, which showed the file.

"I bet you knew this already? Because of this, we have a possible war looming between our nations. Can you get Fortstall so far that he gets off his throne, and Daniels gets back on? I ain't interested in a war against you."

Bonus 1: I would die for Vuhifell, and so, I side with you...

Ambassador: Have you forgotten what the foreigners did to our country in the Vuhi-Comm War! This will mean the death of the continent! I would never abandon such a leader who has united the people in such a way, that the Kazachs themselves cannot seem to deter him, that foreigners have no sway on his politics! He is the saviour of our glorious nation!

Bonus 1: Will you please knock him out, I've heard enough of this glorification tripe.

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EBG 117: ...I...I...can't believe...

EBG 99: Why hasn't Foxtecha told us about this, surely they would have known....

EBG 179: The Kazachs are now a secondary enemy, any leader who has done such things to the people cannot be allowed to live, dad!

President Stevan Daniels: Here you go Alicia, your sniper rifle equipped with a new, more accurate laser, including a laser microphone for intelligence, better scope with 14x zoom, HV bullets, and sound/flash suppressor.

EBG 179: Ah, my Christmas gift one month early I see, thanks dad, 99, permission to take on the Assassination of Howard Fortstall alone?

EBG 99: Permission granted, Major 117, any suggestions, comments, complaints.

EBG 117: Yeah, you be careful 179, you god damn better not die, too many people in the squad need you.

President Stevan Daniels: If at all possible, try not to damage anything in my office, I don't want to spend a lot of money on repairs when I return.

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Howard Fortstall: Hmmm, let me see, VA and EBG units fighting for a cause?

Howard began to laugh furiously at the proposition that the Grand Duke presented him before hanging up.

Howard Fortstall: Hey, Mr. Grand Duke, Mr. Fool, did I forget to mention that the EBG are basically mercenaries, bwuahahaha, they don't give a shit, so long as they get paid their 600 credits an hour, they don't care!

George Nijima: Sir! I've listened to the recording of your conversation, the entire Presidential Guard has had their cyberbrains completely re-wired, so that they will still be human, kind of, but they won't fall for any of that propoganda shit the Van Luxemburgians may pull, they will fight to the death sir!

Howard Fortstall: And the EBG?

George Nijima: Well...the folks in the EBG aren't that stupid sir, and just for the record, while most of the EBG fights for the money, the three best squads, Squads 49, 57, and 69 fight for the common good of the continent, so.....

Howard's face suddenly turned white, the mention of three EBG squads that could overthrow him almost froze his blood.

Howard Fortstall: Close the curtains, get me to the Presidential Bunker, those dirty foreign rats already have powerful allies in this country!

The Grand Duke listened to the reply of both the pilot and the ambassador, and obeyed the request of the pilot by softly slamming the ambassador in his face, just enough to make it hurt.

"One such a prayer and you're on the floor, got that?"
He thereafter turned to the pilot and made a request.
"Tell me, Are you qualified for flying heavy aircraft? Would you fancy flying for the Van Luxemburgian Airforce for one mission, to bring Fortstall down? You will get one of the Airforce's B2's, and we'll send you together with the airforce's other B2's, about 49, and an escort of fighters. Now, if you don't mind, I need to get a search warrant out for Howard Fortstall...."

Some hours later, inside The Grand Ducal Palace, the creation of the Royal Van Luxemburgian/Vuhifellian High Court was a fact, designed to take on Fortstall and friends. It also sent the search warrant, to arrest or kill Howard on sight, with a 20 million Van Luxemburgian Euro reward....

Virgin Mary AFB

"Well, I may call you allies, I see? That's great news." Van Manen said to squad 49. At that moment, his laptop began to make noise. He opened it, and immediately came with good news.

"A High Court has been created for all suspects in this case, and we have a search warrant out for Fortstall, with a 20 million reward, dead or alive."

After the Van Luxemburgians heard that, they immediately started to ask EBG 179 if they could help.

Bonus 1: I'm sorry, but I'm a helicopter pilot, but even if those bombers are stealth, there's no way you guys can get past the air defense system with being shot to hell, I can help you get in intact, but getting out I leave up to you, the resistance, and the Elite Black Guard.

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 179: Normally I'm a team player, but when I get my hands on a good target and my sniper rifle, I work alone, tell you what however, you and some of my squadmates here can take out the Hivez Power Station in Hivez, the old capital, a few hundred miles south of New Hivez, you take that out, and half the capital's defenses will also black out, including the entire South Belkan air defense system.

Also, you can get into the resistance headquarters in 120 Jaylock Street, Oured, Osea, tell them about the upcoming assassination plot, and the Van Luxemburgian plans, that should give us about half the country to ally ourselves with, the password is "coup de' etat"

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New Valais

Valgan 1: Tell me 110, would you be interested in destroying the Kazach Order, and bringing peace to the continent?

EBG 110: Of course!

Valgan 1: Well then. take down the Council of 10, and the Order will fall apart.

EBG 110: Why should I trust you

Valgan 1: BECAUSE I WANT AN END TO THIS BLOODY WAR! If you need proof, my father is Patriarch Hernando VI of Hivez, now...first we need to take down that god-forsaken despot of yours!

The Grand Duke replied.

"OK you guide us through the air defences, and we'll arrange for our way out. Should be no problem."

Virgin Mary AFB

"Accepted. We'll make our way through to Hivez and it's powerstation, and you'll take out Howie & Co. No prob! We'll get a few NH-90's to get us towards Hivez."

As Van Manen said that, he was already arranging some of his helicopters to get airborne with them aboard.

Bonus 1: Perfectly, now if you don't mind getting some of your elite troops to get in my Chinook, we have a meeting with a Vuhifellian governmental jet somewhere over the Atlantic.

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EBG 179: No problamo, just be careful in the city, ever since...well...you'll see when you get there. I got to go.

EBG 117: Brother!

Eureka 3: Yes 117?

EBG 117: Take 179 to New Hivez, optical stealth when you get twenty miles near.

As The Grand Duke's reply was answered, he walked over to his desk, and grabbed a phone, rang a number and waited to be answered.

"Witteman? Yes. It's me. Get the SSR ready, about half a Korps. Yes, 25 men. I need to get them here within half an hour. Okay. See ya."

Some 15 minutes later, a lone NH-90 helicopter landed next to the Chinook. The Special Service Rainbow troops got out with as much order as a revolt, as they were finally seeing some action.

"Lieutenant en Premier Bruchhauser, Commander of SSR Korps 2. At your service, What do we need to do?"
"Lieutenant En Premier, I need you to board the CH-47 over there, You will be took to a governmental jet somewhere over the Atlantic. You'll receive further briefing from that pilot over there. Dismissed!"
"Yes, High Commander."
The group rushed over to the pilot, waiting to get their orders.

Hivez

Slowly, The NH-90 helicopters lowered their speed and altitude, getting ready for a landing. As soon as they were 10 meters above the ground, ropes were lowered and the men jumped out, carefully holding onto the ropes. They then landed on Vuhifellian soil once again, and quickly secured the area.

"Say, what was it with 179 about the looks of the city. 1 km out, it looks dead-normal."

Oured, Osea

Several Van Luxemburgian soldiers, who had been paradropped together with the two VLIA agents, now knocked at the doors of the though Resistance HQ.

"Coup D'Etat, Van Luxemburgian forces here.... Coup D'Etat..."

Bonus 1: Okay, this is a governmental jet, but even so, they should listen to reason, load up, once we get near the jet I'll lower a tow line so they can...eventually...pick us up, I'll lower a connection tube and we can board. Everyone got that?

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Hivez

Jane Stonehenge: C'mon, I hear the Van Luxemburgians are blowing the power station, let's give a nice warm welcome, just keep em' away from the sunken city will ya'? Might have a negative effect on their morale...In fact...keep them away from everything but the power station...

Special Forces: Yes ma'am!

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Oured

Opening the door and talking in a very polite and slightly annoying manner, was the doorman to the resistance, and in his spare time, doorman for the Oured National Hotel.

Doorman: Yes my good sir? How may I be of service to you?

The doorman then offered the troops a seat in the main lobby.

Doorman: Would you kindly wait here until I get the person or persons you are looking for, thank you. In that period of time you may help yourself to our snack bar.

A short while later he came back with a bearded, dark skinned man, with an AK-74 over his shoulder.

Peter Silverson: Hello, I am Peter Silverson, leader of the resistance movement against Howard Fortstall...welcome to...ah screw it, any of you guys want a cigar, straight from Comberth, they rival Cuban cigars....

Peter began to take one from his pocket, asked the doorman for a light, and started talking again.

Peter Silverson: Tell me, you...foreigners, what purpose do you have here in trying to take down our little dictator bastard? Are you attempting to become the world's prime police force since the United States in the early 21st century? Give me the answer to three questions and I will give you our current sitrep: Why are you here? Why should I trust you? Will you occupy our country?

"YES SIR!" The forces stormed aboard of the Chinook, waiting for it's depart.

Hivez - Power Plant

Several Marines walked on the plant, while others guarded the outside of it. It was silent, almost too silent. The Marines planted their charges, -C-4, Radio Controlled-, at what they though were the most important to the plant, and got off. They hoped that no-one had seen them, and waited with blowing the plant until they were in the Helicopter. When needed, they could blow it at anytime.

Oured

Only one Marine accepted a sigar, while the others didn't smoke. He then answered Silverson's question.

"Well, we got evidence of him creating mass graves, enormous prisons, and abusing humans, and their rights. As Van Luxemburg is a free and liberal nation, we strongly oppose this. And, we aren't a police force. Is this operation declassified then? We got your adress from the three deserted squads of the EBG, they are on our side. We want to talk over our current plans with you. You should trust us, because your country won't get liberated from the bastard Howie is. We won't occupy your country, unless Fortstall fully declares war on us, and we're forced to fight Vuhifellian Forces. This won't happen in our time, by the way."

Hivez Power Station

Engineer: Holy shit! Powerhouses four through seven are off-line! The entire complex is blown to shit!

Shift Manager: Calm yourself, what happened?

Engineer: The gas tanks, they just blew out of nowhere!

Shift Manager: Yet again, calm yourself...Now, what's happening?

A large explosion suddenly rocked the administrative building...

Engineer: THAT! And according to our current readings, generators 2 through eleven have been blown apart, generator one just made it, but is severely damaged.

Shift Manager: Assessment?

Engineer: I don't know...We've had procedures to handle this but we've never really....thought to implement them....

Another explosion rocked the building.

Engineer: Sir, I'm seeing the construction crane falling on top of the natural gas tanks...

Shift Manager: Well then, that's it, when they blow, it'll take out the powerhouses supplying juice to the New Hivez defense grid, and when that fails, Howard's going to get pissed, and we'll need to divert power from the entire Air Defense System.

Engineer: Sir, those powerhouses just blew up, and the electric wires carrying power to the Hivez Bay have now been....

Shift Manager: I want a full report, now, once we figure out what happened, we're going to activate the emergency power station in the sunken city.

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Somehwere over the Atlantic

Governmental Jet: Bonus 1, you are cleared to board craft, our callsign is now ThunderHead 4.

Bonus 1: Why thank you ThunerHead 4, boarding now with ambassador and a few VIP's.

ThunderHead 4: Roger that ambassador's callsign is now Chairman, VIP's callsign is now Guard.

Bonus 1: Okay everybody, I'm lowering the boarding tube now, DON'T, and I mean DON'T, fire a shot in there, or this situation's going to go beserk.

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Oured

Peter Silverson: Okay, we can trust you, but even if that lunatic declares war, if you occupy our country, you do realize we will have to fight against you...now, will the highest ranking officer please come with me, I have an assignment for your squad.

Over the Atlantic

As the Tube connected, the men loaded and checked their guns, before waiting untill the tube had been fully established. As soon as this happened, some 15 men stormed inside, while 10 others waited to do the second wave.

"OKAY! Your game is over!" one of the men shouted at the pilots.
"You bet! Surprise! Van Luxemburgian Special Forces. Drop your weapon very calmly, and get your hands on your head. One wrong movement and you're a dead guy, got that?"

Hivez Powerstation

As the plant blew, the helicopters were already airborne and hovered above, to counter any offensive action coming from below.

"Okay, Next stop: Hivez itself! We're gonna do some sight-seeing. Maybe we can find something interesting. Ah, who cares. Now the complete ADV is down, get to New Hivez, I want to secure the VL Embassy, Then we'll plan our actions."

Oured

Two men stood up. One was employed by the VLIA, and the other one by the VLA. They both walked behind Silverson, and introduced themselves.

"Thomas Müller, Van Luxemburgian Armed Forces. Capitain"
The other man spoke in a heavy Industrial-English accent.
"Pete Nield, Van Luxemburgian Intelligence Agency. Lieutenant en Premier"

Pilot: You do realize this is a Boeing 747 right? And that the security personell, even if they fire at you, would only knock you out...now, if you don't mind, I will plunge this entire FUCKING PLANE into the Atlantic Ocean, unless YOU lower your weapon, Bonus 1, raise your god damn boarding tube, NOW!

Bonus 1: No way!

Pilot: Bonus 1, we have the entire Military Command onboard, RAISE YOUR FUCKING TUBE!

Bonus 1: And I said...no.

Isabel Garcia: Bonus 1, this is General of the Skies, Isabel Garcia, my brother and sister are Supreme Admiral and Commanding General and my cousin is the President of Foxtecha, do you really want to fuck with those in authority.

Bonus 1: Oh...shit....sorry VL Guys, but I'm NOT getting executed over this shit, you're on your own until that craft lands.

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Hivez

Jane Stonehenge: Holy shit, was that the powerstation!?

SF Troop: I guess so....

They had now witnessed the entire city of Hivez go dark all at once, with the exception of the Patriarchal Palace, home to the Patriarch of Hivez, leader of the Church of Vuhifell. The entire city was in the dark, and the eerie, redish-gray glow from the sunken city illuminated a good part of it.

Jane Stonehenge: Well, that was a suprise, but now the air defense system in South Belka is down...but if they get the emergency power...

SF Trooper: Then their helicopter will be shot to shit...got it, find the emergency generator and destroy it...

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Oured

Peter Silverson: Thomas, take half these men, and head to Golden Skies City, tell the entire 93rd Armor Division what Howard is doing, seeing as the EBG is running rampant at the moment, we'll need the 93rd. Pete, you take the rest of them and head into the underground prison, led by Foxtecha. We've recieved intelligence Howard is holding the entire Congress and cabinet down there, just be careful, six miles underground and yet only four elevators to come in through, but I doubt it's highly guarded...dismissed.

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Farbanti

VPU Troop: DOWN! ON THE GROUND! NOW!

An entire squad of heavily equiped and heavily armed VPU members was raiding suspected resistance hideouts in Farbanti.

VPU Commander: Preparing to bring in a prisoner...clear the next room

VPU Troop: I hear voices in that room sir...

A single hand single brought the squad's shotgun over by the door, with two shots the hinges were gone. Another trooper carrying an MP5 kicked the door down and secured the room.

VPU Troop: Room is secure...hey...what the hell

Tucked in a little corner of the room were explosives, maps, and weapons...

VPU Troop: Sir...I don't think this was a resistance hideout...

VPU Commander: Why think that Corporal?

VPU Troop: Look...

On the back wall of the room was an orange "K" inside of a black "O", the symbol of the Kazach Order.

VPU Commander: Take the prisoner to the airport, we'll secure these materials.....I don't get it though, these explosives, they look as though they were Vuhifellian, they're wrapped the same and...my god...these a mini-planet buster bombs...but why would the Order have these?

VPU Troop: Don't know sir, what I do know, is that we just stopped the Order from being able to carry out attacks using these weapons, let's get em' to the airport, we'll fly em' to Coronation Island.

Over the Atlantic...

"I don't have any problems with you crashing a plane. I would encourage it, in fact. Cause we have Parachutes, and you don't. And might I attend you that Van Luxemburgian Marine Carrier battlegroups are patrolling somewhere under us. It can be 50 km more or less, but they probably have us in track. And, their AA can easily reach this plane. It has a radar signature like no other."

With those words, Lieutenant en Premier Bruchhauser fired two shots of his P226, aimed at the pilot.

"Okay, someone else has comments? They can expect some bullets aswell. The Garcia's? Anyone? Oh, not to forget. Commodore Krieger, you have had Airforce education? Get this plane to land somewhere safe."

Krieger stepped on the pilot, and checked him. He then got on the pilot's seat, while calling one of his men to be his co-pilot.

"Van Luxemburgian Battleforce West, we have everything under control, requesting landing clearance for Lisbon Intl. Request Fighter escort to airport, out."

The Radio crackled and an answer sounded.

"You're sure you have it under control? I'll send a patrol of ASC-8's. Please contact Lisbon itself too, if you want."

"Check, I'll do. Hang in there guys, we need to move backwards"

"Oh, Battleforce, before I forget, can you arrange some Policiers at the Airport, aswell as MPs? We have some high-ranked Vuhifellian officers that need urgent treatment.... In Jail."

With those words, the 747 banked and began to return to it's final destination, Lisbon, Portugal, Van Luxemburg.

Golden Skies City

After some hours of flight, the group headed by Thomas Müller arrived at the base on which the 93rd was stationed. Thomas knocked on the gates, and waited.

"Hello? Anybody there? Van Luxemburgian Marines with an important message for the 93rd."

Some kilometers away, Pete did the same with his troop. He knocked on the gates, but this time, he didn't say who they were.

"Can I get someone over here? I have an important message."

Lisbon, Portugal, Van Luxemburg

Several Armoured police vehicles, normally used for countering riots, drove up the tarmac, escorted by a large group of Police and Military vehicles, which had been marked with the letters "MP".

Meanwhile, groups of Counterterrorism operatives lowered from their helicopters, readying for the securing of the 747, or, what was left of it after the SSR had been there. Also, Riot Police had blocked off the airport for unwanted visitors. They made a complete lane, big enough for a 747 to head through, in which they had put up blockades and had armed their weapons.

(OOC: Hope you don't mind me doing this. Also, you might want to have something on the ASC-8. It's a jet, roughly equal to an F-22 Raptor, which can take-off vertical, and on short runways, like a Harrier. It's a derivant of the ASC-7, which at his turn is based off the Wingardian WF-33 and the already known Mirage 2100.)

North Point Military Command

Assistant General: What's happening, you brought me from the country club and said it was important!

Intel Officer: Yes sir, it is, take a look at the holopanel, then return your focus towards my screen sir.

Assistant General: So, the Military Command was ordered to attend MILEX '06, of course they're heading towards Van Luxemburg.

Intel Officer: Yeah, well sir, the Black Box on the plane sends out signals to us every minute about flight sound recordings, thermal, weight, radar threats, and also it also sends out the life signatures of anyone who is aboard at the time.

Assistant General: Yes, I know, I was on the committee that contracted KaTechNa to build that technology.

Intel Officer: Yes, well sir, in the last minute, one pilot's brain became inactive, the plane has suddenly become heavier, there are dozens more heat signatures inside the plane, and the recording sounds as if a hijacking is going on.

Assistant General: Terrorists?

Intel Officer: I wish, but according to the recordings these are SF units cooporating with the Van Luxemburgian government...the, entire Military Command is expected to either be imprisoned or executed. You are now Commanding General sir...Commanding General Avery Malone.

Avery Malone: Well then, notify David Macker, I suspect he's going to care much about this situation, seeing as the entire Military Command are his cousins and all, notify Fleet Admiral Keikiyo and Air Force General Tatyana that they are now Supreme Admiral and General of the Skies. Also...notify Grand Protector Howard Fortstall, we've tried to reason with them, but apparently, just like their country, their brains are also fake.

Intel Officer: Sir...this means that...

Avery Malone: Yes lieutenant, this is an act of war, illegally boarding a Vuhifellian government aircraft, taking hostage the entire military command, killing an officer of the Vuhifellian military, I can hardly suspect their Monarch to be dumbfounded as to the cause of our retaliation.

Intel Officer: Sir...permission to take my vacation now sir...

Avery Malone: Yes lieutenant, go home...you live in Newport City, am I correct?

Intel Officer: Yes sir, it's an island city, so those foreigners would never attempt to invade it with our navy around...besides...the Elite Black Guard will handle this war...right?

Avery Malone: I'm afraid...this is one enemy the EBG cannot take down with a single sniper bullet, or a packet of C4...and this happens right at the start of a recession...my god....may the Grand Protector live up to his title.

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Presidential Palace, New Hivez, South Belka

Howard Fortstall: Hehe, laser turrets ae fun, hehehe

The power to all of New Hivez suddenly shut off, and Howard Fortstall suddenly found himself defenseless.

Howard Fortstall: ...You're kidding...activate emergency power.

George Nijima: Emergency power activated sir.

With a push of his PDA George Nijima had commanded a system that would have taken hours to repair otherwise, a gift straight from Howard.

George Nijima: Sir, you have a call on the secure line, it's North Point, they say it's urgent...

Howard Fortstall: Oh well....Y'ello, this is Grand Protec...

Intel Officer: They'vetakenthemhostagesir,youhavetodosomethingotherwisethey'regoingtodie!!!!!

Howard Fortstall: Whoa, slow down...whoever this is, talk slowly...

Intel Officer:Second Lieutenant James K. Joseph sir, Foreigners have take MC to dinner.

Howard Fortstall: Just give me the information and stop talking in code dammit.

Intel Officer: Sir, Van Luxemburg has taken the entire Military Command hostage aboard the jet they were flying on, they've also murdered the pilot...

Howard's eyes began to twitch, his fist clenching the phone, and his breathing became fast and heavy.

Howard Fortstall: That is all lieutenant, you are dismissed from the phone...George, please get me the number for MEGALITH control, and give me the Presidential Launch key. And...while your at it...give me VSEP on the line, tell them I want the current status of our two ion cannons on my desk, now.

George Nijima: Yes sir!

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Golden Skies City
Petra Tank Base

Colonel Brinks: Yes...foreigners I see, what do you want? If it's bad news, go away, if it's good news, come inside, but put down your guns, the troops in this place don't trust foreigners with guns, at least since the war.

Golden Skies City
Foxtecha Underground Prison Elevators

A voice over the intercom responded to the VL soldiers questions.

EBG 330: Hello, this is EBG 330, leader of Squad 69, if you would kindly bring the prisoner into the loading area, we will be up shortly, if you are not here to bring a prisoner in, please give retinal and palm print data to the proper areas in front of you, where we will confirm your identity as a Vuhifellian citizen, if you are not a Vuhifellian citizen, please give the same data, along with your country of origin, and wait for a guard to escort you into the prison's elevator systems, thank you.

Chateau Vianden

It was very silent on Chateau Vianden, just outside of Luxembourg. At least, on the outside. Inside, dozens of men were cracking PC's and networks, and checking movements of the Vuhifellian Government.

"Sir, one of our Intelsats shows that the Vuhifellians are arming WMD's. I suggest we request clarification and go up to DEFCON 2 again. I think that they're not so friendly this time...."

Another man looked up from behind his PC.

"Why not DEFCON 1 and let the aircraft return to where it came from?"

"No. We've got VIP's aboard that Boeing, and I don't want to see that. They're taken to the Interim Vuhifellian High Court in Luxembourg. Probably will be taken into custody for an unknown time, until they can be sent back to Vuhifell. Now, Dismissed!"

FROM: VLIA HQ, Chateau Vianden, Luxembourg
To: "The Grand Protector" Howard Fortstall
Subject: Aircraft

We have made this automatic message to inform you that we have took the entire Military Command into Custody. They will be taken to the Inerim Vuhifellian High Court in Luxembourg, and punished according to Van Luxemburgian Laws. We expect them to see lifelong imprisonment, although 20 years is an option too.

We have also spotted your preparation of WMD's. Tone this down now, or we will have to do the same, and our weapons can be quite dangerous. We have warned you, and your citizens, although you don't seem to care.

Also, the pilot wasn't our fault. He threatened our men, aswell as the complete military command, as he wanted to crash the aircraft into the Atlantic. As you look at that, we have quite saved your Military Command. They're safely on their way to Luxembourg now.

2nd in Command Per Lindstrom,
VLIA HQ, Chateau Vianden,
LUXEMBOURG


Petra Tank Base

"Well, we have bad news and good news. The bad first. "the Grand Protector" Howard Fortstall has put the former government into prisons and Mass-graves and is using Vuhifellian Citizens for tests. He also has threatened with the destruction of both Vuhifell and Van Luxemburg. The Good news is: We, and just a couple of EBG squads are taking down Howie and Co. We have took the entire MC, which are now on their way to VL, and we have blacked out power in Hivez and New Hivez. Wanna help us? We need to free some people. I'll give you details later on."

Foxtecha Underground Prisoners Elevators

"Pete Nield. Van Luxemburgian Citizen. Behind me is a squad of Van Luxemburgian Soldiers. We're here to check if the rumors are true. The whole former government is rumoured to be here. We want to check that. Do not close the door on us, or else we will be able to bash it"

Presidential Palace

Howard Fortstall: Raise Alert Status to DEFCON 1, get all independent security forces to raise their alert status to Black, and get me a video link straight to Van Luxemburg...

George Nijima: Yes sir! Patching you through now.

Howard Fortstall: Hello, this is Grand Protector Howard Fortstall of the Federal Military Republic of The Vuhifellian States, do not worry, I will not strike another nation with these weapons...however, your recent actions have made it abundantly clear that there is no other recourse but to show you what I am capable of.

Howard switched the screen on the video link to the city of St. Ark, in North Belka.

Howard Fortstall: This frigid, god-forsaken city is St. Ark, a humble place...say around 17 million inhabitants, it is also the fourth busiest port in the nation...

Turning the Presidential launch key in New Hivez was Howard Fortstall, while nearly 3000 miles away, an unknown Kazach soldier inside the MEGALITH Missile complex turned the second key.

Howard Fortstall: I am now sending you a map of Vuhifell, the red dot near Greykan is the missile, capable of wiping out an entire sector of Golden Skies City, the top number shows its altitude, the second number shows its distance from the target, when either one gets to 20, I will show you a live video link of St. Ark, and you, AND YOUR ENTIRE, FUCKING NATION, MAY HAVE IT ON THEIR CONSCIENCE THAT YOU WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS OF THE MILLIONS!

For the first time in 100 years, a Planet Buster missile was launched...

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Petra Tank Base

Colonel Brinks: So...how do I know you're not just members of the Order, stolen VL uniforms and everything, proove to me that you're Van Luxemburgian, tell me something only a citizen of your country should know, that can't be gained through military intelligence.

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Underground Prison

EBG 330: Hey, Van Luxemburgian, I remember you guys, I fought with you before, haha, come on in...oh, and about the whole "break the door thing" you're welcome to try, but unless you can survive a six mile drop I don't recommend it. We'll just have a couple of guards to search you before you come in here, just to make sure you won't blow up the elevators on the way down.

The Grand Ducal Palace

As the Grand Duke and his cabinet watched, they saw the entire city dissolve into one fireball, killing 17 million people. The Video link was immediately cut, and the Grand Duke got to work.

"OK, I had it with that Fortstall guy. I would rather be friends with the Kazach then him. I would have to call on my allies now, but we're leaving them out of this as long as possible. Immediately create a trade blockade around Vuhifell. Nothing Van Luxemburgian in there, nothing Vuhifell in here. Also, prepare the two divisions on standby. I want the 45th and the 32nd ready in two hours, complete with their gear! Prepare them for a possible defensive war. Get the VLCDF on standby, aswell as the other Van Luxemburgian divisions. I want the SDI system on high alert. Shoot every non-identified missile coming from them down. No authorisation from my side needed. Prepare the Van Luxemburgian Navy to get every ship they have completely loaded up onto sea. Also scramble all our fighters, including the ones not assigned to any squadron yet. I want us prepared for a defensive war, immediately! Also, guard the Interim Vuhifellian High Court to DEFCON 1 standards. no-one may go through, except for the ones with authorization. Ask citizens to be on their guard. Get a direct TV linkup with International van Luxemburgian TV. I WANT ACTION! NOW!"

All the members stormed off to their tasks, while an emergency TV broadcast was set up.

"All, welcome to International Van Luxemburgian TV, this is Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg With an important message to the International Community."

The screen showed the face of the Grand Duke, while the images of the Video Link where played again on the background.

"This is what happened in Vuhifell some minutes ago. The So-called "Grand Protector" Howard Fortstall didn't protect his people, but the maniacal leader has murdered 17 million people. I severely condem this action of Genocide. The Van Luxemburgian Armed Forces have started programmes for full defence of the homeland, and will open fire on any unauthorised vehicle coming in range of their weapons. The Van Luxemburgian Society is shocked by Howard's action, and will take every step possible to forecome another act made by Mr. Fortstall. we ask the International Community's help in this. this can't go on. we warn you for this leader. He's responsible for 17 million people killed, if not more. Anyone who manages to kill or arrest him will receive 2 billion US Dollars from the Van Luxemburgian Government. This was all."

Petra Tank Base

"Well, I'm Thomas Müller, I live in St. Anton im Tirol, Have a girlfriend, am stationed with the Spezialkommand "Lëtzebuerg", and here's my ID. What do you want to know anymore?"

Underground Prison

"Oh, ofcourse. is it correct that you have a few former government members stationed here?"

Oured

Peter Silverson: My god....James, get the SatLink up NOW! If we manage to get this footage onto the jumbo-tron in Golden Skies City, we just may end this fascism...

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New Valais

EBG 110: So, I'm going to lead an assault on the VPU western HQ eh? Nice...how many T-80's do you have again?

Valgan 1: We have 300 Tanks at your disposal, along with 80,000 men, take out that outpost, whatever the cost, and Howard will fall, with Van Luxemburg pressing from the east, us pressing from the west, the resistance the south, and the military from the center, the only place he has left is in the arctic region.

EBG 110: And that's no safe-haven for him.

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Petra Tank Base

Colonel Brinks: Ok, come on in, just don't touch any equipment eh, unless your government is willing to pay a bill, this here is experimental stuff, now what message do you need to tell me?

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Underground Prison

EBG 330: I honestly don't have a clue, there were about 800 prisoners down here before Howard took control, then after his government sweeps and arrests, there are 70,000, the prison can't handle all of this, even with the extra labor provided by extra slaves we can't build enough to house them all, at least 900 die each day...sad ain't it...

Two elevator doors opened to allow the Van Luxemburgian soldiers in.

EBG 331: If you will just leave your weapons here and step through the metal detector, I'll get you right down there, but seriously though, if it weren't for protocol, I'd let you guys in right now, you're alright.

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New Hivez

EBG 179: 179 to control, over.

Control: Yes ma'am?

EBG 179: There are two heat signatures in my scope, I can't tell which one is Howard...

Control: Use...

EBG 179: The blinds are down and they have a cyber-net defense network, besides, I don't have cybernetic implants yet. Which one should I take down?

Control: The one that looks more official....

EBG 179: Eeni-meeni-mini-moe?

Control: Just shoot one already.

Through her scope, 179 took aim at George Nijima, seeing as he had the Presidential PDA in his hands, she mistook him for Howard and took her shot.

EBG 179: Control, target is down, we'll need to wait for casualty confirmation, that was a headshot sir.

....

Howard Fortstall: HOLY SHIT! That was close, GUARDS! GUARDS!

Presidential Guard: YES SIR!

Howard Fortstall: SECURE THE PARIMETER, THEY'VE TRIED TO KILL ME!

Presidential Guard: YES SIR!

....

EBG 179: Shiet...Presidential MOLIGNAR soldiers, not even my rifle can take them down in one shot, control, I am RTB, repeat, I am RTB.

Control: Roger that 179, control out.

Petra Tank Base

"Well, I already told you. I wanted to ask your help in this."

Underground Prison

The men stepped into the elevator, but refused to put their guns away.

"I have orders to take those members back with me again. And, you're gonna help us. Just lead us the way to the prison. We'll get everyone out which has been brought in since Fortstall is in power. Okay? Now, Lead the way."

EBG 331: Excuse me...you're going to..what? [radio] Hey 330, get Foxtecha on the line.

EBG 330: Ok, if they plan to get any prisoners outta here, you're taking the shit for it.

Michael Macker: Yes, hello?

EBG 330: Some Van Luxemburgians want to get people out of the prison.

Michael Macker: Fine by me, that's way too many people we got in there anyway, it's unecnomical, just don't let them take out the people who were in there in the first place, ok?

EBG 330: Got it. Hey 331, they have clearence.

EBG 331: Roger [To VL] Okay, you have Foxtecha clearence to remove all prisoners that were taken in as a result of Fortstall's political purge, you do NOT, have clearence to remove the killers and rapists and everyone who was put in there by law enforcment agencies. Just step into the elevators and press any button, the one's put in there by Howard should have red burn marks on their necks, kay? Good, I'm hungry, I'ma go eat, you guys have fun.

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Petra Tank Base

Colonel Brinks: Sorry, was lost in my little daydream...wait...wha? Are you...and you...but he....

Avery Malone: [radio] Colonel Brinks of the 93rd armored division, is that you? I am seeing nuclear signatures all over St. Ark, I am now Commanding General, Timothy Garcia was taken as a POW of Van Luxemburg.

Colonel: Wait...which country did you say they were taken prisoner of?

Avery Malone: Van Luxemburg....but don't worry, they plan to take down Howard, and I support them.

Colonel: With all due respect sir, these fuckers deserve to die for this act.

Avery Malone: And Howard deserves to die for nuking St. Ark! Do you hear me, Howard Fortstall himself turned the nuclear launch key...it's over, we're bringing the President back.

Colonel: We don't even know where he is!

Avery Malone: It doesn't matter, but the VPU is planning on executing some high-level government officials today in the underground prison, you are the only unit stationed inside the city right now, so I am ordering you to get them out of there.

Colonel: Roger, is communication between the coasts up yet?

Avery Malone: Affirmative.

Colonel: Roger. [To VL] Ok, the Grand Fucker has nuked a city, a Vuhifellian city, we're taking that son of a bitch down, and you're going to help us, there's some high level official being kept in the Foxtecha underground prison, and the VPU is planning on executing them, we'll cover you while you rescue them.

OOC: How long will your armed forces take to get rid of the fundamentalists terrorizing the people?
OOC: Well? I could use a response. While I cannot send in peacekeeping units as I have my own conflict to attend to, but I will be contacting some nations that I have friendly relations with.

OOC: Well? I could use a response. While I cannot send in peacekeeping units as I have my own conflict to attend to, but I will be contacting some nations that I have friendly relations with.

It is almost done.

Petra Tank Base

"Yes. We already sent half our men inside the prison, they should have secured it by now."

Thomas asked his Radioman to get the radio ready, and got the headset.

"Delta Black 9, have you secured Target I? Any Tango's down?"

"Delta Black Leader, Target I Secured. No Tango's down, We have full co-operation."

"Check. I heard VPU members are trying to kill some High-Ranking officials. Can you check that?"

"Roger. out."

Thomas gave the headset back, and turned to his ally.

"That was Delta Black 9, in the prisons. they are looking for them. but for now, let's help them by sending these forces down there."

Underground Prison

"Roger, Out."
Pete Nield answered on his headset. He then pulled his SIG pistol and pushed one of the buttons, while turning to EBG 330.

"Okay, We need to know where those VPU persons are. C'mon! We need to roll!"

EBG 330: Me, oh, I think you have me confused with 117, who enjoys doing shit like this, I'll just stay here and watch the camera system in case anything comes up, but here's the master security pass to the entire prison.

330 chucked a small card that looked more like a currency card than a security pass.

EBG 330: But make sure I get it back, I'm not gonna' turn the elevators on for you if you don't...

On the surface

VPU Commander: Oi', this is Lieutenant Colonel Neil Williams of the Valgan VPU, we have a an interrogation with some prisoners today.

EBG 330: Which prisoners?

VPU Commander: Don't know really, but, that's beside the point, let us in?

EBG 330: Uhh, sure, I guess, I mean if the interrogations are worth-while than I guess it's okay by me, just let me get the master key pass from a friend of mine....Hey VL guy, VPU is coming down here to interrogate some prisoners, I gotta' let them down here, will you give me the pass back?

Underground Prison

Müller checked his headset and attended his men, before answering to EBG 330.

"OK, men. Those VPU are coming. We're gonna go upwards, and get them, ready? GO!"

Then, seeing his men standing ready in the lift, he put on his hedset and responded to 330's message.

"Check, we're coming up, a moment..."

As the men waited in the lift, they talked over their plan again.

"Okay, we just open the door of the elevator, and aim our weapons at the VPU guys. They should be totally surprised, and we capture them. By then, we should have support of the rest of the squad, coming in with that armoured division. Then, it's waiting for the bombers to drop that declaration of Fortstall of him being the Grand protector, and we free the prisoners who need to get out, and which have been brought in after the damned Howard Incident."

The doors opened, and the men jumped out and aimed their weapons.

"Freeze! VPU troops, lower your weapons. we've orders to arrest you, as we suspect that you might try to kill any of the prisoners down there."

Over Vuhifel, Hours later.

A group of B-2 bombers had headed over the cities of Hivez, New Hivez, Golden Skies and Farbanti. They carried the file in which Howard showed that he was the "Grand Protector". it had been readied to drop it over those cities en-masse, so that every Vuhifellian citizen could read about it.

"You're sure we have said that we're friendlies?"

"It's in our files, sent to all radar stations. We're part of the peacekeeping force. Now, open hatches, and drop!"

Millions pieces of paper left the internal space of the B-2's, slowly lowering towards the cities...

The VPU Commander had laid his duel pistols down, and slid them across the floor, not only was this a sign to the Van Luxemburgians of surrender, but it was also a signal to the CQB troops in the rear that enemy soldiers were taking them hostage.

CQB Troop: Holy shit...we're being arrested, on my mark, we return fire, one, two, mark!

CQB Troop: VPU, DOWN, DOWN NOW!

The entire command, assault, support, and demolitions portions of the VPU Valgan Unit went prone, while the members of the team with the shotguns opened fire on the enemy soldiers.

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Over Golden Skies City

Ofnir 1:...what? Wait, say that again...Oh shit.

Ofnir 2: What is it chief?

Ofnir 1: Mt. Shezna Radar says that not only do they have a visual of St. Ark being nuked, but possible enemy bombers destroying our cities! Farbanti, Hivez, and New Hivez have already been hit, and there's another one over GSC!

Ofnir 3: How'd he get past the ADS?

Ofnir 1: Don't know, South Belka's in absolute chaos right now, get on all the channels, we're going to tell this fucker to land, and land now!

Ofnir 2: Roger that squadron leader, changing callsign to radiohead, over...To the enemy bomber over Golden Skies City, this is Ofnir squadron of the Vuhifellian Air Force, land at Golden Skies International Airport immediately or we will shoot you down, if we do not succeed the Valgan Air Defense System will...

Ofnir 1: It really is a stupid move on their part, they have over 1000 miles in any direction before they get out of range of the ADS...

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In Golden Skies City

Howard Fortstall: [on radio] TO ALL VPU UNITS INSIDE THE CITY, THIS IS HOWARD FORTSTALL, YOUR GRAND PROTECTOR! THE MILITARY HAS DEFECTED AND IS AIDING THE ENEMY! FOREIGN BOMBERS PUMMEL OUR CITIES AS WE SPEAK! RISE UP AND DEFEAT THIS THREAT ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND SECURE YOUR PLACE IN OUR GLORIOUS HISTORY!

Colonel Brinks: SHIT! The entire city's in an uproar, riots have sprung up in every sector with the exception of the financial district, VPU is digging down and securing weapons, we're gonna' have to battle the fucking city!

Tank Commander: Sir, the EBG has been ordered to assist the VPU in any way possible, they've sieged the airport and the VPU HQ, we're gonna' be fucked if we don't get those two targets back.

Colonel Brinks: And it doesn't help that the resistance just played a tape of the St. Ark destruction either, I'm getting reports that even riots are sprining up in North Point, Farbanti is under siege by the Kazachs and the entire South has been turned into a battlefield, VL guys, what the FUCK did you guys get us into!?

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Virgin Mary AFB

Base Commander: Sir, we have to get you to the Presidential Palace, enemy forces are on their way to Greykan VPU HQ, your daughter says she's executed Howard...

President Stevan Daniels: I did not get anywhere in life by fleeing, Howard is still alive, he's broadcasting war calls all around the continent, I will not leave this base, you will defend me, and by god if you don't may history remember you as a greater traitor than Villa Ananko!

EBG 99: SIR! Me and my squad will protect you sir! I have radio contact from 330 of 69 in GSC that the Van Luxemburgians are liberating government officials in the underground prison.

President Stevan Daniels: The Congress and Cabinet...once they've been liberated, we can start our final push against Howard Fortstall's regime, and with him out of the way, we can get VLIA to confirm where the Kazach HQ is located, I've heard one of their operatives witnessed them opening up to him...

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Farbanti

Crowd: DEATH TO FORTSTALL, FREEDOM FOR VUHIFELL! DEATH TO FORTSTALL, FREEDOM FOR VUHIFELL!

VPU: Disperse immediately, you do not have a protest permit, we will fire if you do not compl...

The soldier's sentence was cut off by an AK-74 round landing in his skull, with several T-80 tanks driving over his remains...

EBG 110: Okay you VPU sons of bitches, you're going to surrender, and you will do it now, otherwise, my friends here are gonna' have a happy little time blasting you while we disable Howard's ability to strike in Greykan...

VPU Commander: VPU Greykan Unit! ...Stand Down...we surrender...

EBG 110: Good...Valgan 1, get me the Van Luxemburgians on the radio, I'll be telling them that we are securing Farbanti, and that Fortstall's regime will soon fall...

Valgan 1: Yes, Vincent, okay...

Underground Prison

As the men opened fire, Müller was hit in his stomach, taking him out of action. behind him, several others were hit in arms and legs, which were almost or completely ripped of their bodies.

"This is 2, taking command, I say again, 2 Taking command!" Butler shouted through his headset. He then grabbed a grenade and throwed it in front of the VPU troops, and then ordered his men, including EBG 330 to take cover.

Over GSC

The B-2's had finished their run, and were about to start another one, when the Ofnir squadron came on their frequence.

"To the enemy bomber over Golden Skies City, this is Ofnir squadron of the Vuhifellian Air Force, land at Golden Skies International Airport immediately or we will shoot you down, if we do not succeed the Valgan Air Defense System will..."

The leader quickly cut off his frequency and let the Ofnir squadron shut up, before he answered.

"This is Van Luxemburgian Armeé de l'Air 13th Heavy Bomber Squadron. We've orders from HQ to drop these papers all over GSC. We are carrying no offensive ordnance with us, over. I repeat, no offensive ordnance. We kindly
request you to turn around and cease your activities. We're friendlies. I
repeat, friendlies."

Virgin Mary AFB

Van Manen, still stationed at Virgin Mary AFB, Heard the conversation between EBG 99 and the President.

"I can maybe help you. The Kazach HQ is located here."
He pointed at a location somewhere in Greykan.
"The VLIA Agents said that to me, when we aided them in evacuating away from that point."

In GSC

"What WE carried YOU into? That Fortstall guy carried US in! No insulting, I'll try if High Command has something arranged for us."

Pete Nield then returned to his radio, trying to get High Command on the line.

***HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL. CODED FOLLOWING DEFCON 1 STANDARDS***
FROM: NIELD, TVS
TO: HIGH COMMAND LUXEMBOURG

REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IN GSC. WE'RE CONCERNED OF HEAVY RIOTS. WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN STOCK FOR US? ARMOURED, IF POSSIBLE. OUT.
BREAK MESSAGE.

Van Luxemburgian Military High Command, Luxembourg

A group of commanders, led by the Grand Duke stood at a table with an enormous map of Vuhifell.
"EBG 110 has been on radio. Farbanti has almost been secured."
The man got a pencil, and removed a part of the large red area. Only sporadic red areas were left, with a high concentration of red around New Hivez and GSC.
"Nield has been requesting immediate armoured support in GSC. What do we have around?"
The Grand Duke looked at the map, where, at a far away angle, several ships were placed.
"We've got Landing force 5 on standby. They're carrying the 13th divisions' 4th Armoured brigade. Currently at 9 days distance. We need a place for LCAC's to land, but it can do."
"Valgan, around New Haven should be possible. Remember to paint large VFOR markings on those tanks. I don't want an accident with someone blowing up a possible hostile tank or something. With VFOR on, we can be seen as peacekeepers. Send the message about that landing to Virgin Mary and GSC, aswell as Farbanti. Ask that Landing Force to get to Valgan at flank speed. What's the status of the Vuhifellian Navy?"

"We frankly don't know, sir. We really don't know."

Ofnir 1: No matter, you've violated our airspace without governmental permission nontheless, land immediately, once we've gained a copy of those papers your spreading our city with, a fine will be placed on your government for violating our military laws, and possible civilian laws.

Ofnir 2: Also, with, you have violated several air traffic patterns, while we will not shoot you down if your purpose here was not offensive, we will if you just run and flee without giving and explanation at ther airport.

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Port of Comberth
Headquarters for Navy Command
VSS Gertrude, Battleship

Supreme Admiral: What is the status of the enemy navy?

Ensign: The intelligence ship "Milky Way" based a few hundred miles away from Greykan shows that enemy ships are preparing for a full invasion of the region around New Haven City.

Supreme Admiral: Well then, that's it, notify General of the Skies and get as many aircraft we can into the air around that place, and get the Fourth Carrier Group on the line, tell them to be on guard...

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Underground Prison

With their armor shielding most of the blast, the CQB soldiers in the back we're still heavily injured, while the support and demolitions teams of the unit just laid down their weapons right then and there.

VPU Commander: VPU, stand down.

EBG 330: And Van Luxemburgians, don't even think about killing them, these are Vuhifellians, and they'll face justice in Vuhifellian court.

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Virgin Mary AFB

President Stevan Daniels: Well then...after Howard falls, we strike there...

Base Commander: Sir, multiple T-80's inbound!

EBG 110: This is EBG 110.............do no.........this is 11........

President Stevan Daniels: Who is this!?

EBG 110: 110 sir, do not fire, these are allies....

President Stevan Daniels: Well then...the tables have turned...

Over GSC

"Roger that, Ofnir. But I would like to say that we don't officially recognise Fortstall as the legal government here. Do you have space anywhere for some 50 B-2's?"

Atlantic Ocean

As the waves were cut by the sharp keels of the many ships, Brigade General (Brigadier) Mouhnir Ahmound, former Moroccan citizen, was readying the radio to send a message.

"Attention VSS Milky Way. This is Van Luxemburgian Navy LPD "Mistral". We're here with the 4th Armoured Brigade for Peacekeeping duties in Golden Skies City. I repeat..."

Underground Prison

"Ofcourse not. They can be of service to us, isn't it? They can support us against Fortstall, the maniacal and godforsaken Dictator of this nation."

Ofnir 1: The Federal Constitution was repealed by Howard long ago, he is the legitamite government now, land at the airport, we repeat, land at the airport.

Ofnir 4: Tell me foreigner, why the bombers needed in our country? Do you plan to destroy the capital? The Presidential Palace? The Supreme Court? We do not trust foreigners with weapons in our nation.

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VSS Milky Way
70 Miles west of Farbanti

Captain: Yeah, sure foreigner, peacekeeping, another word for invasion, Comberth Naval Control, this is the Milky Way, we are heading to Farbanti now, the foreigners have just told us they are planning to invade and occupy our country...

Supreme Admiral: Roger that Milky Way, I will pass this information onto North Point, thank you.

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Golden Skies City

Two warmaster Tanks and three Hellcat APC's were on fire and were being cheered upon by the rioting crowd in the sectors of the city destroyed by the fire flood.

Crowd: YEAH! DEATH TO THEM! DEATH TO THE SOLDIERS AND FOREIGNERS!

Colonel Brinks: This is Colonel John M. Brinks of the 93rd Armored Division of the Vuhifellian Army, we are on your side, disperse immediately...

A molotov cocktail landed on the outer shellof a nearby APC's, though the vehicle was unharmed, the message was clear.

Colonel Brinks: The foreigners are here to help us...

Crowd: BULLSHIT! THEY ARE HERE TO INVADE! IT'S A SECOND WAR WITH FOREIGNERS!

Colonel Brinks: This is not the Vuhi-Comm War, besides, remember how that war ended, and think of what you are doing!

Crowd: DEATH TO THE FOREIGNERS!

Colonel Brinks: Shit...all units, prepare to fire...

Crowd Leader: You wouldn't dare...

Colonel Brinks: Disperse...disperse...disperse...FIRE!

Two tank shells landed in the middle of the crowd, tearing most of them to shreds, the remaining rioters were quickly cut down by the machine guns and grenade launchers mounted on the APC's.

Colonel Brinks: I have killed Vuhifellians...and secured my place in hell.....Lieutenant Colonel Marx, you are now the commander of this unit....

Colonel Brinks then pulled out a desert eagle pistol and shot himself in the face, landing inside his command tank, and his blood running down the side of the tank and down the barrel...

Lieutenant Colonel Marx: Oh shit...not good...not good...That eliminates the threat in Sector A...now to Sector D....

"That's Something wholly different as US not recognising HIM as the legitimate government. But anyways, where do we need to land. I already deployed landing gears, But I don't know where to land, over. We are here to tell the people the truth about Fortstall. He's a dictator, and nothing else. that's why we have his declaration that he's the absolute ruler of this nation with us, and dropped it everywhere."

The Atlantic Ocean

"VSS Milky Way and anyone else listening. We request you to rectify your threat. We aren't violating the Geneva Convention, Protocol I, Art. 37, Sec. 1a. You have assumed that we are coming in under false pretentions. This is untrue. We should then be violating this Protocol, Which states "Pretending to seek a cease-fire with the intent to betray the confidence in order to kill, injure or capture an adversary is perfidy and is prohibited. (Protocol I, Art. 37, Sec. 1a)"
He paused.
"We therefore are fully in our rights when we say that we're here for a peacekeeping mission. By the way, white coloured tanks with black letters "VFOR" couldn't be used for offensive operations, is it? We're here to restore order in Golden Skies City."

New Aden

In the dimly lit corridors of New Aden, near the fuel depot, one could hardly see the hanger bays for the heavy bombers, but it was easily noticeable that the bombers, manufactured and assembled in Katingrad, were too large for the hanger bays....

Greykan 1: The blueprints taken from the Presidents computer are impressive, apparently he thought to use these against us when he found out our city, but to build a bomber of this magnitude...Where are the Kolimjas now?

Aide: Sir! The two they call: '117 and 99' are in Virgin Mary right now, along with the President, we are ready to launch!

Greykan 1: No, not yet, let us see what Howard has to offer first...

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Presidential Bunker

Howard Fortstall: No dammit, I want those riots put down now! Now dammit! do you hear me! I do not want to evacuate the country, I will stay in New Hivez until I am killed, or until I am relieved of power!

Presidential Aide: Already certain of your fate?

Howard Fortstall: I hadn't counted on the Van Luxemburgians though...defeat through an unknown variable in a very, very, risky equation, priority one, defeat the riots, priority two, get me a holo-broadcast link, I want full progress reports on the country, now!

Presidential Aide: Speaking like a national leader now?

Howard Fortstall: NO SASS! REPORTS, NOW!

Presidential Aide: Yes sir!

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Somewhere in the New Hivez countryside

Control: 179, target is...still alive, repeat, target is still alive...

EBG 179: DAMMIT! I never thought it would come to this but...

179 pulled out her cell phone and bagan to dial the number for Squad 57 barracks...

EBG 179: Answer dammit, answer...

EBG 480: Y'ello?

EBG 179: 330 please...

EBG 480: Sorry, wrong squad, 69 and 57 switched number callsigns... who is this?

EBG 179: 179...

EBG 480: HEY! Haven't seen you since our little police action in that god-forsaken country a few years back, started with a "Q" just can't place the name...

EBG 179: Quiblechistan, we lost 119 over there, look, I need you to help me.

EBG 480: Sure, anything, how's it going with 117?

EBG 179: Son of a bitch, you know I can blow your head off at 3000 meters, and I will do it too!

EBG 480: Okay, joking, joking, what is it you need help with?

EBG 179: Killing the Grand Protector...

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Golden Skies City

Ofnir 1: Like we said...at GSC International, Terminal B, destroyed in July, but dammit, we rebuilt it.

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Congressional Delegate Kaymon: WILL SOMEONE GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

EBG 337: Relax, we have Level Black clearence, you're out of here, all of you....Van Luxemburgians, prepare to escort the prisoners out of the facility.

GSC

The Bombers landed, and taxiied to their designated location.

Underground Prison

"Yes sir. I'll get my troops lined up to escort these men."

Greykan

A Large number of LCAC's neared the coast. They were carrying troops of the 13th division, all dressed up in NBC suits. All troops had been assigned to the 4th Armoured Brigade, which was in charge of the 1000 BdC-15 "Basher" heavy tanks.

"All, We're nearing Greykan. You know what you'll have to do. March up to GSC, and New Hivez thereafter. Fortstall will be brought to it's knees!"

After some minutes, the first peloton of HBT's was set ashore, and the next one was inbound.

"It's going great, eh? we're having a nice exercise this way!"

The men of I Peloton grinned. This could get easier then they thought.

"I have a correction, gentlemen. we will move along Virgin Mary to pick up some important persons. Then, we will get to GSC, to calm and get the people to our side. then, we'll move on to New Hivez and get Fortstall out of his chair."

OOC: Sorry for not posting, but a lot of RL problems have sprung up in the last week...

IC:

Underground Prison
November 28, 2072, Vuhifellian Military Calender

Congressional Delegate Sufur: Well thank you foreigner, I am one of the Congressional Delegates from East Point, Napoleon Sufur, we'll be holding an emergency meeting in the basement of Foxtecha Tower tonight, we request you to provide security, I'll make sure the President himself gives you all medals for your effort...

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Virgin Mary AFB

President Stevan Daniels: Peacekeepers eh? Aiy, my great-grandfather dealt with a situation like this...and you guys know what he did, he changed world history, during the Cold War, Vuhifell was a "hot spot", with Malcolm Rodriguez, a communist revolutionary, revolting against the government, my great-grandfather, Michael Daniels, united the people...

EBG 99: Yes sir, we know the stories, it's the most influential story in our history, before the foundations...

President Stevan Daniels: Yes, yes, I am telling the Van Luxemburgians why we will win... Michael Daniels stood up with Malcolm Rodriguez, and ended the fighting, in unity, they united the continent to what it is today, the USSR and US were ed of course, but the foreigners back them fought against the democratic forces...and you Van Luxemburgians...you fight with us...this gives us hope, and I have had a dream since I was locked in Belka Castle...of becoming just like my great-grandfather....

EBG 117: That's where I come in, I'm gonna' fulfill your dream sir!

President Stevan Daniels: Yeah right, you just want to sleep with my daughter...

EBG 117: That may be true, but that doesn't mean that I won't kill all those Kazach s in the process...

It was during 117's last statement, that the column of T-80's pulled into the base...

EBG 110: HOLA! WHAT IS UP DO-OODS! Haha, Kazach's and EBG working together to bring down Howard, we got a defecter too...

Valgan 1: I am Valgan 1, leader of all Kazach forces in the state of Valgan, I am willing to bring down the Order with you, but you must promise to not kill me, or bring me to trial...

President Stevan Daniels: I'll let the peacekeepers decide that once they come, in the short while before that, I would like to personally say to you, 117, that, no ing way are you getting near my daughter.

EBG 117: Aw c'mon, what the hell did I ever do!

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Golden Skies City

Airport Personell: So what the hell is that?

Air Traffic Controller: I don't know, looks like...some kind of uber-transport, foreign s, what the hell kind of plane IS THAT!

Ofnir 1: Dumbasses, it's a B-2 Spirit, a er, no they are not here to firebomb the financial sector, if they do they'll face 900 MIRV missiles, they're here to bring down Fortstall...

Air Traffic Controller: Oh hell yeah, I know a guy who's influential on the black market down by the southern coast, I'll get a few folks from the resistance to be trained with em' and assault New Hivez using the Hivez Bay...and no, it won't end up like the Bay of Pigs.

Underground Prison

"Ofcourse sir. If we're even lucky, the 4th Armoured brigade will be here on time. As long as they didn't pass by Virgin Mary AFB..."
Butler turned around, and got his men ready for a security tasking.

Virgin Mary AFB

"Yeah, I bet we know the story. We have an optional study in Van Luxemburg, which I attended. Vuhifellian History. I know most things. Well, I hope, at least."

When the column of T-80's pulled in, the BdC-15's just kept standing where they were, without making any offensive movement.

"Valgan 1, ofcourse you may join us. I won't let you, and concerning that trial, that isn't my responisbility, but from my opinion, you won't have to be in jail. Anyways, executing someone is forbidden in Van Luxemburg, so you're safe with us at least. Now, enough with the talking, we need to get to GSC. one of our squads has liberated the rest of your government. Wanna catch a ride?"

Golden Skies City

"Yeah, yeah. Enough. What's next on our list? Let's see.... Actually, precisely bombing The Presidential Palace was the next plan, but we had to wait until the 4th armoured Brigade had reached New Hivez. So, let's wait. You know a card game to play? And don't try to lift me on Poker, I suck at that."

Ofnir 1: Well assuming they're taking the interstate highway system, it'll take them at least a couple of days to reach New Hivez, without any resistance, I want Howard out of here before the New Year, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna' revolt against the military.

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Foxtecha Tower

Delegate Sufur: Ladies and Gentlemen of Congress, I know these are hard times, some of us, have not been fortunate enough to make it out alive from that prison, and the basement of Foxtecha Tower, isn't exactly as grand and beautiful as the Tower itself, so, we convene today to re-ratify the Federal Constitution, declare Daniels back as President, and declare Fortstall a rogue agent of the Vuhifellian States.....

170 floors upwards, and a near 2010 feet, was David Macker, also convenin eting with his security personell, his financial advisors, and the executives of the corporation, most of whom were his relatives.

David Macker: Our contract with Howard Fortstall has obviously failed, cancel it immediately, and deduct the remaining 400 Billion Credits from the Federal Reserve once Congress is done, any other suggestions?

Alvin Garcia: David, can't you pay the Van Luxemburgians to hand over the Military Council, they're your own blood! And my blood!

David Macker: I have consulted with two of my sons, Robert and John, and they say that to do so while Howard is still in power would directly connect me to the events at St. Ark, for the moment, they will stay in foreign custody. Now, if we are done, I am a businessman, I do run the largest, most influential corporation on the continent do I not, dismissed.

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Virgin Mary AFB

President Stevan Daniels: Of course! Squad 49, stay here at Virgin Mary, guard it against Kazach assault just in case Valgan 1 is lying. I guess the Congress and Cabinet were being kept in Golden Skies City, vamos, let's go!

GSC

"Hmm. Before the New Year. Should be easy. Can I get some Bunker-Busters here? We're going to bomb the damn out of that palace of him."

Virgin Mary AFB

"Yes, sir! Climb on, we need to head for GSC immediately!"

With that, the tanks began to roll, slowly, but steadily accelerating. They got on one of the highways heading to GSC, and started their journey, with the order "At Ease" given.

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IC:

Ofnir 1: Whoa, you can't just go out and blow up the Presidential Palace! No...we'll need you for some CAS around some resistance fighters planning on taking Howard out from the ground, we'll escort you if you agree, but if you plan on destroying the symbol of our liberty...It is to Vuhifellians what the Lincoln Memorial is to Americans...

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Foxtecha Tower

David Macker: James, have we won the bid yet?

James Macker: Yes father, a last ditch attempt to save the regime, god only knows how many of our prodcuts are being investigated, with all the money from the auction going to Fortstall's personal bank account, and with us in control of one of those deadly...THINGS! We can assure that Stevan Daniels does not agree with Congress to limit the power of the corporations....

David Macker: Wonderful...wonderful...now, if you will excuse me...I do have to assure that the "godly corporation" stays alive...

James Macker: The beginning of the end...

David Macker: And the end of our continent...

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Highway 519
Just on the border of Osea and Valgan

President Stevan Daniels: You know, I've been thinking, would your Grand Duke personally come over here...after the war is over of course, would he mind coming over here, and dedicating a memorial, to all the millions of Vuhifellians, and the few Van Luxemburgian soldiers that have died in this terrible war...this...terrible war...Villa Ananko...Howard Fortstall...one more major player in this game, and our country is finished...

Foxtecha Tower Basement

Delegate Sufur: Right then...the votes have been counted...Senator O' Hare, may you read us the toll?

Senator O' Hare: A unanamous vote for: The re-ratification of the Federal Constitution of 1700

A 300-28 vote on having Daniels put back on the seat of office.

A 290-38 vote on having Fortstall declared a rogue agent of The Vuhifellian States...ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, and the guards of Van Luxemburg, Vuhifell is now again a Democratic Republic...

GSC

"Well, I wouldn't like to have a war between our nations on my mind. So, I think I'll need to accept."

The pilot looked around, and began to shout orders.

"Jean, Walther, Günther und Per! Start! Jetzt!"

Highway 519

Under the heavy rumbling of the 2400 HP VV24 engines, the commander was barely able to shout above the sound, which indicating that the HBT was reaching it's maximum speed.

"I can ask High Command immediately, A moment!"

He vanished inside the vehicle, and returned shortly after.

"He'll be coming as soon as he sees his chance! Now, Driver. Use your gearbox, damnit!"

The HBT's engine shortly stalled, and it's noise came back, however a whole lot more quiet and calming.

Foxtecha Tower Basement

As Senator O'Hare announced the results, the guards began with a great applause, and then listened to what the further plans would be.

Foxtecha Tower

David Macker: The newest advancement in cybernetic technology, artificial intelligence combined with a pure machine body, we have created the android, the perfect soldier, and now, we will dominate the continent's economy once again.

All of the Macker family was standing in front of a yellow tank, with a solid silver body inside, surrounded by several supercomputers making a pleasant beeping sound every few seconds.

James Macker: Is this our insurance policy?

David Macker: No...but it is an important tool for us to use....after all, I don't want to end up like Urez International.

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 117: Sir, I have an important message from Squad 21 stationed at Jume Memorial Army Base:

To: EBG 99, Colonel of Squad 49
From: EBG 990, Colonel of Squad 21

Hey, uhh, we got some reports of some trouble town in Farbanti, we need you to go check it out, and make sure to leave your weapons at the base, we think some Kazachs will attack if they see armed troops.

Signed,

Korporal Dick Goezinya...

EBG 99: Oh for god's sakes, ignore all future transmissions from Squad 21, I'm going into the barracks, take care of some personal business, don't follow me...

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New Aden

Greykan 1: We are ready to launch?

Aide: Yes sir, reports show that the Van Luxemburgians have left the base, but 117 and 99 are still there.

Greykan 1: Excellent, launch the Invisible Angels now, and begin our reclamation of this glorious land!

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Senator O' Hare: Now, Van Luxemburgians, our escorts at the 91st armored division haven't arrived yet, I suspect something has gone wrong, nontheless I leave the decision to where we shall go up to you, we will follow your troops and when you defeat the enemy, we will personally bring them to trial.

GSC

"Well, I would say we wait for our troops from the 13th division. The 4th Armoured Brigade can be here any moment." (OOC: Just speeding up the time a little.)

A heavy rumbling began to master the area. It sounded like a large group of Elephants was about to storm the tower, maybe the whole city. And to be honest, it was true...

When one of the Van Luxemburgian guards checked the area outside, he got the shock of his life. A large 150mm barrel was aimed precisely at him, and a large group of HBT's was parked infront of the tower, with a group of men turned out of the first vehicle.

"Good...afternoon, I think it is. Brigadier Brunner, 4th Armoured Brigade, 13th Division. We're here to escort some people, and secure this city? I would rather move on, if you would like to warn your people..."

The guard gazed at the enormous BdC-15 "Éléphant", which certainly had the size that made it's name true. He then slowly began, trying to make a sentence..

"Y..Yes.. Ssir.. I-immediately..."

He slowly walked back inside, still shocked of what he had seen. When he reached the improvised conference room, he began to speak, softly but surely, with his sight somewhere on a wall.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, there're a few visitors for you here. Butler, they want to speak to you, but it's better if everyone comes out..."

As the tanks pulled up to the front of the tower, no doubt the Macker's had noticed...

Michael Macker: James, see if they're friendlies...if not, get Squad 13 to annihilate them...

James Macker: Hey, I'm head of the EBG!

Michael Macker: And I'm CEO of this company, now get your ass down there!

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 99: How are these related?

99 was on his cell phone, speaking to 179 3,000 miles away.

EBG 99: Ananko used to be a former exec. of Urez International and same thing with Fortstall and Foxtecha...not to mention David Macker did rise to the top and liquidate the company in 2020...

EBG 179: Strange ain't it, but pure coincidence, I highly doubt the Macker's are involved in this...

EBG 99: That may be true but sti....wait...hold on...

The base commander himself had come running to the barracks door, slamming his fist against it every few milliseconds.

Base Commander: Sir, 99, transmission from Squad 21....

EBG 99: I said turn them away!

Base Commander: It's urgent sir!

EBG 99: They can go to hell...

Vice-Commander: Sir! We've lost contact with Poison Air Radar Base, the northernmost base in the Five-Points Chain!

EBG 99: Are you stating this is a Kazach attack? Or perhaps Squad 19 has decided to screw around as well, ignore all transmissions in and out of this base! I have to get back on the phone...

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Foxtecha Tower

Senator O'Hare: Okay, uhhh, I make a motion to adjourn Congress...

Delegate Sufur: Screw that, the man said to get going, we're going, with any luck we should be back in the capitol by Christmas.

As Congress walked out, they too saw the large column of tanks in front of them.....

Senator O'Hare: Oh shit....well....you guys must be the welcoming party....

With a thump, the President jumped down from one of the tanks, walking over to Congress in the same walk that got him elected...

President Stevan Daniels: Well well well....now that we're all alive, Van Luxemburgians, do what you gotta do.

GSC

"Sure Thing!"

The engines rumbled to a deafening sound, and the vehicles picked up speed.

"Brunner! Get Butler down here!"

One of the guards shouted at the commander of the brigade, asking him to send his commander down to him. After a few minutes, Butler came jumping from tank to tank, while keeping his balance, not trying to fall in front of one of the 90 ton monsters. The tanks were making their way out of the city, reaching out for New Hivez. At least, those were the plans.

Chateau Vianden

At Chateau Vianden, the IVD (Former VLIA) had been busy attaching risks to the provinces. Now, the Grand Duke stared at a map which was coloured in different colours, from green to dark red.

"So basically, all provinces are safe, except the area around New Hivez and Greykan?"

McKensey, the highest in command at the IVD (Which means International Security Service, to be honest), answered the question.

"Well, there are some risks in other provinces, but we consider them minor. I would advise to head down to the troops in New Hivez immediately. They need some support."

The Grand Duke looked at the map for a few minutes, and replied.

"Very well. Get it ready. I need a large group of Garde Grand-Ducale security personnel, IVD security, and from the SSR. Also, ship one of my BMW's. An M5, preferably. Also arrange the security around that vehicle. Helicopters and fast cars, we need to move fast. Ah, well forget that. I'll just move with the 4th Armoured Brigade. Get me an Sikorsky S76 ready as quickly as possible, aswell as one at GSC Intl. That was all. To work!"

Golden Skies City

Tank Commander: Vizor 1 to Greykan 1, do you copy?

Greykan 1: I copy.

Tank Commander: We've taken control of the enemy tank division stationed in Golden Skies City, foreign tanks are moving a few kilometers ahead of us...and get this, scouts say Valgan 1 is following them with his T-80's...

Greykan 1: Follow them to their destination, then kill them all.

Tank Commander: Yes sir! Okay boys, disguise yourselves in Vuhifellian armor and follow the enemy, we're going on a road trip...

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 117: So what's up chief?

EBG 99: Nothing...I've been doing some research and the results are beginning to bother me...the QFF, the CFF, the Kazach Order, all have been using Foxtecha made equipment....how is this possible?

EBG 117: You can find anything on the black market....

EBG 99: Screw the black market...I suspect Foxtech....hey, what the hell...those clouds are moving way too fast....

Several miles above the base, massive clouds were moving at an abnormal rate...

EBG 99: I suspect....

In a terrifying effect, five huge bombers disengaged their optical stealth, their size could not be comprhended, and their payload was unimaginable, especially after 99 saw one of the bomber's bomb bay doors opening...

EBG 99: Oh, shit....

OOC: Hello? You there?

OOC: Yes. I saw the thread but forgot to post...

IC:

A few hours out of GSC

The BdC-15's had almost wrecked the road with their weight of 90 tons, but were on their way. They had a long time to go before they reached New Hivez, but the times were good, and they had almost won. They however did not know about the arrival of someone else...

GSC

After the huge Airbus A380 touched down on the asphalt, the area around it was quickly secured by the SSR, and men from the IVD followed, ran to a readied Sikorsky S76 and opened the door, while, elsewhere on the tarmac, several military helicopters started their engines, and went up. Then, several ceremonial men stepped out of the Airbus, followed by the Grand Duke. They quickly ran to the Sikorsky waiting, and got in. The helicopter took off, in the direction of the 4th Armoured Brigade...

Virgin Mary AFB


EBG 117: Chief, get down!

Two explosions ripped through the main hanger of the base, another bomb landed just short of the control tower.

EBG 99: Holy SHIT! Why didn't June Memorial warn us!?

All base personell were now on the runway, running away from blasts behind them, while squad 49 gathered in full battle formation while a massive explosions blew the glass from the control tower.

EBG 99: Squad 49, disperse! Disperse! We're not getting ki...

A loud pop blew out everyone's eardrums, as several bombs landed in the general location of the squad, 117 and 99 dissapeared in a huge cloud of flame, while the rest of the squad ran towards the few reamining hangers and hoped to survive the storm of bombs inside...

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Highway 417-East Valgan Expressway Intersection

The column of Warmaster Tanks accelerated to keep up with the Van Luxemburgian tanks, and the lead tank commander indicated with his hand for the foreign tanks to stop...

Tank Commander: Please...please Tyth let this work...

Tank Gunner: Praying there chief? Let me help you out...ahem...May Tyth himself watch over us...may Aden, Goddess of Life protect us, and may her sons, St. Dragoon, St. Archer, St. Makor, St. Hewlett, and St. Ark be with us in this confrontation...

Tank Commander: Praise be the gods....C'mon SLOW DOWN!!!

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New Aden

Greykan 1: It would appear, Protector, that Valgan 1 has betrayed our cause, I suggest...

Protector of New Aden: No, that is not neccessary...in the end, everything will play out as it should, and the war will end....

Greykan 1: BUT SIR!

Protector of New Aden: May I remind you that I outrank you in this matter, if you must, deploy the EKT, but nothing more....

Greykan 1: But...sir!

Protector of New Aden: Dismissed...

Greykan 1: Sir....yes sir!

As Greykan 1 turned around to exit the Grand Hall, he mumbled a few insulting remarks in his native language, while the Protectors aide gained permission to speak...

Aide: You have a lot in common...President Daniels and yourself....two honest men, working for the greater good of their people...and then there is Howard Fortstall and Greykan 1, two men who just want the power....

Protector: I want an end to this war, nothing else, even Razgriz wouldn't approve...we have lost our cause, we all know we can never achieve independence from the colonial forces...but think, they have worked so hard for a peace between our sides, and yet it has been the Kazach Order who has always denied this...

Aide: How many years has it been....since you were away from them?

Protector: I haven't seen them in over 25 years...since the Battle of Farbanti, that horrible battle....

Aide: So...who are you, are you his...you can't be serious, all the great families, the Mackers, Daniels, Lyndex, Ouin, Kasanagi, Nagashumo, Malone, Everfall...you can't be serious...

Protector: Yes...you are looking at the same flesh and blood...if not a bit cyberized...that is the link between all of them...and all because of that battle...

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New Hivez

EBG 179: Dammit 480, it's about time...who are they?

EBG 480: The Kazach Special Forces Division, we met them along the way, here's their leader Jane Stonehenge...

Jane Stonehenge: Pleasure to meet you, judging from your rifle, I'm guessing you know people in high places, I know...I stole that rifle from a Kazach weapons research lab in Haven City...

EBG 179: Eheh, yeah...so, what's the plan?

Highway 417-East Valgan Expressway Intersection

The tanks slowly halted, while the brakes glowed, to hastily stop after the order from a person in a Vuhifellian tank. The men turned out of their vehicles, while an increasing sound came from GSC...

With a high, screaming sound, several helicopters approached the column of tanks, The staggering number of tanks could even shock someone which was used to it, such as the Grand Duke.

"Wait, is that 4th Armoured?"
The Pilot was the first to reply, while others were still gathering their breath.

"Yes, Sir. About 1000 tanks, all of the newest and heaviest type the Van Luxemburgian Military has to offer. I suppose this will just roll over New Hivez, when needed."
The Grand Duke grabbed a binocular, and pointed it at the column.

"And those smaller ones, what're those? They don't look familiar."

Again, the Pilot was the first one to answer.

"Ehm, they look like Vuhifellian Warmasters, But I wouldn't know why they're here."

This time, the Co-Pilot answered their thoughts, by grabbing the microphone, attached to a large megaphone under the belly of the helicopter.

"Attention Vuhifellian Tanks! This is Palace 1! Please declare your intentions, or our men will be obliged to open fire. We're currently carrying the Grand Duke, so security is tight!"

The Grand Duke quickly placed a remark, before anyone else could answer.

"Thanks alot, that was our surprise element."

A laugh ripped through the monotone sound of the helicopter.

Valgan 1: Well I'll be damned, even their leader has come out...

President Daniels: Hey! Wassup! Mr....ehm...actually I don't know his name...

Several Senators and Valgan 1 simply put their hands to their head, the T-80's of Valgan 1 couldn't stand a chance against the Warmaster, but then the Warmaster would get destroyed by the uber-tanks of the foreigners.

Senator O'Hare: Okay, let's overcome our xenophobia and actually welcome this guy to our country.....

Several hundred yards away, the Tank Commander was scrambling to get the Warmaster manual from the storage box just beneath the ammo case...it wasn't there.

Tank Commander: So much for silent greetings, god I these things, can't the colonists have designed an easier tank...and least with more leg room....

Tank Gunner: Ehm, sir...hello, those foreigners are getting ed, they want an answer now.

Tank Commander: Oh, okay, just, radio all frequencies...ehem...91st Armored Division to Palace 1, we are investigating movements from a Kazach Tank column that moved into Golden Skies City earlier today, we will now be taking that Greykan in the lead T-80 under arrest, thank you...

Tank Gunner: That's supposed to convince them we can get close to their leader?

Tank Commander: Shut up damn you...Also, Do you not realize that this highway leads straight to our capital, how can we trust FORIEGNERS, of all people, to head to our capital city with TANKS, no sir, we're following you, just to make sure you foreigners don't blow up a national monument or defile the Grand Arch of Michael Daniels

The Co-Pilot was quick enough to reply, before the gunner would've opened fire. He didn't, but was stressing out of the patience of his Co-pilot.

"This is Palace 1 to the 91st Armoured. I suggest you will make a U-turn and head back to GSC. Please do not stop this convoy, or we will open fire next time. Nobody can be trusted here, so I suggest you'll just SHUT UP and return to wherever you came from."

With that, the BdC-15's began accelerating once again, while pointing their heavy 150mm main guns at their destination, and the secondary 25mm cannon with HOT AT launcher pointed at possible target, being said, the Warmasters.

New Aden, Supercomputer Lab

Code 378! Code 378!
Warning:.//New Aden.'//SCEEP
Password//REFUSED
CONDITIONS:CLOUDY../::GSRNPPRTN//TEST LAB ALPHA
ALERT..~\\|
EMERGENCY../
CASPER: OFFLINE

Code 378! Code 378!
Warning:.//New Aden.'//SEELE
Password//REFUSED
CONDITIONS:CLOUDY../::NTGCAAPPA//TEST LAB LIMA
ALERT..~\\|
EMERGENCY../
BALTHASAR: OFFLINE

Code 378! Code 378!
Warning:.//New Aden.'//HIARC
Password..\\|/Accepted
CONDITIONS:CLOUDY../::HTSFNPHTWWQ//TEST LAB ZULU
ALERT..~~//!!CANCELLED
EMERGENCY~~!CANCELLED
MELCHIOR: RECOVERING...

MAGI STATUS: RECOVERING...

New Aden Kazach Hall

Greykan 1: WHO GOT INTO OUR SYSTEM!

Aide: No one sir, the Magi IV Supercomputers just started acting funny, next thing you know they almost died, our technicians barely saved Melchior. But Casper and Balthasar have completely died out.

Greykan 1: Dammit! How are we supposed to stay hidden from the Vuhifellians, if our own damn supercomputers die, eh!? Melchior will have to take over everything now! One supercomputer to handle the job of three! And a badly damaged one at that!

Aide: Sir..I know sir but...

The fax machine next to Greykan 1's next whirred, and a piece of paper with the Presidential Seal popped out.

Aide: Erm...It reads...Enemies heading towards capitol, will shadow from 100 km, be prepared to activate sleeper cells, discharge Valgan 1, deploy EKT, and warn the Grand Protector..

From: 91st Armored Division
VA

Greykan 1: Get to it, I want the EKT in an Air Ixiom flight to New Hivez within the hour. They are to hijack the plane and with all convenience, do a suprise drop on our foreign friends.

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Virgin Mary AFB

"Father? Father?"
"You heard us, send him to the Academy...little brat needs discipline."
"Both of them do!"

A man and woman are around a conference table with the man who runs GSC School District 09, and the former self of Howard Fortstall.

"I can guarantee the corporation will make good use of their skills, the board has reviewed their capabilities and we feel that although we have never accepted anyone under the age of 14, we will be more than willing in this case."
"Yes, do it, they've gone too far with this one..."
"You can't be serious!? Avery, this is a sentence, those boys are too young, they can't possibly survive the Academy!"
"Relax, all of us will thank my decision in the future, they will be enrolled and that is final.."
"So, you do realize that if they survive and graduate, they will be 18 years old when they are deployed and 23 years old when they are givin cybernetic surgury?"
"Yes, now where is the paper, I will sign."
"I won't sign! They're my sons too, you can't be serious!"
"Ma'am, with all due respect, there is not one Golden Skies District Judge that will allow these boys on the street much longer, it's either the underground prison, or the Academy..."
"The prison!? Where they work people to ! This corporation should go to hell!"
"Your choice, either give them a chance to live or condemn them six miles underground...
"It's a good program really, we already have a boy in the Academy around your sons' age, they'll get along just fine...here's the pen.....

EBG 117: GAH! CHIEF! WHERE ARE YOU!

An unconsciencious 117 wakes up to see the entire base destroyed, he looks down at his armor and sees only wet, tar-like goo, that's what happens when MOLIGNAR Armor melts, he'll need to request a new one later...

EBG 117: Guys! Hello...Hello!

117 then notices the charred remains of two helmets on the ground, one being his and the other one...now he remembered, after the first hit it blew apart 117's helmet, also throwing him off balence, 99 then took off his helmet to put it on 117, 117 was covered and protected by the armor, but 99 had his head out in the open, and then, red, flame, debris, the , there was no way 99 could have survived....

After several minutes, 117 just looked down at the remains of the helmet, and fell to the ground, weeping, he hadn't cried since the Battle of Farbanti, twenty-something years ago....when 99 and 117 were the only one's alive then, and now, 117 was alone.

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Highway 087-70 Miles from New Hivez

President Stevan Daniels: Hey, how 'bout a song to pass the time? 'Admirable Beauty' anyone?

Valgan 1: Bah! Your anthem! Dear Tyth, don't you guys ever get tired of singing that nationalistic crap!

President Stevan Daniels: Hell no, it's great, written during the Vuhi-Comm War, so you know it's awsome....

Delegate Harrison: Not to be the bringer of bad news, but the T-80's radio just received something like, 'Impossibility Matrix', any idea what that means?

Valgan 1: That's a NVS ship right? The VSS Impossibility Matrix? Gertrude Class Battleship if I'm correct.

President Stevan Daniels: Yes but, they're stationed in North Point, so, any idea what that means, secret programs, test sites, what?

Valgan 1: Palace 1, this is Valgan 1, I'd like to apologize for my tribe, ehhh, if any luck at all, maybe we can colab sometime to the hell out of your..erm...GSF, GLF, GSC...god I acronyms...

President Stevan Daniels: Palace 1, VL Tanks, let me just brief you on the situation, they've got the entire city blocked off, not that your tanks can't handle it anyway but I would prefer the city remaining in one piece. From what I know Our good friend Fortstall has around 400,000 men in the city, three naval frigates in the harbor, god only knows how many fighter arcraft he's called in from North Point, and a whole lot of P.O.'ed Warmaster gunners who would love to make swiss cheese out of anything not loyal to the regime.

Valgan 1: When we hit 30 miles from the city my tanks will break off and head around to the New Hivez Harbor Bridge, and try to secure the harbor so those frigates don't give you hell, from there we'll try and secure the Congressional Offices so that the legislature can go in there and start repealing all of Fortstall's little laws. President Daniels will stay with you, go ahead in any of the roadblocks, it doesn't matter, and march your way straight to the Presidential Palace.

Senator O'Hare: Our intelligence doesn't indicate much activity around the airport so I'm guessing Fortstall has no idea what's a few steps beyond the corner. We'll mark the airport as secure for now...

New Hivez
300 meters from Presidential Palace

EBG 179: Okay, so the KSFD will rush into the Presidential Palace and sieze Fortstall and his top aide's, I provide sniper cover, and 480 and her squad will proceed to secure the buildings around the Palace for extraction...that's the dumbest plan I've ever heard! I'm gonna' take this guy out by blowing his cranium onto a bookshelf! You guys just cover me....

EBG 480: You did not call us out here just for support, we'll carry out our plan, but if you like, you can clear out a building by yourself if you like and start as many people you want...

EBG 179: Works for me.

Jane Stonehenge: Ok, let's move out.

Highway 087-112 km (70 Miles) from New Hivez


"Which one? IASP? IVD? SSR? GSC? Well, GSC isn't ours, technically. Anyways, We'll help you. Only thing is, that the Van Luxemburgian Navy could assist with those frigates. I'll just order to fire some Exocet's at them. We'll have a cruiser near there in some hours."

In that, the Grand Duke, which had landed on one of the BdC-15's some time ago, took the radio and contacted the VLM.

"Van Luxemburgian Marine? Yes. send something near New Hivez to destroy those three frigates in the port. Yes. You have something? A Brabant-Class? That would be great. Ok. I'll hear it. Out."

The Grand Duke put the rdio away, and then looked at the others.

"There's a Nuclear Attack Sub nearby. one of the newest I can arrange. They will be firing three Underwater Rockets at them. They however need to get within 11 km, the maximum range of those things. But after that, those three are really fried."

VSS Holy Port,
New Hivez Harbor

Commanding Officer: Has the Grand Protector escaped from New Hivez yet?

Fire Chief:I really don't know, we're basically the only one'sleft supporting him right, the rest of the country is back in civil war. Eh?

Commanding Officer: True. Where can he go? Even if he escapes on the VSS Loyal Heart, or he gets onto a Presidential jet, you can't imagine the bounty that would be on his he....

Fire Chief: So....

Commanding Officer: We would be talking over 500 Billion Credits here, maybe even a deck of 52! We're justa few miles away from the future Ace of Spades!

Fire Chief: Get the captain, and get North Point on the line, hopefully the Military Council will see it our way.

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Virgin Mary AFB

"It's not gonna' be so bad bro', we got the same classes, same PT, we'll get through this together"
"Thanks Pat, but I highly doubt it, you know what they said in the conference room."
"What's all this for anyway?"

As two boys exited a crowded room filled with trainees to the EBG Academy, they filed up next to a man wearing a grey suit sitting behind a large supercomputer.

"Name."
"John Paul Malone"
"Area of Major Training?"
"Flight"
"Please proceed to the ID Card area, Name?"
"Patrick Malone"
"Area of Enrollment?"
"Shooting people"
"How cute...please proceed to the ID Card area...."
"Errr....where's that!?
"God damn kid, are you dumb....oh well, Hey Keith,or Ken,or whatever your name is.... show Patrick over here towards the ID Area will you."
"Sure thing, how old is he?"
"'Bout 12, your age eh? Hey, while your at it, make sure this memo gets to Charlie on the 9th Floor of Building A-6, okay, thanks in advance.".........

117 finally stopped crying, he was now looking for a gun, true he was almost entirelymachine, but if he shot in just the right place, his anguish would be over...

EBG 117: Nothing...was everything melted....99 gone, 118, probably dead, my brother, 3000 miles away....I hate you dad...I hate you...

EBG 118:PATRICK! IS THAT YOU!

EBG 117: Holy god.....Keith! Dear god, how'dyou survive!?

118 ran uptowards 117 from a mountain of debris that used to be the hanger they were hiding in.

EBG 118:Me and the rest of the squad hid in a hanger, the armorprotected us, a lot of the team is injured but, I'm fine, you okay? Jesus man, you and the chief got a direct hit from a bomb, where is he?

117 simply nodded his head....

EBG 118: I see....

EBG 117: Lieutenant Colonel Keith Brockman, in the death of Colonel Church Mantiguez of Squad 49, I am hereby, by EBG procedure,proclaiming you the new Colonel of Squad 49.....

EBG 118: ....And as new Colonel, Major Patrick Malone,I promote you to the position of Lieutenant Colonel,for bravery and heroism in the face of death....

EBG 117:Cut the crap, he was a father to both of us....how can you be so calm....

EBG 118: Because, my 179 isn't away, I got 162 right here, she's doing just fine, she's even helping 115 with his busted arm....

EBG 117: ....I miss my brother......

EBG 118: It's alright, he'll survive man...he'll survive

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Residential New Hivez

I ain't so high,
Tonight we gonna' ride....

Presidential Guard: DISPERSE, AND STOP THAT CURSED SINGING!

A single bullet hit the guard in the head, killing him, while the Kazach Special Forces Division proceeded towards another apartment building garrisoned by PG Units, 179 contemplated the situation, and came up with a solution.

EBG 179: Ehhh 480, you mind getting me Van Luxemburgian forces on the line, there's gotta' be at least 5 tanks within the immediate area.....

EBG 480: Just broadcast it on every station, it's not as if the city is on high enough alert as it is.

EBG 179: Ehem, attention Van Luxemburgian troops, START SOME CRAP! I know you're here somewhere,so blow something important up and get everyone in the city up! This is the last major regime stronghold besides North Point, so go ahead and destroy something already! It's only half amillion troops against you guys, but with your superior training,you can handle it, right?

EBG 480: Oh yeah, that's real great, blow up something important, what if they blow up the Grand Arch, the crap is on you then!

EBG 179: Relax, they're European, they're refined, they're educated, and they're not going to blow up the arch.

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Military Stronghold of North Point, East Point
Supreme Military Command

Commander General: By order of Congress, who met a few days ago in the Foxtecha Tower basement. This city shall renounce all allegience to the Grand Protector, destroy all his statues, and replace them with statues of Stevan Daniels, who will get us out of this 300 year war!

Just outside of New Hivez

With a staggering loud bang, a residential building blew up, hit by a 150mm round, coming from one of the tanks. They quickly rammed their way through a remaining roadblock, which was conquered with only a light bump, to the feeling of the crew and guests aboard the tanks. They then quickly rolled on, heading straigt for the center.

"You said blowing up something important? How's this!"

Another roadblock was rolled over, and the tanks headed straight for a statue of the Grand Protector...

A crackling sound followed on the run of one of the 90-ton beasts at the statue. The complete lower legs of the Grand Protector vanished, leaving only a rump, head and arms, which were quickly overrun by another tanks.

"That was important enough, or do you have other suggestions?"

At 70 km/h, the tanks stormed on, straight in the direction of the Grand Arch. They barely stormed around it, not touching the Arch. They were on their way to victory...

New Hivez National Airport
Restricted Terminal

Control Tower: Fox Flight 2, you are cleared for take off, Fox Flight 2 we repeat you are cleared for take off. All runways are clear, take off as soon as you enter a runway.

Fox Flight 2: Thank you New Hivez.

As the Boeing 787 entered the nearest runway and began its take off sequence, 2 squadrons, about 48 aircraft, all F/A-48's, were not far behind, ready to take off and escort Fox Flight 2 out of the area.

Inside Fox Flight 2

David Macker: You have been a great customer! Haha! 400 Billion Credits straight into my bank account, and all for shuttling you and your top aide's from the Palace! Oh man, hold on, this is good.

James Macker: I propose a toast, to Vuhifell, to the Credit, to the look-a-like who will convince the foreigners that they are heroes, and to the patron of this flight, Howard Fortstall!

Howard Fortstall: Thank you, you are all too kind, once this plane takes off we'll be heading to the North region of Tylian, am I correct? I wouldn't want to miss the testing of your new androids, not to mention I have to show the news to the Supreme Court, hehe, the Congress and President may have been freed, but the war has not reached them yet.

David Macker: Brilliant anyway, you know this war will end soon, after they 'dethrone' you, the Kazach Order will be next, and we will, once again, be the biggest say in national politics...

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New Hivez

EBG 179: Good enough I guess....

Jane Stonehenge: 179, we can see the tanks, they're near the Palace, just past the Arch...dang, I never noticed how big that thing was until today, why didn't Fortstall destroy that?

EBG 179: Cuz' then he would be stoned by little kids, everyone loves my great-great-grandfather! How come I don't see any of the garrison troops in my scope?

EBG 480: Because we're going into the Palace now, just.....

As soon as she said that the entire city almost lit on fire, with several anti-tank rockets coming from the Arch, the Palace, the Congressional Offices, and all the surrounding buildings, several T-80's blew up instantly, while many Kazach troops got out and began to fire on the buildings with their AK-74's...

EBG 179: , it's an urban ambush! Everyone get down!

EBG 480: They knew we wouldn't fire on the arch those s!

EBG 179: You can't, but I can.....

179 fired once, hitting an anti-tank rocketman in the head just before he fired at another T-80.

EBG 179: Let me handle this, it's good target practice...

New Hivez

"Beta 3, under fire!"
"Beta 4, under fire!"
"Beta 5, returning fire!"

The small turret on top of Beta 5 turned around, and began to spit 25mm rounds, straight on the Kazachs. He was assisted by other tanks, while their crewmembers got up and manned the MG's still on top of the vehicles. A hail of bullets passed the Arch, on their way to their targets...

Kazach Trooper: Cease fire! Cease fire! We're helping you dammit!

Behind him yet another T-80 blew up, its barrel rolling down the main avenue.

Kazach Trooper: Hmmmm!!! Stop at us and shoot at the damn buildings!

President Stevan Daniels: Screw the buildings, just get inside the Palace, I want Fortstall under this arch, or alive by the end of the day!
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Fox Flight 2

Fox Flight Pilot: Unidentified aircraft, state your purpose around this aircraft.

Fox Flight 2 was now well away from New Hivez, with its escort of 36 planes, the remaining 12 going to assist the Regime forces in New Hivez, a 747 appeared visually almost 80 miles away.

EKT Transport: This is the EKT, we're here to guard Fortstall.

Fox Flight Pilot: Well lower your docking cable and come on in...Mackers, we got Kazachs comin' in.

Howard Fortstall: It's okay, let them in...

Around 30 minutes later the docking tube was in place and the EKT Troopers, led by Vincent Fierra, were onboard Fox Flight 2, weapons drawn.

Howard Fortstall: Now what would I owe this lovely little visit from you, eh? you are 30,000 feet in the air, surrounded by EBG, and there is no possible way you can end the war, the Order will have nothing from me.

EKT Trooper: Okay, but Vincent over here broke all ties with the Order, they're too fundie for us.....

Howard Fortstall: Guards, please escort these men back into their plane...

Several EBG soldiers ruched into the hallway where the EKT Squad was standing.

Vincent Fierra: 110, man, you owe me a for this one.

Taking out his flashbang and pulling the pin, him and the rest of his squad rushed into the conference room just a few inches away, closing the door and getting on the ground fast enough to hear the screams of the blinded soldiers just a few feet away.

Vincent Fierra: Now.

Coming out of the Foxtecha conference room, Vincent took the assault rifle of one of the nearby EBG troops and began shattering the armor on all of them, another EKT squad member finished off the job with a simple and single desert eagle pistol, while yet another EKT took Howard Fortstall by the shirt and rushed him up the docking tube, while he still had his hands to his eyes.

Vincent Fierra: You guys go ahead up, I'll make sure those fighters don't chase us down.

Heading to the pit door of the flight, Vincent taped a electronic disruption next to the built in keypad for the pit door, walks away, and fires. The pilots were stunned of course, somebody just knocked out their door. But the also took out several of the pits instruments and controls...

Fox Flight Pilot: This is Fox Flight Pilot Paul Ramir....

The from the pilots cranium went straight onto the control panel, while the Flight Engineer and Co-Pilot just kept sitting there, staring.

Vincent Fierra: Either you idiots turn this plane around, or I'm gonna' blow your brains out too, your call.

EKT Trooper: VINCENT, THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!

Vincent Fierra: Saving the god damn country! Now dislodge the docking tube and get the hell outta' here! But first...hold up...

Walking up to the emergency section of the plane in the rear, Vincent caught the fact that the plane was now so low, he could see the details of trees throught the window, they must be at parachute height....and when he walked into the emergency parachut door in the back, all he found were David Macker's personal secretary, the EBG Advisor to James Macker, and...well, one Macker is better thank none, a desperate John Macker struggling to put on his parachute, when Vincent led them through the plane at gunpoint and up the docking tube...

Vincent Fierra: Have a great trip boys!

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New Hivez

Falcon 1: This is Falcon 1 to all Falcon F/A-48's in the area, we have hostile tanks on the ground, destroy them....

Falcon Squadron: Yes sir!

Falcon 1: Falcon 1, engage, Falcon 2 stick on my 3 o' clock.

New Hivez

The Grand Duke got off the tank.
"That's acknowledged. SSR Lead the Way!"

A group of heavily armed SSR members stormed into the Palace, closely followed by Garde Grand-Ducale members, which escorted all high vuhifellian and Van Luxemburgian personnel, including the Grand Duke and President Stevan Daniels.

The entrance of the Palace was covered by the tanks, while several helicopters started to reign over the skies around the palace. It was all over. They thought.

Presidential Palace

Over the loudspeaker of the Palace, the Palace was currently being evacuated when the SSR troops stormed in, while there was much on the walls of the Palace.

Jane Stonehenge: Oh hey, you guys arrived, we stormed the back entrance a few minutes ago, but the Guard is holding themselves up in the basement, the Presidential Bunker, and the Presidential Office, we can't get through, they've got machine guns set up and everything!

EBG 480: We tried to get in there using optical stealth, but they still fired, good luck, flashbangs won't work against their armor and a frag would just blow up a lot of priceless artwork...soooo....how do you plan on sorting this one out foreigner...

Gunfire still ed throughout the city, and the roar of planes overhead soon filled their ears.

Falcon Strike Team

Falcon 1: Falcon 1, engage, Fox Three, Fox Three!

Two QAAM missiles dislodged from the F/A-48's wing and began hurtling towards two seperate helicopters, while several anti-tank missiles left all other aircraft and were heading their way towards the enemy tanks....

Falcon 1: Ammo report?

Falcon 2: The wing's got enough for one more strike before we switch to vulcans...

Falcon 1: Got it, Falcon Squadron, break formation, all targets are free, repeat, all targets are free....

Falcon 4: Sir! Fox Flight 2 has turned around, they're dangerously close to the ground sir!

Falcon 1: WHAT!

Vincent Fierra: This is Vincent Fierra, a Kazach, call off all fighter escorts to Fox Flight 2 or I am crashing this plane, with every Macker in it, into the Grand Arch, do you hear me!

Falcon 1: Oh my god....

The Grand Duke shouted to get out above the noise, surrounding the group of men.

"My men carry their FELIN suits. A camera, mounted on the end of the barrel, is connected to a small screen on their eye, like Fighter pilots have. They can see through that while standing behind a wall. They can take them out from that distance. Could that be a plan?"

Meanwhile, he was poinitng at the various parts he named, while keeping completely calm.

Presidential Palace

Presidential Guard: How long are we going to defend this place....

Officer: Until the end...must be tough...having the thoughts in your mind disagree with the actions of your body, and you are forced to pull the trigger by someone you don't even know.

Presidential Guard: When they said 'cybernetic upgrades' I though they meant something better than getting a new MMI, and a one that makes me hurt the good guys at that.

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Falcon Strike Leader

Falcon 1: All planes escorting Fox Flight 2, pull back to the combat zone, your new targets are the foreign tanks and helicopters defiling our land! Falcon Strike One, release all weapons!

Falcon 2: Roger! Falcon Two, Fox One, Fox One!

Falcon 3: AGM's deployed sir, we're all out of tank busters.

Falcon 1: Fire on those helicopters then! Use your machine guns, just bring them down!

Falcon 8: Roger, switching to vulcans.

As the squadron made a loop around the palace and the contrails following their planes made a pattern in the sky, the lights of tracer bullets soon filled the air as the team fired upon the foreign helicopters.

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Fox Flight 2

Vincent Fierra: Whew! It's all over...dear Tyth...it's over.

Vincent simply sank to the floor, his battle rifle still clinging to his arm, ready to fire. When he noticed the door marked "Private Office" was still open.

Vincent Fierra: Well, let's have a look at what those corporate scum have been up to, who knows, maybe I'll be famous for doing this...

Presidential Palace

The SSR troops situated themselves behind one of the walls, and put their weapons around the corner. Shouts from different corners were fired by tongues of the soldiers.

"Tango in sight, Alpha Three!"

An answer came from another corner.

"Roger! Open fire!"

The men opened fire on their targets, while standing behind the walls and only exposing their rifles.

Outside..

The many tanks and their crews had been staring up high, to the aircraft storming in, and bets were placed.

"I bet those are ours. 50 Euro."

"Nah, 90 Euros on that they're hostile."

Then, the line of tracer bullets flew straight at them, and the men sought refuge, still shouting at eachother.

"You see! I won! I'll get those 90 Euro!"

"If I'm still alive.."

The men quickly climbed inside the tanks, and manned the guns, most importantly the 25mm and the AT/AA launchers. Only one man thought of calling the fighters, while the others were still readying their weapons...

"Attention Hostile Fighters! This is the Van Luxemburgian 4th Armoured Brigade! Please make yourselves known!"

Presidential Palace

Guard: Dammit, we just lost Jamison, these MMI's, why can't we control them...

Under heavy fire from the foreign troops, the several remaining guards in one of the hallways leading to the President's Office wanted to give up...their Mind/Machine Interface's prevented them from doing so, nevertheless, the could still control their speech.

Guard: Attention invading troops, DON'T KILL US! Our friend Fortstall left us an insurance policy just so we couldn't stage a coup, we'll surrender, but....the control center for our MMI's are inside the Grand Arch of Michael Daniels...

President Stevan Daniels: Oh shit...well you can't exactly blow that to pieces now can you, I doubt you'll make it 20 meters without getting stoned to death....

Guard: There's also a laser defense turret desguised as a huge obelisk in the backyard of the Palace, if all of us die, that's thing is set to destroy everything in sight within a 70 meter radius, not much but it'll destroy a good portion of monuments...

Jane Stonehenge: Well, erm...Mr. Foreigner...Mr. Van Luxemburgian, you wouldn't happen to have an EMP bomb with you would you?

President Stevan Daniels: Ah hell, why don't we just find where the control station is and destroy THAT part of the Arch.

Jane Stonehenge: Would take too long, but if we get someone to suicide bomb the arch and blame it on one of Vuhifell's enemies....

President Stevan Daniels: No, there's been enough war as it is...foreigne...I mean, respectfully, Van Luxemburgians, I now grant you full access rights to the city, any structure, vehicle, or person that poses a threat, you are cleared to destroy, and as soldiers I hope you will.

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Falcon Strike Team

Falcon 29: Falcon 29, Fox Three, Fox Three!

Falcon 3: We're running out of AGM's sir!

Falcon 1: No problem, just slice through with your miniguns, depleted uranium anyone?

"Attention Hostile Fighters! This is the Van Luxemburgian 4th Armoured Brigade! Please make yourselves known!"

Falcon 1: Well I'll be damned, I knew I didn't recognize those tanks! We are the Falcon Defense Squadron, for our religion, our homes, and our glorious country, we will expel you foreign devils from our lands!

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Foxtecha Tower

Michelle Ouin: Yes Mr. Macker, I do believe it is the right time to bring back the Consortium.

David Macker: Very well, all the corporate heads who wish their companies reside within the economic unbrella of the Consortium, do so now...

Kyle Likin: I don't believe this, this will just add even more to your corporation's power David, don't you have enough power and wealth already...

David Macker: Please, we are all businessmen here, surely we can agree on one thing, whoever controls the economy of this nation, controls its military, its politics, its laws, everything, Foxtecha took over from Urez International in 2020, and I plan for it to remain so. But, if you wish for me to simply buy out all your companies right here and now, that's fine...

Peter Petran: You can't be serious, so it's either retain economic intependence or get absorbed into the most evil force known to man on this Earth.

David Macker: Actually yes, I am serious, now if you don't want a sign to hang outside of the Stonehenge Artillery Batteries that reads "Under Management of the Foxtecha Corporation" I suggest you sign this paper before I sign your death warrant!

"That would be a good idea. A moment."

Butler turned around, shouting orders to several men, which ran away, carrying a loaded Eryx Anti-Tank guided Missile Launcher. Somewhat later, a larger group of men vanished with more Eryxes towards the Grand Arch.

"Coordinated attack. I hope they get it good, so we destroy both the Laser turret and manage to heavily jam that control center in the Grand Arch."

Then, a large loudspeaker began to sound over Mew Hivez, all coming from one tank, which had put the power of it's engine over the complete loudspeaker.

Commence assault in 5, 4, 3, 2... 1... Go!

The Eryx was launched at the laser, and several technical experts jammed the MMI control center, located inside the Grand Arch.

However, they also had another problem. The aircraft. The remaining crew of the tanks had grabbed as many weapons as possible. and now opened fire on the remaining jets. Also, several Starstreak, Infrared guided Anti Air Missiles, were locked on and fired. They now began to hope it could all be over, but it wasn't sure....

Highway 092-Just West of New Hivez

tank Commander: Falcon Strike Squadron this is the 91st Armored Divison, we are just outside the city, ready to strike.

Falcon 1: ATTACK NOW! FALCON 3, YOU HAVE A MISSILE LOCK! MISSILE LOCK!

Falcon 2: Commence evasion now! Cieling 40 meters!

Falcon 8: Third AGM is jammed! My right wing won't respond!

Falcon 4: Falcon 4, Fox Three, Fox Three! JUST HURRY AND SHOOT AT ANYTHING!

Falcon 7: Falcon 7, all my ammo's gone, what now chief?

Tank Commander: Aren't aircraft supposed to be supporting the tanks, not the other way around? Whatever...91st Armored Division, get into firing position, load depleted uranium AP shells, and fire!

Tank Gunner: Roger sir, pathcing the message to the other tanks now!

The 200 remaining Warmasters of the 91st armored division drove to the side of the highway, two miles away from the city, turn to their side, and pointed the turrets at the enemy tanks.

Tank Gunner: ALL TANKS! FIRE!

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New Hivez Harbor
VSS Inferiority Complex

Captain: All frigates in Defense Group Ofnir, fire at will!

At the exact moment the Captain of the Inferiority Complex got off the speaker, 20 five-inch guns in total pointed towards the city, and fired simultaneously towards the enemy tanks.

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Presidential Palace

Guard: Mr. President...it's glad to see you sir! When will we undergo cybernetic repair?

President Stevan Daniels: Right after we secure the city...Where is Mr. Jamison? I have to tell him about Nord Belka, he would love it there...

Guard: ...I'm, sorry...sir, Jamison was killed...Mist...Miss Katsuragi is now the chief of your security staff sir!

President Stevan Daniels: I...I see, you can't have war without casualties...where is Ms. katsuragi, I must introduce her to the security layout of the office...

Guard: Right this way sir!

As the guard and the president walked towards the Presidential Office, two other Presidential Guards walked over to the Van Luxemburgians.

Guard: Erm...hey, thanks for not killing us...You know, I never thought anyone in my bloodline would live to see the day when a foreigner was fighting for the good of our people.

Guard: Let alone be humane enough to let us live...erm...thanks

Both guards extended their hands for handshakes while 179 walked through the front door.

EBG 179: Where's my dad?

Jane Stonehenge: He's in his office...why don't you put that gun down 179, the foreign tanks can handle this section of the city, most of the enemy fighters have probably escaped to the airport by now...

EBG 179: Your right...here's my sniper...my rifle...my 'nades...

KSFD Soldier: Jesus, how many weapons do you have?

EBG 179: Why!?

KSFD Soldier: It's just...why would Foxtecha need so many weapons for its security force, don't you find that a bit...odd?

Hello?

New Hivez

"Under Fire!"

Soldiers dived away behind their vehicles, while shells ended up everywhere on the field. Several tanks were lost, But people were strong enough to think of a plan.

This is the 4th Armoured Brigade! Cease fire! We have all major persons of The Vuhifellian States' Government here, including Mr. Fortstall and Mr. Daniels!

Several man looked at Butler, while he broadcasted the message.

Have you gone crazy? Fortstall isn't here, and if they're pro-Fortstall, they would even love to kill Daniels!

Butler stayed calm, and replied.

Nah-ah. They're smart enough to believe Fortstall is really here. I hope.

VSS Inferiority Complex

Captain: Fortstall? In the city? All frigates, cease fire! We need more intelligence....but first, launch a cruise missile at the Palace, if Daniels is in there, I'm sure Fortstall won't mind dying as long as the President dies as well.

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91st Armored Division

Tank Commander: Fortstall huh? Contact New Aden and see if Kazach HQ has any further need of him.

Tank Loader: Yes sir! This is the 91st Armored Division to New Aden; Kazach Headquarters-Extension 8492.

Greykan 1: What is it!?

Tank Loader: We're outside of New Hivez, and those foreign scum say Fortstall is in there!

Greykan 1: Kill him, we no longer have any need of his services, he could not sustain a dictatorship long enough for us to gain our independence, and so, I speak on behalf of the Protector, level the city.

Tank Loader: Yes sir! Alright boys, target the Grand Arch...

Tank Commander: FIRE!

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New Hivez

President Stevan Daniels: As you can see Ms. Katsuragi...

Katsuragi: Please, just call me Misato.

President Stevan Daniels: Very well Misato, this is the manual override panel for all the Palace's defenses...well...at least the electronic ones...

Suddenly, the control panel in the Presidents office began blinking red, and a large red dot appeared from the Bay of Hivez.

President Stevan Daniels: That ain't good...Please oh god tell me the laser thingy Fortstall installed is still....

And there is was...the "System Down" signal for the laser defense turret...

President Stevan Daniels: We're screwed, well, it was fun while it lasted everyone...

EBG 179: Hey dad, what's up?

President Stevan Daniels: You see that big red dot, snipe it, prove yourself a Daniels.

EBG 179: Prove myself a Daniels? The hell? I got your blood in me right!? You know how hard it is to snipe a missile right, one shot is all you got, plus I need the best rounds Vuhifell can offer.

President Stevan Daniels: There's an armory station in the basement, the code is 8492. There should be miniature fuel-air explosive munition, if not just grab some mercury AP rounds.

EBG 179: I don't believe this, I don't even have cybernetic implants, that means I'll probably miss.

Misato: You didn't pass the EBG Sniper school with an OA for nothing did you? Get the ammo, get out there, and blow that thing up before it kills all of us you retard!

Who's idiotic plan was to say that?

A soldier watched as the Grand Arch went down in a cloud of dust and rubble, While he readied his rifle to shoot at more of those bastards who were planning to say that Fortstall was here. A man jumped on one of the tanks, carrying a megaphone.

This is the 4th Armoured Brigade! Damnit, You almost shot your friendlies! Cut it!

New Aden

Protector of New Aden: Greykan 1! What in Tyth's name are you doing!

Greykan 1: Carrying out his divine wishes, Protector sir.

Protector: I have been born from Tyth himself! From the most glorious families on this continent, I work for peace, and yet you say that I want to level the great city of the East!

Greykan 1: You may have been born from Tyth, or you may not have...

Protector: What are you saying?

Greykan 1: I am taking control of this city, this entire tribe! Protector Yuok IV, I accuse you of Grand Herecy; Pretending to be the Master God; Claiming to be of Divine Descendence; and...trying to achieve artificial transcendence...Elite Kazach Team, arrest him!

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New Hivez

Tank Commander: Friendlies? Friendlies? You foriegners actually believe we are friends? No! Foreigners have destroyed this nation before, they shall not be allowed to do so again...die...

Several other tanks fired simultaneously at the Capitol Building, a beautiful white marble building with Roman architecture, the giant 170 M flagpoll collapsed from the initial explosion, and it damaged the Great Dome.

Tank Commander: I hope you die!

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Presidential Palace

EBG 179: I do not believe I am trying this...

Misato: Think of it this way, you, your father, and a lot of foreigners will die if you don't pull this off.

EBG 179: Can I get 117 to stop being so damned retarded?

Misato: No, but we'll throw in 2 Billion Credits for effort.

EBG 179: Deal, thank god for this double barrel sniper, load anti-infantry light ammo in one, heavy AP rounds in the other, so I got two shots, one with mercury AP and the other with miniature FAEM.

Misato: It'll come from the South, at least that's what our computers tell us.

Promptly, 179 adjusted her view towards the skies south of the Palace, and waited for her shot...

New Aden

EKT Trooper: What now, Protector?

Greykan 1: Ready the troops, have the invisible angels destroyed their targets yet?

EKT Trooper: Yes sir! The Five Points Military Chain now ceases to exist, Farbanti is completely exposed.

Greykan 1: Our independence shall be won here and now! Our empire shall soon again span to the Great Central City of Golden Skies!

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 117: If...if he's able to be killed...then...we must too, right? We're not invincible because of our armor, a good explosion can take that out, not because of our training, heck, I bet you 100 Credits that Van Luxemburgian grunts are better trained than us, it's not because of our weapons. I can tell you right here and now, it's because of our leaders, and, as a squad, our love and friendship, so that if one of us is in trouble, the squad acts as a whole and pours their entire heart and soul into their weaponry.

EBG 118: C'mon 117, that only applies to three squads, ours, 69, and, was it...57...

EBG 115: Sorry to disturb you two, but it looks like there's only about ten people in the squad who can still fight, and I'm not one of them, not with this blased arm of mine.

EBG 118: Don't worry man, we won't need to fight...

The few remaining alarm systems around the base then blasted out a sort of muffled horn noise...while 'Stage One Alert' was fully audible.

EBG 118: Ah! Hell! That means Farbanti's being attacked...

EBG 117: FARBANTI! Heck no! I'm not fighting in that city again! Not after...

EBG 118: 99 is gone, and I am the new Colonel, now I am ordering you, to get over to that city, and fight!

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New Hivez

EBG 179: You idiots, it's coming from the east! The southern dot was an anti-ship defense missile!

179 quickly adjusted her scope towards the east, where a glow was starting to appear.

EBG 179: It's an N2 Cruise Missile, I can take it out...hopefully. Just wait for it....

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700 Meters West of New Hivez

Tank Commander: ADVANCE! TARGET THE ENEMY TANKS!

Several Warmasters fired upon the foreign tanks, while new Kazach foot soldiers arrived from the airport, spraying gunfire into the Presidential Palace.

Tank Commander: CONTINUE THE ADVANCE! TAKE THE CITY!

New Hivez

Ladies and Gentlemen, we're not gonna let this happen. Man the tanks at once!

With a mighty roar, the tanks jumped to life, and the enormous barrels dangerously pointed towards the Warmaster tanks.

All vehicles, you have full clearance for fire. This was our enemy. Look at it.

The barrels lightened up, and fire blazed from their muzzles. The projectiles headed towards the projected targets, destroying everything underway....

Even as the Warmasters advanced, several of them were destroyed by the enemy's fire.

Tank Commander: Regroup! Try to take the 094-192 Highway intersections!

And there is was, the Falcon squadron came back, the airport was still being fought for, so they couldn't land and re-arm, but they had one more act in mind before they passed into the Holy Sanctum.

Falcon 1: This is Falcon leader, pick a target and stick to it! I'm choosin' the Palace.

Falcon 2: Roger, we'll choose those tanks and help out the 91st Armored, with any luck our forces can take the airport and evacuate to regain our independence 3000 miles away.

Falcon 1: Full throttle, don't pull up.

As Falcon 1 said this, he pointed his plane towards the Presidential Palace, and engaged his afterburners, while the other 23 F/A-48's in the squadron chose individual tanks, yet again, engaging their afterburners...

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Presidential Palace

Misato: Too late kid, you only have one shot for the missile, a kamikaze is coming in, take that one out first, yet again only one shot.

EBG 179: Dammit, can't they just shoot at us with bullets! It's coming from the west...and the missile is coming from the east...hold on...

Misato: I'm going to alert your father and the Grand Duke to get inside the Presidential Bunker, hopefully the N2 Missile won't penetrate farther than 10 Meters.

EBG 179: You go alert both of them then, and if either one of them dies, you're taking the crap for it.

At this point 179 ejected the bullet from the rifle and examined it...the mercury AP was better for the missile...

EBG 179: God I hope this works...

With her left arm on the barrel and her right fingers on the trigger, she fired the FAEM round towards the incoming plane, popped in the Mercury AP round into the second barrel, and reversed her arms, firing towards the N2 missile...

(OOC: I still find it strange that the Grand Duke is at multiple places right now... He should be in the Grand-Ducal Palace, the Presidential Palace in New Hivez, on Wintersports in Region Schweiz, and on the Cote d'Azur in Region France....)

As the fighters dove down, the tanks had already sped up to their maximum speed, charging the Warmasters, while not letting down their continuous support fire. Meanwhile, the Machingunners opened fire on the birds coming in on several tanks, assisted by several Starstreak Anti-Air missiles. However, some tanks didn;t survive the slaughter. A few tanks were penetrated into their powerful Chobham/Cermet armour, but the shells didn't manage to penetrate the Titanium casing around the munitions.

Up above, the airspace was about to become even more crowded. A flight of 6 ASC-8 V/STOL "Buse" aircraft progressed, dropping some of their JDAM-ER Munitions on their targets, The Warmaster tanks, before going after the F/A 48's.

OOC: Clones? Maybe?

IC:

Falcon 2: Falcon 1? Falcon 1? Are you there!?

A ball of flames erupted from Falcon 1's aircraft as the Fuel-Air Explosive Munition hit the plane's main fuel tank, soon after, his plane barreled towards the right and completely missed the Palace altogether...

Falcon 2: No matter, he is in the Holy Sanctum now.. .All remaining aircraft...

Falcon 3 and 4, on 2's right and left, respectively, exploded immediately.

Falcon 2: They're opening fire on us! Evade! Evade!

Falcon 8: Falcon 9 is down, I'm seeing his plane right no...

Falcon 2: Dammit! All planes increase thrust! Send as many of them to hell as you can!

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Tank Commander: Holy crap! Our tanks are droppin' like flies!

Tank Gunner: Even if we die, we will be eternally rewarded for our sacrifice...Do not surrender commander...

Tank Commander: FIRE! KILL AS MANY AS YOU CAN!

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As 179 watched the N2 Missile explode a few hundred feet in the air, she simply sighed, she'd done her part to keep the nation alive, time to relax...

EBG 179: Oh crap...the battle is still going on...

Misato: Hey, the alart inside the Palace cleared, you did it...

EBG 179: Yeah, I shot those things down...but how many more Vuhifellians must die for this war to be over, how many people...It doesn't matter wheather of not foreigners invaded during the Vuhi-Comm War, we need all the help we can get to end this war, before it ends us...

Misato: Well gee, half the continent is in flames...Golden Skies City was flooded, Comberth has been shelled into oblivion, St. Ark has been nuked, North Point is currently in a state of emergency, and from what I hear Shellfish Falls has been completely exposed to Mustard Gas and Anthrax.

EBG 179: Holy shit, wh...why didn't anyone tell the squad about this...

Misato: Becuase...no one outside of those cities knew, until now...turn on the TV, VCNN is broadcasting every possible hell and horror in every city on the continent.

(OOC: That could be. I don't hope they ever meet.... :D )

While some of the tank crews lost their lives in an attempt to defend their vehicles, but the tanks were steadily advancing, neglecting the risk of getting bombed out, and shelled to hell.

Meanwhile, the aircraft resembling the VL Airforce had chosen strategic positions behind the Falcon flights, aswell as diving down on the tanks. They used their 30mm Cannons, spraying fire into the tanks and aircraft. This was supported by the HBT's from the 4th Armoured, pushing the 91st Armoured Division away.

VCNN
Inside the Palace

Reporter: It is truely a sad day for the continent everybody, we, have a list here of all the affected cities and the punishments they've gone through...

Golden Skies City: Flooded and lit ablaze
Farbanti: Under siege from Kazach Forces
Polaris City: Urban fighting and riots
North Point: The center of our military is fighting for their lives
New Hivez: Foreign troops battle Kazach forces for control of the city
Comberth: Shelling has leveled the city
Shellfish Falls: Biological and Chemical warfare has been re-introduced
Haven City: Car-bombings have killed several government officials
New Haven City: A rebellion has caused the city to break away, from what we know, the area is now the Free and Independent Republic of New Haven
St. Ark: Nuked
Myamar: Southern weapons dealers have taken advantage of the riots and have turned the entire area into a warzone.
Newport City: Riots have knocked out the flood control walls, the city is completely underwater
Hivez: The Patriarch of the Church of Vuhifell is currently a hostage of the Order
Finally we bring you to November City where Federal Forces are engaging members of the CFF in a battle to control the city.

EBG 179: Free and Independent Republic of New Haven? Father...

President Stevan Daniels: Yes...we shall sort everything out once this is over and done...Mr. van Luxemburg...I..am sorry so many of your citizens have had to have died in our war. Rest assured you and your soldiers will have a place dedicated on the Memorial...it is my dream, to end this war, before I leave office in 2076, and another dream, to dedicate a memorial to all who have died, Vuhifellian, foreign, and Kazach...

Valgan 1: I don't think you'll be so popular after that there Mr. President...

EBG 179: Yeah, but remember, everyone hated my great-great-grandfather for joining forces with the communist rebels to end the Vuhi-Comm War in the 1960's, but 30 years later, he was more popular than Jesus, Tyth, Allah, Buddha, and every other possible figure that's supposed to be worshipped combined. This will turn out just fine.

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As several of the fighters of the Falcon wing were shot down in their final moments and blew up harmlessly in the air, Falcon 2 made it through the intense fire towards the ground, aiming his plane for a foreign tank...

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Tank Commander: DO NOT SURRENDER, FIGHT TO YOUR LAST BREATH!

Tank Driver: Sir, I fear I cannot honorably do so, this war has taken too many lives, I hope to be one of those unknown people who helped end it...

The lead commander's tank then pulled over to the side of the highway, broadside facing the foreign tanks, with a white flag hanging outside of the driver window...

Tank Driver: It's over, wheather or not Kazach forces in the airport will be able to evacuate is not the question, but wheather or not this war will end in our lifetimes...

"Well, for that, You're our allies, after all. I guess it isn't that appreciated in Van Luxemburg that we fought here, but thanks anyways."

The Grand Duke answered and walked away, looking over his men.

Those men, in the meantime, had arrested the crew of the Warmasters, keeping them covered by the large barrels of the BdC-15 tanks.

One vehicle however, stood lonely in the middle of the rush, while it's crew was rushing out to try to get to safety. An F/A-47 dove down on them, quickly pursuited by an ASC-8 of the Van Luxemburgian Marine (Navy). The ASC-8 however was unable to shoot the F/A-47 down, and the Vuhifellian craft hit the BdC-15, an empty vehicle, abandoned by it's crew. The ASC-8 missed the tank at some meters, and slowed down to use it's VTOL mechanisms, and landed safely next to the Palace.

With the Battle of New Hivez nearly over, the airport was still being fought for over 4 miles away, though the President wanted to order the foreign troops over there to handle the situation, the capitol needed to be assured as 'secure' first...

President Stevan Daniels: Ma'am?

Reporter: Yes, Mr. President!

President Stevan Daniels: I would...like to make an address to the nation...call all New Hivez news offices and tell them the President is...back in office...

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New Hivez International Airport

Several aiport security guards were dying, they had managed to slow the terrorists, but, AK-47s and kevlar were much more effective in battle than pistols and badges.

Airport Security: Do we still have radio?

Airport manager: yes sir.

Airport security: get NHPD on the line, tell them to send their VUAS units, and hurry, we don't have much time! Get some VAF jets over here!

Airport manager: To any and all friendly aircraft in the area, we have hostiles taking off, please assist!

The wreckage of several small aircraft filled the background, while several Boeing 747's took off with Kazach forces inside of them, if they could regroup, the Battle for New Hivez would pale in comparison to the Battle for Vuhifell.

In a short notice, the ASC-8 jets took off again, heading towards the airport. While the chance that they intercepted the Boeings was minimal, the aircraft tried to do so. Almost out of offensive materials, they had chosen their MBDA Magic II missiles to take on the Boeings, if they met. If this was not the case, the aircraft would start their patrol over New Hivez, to look after any unidentified aircraft, and to eventually take it down.

In a Boeing 747 high above the battlefield, the aircraft's radar detected the incoming fighter planes coming to intercept them...

Pilot: Dammit! What do we do now!

Kazach trooper: How should I know!? Look, I'ma go in the back and try to find...

As soon as the trooper was about to finish his sentence and open the cockpit door, the media TV screen in the corner blinked on, with a 'Vuhifellian Continental News Network Emergency Report'...

Kazach trooper: Oh bloody hell, I don't believe this...

Reporter: Ladies and Gentlemen of the continent...we announce, a speech, by the President of Vuhifell, in New Hivez...

President Stevan Daniels: Good evening, citizens of this great country...

Kazach trooper: I don't believe this! Wasn't he supposed to be in Belka Castle!

President Stevan Daniels: I would like to apologize for letting my judgement get clouded, for starting this horrible civil war. I gave my powers to Howard Fortstall, and as such, put into motion the events that followed. Millions have died since that horrible day last summer. July 10, 2072, seven days later Fortstall was commander-in-chief and had the entire government locked away. As you can see behind me, this is the price we had to pay for my mistakes, the destruction that took place here, has taken place everywhere on the continent....

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Virgin Mary AFB

EBG 117: I don't believe this...

President Stevan Daniels: I now stand here with a Kazach leader, Valgan 1, and as my great-grandfather did in the Vuhi-Comm War, we shall rise up with our former enemies, and fight those who oppose freedom! For the greater good of the continent, it's people, even the entire world. It may seem strange to many that...foreigners helped us during this war, but the world has changed since the 1960's, and these foreigners I would like to call them, friends of the state....

EBG 118: He can't be serious...this means....

EBG 117: Haha! Fortstall must be dead! The war's over! Haha!

EBG 116: Not yet retards, you're forgetting the Kazach Order attacking Farbanti. 179 and the foreigners may have done well securing the East, but if we don't repel the attack on Farbanti, this war will drag on forever...

EBG 118: Yes...gather up the entire squad, injured or not, we'll fight like a team, like we always did, and if we die, we die as a team.

EBG 117: Yes sir! Colonel sir!

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Seeing as Valgan 1 was third in command of the Kazach forces, and East Point 1 and Greykan 1 were unaware of the situation do to their assault on Farbanti, the remaining 747 flights were returning to the airport when Valgan 1 said to 'lay down your arms and fight for peace' while the Kazachs at the airport simply surrendered to airport security...

Grabacr 1: It's over Van Luxemburg guys...we won...flew all the way over here from Golden Skies City just to watch you guys win...heh....but it's not over yet though...with Fortstall out of the picture, we still have the Kazachs to worry about on the West Coast....

With the Grand Duke watching on an improvised TV in a tank, The soldiers were surprised even more when the jets returned without a scratch, While the pilots joine dthem, watching the television with their helmets on, and pistol in their hand. However, duty was calling. The vehicles had to return to Virgin Mary for another tasking, The defence of Farbanti.

EBG 179: Father?

President Stevan Daniels: I'll stay here, in New Hivez, Congress and I have some things to do, as do you on the West Coast...Van Luxemburgians, I suggest you take those Boeings or other transport aircraft to Farbanti, those tanks will never be able to drive fast enough to reach Farbanti in time before the Order takes control of it.

Reporter: Ehm...sir, Mr...uhhh...what's his title again?

Camera-man: I think it's Grand Koen, or Duke of Luxemburg or something like that....

EBG 179: Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg you retards....

Reporter: Ah, very good, very good. Ahem, Mr. Grand Duke? What prompted you to visit this war-torn country of ours? Surely you must have known the risks of a head of state coming into a battlefield?

EBG 179: While you guys are busy screwing around with foreign leaders, Eureka 3?

Eureka 3: Yes ma'am!?

EBG 179: Take me and some KSFD soldiers to Farbanti as fast as possible.

Eureka 3: I dunno...shouldn't you stay with that foreign leader over there and protect him?

EBG 179: How 'bout I protect your brother, he has issues with that city since the last war...

Eureka 3: For my bro? Of course, let's get going.

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Farbanti

Farbanti was the only bastion of civilization in Greykan. Only 6 Million souls lived in the city, adding up to 6 Million in the entire state, but even with the radioactive black clouds hanging over the background landscape like an angel of death, and the pools of chemical waste gathering outside the city, it was a beautiful site to behold...

EBG 117: This city's as ugly as ever! Black clouds everyday, the water looks like some sort of jelly/paste goo. I liked it better back in 2055.

EBG 118: 2055...wasn't that when the Battle of Farbanti took pla...sorry man, 68 people in the squad, including pilots, died that day right, you and 99 were the two that remained?

EBG 117: I'd rather not talk about that subject...

And there it was, the beginning of the battle, artillery fire pummled the shoreline, when the 5 invisible angels decreased their level of optical stealth and released their massive payloads onto the city...only about 10 members of the squad could fight normally, and out of them, 3 had their armor.

EBG 117: Anyone ready to take the first step into hell?

New Hivez International Airport:

Control Tower: Eureka 3, you are cleared for take off, foreigners I suggest you leave the city now, Farbanti won't last long...I hear the 5th Army defending the city has already been wiped out....

The Grand Duke looked up, wondering about the sudden attention he got from the domestic Media.

"It's Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg. Anyways, I have thought it was a good point to visit my forces at a point they needed a visit most. It was quite a hussle to get here, but I have found time. Luckily I followed a weapons' handling course. It always works out well."

Meanwhile, at the Airport, Soldiers were emptying trucks full of JK-1b Rifles to arm the Tank crews, which usually had been armed with Personal Defence Weapons, and now needed a weapon which had the usual 6.8x43mm rounds the JK-1b Fired, instead of the 4.8mm rounds the PDW's used. After that, the men quickly readied to embark on the Boeing's, aswell as some hastily flown in Airbus Military Transports, which made it possible to fly the troops to Farbanti quickly.

(OOC: Fluid time is great.)

Farbanti

As the Boeings and Airbuses ended up above Farbanti, they quickly sought a way to land, as the Boeings were unavailable to paradrop from. In that case, the 4th Armoured Brigade was dropped off just outside of Farbanti, by letting the aircraft make an emergency landing. Troops stormed out, supported by only some lightly armoured vehicles.

Farbanti

As Eureka 3 touched down, the city was in flames, literally, the skyscrapers of the financial district were on fire and from the Farbanti PD radio messages, the airports and the administrative buildings were being fought for the hardest...

Eureka 3: This is Eureka 3 to any and all EBG troops in the area...

EBG 117: Brother! Glad your alive...99....99 is dead....118 is the new Colonel of the squad....

EBG 179: What!? Eureka 3, land this thing right now!

And it did land, well, sort of. A Kazach RPG had hit the main engine and now Eureka 3 was spiraling towards Farbanti City Offices.

EBG 117: BROTHER!

EBG 118: There'll be time for that later 117, right now we need to link up with the foreign forces right outside the city.

As the squad advanced towards the foreigners positions remnants of the 5th Army were gathering just north of the city for a counter-attack, warmaster Mk II's, F/A-50's, and all of the technology of Vuhifell was behind this attack...while 117 and his squad rendevouzed with the foreigners at their location, asking what their next plan was.

EBG 117: So, Mr. VL Man, what do we do now? The city is under siege and they have at least 3 times the forces we do?

The Commander of the group of men, answered after a moment's notice, looking at the map.

"Well, I suggest we surround the city, and then advance inwards. This way, it should be possible to take out Kazach units without letting a lot of them escape. What is your thought on this?"

He looked at EBG 117, with his face on the "Asking" Stance.

OOC: Let's end this quickly, I want to get onto that IASP RP.

IC:

As the Van Luxemburgian commander explained their battle plan to them, EBG 110 radioed in from Kerula Tower in the center of the city...

EBG 110: This is 110 to all allied forces in the area, I'm on top of Kerula tower and...Jesus, it looks like they're throwing everything at us, I can almost see about 9 tank corps down there, even more corps of infantry, plus I'm picking up several F/A-47 heat signatures coming in from the southwest and several Mi-35 Hind heat signatures coming in from the north...

EBG 117: You think we can do this?

EBG 110: Maybe, we have to find their leader though, a task force this huge can't be possible without a single leader directing it all, and knowing the Kazachs...

EBG 117: There's only one and they don't have a chain of command to back them up, got it.

117 slung his gun over his shoulder, while 179 got up and laid her sniper down next to him...

EBG 179: So Mr. Malone? Ya' think you can handle this huge of a job?

EBG 117: Uegh...You know, all of you owe me money after this is over...including you 118, Mr. Van Luxemburger, we literally have millions of troops pouring into the city, but they only have one commander to follow orders from...find him, and arrest him, we're gonna' disarm their entire armed force in a single battle.

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Two Miles North of Farbanti

Greykan 1: This is the moment we've been waiting for! The day of our independence at last! I will personally see to the destruction of this unholy city!

Osea 1: You sure it is wise for the entire council, minus Valgan 1 of course, to be in a hostile area all at once...

Greykan 1: Relax Osea 1, we have Tyth behind us, what can go wrong....

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Greykan VAF AWACS: This is AWACS 09 of the Vuhifellian Air Force to Van Luxemburgian forces on the ground, we have 18 squadrons en route to the city fully laden with weapons, ETA 30 minutes.

Grabacr 1: This battle's for you guys, you helped us out, now we're helping you!

Mobius 1: Mobius 1 here, all Mobius aircraft, follow my lead, protect the foreigners.

Ofnir 1: Ofnir 1 here, foreigners, if we all survive, you have to tell me how your country is!

Wardog 1: This is Wardog 1 of the 8492nd Fighter Wing, stationed at Golden Skies AFB, you guys saved my base three months ago, I won't ever forget that, you just wait that 30 minutes, we'll end the battle.

That's a roger. Please acknowledge VL IVD going after confirmed location Beta Rainbow fortythree, place of Greykan 1. IVD Will take care of it. Meanwhile, Thanks. I'll tell you how VL is.

A few hundred men, strongly outnumbered by the Kazach forces, sneaked through the natural resources around Farbanti, silently taking out any possible Kazach supporter. They had took up arms against a large force, but expected to have superior equipment and training, aswell as airsupport from the VAF. Their weapons had been loaded with silencers, which made it possible to quietly shoot at Kazach Forces.

Meanwhile, the two IVD Agents had reached a point not far from the location of Greykan One, carrying the normal-issue SIG-Sauer P250 pistols, but also an exceptional weapon, a PSG1. The PSG1 was rated as one of the best sniper rifles in the world, and one of the agents was one of Van Luxemburg's snipers. He had extensively trained with the weapon, which was extremely accurate and silent, aswell as considered "Handsome" by many IVD members.
They were inbound to meet up with 117, which could possibly help them. They hoped, at least.

Unlike the Van Luxemburgians however, 117 and his small, scout squad didn't have silencers, nor did they activate optical stealth, fearing they would drain their armor's batteries before they reached the link-up point.

EBG 118: 110, has 179 gotten there yet?

EBG 110: She's right here beside me chief. Sniper rifle and all.

EBG 179: Put me on to 117.

EBG 118: Hey, wai....yes ma'am.

EBG 117: Hey...179...what'dya see?

EBG 179: What can I see? A lot of pissed off Kazachs, that's what I see, they're not attacking the city yet but....I see some high ranking bastard on top of a tank...Judging from the markings on his sleeve I'm guessing he's the big cheese....want me to take him out?

EBG 117: Do you see any other commanders.....

EBG 179: About eight others with silver sleeves...shit, if I take him out then one of the eight will take command and they'll attack the city anyway!

EBG 117: We need take them all out at once, or take them all prisoner and force a surrender, how long until the VAF get's here?

AWACS 09: VAF aircraft will be entering Farbanti Military Ring in 14 minutes...

Grabacr 1: This is Grabacr 1....the Five Points Military Chain...it's...we don't see Virgin Mary AFB or Ash Sky Naval Base sir...it's gone...all of it...

EBG 117: Alright continue with the link-up, Van Luxemburgers, we are at June Memorial Plaza right now, about 3 minutes away from your estimated position....

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Greykan 1: You know, I have a bad feeling about this battle...ort of like....

Tank Commander: SIR! We have multiple radar signatures of unknown types of aircraft....

Greykan 1: So...the Battle of Apocolypse is finally here, ADVANCE! My tank platoon, stay here, we shall only advance when the city is secure.

Not knowing of the Van Luxemburgian of EBG forces in the city, only of the decimated Fifth Army, the Kazach forces began to move into the city, while the entire Kazach leadership stayed in one place, protected only by two tanks...

While the IVD agents saw what happened, they wanted to laugh, but managed to keep silent. While one of them loaded the PSG1, the other agent linked up with the group of soldiers that was closest to them, and they came within seconds. One of them was armed with a Eryx Anti-Tank weapon, which he aimed towards the remaining tanks. Another soldier had her weapon of choice, an AT4 Missile, aimed at the other tank, and they both fired at the tanks. Seconds after that, the IVD agent opened fire on the Commander, with a 7.62mm bullet firing from the PSG1.

All other soldiers of the little group then leaped towards the enemy, busy firing their 6.8mm rifles, while others used the attached JK320 launcher, which fired a deadly grenade at the Kazachs. It was only hoping on a steady destruction of those men that commanded the attack...

Simultaneously, as the Van Luxemburgian soldiers began firing on the Kazach leadership, 179 aimed her rifle at one of the silver sleeved men and opened fired, followed by the firing on another silver sleeve....

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EBG 117: DOWN, ON THE GROUND, NOW!

As most of the leadership had been killed by 179's and the foreign efforts, Osea 1 and Greykan 1 were left, heavily injured, next to one of the burning tanks....

EBG 117: I SAID ON THE GROUND!

EBG 118: AWACS 09, we have two confirmed EPW's, over.

AWACS 09: Roger that, uhhh, have you confirmed their identities....

EBG 117: What's your name you bastard....

Greykan 1: My name....my name is God....

EBG 118: Over-religious son of a bitch says he's Tyth, looks like he's the leader of the order...

AWACS 09: Does this mean that the guy in New Hivez is the leader of the KO now?

EBG 118: I don't believe it...we won....we won the war.....

EBG 117: Not yet, AWACS 09, what's the ETA of those F/A-50's?

AWACS 09: They should be clearing the clouds any minute now....

As soon as Greykan AWACS got off the radio, several hundred F/A-50 aircraft broke through the clouded sky and opened fire on the tanks rolling through the city, while a convoy of Warmaster Mk II's made their way into the city via the highway....

With the complete annihilation/capture of the Kazach leadership 117 called in a VAF Korsa Dropship to get them out of the Combat Zone....

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New Hivez
9 Minutes Later

Valgan 1: And thus, I am now assuming command of all Kazach forces in the nation...and my first and only order for them, is to surrender to any Vuhifellian military or civilian official, and lay down your weapon. This is a good day for the continent, a good day....

President Stevan Daniels: The end of the Vuhi-Kazach War, would not be possible without the aid of Van Luxemburg, and it's leader, Koen van Luxemburg, and I urge all Vuhifellians, to get over their xenophobia from Vuhi-Comm War, and embrace the ideology, of international cooperation...

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As the dropship landed near the FOB of the Vuhifellian and foreign forces, 110 and 179 had made their way from Kerula Tower, to the squad...

EBG 110: There goes 117 again, stealing all the glory...

EBG 179: And yet, I'm attracted to him nevertheless...

EBG 117: Why gee, thank you my fellow EBG soldiers! Foreigners....thank you, VAF goons, thank you, Greykan 1.....thank you.

Greykan 1: Die you nonbelieving scum!

EBG 117: Take him to North Point for trial, I want to enjoy some free time...

-Epilogue-

Van Luxemburgians flew back to Van Luxemburg the same day, after heavy parties with Vuhifellians. Most of the 4th Armoured left by boat, but some, the killed, left by a special aircraft.

Most soldiers were awarded the "Vuhifellian Action Cross" Afterwards. Around 6,000 soldiers had been in action during the war, mostly working for Logistical support, but some had been in heavy action, and decided to leave the Military and take advantage of the Military's pension.

Harry Butler, one of the IVD Agents, was promoted to Commander Insurgent Affairs ater the conflict, while many soldiers from the 4th Armoured and SSR Korps 3 took care of their own promotion, mostly to a high-ranking officer, to compensate the loss of higher officers to pensioning. With that, the average Officer age downed from 35 to 31, a successful victory for the Army High Command.

San Gimignano

San Gimignano was a quiet Italian village, laying near the sea in the Province of Tuscany. It might have looked idyllic, but one thing spoiled the fun. San Gimigano High-Security Military Prison. The huge building, colourfully made of local colours, didn't manage to hide it's original intent; Locking up Military personnel with criminal records or POW's. In the area, trucks drove up and down to sometimes arrange a visit from family, or add another inhabitant.

However, a small group of men stood outside, guarded by, strangely enough, Personnel wth vests reading "Airforce Security". They were armed with FN SCARs, and aimed their rifles at the captives, who were about to be released. A Mercedes-Benz Coach waited for the arrival of the latest security vehicles, while a DAF truck, ready to take more security personnel aboard, was standing behind. A Mercedes-Benz 290GD quickly reached their positionl, and the convoy drove off, after loading the captives.

The convoy headed straight for the airport of Pisa, where, almost glowing after it's latest washing, a Boeing 787, named Floris II waited for the arrival of the Vuhifellian Military Council. The Council was to be released, and was brought home with the aircraft.

In the Orange evening sky, the 787 roared over the Bright-blue Mediterranean, throwing up the latest sprinkles of water before leaving high up in the sky, towards Vuhifell....

December 31, 2072

174 Days since July 10, Independence Day, and the Continent is finally at peace.

President Stevan Daniels is back in office and Valgan 1, otherwise known as Jorge Kevala, is now the President's new, Secretary of Defense. In a few months, the Vuhifellian Federal Law Convention will be held in North Point to completely re-write the Federal Constitution, and to organize new laws, and disband old ones.

Timothy, Raychel, and Isabel Garcia, were all returned by the Van Luxemburgian government through negotiations, and were back in office as Supreme Military Commanders.

Squads 49, 57, and 69, all left the EBG in protest for their treatment of the war as a business, and also for aiding the Kazach's in hiding Federal prisoners in the Underground Prison. They now formed, Vuhifellian Security Corporation, headed by Patrick Malone (EBG 117), they replaced the Presidential Guard as the default security for the President. The Macker family is being tried in the Vuhifellian Court for Corporate Crimes under charges of treason, extortion, illegal slavery, and embezzlement.

Golden Skies City was rebuilt after the Fire Flood, among all other cities in Vuhifell. And currently, it is again, operating at full capacity. New Aden is now the capital of Greykan, and Farbanti has expanded to encompass the former Five Points Military Chain, it now houses over 23 Million citizens, with rays of sunlight breaking the radioactive clouds...