NationStates Jolt Archive

As the altar was given the final touches for the wedding between Grand Bearzerker Caulna Pox and the Theao Knight, Orleo Yixe. The populace of Black Hive prepared for celebration as well as a warmer welcome for their new Xeno King.

Possibly the only tamed Devilacynes in existence, 10 bordered the walk way to the altar, hundreds of guest were prepared to enter the temple were the ceremony would take place and hundreds of thousands more would celebrate it in Grand Square. It would be in the status of a national holiday in Psyker Bearzerkers, their Mistress would get married.

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In Forge, the capitol of URBANium, stood Kida. She noticed the massive differences between her home and the location of her current assignment. Though an equally industrious nation, the URBANium sky was not covered and hidden by an iron shell, it was blue and non toxic, one of the reasons Black Hive was protected the way it was.
She looked around, she was both Warin and Morin and so blended with the populace easily. She looked at her chronometer… Ten minutes.

*****

On the beaches of an unexplored tropical island, a team of surveyers unloaded equipment from a civilian boat. Armed only with machetes and small arms, to ward off any animals…


ooc: post intros and such! cheers.

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Orleo was splendid in a black tuxedo which had green sublty interwoven with the fabric. Today was to be one of the happiest days of his life, likely only surpassed by the birth of his and Caulna's child whenever that came to be.

ooc: Sorry, missed the thread.

The Shoguns respresentative, Captain Midori Kasigi-Nero had arrived a day earlier by an Imperial Airforce passenger jet.

by now her pregnancy bump was beginning to show even under the dark green kimono she was wearing for todays service. there was an undercover female Kirisuban agent with her, her compact handgun barely noticeable in the shoulder holster.

As the deputy UN Ambassador Midori had taken on visits which clashed with other visits. she was representing her nation today and wouldn't let them down.

An adendent quicly walked up to Caulna, telling them that the Kurishibo representative was present. Caulna smiled as she knew Kurishibo was in a piriod when there was plenty more important thaings than send one of their important reps to a wedding. Silently she humbly thanked the Shogunate for their consideration of her wedding.

Her undersuit was clingy black latex and her traditional wedding dress was made entirely of link mail. The finnest silver mail one could imagine, rings smaller then the spots on a shuriken bird, made up the suit, which was made only for her to wear and had taken a year to construct, when she had first decided to get married. Even though she had a feeling of resistence before a year before, her body tingled in plesent anticipation and like only one other time in her life; she was taking out the non-existant wrinkles as she examined herself in the mirror.

*****

Kida ran and thought of escape from the nation. URBANium doesnt have cameras, so even if I dont get to the air port they will never identify me. No one even saw me place the shot! it was a stupid idea to place the parade next to an airport, but it was the Grand Unveiling of this new global airport.

The proportionally non exisitant police force was scambling and the air port had locked down, Kida needed to use her skills of concealment, as she knew she could only wait for the invasion to begin...

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while Midori and her guard waited everything looked perfect for the wedding.

she remembered her own wedding in Kirisubo to her husband who was also an ambassador and wondered what Pazu-Lenny would make of a link mail wedding dress.

Still, everyone had their own ways and Midori had already presented her host with a daisho. both the Katana and Wakizashi were live blades and worthy of any warrior epecially a warrior leader.

Orleo waited with baited breath to catch sight of Caulna in all her bridal glory. When she made an appearance he was floored both by her costume, and the magnificiant beauty of his first sight of her fully garbed in the unique wedding dress.

Caulna made a Kurishibo formal bow, to reconise one of the more respected guests and she made a three pronged salute to all the attendees. She herself was a lover of nature and had 'tamed the beast'. She walked side by side with the ringbearer, a viscous Devilacyne, the ring was incredibly close to its growling maw.

Much of it was pomp and surcumstance, but it was Psyker Bearzerkers tradition, on a much larger scale. Caulna walked the aisle to the alter. Tyle Ash stood were Marik should have been, A disturbing chill ran through Caulna as she grabbed Orleo's hand for reassurence.

Tyle began...

ooc: has wedding been yet, or can i ruin it all by bombing the airport?

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Orleo noticed that Caulna bowed to a delegate, thought he failed to put a name to the face, as well as the presence of a Devilacyne at her side carrying the ring.

As she grabbed his hand, he gave it a little squeeze to reassure her, thought in truth he was as, if not more so, nervous as she.

Tyle had the service nearly done. "Caulna Head of House Pox and Mistress of Psyker Bearzerkers. Will you honor Knight Orleo Yixe from Theao and our first Xenos King in both battle and life? And will You Orleo show the same loyalty?" Before either answered, Tyle continued. "Present your rings and declare your loyalties."

Caulna took from the growling Devilacyne, a white ring. Symbolising both nature and death, it was made of Devilacyne bone, enlaid with precious PsyOre and blessed in a forge, by one of the most violent Fire Tyrants... She placed it on Orleo's middle finger of his right hand. In her silence, she spoke, I pleadge my loyalty, in life and on the battlefield. The ceremony was neraly done.

Orleo was about to reply when Tyle continued and Caulna took the lead. He withdrew a family heirloom, a ring of white gold inlaid with a golden script and set with a star sapphire. The script read, With my eternal love. He slid it on her finger, the same that he now bore her ring upon, and replied, "I pledge my loyalty and love, in life and on the battlefield."

He hoped he'd followed ceremony correctly and hadn't made any snafu.

Tyle opened his arms. "I declare to those esembled, these loyal allies in love and on the field joined as long as they retain both loyalty and honor in their hearts. And on the eve of the birth of our one billionth citizen this is our nations most glorious day!

"The celebration shall climax with the Cinta! Blessed be our Mistress and Master of our nation."

As Caulna was taking Orleo outside, she mouthed mutely. You were great.

Orleo smiled and squeezed her hand. He replied, thought keeping it fairly quite, "I love you."

Midori crys a few tears while she watches the wedding ceremony as it brings back memories of her own happy day.

she follows the other guests outside not quite knowing what to expect next.

In Grand Square, several thousand onlookers cheer. The ceremony wasn't televised, but the celebration was public, a warehouse of wedding gifts had arrived even though it had not been requested. Mother of Wisdom, Father of Death played on a large stage, as they congradulated the newly wed couple.

Caulna tide a wide leather belt around her waist, to keep the mail from flying all over the place, she hoped Orleo would be willing to dance with him. the giant venue was alive with happiness and some crying. Caulna saught out Midori, hearing that she was with child she wasnted to speak with her before she started the cinta.

Midori Kasigi-Nero heard that Caulna wanted to talk to her and followed the aide so she could do just that.

Her female guard follows at her side, the Kirisuban deputy Ambassador to the UN wondering why the leader wanted her.

Orleo followed Caulna, as he was hoping to get a dance from his wife, thought it appeared that, at present, her mind was focused on one of the honoured guests.

OOC: Sorry for the Late Reply, I've been meaning to get this one nailed down for a while, but various other RP's cropped up and my work schedule is messed up at the moment

Several Days Before the Wedding

A Lone, Black, Unmarked Torment class submarine lay off the coast of Psyker Bearzerkers, the waters gently lapped against its black, bulky sides, The Captain stood looking out to the shore, his form obscured by the darkness, no one in Bearzerker knew what was coming...

From the Vessel climbed several Wolf Brigadesmen, Fully Armoured, their eyes glowed in the gloom of the Bearzerker darkness, they climbed down into a small black dingy, that soon had 5 Troopers sat on the various seats, they lowered down backpacks full of ammunition, weaponry and explosives, while a second and third team also prepared themselves, climbing down into the other black dingys that were waiting...

Soon enough the teams were ready, and gently they paddled their ways towards the shoreline, the water gently lapped against the rubber boats as they moved silently through the ocean...

once on shore, they allowed the dingys to return to the Torment Class, before it too soon sank beneath the waves to return home....

Kraven Was Back in Bearzerkers...

Cualna braught her new husband with her, Midori Kasigi-Nero was an honored ally. As she walked to the pregnant women, she again made a deep bow. She hoped that with Orleo as a translator, he would begin to get the feel of the more internationa Psyker Bearzerkers and the grand alliance that was Gatesville.

*****

In URBANium, Kida was hudled in a cold corner, it was raining and she only had a trenchcoat, but she had been in much worse situations and was content to wait for her rescue.

The worste part of missing her contact was not being able to finnish the second leg of her task, she wondered how it would move along.

*****

The beach was filled with equipment; Chainsaws, TNT and a bulldozer. As more people had begun to inhabit the island, they ventureed deeper and it was already taking days for the exploring groups to return.

A high scream echoed, no one was prepared for anything for more then warding off animals. And with only pistols the entire crew from the beaches warely entered the thick jungle.

Soldiers been celebrating themselves, some were more careless then others and would be punished, the presence of Kraven troops was completly unknown as they would only given a light flogging rather then be burried without the honor of having their heads severed. The festivities continued and basses all over Psyker Bearzerkers began officer pools, over when Caulna would become pregnant...

With Kida away, something he found odd but figured there had to be a good reason for, Caulna was deprived her regular translator and he failed to notice someone else who might fill the role. He intended to take the role, as it would help him understand this woman who earned the respect of his bride. He offered Midori a bow as well as he prepared to translate.

ooc: Since I may/may not be available for periods during the conversation(finals are upon me(with the second of five tomorrow)), please assume he translated.

Cualna braught her new husband with her, Midori Kasigi-Nero was an honored ally. As she walked to the pregnant women, she again made a deep bow. She hoped that with Orleo as a translator, he would begin to get the feel of the more internationa Psyker Bearzerkers and the grand alliance that was Gatesville.



Midori returned the bow to Caulna and Orleo and said in slightly accented English to Caulna "your wedding day reminded me so much off my own. An unforgetable day for your nation"

Noticing the attention paid to her bump Midori adds "The doctor back at the UN said i've gone two months so far and the twins are doing fine. its too early to tell the sexes yet but i'm not too fussy about that"

Caulna smiled thinking of healthy twins and she also glowed at the compliment. Orleo traslated.

Did you have an Olde Metal band preform aswel? Caulna smiled hoping she got the joke.

Midori smiled and replied "we had a geisha play at our wedding reception. Pazu-Lenny's friends didn't quite know what to make of the wedding or the reception but I made sure that my single girlfriends were seated beside them.

What else could I do. I couldn't leave those men without company"

Midori chuckles and says "Olde Metal sounds interesting. Is it anything like heavy metal?"

Calunas Quaters, Black Hive

The Wolf Brigade had moved silently through Black Hive, the celebrations were an excellent cover, with most people blind drunk the Wolf Brigade had no problem hijacking vehicles, and or removing some unwanted witness's, their bodies now hung from lamp posts in back alleys..

The Squad had gained access to the roof of Calunas House, by effectively nutralising the Guards in a few swift and silent movements, most of the guards were still drunk, and weren't expecting any kind of attack during Bearzerkers greatest Celebration, the Marriage of Caluna and Orleo...

The Wolf Brigade were now dressed as Calunas Guards, their bodies shoved into the large freezer down in the kitchens, their corpses hung from meat hooks like large carcasses of Pigs and cows...

The Wolf Brigade continued to Patrol and guard like any of Calunas guards would, but one however was in her Room, stood in full Wolf Brigade body armour, in the darkness its red eyes casting an eeiry glow from the gas mask of this Elite Soldier...

all waiting for Caluna to return...

Meanwhile the other squads had spread themselves out across the city, setting up C12 in buildings, parked cars, in dust bins and anything else that can cause maximum confusion and chaos during these times for joy....

like a few weeks ago, Thunder loomed in the air, rumbleing in the distance as the black clouds of darkness grew stronger, toiled and boiled.... a Dark Omen....

Orleo smiled at Midori's comment, even though he probably should have protested in the name of gender loyalty.

Caulna began to describe Olde Metal, based on rythem; heavy bass and large quantities and a veriety of drums, accented with the melodic guitars and deep, but often melodic vocals.

With great apprehension a general aproched his Mistress, Master and their honored guest. Bowing to madori and saluting Orleo and Caulna he began to speak his messege in ernest. "I'm terribly sorry Mistress, Master, but we have information that URBANium is keeping one of our highest ranking citizens within it's borders. One of our most prized agents if you understand my meaning, Mistress."

He continues while the band played in the backround, the four of them being the only ones around. "Becuase of our history with URBANium, we have all the intel for a," He hesitated. "A premtive strike with an exit strategy for annexing it. The Generals just want your authorization."

This was Caulna's wedding, she honestly didn't expect to have to make a choice like this today, but she was a warrior, in the back of her mind, she was ready for an invasion, something that Psyker Bearzerkers lacked in this generation.

Orleo was slightly annoyed at the general, though he kept it off his face. He was thinking they could have delayed passing the message till after the wedding, and hopefully after the honeymoon as well, but that was life after all. Also the mention of an invasion with another high-level national, as he was unsure of Midori's actual rank, present was just asking for complications which got people killed.

Either way, he trusted Caulna's judgement as she knew the disposition and force at Psyker Bearzerker's disposal and knew if it could be dispensed on a sortie at present.

Caulna asked Orleo to translate, something he had grown not only accustomed to but rather apt indeed, to Midori.

The Assassin would be Kida, I assume your nation has some excellent assassins yourselves, but she is one of my very dearest friends. Dear ally, if this subject has become too sensative for you then will continue later, but if you wish to stay involved I must ask that we go to a much more secure area...

Caulna had a chill go through her and she squeezed Orleo's hand, a more and more frequent source of comfort. The inherit paranoia of her nation was rearing it's head within the back of her mind.

OOC: 555 posts! just my lucky number by my sis' lucky number (5 and three respectively... Cheers!!)

Black Hive, Mid Celebration

The C12 that had been placed around the city was primed, all over, Wolf Brigade waited on buildings, unfolding flags, the Psyker Bearzerker flags were brought down, and in systematic preperation, and drill, the flag was taken down and folded, put to one side, as slowly the Wolf Brigade clipped the Kraven Dragon Banner to the rope, The Twin Hammers of Kraven...

On Calunas Building this flag flew, on any building of importance this flag flew, fluttering in the winds of Bearzerker... and with it came explosions, cars, buildings, bridges, bright balls of flame rose up into the air, cars were flipped, the glass in buildings was shattered, and the bridges were torn apart like paper..

The Wolf Brigade waited for the Chaos to Ensue, before setting to work on the second stage...

The Reign of Terror had begun...

Midori nodded and replied "I am still a serving officer of the Imperial Kirisuban Airforce and as an ally your problems are my problem. My nation is also a member of the Gatesville Sovereign Protectorate.

I would agree that somewhere more private would be better."

The trio along with the General walked swiftly, till the explotsions started. Then the celbration was quiet, no pyrotechnics were set for the stage, and as the flames from the cities grew and shapnal began to fall, chaos did insue.

The thought of what it could be was racing through Caulna's mind, as it must be through Orleo's she thought. As the military began to enforce control, keeping the crowed inline by keeping them inplace. There were hundreds of thousands of citizens who ran to their homes, But then there were the 'Dark Casters' who would create their own chaos... They would be consripted for point duety once they were caught.

The squad of PESTs assigned for her security closed on Caunla, visible in her chain mail wedding dress and began their duety of taking her and her companions to an even more secure place then they had originally planned.

The scale of the attack suggested well trained terrorist, possibly sponsored by a goverment. If it had been URBANium, they would have gotten word from Kida, that she would break cover for, this was another enemy...

The Wolf Brigade had worked quickly, using the chaos and celebrations to their advantage, they strode out into the open streets from the buildings they were in, then using a combination of smoke grenades, white phosphorus and flash bangs, caused even more chaos, then in the choking smoke began to mercilessly butcher the civilians, cutting them down with expert gunfire, the kind of gun fire akin to the Capitol Police, no other soldier could fire their weapons and hit their targets in such critical locations.

Caluna was right, this was a different Enemy, the Wolf Brigade moved quickly across the street, disappearing before the smoke settled, the only trace of their existence was the corpses that littered the streets, various bodies lay riddled with bullets and torn to shreads in a matter of moments...

as quickly as the torrent of lead had begun it had ended, and the Wolf Brigade had gone...

This had happened in two other locations, and the fourth squad still waited in Caluna's accomodation for her return, the lone Trooper in her room, and the rest posing as her guards...

The Kraven flags still flew.... and no one had noticed.... yet....

Midori stayed with Caulna and Orleo wondering just what was going on outside.

once she knew she could contact her government and get help to her ally.

But first they had to get a secure place so they could find out..

Hearing gunfire from something other then a Bearzerker rifle as well as grenades in such a chaotic situation made her survival instincts kick in, She threw off her highly visible mail, though not a priority in this situation, she would like to see it again when this was over. In the general direction of Blood Council on top of the smoldering and burning building waved twin hammers, the evil and taintful sigil of Kraven.

Dodging through a maze way of alleys and even some bodies, they came to a small warehouse. The PEST leader hit the door with his fist and the sound of a heavily reinforced door being open was heard, contrary to what one would think then they saw this 'tin and brick' structure. Inside two more PEST teams waited, as they lowered the four new arrivals underground, the last PEST team sealed the blast door that separated the surface from a network of deep catacombs. With 14 members to the group, 10 being PESTs, they arrived without incident away from the center of Black Hive and a few hundred meters underground.

Caulna would have rather been trying to hunt down the perpetrators, but she had learned that it was her time to lead rather then fight on the frontline, though she still hated the idea. They arrived in a Communication Junction, and Midori was informed that it was safe to contact her government from here.

*****

On the surface the military, who also acted as the policing force of Psyker Bearzerkers, were mobilizing to not only control the chaos but also track down the apparently small and illusive force. Bases all over the nation were put on full alert, the men an women of the military sobered themselves in the light of the situation, to protect was to live...

Midori contacts the Shoguns office relaying whats known so far and that Kraven seems to be involved.

she's told to keep them updated and the Kirisuban cabinet meets in emergency session to discuss how they could help their Gatesville ally.

Midori hangs up the radio handset and says "my government is aware of what we know for sure. If it is the Kraven Corporation doing this they'll have the GSP on top of them"

ooc: running up those flags kinda gave it away :)

Orleo let himself be hustled into the heavily fortified building, and then down to the communications room. In many ways he was more infuriated at the attackers, who if Midori was believe were Kraven again, than Caulna. They were spoiling thier wedding day, something that just wasn't kosher in his mind.


Meanwhile the two ex-merc units, now Blood Houses mobalized in case they were called into combat, putting the taming of the land on temporary hold.

The highly militaristic state had not sat idle, security cameras we catching glimpses of wolf brigade members.

The wedding neccesitated hightened security and thousands of Bearzerker military personel were scouring the city, going off the latest tips from the security cameras.

The blood houses had their own troops moving about the city, bomb and anti terroist sqauds had been deployed. The elite PESTs, for the second time were being deployed in record numbers since the First Black Hive War. The First Black Hive War, plural in the great hive city. Would this finally be the last, or were there more to plague the megatropolis?

Armies and bases had been keeping a sharp eye out. The fact that an enemy had gone strait to the center of the country was astounding, surviing the ash wastes was a mystery. Both militia and profesional army were deployed, nut just in Black Hive, but all over the country...

*****

URBANium, Industria: Kida waited patiently, where were the armies? She was getting tired of the allies, thus she started to create a false identity and started recallin more civilian skills that would be usefull.

Midori says to Caulna "the Shogun has said that in the meantime that we can send medical supplies and trained medical staff over to you if you want it.

theres a possibility that troops can follow later but we'll see if they're needed first"

Caulna nodded and thanked her friend with a delicate hug. Tanslating, Orleo told her, I understand if you nation does not want to bother in our troubles, this is our war. But any help would be appriciated and we will forver celebrate and thank the Shogunate.

The comm center was alive, civilian casualty reports had begun to flood in, as well as general troop movement reports. Caulna would rather be killing the enemy face to face, as always, but she had begun to settle into her element as a strong leader.

She turned to Midori and Orleo angain easily translated, We have a special room if you like, very VIP, You can rest, there is alot of tension going on right now. She again made a formal bow and hoped she had not said anything insulting.

Midori smiles and replied to Caulna "thank you for the room. the little ones seem to be getting active. You are our ally in Gatesville and if Kirisuban forces are needed to defend you they will be sent.

Once I signal the Shogun the 4th KMFH (Kirisuban Medical Field Hospital) will be sent over along with their weapons. our medical staff are well able to defend themselves even without their regular troops"

Midori radios home again orders go out to the Kirisuban field hospital to pack up and get on their hercules transport planes.

she adds "I think I will rest now, my friends. its been quite a busy day for all off us"

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back in Kirisubo

As well as their small arms some heavy machine guns and missile launchers were going to be sent over with the medics. most doctors and nurses wouldn't know how to shoot but all members of the Kirisuban defence forces could regardless of their normal job.

within a few hours 10 hercules were flying to a safe military base in Psyker Bearzerkers being escorted by 4 Cherry Blossom jet fighters with extra drop tanks.

mp.... damn!

"What would you like me to do?" Orleo asked Caulna, as he was somewhat out of his depth in strategic and large scale tactical planning.

Be my husband. She smiled.

I need you to help me find out who is doing this, I have only three pictures, showing soldiers with red opticals. They are Kraven. We have 20,000 resident Black Hive police, not including those on the bases on the Ash Plains. We can't find one Kraven Soldier, they are like ghosts! What is it that I am not seeing, Dearst?

In her frustration, her face got a little red, hugging Orleo, was for her the most comforting thing she could ever do, as she held him she thought to herself and signed for Orleo, How many could there be?

The Wolf Brigade had moved outwards, towards the edges of the city, moving from building to building and moving through alleys, they made sure anyone who spotted them was quickly silenced with the cold steel of a Kraven Bayonet...

It had taken them several hours to move to the out edges, but with the Police presence getting higher, it was making it more difficult to move around, but still, Corpses littered the city where ever the Wolf Brigade had been, Corpses hung from bridges, their throats slit, while others dangled from rope, tied to lamp posts...

White phosphorus Grenades were thrown into a church, through the windows... while the Wolf Brigade moved on, causing as much chaos as possible..

Other squads were continueing to gun down civilians under a torrent of smoke grenades and flash bangs, while some were targetting the Military Personel, making sure no one was safe from the touch of Kraven...

Meanwhile, the Wolf Brigade at Calunas house waited...

One of them sent a radio message to Calunas staff, it would be out of place if they didn't question her safety...

"This is the Guard Station at Government Residential Buildings, requesting Details of Caluna's safety, Explosions heard, Advise..."

Midori Kasigi-Nero had accepted the offer of a place to rest and she was led to a suite.

She was feeling constantly tired carrying the twins and she went to sleep on top of the bed.

She woke up a while later and started thinking about the current situation while she got a shower. She had to trust Caulna's judgement for now and she knew that fairly soon that the planes carrying the medical equipment and personel would be.

With her case in the hotel that she had booked into and no way of accessing a change of clothes, she got back into her dress kimono.

Her bodyguard then took the chance to get a shower and some rest and Midori checked over the compact Baretta pistol that her guard used.

She knew that she may well have to use it at some point in the future.

Comm recieved the message, right in front of Caulna.

She waved to the ComTech. 'Advise Wall Leader, Mistress is under high security, current orders stand as is; look for unknown quantity of elite terroist.'

Wall Leader had used odd terms, not those used by regular army or even PESTs. Only Kraven could be so trecherous, it had to be Kraven, how ever it was a diffrent Kraven. With all it's history, Caulna had never known them to be so low key. This was a new Kraven with new tactics.

Tapping on the door to the Politician suite, as to disturb the Kirisubo ambasador, the officer ordered to slip a letter containing information; about the current circumstances and on the MedTechs availible, under these current onditions of high stress...

*****

Named Colony Island, in Psyker Bearzerkers, a automated distress call whent of, silently it sent a signal to the nearest fleet of ships. All captains were ordered, unless under direct combat, they were to heed the call as swiftly as possible.

The Battleship PBS Blite was the one to answer the call, breaking away from the fleet with a the destroyer PBS Artificial and submarine PBS Venom as escorts, it would investigate the island.

*****

Industria, URBANium: Kida had just been hired, costumer service. She hated the field, but it was all she was 'qualified' for in URBANium's backwords society. Her lack of proper id restricted her from getting an apartment right away, so she had to get the next availible job. Then the social services branch of the goverment would grant her housing and a myrad of other things. Social Services? She thought to herself as the last annoying costumer had gotten away from Kida's will to strangle everyone. A drain on the goverment! how is urbanium still around? At least it's easily manipulated.

Orleo smiled at Caulna's comment about the best way he could help her.
When she asked what she might be missing he thought and came up with one possible way a hostile force might have been able to get around undetected, "They could be using the sewers to move around." He suggested as he held her as she hugged him. "I don't think anything less than a battalion would be able to survive should it go to fighting, while a division would be massively too big to hid, so maybe a couple battalions or a regiment." He proposed as to possible size of the Kravens.

Midori thanked the officer and and read the note. She felt better now she had rested and noted that she could get medical help if she needed it.

she read the updates she had recieved and wondered just how many enemy troops were doing it.

the force was small enough to evade capture but large enough to do a lot of damage.

"It has to be special forces" she says to her guard and leaves the suite looking for Caulna, her guard following her.

Caulna could be found in the Comm Center, she was ordering her forces to be deployed in 5-person squads, like PESTs, it would allow more coverage over the city, but also allowing communication to stay tight, so when the perpetraitors were found, they could fall hard and fast like a vengeful hammer.

Midori finds Caulna and says to her "Caulna san I was thinking about what we are dealing with here and I reckon its Kraven special forces.

I don't think theres that many of them here and judging by what they've done so far I think they're trying to panic your population with the aim of toppling your government.

They'll be after you as well so be careful"

Midori's concern was clear to see as she worried about a lot of things including the safety of the leader of psyker bearserkers.

Caulna smiled, she was in good company.

Through Orleo, she ordered a lock down, for the publics safety, all citizens were to go back to their homes till further intruction.

Militia Divisions; Demon and Fire and the mechanised militia Rabbit were ordered to be deployed. As skilled as the police, they lacked the better equipment and high officer ranks.

Now any person Kraven ran into would fight back, infanitly more honorable then killing unarmed civilians.

.

Now the general public were going home Midori was relieved.

she knew the only way to fight fire was with fire and the Kraven forces would meet forces that were prepared and ready to match them.

The Police and militia scoured the city, the utter lack of Kraven was disturbing. The c12 had been bad enough, but anyone would have suspected a martching batallion to be shooting and throwing Kraven propaganda around by now. Every vector of the city was covered, the next time Kraven showed it's red optical, they would have to fight.

Caulna, had sent a message to another member of GSP, Dedlink, and old friend. It was a small nation to say the least, but a worthy and dedicated ally always.

*****

EHH:
But a small detachment, The Blite, Artificial, and Venom had come upon the Island. The police esablished a vialble beach head, and potrols were sent into the jungels. Over one thousand BP deployed the island would be explored in a week, the complete disappearence of the surveyers and their equipment was the strangest thing.

Twigs snapped and animals made their calls, but nothing, not even bugs were seen.

*****

URBANium:

Industria was a fair city, in it's own way, and complete with her new housing, Kida was set for the time being. But her mission was complete and her extraction was needed, had her nation forgotten her? Never! Not Caulna, not even Orleo... Something is wrong though, but what? These thought wieghed heavy on her mind, very obvious, but still, this was happening to her and now.

Orleo was doing his best in a difficult situation, as well as keeping Caulna supported. He might not know the whole situation, but he did know that his wife needed his support in the confusing situation the Kraven had made.

Midori sits down in an office chair and wonders how she's going to get through another 7 months of her pregancy if she's this tired already.

she knew she was safe in this complex and it was her duty to aid her ally. Her battlefield was right here.

ooc: I'll post the kirisuban field hospital arriving after Kravens next post

Casualties were low, comparativly. Since the last time... the phrase sent a shiver up her spine, this was the second time under her leadership that Psyker Bearzerkers had been attacked and of all thinks in the first two years of her rule and on her wedding!

Orleo was sure to pick up on her emotions. Her face was slightly cross, she couldn't understand the elussivity of Kraven, the army that would swat a fly with a missle was evading her Police, in her Capitol!

She shook her head as her knees began to weaken. She hadn't eaten for a few days, the anticipation of her wedding had made her stomach rebel agaisnt all but water... Now she began to get slightly dizzy.

Orleo noticed Caulna's expression, which happened to mirror his own, though for slightly different reasons. His annoyance stemmed from Kraven crashing the wedding, so to speak, and disrupting his time to celebrate with his beautiful wife.

He saw her stumble slightly and quickly moved to catch and support her. He thought back for a few days as he realized he hadn't seen more than a few cups of water pass her lips in the past couple days. Gesturing to one of the PEST, he ordered some food for Caulna, and added the request for a paramedic just in case.

MedTech were begining, to swam over her... They had the right intentions, but she was annoyed by thm non the less.

She sooed them away, it was suppossed to be her day, and it had come and gone, all with no time for herself and Orleo. They were suffering equally, wether they wanted to or not, it was time for some rest and recovery...

Taking a bunker suite identical to Midori's, the Master and Mistress of Psyker Bearzerkers had officers take over, while they spent their first moments alone as a married couple...

Orleo looked at Caulna now that they were alone, "You were radient, my love." He said, refering to her in her wedding 'armour'. He was somewhat unsure of what she wished to do, whether she wished to talk, consumation, or some mix of both.

Cualna was on the bed, exuasted, she wanted to sleep now more then ever. With Orleo, insomnia was reduced to near zero nights, and her comfort and self esteam had skyrocketed. Not being held by him was murder, in his arms durring the finnal hours of armagedon, she would still smile at his touch.

Orleo's comment made her smile, her face became slightly pink, her teeth making one of her rare visible smiles, though with Orleo, they became plentyful.

Come to bed, I'm tired and I have a headache. We'll need our strength in the next few hours.

Midori had returned to her suite as well and slept soundly after eating a ration pack while her guard kept watch over her.

Azumi, her guard knew that the Ambassador was having a rough time and although she didn't want to stop working she may have too.

The Wolf Brigades plan wasn't working, it was time for a different tactic...

"Lady Caluna, we have apprehended one of the Terrorists withing the grounds of your Residency, we request location of your current position, so that we may bring them for questioning, Advise?"

The Wolf Brigade awaited for the response, perhaps Caluna would slip up in her weakend, and tired state and give away the location of her hidden bunker...

"Anything for you my love." Orleo replied with an answering smile as he crossed over to the bed. Just being near her, especially in the setting, set his pulse to racing as well as triggering a faint blush reaction of his own.

"Together we shall deal with the craven Kraven cowards." He added, before blushing as he realized the double-entendre he'd made, as he enveloped her in his arms.

"Lady Caluna, we have apprehended one of the Terrorists withing the grounds of your Residency, we request location of your current position, so that we may bring them for questioning, Advise?"

This is Captain Diel. Advised take prisoner and squad to hook up with PEST and Rabbit detachment. Don't worry you'll get your honor. Declare your house identification and location and the PESTs will take you to the HUZ.

Captain Diel was happy to finnaly have some results. Personally he was extatic that he had somthing to do with it. The soldier had acted odly, so monotone, but passed it off as an effect of the intense stress being shared by the whole city.

"Anything for you my love." Orleo replied with an answering smile as he crossed over to the bed. Just being near her, especially in the setting, set his pulse to racing as well as triggering a faint blush reaction of his own.

"Together we shall deal with the craven Kraven cowards." He added, before blushing as he realized the double-entendre he'd made, as he enveloped her in his arms.

A hard knock slammed the metal door. Caulna's eyes opened lazily before they widened. Enraged, if she had the vocal chords she would have screamed. That knock better have a good excuse for me not to kill the messenger!

Orleo was also mightly annoyed at the knock, and while he generally subscribed to the idea of 'Don't shoot the messanger', he felt that this time an exception might be made as he got up to answer the door.

The ComTech was ashamed as he saw his King and his Mistress, who had venom coursing through her stare.

Nearly broken to his knees, by their mere presence, he bowed. 'Forgive me! But, but.... They have one...'

The messenger's news was just enought to save him form a bad case of 'shoot the messenger syndrom', at least as far as Orleo was concerned. He looked over at Caulna and noticed the reason he'd blanched, he would have if he'd had that glare turned on him.

"Should we go see about the captured soldier?" He asked his wife.

Caulna was already getting up after she heard that a Kraven Terrorist had been captured! Wearing nothing athletic undergarments, she grabbed a robe and shoved the messenger into the wall hard, as she went flying passed him.

Orleo didn't have to ask as she wanted to see the Kraven monster face to face, for herself. If current securrity messures were allowed of course...

Just after he'd asked, Orleo realized it was a stupid question as it was obvious Caulna would want to see the prisoner. As he followed, and noticed what she did to the messenger, he decided to not wear anything he wouldn't mind losing, especially if she carried the attitude of 'nothing got in her way' to the bedchamber

by now the 4th KMFH (Kirisuban Medical Field Hospital) planes were circling a Psyker Bearserkers airbase.

Each of the 10 Hercules transports were loaded with medical personel, medical supplies, their small arms and ammo and some range rovers modified for use as ambulances. These were Kirisuban army Blue with a red cross on a white circle painted on the sides.

they also had brought their own supplies of bio-diesel.

the commander of the hospital radios the airbase saying "this is Major Toshiro Watanabe of the Kirisuban Defence force, 4th KMFH asking for permission to land our Hercules and fighter escort"

the four cherry blossom intercepters were circling above and below looking for any danger as they watched over the unarmed transport planes.

Kirisubo Hurcules and Escorts, this is Military Spire-37 land immidiatly, you have permission been cleared.

Major Watanabe watches the giant hercules land one at a time before his plane and the Cherry Blossom interceptors also land.

The 30 Kirisuban medics disembark wearing their dark blue camoflage fatigues and rolling out the four ambulances they had brought with them.

They were all armed wearing either pistols in holsters or MP-5 sub machine guns since they were soldiers as well as doctors and nurses.

The Major disembarks and goes looking for the commander of the airbase.

Triben Snow, a veteran of greeting foreign officials as well as the Coordinator of the entire PEST Program was there to welcome Watanabe. Not a man of great hight, but slightly taller then average, he was very solidly built and had the apperence of a mountain man; weathered skin and lots of silver facial hair.

'I am Triben Snow, Major Watanabe, welcome to Ash Plains, do you have your orders in yet?' Snow tapped a small button and spoke. 'Com Central this is Triben Snow. We have Watanabe and KMFH safe on ground, report to Kirisubo Ambassador.'

Major Watanabe bows in greating and replies "Mr Snow, we've received no orders apart from our deployment orders here.

Our field hospital will be ready for deployment and with the loan of some trucks we'll be able to set up anywere we are needed"

"We have the transportation Major, Right now we have the city under house arrest. There is a field hospital of sorts in Grand Square,' Snow was cut off as some words were exchanged over the com channels.

'Squads 53, 60 and 109 track movements between the captured Kraven and HUZ!' Snow looked pensive for a moment then broke back into his normal stance of ordering things and people around.

'Trucks will be here in a minute and we can move you out then. I have word that militia division Wasp will be your escort detail. They are a good foot sloggers force and will be guarding Grand Square for you and you Medics.'

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Diel Waited at the HUZ, having given the coordinates to the squad that had captured the Kraven terroist. In the north part of the city he waited with several squads, with PESTs, ever watchful and unknown to him. Caulna had expressed intrest in joining thembut was denied due to security, once everything cheacked out, there was nothing to stop Caulna from seeing the red eyed monster face to face.

the Kirisubans had unpacked the last of their supplies, the 9 men and 20 women ready to do what they had been trained for.

each medic had a white red cross badge pinned on their dark red berets as well as their crossed Katanas insignia.

they also had their nations flag badge with an extra feature on it sewn onto their uniform jackets. a snake coiled round a staff, one of the first medical insignia known.

the Kirisuban Major replied "we'll be ready to deploy there"

Orleo waited with Caulna, and even though he would have prefered to keep her away from the Kravenite, he knew little would stand in her way if the PESTs checked it as being safe. As it was, he would be going as well since he knew he'd be unable to stand it if anything happened that he could prevent.

ooc: i believe it's aboot, kraven's turn...

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kraven can you make your next post now?

The coast hast been cleared, it was also covered by an exessive amount of PEST units... on the rooves, in buildings and forming a close perimiter around her.

Caulna being the stron woman that she was had demanded that she see the red eyed monster that terrorized the city for far too long this time.

I will kill it with my bare hands. She signed to Orleo. A glint caught her eye, as she bent down her eyes began to tear up in the slightest, but she forced them back. She picked up her wedding mail dress. Still as beautiful as they day she put it on, silver and titianium, in sparkled and weighed well over 29 kgs!

"Just as long as it doesn't get a chance to kill you." He replied as she picked up her wedding dress. "It's lost most of it's beauty without you being in it." He commented

She smiled at the comment, Orleo had developed a dangerous skill; making her blush, certainly not fitting for her personality and her position. Were are those PEST units? She looked at one of her body guards. He reacted quickly enough.

'C-PEST report your location.' She turned to Orleo once more to translate. How is Ambassador Midori? And just for fun she donned her mail once again. It felt right, personally she didnt think she wore it long enough, maybe she could get more...

Her thought was on a tangent, even as an elite captured Kraven soldier was about to be shown to her, face to face.

"I believe she's fine, but woudl you like me to check on her?" He asked, smiling at the sight of her in her armoured wedding garb.

No stay with me. She grabbed his hand.

"As you wish my dear one, you don't have to worry about me ever leaving you." He replied with a smile and quick peck on her cheek.

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A guard came in, "{*}, the Kraven prisioner is secured." He said, stepping back so she and her husband could pass.


ooc: * I've forgotten Caulna's title

The Unit of Wolf Brigade bearing the uniform of Calunas personal guard moved through the City, escorting a bound Trooper, to the flanks however silently moved The other Wolf Brigade units, moving through sewers and roof tops, not allowing their presence to be spotted, they moved through the darkness like shadows, avoiding patrols, and silently removing obstacles with their blades..

A few hundered yards ahead the squad stopped, one went ahead and nocked on the door, then spoke.. informing whoever was on the other side that they had the captive...

"We are here... and we have the prisoner... where is Caluna?"

'She is in here, come on in.' Diel, over excited thinking he had found the CP himself was jumpy and over eager, wishing nothing more then to show what h had helped do, to his Mistress. But Diel was foolish and he announced and spoke aloud like one, putting the PEST and Guard teams on high alert as their adrenaline spiked.

Back in her secure underground suite, Midori Kasigi-Nero was talking to Major Watanabe and was happy with progress so far.

They would be deploying soon to where they were needed but still weren't taking any chances given the reputation of the Kraven Corporation.

sidearms were being checked and the heavy machine guns they had brought were also checked and worked on to make them ready for action.

By now Midori's case had been retrieved from the hotel they had originally booked into and she had changed from her dress kimono into her military uniform, the dark green skirt suit of the Kirisuban airforce. with her wakizashi sword and a pistol she now felt complete whatever would happen.

The Kurishibo Field Hospital had been suplimented with the Rabbit Mechinized Militia. AssultRifles, machine guns, grenade launchers and APC's, a riot control force, they were light and quick and led by smart men and women, sponsored by Standard Ore, they could stand up to smaller professional forces or larger militia forces.

the Kirisubans were treating patients as soon as they arrived and the stories they heard from the civilians made their blood boil.

Midori had left the safety of her underground bunker and having borrowed a car her bodyguard drove her to the site of the field hospital. She was still the highest ranking Kirisuban on the ground.after all she was an ambassador holding the rank of Samurai-Captain.

The Wolf brigade trooper walked in, followed by the other 'guards', as soon as they had entered the building, The Wolf Brigade trooper threw open his trench coat, revealing a large, black Corporate GPMG, the flare from the weapon immeadiatly illuminated the room with a bright glare, as explosive rounds were pumped out into the room, the others in his squad opened fire as well, using their captured weaponry of Caluna's house guards, their gun fire adding to the din, targeting guards, and anyone of a high rank, at the same time, one Trooper threw a flash bang to the other side of the room, while one trooper paused for a moment to lob a white phosphorus grenades into another room....

meanwhile outside, Flash bangs, smoke grenades and white phosphorus, the grenades were used to disorientate the defenders, while two of the squads outside moved to the roofs, hoping to gain an advantage against anyone down in the alleys below...

Kraven was making itself known...

PEST snipers shit into the allys, the wounded shot their final rounds before GPMP round blew open their skulls, brain and red goo splattered walls and floors. Four people died immediatly, Diel being one of them, better to cover his shame with glorious death against the enemy.

A round exploded on Caulna's beautiful, yet functinal mail as was Bearzerker ideals. Fragments cut into her flesh and the velocity and impact had nearly broken her bone. She fell down wincing, and imidiatly pulled two heavy automatic pistols. Sh had learned to aim for the neck since her last encounter with CP...

One of the rounds hit Orleo in the thigh, causing him to collapse. He clasped one hand to the injury and forced himself back up to his knees. "Caulna, we have to get out of here." He said at almost the same time as he called to one of the PESTs to get back-up here now.

Caulna and Orleo were the heads of the nation, defence was not in short supply. AP machine gun rounds ripped the air, in such close range they would be ever more accurate. Behemoth .50 caliber rounds also were shot at the Wolf Brigadeers. The sound was defening and the muzzle flashes nearly blinding.

Six PEST members worked in unison, defending and taking away their master and mistress. They were injured and they would let this go no further, their perfect record slightly tarnished they would not be the teams that had their leader killed under their time as Psyker Elite Strike Team members. Two more soldiers, volunteers from the militia went down, one clutching their bleeding neck or simply falling from a nasty face wound.

this is a bump! it is starting to get exiting! wooooo!

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Orleo was as cooperative as possible with the PESTs evacuating them, thought it was limited considering his leg being unable to properly support him due to the injury.

The Wolf brigade was vicious in it's attack. three more PEST members fell injured even an unarmed MedTech who huddled in a corner had his body riddled with bullets and his head blown away.

If Caulana had the vocal chords to scream, her wail may have just stopped the Kraven sneek attack. Hauling her and Orleo away to a waiting APC, three teams of Shark Division Militia covered their reteat, two of the teams giving up the relitive safty and protection the APC provided.

Ignoring their own wounds, the bleeding PEST members injected Cauna full of pain killers. Lazily, her eye lids fell, she would have never allowed anyone to 'work' on her and would have taken out her knife to remove the fragments herself. Diligently two PESTs removed fragments quickly and with little struggle, however several fragments were partially lodged in bone and cartaledge, causing Caulna to; squirem, shake or jerk as it was being removed.

Removing the gear protecting her face a small women, a head shorter then Caulna, bearly over 120 pounds and had the look of someone still reaching adulthood stepped towards Orleo, in an infinitly soft and child like voice she spoke. 'My king, are you well?'

While his leg was still leisurely bleeding, the bullet wound had missed anything important, making it a seeping wound. "Please make sure Caulna, then the PESTs are fine first. This'll be fine thought if you have a tourniquet(sp), I can take care of the basics myself."

The PEST nodded. Caulnas breathing was loud, but only becuase of the the drugs that dulled her mind for the time being.

The APC turned, slowed then ducked into a garage that took the two leader deep below the surface once more. Their prospective of the Kraven situation greatly changed. Kraven would continue this elitest small time warfare, the kraven casualty count in the last skermish unknown... They would have to take a backstep in this war and let the war be handeled by the warriors they commanded.

Orleo tied the tourniquet around his leg, chinching it tight to minimize any further blood loss. Taking hold of Caulna's hand he awaited them arriving where they were bound.

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Midori was happy with the setup of the field hospital and was about to leave when another attack was radioed in.

she wasn't aware yet that Caulna and Theo were involved yet but the Kirisuban woman on the hospitals radio made contact with the bunker she had just left looking for an update.

This is PB Bunker 928 to Ambassador Midori.

Messege: We thank you for your service as an ally. Our casualty report a total of less then 500 military but around 1,200 civillian. Kraven used a deception and nearly killed myself and Orleo, we don't have a report on the escort and must assume 20 are dead or captured. A report on your situiation would be much appreciated, if needed a bunker will always be ready for you.

"PB Bunker 928, this is Samurai Captain Midori Kasigi-Nero reporting in.

we have set up the field hospital where we were directed to and are already dealing with patients although we can take a lot more. our heavy weapons are set up and sandbagged ready for action.

You can send your injured to the 4th KMFH field hospital and all is secure here.

When Caulna fully came out from being sedated, she would be happy to know that her soldiers would recieve Kirisubo's help, even whe she herself could not, not that she was much with a scapel. She would rather add a bullet to a body then take one out, as long as it was an enemy.

EEEERRRR!

Bump.....

When Caulna came out of sedation, she'd find Orleo at her side with a bandaged leg. "Good morning, or at least I think it's morning." He said with a wry smile.

(OOC: Sorry for the delays, I lost my internet last week, and I struggle to find time to post in all of my Threads during the week, but I'll try to keep this moving)

at the field hospital they were busy dealing with various small arms wounds on soldiers and blast injuries on civillians.

the Kirisuban Major had just finished assisting in an operation to remove a bullet when he heard he was getting more patients soon.

Midori had returned to her bunker by now to send a report home and to rest. even in these early stages of pregnancy it still felt like hard work with two babies to look after.

Going from one extreme to another had finnaly caught up with Caulna. Days with massive amounts adrenaline then fully sedated, Caulna's eyes were bloodshot and lazily opened. She managed a ghost of a smile at Orleo and instead of fighting the MedTechs, she gave herself over to them.

Flashes of what had happened scrolled through her mind, she half counsciencely looked at her wound, she wanted to vomit but just closed her eyes.

welcome back kraven

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Orleo remained beside Caulna as he awaited her to recover. He hated the helplessness, and that she'd been injured.

ooc: Apologies for being late

ooc: no worries, i could have bumped it a time a two...


Caulna's eyes fluttered open, the drugs hard warn off compleatly by now, but he chance her body had to recuperate wouldn't be passed up, not even her own determination could stop that.

Orleo? Her signing was a little sketchy, but that would have been expected after nearly three days of strait sleep...

"I'm right here dear." He replied as his hand found hers. "Do you feel better?"

Yes, much better. She was sitting up, but her eyes were still blinking away the tiredness. What has been going on, how much have I missed? She smilled as her hand tightened around his.

"Well from all appearences the Kraven troops have been exterminated." He replied as he held her hand. "The doctors have said you'll be up and about in no time as well dear."

REALLY great way to end it! Now i'll need to start an URBANium thread.