NationStates Jolt Archive

"I am a Protector of Vetaka, I am a Defender of Freedom, I am Loyal to the People of this Nation. I shall Defend this country with my life. I am loyal to Vetaka and to Freedom. For Vetaka, For the Dominion, For Freedom"

- An Extract of the Vetakan Oath of Loyalty

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- New Theeb

As the sun rose over New Theeb the Vetakan Population rose to the day and went about their daily buisness like all was normal. Little did they know that throughout the night a Rebellion had begun a Rebellion that would have consequences that would send shockways around the world.

6 Hours Ago.........

Vetakan Defence Force Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The Supreme Operational Commander of the VDF was a man of 6ft2, brown hair, muscular build and blue eyes. He loved Freedom yet he loved his Country more he was the High Commander on call tonight hoping for a quiet little did he know that the night was going to be far from quiet. Sitting in his Office reading papers he was angry to be disturbed by his Phone answering it he was further annoyed by the caller:

"Commander Stone Sir there is a situation outside of the building"

Before Stone could answer the Phone went dead now enraged he retrieved his E-57 Pistol and made for the enterance to the Command Room opening the Coded Door he exited walking down the corridoor he came to a halt when he was faced with 5 Armed Guardsman XM8 Assualt Rifles raised Stone understandably confused began:

"Is there a problem here?"

None of the Guardsman spoke Stone now barked:

"Well?"

It was only then that the Silence was broken by a man whom by all accounts was a Traitor to Vetaka a man whom had been suspended from the VDF. Commander Barret had until recently been head of Vetakan Security and Intelligence but had been suspended and arrested for Treason Barret was as tall as Stone with Blonde Hair and Blue eyes with a Pistol raised he spat:

"The Rebellion has begun Vetaka will awake to a new Regime a Regime that does not Defend murderous Dogs. Across Vetaka my people are taking Control and I am afraid Jonathon its time for you to die. PRESENT ARM"

Before the Guardsman could fire Stone had drew his Pistol and fired while running back to the Command Room bursting through the Door of the Command Room he began barking:

"Defcon 1. Red Alert. Emergancy Protocal 26/Z. Code Black. Authorization Emergnacy STONE Alpha-Charlie 321901."

"Sir whats going on??" replied a Nervous Officer Code Black and Protocal 26/Z was the Rebellion Counter-Measures.

"Don't Argue just Do it. Seal the Room" roared Stone.

The Computer and the Officers followed the Orders with that a large number of pre-set orders swung into effect. First of all Vetaka went to DEFCON 1, Second the OBSAT System locked itself down and its Griffin Security System locked itself down for 12 Hours. Now that this had happened the Thor Weapon Systems, Excalibur, Missile Systems and the Vetakan Nuclear Deterrant was now unable to Fire. The Air Defence System went into Code Red and all Air Travel was diverted and Grounded. Orders automatically sent to the Home Land Defence Armies the 1st and 2rd Battlegroups to take control of the Key Areas further orders had been sent to the Police obviously these orders where sent with the possibility that the Armies maybe the very people that are Rebelling. Either way Stone was now sealed from the outside world within the VDF Operational Command Room. Little did he know that with the exception of himself, the President and the Foreign Secretary the entire High Command and much of the Senate had been butchered.

Same time as the VDFOPCOM......

Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

President Scarlet Rogers fourth President of Vetaka was a women standing at just 5ft5 with blonde hair, blue eyes and a Slender figure she had come to power with the reputation as the Iron Lady for her role as the infamous Foreign Secretary whom once told a Foreign Leader to "Fuck Off and Get Laid" she was beautiful and had put herself in the History Books for being the first Vetakan President to model for a Underwear Commercial she had just finished her evening Meditation and was lay in her Four Poster Bed within the Presidents Suite half asleep she was enraged when her door burst open the lights came on and one of her Bodyguards barked:

"Madam President Code Black we have to go. Get Dressed"

Stumbling to her feet in nothing but a Bra and Underwear she got dressed knowing Code Black she dressed into Black Combat Fatigues holstering her Pistol and retrieving a sword and fixing it to her back she finally turned to her Bodyguard she spoke:

"Report? Where are the Counts People"

"Code Black Ma'am and they are Dead ill explain en route"

The bodyguard practically forced the President out the door Scarlet walked down the Corridoor realising her Bodyguards had their Weapons drawn she was about to ask why when they turned a corner and Scarlets 8 Dominion Commonwealth Bodyguards lay dead in front of them to less than 30 men lay also dead. The Bodyguard was the first to speak:

"A Rebellion has begun those 30 Men had the mission to kill you well to rape you then Kill you the DC guys fought them off and well you can see there Loyalty. Code Black came through shortly after. Now we must go."

Quite shocked she began:

"Of Course"

Drawing her own weapon they left running down the corridoor they came to a bookcase flicking a secret switch a door appeared as the bookcase swang across the room the President and the 9 Bodyguards entered the door the secret enterance revealed a sprial staircase running down it the Staircase opened out onto a Train station where a Train lay waiting boarding the Armoured Train it shot away taking the President Away to a Classified and Secured Location.

OBSAT Space Command, Classified Location:

The Command Room was quiet at this Hour the watch officer which in this case was the Base Command Jack O'Neil he was reading a book when the room burst into Chaos the Computer began displaying huge different bits of Information across the main Viewing Screen the OBSAT and Orbital Weapons Locked Up and a single flashing message appeared:

"CODE BLACK"

O'Neil was checking a console when the Command Room door burst open and 4 Men armed with XM8 Rifles appeared opening fire killing the rooms occupants with the exception of O'Neil whom threw himself to the Floor drawing his own Pistol he returned fire killing 2 a small gun battle erupted which ended with the 4 men dead and O'neil alive but shaken pulling himself to his feet he barked:

"Computer Seal the Room. Engage Lock Down Measures on the Base. Authorization code Emergnacy ONEIL Delta-Echo 001289. Engage"

With that the Door shut and locked the Base Locked itself down, and engaged its Adapative Camoflage System. The Rebellion had begun. Now that Code Black had activated an automated message was sent to all Embassies within Vetaka and a second message to all Embassies Vetaka had around the world.

Official Free Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: All Embassies within Vetaka
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs (Automated Code Black Message)

This is an automated message to all Embassies within Vetaka. Code Black has been actiavted. Code Black responds to internal Vetakan Rebellion as a result under the Emergancy Powers Act 2000 Lethal Force has been authorized to all Embassy Security Staff. Do not leave the Embassy Complex until Code Black is cancelled and you are contacted by Vetakan Foreign Affairs. Do not trust anybody claiming to be Vetakan Army or Police unless you can be sure they are who they say they are.

We apologise for this situation.

Vetakan Foreign Affairs

Official Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: All Vetakan Embassies
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs (Automated Code Black)

Subject: Code Black Activated

Code Black has been authorized. Engage Embassy Protocals Accordingly. Advise your host nations not to attempt to rescue there diplomatic staff at this time until the situation can be effectively defined. Ensure them that all measures to safeguard Diplomatic Staff are in affect and that the Vetakan Defence Force and the Vetakan Government are in control of the situation and in control of the nation. Please make clear that under Code Black Vetakan Airspace and Vetakan Waters are closed we cannot guarentee the safety of Aircraft and Ships within our terroritory.

Vetakan Foreign Affairs.

As the Vetakan Population woke they knew nothing of the Rebellion neither did they know of the Military Deployments that was all about to change as the regular broadcasts went offline and the Emergancy Broadcast Kicked and whom it showed sent shivers down the spine their on the Screen was man whom had massacred Millions of Vetakans a man whom had stole, pilliaged and raped Vetakans. A man whom had orignally been imprisoned for life the Dictator of the Civil War the man whom had robbed Vetaka of its Freedom after the British had left. James Swan the orignial Governor-General of the British Occupation was evil standing for everything Vetaka had fought against looking into the Camera he began:

"My People I return to you after my exile. I return to you after being removed of my position a position that was bestowed to me by Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britian It is my god given duty to rule you. Vetaka is a colonial colony of the British Empire and now I intend to avenge my father and avenge myself and remove those whom threw me out of this nation starting with the death of President Rogers and the Genocidal Destruction of the White-Phoenix Tribe. I formally recall all Vetakan Forces fighting the lost cause of the Hatarian Defence back to the nation.

I ask you people of Vetaka to rise up against Rogers Regime and return to the rightful leader of this nation. Scarlet Rogers has led this country from mistake to mistake to name but a few is the creation of UFAN, the Exodus of Haven, the Defence of Hataria the continued membership of the Dominion Commonwealth, the Theeb Accords, the donation of equipment to the Allaneans, The destruction of the very Freedoms of Vetaka by the Freedom by fixing the No Confidence Vote in Roxanne Wright. This nation is a blind dictatorship and I intend to solve it and right the wrongs of this nation. Nobody shall stand in my way those that do will die. For Vetaka!!! For the Queen!!!"

With that the screen went black and the signal returned to a now shocked looking News Reader not many where watching their Televisions now most had taken to the Streets chaos had consumed the nation.

OOC: Well, here goes. Sorry for the dated post; I started it, but then you got Swan's bit in and I had to adapt, oh well.
IC
"You're telling me WHAT Lady Tíliel?" To say that Carolinus Horridus, General Secretary and Lord Governor of Wagdog, had been having a bad series of days lately would be an obvious and severe understatement. And now, they had only gotten worse.

But Lady Uralia Tíliel nós Kharlir, the elven woman currently in charge at the State Department with Rilir presently indisposed, wasn't swayed by his disbelief. "As I said, Lord Governor; Code Black. Rebellion. We know nothing aside from that. Their skies and seas and lands are closed to us, and our embassy in New Theeb is activating full emergency protocols accordingly." She maintained what Eldar reserve she could, but one could still see the worry on the centuries-young woman's face all the same. Crossing whole dimensions of time and space to arrive at a completely foreign land, even by accident as was the case for Wagdog's elves, apparently didn't alter that much at least. Then again, nobody was invincible after all; even if the wisest and the fairest perhaps.

"So you're telling me there's nothing we can do." Horridus scowled. Wonderful. Hataria's close to pulling us all down, with my wife still there to boot for some impetuous reason of hers; the negotations are stalling if not worse, thanks to all the principals' forsaken pride getting in the way; and now our main ally decides to suffer a political seizure of all things... He decided. "Put us in contact with VDF Sixth Battlegroup and anyone else you can raise. Find out literally whatever you can, no excuses. At this point, even just what we've heard already is enough; for all we know, these automated messages could conceivably be part of the rebel plan. It's unlikely, since I too have learned some of the protocols involved from Ambassador Tóriel over in New Theeb; but we can't categorically rule it out either. Order her to maintain emergency readiness and handle any... other situations, at her discretion. As for us, just keep our readiness where it is for now; since we can't afford worsening things for any reason on our part." The title wasn't 'Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary' for nothing, after all...

"It shall be done, Lord Governor." With that, Undersecretary of State for Policy Lady Uralia Tíliel nós Kharlir glided off to contact her technical-superior in the Vetakan capital. With luck, some measure of control over Wagdog's end of this could be maintained. Above all, since preliminary word was arriving of some truly horrific announcements from a man claiming to be the former British Governor-General of Vetaka, an accurate picture had to be gained before anything was done; or else it might just worsen things still more...

SIC
DIPLOMATIC MESSAGE-MAXIMUM ENCRYPTION
FROM: USSW STATE DEPARTMENT
TO: USSW EMBASSY, FREE DOMINION OF VETAKA

EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS CONFIRMED; FULL DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT AND POSTURE AUTHORIZED, BUT DO NOT FIRE UNTIL FIRED UPON. STOP.
ADVISE UPON SITUATION ON GROUND AS ABLE; OUR KNOWLEDGE IS INADEQUATE, AND THE SITUATION GRIM. STOP.
ABOVE ALL, SAVE TIME. FULL STOP.

HIGHLY ENCRYPTED BURST TRANSMISSION (OBSAT BATCOM UNAVAILABLE DUE TO LOCKOUT)-MAXIMUM ENCRYPTION
FROM: USSW WAR OFFICE, USSW FIFTH FLEETCOM.
TO: VDF 6TH BATTLEGROUP

PLEASE ADVISE ABOUT SITUATION; IN GENERAL, AND YOURS AS WELL. STOP.
WE ARE WITH YOU IF AND AS REQUIRED, BUT ABOVE ALL REQUIRE INFORMATION FIRST; BLACKOUT NEAR TO TOTAL AND OUR EMBASSY HASN'T REPORTED YET. STOP.
IS THERE REBELLION IN THE LAND OF LOYALTY? REPEAT. IS THERE REBELLION IN THE LAND OF LOYALTY? STOP.
THE WORLD WONDERS. FULL STOP.

Mr. Federic Puska awoke expecting to fulfil his daily duties, consisting mostly of continuous meetings and dealing with what seemed like endless problems of the Honakon people in Vetaka. He had lived in Vetaka for a while now, and despite some of its strange rituals (the killing of their previous President had shocked him greatly) and the disturbances of the war against Clandonia, he had enjoyed his time in the beautiful city of Theeb. He was located next to and close to the embassy of the USSW, which was always busy due to the close relations of them and Vetaka, and he got on well with there ambassador named Toriel, and was intrigued still that Wagdog was home to elves, and she was one of them.

But this morning things were different. An emergency meeting had been called, CODE BLACK had been declared, and he had been briefed on the situation and shown a letter from the Vetakan Foreign Affairs office that deeply worried him. His friends and close advisors had told him they had contacted the Honakon Government about the situation, the return of a man Puska had heard much about, Mr. James Swan - and Lord Governess Parkins had ordered that Puska, and the Honakon Military department assist Vetaka in every way. Puska was to remain in Vetaka, and not to leave the embassy, so his response to the Vetakan government was to be sent by messenger. The fifteen security men had armed themselves with the AK-47’s and handguns, whilst giving a small handgun weapon to Puska as well – they were to defend themselves if attacked. Vetaka was an important friend of Honako's, not only were they members of two alliances that Vetaka was a prominent member in, Vetaka also was in the top 10 (#6) most visited places by Greater Honakon citizens each year, though all travel there had been suspended with immediate effect, and it was also the #2 place in the world for Honakon citizens living out of Honako - it was estimated into the hundreds of thousands of ex-Honakons lived there.

And so, after two hours of meeting a message was sent via a young man speeding through the overcrowded and overun city streets of Theeb on a scooter, and delivered to the Forgein Affairs office in Vetaka’s capital - if he got there.

(The Message Wrote)

To Vetakan Foreign Affairs,

We are not sure whether his message will get to you. Please inform us of further details. Our government wishes to know what is happening in Vetaka currently, we know of the CODE BLACK and this connotes there may be a rebellion – is there fighting on the streets. Honako’s military forces are readied as we speak for all eventualities, we will help you quell this rebellion. They are not present in Hataria currently, or in any other conflicts, so our troops assistance if wanted can be easily called upon. Please respond in whatever way you can.

Mr. Federic Puska, Honako Ambassador To Vetaka

(OOC: I’m not really sure if you actually have been overrun yet so I can deliver a message to you, if not, consider it sent by e-mail or some other way)

Vetakan 6th Battlegroup, Bridge of VDFNS White-Thunder:

Admiral Dominic Pearce had been having a shower in his quarters when the Battle Klaxsons began to sound almost falling out of the Shower he quickly dried and dressed and ran to the bridge falling through the door Dom was rather a Clumsay Man he stood and roared:

"Report? I have a splitting headache from falling from my shower"

It was only then that Admiral Pearce noticed the OBSAT Screen again a single message flahed across the Screen:

"Code Black"

"Admiral Sir the entire system is locked down we cannot access anything. Thats not all Sir look at this?"

The Main viewing screen changed to show Swans message watching it the Admiral stood horrified:

"When was it sent?"

"It was broadcast via the Emergancy Broadcast System we have heard nothing from Admiralty. Early idications show the nation is in Chaos. We have heard nothing from 1st/2rd Battlegroups 3rd and 4th are the same as us and request orders from you under the Emergancy Chain of Command it falls to you Admiral?"

Before the Admiral could speak a Comms Officer piped up:

"Admiral Sir message from Wagdog Command" the Comms Officer handed a Clipboard the Admiral before returning to his Station.

Admiral Dominic Pearce son of Daniel weighed up the options before replying:

"Ok Full Speed to Vetaka Battle Formation. 3rd and 4th Groups are to hold in Hataria for the time being. Try and raise the 1st and 2rd Groups."

"Aye Sir"

Walking to the Comm station the Vetakan Admiral sent a number of messages:

HIGHLY ENCRYPTED BURST TRANSMISSION (OBSAT BATCOM UNAVAILABLE DUE TO LOCKOUT)-MAXIMUM ENCRYPTION
FROM: VDF 6TH BATTLEGROUPUSSW WAR OFFICE
TO: USSW WAR OFFICE, USSW FIFTH FLEETCOM

SITUATION UNKNOWN CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY REBELLION STOP OBSAT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LOCKED OUT STOP UNABLE TO CONTACT VETAKAN COMMAND STOP HATARIA DEPLOYMENTS WILL REMAIN AND WILL BE UNDER COMMAND OF ADMIRAL DAVIS AND MYSELF STOP SIXTH GROUP IS RETURNING TO VETAKA TO ESTABLISH SIUTATION STOP

WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED FULL STOP

High General's Palace

The High General awoke to a ringing phone. Usually this wouldn't happen, the only phone in his room was the the emergency phone which rarely rang. Today, for the first time in many years, the emergency phone was ringing. The High General crawled out of bed and picked it up.

"Whu? Huh wha's going on." The High General said as he yawned.

"Sorry to call so early sir but we have urgent news. There is a rebellion going on in Vetaka. There is a complete Code Black lockdown."

"What about our personnel?"

"We just got in contact with them several minutes before. They're all in the bunker and the whole embassy is shut down. They've been trying to get a message out but have so far been unsuccessfull. We'll update you periodicly sir, Ive got to go."

Secure Location:

"Can you get me live on the Emergancy Broadcast System?" asked Scarlet to a Comms Officer

"Hmmm Yes Ma'am I reckon so. Do it now" ordred the President

Scarlet took her position in front of a podium with a Flag hanging behind looking into the Camera she waited for the signal to show she was live it came and looking directly into the camera she began:

"Good Afternoon people of Vetaka. This is a message in response to that of Swan. The Vetakan Government as the legally elected body is in control of this nation and its Military Forces. Freedom will not be spat upon by the Vile Scum that is James Swan I cannot and will not allow you to destroy everything this nation has done. You are a disgrace to Vetaka disloyal and dishonourable. Freedom will not be destroyed not today. To the nations of the world I make clear that this incident has been conspired by nothing more than an Evil Terrorist a terrorist whom will be dealt with with serve and lethal consequences. Freedom will Prevail."

The signal was hyjacked and Scarlet looked to the Comms Officer:

"Swan has cut the Signal." spoke the Officer

"How Long till the OBSAT System comes back online?" asked the President

"5 Hours 45 Minutes"

OOC: I am not ignoring you Honako just not replying to Diplomatic Messages to create Chaos.

Aurum Doman Embassy, New Theeb

A courier carrying a mesage to the Vetakan government readied his motorcyle in the underground garage. He was armed with an AMP-1, usually this wasn't necessary but High Command had just come through with the message about the supposed rebellion and he wasn't willing to take any chances. The courier wasn't happy, he was to leave this morning for leave in Aurum Domus. He was missing the annual Streaking Lightning motorcycles rally for veterans.

OOC: Erm, ok, how will I get my message to you then?

The courier had left his pink scooter and darted onwards towards the government buildings, before realising that if he tried to enter them it was likely he'd be shot. He grabbed his mobile and called Puska.

"They'll kill me, whoever is in there - the streets are in choas, I had to dodge a maniac bus driver and about five cars have nearly run me over trying to get out of the city - I think that confirms enough this is a rebellion." The courier impatiently waited for an answer.

"We need to get that message to them..." Replied Puska "Find a way to do so! I'll send it by e-mail to all my contacts in the Vetakan government, but god knows where they are!"

The long sleek DMG built Overlord class HMS Stormbringer had become home away from home for Rene in the few weeks following the unrest in her country. She still had an election to plan for and fight being challenged for the leadership by Miriam the Christian Zealot and Michel Dugan the Corporate lackey. To say she was having a rough couple of weeks was the understatement of the century with both parties throwing mud at her and each other.

It was then that the automated message came in from Veteka; re-routed to the Stormbringer via the StrikeNet system. Rene wondered what the heck was going on; "Send a message to the Vetekan commander of the Carrier group near Talim; find out if they know what's going on"

Some other truly shocking things were coming in; a message from someone calling themselves James Swan; Rene didn't know who the man was or what he stood for but he was obviously the leader of some kind of coup attempt.

"Call George Black and have him contact Parker and Sakura tell them call up the and ready rest the Dead Six Squad" Rene ordered.

"Ma'am are we sure that’s entirely necessary…Havoc has a certain way of…doing things; usually hard fast and with a body count that would make Arnold Schwarzenegger proud; in the long run a ballistic missile might kill less people" the aid spoke.

"I want our best people on this Jeramy; Havoc is the best we have; draw up plans to get a covert team into Veteka"

Message to Vetekan Battlegroup currently deployed to Port Talim naval base

We have received some disturbing reports; regarding a Code Black and a Mr Swan we stand ready to assist you in any way possible.

Animarnian Embassy in Veteka
This had been the second time now that Embassy staff had been put on alert; guards rushed to storage lockers where staff Sargent Jacob Mallory was handing out CR-20 Assault riles, ammunition and body armour to Animarnian Royal Army soldiers the 30 or so Embassy guards took up various positions on the walls while snipers and there spotters took up designated nests. The Ambassador herself Alison Carter was rushed quickly to the bunker under the embassy; the bunker itself was fitted with a state of the art telecommunications system and integrated into the StrikeNet system; and was hardened against EMP and could take a direct 200kilton nuke without compromising the integrity of the facility.

They observed the chaos on the streets from the embasys CCTV system….things were getting bad

OOC: How open are people to a wee bit of FT (Fantasy Tech)?

Thomas was in his office doing some paper work, he was waiting for a message from Vetaka on their situation in Hataria. His aid finally walked in.

"So, how our buddies doing?" Asked Thomas hoping for some good news... For once.

"Sir, no one answered," Answered the aid.

"What? How come?"

"We don't know, but no one answered. We are working on it, but it seems the government isn't in a position to answer calls."

"Damn. I knew we should had have an exchange of embassies. Well, is there anyone else we can make contact with? Maybe their forces in Hataria?"

"See, thats the problem." Thomas knew the next few words his aid were about to say were going to be bad.

"All contact with Vetaka has been lost. It is as if they disappeared from the face of the planet."

"How is that possible?"

"I don't know."

"Sir, if I may? We have a Global Hawk near Vetaka that can check it out if you want," Said General Steve, who just entered the office.

"I'm not going to risk getting our most powerful ally pissed off because we lost contact with them," Said Thomas.

"Sir, we can just say we were worried when we lost contact. I'm sure they would understand," Said Steve.

"..... Fine. Send the hawk, but I want an update right away. Understood?"

"Of course sir," The Genarel said leaving the office.

OOC: I'm cool with the FT

OOC: How open are people to a wee bit of FT (Fantasy Tech)?

Go for it :)

The Crypt of Defenders, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The Crypt of Defenders had been constructed to hold the bodies of all of Vetaka's Dead Presidents currently it held just 2 occupants Daniel Pearce and Roxanne Wright made of Stone with Oak Doors it had been decorated and surrounded with Londim Lillies. Set in the grounds of the Presidential Palace a small stream ran gently by the side of it. Usually guarded by Vetakan Guardsman today was an exception as it was unguarded.

A 4 men dressed in robes and cloaks armed with Swords and Rifles ran towards the Crypt 3 took up defensive postions while the 4th entered the Crypt sitting before the coffins the 4th man White-Phoenix Tribe Leader Quicksilver began to chant in a native tongue. Back outside a group of looting men had appeared and approached the crypt armed with Baseball Bats, Cricket Bats and the Swords. Seeing no Rifles or Pistols the Cloaked Men whom where Warriors of the White-Phoenix drew there swords it wasn't long before a mass fight had broken out between the Scout Warriors and the Mob. Meanwhile back within the Crypt a Coffin began to Shake........

The Barronian Foreign Affairs Minister, one Armen Zeroun, was busy. At a moment where he happened to be using a rather sharp letter opener, a young aide burst in.

"Sir!"

"Damnit! What is it?" He demanded, before sucking on his cut finger.

"Sorry, sir. We've received word of a Code Black from Vetaka."

"Code Black...but that's...damn. Thankyou for that, I'll get a message out immediately."

To: All surviving members of the legitimate Vetakan Government

We request details on whether our reports of a Code Black from your nation are true.

If so, please inform us as to if assistance is required.

We wish you the best.

OOC: Afraid I am off down the Pub for a Sunday Roast and a well earned Drink. Feel free to RP your Embassies or giving weapons to Swan. Swan holds the southern city of New Helgan which is the size of Liverpool.

Londinian Embassy
Vetaka

Attention all personnel: Code Black has been issued by the Vetakan government. Prepare to execute Protocol 19043.

"Shit," muttered Sir Publius Helvius Pertinax, the Londinian ambassador. He watched, stunned, as the dozen Royal Marines stationed in the embassy bolted the doors, sealed the windows, and barricaded the diplomatic staff inside.

HIGH ENCRYPTION TRANSMISSION; EMERGENCY FREQUENCY
TO: UKBL FOREIGN OFFICE
FROM: VETAKAN EMBASSY

CODE BLACK IMPOSED BY VETAKAN GOVT STOP PROTOCOL 19043 INITIATED STOP REQUESTING INSTRUCTIONS STOP

***

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Kensington, British Londinium

"Transmission on the emergency frequency!"

A paper copy of the transmission spewed out of dozens of printers throughout government offices.

Veronica DiCicco, Foreign Minister, brusquely grabbed the printout as she drank her morning coffee. Ceramic shattered and coffee splattered on a polished floor.

"Send this to the Prime Minister," she muttered. "Send it now."

OOC: I'll post an official response later.

Official Message to Vetakian Government:

Lord SUmguy is shocked to hear of the rebellion within your nation, and as soon as the conflict in Hataria has ended, Lord Sumguy will use his authority as Hegemon to send all available aid to assist in putting down these rebels. If the rebellion is succesfully contained, then your nation will be invited to join the Hegemony.

Admiral Dina Cain paced the decks of the HMS Alexia DeLèan; the carrier that bore the name of one of Animarnia's greatest presidents and leaders; this carrier had seen action all over the world in many theatres of war. Commanding her was something of prestige especially for a female Admiral because there was so few high-ranking women in the Animarnian Navy. She was a DMG Built Empire Class; fully equipped with 132 F/A-37 Talon fighters; 2 Sea AWACS, 1 Light Sea air refuelling plane, 10 Super Sea Apaches, 10 Merlin ASW' and 10 Sea Hawk transport helicopters. She was part of the Alexia carrier Group the assembled ships around her. A young sailor dressed in his navy blues walked up to the admiral stiffening into a salute.

She saluted back; Cain was a tall woman with curly dark hair; the rich Royal Blue of her Navy officers uniform almost skin hugging as she returned the salute and pushed out her chest. "Report Ensign" she ordered; he accent decidedly British despite her slightly oriental skin tone. Like most Animarnians she was half race.

"Ma'am; Flash action message for you" he said handing over a piece of white paper.

Cain read over the black text quickly 'proceed to International waters near Veteka; 200km from national borders engage Vetekan navy if fired upon first; Code Black, Rebellion in Progress; possibly desertion in Vetekan armed services. Be careful, god speed"

Cain raised an eyebrow it was certainly interesting; she liked the Vetekans; most people did they were good honest folk. Hard working and passionate; all fire, all cause. They would fight any enemy to the death; but with honour.

"Tell the helm to set course for Veteka; by the wind; inform the fleet" she ordered

"Aye; Aye Skipper" the young sailor saluted running off to the bridge,

She looked out over the flight deck of her carrier; as Talons took off and landed for standard flight patrols.

HMS Stormbringer
A man in the standard officer blue of the Navy walked into the command room where Rene Shondel had set up shop; "Miss President" he said with a sharp salute; "We've located the transmission" he added. As one of the large display screens changed to show New Hagan city as an aerial satellite view of the city

"Using advanced triangulation of at least 3 SATS we've located the transmission to be in this building here", he said as the image zoomed to show a skyscraper in the middle of the city.

"Have you contacted George Black?" she asked.

"Yes Ma'am he's drawing up a covert action report for your approval as we speak"

"Good"

OOC: Throwing in our own bit of fantasy tech now, V; although if you object to my characterization of it I can change it.

USSW Embassy, New Theeb
Lady Uthiria Tóriel Lathíriel nós Farlond, Ambassador to Vetka for Wagdog, was set to her task. She was typing out her reply to the cable on the secure teletype, shortly before it would sent back home via the secure line. However, that was not all she was doing; for she was also very pointedly guarding something. At her desk, with one of her two Noldorin-forged daggers right on top of it, was none other than the Book of Time. Something which, smuggled out of Old Vetaka during the Clandonian War, could NOT be allowed to fall into rebel hands under any circumstances.

A relic from the Ages past, before Morgoth had risen again and seized Árda for his own, the Book of Time had the ability to transport any one or two persons anywhere into time or space. Of course, as with all such things, there were limitations and perils. For example, one had no precise control over when and where one would go; since anything from commands to happenstance thoughts could interrupt the process. And of course, one peril was what would happen if one accidentally changed the past with this. Hence, why it was entrusted to Lady Tóriel and her alone.

Meanwhile, chaos already reigned outside. Although New Theeb seemed more secure than other places she'd heard of, occasional bands of pro-Swan ruffians attacked the embassy all the same. Chants of, "Death to the Communist Puppetmasters!", "No Blood for Hataria!", "God Save the Queen!", "Down with the commie-lover Scarlet Rogers!", and suchlike echoed from outside the perimeter as the guards attempted to refrain from shooting. So far they held, but for how long?

Finished, Lady Tóriel sent her message via the encrypted cable, coded in synch to a similar machine in Tailville DR which had sent the original message...
DIPLOMATIC MESSAGE-MAXIMUM ENCRYPTION
FROM: USSW EMBASSY, FREE DOMINION OF VETAKA
TO: USSW STATE DEPARTMENT

SITUATION IS CHAOTIC AND NEARING CRITICAL. STOP.
FORMER BRITISH GOVERNOR-GENERAL JAMES SWAN HAS ESCAPED CAPTIVITY, DECLARED REBELLION, AND PROPOSED GENOCIDAL ACTION AGAINST THE WHITE PHOENIX TRIBE; INTENT IS TO RESTORE BRITISH COLONIAL RULE. STOP.
MOBS OF PRO-SWAN RIOTERS ARE ON THE STREETS; HOWEVER, NEW THEEB AT PRESENT IS STILL IN LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT'S CONTROL. STOP.
SWAN HOLDS SOUTHERN TOWN OF NEW HELGHAN; HOWEVER, SITUATION IS FLUID AND ESCALATING RAPIDLY. STOP.
SWAN POLICY IS INTOLERABLE. RECOMMENDATIONS: RELEASE OFFICIAL STATEMENT CONDEMNING SWAN, BACKING SCARLET ROGERS TO HILT; DO ALL VETAKA AND INTERNATIONAL SITUATION, IN THAT ORDER, WILL PERMIT TO PUT DOWN INSURRECTION; MAINTAIN VETAKAN FREEDOM AT ALL COSTS. FULL STOP.

She then sighed as the fax scanned the message and sent it, which she promptly burned with a lighter in the appropriate trash bin; letting the smoke escape out the upper-story window of her chambers. If absolutely necessary, the Book can also suffer the same fate. However, I will do all I can to prevent that... She had been entrusted with it for too long now; and so, she kept her hand on her other dagger at her belt as she strode back to her desk, long robes flowing, and decided to take further stock of things.

Palace of the Revolution, Tailville DR
Carolinus Horridus posed for the cameras in his office. Technically not the most secure part of the complex, considering the broader situation; but right now, that could go to rot as far as he was concerned. I will stand by Scarlet as she has by me. I owe it to her; and, yes, to Daniel Pearce as well. Wherever you are man, your spirit is most needed now. Horridus then looked up and began...

Official USSW Statement Regarding Insurrection in Vetaka
Free peoples the world over, tonight is a grave night for us all. My personal friend and steadfast ally, President and Lord Governor Scarlet Rogers of the Free Dominion of Vetaka, is fighting for her very life against a known genocidal madman. Our embassy in the Free Dominion has informed us that former Governor-General James Swan, the former ruler who defied his own Queen's mandate to let Vetaka go in pursuit of his own vain dreams of power, has seized control of the southern town of New Helghan and is waging a coup attempt against he legitimate Vetakan Government.

Needless to say, we absolutely and completely condemn this vile usurpation of freedom in Vetaka! We are utterly behind the Rogers Administration, and will provide her with whatever support she should request; without hesitation or fear. A threat to Vetaka, simply put, is a threat to us. Our nations are fast friends, even if ideological opposites; and as such we shall help them as we can.

To Swan, I only have this to say. Prepare yourself for defeat; for Scarlet has triumphed over far worthier opponents than you in her time, and she stands strong in the ways of war as others have found out already. And whatever her laws decide should be your fate, after you are justly cast down into disgrace greater even than that you currently wallow in, I shall not object to in the slightest; for you have earned it millions of times over with every life you and your cronies snuffed out in the Vetakan Civil War. You lost then, and we are confident you shall lose again. So spare us your fascist drivel; we were not listening then due to our aloofness from the Civil War, and we definitely are not listening now due to our closeness to those you seek to kill.

Sincerely,
Carolinus Horridus
Commander-in-Chief, USSW War Office
Party Secretary, Wagdoggie Revolutionary Party
General Secretary, USSW Revolutionary Command Council

Aedifices Parliamentarii
Kensington, British Londinium

Prime Minister Alistair Davidson stood at the centre of the House of Commons, which was decorated in an intimidating red and black colour scheme. It was chosen, apparently, because of the colours of the Londinian flag, but the Prime Minister always thought it was to impose a sense of gravity and of seriousness to any situation. Colours aside, Davidson had business to attend to. All 200 MPs were assembled before him, and LBG Parliament (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/LBG_Parliament) cameras were broadcasting him live. Millions of people were waiting at this very instant for him to begin his speech - so he did.

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the Parliament: War is, to me, and I hope to all respectable members of this Parliament, abhorrent. Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. The world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its labourers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. I truly wish that there was a world in which war was not an option. But more and more, it seems, the truncheon is being used more and more in lieu of conversation, of open and honest dialogue. Look at Vetaka, my fellow Londinians! Look, and see a land in which a crazed man holds a city hostage, and threatens to destroy our sister nation, a sister built upon the ideals of freedom, liberty, and fraternity. The Vetakan rebels threaten to destroy all of that. And at the same time, hundreds of Londinians are virtually imprisoned in this wartorn land. British Londinium can not stand by idylly - we must be the instrument of Justice. Justice must be swift. It must be righteous. And it must be without mercy. Thank you."

***

The United Kindom of British Londinium
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Official Communiqué

To Vetaka:

The situation in your nation is alarming, as hundreds of Londinian nationals currently work in our embassy in Vetaka, and thousands more live in your nation. Furthermore, the goals of the rebels are disturbing at best and cannot continue to spread. Thus, British Londinium will be deploying 125,000 troops to Vetaka to both protect government-controlled cities and to liberate rebel-controlled ones. If your government harbours any concerns, please notify us forthwith.

Sincerely,
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The Rt. Hon. Alistair Davidson, MP
Prime Minister of British Londinium

Hotdian Air Force Command

"Situation is reported to be deteriorating sir, and i really don't like to think what the president would say if he realised that the air force isn't willing to fly a recon mission. May i say its on your head if you don't." The Flight Lieutenant was a long serving pilot in the Hotdian Air Force (HAF), and knew all too well the state of the recon squadrons, being a spy plane pilot himself. Under staffed and under equipped with equipment nearing the end of its useful life it was about time they were updated, but, the president himself was under pressure, with elections looming he was piling as much into public services as possible.

"Oh, and who exactly is going to fly, and what? The SuH-6's aren't fully in service yet, and even if they were their not exactly made for recon in a high threat scenario from high altitude, the only place we could get the info we need. We still have Silerias in service, what squadrons could send one over there?" Replied Wing Commander Wilson, rather close to retirement it must be said.

"324 could definitly fly one out, their more than mach 5 capable, im pretty sure they would get the job done, after all the situation means the air defence is going to be severely limited so its sure to be safe. Until satellites get set up over Vetaka then its our best option to keep the president happy."

"Get onto them, national holiday or not we need this doing now, i don't care by who but get them flying asap!"

"Yes sir, i'll fly it myself, after all i do have the most experience." Having done so he was flown in an SuH-6A into 324's airfield, shared with several other squadrons he immediately was ushered into the briefing room, where he got the required information for his flight. Flying into Haven was something no pilot envied, however as allies of Spizania and the increasing industrial facilities within the region Hotdogs2 was growing in the region, and it had a few ships in the region, mainly in Havenic Spizania. In flight refueling would take place over international waters to the east of Vetaka, flown from an aircraft carrier, and then over vetaka, where another tanker would await Flight Lieutenant Moresome's safe exit. Then there would be the long flight back, again with more refueling, but it was planned that the auto-pilot would take care of things. It was not long therefore before the Mach 5 capable spy aircraft took off from HAF Hillen, all was set to see just how much damage was being done...

OOC: Do you happen to have a map of Vetaka?

Londinian Sixth Fleet
Offshore Vetaka

All hands, action stations, action stations. Approaching combat zones now, announced a voice on the 1MC of the naval vessels.

The fleet assumed a defensive stance, with destroyers and submarines ringing the troop transports and converted luxury liners that housed thousands of troops that would establish a beachhead in Vetaka and construct makeshift airbases to accomodate the cargo aircraft bringing in the rest of the troops.

"Admiral Dalton, we've reached the designated area."
"Excellent. Signal the Ministry of this."

HIGHLY ENCRYPTED BURST TRANSMISSION - CLASSIFIED FREQUENCY
FROM: SIXTH FLEET CMDR
TO: LONDINIAN MOD

SIXTH FLEET HAS REACHED POINT PICCADILLY NEAR VETAKA STOP NO REBEL PRESENCE DETECTED STOP AWAITING ORDERS TO PROCEED WITH OPERATION PERTINAX STOP

END WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY MESSAGE

"Sir!" shouted Viktor Krzysztof, throwing open the door to the General of the Homeguard's office, "There is a rebellion in Vetaka! SIGINT reports that the son of their former dictator has seized a city, and there are reports that embassies are being fortified and that an attempt was made on Miss Rodgers life."

Adam Wincenty looked up from his desk, startled. Though known for their unusual customes, the Arch Arsonist was fascinated by their customs and culture.

"What can we do but offer them support. Obviously not too much, we need at least two army groups in reserve for the Lerasian situation."

"Sir, might I suggest a small insertion team of Deathwatch, providing General Wojtek agrees, followed by a deployment of air assault and rangers?”

“That could work. I’ll send a quick message to the Vetakans.”

“Sir, SIGINT reports that Vetaka has gone dark, and their OBSAT seems to be shut down.”

“Thank you Director, I’ll take that into account. Mobilize the 12th and 13th Deathwatch Battalions for immediate deployment. The Deathwatch are authorized to deploy via HALO into New Theeb.”

“Yes, Sir. I’ll take care of it.”

“I want them in the air in half an hour.”

“Yes, Sir!”

Adam sat back. Already this was going to be an interesting day.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

To: Vetakan High Command
From: The Office of the Arch Arsonist
Re: Rebellion
Encryption: Elipsis Cipher Grade 5

We will send what ever you need. Word has it that your government has gone dark. Understanding this, I have deployed a 20 man team for immediate paradrop into New Theeb to link up with your government. Furthermore, two special forces battalions will be ready for rapid deployment in twenty four hours time, and two air assault divisions, one ranger, will be ready for deployment in three days. Vetaka is our friend, and I will not allow a traitor to end this friendship. As such, the special forces battalions will be inserted by any means necessary within fourty-eight hours. The Divisions will be on standby. Godspeed.

-Adam Wincenty
General of the Home Guard
Arch Arsonist of Mer des Ennuis
“Fear Ensures Loyalty!”
“All Glory to the Hypnotoad!”

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

The large

“I don’t like this.”

“Whats wrong Marjana?”

“Well Ma’am, we’re going in on a recon mission to a city under lock down, we could be shot down any minute, and once we land, we have no idea where to start. The briefing stated SIGINT had yet to triangulate a position, for ANY of their government, and we are sitting in the bomb bay of an SuB-5.”

The Command Sergeant Major, leader of team 2 sat quiet.

“I don’t like it either, but we’re just the vanguard, we’ll be relieved shortly, and we only have a limited amount of time before their OBSAT can go back up… if at all.”

The airframe jerked slightly.

“Thirty seconds! Prepare oxygen!” shouted team leader Dragos Mikhailo.

The teams, stripped to the bare essentials, sat around four RAM-coated boxes, set to activate GPS locaters and locked by fingerprint scanner once they impacted the ground.

The teams sat in silence, breathing in pure oxygen.

“Ten seconds.”

The plane slowed to a survivable speed, high above Vetakan airspace, and held steady at 27,000 feet. It groaned, and the bomb bays opened, dropping the boxes into a pre-determined empty field outside of New Theeb.

“Chalk 1, Go! Chalk 2, Go! Chalk 3, Go! Chalk 4, Go!”

The twenty men and women dropped, their bodies hit 125 miles per hour, the terminal velocity of a human, the oxygen preventing them from contracting hypoxia. At 4,000 feet, the teams opened their parachutes, and drifted into a field a few minutes later, the bomber long gone.

The four teams met at the drop sites, and loaded up on equipment, before moving into the chaotic city.

It wasn’t long before twenty heavily armed, heavily armored men and women in urban camouflage bearing the Ennuisian flag saw a Vetakan Police cruiser moving down the road.

Team 1 stepped into the street, and Command Sergeant Major Alexandru Ioan, DMG-83 SAW in hand, shouted

“Freeze! Ennuisian Military! You are surrounded!”

The other teams remained hidden, silently preparing to destroy the policemen in a second if necessary.

Aurum Domus High Command

As the Vetakan government is unable to do anything, we are activating the UFAN Rapid Response Team to deal with the current situation.

War Room, High General's Palace

"I want a team dropped into Vetaka ASAP. Theres a ADMC special forces squad on ready. Give the go ahead."

Vetakan Airspace

A black ADMC C130J soared into Vetakan airspace. They were headed for New Theeb where the 20 man team would be dropped.

In the back of the plane the Marines were just finishing getting on their gear and loading there weapons. On each of their backs was a small disposable oxygen tank that would be jettisoned when the proper height was reached.

The loading dock slowly opened and cold air rushed in. One after another the Marines jumped. They fell quickly and at 4,000 feet they jetisioned their tanks and opened their parachutes. They landed in a small field on the outskirts of the city.

Time to kick ass and take names.

OOC: BL, isn't that just a tad quick to get even the vanguard of 175,000 troops and ships not only to Vetaka (ignoring that his navy MIGHT be able to detect you and complain) but to start constructing runways?!?

New Halagen, Vetaka

The Marines moved slowly into the city. Fifteen of the Marines were armed with the DR-87 ASOC which was the special forces standard weapon, 2 others were armed with DR 83.II SAM-Rs, one with a DRS-84 sniper rifle, and the remaining 2 carried DMG-83's.

The sniper looked through his scope and found a mob of what looked like military officers ahead. The order to fire was given and the DM and the sniper began firing off shots as the rest of the squad advanced.

"Ma'am'" the young aide said as he placed a black file on what had become Rene's desk on the Stormbringer; the file was decorated with the Animarnia Crest and the Symbol for the Intelligence Agency and marked with words in large red text like 'Classified' and 'eyes only'. As she skimmed through the file it was a presidential Covert action order that would allow George black to deploy the Dead 6 to a foreign country Cart Blanche. Black had already signed the order as had Director Fisher all that remained was for her to counter sign the order to put it into effect.

She quickly signed the order warranting the insertion of Dead 6 into Veteka and capture or assassination of James Swan by whatever means required she closed the file and handed it back to the Aide;

"See that this gets to the relevant people; like the wind" she said.

He nodded and ran off

Classified Location
Havoc sat in the briefing room with the rest of Dead-6; they were called that because each of them was officially declared dead though they were very much alive. The Dead-6 was the most well trained and covert unit available answering directly to George Black. who reported directly to the President. The Team were sat looking at the Vetekan city they were to be inserted into; Sakura, Havoc, Deadeye, Gunner, Hotwire and patch sat with there legs up seemingly without a care in the world while Burton was sat paying utmost attention to the briefing. Burton was the new recruit and Havoc's protégé determined to prove himself as the new guy.

"Ladies and Gentleman; As you know; several hours ago a man calling himself James Swan took over the city of New Halagen and declared a coup de tar against the Vetekan government; after which he transmitted he was going to take the country back into colonial rule with himself as supreme dictator of course. Now we've tracked the transmission back to Mr Swans building in the centre of the city; the place is a rebel strong hold so expect heavy resistance if you're detected" George started the briefing.

"James Swan; former ruler of Veteka before the civil war; a nasty piece of work that’s for certain; personally signed the deaths of millions of Vetekans and until now thought to have long since been incarcerated; but the how's and why's aren’t important to this mission"; George Continued.

"Now your mission is to HALO drop from a modified F-117A Stealth fighter into the city; capture or kill James Swan and extract; this is a fifth freedom operation of the utmost secrecy; if your captured or killed the Defence department will disavow any knowledge of you" George added.

"Primary extraction will be via Submarine; we can have an Astute Class Attack submarine standing by with the Alexia Battlegroup to pick you up from the Vetekan coast; secondary extraction will be via an airstrip here" George said pointing at the map.

"if your primary is compromised go to secondary; steal a light aircraft; drop it in the drink and head to the Alexia Battlegroup Submarine for emergency extraction."

"Tertiary extraction if the previous methods outlined fail is to make your way to the Animarnian Embassy and you will be extracted via HELO with the rest of the Embassy staff; if all else fails; go naked; destroy your equipment and get out with the civilians"

"You have an hour to prepare; Get to it " George said letting Havoc and his team start to pick out there equipment…

OOC: BL, isn't that just a tad quick to get even the vanguard of 175,000 troops and ships not only to Vetaka (ignoring that his navy MIGHT be able to detect you and complain) but to start constructing runways?!?

OOC: True. I'll delete that.

Crypt of the Defenders, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The Coffin shook violently before the lid slipped and fell to the floor with a thud, a man now sat upright he looked dazed and confused looking like Gandalf from Lord of the Rings he pulled himself to his feet and stood and gathered himself before addressing the kneeling man before him:

"Its been a long time Chief?"

The White haird man kneeled himself and whispered:

"Thanks"

With that the two men drew their swords and burst through the Crypts doors running towards the fight Pearce felt so alive the Swan Supports stood in amazment as the dead President ran towards them the Swan supporters realising they where the fighting restarted charging into battle Pearce skillfully striking man after man it wasn't long before the Swan supporters realising they where outclassed withdrew running from the scene. Daniel Pearce hero of the Civil War the man whom had fought Swan before had returned from relam of the dead.

VDF Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

It had been 8 hours since Stone had activated the Code Black and to say he was furious was an understatement pacing the room he felt so helpless unable to access or contact the outside room all he could do was try and contact Scarlet and gain orders if all was going to plan the 1st and 2rd Armies would have secured location little did he know that the entire 2rd Army had rebelled and the first had secured the north of the nation it was just 4 hours until the Lock Down would of ended and Stone would be able to try and regain control of his nation.

New Helgan, Vetaka:

New Helgan Vetaka's second largest city was quiet compared the Capital on the deck of a Duke Class ship James Swan sat in the Command Chair smiling he had done it he could win this all he needed to do was follow the Plan looking into the Camera he shot an evil smile and began:

"Powers of this world listern up I and my supporters have access and have planted 8 Nuclear Weapons across this nation as such I have a message for the International Community stay away from this nation and its waters or I will have no regrets in firing all 8 Weapons Millions will die and the blame will lay with the International Community alone. This is my land and these people are my people, The British rule Vetaka these people are slaves to Britian and thus my Slaves Stay Away or they will all die. You have been warned.

Miss Rogers you are to surrender yourself and your Government to me failure to do so and I will destroy this nation Scarlet you have 24 hours to comply or you will die."

With that the signal was cut and Swan stormed off to his quarters to enjoy the delights of a women he had kidnapped while within the city.


OOC:

Swan is damn evil eh!!

New Theeb, Bagnall Suburbs, Vetaka:

Police Officer John Howl was dressed in full Riot Gear his partner had bailed on him and John was attempting to return to the station to regroup with the rest of the Police whom had remained Loyal to the Rogers Administration now he was faced with heavily armed troops of the Ennuisian Military John raised his hands in the air and softly spoke:

"I surrender what the hell do you want?"

OOC: Well I am off I am afraid my deepest apologies I am finding it hard to RP it may have something to do with all the Cider running through my viens. So I think its best I stop.

OOC: Can my troops land?

Classified Location
The Modified F-117A Took off from its classified base sliding with ease into the sky and diapering from sight as its active camouflage kicked in shimmering slightly as it did so; loaded in its bomb bay instead of munitions were the seven members of Dead 6. It would be a cramped 5-hour ride to its first refuelling point then a 2 hour ride to Veteka Airspace; and an hour to reach Drop Zone Alpha. The bomb bay itself had been pressurised so that the team could be moved without having to use oxygen masks at high altitude unless the fighter went into active combat which was unlikely; the jet was flying high and slow to avoid 'making an entrance' as the pilot put it.

"This is your captain speaking; we will be reaching sunny Veteka in around 10 hours please note this is a no smoking flight; seriously how you guys doing back there?" The Pilot Captain Rosalie "Athena" Wildman spoke over the intercoms system.

"Cramped" Havoc replied; looking over his teem the equipment had been stashed at the rear of the bay in neat pile while the bay had been fitted with benches for the team to sit; three were sat either side with Burton resting against the equipment bags. He didn't have a 'cool name' yet, as this was to be his first mission as part of the unit if he survived he would be given one by the team.

"Get some sleep kids; we got 10 hours to kill" Havoc said simply as he leaned back and started to drift off.

HMS Alexia DeLèan
Admiral Cain was now on the bridge as the broadcast from James Swan was replayed over and over again and analysed. Cain could say with one hundred percent certainty that she already hated the man; he was a 'snivelling little shit' she thought as the message played over in her mind; 8 nukes that’s 8 cities he could destroy. Her mind briefly wandered to the destruction in her own country caused by a terrorist madman. The fleet itself was still on its way to International waters 200kms off the Vetekan coast and wouldn't arrive for a day at the least even pushing the engines to 110% above rated safety limits. She watched as the Talons continued there routine operations rocketing off the flight decks and into the sky while others almost simultaneously returned in back breaking landings.

She decided that for the moment the fleet would obey Swans message precisely and to the letter; they would not enter Vetekan waters or airspace but they were damn well going to park bloody close

OOC: you gonna respond to my post on the previous page?

OOC BL: Vetaka is notorious for not accepting foreign help in these matters so Yes but you will have to sweet talk my Admiralty into allowing it also won’t you need them for the CP action.

OOC AD: Yep

New Helgan, Vetaka:

The bullets flew over the heads of the 9th Infantry unit the rebels of the second army now secured much of the southern part of the Island however the Capital and the north of the nation was still in the Control of the Loyalists either way who ever was shooting at them needed to be neutralized:

“Take Cover” shouted a Private

“Return Fire” barked his Superior

The 35 or so men that where present and had been ordered to secure this strategic part of the city, 5 men or so down before the remaining 30 or so returned the barrage of fire there XM8 Rifles rang out:

“Medic… Medic” roared a man

The Commander now snatched up his conventional 2 way radio that the army had been reduced to with the loss of the OBSAT System:

“Mark 1203456. Request Artillery Support on Acer Street ASAP.”

It took 2 minutes for the M-420 Thug Self-Propelled Howitzers to open fire the barrage pounded the Street hopefully either killing them or forcing them to withdraw.

Rebel VDF 2rd Battlegroup, HMS Swan (Renamed):

Admiral Cutler Beckett newly promoted on the death of Admiral Bartlet entered the bridge and knelt before Governor-General James Swan before saying:

“Governor-General Sir we are ready to make sail orders your highness?”

“New Theeb” replied Stone while he zipped up his trousers and a women of the night scurried away from him.

With that the 2rd Naval Battlegroup set sail for New Theeb it would take just 8 hours for them to arrive and the biggest battle in Vetakan History would begin.


Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The armoured Eurocopter VIP and 2 Blackhawks Flanked by the 2 Apache Gunships hovered slightly over the Palace before setting down on the Lawn running from the Chopper again flanked by Armed Scout Commandos Scarlet ran into the Palace and met with 2 of her finest officers General Ted Harling Chief of the Army Staff and Chief Supreme Admiral Charles Hornblower Chief of the Naval Staff after exchanging greetings and hugs Scarlet began:

“Report?”

General Harding turned to a large map of the nation with various marking spread out across the desk:

“Well Ma’am the 2rd Group has rebelled and has seized control of Helgan and the south of the nation the 1st Group has secured the Capital and with the help of the population and Police there is no word on the 3rd/4th or 6th Fleets we won’t have contact till the OBSAT system comes back online which is 2 hours or so from now. I am afraid to say the Senate have been killed along with the majority of the Cabinet and High Command with the exception of myself, Charles, You and Stone they are all dead. We have also been contacted by many Foreign Nations requesting aid radar reports a British Londinium Fleet has arrived just off our waters that’s not all Ma’am Swan claims he has Nuclear Weapons and has threatened to detonate them if you do not surrender within 24 hours if you do not surrender. Orders Ma’am?”

Scarlet took all this information and looked at the maps before she began:

“Prepare for an imminent push against the Rebels. As soon as OBSAT comes online move out. Send a message on all Diplomatic Channels”

“Yes Ma’am”

Official Free Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: <Open Message>
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs

Subject: Information

The Free Dominion of Vetaka has never and will never negociate with Terrorists. As such the legitimate elected government of the Free Dominion of Vetaka and thus President Scarlet Rogers will not bow to this act of terrorism carried out by the Evil James Swan.

President Scarlet Rogers is in command of the majority of the Vetakan Defence Force and is supported by the majority of the Vetakan Population. Vetaka would like to thank the offers of support and the kindness of its Allies but we request you obey Swans demands so that he has no excuse to detonate his Weaponary. We apologise for being unable to reply to all messages of aid from our Allies I am afraid to report that James Swan has murdered the entire Vetakan Senate, High Cabinet, High Command and much of the Foreign Office.

This is an internal matter and thus the Vetakan Government will deal with it internally with swift and brutal force. The Legal Vetakan Government has one message to that of Rebels you have broken the Oath and thus to repay it the payment is death. However return to the legal and free government and you will be released of that Oath.

James Swan you are a vile, evil ,pathetic genocidal Terrorist as such you are still charged and the punishment is death. As such the Vetakan Government hearby warrants the death of James Swan with the reward of $500 Billion USD. For Freedom!!!.

Scarlet Rogers

President of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Lord-Governor of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Surpeme Commanding Admiral in Cheif of the Vetakan Defence Forces

Sayenna, Capital of the Empire of Hamilay

Although the Emperor was in the midst of a meeting with the allied generals, this was something that simply could not wait. An officer knocked three times on the oak door of the boardroom.
"Oh, what is it now?" muttered Commandant-General Sharpe.
"Yes, yes, come in."
"Your Majesty, there's a situation in Vetaka. Rebels have overthrown the government..."
"Well, this doesn't look familiar at all. Now, Vetaka is somewhat hostile to the Empire and its designs, of course, as they briefly aided the loyalist government. Clearly it is in our best interests to eliminate them, clandestinely, of course. We don't need any more enemies. General, can we spare anything at this point?"
"Special forces, perhaps. No regular troops, for obvious reasons."
"How many spec-forces?"
"One troop at the very most. The situation is not good in the south. I'll get them deployed straight away."

Fifteen minutes later, two Zenith MHX-20 stealth attack helicopters with ten Imperial Guards special forces soldiers in their cargo bays took off from the Ministry of Defence helipad.

The helicopters came in low over the skies of Theeb- painted in the markings of the Hamilayan Republic rather than the Empire- and with standard Hamilayan brusqueness, one dropped rappel lines over the boiling streets whilst the other opened up with its cannon and fired high explosive rockets indiscriminately into anything that moved below. Five soldiers in black rappeled down from the first helicopter, tossed smoke grenades and darted into the side streets. The helicopters switched roles, the first providing cover fire and the second dropping its passengers. In five minutes the choppers had both disappeared.

The ten Hamilayan soldiers moved silently through the streets, with their FN SCAR rifles at the ready. They were well aware of the fact their insertion could probably have been seen for miles around, and their primary move was to get as far away from the scene as possible. Their next would be to find a secure place and contact the Swan faction.

[fine?]

Rene looked over the message it was like the day she had just weeks ago replaying itself over in her head an almost surreal experience of daja'vu; she quickly drafted a reply on a piece of what looked like expensive paper.

Dearest Scarlet Rogers
It pains me to see you in such a horrid position; we too have suffered greatly at the hands of would be tyrants and dictators like James Swan you have our full support in this dark time of need. I have ordered a Carrier group to Veteka but Admiral Cain has ordered her fleet to maintain a distance of 200km away from Vetekan waters but should you need anything, absolutely anything we are just a call away. The HMS Alexia DeLèan is carrying a full compliment of fighters and Super Sea Apaches and is special forces Capable with a team of Navy SEALS and Army Commandos on board along with 1000 Royal Marines.

Good luck; gods bless

Rene

She signed the letter; and folded the paper then ordered an aid into her room; "Get this to Veteka"

"Ma'am with their OBSAT system down we still can't send communications…."

"I don't care how you do it; SWIM if you have to; GET IT THERE" she ordered.

"YES MA'AM" the aide said with a sharp salute.

The message was sent via StrikeNet to the Alexia carrier group; after which a small speedboat left carrying a single occupant carrying a copy of the letter to New Theeb in a sealed Envelope where he would contact the Vetekan army to be taken directly to the president. His orders were to hand the message to no one but Scarlet Rogers herself.

Air Refuelling Point Alpha ETA 4 hours to Veteka Airspace
The F-117A Shimmered into view as the Active Camouflage was turned off and the pilot connected with the KC-135 Tanker. For an in-flight refuel the pilot relaxed In her chair as the radio came to life she tapped the channel open; the message was being relayed to the tanker and then to her on an encrypted system to avoid compromising there position and exact nature.

Captain Wildman relayed the message to the occupants in her modified bomb bay; and it appeared on the small flat panel display with a beep to wake up the team if they were asleep. Havoc jerked awake and read over the white text on blue back ground as it was de-scrambled - 'Mission Alteration; Latest info dictates James Swan aboard Ship; Moving out of New Halagen; current destination unknown; new Theeb likely; Vetekan Army deployed; proceed with caution - Black'

"Bugger" he said simply starting to wish they'd deployed via submarine; who knew the guy would have a damn ship; dropping from a Nighthawk onto a ship would be much harder not impossible but harder they had roughly five hours to alter there plan.

Message to the Vetakian Foreign Misnistry:

The Hegemony offers all aid it can to help put down this rebellion, we are now wiring $400 bilion to your government through third-party corporations, and are open to suggestions as to what further aid we can give without causing the nuclear charges within your nation to detonate.

Your Humble Servant,
-Lord Sumguy, Hegemon

Secure Transmission to Vetaka:

Surely you know we will not abandon you in your hour of need. Yet you wish us not to aid you with military. Tell me, good friends, how may we help you in this dire hour?

Sincerely,
Fuhrer Richtoff

Message to the Vetakian Foreign Misnistry:

The Hegemony is withdrawing our forces from the nation of Hataria, and offer them to aid in putting down the rebellion. Upon arrival, if allowed, the army will answer to the Vetakian High Command. We beleive the best way to ensure that a rebellion will not happen again is to crush this one with overwhelming force, and humbly request to aid you in this struggle.

Your Humble Servant,
-Lord Sumguy, Hegemon

OOC: He said no troops genius! :D

OOC: He said no troops genius! :D

OOC: oops, missed that. edited.

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British Londinium Withdraws Naval Detachment

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The Londinian armada and its 81,000 troops began to sail back to the nearest Londinian port late last night.

This move was prompted by increasing tensions at home and the people's desire to see the troops return home.

The Londinian government issued Vetaka a 5 billion dollar loan for armaments and other materials to assist in defeating the rebels.

Two men converse in hushed tones as they walk through the streets of New Manth's poorer section. You wouldn't know it to look at them, because they are dressed to match the scenery, but they are two party leaders in the Corporate Council, New Manth's nominal governing body. They had come here to escape the omnipresent security cameras and military guards in the Corporate Council building, and though this place isn't much better - with police outposts on nearly every corner, and officers roaming the streets looking for trouble, at least here they can speak relatively privately.

"You know if Reisschart finds out about this, it will be the end of us." one mutters.

"He won't. Central Command is busy with these hacker and terrorist attacks. They've already written off the satellite as dead, anyway. And you know just as well that if we don't do something, it will be the end of us just as surely."

"You really think it's that bad? That Command is preparing to take out the Council?"

"If you didn't think the same, you wouldn't be here. You aren't getting cold feet on me, are you?"

"It's just... we can't even know if Swan would return the favor. He's a treacherous one by all accounts."

"I know, but we can't afford to wait for a second chance to come around. We have to take a gamble."

"All right then. Send the signal."

(since most of the support is headed towards the legitimate government, I figured I would have a few of the less scrupulous members of my gov't sneak some aid to the rebels. The Reisschart referred to is Halys Reisschart, Commander in the Denomination of Strategy and effective head of the New Manthian military and foreign policy.

New Helgan, Vetaka

"Retreat!!! Evasive Manuever 7"

Eight of the twenty men were dead and 3 were wounded. The remaining put the evasion plan into action. Three launched grenades from their underbarrel launchers and the rest through smoke grenades right after. The squad hurriedly ran back into the outskirts of the city and found a place to hide.

"Ok boys were hurt but not done. I'm going to call a helicopter for the wounded. Theres at least one Blackhawk in New Theeb. In the meantime, all you without an optic, put one on. We're going headhunting."

"This is Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, my position is 64578, request for immediate extraction of 3 wounded with minor bullet wounds to the shoulder, arms, and legs."

Those rebels would pay for killing the proud ADMC spec. forces.

Alexandru Ioan waved his right hand slightly. Sergeant Ivan Andrei walked up to the officer, who’s name tag read “John Howl” and disarmed the officer.

“Sir” called out Aleandru, “We are from the Ennuisian military and are charged to link up with President Rogers. Do you know where we might expect to find her?”

After the officer answered, they let him go, and disappeared into the city. The twenty of the Deathwatch took an hour to traverse the city, avoiding as much contact as possible with any and all forces, and now sat at the gates of the presidential palace.

Lieutenant Dragos Mikhailo, the leader of this soirée, hit a button on his headset, transmitting an encrypted signal to a hijacked non-obsat communications satellite, which in turn beamed to a small Island outpost, and re-routed directly to Ennuisian command.

“Command, this is Fury, we are on location at the presidential palace, and are ready to make contact.”

“Rodger that Fury, procede with caution.”

500 meters down from the front gate, 2nd Lieutenant James Xu and his spotter, CSM Zora Miroslava, picked their targets, while the remaining teams prepared for a rapid assault on the palace, should the palace be under the control of rebel elements, while the other special-purpose team stood by with Javelin Anti-tank missiles, ready to blow a hole in the walls.

“Snipers, yellow light. All teams in position?” Asked Mikhailo.

“Rodger” came the reply from the three squad leaders.

Mikhalio stepped out of cover, arms visible, rifle slung around his back, and shouted.

“I am Lieutenant Mikhalio, Ennuisian Special Forces. I am here to make contact with Scarlet Rogers.”

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In Les Trois Villes, the Deaths Head battalions had mobilized; it did not take long. In twenty minutes, they would be on much slower transports, while a wing of bombers and shifting fighter groups would keep them from danger. Though the two battalions numbered only 500 men strong, their training and tactics made them a much more potent force. The Deaths Head were much more suited for long, drawn-out operations than the smaller Deathwatch elements, and carried arms for a much larger force, ensuring versatility. They’d land at dark, and move as silent death into New Theeb, and hold steady until further deployment orders could be obtained.

OOC BL: Vetaka is notorious for not accepting foreign help in these matters so Yes but you will have to sweet talk my Admiralty into allowing it also won’t you need them for the CP action.

OOC AD: Yep

New Helgan, Vetaka:

The bullets flew over the heads of the 9th Infantry unit the rebels of the second army now secured much of the southern part of the Island however the Capital and the north of the nation was still in the Control of the Loyalists either way who ever was shooting at them needed to be neutralized:

“Take Cover” shouted a Private

“Return Fire” barked his Superior

The 35 or so men that where present and had been ordered to secure this strategic part of the city, 5 men or so down before the remaining 30 or so returned the barrage of fire there XM8 Rifles rang out:

“Medic… Medic” roared a man

The Commander now snatched up his conventional 2 way radio that the army had been reduced to with the loss of the OBSAT System:

“Mark 1203456. Request Artillery Support on Acer Street ASAP.”

It took 2 minutes for the M-420 Thug Self-Propelled Howitzers to open fire the barrage pounded the Street hopefully either killing them or forcing them to withdraw.

Rebel VDF 2rd Battlegroup, HMS Swan (Renamed):

Admiral Cutler Beckett newly promoted on the death of Admiral Bartlet entered the bridge and knelt before Governor-General James Swan before saying:

“Governor-General Sir we are ready to make sail orders your highness?”

“New Theeb” replied Stone while he zipped up his trousers and a women of the night scurried away from him.

With that the 2rd Naval Battlegroup set sail for New Theeb it would take just 8 hours for them to arrive and the biggest battle in Vetakan History would begin.


Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The armoured Eurocopter VIP and 2 Blackhawks Flanked by the 2 Apache Gunships hovered slightly over the Palace before setting down on the Lawn running from the Chopper again flanked by Armed Scout Commandos Scarlet ran into the Palace and met with 2 of her finest officers General Ted Harling Chief of the Army Staff and Chief Supreme Admiral Charles Hornblower Chief of the Naval Staff after exchanging greetings and hugs Scarlet began:

“Report?”

General Harding turned to a large map of the nation with various marking spread out across the desk:

“Well Ma’am the 2rd Group has rebelled and has seized control of Helgan and the south of the nation the 1st Group has secured the Capital and with the help of the population and Police there is no word on the 3rd/4th or 6th Fleets we won’t have contact till the OBSAT system comes back online which is 2 hours or so from now. I am afraid to say the Senate have been killed along with the majority of the Cabinet and High Command with the exception of myself, Charles, You and Stone they are all dead. We have also been contacted by many Foreign Nations requesting aid radar reports a British Londinium Fleet has arrived just off our waters that’s not all Ma’am Swan claims he has Nuclear Weapons and has threatened to detonate them if you do not surrender within 24 hours if you do not surrender. Orders Ma’am?”

Scarlet took all this information and looked at the maps before she began:

“Prepare for an imminent push against the Rebels. As soon as OBSAT comes online move out. Send a message on all Diplomatic Channels”

“Yes Ma’am”

Official Free Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: <Open Message>
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs

Subject: Information

The Free Dominion of Vetaka has never and will never negociate with Terrorists. As such the legitimate elected government of the Free Dominion of Vetaka and thus President Scarlet Rogers will not bow to this act of terrorism carried out by the Evil James Swan.

President Scarlet Rogers is in command of the majority of the Vetakan Defence Force and is supported by the majority of the Vetakan Population. Vetaka would like to thank the offers of support and the kindness of its Allies but we request you obey Swans demands so that he has no excuse to detonate his Weaponary. We apologise for being unable to reply to all messages of aid from our Allies I am afraid to report that James Swan has murdered the entire Vetakan Senate, High Cabinet, High Command and much of the Foreign Office.

This is an internal matter and thus the Vetakan Government will deal with it internally with swift and brutal force. The Legal Vetakan Government has one message to that of Rebels you have broken the Oath and thus to repay it the payment is death. However return to the legal and free government and you will be released of that Oath.

James Swan you are a vile, evil ,pathetic genocidal Terrorist as such you are still charged and the punishment is death. As such the Vetakan Government hearby warrants the death of James Swan with the reward of $500 Billion USD. For Freedom!!!.

Scarlet Rogers

President of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Lord-Governor of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Surpeme Commanding Admiral in Cheif of the Vetakan Defence Forces
IC
General Secretariat Offices, Palace of the Revolution; Tailville DR, Wagdog
Having received Rogers' message by cable from the Embassy again, that place thankfully having calmed down now that the government was back in control of the North, General Secretary Horridus only smirked. Again? My isn't this familiar of you, Scarlet. Ah well, a friend's request... He then set to drafting a reply, to be sent to the embassy and delivered by armed courier only to Rogers herself...

SIC
Dear President and Lord Governor Rogers,

Scarlet, I must say that I am no longer surprised by this. Your people have always been among the most stubbornly independent in time of need of any I have known. But because of the respect between us, both as leaders and friends, I no longer take quite the issue with it I used to; even if I'd just as soon don my Marshal's uniform and lead whatever forces I could scrape together to take Swan's head myself, all the same. Simply name what aid I can give you: money, infiltrators, perhaps even a detachmenf from my embassy's guard for your own protection; it shall be rendered upon request and promptly. In the meantime, I have ordered Fifth Fleet to hold outside your Exclusive Economic Zone waters; with clearance to support whatever aid you request.
Even if you request nothing, I am with you. Should attempts be made to interfere in this on a mass scale, I will attempt to hold them off with our own forces outside of your waters. Fifth Fleet is already in position, and I can sortie Second on short notice if you deem it needed. I do request a decision there soon, since I don't doubt there are some who might move against you heavily and quickly.

My Very Best,
Carolinus Horridus
Commander-in-Chief, USSW War Office
Party Secretary, Wagdoggie Revolutionary Party
General Secretary, USSW Revolutionary Command Council
Lord Governor, United Socialist States of Wagdog

IC2
New Theeb, Vetaka
Second Lieutenant Daniel Weathers drove his DOZOR-B utility vehicle at the highest speed safe in the circumstances. It was marked clearly as a diplomatic vehicle and unarmed as per embassy regulations; even if armored even more than usual to compensate for the weapon installations' lost weight, perhaps enough to handle most calibers of machine gun fire. Still, given what firepower rogue rebel or rebel-supporter detachments might bring to bear, speed with discretion was the imperative.

Nearing the Presidential palace, Weathers stepped out well short of the barricade with a white flag and announced plainly. "I'm Second Lieutenant Daniel Weathers, Wagdoggie Red Guard Vetakan Embassy Independent Company. I have an eyes-only diplomatic message for President Scarlet Rogers herself, and will submit to whatever security checks are needed to verify my identity and goodwill to ensure its delivery." He unholstered his issue UAP-13 pistol and prepared to hand it over to the guard properly, having deliberately left his ATP-12 submachine gun in the vehicle for the Vetakan guards to secure. He waited for them to usher him in, hopefully soon...

UWS Rosa Luxembourg; Flagship, Fifth Fleet, USSW Red Banner Navy
Admiral Jeanette Ambereye paced about the bridge of the supercarrier UWS Rosa Luxemburg, glad to finally have an honest deployment even if a weird one all the same. Half-readiness air patrols were being maintained, so as not to escalate a civil war unnecessarily even if they couldn't intervene. At least the 6th BG responded. Glad to see they're not so OBSAT dependent as to have been totally incommunicado as I'd feared at first. After the North Calaveran withdrawal, she'd been quite morose at how sour the Hatarian crisis had turned and how quickly. But now it was different, for this was a clear threat not just to an ally of her nation; but also, simply put, to its closest friends among the myriad nations out there. Hence, even if they couldn't storm in and fight themselves, it was incumbent on Fifth Fleet to stay put and watch for whatever they could do all the same.

She then just watched out the command island, a Peter the Great class heavy battleship and its assigned Danechka class escort just visible at the horizon since Fifth Fleet was maintaining a reasonable degree of dispersal into two-ship unit/escort pairs, even if still deployed overall in the echeloned formations they had learned from Catalasian forces on demonstration exercise in Wagdog back during the Circum-Zansk War. Ideally, the Vetakans could settle this before Second Fleet had to take up station. This wasn't as bad as it had been, what with word that an agreement was near in the Hatarian matter, but still far from preferable; Vetaka had made its share of enemies when it allied with Wagdog, some of them generally reconciled with (such as Questers, who now ruled Old Vetaka...), but not all. Hence, caution was imperative now that threats to Vetakan national security were also threats to Wagdoggie regional security in the area after Vetaka had moved its people nearby from out of Haven. Threats which thus, could not be ignored if they in fact materialized...

Animarnia Alexia Carrier Group
HMS Alexia DeLèan 200km from Vetekan Waters and holding outside New Theeb's general direction

Admiral Cain looked out at the fleet approaching flying Wagdoggie colours the wind blowing her hair back as she put the binoculars down. "Comm cable up a message to the Wagdoggie fleet; ask them what there intentions are here; and if they wish to co-ordinate."

"Aye; Aye Skipper"

"Ma'am; Satellite Data picking up a large fleet possibly a rebel Battlegroup heading around near our position from the south heading towards New Theeb; Orders Ma'am?"

"Hold Position; but set Condition 2 through the fleet; this could turn nasty really fast" she ordered;

"Aye Skipper"

The ships went to Amber Alert; preparing for potential defensive operations as guns were loaded and missiles were prepped for launch if required and duty shifts increased

Animarnia Alexia Carrier Group
HMS Alexia DeLèan 200km from Vetekan Waters and holding outside New Theeb's general direction

Admiral Cain looked out at the fleet approaching flying Wagdoggie colours the wind blowing her hair back as she put the binoculars down. "Comm cable up a message to the Wagdoggie fleet; ask them what there intentions are here; and if they wish to co-ordinate."

"Aye; Aye Skipper"

"Ma'am; Satellite Data picking up a large fleet possibly a rebel Battlegroup heading around near our position from the south heading towards New Theeb; Orders Ma'am?"

"Hold Position; but set Condition 2 through the fleet; this could turn nasty really fast" she ordered;

"Aye Skipper"

The ships went to Amber Alert; preparing for potential defensive operations as guns were loaded and missiles were prepped for launch if required and duty shifts increased
Admiral Ambereye beamed at receiving the cable from the Animarnian fleet. Great. Let's return the favor. As the fleet maintained its ready status, guns and missiles loaded plus continuous patrols of some 250 Su-37K Sea Terminators aloft (out of 1500 altogether for the fleet) while the 1500 Su-34K Sea Platypi sat idle-but-prepped on the carrier decks, the following message was sent to the Animarnian fleet.
ENCRYPTED BURST MESSAGE--ONE-TIME KEY PROVIDED
FROM: USSW FIFTH FLEET, ADM. AMBEREYE COMMANDING.
TO: ANIMARNIAN CARRIER GROUP (IDENTIFY?)

OUR INTENTIONS ARE WHATEVER THE LEGITIMATE VETAKAN GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THEM TO BE; PLUS, ADDITIONALLY, DETERRENCE OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE HOSTILE TO VETAKAN GOVERNMENT INTERESTS. STOP.
WE ARE QUITE WILLING TO COOPERATE; IN FACT, WE COULD USE ALL THE FRIENDS WE CAN GET, AND YOU'RE ONE OF VETAKA'S OLDEST SO YOU CERTAINLY COUNT. STOP.
YOUR INTENTIONS/CAPABILITIES, IF WE MAY? STOP.
WE ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING FULL-SPECTRUM MARITIME INTERDICTION SUPPORT AGAINST AIR, SURFACE, AND SUBSURFACE THREATS; AND ALSO SOME LANDING/SOF CAPABILITY (5TH MARINE DIVISION AND ASSETS) IF VETAKA REQUESTS IT'S USE. STOP.
WE ARE MONITORING ONE REBEL NAVAL GROUP MOVING OUT, BUT IT IS SDN LED SO ADVANTAGE IS UNCLEAR SHOULD WE BE AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE; YOUR OPINION? STOP.
WHATEVER YOU CAN BRING, WE'RE HAPPY FOR IT JUST SO LONG AS SCARLET IS; WELCOME ABOARD. FULL STOP.

OOC: Wagdog check TG in about 20 minutes or so.

OBSAT Space Command, Classified Location, Vetaka:

Although Commander O’Neil had initially feared his base had rebelled against him once he had dialled down to the Armoury he had discovered the base was still in his command as a result Command Officers now filled the Command Room all trying to bring back online the OBSAT system and the team had hit a brick wall:

“How long until OBSAT comes back online?” asked an annoyed O’Neil

“1 Hour” replied an Officer

“Why the hell did we include Code Black in the Protocol?” asked a rather stuck up Major

“It was predicted that within a Rebellion OBSAT could provide one side the wrong side with a rather destructive advantage so it was included to level the playing field” replied O’Neil whom was on the initial design team.

Looking at the screen a single message flashed:

“CODE BLACK LOCKDOWN”

He couldn’t wait to get it back online so that the Government could kick some good old fashioned ass.

Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

Now that the 1st Army had the Palace, the Capital and the north of the nation in there control Scarlet and her remaining Commanders planned the Counter-Offensive it was only then the door opened and 3 men entered wearing Black Combat Fatigues stood framed in the door was the biggest traitor in Vetaka Ex-Commander Barrett. Raising his pistol he fired 4 times killing General Ted Harling he slumped to the floor and died turning his weapon on Scarlet, Barrett began:

“Well Scarlet its time to die, Surrender now?”

Scarlet smiled and laughed a little:

“Well Barrett what’s your escape plan, the Palace is under our control and thus the city. I think its you whom should surrender? You are a traitor a fucking peckerwood”

“Scarlet I won’t ask you again, Surrender?” snarled Barrett

“Fuck Off” barked Scarlet

In an instant the door opened knocking Barrett off balance a women Bridget Smith entered firing a weapon she missed Barrett but managed to hit a Guard and catch Charles in the elbow that was all Scarlet needed drawing her weapon she surged towards Barrett and a rather large sword battle erupted although very beautiful Scarlet was one of the best Fencers in Vetaka.
The sword fight raged for 20 minutes or so before Barrett kicked Scarlet between the legs forcing her to her knees lowering his sword to Scarlet’s neck he held it there while focusing his pistol on the injured Admiral and Bridget:

“Time to move on, I will give you one last chance to surrender?”

“Never” spat Admiral Hornblower

“Fine” replied Bartlett

Raising his sword high into the air he waited for a moment Scarlet’s eyes glazed with a tear as she whispered:

“I Love you Jason. For Vetaka”

She closed her eyes and as her entire life flashed before her eyes waiting for it to comment she was somewhat shocked when a loud tink rang out opening her eyes she couldn’t believe her eyes a second sword had appeared and was blocking Bartlett’s sword from striking its target. At first Scarlet thought she had already died and was dreaming but she soon realised this was no dream as the blocking sword professionally disarmed Bartlett of his weapons the swords owner spoke:

“Traitor yet I always knew you where and I always knew you where the son of Swan your pathetic” spoke Pearce

“Howwwww? Ittttts not possible” stammered Barrett

Pearce keeping his sword trained on Barrett retrieved a pair of Hancuffs from his belt handed them to Barrett and went on:

“Don’t worry about that just cuff yourself” replied Pearce in a cool tone.

Once Barrett was cuffed Pearce helped Scarlet to her feet and she threw her arms around him they embraced for a moment before the door opened yet again this time the Presidential Bodyguards entered at the sight of Pearce knelt before him he smiled and ordered Barrett to the dungeons it wasn’t long before a Army Captain entered followed by a Solider in Wagdog Army uniform the Wagdog Trooper was looked shocked and nobody could blame he had just handed a message to a man he had watched being buried as Scarlet read the message aloud Pearce smiled eventually Scarlet finished and everybody looked at Pearce for orders he just laughed and said:

“What you looking at me for Scarl here is President?”

Scarl she had not been called that since Pearce had died she smiled before speaking herself:

“I think in the present circumstances Pearce you should take command.”

He sighed before agreeing and began to bark orders just like he use to in the old days:

“Hornblower hospital. Scarl get yourself to the Embassy Sector and put a face on things. Bridget go and get Stone out of the OP Command room and are the Phones working?”

“Yes” replied Scarlet

“Excellent” replied Pearce picking up the phone he began dialling an International Number ringing one of his very good friends after dialling all the numbers he waited while it rang eventually it was answered and Pearce began:

“Hello Wagdog State Department id like to speak to Carolinus Horridus? Who am I? Daniel Pearce. Yes I will hold Thank You”

As Scarlet made her way into the Grand Entrance Room a group of men flanked by Vetakan Guardsman approached her and the lead Guardsman began:

“Ma’am this is Lieutenant Mikhalio, Ennuisian Special Forces he has a message for you?”

Scarlet smiled offered her hand and began:

“How can I help you?”

New Theeb
The Animarnia sailor in navy blues landed his speedboat in the New Theeb harbour; the envelope for Scarlet Rogers clenched like a valuable possession as he ran as fast as he could towards the presidential palace. Hoping they would let him in. he had been given strict orders not to let anyone but Scarlet have the letter and Animarnian Navy always obeyed their orders.

HMS Alexia DeLèan
Admiral Cain read over the message from the Wagdoggie fleet and smiled; obviously pleased with the reply; she drafted another cable to the fleet.

"Comm; send a reply; tell them that we're fully combat capable with a full flight of Superiority and strike fighters at our disposal including Talons; Lightning II''s; Super Sea Apaches and 1000 Royal Marines that can be deployed if required as well as a Team of Army Commando's and Navy SEALS for covert warfare; tell them our intentions are to provide whatever the Vetekans ask or request" Cain spoke quickly

"Helm Bring us forty five degree broadside to the incoming fleet; if we have to start shooting I want optimum firing solutions"

Mikhalio gave a slight smirk at the apparent cheeriness of President Rogers. None the less, he gave a stiff salute to her, before speaking a calm, hypnotic voice.

"Greetings Madam President. I appologize for our entry into your country, but, under the circumstances, I'm sure you under stand. Mer des Ennuis has watched your country with benevolent interest, and, though our friendship has never been in direct, hard terms, we come to make good on that friendship. I cannot tell you much of the history of my unit, or the units that will be following me, but I assure you: we are just as, if not more, competent than the Vetakan Special Forces, and do not wish to see you fall from power.”

He handed her a pair of field glasses.

“Look straight ahead, up 2*. If we did not come in friendship, you’d already be dead.” He referred to the barely visible barrel of a hand-made Doomani sniper rifle, more than capable of piercing bullet proof glass, armor, flesh, and bone.

“I come to offer you the help of the Ennuisians in what ever form you require. Since my headset hasn’t gone crazy yet, I can presume you haven’t activated your infamous OBSAT system yet. While we are here to ensure your personal protection; I do not see the Commonwealth guards, my unit would much rather be in the field. If this Swan fellow is an actual human, we can take him. One option we threw around was going “double agent”, or killing him in a long-run covert action. In either case, further Ennuisian Special forces will be landing in your country tonight, and they have their own peculiar ways of operating. I do not have the authority, naturally, to call off these forces. They are naturally at your service, as am I. As always, death before dishonor.”

Mikhalio bowed slightly but noticably, while the ten with him remained motionless. He awaited her response.

OOC: Wagdog check TG in about 20 minutes or so.

OBSAT Space Command, Classified Location, Vetaka:

Although Commander O’Neil had initially feared his base had rebelled against him once he had dialled down to the Armoury he had discovered the base was still in his command as a result Command Officers now filled the Command Room all trying to bring back online the OBSAT system and the team had hit a brick wall:

“How long until OBSAT comes back online?” asked an annoyed O’Neil

“1 Hour” replied an Officer

“Why the hell did we include Code Black in the Protocol?” asked a rather stuck up Major

“It was predicted that within a Rebellion OBSAT could provide one side the wrong side with a rather destructive advantage so it was included to level the playing field” replied O’Neil whom was on the initial design team.

Looking at the screen a single message flashed:

“CODE BLACK LOCKDOWN”

He couldn’t wait to get it back online so that the Government could kick some good old fashioned ass.

Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka:

Now that the 1st Army had the Palace, the Capital and the north of the nation in there control Scarlet and her remaining Commanders planned the Counter-Offensive it was only then the door opened and 3 men entered wearing Black Combat Fatigues stood framed in the door was the biggest traitor in Vetaka Ex-Commander Barrett. Raising his pistol he fired 4 times killing General Ted Harling he slumped to the floor and died turning his weapon on Scarlet, Barrett began:

“Well Scarlet its time to die, Surrender now?”

Scarlet smiled and laughed a little:

“Well Barrett what’s your escape plan, the Palace is under our control and thus the city. I think its you whom should surrender? You are a traitor a fucking peckerwood”

“Scarlet I won’t ask you again, Surrender?” snarled Barrett

“Fuck Off” barked Scarlet

In an instant the door opened knocking Barrett off balance a women Bridget Smith entered firing a weapon she missed Barrett but managed to hit a Guard and catch Charles in the elbow that was all Scarlet needed drawing her weapon she surged towards Barrett and a rather large sword battle erupted although very beautiful Scarlet was one of the best Fencers in Vetaka.
The sword fight raged for 20 minutes or so before Barrett kicked Scarlet between the legs forcing her to her knees lowering his sword to Scarlet’s neck he held it there while focusing his pistol on the injured Admiral and Bridget:

“Time to move on, I will give you one last chance to surrender?”

“Never” spat Admiral Hornblower

“Fine” replied Bartlett

Raising his sword high into the air he waited for a moment Scarlet’s eyes glazed with a tear as she whispered:

“I Love you Jason. For Vetaka”

She closed her eyes and as her entire life flashed before her eyes waiting for it to comment she was somewhat shocked when a loud tink rang out opening her eyes she couldn’t believe her eyes a second sword had appeared and was blocking Bartlett’s sword from striking its target. At first Scarlet thought she had already died and was dreaming but she soon realised this was no dream as the blocking sword professionally disarmed Bartlett of his weapons the swords owner spoke:

“Traitor yet I always knew you where and I always knew you where the son of Swan your pathetic” spoke Pearce

“Howwwww? Ittttts not possible” stammered Barrett

Pearce keeping his sword trained on Barrett retrieved a pair of Hancuffs from his belt handed them to Barrett and went on:

“Don’t worry about that just cuff yourself” replied Pearce in a cool tone.

Once Barrett was cuffed Pearce helped Scarlet to her feet and she threw her arms around him they embraced for a moment before the door opened yet again this time the Presidential Bodyguards entered at the sight of Pearce knelt before him he smiled and ordered Barrett to the dungeons it wasn’t long before a Army Captain entered followed by a Solider in Wagdog Army uniform the Wagdog Trooper was looked shocked and nobody could blame he had just handed a message to a man he had watched being buried as Scarlet read the message aloud Pearce smiled eventually Scarlet finished and everybody looked at Pearce for orders he just laughed and said:

“What you looking at me for Scarl here is President?”

Scarl she had not been called that since Pearce had died she smiled before speaking herself:

“I think in the present circumstances Pearce you should take command.”

He sighed before agreeing and began to bark orders just like he use to in the old days:

“Hornblower hospital. Scarl get yourself to the Embassy Sector and put a face on things. Bridget go and get Stone out of the OP Command room and are the Phones working?”

“Yes” replied Scarlet

“Excellent” replied Pearce picking up the phone he began dialling an International Number ringing one of his very good friends after dialling all the numbers he waited while it rang eventually it was answered and Pearce began:

“Hello Wagdog State Department id like to speak to Carolinus Horridus? Who am I? Daniel Pearce. Yes I will hold Thank You”

As Scarlet made her way into the Grand Entrance Room a group of men flanked by Vetakan Guardsman approached her and the lead Guardsman began:

“Ma’am this is Lieutenant Mikhalio, Ennuisian Special Forces he has a message for you?”

Scarlet smiled offered her hand and began:

“How can I help you?”
OOC: V, check TG's if you catch this thread first. Thanks.;)
General Secretariat Offices, Palace of the Revolution; Tailville DR, Wagdog
Lady Uralia Tíliel nós Kharlir, the Undersecretary of State for Policy currently in charge of the State Department, rushed into General Secretary Carolinus' Horridus' office. "Sir," she noted, the former title being notably absent, "It's for you. A certain... Daniel Pearce, I believe." Her face wasn't exactly that of an afraid woman, much less a disbelieving one; simply one who understood how uncanny this situation was.

"What?" Horridus, being an agnostic even if not an atheist as older-school Marxist doctrine would've required of him, was skeptical. "You're certain Tíliel?" If this is her way of paying me back for... it isn't at all funny! Hopefully it wasn't, but Wagdog was no paradise however much Horridus tried; and like in all nations politicians could get petty when they really wanted to there.

"I shall say this. Does one trifle in the affairs of wizards, sir? Our voice analysis confirms that he at least sounds like Pearce, which took quite a bit of work from Technical Department to do as quickly as we did; and he is regardless a man on hold for an inordinate period of time whom I have sworn to put into contact with you. Would you dishonor me, sir?" That Eldar honor again, damn her but she knew how to manipulate him as badly as Rilir did.

"Give me the phone." Horridus was all business in that, before he tried to remember how he'd talked to Pearce when they'd last spoken. Well, not talked as such, since their last communication had been during the Londim Crisis when Vetaka and Wagdog had come close to war thanks to Pearce's ties to the Sovereign League during his administration. Hopefully he doesn't mind the... changes, we've made; yeah. Horridus knew he was getting spooked here, assuming of course it was a risen dead man on the other end of the line; but nothing for it in the end. "Hello? This is General Secretary Carolinus Horridus, United Socialist States of Wagdog speaking; how may I help you?"

Secure Transmission to Vetaka:

Surely you know we will not abandon you in your hour of need. Yet you wish us not to aid you with military. Tell me, good friends, how may we help you in this dire hour?

Sincerely,
Fuhrer Richtoff

OOC: ahem

An order was sent to Jason, while in his office. It was marked urgent, and he was hurried to his seat. "The Vetakan Rebellion had started. Our dear ally is in need. We must offer our support, as they had in our civil war. Thou must regain strength after regaining thou, said to our national proverb." The messenger continued, "We must support our ally, for he is in COMECON-SD, a defensive alliance." After another hour of this, Jason couldn't handle it. It was just too long and boring. "Okay. I get it." He interrupted. "Send in aid from our special forces."

Urgent Response to Vetaka
Your aid is here from our dearest nation. We've owed you big time, and consider this as pay back. Our special forces units are highly trained, and will be placed under your orders. Please take care of these men, for they are committed to our nation to serve and protect Leocardian interests. Take care, and may the luck of this rebellion be in your hands.


Deployments
1,390,000 Special Forces Units

Presidential Office, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka (Pearce):

Pearce could not contain his laughter waiting on hold he could just imagine the scene in Wagdog the various Officers running around trying to work out how a dead man could possibly ring the Wagdog General Secretary in the middle of the day eventually the Hold Tone died and a voice came through:

"Hello? This is General Secretary Carolinus Horridus, United Socialist States of Wagdog speaking; how may I help you?"

Pearce burst into laughter laughing so hard a tear down his face eventually he regained himself and began:

"Carolinus my old friend your to professional, You need to let it flow and relax a wee bit. How are you my friend? Well what a stupid question
obviously your stressed what with Hataria and now your closest Ally is in a rebellion anyway I am ringing to tell you not to worry about the rebellion its under control and it won't be long until we are back in control. By the way how is your lovely wife if she was not married something would of happened?"

Grand Enterance Room, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka(Scarlet):

Scarlet felt so relaxed knowing her Mentor was back from the dead and being his usual Calm and Relaxed meeting these Ennuisian just added to her relaxed state returning the Salute she listerend and replied

"I am a great thank you very much. During the early stages of the Rebellion the Dominion Commonwealth guards saved my life and paid the ultimate sacrifice. I appreciate your nations support in this matter and it will never be forgotten. As for my protection as well as the Commonwealth Guards I also have the Razgriz Guard my personal Bodyguards so your protection will not be required however I do have a mission that you could take care of for Vetaka? Luckly for you its all Field Work and involves a hell of a lot of Danger"

VDF Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

Stone still locked in the Command Room within the VDF General Headquarters had used the time to prepare himself for when the Lock Down was lifted and he could get on with defeating Barrett and Swan. As he was bent over a map the Blast Doors of the Command Room began to beep and then opened Stone and his 4 officers drew there E-57 Service Pistols and aimed it at the door removing the safety catch they prepared to Fire however they soon reholstered the weapon when Bridget Smith entered shortly followed by a number of heavily armed troops Bridget and Stone embraced before she gave her report:

"Stone its good to see your still alive. I am pleased to report that Scarlet is alive and more strangly so is Pearce The capital, this building and the north of the nation are under the Control of the Government while Swan controls the south. The Government still commands the Military with the exception of 2rd Battlegroup I am saddend to report with the exception of yourself, Hornblower and Scarlet the High Command and Cabinet have been murdered we also believe so have much of the Senate. The Lock Down has caused international chaos and we understand the International Community has responded very kindly with multiple Offers of Aid and Fleets"

Stone was shocked to say the least:

"Did you just say Pearce is alive?"

"Yes I know its impossible but you will see he is coming here soon" replied Bridget

While Pearce sat at the desk within the Presidential Office he discovered that although OBSAT was locked down the Emergancy Open Diplomatic Messaging System was operational and working thus Pearce hammered out a message and stuck Scarlets name on it:
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Official Free Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: <Open Communication/Emergancy Message System>
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs

Subject: Thank You

The Free Dominion of Vetaka and the Vetakan People are touched by the huge support offered to them in there time of great need. However although Vetaka is notoriously stubborn in dealing with internal affairs the Vetakan Government does have one request of its Allies. It is no secret that Vetaka over the years has developed many enemies as it has friends and thus these enemies may see the current rebellion in Vetaka as a chance to destroy the Vetakan Nation as a result I as President of Vetaka request that all our Allies whom wish to aid Vetaka have there Fleets protect Vetakan Waters and Airspace by ensuring no Enemy Fleet is allowed to attack Vetaka while we are at our knees.

Thank You and Your Support will never be forgotten

Yours

Scarlet Rogers

President of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Supreme Commanding Admiral in Chief of the Vetakan Defence Forces

Presidential Office, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka (Pearce):

Pearce could not contain his laughter waiting on hold he could just imagine the scene in Wagdog the various Officers running around trying to work out how a dead man could possibly ring the Wagdog General Secretary in the middle of the day eventually the Hold Tone died and a voice came through:

"Hello? This is General Secretary Carolinus Horridus, United Socialist States of Wagdog speaking; how may I help you?"

Pearce burst into laughter laughing so hard a tear down his face eventually he regained himself and began:

"Carolinus my old friend your to professional, You need to let it flow and relax a wee bit. How are you my friend? Well what a stupid question
obviously your stressed what with Hataria and now your closest Ally is in a rebellion anyway I am ringing to tell you not to worry about the rebellion its under control and it won't be long until we are back in control. By the way how is your lovely wife if she was not married something would of happened?"

Grand Enterance Room, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka(Scarlet):

Scarlet felt so relaxed knowing her Mentor was back from the dead and being his usual Calm and Relaxed meeting these Ennuisian just added to her relaxed state returning the Salute she listerend and replied

"I am a great thank you very much. During the early stages of the Rebellion the Dominion Commonwealth guards saved my life and paid the ultimate sacrifice. I appreciate your nations support in this matter and it will never be forgotten. As for my protection as well as the Commonwealth Guards I also have the Razgriz Guard my personal Bodyguards so your protection will not be required however I do have a mission that you could take care of for Vetaka? Luckly for you its all Field Work and involves a hell of a lot of Danger"

VDF Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

Stone still locked in the Command Room within the VDF General Headquarters had used the time to prepare himself for when the Lock Down was lifted and he could get on with defeating Barrett and Swan. As he was bent over a map the Blast Doors of the Command Room began to beep and then opened Stone and his 4 officers drew there E-57 Service Pistols and aimed it at the door removing the safety catch they prepared to Fire however they soon reholstered the weapon when Bridget Smith entered shortly followed by a number of heavily armed troops Bridget and Stone embraced before she gave her report:

"Stone its good to see your still alive. I am pleased to report that Scarlet is alive and more strangly so is Pearce The capital, this building and the north of the nation are under the Control of the Government while Swan controls the south. The Government still commands the Military with the exception of 2rd Battlegroup I am saddend to report with the exception of yourself, Hornblower and Scarlet the High Command and Cabinet have been murdered we also believe so have much of the Senate. The Lock Down has caused international chaos and we understand the International Community has responded very kindly with multiple Offers of Aid and Fleets"

Stone was shocked to say the least:

"Did you just say Pearce is alive?"

"Yes I know its impossible but you will see he is coming here soon" replied Bridget

While Pearce sat at the desk within the Presidential Office he discovered that although OBSAT was locked down the Emergancy Open Diplomatic Messaging System was operational and working thus Pearce hammered out a message and stuck Scarlets name on it:
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Official Free Dominion of Vetaka Diplomatic Message:

To: <Open Communication/Emergancy Message System>
From: Vetakan Foreign Affairs

Subject: Thank You

The Free Dominion of Vetaka and the Vetakan People are touched by the huge support offered to them in there time of great need. However although Vetaka is notoriously stubborn in dealing with internal affairs the Vetakan Government does have one request of its Allies. It is no secret that Vetaka over the years has developed many enemies as it has friends and thus these enemies may see the current rebellion in Vetaka as a chance to destroy the Vetakan Nation as a result I as President of Vetaka request that all our Allies whom wish to aid Vetaka have there Fleets protect Vetakan Waters and Airspace by ensuring no Enemy Fleet is allowed to attack Vetaka while we are at our knees.

Thank You and Your Support will never be forgotten

Yours

Scarlet Rogers

President of the Free Dominion of Vetaka
Supreme Commanding Admiral in Chief of the Vetakan Defence Forces
Damn me! It's... it is him! Horridus immediately followed Pearce's advice; few men would ever get a chance like this, to speak again to one you truly respected after he'd risen from the dead. To atone for mistakes against him made while he'd lived and unable to be unmade in that time; and perhaps even to plan for a future in which even that could be achieved. This chance wouldn't be wasted.

"Well Mr. Pearce... Daniel, If I may; Christine is fine. The Barronians have informed me that she's presently evacuating from Hataria on one of their HSSTs, and should be reaching Tailville DR International Airport soon. I don't know about any specific threats against her; simply the provocations by first the Blubs, which actually went somewhere unfortunately, and then an Atopian impostor who shot and wounded a Calizorinstani Admiral before blowing himself up outside the Imperial Palace in Hataropolis. According to her last e-mail to me, she evacuated after word came in of the Blubs' little war impending.

If you don't mind, I've taken the liberty of withdrawing your nation's forces abroad to Wagdog under the joint command established for Hataria for the moment; so they can rest and refit here, before deploying home to squash Swan like he deserves. They should be completely here by now, although naturally you may want to confirm that both to me and to the Blubs for caution's sake, friend. I've received Scarlet's message, and am ordering two thirds of the fleet still in my waters to sail outside yours and bar the way for any 'opportunists' as it were; the other third in reserve as a mobile force to chase them out and/or rub the hint in once they've taken it.

In short, Daniel, we shall all be stressed for the next few days; but we shall also survive. And I'm simply glad to say that to you in person; for the first time of all things, since my wife actually knew you better... the first time around, than I did. However, know that I've treated both Roxanne, whose passing I too mourned even if I understand and honor why she did what she did, and Scarlet the same way as if you'd survived that lunatic's bullet and we'd done all this together.

If is there anything more you need of me, do not hesitate to ask Daniel. Our nations' alliance is more than I had thought possible for us back then, since you were in the Questarian Commonwealth and Sovereign League and I had no desire to dishonor you; even if the price for that sovereign respect might've meant our confrontations at times. I may have had to stand apart from you when you lived, and even occasionally against you even if thankfully not truly belligerent at those times, but now I shall only stand with you as we restore the Freedom your nation has earned through trials again and again. And if anyone sends men to Swan's doomed side, we should slay them together I say! No retreat this time; for Home is at our backs, and Destiny on the horizon. What say you, Daniel?"

Tri Svyatitelya-class Supercarrier UWS Rosa Luxemburg; Flagship, USSW Fifth Fleet
Admiral Jeanette Ambereye perused Scarlet Rogers' diplomatic message, then the CIC's situation display, and whooped in joy. "Read it and rejoice boys, read it and WEEP fascist losers; Vetakan President Rogers has given us the word to boot any interlopers from her waters with extreme prejudice! Ops, is Second Fleet on the way?"

"Afffirmative, Admiral." The Lieutenant-Commander in charge of the tactical display, Operations Officer Keith Osovgo, confirmed for Admiral Ambereye her own estimate of the situation. "Still some six hours out, but all the same that's ahead of any unfriendlies we believe. Our firepower will double, our options more than that, and we're keeping First Fleet ready as a general reserve for any engagement that arises. Simply put, ma'am, we're ready for game time if it comes. Pity it has to be a guest match so close to home..."

"Indeed." Admiral Ambereye kept her senses keyed up now for any developments. "Keep the present number of Sukhois in the air for now, only have the catapults ready with half of them for Sea Terminator interceptors and the other half for Sea Platypus strike planes all on Alert-One readiness for immediate launch. If ships don't listen to us, we need strike power ready for them as well as air defense..." As always, Wagdog wasn't going to kid around when its vital interests were indeed threatened; especially now when that 'vital interest' was the safety and freedom of a true 'friendly nation' if ever such existed in global politics...

HMS Alexia DeLèan
Admiral Cain picked up the message from the emergency broadcast system and read over it; she smiled. There was nothing quite like a soldier being given permission to be a soldier. Animarnians Owned the Vetekans; they were brothers and sisters to the Animarnian people. Cain in particular had a deep admiration and respect for them.

"Helm new course heading; take us to the exclusive economic zone of Vetekan waters and Meet up with the Wagdoggie fleet; like the wind" she ordered.

"Aye; Aye skipper; new Course heading twenty Nine Degrees starboard; like the wind!" the XO Repeated.

"Aye Sir!" the helms man reported; "Twenty Nine Degrees starboard like the wind"

The fleet slowly turned and headed towards the Wagdoggie fleet to protect Veteka from its enemies. Combat Air Patrols increased and patrolled around Vetekan Airspace to the letter.

Communication from the Denomination of Strategy to USSW Fifth Fleet

"We have been unable to raise the legitimate Vetakan government. Have you had any contact with them? If so, please pass on this message: New Manth has little to spare at this time, as we are attempting to fend off several foreign attacks, but we wish to inform our allies that we will offer what we can to support the legitimate government."

Regards,
Commander Halys Reisschart, Denomination of Strategy
Dominion of New Manth

Orbit Above Vetaka

Even as the message from the legitimate government comes in, several unmarked satellites approach Vetakan OBSAT installations. As far as the New Manthian military knows, these satellites had been destroyed or disabled in the recent hacker attacks against the New Manthian military network, but in fact a hidden backdoor in the navigation program had been utilized to seize control of them and redirect them away from New Manthian space positions. Now, at the command of the satellites' new owners, targeting programs engage and rockets roar out towards the Vetakan satellites. Ideally, a number of OBSAT satellites will be destroyed, or at least damaged enough to deny its use to the government during the rebellion, before it comes back online and is able to return fire.

The remaining members of the Deathwatch Emerged, and stood at the front of the gates.

"I'm glad to see you won't require our protection; it makes you a smaller target that way, and helps take the focus off of us. What do you require? All we ask is for a connection with your high command. We've been hijacking a communications satelite, but we should have an Ennuisian satelite overhead in a few hours."

Communication from the Denomination of Strategy to USSW Fifth Fleet

"We have been unable to raise the legitimate Vetakan government. Have you had any contact with them? If so, please pass on this message: New Manth has little to spare at this time, as we are attempting to fend off several foreign attacks, but we wish to inform our allies that we will offer what we can to support the legitimate government."

Regards,
Commander Halys Reisschart, Denomination of Strategy
Dominion of New Manth

Orbit Above Vetaka

Even as the message from the legitimate government comes in, several unmarked satellites approach Vetakan OBSAT installations. As far as the New Manthian military knows, these satellites had been destroyed or disabled in the recent hacker attacks against the New Manthian military network, but in fact a hidden backdoor in the navigation program had been utilized to seize control of them and redirect them away from New Manthian space positions. Now, at the command of the satellites' new owners, targeting programs engage and rockets roar out towards the Vetakan satellites. Ideally, a number of OBSAT satellites will be destroyed, or at least damaged enough to deny its use to the government during the rebellion, before it comes back online and is able to return fire.
OOC: Vetaka, NM, numbers for the missiles being shot around by us all here?:confused: Thanks.
SIC
Encrypted Communication
From: USSW Fifth Fleet, ADM Jeanette Ambereye commanding.
To: New Manth Denomination of Strategy, CDR Halys Reisschart commanding.

We have been in communication with the Vetakan Government, and any help that can be provided in deterring hostile foreign interference is welcome. This is by the word of President Scarlet Rogers herself. Rest assured, we shall pass on your offer of support immediately.

Regards,
Admiral Jeanette Ambereye
Commanding Officer, Fifth Fleet, USSW Red Banner Navy

War Office Command Bunker, 415m below the Palace of the Revolution; Tailville DR, Wagdog
Although not specifically designed to resist Falling Hammer type munitions so much as a near-miss or airburst by standard-yield nuclear warheads, the bunker being as deep as the Palace complex was tall conferred significant resistance to the War Office against most aerial bombardment threats; even if not complete immunity of course. However, Falling Hammers weren't the threat now so much as some rogue satellites.

"You're saying then that the Vetakan OBSAT system is under attack by unidentified satellites?" Defense Secretary Mario Iliescu chuckled at that prospect. A covert operation while the enemy is blind, eh? Good strategy; but alas, failure to know all probable enemies and take account of them will be its downfall.

"Yes sir." The technician stood ready to activate Wagdog's fair number of offensive/defensive and targeting satellites of its own OBSAT system within range to defend the Vetakan network, these having been moved into position earlier as standard procedure when preparing to engage in a theater. "We've lokced onto the enemy satellites with all our combat satellites in range. Orders?"

The vampire deadpanned as he shrugged. "You heard the Boss earlier." Horridus' orders on this matter had been quite clear when he ordered DEFCON 3 set so that no operational restrictions against engaging hostile interlopers in the situation existed. "Fire away."

"Roger sir, firing." To avoid potential hazards associated with armed AI, the actual firing process was completely manual even if targeting was equally completely automated. At the pull of the joystick-style trigger on the operators' console, the show began...

IC
Orbit above Vetaka
The unidentified satellites' operators didn't seem to have planned for this. Without warning, five Wagdoggie OBSAT offense/defense satellites loosed their suicide drones upon the incoming missiles (aiming to place themselves between the Vetakan satellites and the attackers' line of fire; a longshot, but an obligation nonetheless) and modified AIM-47 Falcon missiles upon the unmarked birds themselves; supported by five more targeting satellites. Once the time for laser designation was done upon impact or miss, the Falcons having been modified to take advantage of OBSAT's main targeting method along with its GPS Predictor and Jammer capabilities, the targeting satellites would engage their Emergency Defensive Countermeasures System just like the offense/defense birds already had upon firing completion.

Going cloaked via adaptive camouflage, itself sustained by an appropriate coolant system which reduced IR signature in the bargain, the satellites would lock themselves out of the OBSAT system to prevent intrusions into the Griffin System via their data paths, and would also begin maneuvering as violently as possible to avoid counterattack by preplotted ASAT fire. And if any were clever enough to try laser warfare against these satellites, it would take a very determined attack to do so since they were coated in a reflective polymer to degrade the effectiveness of such attacks. Against a mere ten birds, probably more of an attack than the cost needed would justify compared to the damage inflicted even if successful...

Grand Enterance Room, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka(Scarlet):

“I am sure you are aware Swan claims he has 8 Nuclear Weapons the VDF has secured 6 of these Weapons we believe the 7th is located in downtown New Helgan close to the Nuclear Power Plant to be precise would your men be prepared to move to deactivate the weapon.”


VDF OBSAT Space Command, Classified Location, Vetaka:

“CODE BLACK LOCK DOWN DEACTIVATED. STAND BY”

The message was music to the ears of the Commander O’Neil whom could not wait to get the system back online. As he waited OBSAT was instantly coming back online Satellites Repositioned, The Griffin System began to secure it system and the various Networks reactivating a second message now appeared on the Main Screen:

“Request Security Verification. CODE BLACK Lockdown deactivated VDF Compromised?”

The O’Neil quickly began hitting keys on his Console and eventually began speaking:

“Authorization COM J O-Neil. Verification Code ~ 0-4-5-0-9-0-0~”

O-Neil inserted a key card into a reader and then pressed his hand on a Retinal Pad the computer quickly began to verify it and then it chirped yet again:

“Verification Confirmed. Orders Confirmed. Standby for VDFOPCOM Verification.”

Meanwhile……..

Vetakan Defence Force Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

At the same as O’Neil was verifying the Security of OBSAT Supreme Commander Stone was doing the same quickly updating the Protocols he spoke:

“Authorization COM J STONE. Verification Code ~ 0-5-5-0-7-8-0~”

Stone inserted a key card into a reader and then pressed his hand on a Retinal Pad the computer quickly began to verify it and then it chirped yet again:

“Verification Confirmed. Orders Confirmed. OBSATBC Confirmation.”

With that the Vetakan Defence Force had regained control of its most valuable asset and it was time for Swans Rebellion to be crushed. However first of all OBSAT was under attack and it was time to fight back. Although the Wagdog System had tried to defend it now the Vetakan System was online the attackers where no match for the Vetakan System all at once different things began to happen first of all Ground Systems that where now back online locked on to the unidentified attacking satellites and calculated their position and locked Anti Satellite Weaponry to the Enemy Satellites and fired in total 50 ASAT Missiles roared away from there Silos and steamed into the sky.

From the systems offense/defense satellites modified AIM-47 Missiles fired at to intercept the incoming missiles and many more where directed to engage the Firing Satellites.

Vetakan Waters, HMS Swan:

“My Lord Governor-General the VDF have rescured the OBSAT system the element surprise has been lost I recommend we return to New Helgan and defeat them there.” Spoke Admiral Cutler Beckett while bowing to Swan as he was suitably pleasured by a half naked women.

Swan raised his arm and the women ran wiped her mouth before leaving the bridge, standing from his chair Swan began:

“Very Well I shall return to New Helgan and you will move to engage those filthy Communists outside of our waters.”

“Yes my Lord Governor-General. Long Live Swan”

With that Swan left the bridge and boarded a Helicopter he was returning to New Helgan at the same time the 2rd Battlegroup altered course and approached the Joint Wagdog/Animarnian Fleet.

Presidential Office, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka (Pearce):

Listening to Horridus Pearce smiled before replying:

“I am sure Christine will be fine and when all this is over I would like to meet you and also visit your stunning Capital perhaps we could make a State Visit to Wagdog. As for your support if you could just keep an eye on an Stratoran or Nick Fleets that think it would be a good idea to attack Vetaka. My friend it is good to hear your voice and I will indeed contact you in the future when all is done and dusted here. Thank You my friend I will never forget your support in this matter. I must go. Good Bye and Ill be in Contact”

Putting the Phone down Pearce stood and made his way to the door and eventually to VDF Operational Command.

"Right. We'll get a downlink from satelite intelligence, and plot en-route. We'll need to recover our drop boxes and we can HALO outside of New Helgan. We'll link up with Deathshead forces outside of the city, infiltrate, and grab the nuke. Naturally, we'll need specifics, but the Deathshead should have someone capable of defusing it. Get us two fast-movers, recent satelite pictures of the expected location, and specifics on the package, and its as good as ours."

HMS Alexia DeLèan
Admiral Cain looked over the latest Satellite Data noticing the course change from the fleet heading towards them; "Looks like he's going to make a stab at us Mr Conner" she spoke to her XO. Arthur Conner was older than Cain and slightly resenting being ordered around by someone younger and with a higher rank than him.

"Yeah" he replied informally; "Looks like we'll reach kill range here" he added pointing to a spot on the map. "Recommend we bring the fleet broadside to the oncoming fleet to get the maximum use of our main guns from the battleships", Conner added.

"Agreed" she spoke quickly.

"Helm Right Full Rudder, turn us broadside to the enemy; Set condition one through the fleet; Sound General Quarters All hands to battle stations" she ordered.

"Aye Skipper; General quarters, All hands to battle stations, All hands to battle stations" the message rang out.

Alarm bells and Klaxons ringing through the ship suddenly shattered the calm and peaceful scene even at Condition 2 Amber Alert. The respective Crews stirred up like a Hornet's nest as Ordinance was rendered live and guidance information was sent to the VLS tubes.

Deck Crews started loading F/A-37 Talons with Quicksilver Anti shipping and Starbolt long range air to air missiles; Sup Sea Apaches started to take off from the decks of ships loaded with Penguin II Anti-shipping missiles and Hydra Rocket pods. Or Torpedoes on Merlin ASW were powering up along with F-35B Lightning II Fighters climbing into the air off Lord Class Battleships and smaller Cruisers and Escort carriers

The Talons started rocketing off the decks within 15 minutes the Alexia DeLèan could have all 132 fighters in the air for the coming battle and over 30 choppers.

(ORBAT - Alexia DeLèan Carrier Battle Group
Empire class Carrier x 1
Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier x 2
Daring Class Destroyer x 12
Ticonderoga Missile Cruiser x 8
Broadsword Class Frigate x 6
Astute Class Attack sub x 4
Iowa Class Battleship x 2
Lord Class Heavy Battleship x 4
Orca Class Heavy Battleship x 6
Storm Class Guided Missile Cruiser x 6
Vanguard Class destroyer x 12
Hunter Class Submarine x 2
Fuel Tender / Supply Ship x 1
Ammunition Ship x 1
Hospital Ship x 1

F/A-35 Talon Fighters x 135
UH-67 SeaHawk x 15
HMA1 Merlin ASW x 101
F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters x 141
AH-64E Super Sea Apache (Longbow Sea Varient) x 15)

OOC: This RP has moved on rapidly, so please take it that this happened before anyone got satellites into place which would spot my aircraft etc, as my first post had happened as the place had just started to rebel(therefore when the military was in a mess and OBSAT locked down). Getting shot at is fine with a SAM or two, but only by Vetaka :D.

IC:

Flight Lieutenant Moresome had just entered Vetakan airspace, hitting Mach 5 at his highest altitude he hoped to get through to the other side asap, and without drawing too much attention to himself. Refueling would only get him so far, if he had to dodge any incoming missiles(no mean feat at mach 5) he might get himself into a spot of bother, although at his height he could glide surprisingly far with engines cut out, the loss of speed would mean certain death or destruction of the aircraft at the very least.

Switching on the live satellite uplink along with the Imaging systems he was all set for the task at hand, as he prepared to fly over the reported trouble spots. Radio communications were now silent, his radar and other systems were set to passive, although the on board sensors were quite capable of picking up any missiles aimed at the aircraft. He might be pushing it flying over the whole country, but it was a vital task to access the situation fully before satellites could be positioned over the area and so the president was kept happy...

I just hope their military isn't looking at the skies right now... was the last thought in Moresome's head as he put all his efforts into his mission.

Grand Enterance Room, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka(Scarlet):

“I am sure you are aware Swan claims he has 8 Nuclear Weapons the VDF has secured 6 of these Weapons we believe the 7th is located in downtown New Helgan close to the Nuclear Power Plant to be precise would your men be prepared to move to deactivate the weapon.”


VDF OBSAT Space Command, Classified Location, Vetaka:

“CODE BLACK LOCK DOWN DEACTIVATED. STAND BY”

The message was music to the ears of the Commander O’Neil whom could not wait to get the system back online. As he waited OBSAT was instantly coming back online Satellites Repositioned, The Griffin System began to secure it system and the various Networks reactivating a second message now appeared on the Main Screen:

“Request Security Verification. CODE BLACK Lockdown deactivated VDF Compromised?”

The O’Neil quickly began hitting keys on his Console and eventually began speaking:

“Authorization COM J O-Neil. Verification Code ~ 0-4-5-0-9-0-0~”

O-Neil inserted a key card into a reader and then pressed his hand on a Retinal Pad the computer quickly began to verify it and then it chirped yet again:

“Verification Confirmed. Orders Confirmed. Standby for VDFOPCOM Verification.”

Meanwhile……..

Vetakan Defence Force Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

At the same as O’Neil was verifying the Security of OBSAT Supreme Commander Stone was doing the same quickly updating the Protocols he spoke:

“Authorization COM J STONE. Verification Code ~ 0-5-5-0-7-8-0~”

Stone inserted a key card into a reader and then pressed his hand on a Retinal Pad the computer quickly began to verify it and then it chirped yet again:

“Verification Confirmed. Orders Confirmed. OBSATBC Confirmation.”

With that the Vetakan Defence Force had regained control of its most valuable asset and it was time for Swans Rebellion to be crushed. However first of all OBSAT was under attack and it was time to fight back. Although the Wagdog System had tried to defend it now the Vetakan System was online the attackers where no match for the Vetakan System all at once different things began to happen first of all Ground Systems that where now back online locked on to the unidentified attacking satellites and calculated their position and locked Anti Satellite Weaponry to the Enemy Satellites and fired in total 50 ASAT Missiles roared away from there Silos and steamed into the sky.

From the systems offense/defense satellites modified AIM-47 Missiles fired at to intercept the incoming missiles and many more where directed to engage the Firing Satellites.

Vetakan Waters, HMS Swan:

“My Lord Governor-General the VDF have rescured the OBSAT system the element surprise has been lost I recommend we return to New Helgan and defeat them there.” Spoke Admiral Cutler Beckett while bowing to Swan as he was suitably pleasured by a half naked women.

Swan raised his arm and the women ran wiped her mouth before leaving the bridge, standing from his chair Swan began:

“Very Well I shall return to New Helgan and you will move to engage those filthy Communists outside of our waters.”

“Yes my Lord Governor-General. Long Live Swan”

With that Swan left the bridge and boarded a Helicopter he was returning to New Helgan at the same time the 2rd Battlegroup altered course and approached the Joint Wagdog/Animarnian Fleet.

Presidential Office, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka (Pearce):

Listening to Horridus Pearce smiled before replying:

“I am sure Christine will be fine and when all this is over I would like to meet you and also visit your stunning Capital perhaps we could make a State Visit to Wagdog. As for your support if you could just keep an eye on an Stratoran or Nick Fleets that think it would be a good idea to attack Vetaka. My friend it is good to hear your voice and I will indeed contact you in the future when all is done and dusted here. Thank You my friend I will never forget your support in this matter. I must go. Good Bye and Ill be in Contact”

Putting the Phone down Pearce stood and made his way to the door and eventually to VDF Operational Command.

HMS Alexia DeLèan
Admiral Cain looked over the latest Satellite Data noticing the course change from the fleet heading towards them; "Looks like he's going to make a stab at us Mr Conner" she spoke to her XO. Arthur Conner was older than Cain and slightly resenting being ordered around by someone younger and with a higher rank than him.

"Yeah" he replied informally; "Looks like we'll reach kill range here" he added pointing to a spot on the map. "Recommend we bring the fleet broadside to the oncoming fleet to get the maximum use of our main guns from the battleships", Conner added.

"Agreed" she spoke quickly.

"Helm Right Full Rudder, turn us broadside to the enemy; Set condition one through the fleet; Sound General Quarters All hands to battle stations" she ordered.

"Aye Skipper; General quarters, All hands to battle stations, All hands to battle stations" the message rang out.

Alarm bells and Klaxons ringing through the ship suddenly shattered the calm and peaceful scene even at Condition 2 Amber Alert. The respective Crews stirred up like a Hornet's nest as Ordinance was rendered live and guidance information was sent to the VLS tubes.

Deck Crews started loading F/A-37 Talons with Quicksilver Anti shipping and Starbolt long range air to air missiles; Sup Sea Apaches started to take off from the decks of ships loaded with Penguin II Anti-shipping missiles and Hydra Rocket pods. Or Torpedoes on Merlin ASW were powering up along with F-35B Lightning II Fighters climbing into the air off Lord Class Battleships and smaller Cruisers and Escort carriers

The Talons started rocketing off the decks within 15 minutes the Alexia DeLèan could have all 132 fighters in the air for the coming battle and over 30 choppers.

(ORBAT - Alexia DeLèan Carrier Battle Group
Empire class Carrier x 1
Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier x 2
Daring Class Destroyer x 12
Ticonderoga Missile Cruiser x 8
Broadsword Class Frigate x 6
Astute Class Attack sub x 4
Iowa Class Battleship x 2
Lord Class Heavy Battleship x 4
Orca Class Heavy Battleship x 6
Storm Class Guided Missile Cruiser x 6
Vanguard Class destroyer x 12
Hunter Class Submarine x 2
Fuel Tender / Supply Ship x 1
Ammunition Ship x 1
Hospital Ship x 1

F/A-35 Talon Fighters x 135
UH-67 SeaHawk x 15
HMA1 Merlin ASW x 101
F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters x 141
AH-64E Super Sea Apache (Longbow Sea Varient) x 15)
Admiral Ambereye didn't need a cable to realize what was going on. "Well now, here come the traitors. Let's fire them off a warning just so the peanut gallery doesn't go all spastic on us with their usual, 'Down with Vetaka the pinko-commie puppet state!' crap. But give it some teeth; all fighters into the air, ships make heading to match Animarnian forces for line of battle, carriers behind the battleships at the horizon and destroyers sandwiching both carrier and battleship lines between them. MOVE!"

As the ships turned hard to starboard to keep with the Animarnian maneuver, the Wagdoggie Red Banner Navy prepared for only the second major battle of its existence; and the first with its new Czechalrussian ships serving. Soon a true gaggle of Sea Terminators and Sea Platypus aircraft would be off the decks and ready to strike, with the depths being monitored by Ka-27 Helix-A ASW choppers and the skies so watched by Ka-31 Helix-E AWACS choppers. Soon, a truly crippling attack would hit the rebel Second Battlegroup; which had now thoroughly dishonored its old self's memory and that of its late commander Supreme Admiral Jason Barber. Maybe, if they saw sense and surrendered though, it might just regain that honor without having to pay the ultimate price first...

OPEN TRANSMISSION
FROM: USSW FIFTH FLEET
TO: VDF 2ND BATGRU/REBEL FLEET

STAND DOWN FROM YOUR TREASON AND ACCEPT PRESIDENT SCARLET ROGERS' TERMS FOR SURRENDER. STOP.
YOU DISHONOR YOUR PREDECESSOR GROUP'S SHIPS AND COMMANDER'S NAMES BOTH WITH THIS BREACH OF LOYALTY OATH; SURELY SUP.ADM BARBER WOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR PLAGIARIZING THE HALLOWED NAME OF THE SECOND BATTLEGROUP, AND ENRAGED AT THE VIOLENCE YOU HAVE COMMITTED AGAINST THE VETAKAN PEOPLE YOU SWORE TO DEFEND WITH THAT OATH. STOP.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER WARNING; ALL 2ND BATTELGROUP SHIPS, STRIKE YOUR COLORS AND PREPARE TO BE BOARDED, OR ELSE YOU SHALL BE SUNK WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE. STOP.
SHOULD THIS BECOME NECESSARY, BY YOUR FOOLISH DECISION TO CONTINUE TREASONOUS HOSTILITIES, MAY YOUR GODS HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOULS. FULL STOP.

OOC: USSW Fifth and Second Fleet/"Combined Fleet Vetaka" ORBAT...
Ten Carrier/Battleship Hybrid Battlegroups
10 Tri Svyatitelya CVBN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12545888)
10 Peter the Great BBBN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12488165)
100 Danechka-Mod DDN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12562347)
40 Vladimir SSN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12469666)
6 The People's Class AOEN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12423073)
6 Vol'nitsa AHN (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12412703)
Air Group: 3000 Su-37K Sea Terminator fighters (300 per carrier), 3000 Su-34K Sea Platypus strike fighters (300 per Carrier), 150 Ka-31 Helix-E AWACS choppers (15 per carrier), 150 Ka-29 Assault/SAR choppers (15 per carrier), 410 Ka-27 ASW choppers (10 per carrier plus 1 per battleship and destroyer).

Grand Enterance Room, Presidential Palace, New Theeb, Vetaka(Scarlet):

Scarlet smiled a warm and some would say a Flirty Smile after all she was the President whom had modelled underwear for a top vetakan designer under the Slogan "Only the best for the Commander in Chief" the Posters and subsequent Catalogue had been snapped up in high numbers and it was no secret the pictures had reached Armies far and wide so it was doubtful these Ennusians had failed to see the "President Porn" as it had become known. As she was about to speak a PDA in Scarlets pocket began to beep retreving it she smiled again before carrying on:

"Well my friends OBSAT is back online. Would you like to sample the delights of the OBSAT system we can provide you with OBSAT Spec Ops PDA's and a Laptop you will be able to call in Vetakan Artillery, Air and Missile Support as well as access Live Intel Feeds, Observation Sat Systems and of course Extraction Systems."

All of a sudden a Chinnok and 2 Apache Gunships appeared and landed on the Front Lawn of the Palace at the same time 3 men appeared and came to a halt behind Scarlet they all smiled and Scarlet went on:

"Well Gentleman your chariot has arrived. The three gentleman behind me will be acting as your Support Staff General George Hammond of VDF Special Forces Command will be acting as your Guide to Vetakan Weaponary and Vetakan Tactics should you have any questions about the Vetakan Army he is your man. This is Commander Dr Joesph Poitet Nuclear Weapons Expert and head of the Vetakan Nuclear Deterrant if you have any questions regarding the device he is your man and lastly this is Helgan Police Department Captain William Kay he was born and bred within Helgan and knows the place like the back of his hand he was in Theeb on Holiday William will provide you with Information regarding the City and help with such things as Navigation and also luckly enough Captain Kay was one of the officers whom advised on Helgan Nuclear Power Station security so he should be of great help. If you accept OBSAT support they will be on quick dial 1, 2 and 3 if not they will be on pre-set frquencies will you accept OBSAT help?"

Vetakan Waters, HMS Swan:

"Battlestations. Prepare for imminet Conflict take us within 20 Nautical Miles of them and all Stop" shouted the Admiral

OOC: I gotta run but ill be on later with an updated post damn RL life lol

"Our satellites are being targeted by enemy OBSAT..."

"How? Their OBSAT is down?"

"Looks like it is coming back up. We don't have the forces to engage long-term..."

"Doesn't matter. We aren't there to destroy their space defenses, just to cause chaos and interfere with OBSAT support to the ground troops. Hell, it's better if we lose the space battle. Let them kill the evidence. I was going to reroute the satellites to burn up in the atmosphere after they ran out of missiles, but this is just as good."

Orbit

The unmarked satellites pay not a whit of attention to the Wagdoggie satellites, so their defensive countermeasures are wasted. All firepower continues to be concentrated on Vetakan OBSAT systems. Even as the number of Manthian satellites rapidly falls thanks to Wagdog counterfire, the remainder continue to burn through their stocks of onboard missiles at a disgusting rate of nearly four per second. Soon they run out of missiles, and the last few satellites fall, defenseless, to the enemy attack, exploding in showers of tiny, dangerous orbital debris that will probably make navigating space in this area dangerous for some time to come. The men on the ground, though, can at least hope that they have done enough damage to the OBSAT system to give the rebellion at least a ghost of a chance, but with all the rest of Manth's eyes in the sky controlled by the military, there will be no way to know for some time.

"What now?"

"We wait. There's nothing we can do about the naval situation. If they move to ground war perhaps we can feed Swan some intelligence and special ops troops, but it's a lot riskier."

"Well then. And what if this fails altogether? Swan's latest actions don't seem very... competent..."

"We'll have to think of something else, but this is our best chance. I'll keep an eye on things. If Swan turns out to be no go, maybe we can encourage someone else to take the reins. This Beckett fellow maybe? He's got to be getting fed up with a leader who can hardly keep his dick in his pants long enough to give orders."

"Hell. I hope you know what you are doing here."

"Not really, but what choice do we have? We need allies, and Reisschart has already sweetened up most of the nearby governments who might be half inclined to help."

"Maybe we should just surrender?"

"After this? You know where we would end up."

"Yeah... probably not. I'll get a few White Robe men I can trust working on a special ops insertion."

The 1st Task Force (after it returned to port and got new ships, supplies, etc.) was now on route to Vetaka waters. The drone that flew over Vetaka showed things that made Thomas order the 1st Task Force to move over there and start a peacekeeping operation. As well as hunt down the people that started the mess. One Corp of Marines were on board the fleet, in numbers that meant about 50,000 soldiers and support crews. They were on Wasp class ships armed with helicopters and attack aircraft. The only real problem was the nukes. Thomas took that threat as a real one. So, the fleet would get close, but not to the point where they looked like a threat. Once they made contact with what was left of the government, they would strike. Like the 1st Task Force's motto says.
"There is no party in the world, like the 1st Task Force's party."

The rebel controlled Vetakan Second Battlegroup was now just 39 miles from the joint Wagdog-Animarnia Battlefleet Vetaka’s allies not wishing to destroy a Vetakan Battlegroup where holding fire until it was absolutely necessary to fire however seeing the battle on fold on Radar the Vetakan Maritime Defence Patrol had taken to the sky……..

Rebel Controlled 2rd Battlegroup, HMS Swan:

“Hold Fire until we are within 15 miles of Target give them everything we have once we get within 15 Miles”

In a perfect formation the Rebel Fleet advanced towards there supposed Allies as the Wagdog and Animarinias prepared to fire all of a sudden thousands of Long Range Missiles Anti Shipping Missiles thundered down upon the Rebel Fleet fired from Vetakan Controlled Land based Silos as well as the Vetakan 1st Battlegroup. Abaord the now badly damanged HMS Swan the Communication systems burst into life………

Vetakan Defence Force Coastal Defence Patrol Squardron:

Formed in the Aftermath of the Vetakan-Clandonian War the Coastal Defence Squadrons main aim was to defend Vetakan shores from enemy fleets. Made up of Questatrian Built GM47 Naval Bombers guarded by Vetakan Built Canadarian designed FA-15 Areospace Fighters the Squadron of some 350 Aircraft roared towards the Fleet their devastating Weaponary standing ready to fire aboard the FA-15 Mobius 1 Squadron Leader Ken Leese began speaking deciding to give the rebels one last chance:

“Rebel Fleet this is VDF Coastal Defence Patrol stand down and prepare to be boarded. It is over. Come to a Full Stop and Raise a White Banner you have 5 minutes to do so I have commands to sink this Fleet. You will be forgiven you have 5 minutes to respond.”

OOC:

VDF Coastal Defence Patrol

250 G4M7 Maritime Patrol/Naval Bombers
100 FA-15V Cardinals

OOC:

HMS Fleet (Rebels)

1 Duke Class Ship
3 Champion Class Carriers
10 Agamemnon Class Battleships
10 Dauntless Class Heavy Battleships
30 Chieften Class Pocket Battleships
10 Zumwalt Class Stealth Missile Destroyers
10 Arsenal Class Stealth Missile Cruisers
10 Brandenburg Class Stealth ASW Frigates
10 Arleigh Burke Class Missile Destroyers
10 Type 45 Air Defense Destroyers
10 Type 42 Guided Missile Destroyers
10 Type 23 Anti Sub-marine/Multi-Purpose Firgates
10 Type 22 Command & Control Multi Purpose Frigates
No Submarines
F-37C Eurafighter Complament

The rebels hold a significantly smaller fleet than the actual 2rd Battlegroup this reflects the Rebels current hopeless position.

New Helgan, Vetaka, Outskirts

The morale of the troops was high. In addition to the rescue of their wounded there was a surprise. Fifty more troops that had been stationed at the embassy had come to help. All armed to the teeth with the finest weapons DR rifles.

The Lieutenant Colonel outlined the plan as night fell and the troops readied their weapons. For the entire night the team would conduct an intimidation mission to break the rebels spirits. Squads of men would be concealed all around the city and snipe as many men as possible. There would be a rotational movement strategy so the rebels could never predict position. Even if they did find out their location it would be simple to melt back into the countryside and regroup later.

"Ok men, you know what to do. Oh and whoever gets the most headshots will be reccomended for the Golden Star."

Bridge of HMS Swan, Rebel Controlled 2rd Battleship:

Admiral Cutler Beckett was prepareing to give the order to fire on the Coastal Defence Patrol when the Coded Bridge Access Door opened and a contingent of heavily armed Marines entered shoving rifles into the faces of every person within the birdge the Marine Teams Captain raised his pistol in the face of Admiral Beckett and began:

"Admiral you are hearby relieved of your duty is that understood? Now you will go to the Brig or I will shoot you"

"For Swan........... Bang"

Marine Captain had fired one bullet from his E-57 and Admiral Beckett slumped to the floor for good measure the rest of the Command Staff where butted to the floor and cuffed a very very quick message was sent to the Fleet and to the Naval Bombers:

THIS IS BECKETT WE SURRENDER STOP RUNNING UP WHITE BANNER NOW STOP READY TO BOARD ALL COMMAND CREW TO BRIG AND GENERAL CREW TO QAURTERS

Vetakan Defence Force Coastal Defence Patrol Squardron:

"Surrender Confirmed. All Planes Hold Fire. Prepare to Engage if Required. Bring the Chinooks in. Request Wagdog/Animarinian Support in securing the Fleet" spoke Ken Leese

"Roger" replied his Co-Officer

With that a message was sent to the Wagdog and Animarnia Fleets and a massive fleet of Chinooks, Sea Stallions. Blackhawks, Cobra's and Apache's began to slowly appeared from the Mainland eventually reaching the Fleet they hovered over the ships and deployed ropes from there Vetakan Special Forces Commandos, Scouts, Marines and Regular Vetakan Army shot onto the decks and proceeded to secure the ship.

Message to Wagdog/Animarnia Fleet

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION:

TO: USSW FIFTH FLEET
FROM: VDF 1ST BATGRU

REBEL FLEET SURRENDERD VDF BOARDING FLEET NOW STOP REQUEST SUPPORT TO SECURE SHIPS

THANK YOU FULL STOP

Bridge of HMS Swan, Rebel Controlled 2rd Battleship:

Admiral Cutler Beckett was prepareing to give the order to fire on the Coastal Defence Patrol when the Coded Bridge Access Door opened and a contingent of heavily armed Marines entered shoving rifles into the faces of every person within the birdge the Marine Teams Captain raised his pistol in the face of Admiral Beckett and began:

"Admiral you are hearby relieved of your duty is that understood? Now you will go to the Brig or I will shoot you"

"For Swan........... Bang"

Marine Captain had fired one bullet from his E-57 and Admiral Beckett slumped to the floor for good measure the rest of the Command Staff where butted to the floor and cuffed a very very quick message was sent to the Fleet and to the Naval Bombers:



Vetakan Defence Force Coastal Defence Patrol Squardron:

"Surrender Confirmed. All Planes Hold Fire. Prepare to Engage if Required. Bring the Chinooks in. Request Wagdog/Animarinian Support in securing the Fleet" spoke Ken Leese

"Roger" replied his Co-Officer

With that a message was sent to the Wagdog and Animarnia Fleets and a massive fleet of Chinooks, Sea Stallions. Blackhawks, Cobra's and Apache's began to slowly appeared from the Mainland eventually reaching the Fleet they hovered over the ships and deployed ropes from there Vetakan Special Forces Commandos, Scouts, Marines and Regular Vetakan Army shot onto the decks and proceeded to secure the ship.

Message to Wagdog/Animarnia Fleet
Tri Svyatitelya Class CVBN UWS Rosa Luxemburg; Flagship, USSW Fifth Fleet
Although somewhat miffed at having lost the chance to send a fascist to his deserved grave, nonetheless the professional in Admiral Jeanette Ambereye acknowledged the benefits of this turn of events. It gives those inclined to regard this as an example of our 'puppetry' in Vetaka the sort of counterexample they need to just sit down and shut up. Besides, it helps with the reconciliation too... Hence, her orders were swift and a communication was drafted to both Vetakan and Animarnian forces...

SIC
OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
FROM: USSW COMBINED FLEET VETAKA (FIFTH AND SECOND FLEETS), ADM AMBEREYE COMMANDING
TO: VDF 1ST BATGRU, ANIMARNIAN TASK FORCE

ROGER, PROCEEDING TO LOAD MARINES ONTO OUR CARRIERS' KA-29 ASSAULT CHOPPERS AND WILL ASSIST IN BOARDING. STOP.
STRIKE HAS BEEN PAUSED AND WE HAVE SECURED FROM ATTACK PREPARATIONS; HOWEVER, WE REMAIN ALERT FOR PROMPT RESPONSE IN CASE OF OUTSIDE ATTACK OR FURTHER 2ND BATGRU TREACHERY. STOP.
NO WORD OF FOREIGN FLEET THREATS AT PRESENT; HOWEVER, WE'RE CONTINUING TO MONITOR AND REMAIN AT GENERAL QUARTERS STATUS. STOP.
WHAT OTHER ASSISTANCE DO YOU REQUIRE? FULL STOP.

IC
Although the 3,000 Su-37K Sea Terminators and as many Sea Platypi remained active, buzzing the rebel fleet and wary for signs of any renewed treachery; for now that particular threat had been luckily averted. Now, as the Kamovs whirled in to hover over those ships not being secured by VDF commandos and to fast-rope their own Marines down accordingly, Combined Fleet Vetaka's eyes turned northwards again in search of any wannabe imperialists who might decide to support Swan militarily. Rest assured, the Fleet's firepower would give them a very warm welcome to the party if that happened...

"Right. We'll take your OBSAT assistance for now, and the interface on this PDA looks compatible with our HUDs. We'd use the exodus system, but coverage is insufficent here. I doubt we'll need big guns here, but it might work. We thank you for your assistance, Madam President."

After a last salute, the twenty boarded the Chinook.

"Fury Base, do you copy?" Shouted Lieutenant Xu into his headset, trying to overcome the roar of the chopper's engines. Across the large helicopter, Mikhalio conversed with the Vetakan assistance.

"General Hammond, what kind of resistance can we expect? What are the weaknesses of their doctrine?" asked Mikhalio.

"Fury Base, do you copy?" shouted Xu again.

"Dr. Poitet, i'll expect you to be on standby to walk our technician through deactivating the weapon."

"Lieutenant, the satellite is down, re-routing to plan B!" shouted Xu, who began adjusting his uniform's PDA-like computer, which he had pulled from his armor.

"And lastly, Captain Kay, we've identified a few entry points, and the initial assault will go through the sewers into the plant on grid position X3Y5Z2, where the schematic indicates there are hardlines exiting. We'll rig the line with a remote explosive, and infiltrate the plant. When first contact is made, mortar units will bombard guard positions followed by a ground assault on the plant. The Death's Head are going to be..."

"Fury base, do you copy?"

"dropping in with some of our comprehensive EW platforms, such as signal interception and wide-spectrum jamming. We'll hear their messages, and be able to locate their personnel, but they won't be able to communicate out. What more can you suggest?"

"Fury base this is Fury2, we are in a fast mover heading towards New Helgan... Rodger that fury. Lieutenant! The Death's Head are going to be dropping in half an hour outside of New Helgan for the assault! I'm uploading the assault plans now! We are ordred to link up with Colonel Ion Dorin; he'll drop a transponder when he lands!"

"Rodger that!" called Mikhalio back.

One hour before the assault would begin upon the darkling city.

HMS Alexia DeLèan
"Skipper Enemy fleet closing; now within 200km Missile Kill range" Lieutenant Manning reported as he watched the Sonar and Radar screens. The Bridge of the carrier darker now bathed in Red Hue to signify the higher alert.

"Tell the battleships Gunnery crews to pick there targets; Even number Missile Launchers target that SDN; odd numbered launchers target the escorts; all other launchers select targets at will" Cain ordered.

"Aye Skipper" Manning reported relaying the message to the fleet

Guns turned in their turrets and elevated some were coil guns others rail guns the older battleships still using sixteen-inch explosive propellants as gunnery crews picked targets for there opening shots. Most of the bigger and heavy coil guns 18 inches and above shooting the solid iron anti-ship slugs were targeting the SDN; the now renamed HMS Swan; the other smaller guns 5-18 inch rail guns and standard guns were targeting the escort ships. As guidance information was fed to the VLA tubes Storm Class ships picked out there own targets the fire control system putting 1,500 WarAxe Super sonic Cruise Missiles targeting the SDN alone while a further 1,500 distributed to the enemy heavier battleships. Spare launchers numbering some 264 WarAxe Cruise missiles were targeting anything from destroyers to light cruisers.

They were determined to make this short while Firestorm turrets on the DMG built ships were loaded and selected there targets too with specific 1800 Anti-shipping missiles and Surface to air Missiles in case Swan had fighters. One thing was for certain it was going to be one heck of a fireworks display that no one could miss mean while Cain was still in the command deck of the Empire class Carrier.

"Bring Arch-Angel Stealth online; Activate Guardian and Phalanx Turrets on All ships; and ready DAC counter measures to repel enemy missiles and submarines as required", She ordered.

"Execute the Ryker Manoeuvre" she ordered. As the ships started to form up in a line like there Wagdoggie counterparts putting the more heavy armoured and advanced DMG built Orca Class in the primary line behind them was the DMG Lord Class ships; then the older Iowa Class. The Secondary line Consisted of the Broadsword Frigates and Vanguard and Type 45 Destroyers wedging between the Battleships and the Carrier with four destroyers Surrounding the Carrier t keep it safe from anything beneath the waves.

Silently beneath the ocean were four Astute Class Submarines with Torpedo tubes loaded and ready to fire against the enemy battleships while the Hunters were acting as fleet defence against enemy submarines but it was all for nothing as the message of there Surrender came in before a single shot had been fired.

Cain questioned the validity of it but sure enough the rebel fleet started raising white colours of surrender. "Have our Royal Marines loaded into the Sea hawks; Recall fighters but keep up a decent cap of 12 Talons and Set Condition 2 through the fleet" she said simply.

Within Minutes fully armed Royal Marines started boarding Helicopters and took off for the surrendered Rebel fleet to secure the ships

-TLA-
"Wait you mean, while we're dealing with two other nations on the brink of an uprising, Vetaka has a coup?" "That's about right." The echo actually was heard outside the capital.

"SON OF A B*TCH!!"

VDF Operational Command, Fury Support, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The VDF Operational Command Centre was the Ultra Modern Command Centre of the Vetakan Defence Forces consisting of one main 24/7 manned control room which also had a 24/7 member of the Vetakan High Command on call so that Vetaka could respond to any potential situation. However beside the main room the Command Centre also had 12 Sub Command Rooms to command individual operations and situations as a result the Vetakans Supporting the Ennusians had moved into Sub-Room 1 and renamed it Fury Support to reflect there Ennusian Allies as the messages from the team came in the various staff returned messages:

“Well Mikhalio I have some good news for you first of all there Navy has just surrendered to us and the Front Line has reported some 50,000 Troops and a shit load of Armour and Tanks have surrendered to and joined the Government Forces which means your now facing a lot less. As for Weaponary Vetakan Infranty have Land Warrior Packages, XM8 Assualt Rifles and Under barrel Grenade Launchers. The Rebels have become unpreidtable from my experience and from what I am seeing via OBSAT your best avoiding getting spotted as they are likely to Pin you down first with Artillery and Attack Choppers and then try and rush you with Armour and Troops. Also keep an eye out for Scout Sniper Teams consisting of a Spotter and Sniper they will be hidden in buildings and will be looking for anybody sneeking around if they spot you they will be looking for somebody seen to be giving orders and leading once they have a possible leader they will engage they will also relay your position to Artillery and Air Support and from their they will bring down all destruction on you.” Spoke Hammond.

“This is the Dr we believe the Nuke they have is a Peacekeeper Warhead they got hold of the weapon from Helgan Naval Base VDF seized the 8 Peacekeeper Warheads from a Pirate ship we believe was transporting them to Strator they where due to be Dismantled at the VDF Nuclear Weapons Centre on Samuel Island but the Rebellion kicked off the Weapon should be easy to dismantle and ill walk you through it when the time arrives.” Replied the Dr.

Kay looked down at his map one last time and replied:

“Well Boys first of all Helgan is the 2rd City of Vetaka and is famous for Helgan Naval Base which is a massive Defensive Fortification that can support an Entire Vetakan Battlegroup of 250 Ships and 250,000 Men our bet is that’s where Swan is holed up. The river Helgan runs through the city down from the Rogers Mountain Range and cuts the city in half we have a confirmation of 2 Bridges Destroyed and the rest heavily guarded. As for the Nuclear Powerplant that is located on the Outskirts of the City and uses the River to help in the Cooling Systems. X3Y5Z2 is perfect however should not need to use Explosives as there is a hidden disused Maintence Shaft further along when the Plant was being built there was a problem with Water Pipe Work and we had to pratically replace a good mile of Piping so we constructed a Maintence Shaft we blocked it off with a makeshift wooden wall but never actually blocked it up so by all rights it should be still there this Shaft will take you up and into the Plant if the shaft is still accessible it will bring you out in a Supply Cupboard on the Administration Wing of the Plant our sources suggest he Swan has the weapon holed up within a small toilet very close to the Reactor. OBSAT shows the Plant itself is rather laxly guarded with few guards and defences as for its Security the Plant is CCTV Systems, Motion Systems and Lock Down Systems if you can get to the Main Control Room and attempt access the Emergancy Protocal the Plant will shut down and Lock Down the Reactor. Ive set your OBSAT PDA’s to constanly give you details of your location.”

Hammond then spoke yet again:

“Ok this has just come in seen as much of the South outside of New Helgan seems to of been abandoned by Swan President Rogers has authorised the VDF to move and occupy the rest of the nation however 101, 102 and 103 Infantry Divisions as well as 112 Amour Division and 131 Artillery Division are moving specifically to surround Helgan when the nation is again under our control the 1st Army will attack and enter New Helgan hopefully you guys will of deactivated the Weapon by then. We have just been contacted by members of 102 Commando Unit as well as 102 Scout Commandos they have 2 teams in the city Team Firefox has been ordered to secure your LZ and will act as your guides while Team Whitefox intends to first of all Liberate other 102 Special Division Members from a Prison Camp and then move to covertly take out Swan. Also we are moving to launch Air Strikes against Artillery Positions and Defence Barricades however if Swan publically demands they halt or he will detonate the device we will withdraw until you confirm the Device has been neutralized 131 Artillery will be in position within the Hour and its Commander briefed on your mission he is on Frequency 1076.9 via Radio and is code named Baggins he is also on your OBSAT PDA’s under the same name you also have OBSAT missile support from the Silos as well as Thor Orbital Weapon Platform Support all you need to do is Paint the Target with the Sat Designators and we will do the rest. However id rather you didn’t use the Godrods but they are there if required Good Luck Fury Support Out”

OOC: Pearce is also leading a name into New Helgan you have been deliberately not told you know Plausible Deniability and all that. Maybe you could bump into eachother lol

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
FROM: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND
TO: ALL ALLIED COMMANDS AND COMBATANTS

REBEL FLEET SECURED SAILING FOR PRINCESS PORT UNDER VDF COASTAL DEFENCE PARTOL ESCORT STOP REST OF NATION BEING RE-SECURED NEW HELGAN WHERE FIGHT IS TAKING PLACE STOP VETAKAN ARMY HAS CITY SURROUNDED AND SPECIAL FORCES ARE MOVING TO NEUTRALISE THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOP ONCE WEAPONSE ARE CONFIRMED NEUTRALISED FULL ATTACK BY VDF 1ST ARMY WILL BE LAUNCHED YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE PARTY 1ST VETAKAN BATTLEGROUP IS MOVING TO ISLOLATE NEW HELGAN FROM SEA YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN THEM STOP

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AID IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FULL STOP

New Helgan, Outskirts

The troops began their sniping strategy. Everything was going good so far. The Lieutenant Colonel's PDA buzzed at his side.

"Vetakan Forces moving in to capture New Helgan. Send message, assist them in whatever way possible."

The Colonel quickly typed a message.

This is Lieutenant Colonel Jackson of ADMC Special Forces. I have a team of a little over 50 men. We are on the outskirts of New Helgan ready to do whatever you order us to do. Please respond ASAP.

VDF Operational Command, New Theeb, Vetaka:

Now the tide of the War had turned in favour of the Government and the Operation to re-take New Helgan was well and trully underway a message came in from an ADMC Special Forces Team in the Area Supreme Commander Stone quickly sent a reply:

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
FROM: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND
TO: ADMC SPECIAL FORCES TEAM

IF YOU ACCEPT WOULD YOUR UNIT BE ABLE TO MOVE AND SECURE A PRISONER OF WAR COMPLEX IN THE HALLOWAY SUBURB OF NEW HELGAN WE HAVE A SPEC OPS TEAM MOVING TO SECURE THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS BUT WE COULD DO WITH RESCUING THOSE VETAKANS THAT RESISTED THE REBELLION THE COMPLEX IS IN ACTUAL FACT ABONDONED PRISON AND INTEL SHOWS IT IS LIGHTLY GUARDED WE CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FROM AIR ASSETS AND ORBITAL WEAPONARY AS WELL AS CONVENTIONAL ARTILLERY ONCE IT ARRIVES IN POSITION WOULD THIS BE POSSIBLE?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AID IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FULL STOP

VDF Operational Command, Fury Support, New Theeb, Vetaka:

The VDF Operational Command Centre was the Ultra Modern Command Centre of the Vetakan Defence Forces consisting of one main 24/7 manned control room which also had a 24/7 member of the Vetakan High Command on call so that Vetaka could respond to any potential situation. However beside the main room the Command Centre also had 12 Sub Command Rooms to command individual operations and situations as a result the Vetakans Supporting the Ennusians had moved into Sub-Room 1 and renamed it Fury Support to reflect there Ennusian Allies as the messages from the team came in the various staff returned messages:

“Well Mikhalio I have some good news for you first of all there Navy has just surrendered to us and the Front Line has reported some 50,000 Troops and a shit load of Armour and Tanks have surrendered to and joined the Government Forces which means your now facing a lot less. As for Weaponary Vetakan Infranty have Land Warrior Packages, XM8 Assualt Rifles and Under barrel Grenade Launchers. The Rebels have become unpreidtable from my experience and from what I am seeing via OBSAT your best avoiding getting spotted as they are likely to Pin you down first with Artillery and Attack Choppers and then try and rush you with Armour and Troops. Also keep an eye out for Scout Sniper Teams consisting of a Spotter and Sniper they will be hidden in buildings and will be looking for anybody sneeking around if they spot you they will be looking for somebody seen to be giving orders and leading once they have a possible leader they will engage they will also relay your position to Artillery and Air Support and from their they will bring down all destruction on you.” Spoke Hammond.

“This is the Dr we believe the Nuke they have is a Peacekeeper Warhead they got hold of the weapon from Helgan Naval Base VDF seized the 8 Peacekeeper Warheads from a Pirate ship we believe was transporting them to Strator they where due to be Dismantled at the VDF Nuclear Weapons Centre on Samuel Island but the Rebellion kicked off the Weapon should be easy to dismantle and ill walk you through it when the time arrives.” Replied the Dr.

Kay looked down at his map one last time and replied:

“Well Boys first of all Helgan is the 2rd City of Vetaka and is famous for Helgan Naval Base which is a massive Defensive Fortification that can support an Entire Vetakan Battlegroup of 250 Ships and 250,000 Men our bet is that’s where Swan is holed up. The river Helgan runs through the city down from the Rogers Mountain Range and cuts the city in half we have a confirmation of 2 Bridges Destroyed and the rest heavily guarded. As for the Nuclear Powerplant that is located on the Outskirts of the City and uses the River to help in the Cooling Systems. X3Y5Z2 is perfect however should not need to use Explosives as there is a hidden disused Maintence Shaft further along when the Plant was being built there was a problem with Water Pipe Work and we had to pratically replace a good mile of Piping so we constructed a Maintence Shaft we blocked it off with a makeshift wooden wall but never actually blocked it up so by all rights it should be still there this Shaft will take you up and into the Plant if the shaft is still accessible it will bring you out in a Supply Cupboard on the Administration Wing of the Plant our sources suggest he Swan has the weapon holed up within a small toilet very close to the Reactor. OBSAT shows the Plant itself is rather laxly guarded with few guards and defences as for its Security the Plant is CCTV Systems, Motion Systems and Lock Down Systems if you can get to the Main Control Room and attempt access the Emergancy Protocal the Plant will shut down and Lock Down the Reactor. Ive set your OBSAT PDA’s to constanly give you details of your location.”

Hammond then spoke yet again:

“Ok this has just come in seen as much of the South outside of New Helgan seems to of been abandoned by Swan President Rogers has authorised the VDF to move and occupy the rest of the nation however 101, 102 and 103 Infantry Divisions as well as 112 Amour Division and 131 Artillery Division are moving specifically to surround Helgan when the nation is again under our control the 1st Army will attack and enter New Helgan hopefully you guys will of deactivated the Weapon by then. We have just been contacted by members of 102 Commando Unit as well as 102 Scout Commandos they have 2 teams in the city Team Firefox has been ordered to secure your LZ and will act as your guides while Team Whitefox intends to first of all Liberate other 102 Special Division Members from a Prison Camp and then move to covertly take out Swan. Also we are moving to launch Air Strikes against Artillery Positions and Defence Barricades however if Swan publically demands they halt or he will detonate the device we will withdraw until you confirm the Device has been neutralized 131 Artillery will be in position within the Hour and its Commander briefed on your mission he is on Frequency 1076.9 via Radio and is code named Baggins he is also on your OBSAT PDA’s under the same name you also have OBSAT missile support from the Silos as well as Thor Orbital Weapon Platform Support all you need to do is Paint the Target with the Sat Designators and we will do the rest. However id rather you didn’t use the Godrods but they are there if required Good Luck Fury Support Out”

OOC: Pearce is also leading a name into New Helgan you have been deliberately not told you know Plausible Deniability and all that. Maybe you could bump into eachother lol
UWS Rosa Luxemburg; Flagship, USSW Fifth Fleet and Combined Fleet Vetaka
Although perhaps not the most professional of her, especially at her 50 years of age of which some thirty to thirty-one had been spent as a werewolf ever since the Event, Admiral Eagleye nonetheless gave a hearty "Whoop yeah!" after receiving the Vetakan cable. "Order our fleet to move out with the Animarnians. Our various ships' detachments may be out of commission for a while guarding the rebel fleet, but we can still land a decent number of troops all the same. Get us to New Helghan; form up with 1st BG naval elements and stand by to land the instant confirmation comes that the weapon is disabled, stat!"

And so, while the two USSW fleets now under her command prepared to turn towards the rebel stronghold once the Animarnians did so, the 22,000 marines apart from the ship detachments used to secure the rebel fleet prepared to assault the rebels from the sea. Hovercraft were loaded with mostly APCs, assault guns, engineering tanks, and mobile air defenses; battle tanks and such being for the second echelon landing soon after. It would take a bit to land it all even after beginning; but once in place and rolling, Vetaka's preservation of its elected government would grow two divisions more forceful courtesy of their foremost ally. The appropriate message was also dispatched...

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-MAXIMUM ENCRYPTION
FROM: USSW COMBINED FLEET VETAKA, ADM AMBEREYE COMMANDING
TO: VDF OPCOM

WE ARE MOVING TO LAND 2ND AND 5TH MARDIVS @ NEW HELGHAN, 5TH COMMANDING UNDER "MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE VETAKA". STOP.
WE SHALL BE MOVING WITH THE ANIMARNIAN FORCES AND CONDUCTING A DELIBERATE LANDING OPERATION, SO THERE MAY BE SOME DELAY; HOWEVER, GIVEN THE TIME NEEDED TO NEUTRALIZE THE WARHEAD AND FOR VDF/ALLIED FORCES TO ARRIVE ON SCENE THIS SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. STOP.
ONCE ASHORE, WE WILL ACCEPT JOINT COMMAND WITH OR EVEN SUBORDINATION OF MEFV TO VDF OPCOM; YOUR PREFERENCE IN THIS? STOP.
EITHER WAY, WE'RE DEFINITELY IN FOR THE PARTY; SO LET'S GET THIS STARTED. FULL STOP

The 1st Task Force has arrived! The ships were now at the coast of Vetaka and a message was sent to the body government or what was left of it.

1ST TASK FORCE OF GREEN HAWK NAVY. STOP. READY TO DO AS YOU ASK. STOP. WHAT ARE OUR ORDERS? STOP. FULL STOP.

Animarnian fleet
Admiral Cain smiled "its time to show those rebel scum what we're all about" she ordered.

"Helm; set course to match the Wagdoggie fleet; leave two Iowa Class ships and a few destroyers here to guard the Rebels we're going to be conducting a landing operation" she ordered

"Aye; aye skipper" came the resounding reply as the ships started to move in formation with their Wagdoggie counterparts.

WAGDOG FLEET; ANIMARNIA FLEET CAPABLE OF LANDING 2000-3000 MARINES STOP
LARGE SUPPORT OF DEEP RANGE STRIKE CRUISE MISSILES AVALABLE ALONG WITH COSTAL BOMBARDMENT FACILITY STOP
FULL AIR SUPPORT AVALABLE SURGEST SELECTING JOINT LANDING SITE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AT NEW HALAGEN
FULL STOP

The cable was sent and Cain awaited a reply when the Green Hawk fleet appeared on the Horizon; "Bugger" she said; "Request a friend or foe ID from them if there here for a fight they'll leave with a bloody nose" she added in her distinctly british acent

Elsewhere; Vetekan Airspace over New Halagen

The Dead-6 special forces team was over there target; having decided that they couldn't actually land on a moving ship in the middle of the freaking ocean. Havoc had ordered them to proceed to New Halagen instead and with the rebel fleet now captured with no Swan aboard he had made the right call. The seven members of the squad were all stood at the rear of the cargo bay the hum and gentle whine of the modified F-117A Aircraft a comforting sound oddly as the bomb bay doors opened the seven men and women fully equipped jumped from high altitude. A full six-minute free fall and opening of a parachute a mere 1000 feet from the ground guaranteed a successful of somewhat hard landing. Deadeye and Burton took up guarding positions after storing their shoots while Havoc; Gunner, Sakura, Hotwire and Patch worked on storing there shoots. 'Leave nothing behind' was the motto of the dead six. They'd landed on a sky scraper roof top and were currently using the building guardrails for cover.

This was the building they had tracked Swans first transmission back to; Hotwire started picking the lock on the door with surprising ease of taking candy from a baby she popped the door open and they came inside single filing it down the staircase avoiding any CCTV cameras along the way; reading a map attached to the wall they proceeded down the floor marked 'broadcast studio' fully prepared for the eventuality of having to kill anyone inside.

Animarnian fleet
Admiral Cain smiled "its time to show those rebel scum what we're all about" she ordered.

"Helm; set course to match the Wagdoggie fleet; leave two Iowa Class ships and a few destroyers here to guard the Rebels we're going to be conducting a landing operation" she ordered

"Aye; aye skipper" came the resounding reply as the ships started to move in formation with their Wagdoggie counterparts.



The cable was sent and Cain awaited a reply when the Green Hawk fleet appeared on the Horizon; "Bugger" she said; "Request a friend or foe ID from them if there here for a fight they'll leave with a bloody nose" she added in her distinctly british acent

Elsewhere; Vetekan Airspace over New Halagen

The Dead-6 special forces team was over there target; having decided that they couldn't actually land on a moving ship in the middle of the freaking ocean. Havoc had ordered them to proceed to New Halagen instead and with the rebel fleet now captured with no Swan aboard he had made the right call. The seven members of the squad were all stood at the rear of the cargo bay the hum and gentle whine of the modified F-117A Aircraft a comforting sound oddly as the bomb bay doors opened the seven men and women fully equipped jumped from high altitude. A full six-minute free fall and opening of a parachute a mere 1000 feet from the ground guaranteed a successful of somewhat hard landing. Deadeye and Burton took up guarding positions after storing their shoots while Havoc; Gunner, Sakura, Hotwire and Patch worked on storing there shoots. 'Leave nothing behind' was the motto of the dead six. They'd landed on a sky scraper roof top and were currently using the building guardrails for cover.

This was the building they had tracked Swans first transmission back to; Hotwire started picking the lock on the door with surprising ease of taking candy from a baby she popped the door open and they came inside single filing it down the staircase avoiding any CCTV cameras along the way; reading a map attached to the wall they proceeded down the floor marked 'broadcast studio' fully prepared for the eventuality of having to kill anyone inside.
OOC: Might be offline for a while after this, since dinner's close. However, if you need to V you can RP my landing until I get back OK? This needs to be kept flowing anyway. Thanks.
IC
Having received the cable, USSW Combined Fleet Vetaka's day just kept getting better. A reply was immediately dispatched so as not to waste time...
FROM: USSW COMBINED FLEET VETAKA
TO: ANIMARNIAN FLEET, VDF OPCOM

JOINT LANDING OFFER ACCEPTED. STOP.
WE AWAIT WORD OF TARGETS FROM YOU OR VDF ABOUT TARGETS FOR NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT, IF ANY. STOP.
STRIKE PATROLS CAN BE MOUNTED AT ALLIED REQUEST. FULL STOP.

So as not to cause any further delays than necessary, Sea Terminator air patrols were maintained while Sea Platypus strike missions were being drawn up in broad terms; the aircraft to be armed at a moments notice once word came of specific targets and objectives. Meanwhile, the Ka-29 assault choppers prepared to take on their loads of Marines, underloaded at 12 each so they could pack more supplies in each lift. Meanwhile, the submarines prepared to launch human torpedoes from their tubes, each to land beach-recon teams immediately prior to landing. No mistake to be made, this landing was to be done right even if impromptu in nature all the same...

OOC: Might be offline for a while after this, since dinner's close. However, if you need to V you can RP my landing until I get back OK? This needs to be kept flowing anyway. Thanks.
IC
Having received the cable, USSW Combined Fleet Vetaka's day just kept getting better. A reply was immediately dispatched so as not to waste time...


So as not to cause any further delays than necessary, Sea Terminator air patrols were maintained while Sea Platypus strike missions were being drawn up in broad terms; the aircraft to be armed at a moments notice once word came of specific targets and objectives. Meanwhile, the Ka-29 assault choppers prepared to take on their loads of Marines, underloaded at 12 each so they could pack more supplies in each lift. Meanwhile, the submarines prepared to launch human torpedoes from their tubes, each to land beach-recon teams immediately prior to landing. No mistake to be made, this landing was to be done right even if impromptu in nature all the same...

On the decks of carriers some 3000 Marines were being loaded into Merlin Helicopers each able to carry fourty five Fully Armed marines there engines ticking over waiting for the take off while other Marines were loading boats and SeaHawks with supplies and people waiting for the order to take off and beging the assault. Admiral Cain looked over the more recent cable and sent a reply as she watched Super Sea Apaches be recalled and configured for Air to Ground Support instead of the Anti-shipping role they had been just minutes before they landed; now being armed with Hellfire II, Hydra Rocket pods and and Sidewinder Missiles instead of the gaggle of Penguin II's priviously held. the Super Sea Apache was a beast that was for certain.

TARGET DATA WILL BE FED FROM VDF STOP; ALLIED STRIKE SUPPORT AGREED STOP; ABLE TO PROVIDE AIR AND GROUND SUPPORT STOP; ATTN UNKNOWN NAVY FLEET APROACHING; AWAITING IFF DATA;

OOC: Yeah, V/Wagdog; feel free to RP my stuff if you want to move the RP along when I'm not online just to keep the flow moving

OOC: Ok will do Wag oh and Animarnia thanks for the position to RP your forces, to allow Mer des Ennuis and other to catch I am going to wait until tomorrow after all MDE is taking out a Nuke this is turning out to be a rather good RP. Well Done and Thanks

To: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND
From: ADMC SPECIAL FORCES SQUAD

We can do that for you. Send us the coodinates and we'll get right on it. Several hours ago we finished up our intimidation mission. The rebels were losing as there men seemed to drop out of nowhere. Where do you want us to POWs when we retrieve them?

Lt Col Jackson

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE

TO: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND
FROM: ADMC SPECIAL FORCES SQUAD

TRANSFERRING TARGET CO-ORDINATES AND LATEST SATELLITE PICTURES TO YOU NOW STOP ONCE LIBERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE FREED OFFICERS WILL EITHER MAKE THERE WAY TO OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY OR TAKE UP ARMS AND JOIN YOU STOP ONCE LIBERATION IS COMPLETE SUGGEST YOU MOVE TO ENGAGE REBEL FORCES STOP 131 ARTILLERY DIVISION AND 7TH TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON ARE YOUR SUPPORT FIRE STOP ANY QUESTIONS FULL STOP

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE

TO: 1ST TASK FORCE GREEN HAWK NAVY
FROM: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND

ITS GOOD TO SEE SUGGEST YOU FORM UP WITH ALLIED FLEET WHICH IS PROCEEDING TO LAUNCH NAVAL BLOCKADE OF NEW HELGAN IF YOU ARE GROUND FORCE CAPABLE SUGGEST YOU CO-ORDINATE WITH WAGDOG AND ANIMARINIA ON JOINT GROUND FORCE LANDING

THANK YOU FULL STOP

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE

TO: ALL COMBATANTS AND COMMANDS
FROM: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND

REQUEST ALLIED GROUND UNITS MOVE TO SECURE THE WESTERN SUBURB DISTRICT OF NORTON LE MOOR OBSAT SHOWS SUBURB IS MODERATLY PROTECTED ALL ALLIED FORCES HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO WHAT EVER MEANS REQUIRED TO DEFEAT REBELS SUGGEST USING GRANDANER BEACH FOR LANDINGS BEACH IS UNPROTECTEDIN IN TERMS OF REBEL ACTIVITY AND VDF SCOUT COMMANDOS HAVE SECURED PERIMETER TRANSFERRING CO-ORDINATES TO OBSAT NOW FULL STOP

ooc: still waiting on MDE to post also Animarinia would you be interested in your Spec Ops team getting caught and then all of us rushing the city to save them? anyway I will be on call from 14:00 to 22:00 saving the public lol

OOC: Vet: as I told you, I'm visiting my girlfriend. I don't have too much time, but I'll try to get a post in now that hopefully won't suck!

The Deathwatch crouched low to the ground, moving rapidly through the underbrush. The Death’s Head had dropped as well, and were rapidly putting terrain behind them.

“Delta Charlie to Fury, do you copy?” came the encrypted transmission.

“Fury to Delta Charlie, roger” replied Mikhalio. “We’re a click from the river’s entry point.”

The Vetakan forces were good, but their scout snipers had not had their skills honed in the crucible of nations such as Kregia.

“Roger Fury. Artillery set up and ready for rapid-reaction. EW operations are in place, and we’re ready to jam their security systems once you give us an uplink. We have five assault elements (50 men) in commandeered civilian vehicles.”

“Roger that Delta Charlie, starting radio silence now.”

The four fire teams silently moved along the water under the light of the moon, their thermal and low-light filters helped them hide from view. Just as the Vetakans, who were surely watching in a command room, box of popcorn and pop in hand, said, there was a large water intake.

“Rebreathers on” commanded Mikhalio on the short range encrypted com unit. Gas pockets could kill a man in a second in a tunnel, and that was not a chance any of them were willing to take.

They moved quietly a quarter-mile into the intake, crouched in the small pipe.

“Breech point sighted” drolly reported CSM Natalka Kateryna. She kicked the rotten wood, and half the barricade fell a part. “That was easy” she laughed.

“Is the pinch ready?” asked Mikhalio, lighting a flare at in the maintenance shaft, revealing the men as well as the landlines that they would need to compromise.

“Yes sir” replied CSM Fadir Ilie, carrying a box with CSM Zuzana Markéta. They set the pinch down and opened it, revealing a large computer box featuring a small touch screen, a large antenna, and a lead to connect to hardlines. The pinch could jam, intercept, or re-route most electronic signals. It took the team two minutes to set it up and connect it to the hard lines.

“Turning the pinch on” whispered CSM Markéta. She turned it on, and the computer hummed as its cooling systems kicked on. “Scanning… intercepting local communications… scanning the LAN… they have a CC TV system. I’ll give us a link to our PDAs, we’ll be able to cut out cameras on demand. They don’t have any form of signals intercepts that we can’t defeat. You may break radio silence, sir.”

“Rodger Sergeant. Delta Charlie, this is Fury, we have compromised the plant’s security system and are moving through the maintenance shaft.” They moved silently, their rubber soled boots dampening all noise.

“Fury is moving in.” Fury 1, lead by Alexandru Ioan, and Fury 2, lead by Klara Mykhaila, would assault the control room to help the incoming forces into the facility. Fury 3, lead by Natalka Kateryna, and Fury 4, lead by Dragos Mikhailo, would find the nuke.

They quietly breached the administration wing. Katica Neza, carrying a SPAS-15 assault shotgun like the other grenadiers, slid a fiber optic camera under the doorframe.

“We have two targets… they’ll pass the door… now” she whispered. “ready to breach.”

Fury 1 lined up at the door, and silently pushed it open. Once clear, they opened up with sound suppressed fire, the security cameras in the immediate vicinity went dead. Contact had been made, and, like hellfire, mortars rained from the Death’s Head on the visible security. A large refuse truck came to a screeching halt, and twenty men poured out, firing on the surviving guards. Sniper fire cracked from hidden positions, attempting to take out the Vetakan snipers who could be located. Other unmarked vans rolled up; alerts from the rebels would fall on deaf ears thanks to the pinch. The raid on New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant had begun.

The squad boarded the Blackhawk helicopter for the short flight to Halloway. They would land a mile away from the prison complex and begin their rescue attempt at nightfall. Lieutenant Colonel Jackson sat in the copilots seat tapping a message on his PDA.

OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
TO: VDF OPERATIONAL COMMAND
FROM: ADMC SPECIAL FORCES TEAM
We are going to begin our assault on the prison at 1:00 UST. We are requesting an orbital strike on 4 guardtowers that guard the complex at exactly 0:45 UST.

Seas Over the Horizon from New Helghan
Upon receiving word that the perimeter of the landing site had already been reconnoitred and secured by Vetakan Scouts, the USSW Combined Fleet Vetaka accelerated its amphibious landing accordingly. The ten supercarriers' well decks were hives of activity as mechanized vehicles, assault guns, and engineer tanks were loaded onto the combined 100 Aleksandrova class LCACs in the fleet and whisked to shore at Grandaner Beach. On the first trip, some six battalions' worth of infantry and their integral assault guns were landed, as well as the two engineer battalions and their tanks. The battle tanks and artillery would have to come in the next lift, and the remaining infantry and logistics in a third lift after that; but as was the landing remained, and would remain yet, within the Scouts' perimeter so as not to provoke Swan's men into detonating the nuke, so that wasn't an issue in a (so far) unopposed "administrative" landing like this.

Overhead, Su-34K Sea Platypus and Su-37K Sea Terminator aircraft flew their various patrols, most armed with either mixed R37 Arrow/R27AE Alamo/R73EM Archer AAMs for the Terminators or AS-14 Kedge laser-guided AGMs plus self-defense Alamos & Archers for the Platypi. As the Wagdoggie OBSATs overhead began designating rebel targets in the Norton Le Moor suburb, the strike fighters launched at the lead and trail vehicles of each enemy column, aiming to paralyze the enemy columns in the streets rather than annihilate them. That way, civilian losses would be minimized and the odds of rebels surrendering maximized; precisely what effective counterinsurgency was all about. Amidst all this initial fighting in what was indeed shaping up to be a climactic battle, the following message was dispatched from the Wagdoggie forces...
OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
FROM: USSW COMBINED FLEET VETAKA, ADM AMBEREYE COMMANDING; USSW MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE VETAKA, LT.GEN DARROWD COMMANDING

HAVE COME ASHORE AT GRANDANER BEACH UNOPPOSED; HAVE NOT MADE CONTACT WITH SCOUT PERIMETER, BUT WILL REMAIN WITHIN UNTIL THE REMAINDER OF OUR TWO DIVISIONS ARE OFFLOADED. STOP.
HAVE BEGUN INTERDICTION/COUNTERMOBILITY STRIKES AGAINST REBEL FORCES IN NORTON LE MOOR, OBJECTIVE TO DEGRADE ENEMY MANEUVER CAPABILITY AND PREPARE THE BATTLEFIELD FOR RAPID DECISIVE ADVANCE BY ALLIED LANDING FORCES. STOP.
STRIKES BEING CAREFULLY ORCHESTRATED FOR MINIMUM CASUALTIES, FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE; ADVISE THAT WHATEVER UNITS CAN BE SPARED TO TAKE SURRENDERING PRISONERS BE SO, THAT MANEUVERABILITY MAY BE ONLY MINIMALLY HINDERED. STOP.
HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FOR US, WE'RE COMING IN; AND BUSTING THROUGH THE WALLS ONCE WE'RE IN, BRACED AND READY! FULL STOP.

The 1st Task Force Wasp class ships launched a large number of aircraft, most being MV-22 Osperys. Hovercaft were used to move tanks and troops on the shore, the two Marine Divisions landed near the Wagdog forces in full force. The General in charge decided that it be best if the Green Hawk Marines moved with the Wagdog forces. This way, when the strike started they would know when to start attacking and where to go.

TO ALLIES. STOP. HAVE LANDED NEAR WAGDOG FORCES. STOP. TWO FULL MARINE DIVISIONS WITH AIR SUPPORT. STOP. WAITING FOR ORDERS TO MOVE IN AND KICK SOME REBEL. STOP. ASS. STOP. FULL STOP.

OOC: Crappy landing, but I was never really good with that type of stuff anyway.

OOC: Looks like the rebels are about to get asskicked in several different ways... time to cut my losses.

Deep within a rundown building in the slums outside Suez, two men pore over reports from the Vetakan front. They had finally managed to get access to a spy satellite over Vetaka, but what it is showing is no cause for cheer.

A younger man enters, his bearing grim. He looks at the two older men and shakes his head.

"Swan seems to be on the back foot in a big way. We've got unconfirmed reports of a large rebel surrender somewhere near Swan's capitol, and we've been unable to determine the extent of damage our attack on the Vetakan OBSAT system caused. It could be enough to affect the legit Vetakan government, or it might not, but even if OBSAT were down entirely - extremely unlikely - Swan would still be in a rough position."

The oldest man present, a tall greybeaded figure, sighs.

"We'll have to find something else, then. There's got to be something... See to it that headquarters is scrubbed and moved, preferably inland where there are fewer police. If Central catches on that something weird happened, we'll need to be elsewhere."

"Got that." says the other older man. "I'll contact you when we've got a new HQ set up. In the meantime, you go on and get out of here. I'll see to the cleaning up."

OOC: I'd rather Burton get captured more than the entire team? Maybe tortured by Swan leaving the rest of my guys to attempt a rescue though bear in mind these are my best guys worth 30 or more soldiers each per the storm trooper effect

IC:
Sea Knights and Merlin's started to lift off from the various battleships broadcasting Lordi's "Blood Red Sandman" on every frequency and out of loud speakers attached to the transport helicopters and landing boats blearing out at full volume. It was like a scene from apocalypse now complete with Cowboy hat wearing Marine Leader Spike Logan smoking a fat cigar.

"I love this job" he spoke as a flight of Twelve Talons flew overhead Lighting up Rebel positions with Air to ground rockets. Following the lead from the Wagdoggie allies targeting the lead and trailing vehicles to paralyse the columns or armour and limit Vetekan casualties as much as possible after all these were STILL Vetekans and the Animarnians hated to kill those they considered Brethren even those currently misguided to believe in James Swan.

New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan:

The the regular infrantry of VDF 2rd Army that subsequently committed the ultimate act of betrayal against their Government and People they had broken the Oath and would be damned. Sitting in the Security Command Room of the Nuclear Power Plant Captain Micheal Macue sat watching the monitors of the CCTV Camera every now and Jonhnson had subsequently been raped, abused and now killed her lifeless body lay at the front gates naked as a sign of Power to the populace. Now he finished had finished his cleaning he looked at the Monitors all dead he reached for a big red Emergancy Alarm and hit it. It two was dead he holstered his weapon and retrieved his XM8 Assualt Rifle running out into the stand down room he barked:

"Power is Dead. Barricade the Corridoor. Shoot anything that is armed"

"Sir" replied the men as they proceeded to barricade the corridoor outside with tables, chairs and a sofa

Macue ran back into the Control Room and started hitting keys on the keyboard and checking various consoles he yanked up a Two Radio and began shouting into it this was not good:

"All Units Possible Assualt. Standby"

After recieving the message Private Yandon and Private Tondon in a corridoor close to the intial Assualt by the Ennusians the two Privates turned there radios off and moved slowly down the Corridoor turning a corner they discovered the Ennusians the privates managed to get off 4 shots before been taken down by the Ennusians.

Grandaner Beach:

Grandaner Beach was now a scene of massive military action as the Wagdog, Animarnian and Green Hawk forces came ashore they where watched by the Vetakan Scout Operatives whom had secured the Perimeter as the first Allied Troops came ashore 202 Scout Commander Lee Tucker moved down onto the beach itself and slowly walked to his Wagdog Comrades shaking hands and giving eachother greetings eventually Tucker finds a Commanding Office saluting swiftly he began:

"Chief Lead Scout Lee Tucker Commander of 202 Scout Commando Unit its an honour to see you and I am over the moon by Government has swallowed its pride and accepted Allied Help. We have the beach secured and the 1st Army supported by the 7th Reserves have secured the remainder of the nation and are moving to reinforce the VDF around New Helgan we hope to have a force of around 120,000 troops. I have a message from my Superiors use whatever force is required and do not hesitate to kill the rebels they will do the same to you."

Retrieving his PDA he showed the Wagdoggian Troops on the small screen was a still picture of a naked women beaten and bloody. The Wagdog Officers looked winded Tucker went on:

"She was 16 raped and murdered in Theeb by the Rebels they are no long Vetakans if the 1st Army gets hold of them they will be dead"

Angel Bridge, New Helgan:

The Owl Squadron consisted of 8 A10 Thunderbolts and 4 FA-15 Vetakan Built Cardinals orignally posted to New Helgan International Airport they had fled the city to Theeb in the early stages of the Rebellion now back to retake there city the Owl Squadron thundered over the Angel Bridge locating a Rebel Armoured Convoy easily distiguished as they where flying the flag of Great Britian swopping over the Lead Owl gave the order all of them wanted to hear:

"No Civilians Detected. Engage and Kill Them. Loyalty and Freedom will not be destroyed. All Units Attack Formation. Owl 11 and 12 hit Rear 2 Vehicles, Owl 3 and 4 hit front to Vehicles all other Owls attack the rest. Engage".

Swopping down with lethal operation and with no mercy the Owls locked their weapons on target and fired they kept up their attack until they had emptied their aircrafts even then they made 2 attack runs spraying the Convoy with Bullets hopefully this action would shock the Rebels into surrendering and avoiding a very Violent Death.

OOC: Damn Pager is going but I have another post to do which is about Swan

Take waters out of freezer before I leave

New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan

Grenadier First Sergeant Katica Neza unloaded the shotgun into the young soldiers, blowing them in half.

“Targets neutralized” she whispered. They were young. What a waste.

“I’m hit.” Reported Ivan Andrei.

“Badly?” asked Fury 1 leader CSM Xosé.

“Negative. Three center of mass hit, broke two discs above my abdomen. I’m fine.” Though the M-8 (OOC: I was unaware, the X stands for experimental, so you’d probably use the M-8 designation to signal it is in standard use) was a fine plastic weapon, its 5.56 NATO had a hard enough time penetrating non-reinforced Kevlar, Dragonskin-style armor made a mockery of it.

“Don’t let that shit happen again” rebuked Xosé, before switching to the unit-wide com. “Fury 4 this is Fury 1, contact made, I can hear mortar fire from the outskirts of the building. What is the status of the plant’s security systems.”

“Fury 4 this is Fury 1,” replied CSM Ilie, “Hold steady.”

“We’ve intercepted a communication… damn thing didn’t jam that spectrum.” He whispered to Zora.

“Right, its jammed now, we’ll be able to respond. Do you have the dummy feed yet?”

“Transmitting… now.” He hit a button the EW suite, overriding the CCTV system. The command room would see nothing but empty hallways.

“Fury 1, you have limited time, get me a name off the corpse.”

“Fury 1, we’ve IDed one as Private Yandon.”

“Rodger, hold.” Iile picked up the suite’s microphone, and sent a garbled but legible message.

“This is Yandon, Signal 22, no targets sighted. My radio is acting up. Proceeding with caution to main entrance.” Ilie terminated the connection. “That’ll fuck em up.”

The teams continued to scour the power plant, using small cameras to see around corners. When contact was made, they’d use suppressed fire when possible, machinegun fire when not. Outside, more Death’s Head fired from concealed positions. With approach points watched and Lerasian personnel targeted with mortar and sniper fire, the building was in effective lockdown. A javelin anti-tank missile singed the air, smashing into the guardhouse and gate. Another two targeted the main entrance, and thin walls for unconventional entry. The first team of 10 breached, followed by another. Speed was their goal, and they moved rapidly through the plant.

“Fury 2 to Fury 4, in position to breach the control room” whispered Klara Mykhaila, sticking a fiberoptic cable through the door jam. Sergeant Major Daniel Czeslaw placed small contact explosives against hardpoints on the door. “Pick your targets out” she commanded the fire team, “Aim for the legs. Less than lethal first. We’re taking them alive. Ready in 3.”

She quietly raised three fingers, and dropped them down. When she clenched her fist, the door blew, and fell flat, followed by a quick rubber-bullet grenade designed for riot control. As it went off, they entered.

New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan:

The the regular infrantry of VDF 2rd Army that subsequently committed the ultimate act of betrayal against their Government and People they had broken the Oath and would be damned. Sitting in the Security Command Room of the Nuclear Power Plant Captain Micheal Macue sat watching the monitors of the CCTV Camera every now and Jonhnson had subsequently been raped, abused and now killed her lifeless body lay at the front gates naked as a sign of Power to the populace. Now he finished had finished his cleaning he looked at the Monitors all dead he reached for a big red Emergancy Alarm and hit it. It two was dead he holstered his weapon and retrieved his XM8 Assualt Rifle running out into the stand down room he barked:

"Power is Dead. Barricade the Corridoor. Shoot anything that is armed"

"Sir" replied the men as they proceeded to barricade the corridoor outside with tables, chairs and a sofa

Macue ran back into the Control Room and started hitting keys on the keyboard and checking various consoles he yanked up a Two Radio and began shouting into it this was not good:

"All Units Possible Assualt. Standby"

After recieving the message Private Yandon and Private Tondon in a corridoor close to the intial Assualt by the Ennusians the two Privates turned there radios off and moved slowly down the Corridoor turning a corner they discovered the Ennusians the privates managed to get off 4 shots before been taken down by the Ennusians.

Grandaner Beach:

Grandaner Beach was now a scene of massive military action as the Wagdog, Animarnian and Green Hawk forces came ashore they where watched by the Vetakan Scout Operatives whom had secured the Perimeter as the first Allied Troops came ashore 202 Scout Commander Lee Tucker moved down onto the beach itself and slowly walked to his Wagdog Comrades shaking hands and giving eachother greetings eventually Tucker finds a Commanding Office saluting swiftly he began:

"Chief Lead Scout Lee Tucker Commander of 202 Scout Commando Unit its an honour to see you and I am over the moon by Government has swallowed its pride and accepted Allied Help. We have the beach secured and the 1st Army supported by the 7th Reserves have secured the remainder of the nation and are moving to reinforce the VDF around New Helgan we hope to have a force of around 120,000 troops. I have a message from my Superiors use whatever force is required and do not hesitate to kill the rebels they will do the same to you."

Retrieving his PDA he showed the Wagdoggian Troops on the small screen was a still picture of a naked women beaten and bloody. The Wagdog Officers looked winded Tucker went on:

"She was 16 raped and murdered in Theeb by the Rebels they are no long Vetakans if the 1st Army gets hold of them they will be dead"

Angel Bridge, New Helgan:

The Owl Squadron consisted of 8 A10 Thunderbolts and 4 FA-15 Vetakan Built Cardinals orignally posted to New Helgan International Airport they had fled the city to Theeb in the early stages of the Rebellion now back to retake there city the Owl Squadron thundered over the Angel Bridge locating a Rebel Armoured Convoy easily distiguished as they where flying the flag of Great Britian swopping over the Lead Owl gave the order all of them wanted to hear:

"No Civilians Detected. Engage and Kill Them. Loyalty and Freedom will not be destroyed. All Units Attack Formation. Owl 11 and 12 hit Rear 2 Vehicles, Owl 3 and 4 hit front to Vehicles all other Owls attack the rest. Engage".

Swopping down with lethal operation and with no mercy the Owls locked their weapons on target and fired they kept up their attack until they had emptied their aircrafts even then they made 2 attack runs spraying the Convoy with Bullets hopefully this action would shock the Rebels into surrendering and avoiding a very Violent Death.

OOC: Damn Pager is going but I have another post to do which is about Swan
OOC: OK. Get it posted when you can, but I figure we need to start moving now that MDE's close to bagging the nuke.
IC
Lieutenant General Baker Darrowd, commander of Marine Expeditionary Force Vetaka comprised of the Second Marine Division under Major General Nicole Radies and Fifth Marine Division under Major General Manuel Osgo, greeted Commander Tucker with an equally sharp salute; the kind the Scouts had earned many times over in their long record of assistance to Wagdog's forces in battle. "Honored to see you too, Commander. Yes, that pride of yours can be a disadvantage; even when it makes you so strong all the same. Now, show me what the situation is..."

After conferring with Tucker, and being shown the PDA image of the violated and murdered 16 year old girl, the man's British sense of honor flared and he curtly issued the following directives to the assembled Marines. "Men, listen up! The bloody rebels have engaged in a campaign of these... atrocities, in the name of the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a woman whom, I tell you true, they utterly dishonor with such a debased claim of allegiance! These men are neither Vetakan nor British; they are simply corrupt murderers the lot of them, and we shall dispense Justice forthwith! They have officially angered the Wagdoggie Red Banner Marine Corps; they have officially messed with the best, and so they can just...?" General Darrowd knew the coming reply.

"DIE LIKE THE REST, SIR!" The marines whooped and cheered their General as they finished that particular military catechism, a key part of RBMC morale. Mauser-style bayonets already fixed to their suitably-modified AUS-98 assault rifles, they sure looked ready to put it into action too...

Satisfied, General Darrowd motioned the men to silence before he qualified things. "Still, we are a moral Corps unlike our enemies. Hence, if any offer to surrender to you, accept it and have the Vetakans handle them; they know more about the ethical issues involved in this than do I or my subordinates commanding you. I've heard those surrendering will be released from their Loyalty Oaths, but I can't act for sure on that and it's not my place to either. Now move out marines, and show them just what real revolutionaries can do!"

A mighty "HUZZAH!" arose from the two divisions of assembled Red Banner Marines; already mounted up in their vehicles, most being infantry standing up through the roof hatches of their Czechalrussian-made BKCh-1 APCs as a compromise between situational awareness and protection, they soon moved out alongside the two newly-offloaded armored battalions of MBT-25S battle tanks and MBT-17B scout tankettes, all being led by two squadrons of BKCh-T cavalry fighting vehicles tasked with reconnaissance-in-force and tank-destroyer missions. Each line infantry battalion or cavalry squadron also packed its own battery of 15 BKCh-SU 122mm wheeled assault guns; a useful substitute for mortars, especially since they could employ direct fire against any targets so long as they were covered by armor or such. All these and more rolled out, towards the Norton Le Moor suburb; where although opposition would be found, it wouldn't likely be enough to do more than simply whet the bayonets of the advancing marines. In short, the Swan Rebellion's doom had officially started rolling northward; a juggernaut of freedom that would not be denied...

OOC: Vetaka I need you to destroy the towers guarding the prison so my men can move in.

Hollaway Prison, New Helgan, Vetaka:

Having been given the target co-ordinates of the Guard Towers that Aurum Domus Special Forces required removing a swift Operation had swung into play first of all a Strategic Missile Strike was launched then a Fighter-Bomber Squadron consisting of F-22/A Fighters moved in attacking the Gaurd Towers alone and a number of Defences and Barricades the attack left 3 of the Guard Towers collapsed and 1 so unstable that it swayed from side to side in the wind.

Swans Base, New Helgan, Vetaka:

Swan sat slumped in a Chair his favourite prostitute had her head in his lap as his Chief Commander walked in he was forced to watch as the girl proceeded to trully pleasure him the Commander averted his eyes and began:

"My Lord Govenor-General the Government has moved against us they have rescured the rest of the nation and surrounded the city. Furthermore a number of the Governments Allies have come ashore and are also moving to secure the city limits. We have confirmed attacks on 2 Armour Divisions as well as Artillery Strikes on Key Defences. We have also lost 6 of the 8 Nuclear Devices and we believe the 7th one is under attack but their is no contact with the Plant. Orders Sir?"

Swan smiled:

"Ill deal with it later relax go and get yourself a nice Bitch"

Meanwhile...........

When the Animarinians had entered the building and moved down the stairs they had tripped a small laser motion sensor as a result 20 armed Vetakan Troops ran down a corridoor there boots squeeking on the marble eventually they skidded to a halt and took up defensive positions along the walls and waited for whom ever it was that had just tripped the sensor to come through the door.

New Helgan, Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan:

As the Door fell to the floor one of the Corporals roared fired:

"FIRE"

The Guards opened Fire the Darkness and Smoke made there aim pathetic a number of them hit the walls 3 even hit there own men it was Chaos the Officer was about to issue a second order when he was hit by a bullet from one of his own Troops he slumped to the floor and died. Showing their true colours 5 men through there weapons down and withdrew pistols shooting the rest of the rooms occupants they through there pistols to the ground and shouted to there attackers:

"We surrender"

OOC: The Day when I get time to myself will be the day I grow wings at this rate lol

OOC: V, check TGs if you can after you see this. Very important one, which I can resend if you ask since I can guess why I might need to considering our location. And sorry for the short post, but anyway we're making contact with the rebels now so I figure it's obvious what's doing.
Norton Le Moor District; New Helghan, Vetaka
It was an awe-inspiring sight, unless of course you were on the enemy's end; in which case the feeling might perhaps run more along the lines of "...oh sh*t!" Since contact hadn't been made yet and the situation was still fluid, the two mechanized cavalry squadrons of Marine Expeditionary Force Vetaka (one per division, battalion-strength in size) in their wheeled tank destroyers mainly just rolled forward in a broad and non-linear arrangement; using every sighting instrument at their disposal (including the old Mark I eyeball) to find rebel concentrations, and moving by platoon (three vehicles) or series (four vehicles plus, but less than the full 15 in each troop) strength bounds so as not to be caught in a mass-ambush by rebel antitank fire.

Engagement doctrine was simple, for in war the important things are always the simple things. Any enemy infantry positions spotted were to be suppressed by first air strikes and 122mm assault gun fire from the cavalry squadrons' own heavy-weapons units, then by 152mm howitzer and 300mm rocket fire from the divisional artillery battalions, and finally by 635mm gun and cruise missile fire from the battleships and submarines if necessary; during which time infantry units could be brought up against the weaker concentrations to overrun them, while all the suppressive firepower being concentrated on the pinned stronger units enabled the cavalry to disengage so they could be bypassed. This way, the battle could be kept mobile and allied forces could be employed to fullest extent. Ideally, USSW and other allied forces could even bust on through to link up with the Vetakan First Army and Seventh Reserve Army; thus trapping the isolated rebel units between Allied fire-support from the sea in front of them on the one hand, and Allied ground forces already behind them cutting the line of retreat and advancing towards Swan's hideout on the other. This might be an urban battle, true, but there was no sense in forgoing maneuver warfare completely unless of course one truly had no alternative; the Wagdoggie advance being designed to comprehensively eliminate the odds that last, ghastly eventuality if possible.

Meanwhile, having their own ground reconnaissance in the form of their attached tankette companies, the two armored battalions of MEFV (one per division) cautiously rolled forward around the suburbs' outskirts in a pincer movement. The tankettes' 30mm automatic grenade launchers could handle infantry probes well-enough, so long as the scout crew didn't get any delusions about being able to stand against a massed position with RPG support or worse. And as for rebel armor, well, the 125mm rifles of the main battle tanks and twin Spike-ER missile launchers of the tankettes were quite well-prepared for that threat. Especially seeing as, the standard Vetakan main battle tank being the Challenger II, Wagdoggie armored forces were on an even if not advantageous footing given the Czechalrussian MBT-25S with its (perhaps) comparable armor, comparable gun and superior mobility to the British-model tank. Mobility which Lieutenant General Darrowd intended to see his marines exploit in full; hence why they were avoiding being drawn into the streets of the suburb itself, so as not to bring battle on terms favorable to the rebel tankers and their doctrine. Oh no, they would have to get out and fight the Marines on Marine terms instead; hence their probable dilemma by now as the attack started to be pressed, infantry squads advancing down the streets at the roll to where the recon indicated, soldiers firing over the APCs' roof hatches where possible to preserve both mobility and visibility, while the various great guns of their respective calibers started going to work on those rebel positions already identified...

The Leopard 2 tanks with their M3 Bradley support started to move with the Wagdog Marines. The plan was to cover their flanks so that they could focus on other things, like the nukes. Srykers followed behind the foward force providing Infantry support so as not to fall into a trap of rebel anti-tank weapons. 5 ton trucks then made up the tail end carrying supplies they also had an escort of HUMVEES armed with 50. calibers and TOW missile launchers. All of these groups had yet to make contact with the rebels. To say Wagdog forces were doing a great job at clean up was an understatement.

The Animarnian Marine Commanders had seen the image of the girl who had been raped; "Bastards" Admiral Cain spoke dumfounded by Swans brutality she picked up the microphone; "This is Cain to all units" she spoke her voice resonating with power and authority like that of a spectral lion talking to its somewhat pathetic shade of a son; this was Cain's God voice. She was very, very angry.

"Swan's rebels hereby have lost the right to call themselves Vetekan; Weapons Free; eliminate with extreme prejudice". Animarnia War Doctrine was a mash between Shock and Awe and British Siege warfare; but all across the southern half of Veteka now Rebel forces were being engaged by Airstrikes and Sea Apache's as well as the Marine force itself supporting the Wagdoggie advance.

Swans Hideout
Havoc approached the door and gave a series of hand signals as Hotwire as she shuffled forward; "what you got for this my love?" he asked in a hushed whisper. She smiled then took a C6 Cone shaped Anti-armour charge out of her pack and placed it against the door; along with a small amount of Semtex on each of the door corners. With the charge set the team backed up around the corner.

"Fire in the hole" she said; pressing the detonator; the explosion was loud and shook the entire building as a shaped blast was pushed through the door it would almost certainly take care of anyone on the other side. If they didn't know they were here; they certainly did now.

"What the hell was that thing?" Sakura asked as dust was still settling; Havoc and Burton charging forward to kill anyone left alive and secure the room taking up defensive positions.

"A Good old Anti-tank weapon with enough C-6 to breach a Nakill" Hotwire said proudly and with a smile.

Hollaway Prison, New Helgan

The Marines begin their attack as soon as the towers were hit. Only one tower remained and it wouldn't be there for long. A Marine loaded a grenade into his M203, took aim, and fired at the weak side of the swaying towers. Every Marine collapsed their stock as the approached the main entrance. Jackson had a different approach, he pulled out his custom Remington M870 shotgun, it had black glass filled polyamide furniture and a shortened barrel. It was nicknamed the DeathBlast.

"Ok men lets go!"

And with that the Marines charged toward the main entrance, guns blazing.

The firefight was much shorter then expected; the Ennuisians barely had to fire a shot before saner heads prevailed.

Grenadier Walenty Milosz, shotgun in hand, wrist-cuffed the new prisoners.

"Fury 4 this is Fury 2, we have secured the control room and have several captives" spoke Klara Mykhaila into her headset. She pulled off her gas mask.

"I'm pleasantly surprised that you have chosen to betray betrayers. If you answer me correctly, your lives will be your own, and we will recommend that you are absolved of any charges your countrymen might bring against you.” She drew her L-26 pistol, and pulled the action back to chamber a round, her voice cold as ice.

“If you do not, I will kill you myself. I’ll be brief: where is the nuclear device?”

New Helgan, Norton Le Moor Suburbs, Vetaka:

Swans Rebels sensing the defeat had begun to surrender en masse to the Wagdog, Animarinian and Green Hawk Forces as opposed to surrendering to the Vetakan Military as it was highly likely they would be much more violent and abusive. Lt Commander Harland Green threw his weapon to the ground and slowly approached a number of Wagdog Guardsman he raised his hands to the air and the 100 or so troops behind them did the same:

"We Surrender We Surrender We Surrender. Hold Your Fire"

New Helgan, Foxly Suburbs, Vetaka:

It was time for the Vetakan 1st Army to enter the city and and retake there nations second city. As the Armoured Column entered the Suburb they slowly Moved down the Street Vetakan Troops kicked the doors of houses in that would strategicaly have Snipers in the 1st Army Soilders felt sick and heart broken to find that there supposed enemy was nothing more than rapists as the 1st Army kicked those doors in they found there supposed comrades and the supposed Protectors of Vetaka raping the women of the city as a result Brutal and Lethal Force was used often these rapists where dragged from the homes with there trousers down the 1st Army was brutal one was dragged out by 2 Privates a Sargeant drew his weapon and shoved the pistol to guys head and snarled:

"Name? Rank? Number? Scum Bag Now?"

The Soldier wimperd before speaking:

"Ben Andrews Private 1st Class 123789001"

"Thats Sir to you Scum Bag" repiled the Officer before he kicked the guy in the stomach and looked at the two Privates

"Slap Cuffs on him and get him out of here"

New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan, Vetaka:

The Privates looked at eachother looked at the women and 1 eventually stammered:

"Its in a Supply Closet next to the Reactor there is a C4 Device above the Door Frame hidden by a Photograph of the Royal Sovereign Class VDFNS Theeb. Please Don't Kill Us or Hand us to the Government"

Swans Hideout, New Helgan:

The Blast was destructive the Troopers where flung across the room before they landed against the doors and walls most of them now lay dead or dying one had manged to surivie hiding behind a Oak Table somewhat disoriantated he rose from the table and opened fire from his XM8 releasing the entire Clip into the direction of the door.

Meanwhile........

On hearing the explosion Swan rose from the chair and pushed the women whom was pleasuring him to the floor he started to make his way to the door when the Skylight above him smashed 3 men dropped to the floor on ropes 1 of them raised his Rifle to Swans Face the others shot and killed all of the Guards and left the girl. The 3 men dressed in Tribal Robes armed with Hand Built Rifles and Swords where 3 of the most senior men of the Vetakan Army the leader Daniel Pearce, Jonathon Stone and Quicksilver. Pearce was the first President and had recently been brought back from the dead, Jontahon Stone was the Supreme Commander of the VDF and Quicksilver was Tribal Leader of the White Phoenix. Pearce whiped Swan to the Floor with his rifle before drawing an impressive sword and leveling it to Swans Neck he began:

"Its Been a Long Time, Where is the Nuke? Tell us now or ill Kill You"

New Helgan, Norton Le Moor Suburbs, Vetaka:

Swans Rebels sensing the defeat had begun to surrender en masse to the Wagdog, Animarinian and Green Hawk Forces as opposed to surrendering to the Vetakan Military as it was highly likely they would be much more violent and abusive. Lt Commander Harland Green threw his weapon to the ground and slowly approached a number of Wagdog Guardsman he raised his hands to the air and the 100 or so troops behind them did the same:

"We Surrender We Surrender We Surrender. Hold Your Fire"

New Helgan, Foxly Suburbs, Vetaka:

It was time for the Vetakan 1st Army to enter the city and and retake there nations second city. As the Armoured Column entered the Suburb they slowly Moved down the Street Vetakan Troops kicked the doors of houses in that would strategicaly have Snipers in the 1st Army Soilders felt sick and heart broken to find that there supposed enemy was nothing more than rapists as the 1st Army kicked those doors in they found there supposed comrades and the supposed Protectors of Vetaka raping the women of the city as a result Brutal and Lethal Force was used often these rapists where dragged from the homes with there trousers down the 1st Army was brutal one was dragged out by 2 Privates a Sargeant drew his weapon and shoved the pistol to guys head and snarled:

"Name? Rank? Number? Scum Bag Now?"

The Soldier wimperd before speaking:

"Ben Andrews Private 1st Class 123789001"

"Thats Sir to you Scum Bag" repiled the Officer before he kicked the guy in the stomach and looked at the two Privates

"Slap Cuffs on him and get him out of here"

New Helgan Nuclear Powerplant, New Helgan, Vetaka:

The Privates looked at eachother looked at the women and 1 eventually stammered:

"Its in a Supply Closet next to the Reactor there is a C4 Device above the Door Frame hidden by a Photograph of the Royal Sovereign Class VDFNS Theeb. Please Don't Kill Us or Hand us to the Government"

Swans Hideout, New Helgan:

The Blast was destructive the Troopers where flung across the room before they landed against the doors and walls most of them now lay dead or dying one had manged to surivie hiding behind a Oak Table somewhat disoriantated he rose from the table and opened fire from his XM8 releasing the entire Clip into the direction of the door.

Meanwhile........

On hearing the explosion Swan rose from the chair and pushed the women whom was pleasuring him to the floor he started to make his way to the door when the Skylight above him smashed 3 men dropped to the floor on ropes 1 of them raised his Rifle to Swans Face the others shot and killed all of the Guards and left the girl. The 3 men dressed in Tribal Robes armed with Hand Built Rifles and Swords where 3 of the most senior men of the Vetakan Army the leader Daniel Pearce, Jonathon Stone and Quicksilver. Pearce was the first President and had recently been brought back from the dead, Jontahon Stone was the Supreme Commander of the VDF and Quicksilver was Tribal Leader of the White Phoenix. Pearce whiped Swan to the Floor with his rifle before drawing an impressive sword and leveling it to Swans Neck he began:

"Its Been a Long Time, Where is the Nuke? Tell us now or ill Kill You"
OOC: V, check TGs if you can. Thanks.
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Norton Le Moor; New Helghan, Vetaka
Major Marjorie Dent commanding 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade, 2nd Marine Division simply stood up in her APC commander's hatch, having instructed the vehicle's gunner to keep the externally-mounted 14.5mm and 7.62mm machine guns trained on the rebels. She turned to Lt.Cdr Green and said, dourly, "We accept your surrender, and shall prepare you for custody. However, we can't keep you from the countrymen you've betrayed; however, if any among you are innocent of some of the worse things you've done in the name of the Queen, whom I can assure you would NOT appreciate them if she knew, I do believe President Rogers will release you of your oaths and spare your lives. Sergeant-Major?" She asked after the Battalion Sergeant-Major Michael Gerans, a burly man who walked over from his own BKCh-1 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12229296) APC; his ATP-12 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12471179) submachine gun at his hip, but still ready to fire just in case.

"Secure the prisoners Ma'am?" Gerans knew that their unit had to keep advancing, so waiting around too long wasn't an option. Already the 120 infantrymen in Major Dent's company, which normally served as the Battalion HQ company but "dissolved" into the line of course on those occasions when combat required it to (such as non-linear urban fights), were dismounting if they hadn't already and were flexi-cuffing the 100 rebels. Riflemen kept their AUS-98 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12654938) assault weapons trained on the traitors, as machine gunners did with their PUM-98 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12678901) GPMGs and marksmen did with their TK-9 (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12467057) sniper rifles; sights and scopes leveled to watch for any perfidy on the enemy's part.

"Indeed, Sergeant-Major. Make sure that a four-vehicle 1st Series from Charlie Company..." the other 120-strong mechanized company which was escorting the HQ company in the advance, "...under 2nd Lieutenant Oroldo and Master Sergeant Kimmel remains to care for the prisoners until the MPs and Vetakans arrive. Use the nearby shelter, and allow them uncuffing for basic privileges upon request, but no more; armed guard at all times with authorization for lethal force in event of any renewed treachery." Major Dent wasn't going to kid around here; too much was depending on finishing this war, what with scuttlebutt in Battalion S2 or Intel suggesting that some sort of mobilization was once again underway back in Wagdog. For what, she didn't know, but she knew it had to be bad given the crises the country had faced lately...

"Yes Ma'am!" Once the Sergeant-Major gathered up Master Sergeant Dirai Oroldo and the four APCs with troops assigned to him, 2nd Lieutenant Mark Kimmel taking command afterward while the Sergeant-Major mounted up again in his own APC. Moving to bring the prisoners into the nearest abandoned store or such, so they could be easily guarded and out of the line-of-fire until the MPs and/or Vetakan troops could arrive to take custody, 1st Battalion 2nd/2nd Marine Division then rolled out again at slightly reduced strength for the moment. 1st Series, Charlie Company would be reunited with its parent unit soon though, since the MPs were being quite efficient about rolling in with their DOZOR-B patrol vehicles or other APCs and securing the masses of prisoners; often with a mere squad of twelve per 100 rebels or more once the capturing unit had been relieved...

Meanwhile, the naval and air fire support against those rebel areas still fighting continued; by precision bombs, missiles, rockets, howitzers, battleship guns, the works. And while those deluded souls under Swan yet struggled against power delivered from afar plus a few blocking units mostly comprised of recon troops before an infantry detachment moved up, the armor and the bulk of the other arms continued to roll into New Helghan beside Animarnian and Green Hawk forces. All told, the rebellion truly seemed to be collapsing upon itself now; ideally, victory would just be a matter of time...

Six F-35B's flew over the battlefield; fully armed complete with external stores; Norman was the flight leader of "Viper Flight" there usually sleek appearances disturbed now by the bristling external weaponry.

Lieutenant Nagasia had encountered a particularly stubborn group of Vetekan rebels that had pinned him and his team down; the mostly infantry with light armour support. "Nagasia to Viper Flight Tally ho on target" he said into his helmet radio.

Norman acknowledged "Roger that, Tally Ho" he said as a rocket was launched from a wingtip pylon flying close enough to Nagasia he could feel the air displacement followed by a brilliant explosion; then suddenly the sky was filled with rockets targeting the rebel positions nearby

"Ordinance Stores Extinguished; switching to Close Support Role; switching 30mm to Autotracking" he said back as Nagasia moved forward to take anyone left alive.

Swans Hideout
Havoc and Burton had proceeded into the room with caution and for good reason the deviation was quite impressive they spotted the live heat source of the Vetekan trooper and dropped into a kneeling position either side of the door the bullets whizzing by close enough that they could hear the buzz. where the troopers fire was seemingly haphazard and generally aimed in there direction the Two Commando's returned fire from there CR-20 Assault Rifles accurately; Havoc aiming for the mans shoulders to make him drop the XM8 while Burton shot for the mans legs through the wooden table to drop him alive.

Swans Room, Swans Hideout, New Helgan:

"Indeed it has been along time Pearce. You to Stone and who could forget good all Quicksilver you fucked up Long Haired Freak" spat Swan.

Pearce kicked Swan to the Floor and yet again:

"Hey shut it that long haird freak is superior to you. Where is it James?"

"Fuck You" spat a wheezing Swan.

"Fine" replied Pearce

Pearce drew his E-57 Pistol and shoved it in Swans left ear clicking the saftey catch off Swan broke down into tears and snobbed:

"Please don't kill me..... Its in the Reactor Room......... The Abort Key is in the safe 14, 28, 74, 92"

Stone moved to a safe located in the wall in the office inputting the code it clicked and the safe swung open Stone reached in and retrieved a Key on a Chain checking the key over it checked out Stone shot a look at Pearce and noded. Pearce pressed the trigger Swan screamed but the pistol did not fire it just clicked Pearce smiled and yet again kicked Swan:

"For an ex SAS operative your pathetic"

Pearce cuffed Swans hands together and tired him to a radiator he then spoke into his Headset:

"Razgrix 1 to All Razgrix units coverge on the Reactor Room. Neutralize All Targets. Razgrix 1 to Razgrix Control Nuclear Weapon Location Identified Standby"

With that Pearce, Stone and Quicksilver exited the Room and made their way down a Corridoor approaching a corner they heard gunshots moving still covering eachother they turned the corner to find a shit load of men dead part of the celing had collapsed and 1 man clearly in agony lay across the floor one of his knee caps destroyed eventually a group of armed men came through the door before they identifed Pearce as a target he shouted:

"This is Pearce Identify Yourself? Swan is Neutralized?"

"Fury 4, we have confirmation of the package. Service closet, hidden behind a picture" commanded CSM Mykhaila. "I hope for your sake that the nuke is there" she snarled, her icy eyes cutting deeply into the prisoners.

"Fury 3 inbound, ETA 25 seconds." came the reply over the unit-wide coms.

Fury 3, having already cut a bloody swarth through the plant, moved at a near sprint, barely pausing to check hallways before entering, cutting apart resistance with precision fire.

"Outside the suspected closet, Fury 4, stand by" spoke CSM Kateryna over the coms, "Anastasiya, prepare to breach." Grenadier Viktoriya Anastasiya loaded a clip of breeching slugs, and fired on the door, blowing apart the locking mechanism and the hindges. Kateryna kicked the door open, DMG-83 light machinegun ready to rip apart the room.

Fury 4, the command team, ran down the hall, flanked by a squad of Death's Head who had penetrated far into the building.

Swans Hideout
Havoc obviously did not recognise Pearce right off the bat as the rest of the team trailed in behind him weapons ready. Havoc simply frowned as he spotted Swan in handcuffs; "Sorry Mr Pearce was it?" he asked in his typical gruff voice; "I'm not at liberty to say; but we're friends of Veteka" he said simply.

Sakura piped up "Pearce? THE Pearce…you look well for a man who died over a year ago", she said with a smile she looked at Swan; "you get anything out of the scumbag about where the nukes are?" she asked.

"We still get paid for this right?" she said looking at Havoc knocking the Vetekan guardsman out with her fist to shut him up; he was no longer useful to them since Swan was already caught.

Swans Hideout:

Pearce followed by Stone and Quicksilver slowly lowered there weapons before Pearce began smiling at Sakura and started speaking:

"White-Phoenix Tribal Practices my Dear, As for the Scum Bag the Weapon is located in the main Reactor Room my men have converged on the room and I have the abort key here"

Showing the team the key Pearce changed his Gaze to Havoc and yet again smiled:

"Friends of Vetaka. Your to formal my friend You need to relax your Animarinian Special Air Service are you not?"

It was only then that Swan piped up:

"You are all Traitors"

Pearce and Havoc both spoke at the same time:

"Shut It"

Pearce smiled:

"I am beginning to like you Havoc when this is over would you and your team like to join me for abit of good old fashioned Vetakan Cider or maybe some Vetakan Whisky or Vodka if you are feeling adventours but before all that we must secure the Nuclear Weapon will you be joining us?"

Before Havoc could reply Pearce's Radio burst into life:

"Razgrix 8 to Razgrix 1 We are at Junction 12-A we can see the Enterance but are pinned down from the Stair Case Request Assistance."

Pearce flashed a cheeky smile at Havoc and began:

"Can you take the South Stairs move along the North Corridor and knock out the Rebels pinning my people down when it falls silent ill run in and deactivate the nuke. We could be on the Palace Balcony sipping Alcohol before Sundown?"

Havoc Smirked; "Not exactly but something like that" he said putting a fat cigar into his mouth. "You want some thing taken care of then we're your guys" he said as and the rest of his team headed for the stairwells covering each other heading towards the sounds of gunfire. Sakura and Havoc were up front with Deadeye, Hotwire and Gunner in the middle and Burton picking up the rear. The seven-man squad moved with military precision into the north corridor the sound of gunfire could clearly be heard from around the corner.

Havoc gave the signal for a 'Frag out' which consisted of Him and Sakura yanking two of there Anti-Personnel Grenades and tossing them around the corner as the team backed up quickly and took defensive positions in case any survivors were feeling adventurous. CR-20 Assault Rifles at the ready they loaded the high explosive 40mm Grenade launchers too just as a precaution.

OOC: Hey V, just so you know I'd like a tank battle against some hardcore rebels before this all ends. Nothing too epic, maybe several companies' or a reinforced battalion's worth for my part of it. It'd be as I was approaching the hideout, hence "Swan's Last Stand" or such. The way I figure it, Czechalrus deserves the stamp of 'combat proven' on one of his tanks yet again.:cool: Also, this post is setting up for another RP (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=528978) of mine that takes place during the same timeframe as this thread, so stay tuned for once I start that up tomorrow.;)
IC
Norton Le Moor/Roxly Suburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka
Major Roger Threal, CO for 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Armored Brigade, 2nd Marine Division crept cautiously yet steadily forward in his MBT-25S Main Battle Tank (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12397734); keeping to the right of the street so that the accompanying infantry and their APCs could roll down the left side for better cover when dismounted and shooting around corners. As always, the 140 MBT-25 tank and 60 T-17B Tankette (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12302195) strong battalion was advancing by four- or six-tank squads (depending on battle tank versus scout tankette types, respectively); unit size in personnel determining unit organization, unlike in many armies where a tank was equivalent to an infantry squad four times its crew size or more. In Wagdoggie terms, a tank was a fireteam equivalent instead, and thus the available tank arsenal was concentrated into fewer and more powerful battalions than was the international average as a result. Hopefully, an advantage in the engagement that seemed brewing.

"Alpha Lead, be advised; recon has detected possible OPFOR Chally II presence in the area, strength unknown but estimated between reinforced company and reinforced battalion strength. Am moving to flank threat from south with you while Bravo Company hits from the west and north; Charlie being in reserve. Also, recon has sustained some casualties..." one cavalry vehicle suspected to have been blown sky-high by a Challenger's HESH round before fire support could be called in and drove the suspected tank unit deeper into the Foxly Suburbs' warren of alleys and traps, "... and is firing back on suspected unit with flank shots from AT-10 Stabber missiles and final protective fire from the squadron's own assault guns. Let's get our scouts into position leading the advance, missiles ready for any tank spotted."

After the various company commanders radioed their assent to his commands, Threal radioed back, "10-4 all, over and out." He then turned to his commander's sight, in thermal mode since it was getting dark by now, and eagerly waited for the enemy to show themselves. You thought you were surrendering before when the flatfoots got on you? You've seen nothing yet, until my tankers show you what real power is. The steel-and-composite beasts rumbled forward, their 125mm rifles already traversing to engage suspected rebel Challenger II tanks with flank APFSDS-T shots the instant a clear firing solution was to be had...

Tailville DR International Airport; Tailville DR, Wagdog
General Secretary Carolinus Horridus rarely got out, especially when the international situation was as tense as it was starting to become even apart from the Vetakan insurrection lately. However, he wouldn't miss this for the world.

Christine Friedrich sat in the terminal, having already arrived and disembarked from a Pan-Arab Barronian HSST-500 that had brought her here from her weekend trip (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=528978) to that country. Conceived as a way to take her mind of the endless crises lately, Horridus wondered if it had really helped as much as her e-mails to him claimed it had. She once again had that exhausted, world-weary look after what he could tell had been a fair time spent checking on all upates relative to the situation lately. "Honey?" He decided to break the ice, figuring that sticking around wasn't exactly a good idea anyway.

Christine looked up, perhaps confused or lost in thought for a second, before she smiled and move to embrace him simply. "I'm home. And I had the most interesting time. Why did you know..." She was about to ramble before he put a stop to it.

"Dear, in the limo if we can, please. I know, believe me, and I've had as interesting a time myself; if for far less preferable reasons all the same." The look on Horridus' face as he brought his fingers to the bridge of his nose and arch of his glasses, a typical nervous gesture of his, said it all.

Christine pouted slightly, seeming almost... put upon? But then she regained her polite smile and agreed. "Of course, dear. I want to get home for a bit anyway before I have to be anywhere else for any length of time." And as her husband took her arm in his while nodding, they both strode to the waiting limo and security cordon; there to whisk them back to the safety of the Palace for the night, or anywhere else required for that matter.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Suburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka:

Sensing there impending defeat and with no new orders from Governor-General the rebel 22rd Armoured Diversion had decided to hit back supported by limited Fighter Air Support, Apache Gunships and Artiliery the Rebels launched there Counter-Offensive as it was getting dark they used the low level visibility to there advantage.

As the Wagdog Tank Force slowly rounded a Corner and approached the Strategical Foxly Bridge the rebels struck 2 Lone X-35's launched their attack run on the Wagdog Units however that attack failed utterly when 3 VDF Loyalist FA-15's swopped down and opened fire the obsolete X-35s where soon downed but that didn't stop the Rebels the Challenger II's began to fire the Rebel Infrantry whom where hold up just across the Bridge in a School began to shell the bridge with Mortar and Artillery Fire this was the last stand and it would not last long. The Wagdog Force was not the only Force moving to crush these Rebels quickly as they could the Hardcore and Pissed off VDF 1st Army was moving in furthemore the School was about to be pounded by the Vetakan Air Force whom where moving in with F-22/A's and FA-15s the battle was on.

Green Hawk counter artillery fire came down on the rebel artillery as OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters updated the location of the rebels to the main force every half 'n hour. Leopard 2 tanks however did not move, they would wait where they were until Wagdog forces called for them. Infantry also waited for the word to move, so it seems that the Artillery Battalion would be the only ones who would get the chance to fire. They needed the target practice anyway.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Suburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka:

Sensing there impending defeat and with no new orders from Governor-General the rebel 22rd Armoured Diversion had decided to hit back supported by limited Fighter Air Support, Apache Gunships and Artiliery the Rebels launched there Counter-Offensive as it was getting dark they used the low level visibility to there advantage.

As the Wagdog Tank Force slowly rounded a Corner and approached the Strategical Foxly Bridge the rebels struck 2 Lone X-35's launched their attack run on the Wagdog Units however that attack failed utterly when 3 VDF Loyalist FA-15's swopped down and opened fire the obsolete X-35s where soon downed but that didn't stop the Rebels the Challenger II's began to fire the Rebel Infrantry whom where hold up just across the Bridge in a School began to shell the bridge with Mortar and Artillery Fire this was the last stand and it would not last long. The Wagdog Force was not the only Force moving to crush these Rebels quickly as they could the Hardcore and Pissed off VDF 1st Army was moving in furthemore the School was about to be pounded by the Vetakan Air Force whom where moving in with F-22/A's and FA-15s the battle was on.
"Hotel Lead, Hotel Lead, Mayday! We've lost Bravo Ten; returning fire." This and suchlike radio chatter from the other companies indicated things were suddenly going far south, fast. Instead of a mere reinforced battalion, the two USSW RBMC battalions of tanks had stumbled into an entire rebel armored division instead! Thankfully the Vetakan air support was keeping things down, since already one scout tankette was wrecked in the middle of the bridge courtesy of an antitank mortar bomb fired from the school and another was frantically rolling away at maximum reverse speed; automatic grenade launcher spewing at the school and Spike-ER fire-and-forget antitank missiles both rocketing off after two rebel tanks some distance away.

Major Threal wasted no time in responding to the increasingly nervous unit chatter. "Bravo Company, close range as possible without fording the river and press the attack. Alpha, stay with me; let's keep the flank shots coming while the VDF flyboys toast those tanks we can't get at. Scouts, FALL BACK! Get off that bridge and onto our side of the river, and make sure you keep popping off Spikes at anything even remotely looking like a tank! Charlie Company, move up with 1st Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade and 5th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade as ordered by the Old Man to form the 'storm group' forcing the bridge." Those orders had arrived over the divisional radio net just minutes earlier, the decision to take the bridge being an expected one. However, there were ways to do that too...

Continuing their flanking attacks from across the river, following the course thereof as far as possible while staying in range, the surviving MBT-25s (some 130 still in Threal's battalion alone...) knew they were giving as good as they got (and probably better, if the rebels' iffy skills so far were any sign); but not precisely so due to the natural chaos of battle. As Allied and USSW airpower arrived to assist the Vetakans, mostly Su-34s with laser-guided weapons to bust any Challengers from above, word went out to the 'storm group' to move forward as the scout tankettes peppered the school doors from maximum range with their automatic grenade launchers. Rebel infantry would not be counterattacking across that bridge, even if artillery support would be restricted to the upcoming infantry's own assault guns for fear of killing hostages if a howitzer or battleship fire mission were authorized. Once the bridge was cleared and stormed, the tanks would either ford the river or cross the bridge; storming past the 22nd Division with the aid of allied armor and air support, which was already called for, and making straight for the rebels' last captive zones.

Green Hawk counter artillery fire came down on the rebel artillery as OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters updated the location of the rebels to the main force every half 'n hour. Leopard 2 tanks however did not move, they would wait where they were until Wagdog forces called for them. Infantry also waited for the word to move, so it seems that the Artillery Battalion would be the only ones who would get the chance to fire. They needed the target practice anyway.
OBSAT BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION-ENCRYPTED MESSAGE
FROM: USSW MEFV (2ND & 5TH MARDIVS)
TO: ALL ALLIED COMBATANTS

WE HAVE THE REBELS LOCALIZED WITHIN THE FOXLY SUBURB AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS; ESTIMATED STRENGTH ONE ARMORED DIVISION WITH SOME AIR, ARTILLERY SUPPORT. STOP.
GENERAL OFFENSIVE REQUESTED TO OVERMATCH AND PIERCE REBEL LINES, FORDING OF RIVER REQUESTED IF POSSIBLE; FLANK ATTACKS FROM NORTH AND WEST OF REBEL CONCENTRATION @ CAPTIVE SCHOOL ADVISED. STOP.
BE ADVISED, WE ARE UNCERTAIN OF CIVILIAN PRESENCE IN SCHOOL OR NOT; HENCE, RESTRICTION OF FIRE SUPPORT AGAINST SCHOOL AREA TO DIRECT FIRE ASSETS IS ADVISED. STOP.
ALL OTHER AREAS CAN BE STRUCK WITHOUT RESTRICTION, UNLESS VDF ADVISES OF CIVILIAN PRESENCE THEREIN AND REQUESTS RESTRICTION. STOP.
WE'VE GOT THEM BY THE COLLAR, PEOPLE, TIME TO KICK SOME DOORS DOWN AND BUST SOME HEADS; CHARGE!! FULL STOP.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Suburban Boundary, New Helghan, Vetaka:

"All Flights this is Command. Intense Rebel Activity confirmed at Norton High School Allied Forces taking heavy damage, Civilian Presence should be at a mininium engage all Enemy Vehicles and await Further Orders. Special OP Commando Raid Force Inbound. River Guard Inbound to secure River Exit. This seems to be the only rebel hotspot its party time people." spoke the Commander

"Eagle 1 Roger"

"Falcon 1 Roger"

"Owl 1 Roger"

Replied the 3 Squadron Leaders all of them Eagle and Falcon being F22/A's and Owl being FA-15's the sky over the battle was full of thunder as the elite 1st Army VDF Squardons formed up and thundered over the battlefield Owl 1 took the lead and immediatly began to co-ordinate the Operation:

"Attention Allied Forces this is VDF Owl Squadron Leader Roger Hammond Callsign Owl 1 we are about to sweep area of Enemy Air Support. River Guard are moving in to secure the River and VDF 1st Army have secured the Perimeter. 1001th Commando Unit are moving to Assualt School. Advise you Assualt Tank Line in Co-ordination with our Air Strikes and Commando Assualt. Civilian Presence within area should be at a minimum however caution is required Copy?"

With that the Air Squadrons sweeped the area clearing it of Anti Air Units at the same time supported by 4 Apache Gunships 3 Braunschweig Class Corvette of the VDF Coastal Riverguard slowly moved up keeping a sharp eye for any boats that could be attempting to escape. 7 Miles Up River 2 Fully loaded Chinooks of SAS Style Men armed with VN P90's with attached Grenade Launchers flew flanked by 3 Apache Gunships they prepared the quick ropes and checked their weapons in the lead Chinook a second man began:

"Commando Strike Force inbound ETA 4 Minutes"

Above New Helegan aproaching Rebel Arty Positions
"This is Eagle Flight to Wagdoggie ground forces, we got your backs boys" the leader of a flight of F-35's spoke into the microphone; these were fully loaded with external rockets and missiles for ground support.

"Eagles Copy" he spoke into the microphone

"Eagle One, Copy"

"Eagle Two Copy"

"Eagle three copy"

"Eagle four Copy"

"Enemy Artillery positions spotted and painted, Tally ho Eagles" Michelle Lovvit spoke into the head set

There was a brief whistle as the Super napalm Bomb was drooped from the over flying aircraft over rebel positions the city bursting into flames and extinguishing itself in under a minute. Heating up struck areas to over 15,000 Degrees it was damn near guaranteed anything above ground would be incinerated to ash. Though the strikes were deep enough to not affect the Wagdoggie counter parts.

"Artillery neutralised, switch to close support role" Lovvit spoke as the eagles broke formation and unleashed a flurry of rockets at the enemy tank column approaching from the east trying to flank the Wagdoggie/Animarnia ground forces. The F-35's fired at the lead and trailing units to cut off there escape routs before spraying the rest of the column with Rockets and 30mm Cannon fire.

"Roger that Veteka; Enemy Artillery positions and reinforcements have been cooked good" she said into the radio; "Advise for secondary targets"

(OOC: Still waiting for a reply on my commando team V)

Havoc Smirked; "Not exactly but something like that" he said putting a fat cigar into his mouth. "You want some thing taken care of then we're your guys" he said as and the rest of his team headed for the stairwells covering each other heading towards the sounds of gunfire. Sakura and Havoc were up front with Deadeye, Hotwire and Gunner in the middle and Burton picking up the rear. The seven-man squad moved with military precision into the north corridor the sound of gunfire could clearly be heard from around the corner.

Havoc gave the signal for a 'Frag out' which consisted of Him and Sakura yanking two of there Anti-Personnel Grenades and tossing them around the corner as the team backed up quickly and took defensive positions in case any survivors were feeling adventurous. CR-20 Assault Rifles at the ready they loaded the high explosive 40mm Grenade launchers too just as a precaution.

The Anti Personnel Grenades ripped apart the Rebel soldiers most of them lay dead while others lay dying one of them manged to fire at the direction of the grenades and shout:

"Murdeous Dogs"

Another manged to lob a grendae down the corridoor but it fell short at the same time a thrid survior pressed a button.

Meanwhile.......

Pearce and his Razgrix Team on hearing the grendaes charged forward moving forward in Military Formation Pearce and the 12 Men opened fire killing those that had managed to surivie reaching the door they found it locked by an encryption key lock without speaking a Man retrived a PDA and attached a wire into the Key Lock the device buzzed and whizzed before the door clicked and swung open entering it there they found the Nuclear Device it was counting down now at 45 Seconds........

"Shit. Go Go Go" spoke Pearce

3 Men began to remove a Pannel while Pearce began tapping at a Laptop looking up his smile and become a frown:

"Damn its locked to everything. Remove the Detontation Chip. Now. 40 Seconds"

The three men in Pannel began cutting wires and one started to shake. It was only then that Pearce Spoke:

"30 Seconds. Remove it Now"

The man shook and the Device started to beep

10

9

8

7

6

5

He yanked a Chip and the Nuclear Weapon deactibated the coutdown stopped to be replaced with a flashing message:

DEACTIAVTED

The men cheered and Pearce patted the Officer whom had pulled the chip and whispered:

"Good Job"

While the men cheered Pearce switched the radio to open and spoke:

"All Units The Nuke is Offline. Well Done Everybody, Havoc could not of done it without you Thank You."

Havoc and his team moved forward in support of the Vetekan's the team all getting rather nervous as the count down got lower and lower. The dead Six were good; very good but even they couldn't out fight a nuclear detonation. To say they were relived when the nuke went offline was the understatement of the year. Havoc smirked as he puffed on the cigar; "could have done it left handed", he said; it was one of his trademark catch phrases.

"So what now? "Sakura asked simply.

"Hotwire; check over everything 'ere and make sure that thing is well and truly disarmed; might look into getting one of those OBSAT things you guys seem to carry" Havoc ordered.

Hotwire promptly saluted and started to help the Vetekan engineers.

"Gunner, Sak' you clear the rest of the building no telling what this scum put in 'ere in the form of traps" Havoc spoke as they saluted and headed out to clear any booby traps.

"Deadeye; set us up a sniper nest on the roof in case anyone is stupid enough to try to rescue Swan here" Havoc said and Deadeye left for the roof.

"What about me boss?" Burton spoke up.

"Bag the bodies, take the tags, they may have been rebels but they fought like soldiers, they deserve that" Havoc said as Burton frowned; Bagging duty sucked; "MOVE IT SOLDIER!" Havoc yelled and Burton went off to start bagging and tagging.

"So you said something about Cold Beer?" Havoc asked.

OOC: Vetaka, should I presume no one is guarding the nuke in the nuclear plant? I've been kinda waiting...

OOC: Damnit Sorry Mes. If you dont mind yes please assume its unguarded. I know its no excuse but ive had alot of RL problems just lately. My Deepest Apologies.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Suburban Boundary, New Helghan, Vetaka:

"All Flights this is Command. Intense Rebel Activity confirmed at Norton High School Allied Forces taking heavy damage, Civilian Presence should be at a mininium engage all Enemy Vehicles and await Further Orders. Special OP Commando Raid Force Inbound. River Guard Inbound to secure River Exit. This seems to be the only rebel hotspot its party time people." spoke the Commander

"Eagle 1 Roger"

"Falcon 1 Roger"

"Owl 1 Roger"

Replied the 3 Squadron Leaders all of them Eagle and Falcon being F22/A's and Owl being FA-15's the sky over the battle was full of thunder as the elite 1st Army VDF Squardons formed up and thundered over the battlefield Owl 1 took the lead and immediatly began to co-ordinate the Operation:

"Attention Allied Forces this is VDF Owl Squadron Leader Roger Hammond Callsign Owl 1 we are about to sweep area of Enemy Air Support. River Guard are moving in to secure the River and VDF 1st Army have secured the Perimeter. 1001th Commando Unit are moving to Assualt School. Advise you Assualt Tank Line in Co-ordination with our Air Strikes and Commando Assualt. Civilian Presence within area should be at a minimum however caution is required Copy?"

With that the Air Squadrons sweeped the area clearing it of Anti Air Units at the same time supported by 4 Apache Gunships 3 Braunschweig Class Corvette of the VDF Coastal Riverguard slowly moved up keeping a sharp eye for any boats that could be attempting to escape. 7 Miles Up River 2 Fully loaded Chinooks of SAS Style Men armed with VN P90's with attached Grenade Launchers flew flanked by 3 Apache Gunships they prepared the quick ropes and checked their weapons in the lead Chinook a second man began:

"Commando Strike Force inbound ETA 4 Minutes"
OOC: Sorry for the shorty post, but sleep calls like mad now and I think this will be all the IC I get in tonight. Anyway everyone, just do what you like in the mechanized battle since I'm sure it'll help out.
IC
"We read you five-by and copy, Owl One." Major Threal was subtly and genuinely glad for this. Now, they could safely take to the offensive again. "Charlie Company tanks, move up behid the storm group and cross the bridge; Alpha and Bravo will engage enemy tanks from current provisions as cover, Sierra (Scout) Company tankettes keeping the school positions suppressed with grenade fire plus picking off with their remaining Spike missiles any enemy tanks Alpha and Bravo don't get with their guns. Once across, go for broke to assault and pursue enemy tank formations with extreme prejudice; we'll displace for the bridge behind you as you advance, and ram ourselves in afterward as the haft of this spear you're heading." The firing continued apace, the MBT-25s taking advantage of their bustle-mounted autoloaders (more reliable than the typical carousel type most other Soviet-style tanks used) to make sure every time a tank with the Union Jack emerged to fire it simply got a sabot round it's way first. Still, five more tanks had been gutted in the fighting yet, their crews kept safer by the autoloader configuration but still suffering more dead than injured; so it was a sharp engagement on here for sure.

Some ways north meanwhile, 1st Battalion/5th Marine Armored Brigade/5th Marine Division was now fording the river to link up with VDF First Army tankers and seal the rebel 22nd Division's doom. Battleship and howitzer fire was already coming down on rebel positions in those areas, heavier things such as conventional cruise (RK-555/SSC-4C Slingshot-C; available with blast, penetrator or submunition warheads) or ballistic missiles (OTR-23/SS-23 Spider) being held in reserve for those rebel holdouts particularly unwilling to either retreat or surrender. The battle south was serving its purpose, tying the 22nd down engaging a relatively small force of USSW tankers while the allies closed in for the kill along with another Wagdoggie tank unit as spearhead for that. All told, just as soon as the attached Animarnian and Green Hawk mechanized forces moved as they wished to carry out the requested directives, the curtain could draw down on this dark episode in Vetakan history...

"This is Commando Strike ETA 45 Seconds. All Units Begin Operation"

"Owl 1 Roger"

With that the various Vetakan Air Squadrons in co-ordination with the Allied Squadrons and the Tanks on the ground opened fire missiles flew like rain as the various explosions rocked the city. 45 Seconds later the Commandos Arrived as they fast ropped to the ground the Apaches ripped the school apart with Machine Gun Fire. A rebel managed to get a Stinger Shot taking the Apache down but its pilot in act of honour crashed the Fireball into a Mortar Position, As the Commandos hit the floor they ran with there VN P90's raised one of them tried the door it was locked a second aimed a Tactical 12 Gugage Combat Shotgun at the Hinges firing 3 times the door fell to the floor.

The men threw 2 Anti-Personnel Grenades followed by a smoke grenade into the building before swaming in shouting:

"Vetakan Army. On the Floor Now"

Anybody whom was not on the floor was shot with pinpoint accuaracy and lethal force this enemy was the mother of them all and would be removed with extreme aggression.

OOC: Can I just rp my spec. forces squad getting all the prsioners? I rped the initial attack but you didn't respond.

The Leopard tanks stormed the rebel's position with their support at their sides, using their allied air support to full advantage. Artillery never stopped pounding the rebels, but they did change targets. Strykers carrying troops headed out towards the school with Humvees and Leos as firing support. Even though they were told that there was few civilians in the area that didn't stop the soldiers from checking if thier target has a gun or not.

Alfred loaded a round into the large 120mm main gun in "his" tank.

"Ready." Alfred said, the gunner took a look though the thermal scope. The driver was also bringing the tank to a lower speed to allow a round to be fired.

"Stand by... Ready... Aim... Fire." The gunner hit the trigger and the tank vibrated slightly as the anti-tank round hit an enemy tank. Alfred stepped on a petal, a hatch opened, he garbed an anti-tank round from the hatch and loaded into the main gun for the second time. The event took less then a minute.

"Ready." Alfred said waiting for the gunner to pick out a target.

"Clear!" shouted Kateryna, who bolted across the room to take up a defensive position. "Fury 4, we are secure."

"Roger" responded Lt. Mikhalio, keeping pace down the hall. They entered a minute later.

"Allright, clear out." said Zora Miroslava. "Fury Support," she said into the radio, sliding the picture over to expose the nuke "I'm going to need a schematic here ASAP."

The timer ticked... second by second...

Above New Helegan aproaching Rebel Arty Positions
"This is Eagle Flight to Wagdoggie ground forces, we got your backs boys" the leader of a flight of F-35's spoke into the microphone; these were fully loaded with external rockets and missiles for ground support.

"Eagles Copy" he spoke into the microphone

"Eagle One, Copy"

"Eagle Two Copy"

"Eagle three copy"

"Eagle four Copy"

"Enemy Artillery positions spotted and painted, Tally ho Eagles" Michelle Lovvit spoke into the head set

There was a brief whistle as the Super napalm Bomb was drooped from the over flying aircraft over rebel positions the city bursting into flames and extinguishing itself in under a minute. Heating up struck areas to over 15,000 Degrees it was damn near guaranteed anything above ground would be incinerated to ash. Though the strikes were deep enough to not affect the Wagdoggie counter parts.

"Artillery neutralised, switch to close support role" Lovvit spoke as the eagles broke formation and unleashed a flurry of rockets at the enemy tank column approaching from the east trying to flank the Wagdoggie/Animarnia ground forces. The F-35's fired at the lead and trailing units to cut off there escape routs before spraying the rest of the column with Rockets and 30mm Cannon fire.

"Roger that Veteka; Enemy Artillery positions and reinforcements have been cooked good" she said into the radio; "Advise for secondary targets"

(OOC: Still waiting for a reply on my commando team V)
OOC: Just noticed this :eek:, sorry.
Norton Le Moor and Foxly Suburbs; New Helghan, Vetaka
The storm group had finally cleared the bridge, UT-7B engineering tanks having managed to shove aside the T-17B tankette's flash-burned hulk enough for the infantry in their BKCh personnel carriers to roll in behind. Their demolition mine launchers fired at the positions round the school, aiming short so as to avoid friendly-fire against the VDF commandos. Still, the fact that the bridgehead was secured was an immense relief to Major Threal, who thanked the Animarnian pilots for their assistance; equally as valuable as the Vetakans'.

"Roger that, Eagles; and thanks. We confirm enemy arty has been silenced. Secondary targets advised as Warrior or other IFVs and logistical vehicles, plus those Challys trying to get on us from the east it seems. Alpha will move south to fake an opening in our lines; once they're through, close the gap and we can blast them from above and behind, over?" This was risky; though slower than the average MBT these days, a Challenger II was still fast enough to make trouble if it could stay on the roads or on good ground. However, by seemingly offering the rebels a chance to hit the bridgehead from behind and to the flank, it was thought that a demoralizing trap could be laid and this fight rendered a mobile engagement again. Already, Charlie Comapny's tanks were over the bridge along with 5th Battalion/2nd Marine Infantry Brigade, beginning the final push into the rebels' zone.

And just as soon as these yahoos to our East are dealt with... Threal thought, We can cross too and finish this. It seemed official now: Swan's men were done for. There was one question left, though: how many for all sides would have to die before the rebels realized this, and that help from the country they claimed to fight for simply wasn't going to come? A key question, even if Fate in its broader context was sealed overall by most means of judgment applicable to the matter...

"Roger that, Paint your targets and Call Tally ho for air support boys" The Flight leader spoke over the radio her voice sultry and somewhat gravely the F-35's were waiting high above the battlefield now ready to once again swoop down like hawks from above to silence they're pray. Air Support was critical for the Animarnian Marines, as they had no armoured Vehicles relying solely on the Wagdoggie and Vetekan armour for ground support.

Sea Apaches started to role in from the Coast loaded to the teeth for another run with Hellfire II's and 2inch Rocket pods as well as Sidewinder Missiles and there usual 20mm cannon. It was starting to get dark; and whoever said there was nothing to fear but fear itself had never met the Apache at night.

Animarnian Marines meanwhile were fighting alongside the Wagdoggie counterparts at least 30 so far had been wounded in campaign with few fatalities thanks to the Dragon Skin Armour. Many Marines sent up silent prayers of thanks to the boys at R&D this night. The fight was almost over; the rebels back had been broken but they still refused to surrender a testament if nothing else to Vetekan tenacity in the face of utter defeat. The Animarnians even though they were on opposite sides couldn't help but respect the Rebels for that; even if it was misguided.

The Beautiful death

(Curtosy Bump)

OOC: Quickie since I'm waiting for some more action from other parties or the rebels, but I'd better start painting stuff for strikes already I guess. Sorry Animarnia.:( Hey V, Check TGs as soon as you can, 'K? I've got a few ideas for the rebels' in your next post :cool:; thanks.
IC
Foxly Suburb; New Helghan, Vetaka
Major Threal understood the Eagles' request, and answered, "Very well, though let me pipe on through to HQ, 'K?" That said, he had to drop off the air support net for a while while he talked to MEF HQ. "Mike Echo Foxtrot Victor Hotel Quebec, this is Hotel Lead, One Two-Alpha-Romeo-Mike, Two Mike-Alpha-Romeo-Delta-Alpha-Victor; over? We need the zoomie boys to move some OBSAT's our way and light up whatever tanks to the east they can."

Marine Expeditionary Force Vetaka Field HQ, Norton Le Moor Suburb; New Helghan, Vetaka
Located in an abandoned lot within a heavily-shelled strip mall, the Field HQ was naturally an improvised setup even despite the formidable capabilities the communications and surveillance links it controlled conferred upon those manning it. And Lieutenant General Darrowd, an old and gentlemany character though he was, remained intent on using those capabilities to the hilt as he responded to Major Threal. "Copy that, Major. Your request will be piped over to the Second Space Group, Second Marine Air Wing flyboys and it shouldn't take long. Keep giving Swan's traitors the Hell you've been; superb work. Over."

"Copy all. Over and out." The 'BOOM!' heard for a split-second over the radio channel indicated that the engagment was naturally still on, from the sound of it Major Threal's tank dealing out more 125mm APFSDS-T and the associated doom to some unfortunate rebel tank crew that was just a second or so slower on the draw. But hey, who could really tell? War being Chaos itself, and all...

Space above Vetaka...
Although unable to do much at once, the five OBSAT targeting satellites began using their lower laser designators to point out tanks spotted by the surveillance satellites. Soon targeting lasers powerful enough to designate through the atmosphere began to shine down on the tanks, all the more to complement the constant GPS Predictor System tracking of their moves and broadcasting of the relevant coordinates to Animarnian forces as well as others. Thanks to this by now well-tried targeting system, USSW forces were capable of laying tremendous hurt down upon enemies even when outnumbered; via several munition types so as not to become complacent or vulnerable. Once one set of five tanks had been designated until impact, the next five would follow; until all were successfully hit or the Animarnians were out of ammo. Whichever was first...

OOC: By the way, how much damage did my earlier attack on OBSAT cause, Vetaka?

IC:

Official Communication from the Denomination of Foreign Diplomacy

Greetings to the Vetakan Government

Changing events on the home front have allowed the release of the 9th Paratroopers division, which has been reassigned to provide aid in suppressing this rebellion. I apologize on behalf of the New Manthian government that we are only late entrants into the conflict, as other conflicts have demanded military attention. Nevertheless New Manth stands by its allies and we now place the division at the disposal of the Vetakan government. The 9th has been prepared to move out and can depart for wherever it may be needed in Vetaka, on your word.

Regards
Asad Mittail, DFD Command

OOC: New Manth I am afraid no significant losses however you did manage to knock the the system capacity down to 90%. Apologies:

Fury Support Command Centre, New Theeb:

"Sending Schematic Now. Ok you should be dealing with a Nuclear Warhead from a Peacekeeper III Weapon which we believe has been wired into a detonator your best attack plan will be to cut the connection between the Warhead and the Detonator could you do that?" spoke the Doctor.

Rebel Stronghold, New Helgan:

"Fuck You. For Swan" roared a man before launching his Shoulder Mounted FGM-148 Javelin at the Advancing Tanks

Dropping the weapon the same man took up his XM8 Rifle strapped 2 C4 Blocks to his body and charged forward screaming:

"For Swan! For her Majesty"

He got within some 20 meters of the Tank before a well placed Sniper Shot took him down the C4 Detonated physically shaking the bridge. Back on the Rebel Lines a rather scruffy beaten up Sargeant appeared and roared:

"This is it Lads. Detonate the Devices and Destroy the Bridge"

Scrambling for the button a Private pressed it and nothing happened he pressed it again it was then a Stray bullet it hit the Trooper in the face killing him the Sargeant pressed the button before shouting:

"Fuck the fuse wire must have been cut ill have to do it manually. Cover Me so I can get to the Maintence Shaft. Ready?" he Shouted while he reloaded his weapon.

"Go Go Go Go" he said whilst running towards a metal staircase located just to the left of the bridge.

As he ran a hail of XM8, Heavy Machine Gun Fire and Javerlin Fire roared over his head if the Sargeant was able to detonate the bridge it was Endgame for the Tanks Above.

OOC: New Manth I am afraid no significant losses however you did manage to knock the the system capacity down to 90%. Apologies:

Fury Support Command Centre, New Theeb:

"Sending Schematic Now. Ok you should be dealing with a Nuclear Warhead from a Peacekeeper III Weapon which we believe has been wired into a detonator your best attack plan will be to cut the connection between the Warhead and the Detonator could you do that?" spoke the Doctor.

Rebel Stronghold, New Helgan:

"Fuck You. For Swan" roared a man before launching his Shoulder Mounted FGM-148 Javelin at the Advancing Tanks

Dropping the weapon the same man took up his XM8 Rifle strapped 2 C4 Blocks to his body and charged forward screaming:

"For Swan! For her Majesty"

He got within some 20 meters of the Tank before a well placed Sniper Shot took him down the C4 Detonated physically shaking the bridge. Back on the Rebel Lines a rather scruffy beaten up Sargeant appeared and roared:

"This is it Lads. Detonate the Devices and Destroy the Bridge"

Scrambling for the button a Private pressed it and nothing happened he pressed it again it was then a Stray bullet it hit the Trooper in the face killing him the Sargeant pressed the button before shouting:

"Fuck the fuse wire must have been cut ill have to do it manually. Cover Me so I can get to the Maintence Shaft. Ready?" he Shouted while he reloaded his weapon.

"Go Go Go Go" he said whilst running towards a metal staircase located just to the left of the bridge.

As he ran a hail of XM8, Heavy Machine Gun Fire and Javerlin Fire roared over his head if the Sargeant was able to detonate the bridge it was Endgame for the Tanks Above.
OOC: Oops, guess I left a few gaps too many...:eek: Nice riposte V!:cool: My infantry's across and busy to their front with the rest of Swan's boys, so really it's a tossup now as to whether Charlie Company's tanks live or die; since there aren't too many who can stop the demolition, even if a few might. Let's see just how tough that sergeant is before I have to call my guys' fates...
Norton Le Moor/Foxly Surburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka
The situation at the bridge was descending into absolute chaos now. Although the engineering tanks and 5th Battalion/2nd Marine Infantry Brigade were across, Charlie Company had already been pinned Afghan-style no thanks to the Swanists blasting the lead and trail tanks with Javelins using top-attack profiles. Worse, a major Swanist column was bearing down on the units still south of the river from the east; with intent only too obvious in character. Damn! Major Threal's thoughts could most politely be summed up in that word, even if not fully so of course; but nonetheless there was room for coherent thought yet. Well, what's to expect, eh? They can learn from us too...

Taking control of himself, Threal barked over the radio: "Sierra Company Tankettes, plus all grunts even near that damned High School; we need suppressive fire and we needed it YESTERDAY! And Eagles," speaking to the Animarnian pilots, "OBSAT's got those tanks east of us painted like a tracked Christmas tree store already. I hate to sound desperate here, but I'm close! These guys are the real deal; dead-enders to the core, and we've gotta honor the threat! Tally-ho already; estimated Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot too many Challenger IIs with Oscar-Mike-Foxtrot-Golf-tastic IFV support, bearing down on us from the east and ready for some of your lovin'..." Hopefully the CAS strikes would arrive in time...

As the tankettes variously sprayed the rebel positions with 30mm grenades as fast as could fire, not caring if the launchers overheated by now, Threal thought he noticed a flash of movement towards the bridge supports through his independent sight. The infantry were too focused with the dismounted fight to their front, advancing cautiously even if fire superiority was theirs for the moment, to see the problem. Aware of the kamikaze rebel that somebody's coaxial gun had mauled, Major Threal put two and two together nigh-instantly. "Gunner, load APERS NOW! Saboteur, ten o' clock low!" Major threal used his commanders' override to traverse the turret in the right direction.

"IDENTIFIED!" The gunner mashed the APERS button and the magazine autoloader in the tank's bustle set to work. Outside, one could make out the frenzied infantry fight as the 5th Battalion pressed home towards the school, using the cover from both tankettes and MBT fire to effect a sweeping advance. But damn us... they don't know what's behind them still! The gunner could taste the dire nature of the situation as he shouted "UP!" and zeroed in on the sergeant.

Wasting no time, Major Threal screamed. "FIRE FOR EFFECT! Then switch to co-ax and HOSE HIM 'TIL HE BOUNCES!" The profanity might've been a bit over the top, but then again this was war. The rest of MEFV might be closing in from the north with VDF First Army, but right here the rebels had a nice counterattack going at the bridge already; and with those tanks still coming in from the east, things could get really worse before they inevitably started getting better. Come on! Quit screwing around with that room-to-room stuff and just bypass the losers! If we can force the fight here, it's over for the rebels. So COME ON already!

The gunner wasted no time, firing even as Major Threal the commander thought. "ON THE WAY!" A gut-shaking BOOM! echoed through the turret as the huge 3A46N 125mm rifle spat its canister shell at the sergeant somewhat over a kilometer away; a shell followed by a long burst from the coaxial 7.62mm PUM-98 GPMG, just in case the big round didn't do the trick. As the rounds went downrange, both gunner and commander simply hoped that they'd fired in time; in time to prevent catastrophe for the Charlie Company tank crews trapped on the bridge...

The Animarnian Pilots were relayed the co-ordinate from the Wag-doggie OBSAT's with only a slight delay to convert them to the Animarnian StrikeNet System; the targets were lit up like a Christmas tree. "Ok Eagles; Lets roast some tanks" the wing commander said banking her F-35 into an attack vector.

The other five eagles followed suit into a 60 degree dive; "Call time on target, Tally Ho!" the first rockets flew over the heads of the wag doggie tanks close enough they would feel the heat and pressure waves from the missiles as it streaked towards the enemy tanks. Then the sky positively lit up with rocket fire as possibly hundreds of 2 inch rockets came from under the wings; the Eagles Broke strike formation and veered off in different directions. Switching to 30mm Auto fire and tracking enemy tanks the tracers lighting up the area as they came around for another pass with the 30mm going for maximum kill rate.

"Sorry we're late boys; Communications Error" the wing commander spoke into her radio apologetically as she banked her F-35 around; "All Rockets have been exhausted; 30mm on effect; estimated 84% of targets destroyed 10% Disabled in Primary hit"

OOC: Vetaka: TG

"Sending Schematic Now. Ok you should be dealing with a Nuclear Warhead from a Peacekeeper III Weapon which we believe has been wired into a detonator your best attack plan will be to cut the connection between the Warhead and the Detonator could you do that?" spoke the Doctor.

“Right, piece of cake” said Miroslava, pulling the casing off.

“Allright, it is an Exploding-bridgewire detonator, I can tunnel through this processor here…” she bored a small device into the control board, destroying one of the many control devices, the clock counted down erratically now. “Allright, now I’ll sever the connection.” She plugged her PDA into a programming port, and hit a few buttons, starting an automated hacker. A minute later, a “cancel” button popped up, which she hit. The weapon shut down.

“Done!” She had a sing-song voice uncharacteristic of anyone who served in the Ennuisian military.

“Rodger,” sighed Mikhailo with relief. “Fury command, we’ve secured the package. We need extraction for 80 men at the courtyard gate; smoke color blue. All teams, extraction is at the main gate, are we secure?”

“Rodger sir, charlie platoon reports main gate is secure, SIGINT says we have half an hour before major resistance gets here, we should be good.” Crackled a Death’s Head over the comms.

“Good job Command Sergeant Major. You’ll make Lieutenant for this, no sweat. You too Fadir. I think we all are getting bumped up a paygrade or two after this” said Mikhalio with a rare smile.

The entrance was still smoking from the mortar rounds, the prisoners were kneeling down, handcuffed.

“Lieutenant Mikhalio, I’m impressed. Your little unit has proved itself.”

“Colonel Dorin, you flatter me.”

“That might be so, but the stakes were high on this one. We’ll ship the Deathwatch back to Mer de Noms after a layover in New Theeb. Thanks to your leadership and planning, Lieutenant, you’ve saved millions, a rare feat.” Colonel Dorin, hero of the Larch Hill hostage standoff, saluted, which the Deathwatch returned.

“Now all we have to do is wait for the helicopters to land.”'

A Death's Head, a small, silver skull the only thing differentiating his uniform from the regular military, easily lobbed a grenade at the rubble-strewn gate. Deep blue smoke started to drift upwards.

New Helgan, Nuclear Powerplant, Vetaka:

"Woooooohooooooooooo. Good Job. Fury. Evac Flight Inbound Now to Transfer you to New Theen Standby" roared Hammoned.

The Evac Flight consisted of 4 Chinook Helicopters and 4 Apache Gunships flying low they came to a hover over the Blue Smoke blowing it over the surrounding area as they hovered ropes deployed and Vetakan Troops fast roped to the floor there orders where to take up defensive positions and hold on the Powerplant until the City had been retaken by the First Army as they hit the floor a single shot rang out from a rather large office building across the road one of the Ennuisians took a shot to the head and went down the various men both Ennuisian and Vetakan shouted:

"SNIPER TAKE COVER"

Before diving behind anything that provided cover one of the Vetakans in act of bravery ran towards the downed Ennuisian and dragged him behind a fallen pillar a second Vetakan a Capitan shouted into his Headset:

"Sniper Position. 1 Downed Ennuisian. Request Medical Evac. Apache Foxtrot this is Delta 2 Sweep building with Cannon Fire Floors 2 through 4."

"Roger Delta 2. Apache Foxtrot Out" came a cool reply from one of the Apaches"

Three of the Apaches moved and cooly began to Sweep the specified floors with M230 Chain Gun Fire at the same time Ennusian Snipers moved into position ready to take the Sniper down if he somehow manged to survive the Apache Attacks.

Rebel School Position:

As the Commandos moved through the High School they shot anything that moved without care or mercy as they came to a corridoor that split into two directions the lead Trooper gave hand signals and the Squad split up four men in front of them turned the corner and the lead trooper once again shouted:

"Vetakan Army. Drop your weapons right now. Drop to the floor right now"

The four men hesitated before rasing their weapons the outcome was simple:

"Bang Bang Bang Bang"

The four men lay dead all recieveing a VN 90 shot to the head lethal force was exactly that lethal.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Surburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka

The beaten up Sargeant whom had made for the bridges under supports had reached the maintence stairwell and moved down it Rifle Raised he covered himself listerning for anybody to shoot this was quite hard seen as above him a massive battle was entering its final stages eventually the Sargeant reached the middle support strunt and made for the large amount of C4 Explosive strapped to it as he walked towards it he was forced to throw himself to the floor as Machine Gun Fire rang out from the side of him peering over he discovered a team of Vetakan Marines from the Coastguard had spotted him and had managed to get on the bridge the fight to save all above them on the bridge had begun.

Back ontop of Bridge:

The Air attacks had caused Chaos for the rebels sensing their defeat in true Vetakan Style even if it was on the side of the Evil the Tanks that could still move and the men that could still run charged forward firing whatever weapons they had the Challengers II's moved forward firing as they went roaring to the fastest speed possible they would ram the enemy a death in combat would be much more favourable than what the Vetakan 1st Army and the nation would do to them. The Bridge was Hell on Earth.

Swans Hideout, New Helgan:

The Evac Flight slowly hovered befor 3 Chinnoks came into land keeping their rotars moving Vetakan Troops ran out while Pearce, the razgrix and the Animarnians ran on the Vetakan Troops would hold the place and guard Swan until the city was secured and back under the control of the Government Forces the Choopers roared upwards and sped away back to New Theeb Pearce and the Animarinian Special Forces would be on the Presidential Balcony within 2 Hours.

New Helgan, Nuclear Powerplant, Vetaka:

"Woooooohooooooooooo. Good Job. Fury. Evac Flight Inbound Now to Transfer you to New Theen Standby" roared Hammoned.

The Evac Flight consisted of 4 Chinook Helicopters and 4 Apache Gunships flying low they came to a hover over the Blue Smoke blowing it over the surrounding area as they hovered ropes deployed and Vetakan Troops fast roped to the floor there orders where to take up defensive positions and hold on the Powerplant until the City had been retaken by the First Army as they hit the floor a single shot rang out from a rather large office building across the road one of the Ennuisians took a shot to the head and went down the various men both Ennuisian and Vetakan shouted:

"SNIPER TAKE COVER"

Before diving behind anything that provided cover one of the Vetakans in act of bravery ran towards the downed Ennuisian and dragged him behind a fallen pillar a second Vetakan a Capitan shouted into his Headset:

"Sniper Position. 1 Downed Ennuisian. Request Medical Evac. Apache Foxtrot this is Delta 2 Sweep building with Cannon Fire Floors 2 through 4."

"Roger Delta 2. Apache Foxtrot Out" came a cool reply from one of the Apaches"

Three of the Apaches moved and cooly began to Sweep the specified floors with M230 Chain Gun Fire at the same time Ennusian Snipers moved into position ready to take the Sniper down if he somehow manged to survive the Apache Attacks.

Rebel School Position:

As the Commandos moved through the High School they shot anything that moved without care or mercy as they came to a corridoor that split into two directions the lead Trooper gave hand signals and the Squad split up four men in front of them turned the corner and the lead trooper once again shouted:

"Vetakan Army. Drop your weapons right now. Drop to the floor right now"

The four men hesitated before rasing their weapons the outcome was simple:

"Bang Bang Bang Bang"

The four men lay dead all recieveing a VN 90 shot to the head lethal force was exactly that lethal.

Norton Le Moor/Foxly Surburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka

The beaten up Sargeant whom had made for the bridges under supports had reached the maintence stairwell and moved down it Rifle Raised he covered himself listerning for anybody to shoot this was quite hard seen as above him a massive battle was entering its final stages eventually the Sargeant reached the middle support strunt and made for the large amount of C4 Explosive strapped to it as he walked towards it he was forced to throw himself to the floor as Machine Gun Fire rang out from the side of him peering over he discovered a team of Vetakan Marines from the Coastguard had spotted him and had managed to get on the bridge the fight to save all above them on the bridge had begun.

Back ontop of Bridge:

The Air attacks had caused Chaos for the rebels sensing their defeat in true Vetakan Style even if it was on the side of the Evil the Tanks that could still move and the men that could still run charged forward firing whatever weapons they had the Challengers II's moved forward firing as they went roaring to the fastest speed possible they would ram the enemy a death in combat would be much more favourable than what the Vetakan 1st Army and the nation would do to them. The Bridge was Hell on Earth.

Swans Hideout, New Helgan:

The Evac Flight slowly hovered befor 3 Chinnoks came into land keeping their rotars moving Vetakan Troops ran out while Pearce, the razgrix and the Animarnians ran on the Vetakan Troops would hold the place and guard Swan until the city was secured and back under the control of the Government Forces the Choopers roared upwards and sped away back to New Theeb Pearce and the Animarinian Special Forces would be on the Presidential Balcony within 2 Hours.
Norton Le Moor/Foxly Surburban Boundary; New Helghan, Vetaka
Captain Eugenio Dawson leading Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Marine Infantry Brigade only noticed the situation under the bridge when he had turned his head to see what all the automatic weapons fire to their back was about. Madre de Díos... His silent prayer testified to how bad the situation was; and thus, how fast his reactions had to be. The lanky, dapper Latino officer got on the hand radio with his senior enlisted right away. "First Series, form base-of-fire for Second in breaching the school. VDF is in and it's time we helped clean up the mess." Sixty heavily-armed Wagdoggie infantrymen would add much oomph to the school-clearing attack already underway. "Second Series, advance in echelon and breach; lots have you covered so 'into it' men! Command Section..." Capt. Dawson referred to his own two-squad formation, added onto the two four-squad Series that made up his Company, "With me. We've got to help the VDF Coastguard clear out some saboteurs. First Squad hold the CP and keep the operation going under 1Lt. Roberts, I'm taking second under Master Sergeant Diggs below."

With that, they went down the access stairs the Sergeant had used earlier, and soon found the Vetakan Marines. "We're friendlies! USSW Marines!" And then, after shouting this, Dawson raised his own ATP-12 submachine gun and screamed, "TRAITOR! ON THE GROUND, NOW! DROP YOUR WEAPON OR DIE!" He was quite prepared for either, motioning the twelve soldiers in his squad to move. One somehow balanced the bipod of his PUM-98 GPMG on a low bridge strut to aim at the rebel Sergeant, covered by the squad marksman with his TK-9 sniper rifle; while the others led by an ATP-12 wielding MSgt. Diggs swept in with their own AUS-98 assault rifles leveled. Surely this sort of firepower, especially combined with that of the VDF Marines, would dissuade the sergeant from detonating the C4 belt?

Meanwhile, above them the carnage continued. 1st Battalion/2nd Marine Armored Brigade was in the fight for its very existence. Bravo Company was firing into the rebel tank column from its northern flank, 125mm APFSDS rounds aiming for the weaker part of any tank's armor; even if the most advanced in that caliber (such as Wagdog used, naturally) might theoretically be capable of piercing the frontal protection of a Chally. No sense in wasting an advantage, after all. Alpha Company meanwhile had completed its flanking maneuver around the rebels south of the river, they having apparently ignored the movement in their drive to strike at the pinned Charlie Company on the bridge; and now Alpha's 40 MBT-25S tanks plus the 17 surviving from the mixed tank/APC formation that was Hotel/HQ Company began firing at maximum rate, sending APFSDS from both front and rear at whatever enemy tanks they could spot before switching to APERS and blasting whatever positions had been indicated as holding up 5th/2nd Infantry's attack on the school.

And of course, beyond all this, 122mm assault gun and 152mm howitzer fire missions in the area continued; even if 635mm battleship fires were no longer appropriate, considering the close-quarters combat on now. Charlie Company was attempting to push the wrecked vehicles aside to regain movement, firing at any enemy tank they could bear their guns upon anyway. The infantry loosed their RPG-29 rocket launchers at the rebel armor whenever it came close; preferably IFVs or other light armor for an easy kill, but if needed a flank shot against a Challenger as well. In short, the battle had degenerated into a true mêlée, and some means of weakening rebel resolve would have to be found soon if an embarrassing local defeat here was to be avoided...

The Battle
The Animarnia Marines fought tooth and nail along side there Wagdoggie counterparts. Firehawk Company started firing at the enemy positions as they charged forward dropping behind the cover of fallen rubble just 200 years from the School entrance. The hell on earth battle still going on behind them; "Christ on a cracker" the marine Sargent Galnides spoke as bullets whizzed by overhead.

"FRAG OUT!" the Sargent Yelled; as his Infantrymen lobbed 3 Frag grenades each through the open areas that enemy gunfire was coming from. After hearing the explosions the marines charged forwarding the confusion reaching the school doors and blowing them open with a 40mm HE Grenade and charging in taking up defensive positions having clearing the way for the Wagdoggie advance.

Whether it was stupidly on insanity that had made the marines charge no one could fault their bravery.

Overhead the F-35's still flew close support using the 30mm cannon to pick off enemy tanks and IFV's

The distinct crack of a DRS-84 Sniper Rifle rang out, hitting the rebel sniper through his scope. Instant kill through the eye. More shots rang out as the helicopters strafed the building.

“Lieutenant!” shouted Walenty Milosz, running for his downed comrade, shoving the Vetakan out of the way. “Get his helmet off!”

Marta Marjana pulled it off.

“You got hit in the neck Dragos, you’ll be fine. Morphine!” she shouted. He was a bloody fucking mess, every breath made the blood pour out.

“I feel… cold…” he whispered as Marjana pushed a sterile cloth into his neck.

“Fucking A!” muttered Klara Mykhaila, trying to help stabilize him. “We’re going to lose him!”

“Shut the fuck up ma’am!” screamed Milosz over the explosions as a half-dozen HE mortars blew apart the building’s façade.

Dragos stared up at the sky.

“Its… so… beautiful” he croaked in a near inaudible whisper. He cracked a faint smile.

“He’s flat lining, Xu get the fucking AED!” shouted Mykhaila. She ripped off his armor, and attached the pads. “Get clear!” Dragos’s body shuddered from the shocks.

“He’s… dead…” stammered Milosz.

“Call it Mykhalia” Xu.

“Bullshit.”

“He’s dead, Sergeant. I’m ordering you to call it.” She stared at him coldly,

“Time of death 1725, Sir.”

“Major[i] Mikhalio was a fine soldier, with few peers” boomed Colonel Dorin over the chaos. “James Xu, I hereby declare you 1st Lieutenant of the Deathwatch to fill Mikhalio’s vacancy, and offer you a commission to Captain. Do you accecpt?”

“Yes… sir, but…” James looked like he was in shock.

“Mikhalio has been promoted to Major, but I unfortunately did not get to inform him of this. Your unit has been recognized back at home; you are all going up two pay grades. Congratulations, Captain. Take Major Mikhalio back to New Theeb for staging. The Death’s Head will stay behind to help re-take the city.”

“Yes, sir.” he replied with a salute. “First Lieutenant Xosé!” shouted James.

“Hu?”

“You’ve been promoted. We’re shipping out to New Theeb. Lets carry the Major.”

They segregated themselves according to rank: The 7 officers took one, while the 12 others took the other.”

“I can’t believe we lost him…”

“He was a good soldier Klara” whispered Natalka Kateryna, “He gave his life for what be believed in.”

“What do we do Cap’in?” asked Alexandru Ioan.

“Well Lieutenant, I suppose we’ll head to New Theeb and get him on ice… he’s the first Death’s Head to die in a while. It will be a big deal back at home. The man is a hero.”

It was then that he heard an alert that [i]Pearce was heading back to New Theeb.

“Pearce? I thought he was dead!” exclaimed Xu.

“He was dead sir… but, how?” asked an incredulous Aleaxandru.

“I don’t know.”

“Warrant Officer!” shouted Xu over the loud rotors. “Did I hear that Pearce is alive? How, and where’s he going?”

“You don’t mean to think…” whispered Zuzana… a wicked grin flashed across her face. James just nodded.

OOC: I have a wee few problems in RL developing so I need to cut down my RP's hence I need to wrap this up quite quickly. Mes do you find fast forwarding to getting to New Theeb and making your demands?

OOC: Right... understandable... get on IRC! I'll have an IC post later, I hope you don't mind if I take a few liberties...

The helicopters touched down after two hours of plotting on the back lawn of the Vetakan “Palace of Peace,” and the Deathwatch came out. Zuzana and Fadir carried the stretcher that Dragos lay dead upon.

“I am Captain James Xu, I need to speak to President Rogers, where is she?”

“Stand by” whispered Zora into her encrypted headset, subtly checking her ammo.

The Vetakan, a captain by saluted, which was returned. “John Howle, VDF 1st Infantry. The President is in the Crypt of Defenders. Please, follow me."

“Keep it quiet… lets not spring this too early, Martin, watch it.” whispered Natalka Kateryna, holding her machine gun at her side. Martin pulled his finger out of the trigger.

“Here we are… ready in 10… 9…” whispered Xu. When they were about 10 feet from the entrance, the silent count down finished. Xu quickly closed the four feet between him and the captain, cracking the stock of his DMG-83 on the captain’s head, who let out a sickening moan as he went down. Ivan Andrei and Artur Nicolau were the first to bring their DR-83’s up, and perforated the door guards with brutal accuracy.

“Go go go!” shouted Alexandru Ioan, laying down inaccurate suppressive fire at the biggest concentration of Vetakan infantry he could see. CSM Neza flung a smoke grenade into the entrance of the cave, and the twenty went in.

“What the fuck is this?” asked Jacek Stefan, peering at the weird drawings. “Very primitive…”

“Quiet…” ordered Xu, holding his right hand up. He heard… crying… “This way… in there.” He aimed an LED flash light by the door frame. “Go go go!”

Xu was the 6th to break into the room; team 1’s guns were already trained on her. Scarlet was crying over a grave.

“President Rogers I presume. Zora, cuff her.”

As the very accurate suppressive Fire began to fall around them the Vetakan Infrantry ran for cover shouting:

"Take Cover. Return Fire"

As they began to return Fire Scarlets Personal Bodyguards began to shout:

"Hold Fire Idiots. The President is in the Crypt."

By this time 1st Vetakan Army Supreme Commander Andrew Maxwell burst through the doors and barked:

"Secure the Perimeter. Take Up Defensive Positions. Get Pearce and Stone here now"

With that the Vetakan Infantry began to take up defensive positions around the Crypt.

Inside the Crypt:

Scarlet was shocked at what happened in the space of 30 seconds or so now she knelt cuffed on the floor in front of her husbands grave. She stopped crying choked back more tears and began speaking in a very stern and some what pissed off manner:

"What the Fuck? Indeed I am President who the fuck are you idiots? Do you have any idea what kind of International Incident you have just started?" What do you want?"

She attempted to stand before she was knocked to the floor by a Rifle Butt.

“Klara! Easy, we aren’t here to kill her! Team 3, hold off the entrance!” The smoke was billowing from the grenade out the front of the cave, providing some cover. Viktor Krzysztof, the team’s DMR/sniper, let off a few shots through the smoke at the Vetakans who didn’t have the best cover, aiming for the extremities. The goal was to pin them down long enough, at least until the inevitable SWATs arrived.

Xu knelt down besides Scarlet, and looked the President in the eye.

“President Rogers, excuse the cuffs, but we know your service record. The men with the very big guns pointed at you are the Deathwatch, and we’ve killed bigger fish than you, but we have no intention of doing that tonight. Now, before anyone else has to die today, you will tell me why, and more importantly how, Pearce is still alive.”

Fadir dropped the stretcher in the corner. The dead major was in the way. Another shot rang out, and another smoke went off in the back of the cave, helping to obscure the Ennuisians even more.

The Helicopter
Havoc was on the chopper with the other members of the dead six; opposite him was the Vetekan special forces team and a knocked out Swan. Havoc couldn't explain it but something was wrong; his bones were tingling; he didn't know what or where but something bad was happening.

"What's up boss?" Sakura asked pushing her hair out from over her eye and leaning forward to talk to him over the noise of the helicopter engine with some privacy.

"I don't know Sak' just a bad feeling in my gut" Havoc replied.

"I trust Havoc's Gut any day; its better than Radar" Hotwire said gently.

"Hey Pearce; is there anything bad going on? I got a bad feeling in my bones" Havoc asked the previously dead man.

(OOC:Still need a reply to me and WD at the Schoo not much we can do til then other than with my Dead Six guysl)

OOC: Do they Die or Do the Live?

The New Helgan Battle:

By now the School to the rear of the bridge battle had now fallen to the loyalist 1st Army Commando Forces as a result those whom had been detained where now cuffed and watched over by 2 Commandos the rest of the force had gone outside and where now attempting to take out the Bridge Battles Rear Lines in order to surround them to ensure a victory could be secured.

Meanwhile underneath the bridge...........

"Fuck You Socialist Scum" roared the Sargeant before running for the C4 Belt

To say he was dead before he hit the floor as every man whom supported the Loyalists on that maintence level opened fire on the lone Rebel Sargeant. The Sargeant flew across the level and came to rest against a support Strut his body torn apart by Machine Gun Fire. Aided by there Wagdog Allies the Vetakans Quickly set about deactivating the C4.

On top of the Bridge.........

The Rebels suddenly seem to of come to their senses raising their hands in the air and waving greyish white cloths. As a result slowly but surely the battle began to halt until an uneasy silence fell across the battle the Vetakan Commandos supported by there Allies surrounded them and ordered them to drop there weapons it was only then that something strange happened the 1st Army Commandos Froze up its Commander the same, Eventually the Commander torn between whether to shoot these Traitors or Arrest them issued an order:

"Cuff Them"

His Second in Command a beaten up, rouged up Major barked:

"But Sir we all know the Oath and we all know what happens should it be broken and what happens should we betray our own people. Take Aim"

The Vetakan Commandos took Aim and awaited the order to fire the Commander still torn between the right course of action shouted:

"Hold Fire"

This was a heart renching decsion the lives of 50 or so Rebel Troops where in his hands he would either follow the Oath to the Letter and Free them of there Oath or Arrest Them and put them on Trial.

The Helicopter:

Pearce looked winded for the first time he was longer smiling he had his 2 fingers pressed against the OBSAT Headset listerning to updates over the radio ways turning to the Animarinians and to his men he began:

"Ok Listern Up we have a very difficult situation President Scarlet Rogers has been taken hostage by a group of Ennusian Special Forces within the Crypt of the Defenders. The 1st Army has the perimeter secured and his holding for our Arrival we are to move to the Palace take up perimeter positions and secure the release of our President by any and all Force. Remember these Hostage Takers are not Terrorists or Rebels they are highly trained Spec Ops Units. So not Fuck Ups. Havoc your guys are welcome to join us or you can relax within the Palace while we take care of the situation? ETA to Theeb 9 Minutes we are to land on the West Lawn and move around to take up positions."

The Crypt of the Defenders:

"The Reason Pearce is Alive is Classified and ill be damned if I tell you. How exactly do you expect to escape from here your surrounded by the entire 1st Army? Your only bargaining chip is me and this Crypt even then the Vetakan Governments Policy clearly states that we have never and will never negociate with Terrorists? What will your government say when they get wind of this? I appeal to you to drop your guns and give it up?" asked Scarlet

OOC: Do they Die or Do the Live?

The New Helgan Battle:

By now the School to the rear of the bridge battle had now fallen to the loyalist 1st Army Commando Forces as a result those whom had been detained where now cuffed and watched over by 2 Commandos the rest of the force had gone outside and where now attempting to take out the Bridge Battles Rear Lines in order to surround them to ensure a victory could be secured.

Meanwhile underneath the bridge...........

"Fuck You Socialist Scum" roared the Sargeant before running for the C4 Belt

To say he was dead before he hit the floor as every man whom supported the Loyalists on that maintence level opened fire on the lone Rebel Sargeant. The Sargeant flew across the level and came to rest against a support Strut his body torn apart by Machine Gun Fire. Aided by there Wagdog Allies the Vetakans Quickly set about deactivating the C4.

On top of the Bridge.........

The Rebels suddenly seem to of come to their senses raising their hands in the air and waving greyish white cloths. As a result slowly but surely the battle began to halt until an uneasy silence fell across the battle the Vetakan Commandos supported by there Allies surrounded them and ordered them to drop there weapons it was only then that something strange happened the 1st Army Commandos Froze up its Commander the same, Eventually the Commander torn between whether to shoot these Traitors or Arrest them issued an order:

"Cuff Them"

His Second in Command a beaten up, rouged up Major barked:

"But Sir we all know the Oath and we all know what happens should it be broken and what happens should we betray our own people. Take Aim"

The Vetakan Commandos took Aim and awaited the order to fire the Commander still torn between the right course of action shouted:

"Hold Fire"

This was a heart renching decsion the lives of 50 or so Rebel Troops where in his hands he would either follow the Oath to the Letter and Free them of there Oath or Arrest Them and put them on Trial.

The Helicopter:

Pearce looked winded for the first time he was longer smiling he had his 2 fingers pressed against the OBSAT Headset listerning to updates over the radio ways turning to the Animarinians and to his men he began:

"Ok Listern Up we have a very difficult situation President Scarlet Rogers has been taken hostage by a group of Ennusian Special Forces within the Crypt of the Defenders. The 1st Army has the perimeter secured and his holding for our Arrival we are to move to the Palace take up perimeter positions and secure the release of our President by any and all Force. Remember these Hostage Takers are not Terrorists or Rebels they are highly trained Spec Ops Units. So not Fuck Ups. Havoc your guys are welcome to join us or you can relax within the Palace while we take care of the situation? ETA to Theeb 9 Minutes we are to land on the West Lawn and move around to take up positions."

The Crypt of the Defenders:

"The Reason Pearce is Alive is Classified and ill be damned if I tell you. How exactly do you expect to escape from here your surrounded by the entire 1st Army? Your only bargaining chip is me and this Crypt even then the Vetakan Governments Policy clearly states that we have never and will never negociate with Terrorists? What will your government say when they get wind of this? I appeal to you to drop your guns and give it up?" asked Scarlet
OOC: Well, Scarl mentioned that those surrendering could be released, so I'd say let's keep this clean personally. You can RP out the EOD teams dealing with the C4 if you like, for speed's sake.
Under The Bridge
The situation was starting to calm down now. "He's done." Captain Dawson motioned to the now-dead Sergeant, who'd just taken two whole squads' worth of firepower squarely-on. "Secure the C4 and let's go." Since he didn't know if any in the VDF team were Explosives Ordnance Disposal specialists or what, he simply asked, "Anybody here have some warning signs we can post after I raise HQ to get some engineers down here?" In the meantime Dawson got out his radio and made the call to Battalion HQ, which passed it up the chain until it could be passed to the engineers. Technically, unit-to-unit transmission was allowed, but seeing as there might be other explosives or obstacles the two USSW marine engineer battalions in New Helghan might be dealing with protocol was advisable all the same.

Above...
Sticking his head out of his tank as the infantry moved to secure the rebels, Major Threal sighed a bit in relief. It's over, the thought. At least, that was until he saw the VDF commandos raise their rifles and the resulting standoff. Oh my... He knew what had to be going on.

"Commander, sir?" He asked of the VDF Commandos' CO. "I thought your President said any who surrender would be released of their oaths and spared?" This was dangerous ground, but still... "It's your decision, both by rank and sovereignty, but all the same that was my understanding as ordered." That was all Threal could say honorably, so he just sat in the hatch and prepared for the worst if it came. As did the USSW marines, who had the most puzzled looks on their faces. Sure, the Wagdian government might have a fair-enough understanding of Vetakan ethics; but the two countries hadn't known each other nearly so long as for that to become common knowledge down through the general population in Wagdog, aside from the sincere respect that every Wagdian student learned in school for the Vetakan culture almost from Day One of their Social Studies curriculum. Fortunately, everyone involved was too anxious to do more than watch, wait and aim; and pray not to have to do more...

OOC: The hell should I know if they live or die?

“Captain, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?” shouted Colonel Dorin over the pirated satellite link.

James sat in the corner, and spoke low enough to stop Scarlet from hearing him.

“Sir, we’ve discovered that former president Pearce is still indeed alive.”

“He is?”

“Yes sir, he is. We want to bring Major Mikhalio back, if that’s not a problem.”

“Are you shitting me Xu?”

“No, sir! Scarlet Rogers knows how, but she isn’t talking.”

“Good God Captain, I hope you know what you’re doing. You know what the penalty of failure is, correct?”

“Yes sir, we will be disavowed.”

“That being said, you are either leaving here on fourty pairs of feet or twenty coffins. Got it?”

“Yes, sir. Understood.”

“The Death’s Head are moving out to New Theeb to monitor the situation; the city has been retaken. Over and out.”

Xu stood up, knowing full well that the other Death Watch had been listening. He smiled, and laughed in a booming voice, interrupted by the crack of a DR-83.II DMR rifle,

“Hear that? She thinks we’re terrorists.” He knelt down, and looked her in the eye from a few inches away. “We are some of the hardest soldiers in the world, and we know that we will probably die. But that man over there gave his live to save over a million Vetakans who will never know his name, or that he even existed. I will be honest: if your men try and breach this cave, we will kill them. And if they somehow send enough bodies into the fire to overwhelm us, and we are sent to face the master, I’m taking you with me. Got it?”

He stood up, and looked at the ashen faces around him.

“You will either help us, or you and many of your countrymen will die, but either way, we will leave on our feet or on our backs. You are the one who will decide how many others have to die before that happens.a”

The Battle
The Animarnian Marines waited not sure exactly what was going on the Wagdoggie soldiers seemed to have the same level of knowledge as there Animarnian counterparts it wasn't there place to say what to do both by right and sovereignty this was a Vetekan affair and by all means the Animarnians would not interfere. Even if it weren't something they would do themselves.

The Helicopter

"You know us Sir; always up for a fight; they may be highly trained special ops but so are we" Havoc said simply.

"We're with you Mr Pearce" Sakura said simply.

"When we set down we'll need detailed plans of that crypt; do we know what they're after yet?" Hotwire asked.

The Battle:

The Commander Pistol Raised sighed and reappiled the safety catch to his E-57 Pistol and holstered the weapon looking around at his men he announced:

"We are Loyal to the Rule of Peace and Freedom. We are Loyal to President Scarlet Rogers. Cuff them and transfer these traitors to the nearest base"

"Yes Sir" came a few replies.

Slowly but surely the Vetakan Commandos began to place the surrenderd second army troops into Hancuffs and move them into waiting transport trucks. The Vetakan Commander turned to his Wagdog and Animarnian Counterparts:

"Loyalty its always a bitch. Thank You for your support my friends it will never be forgotten"

Landing Helicopter:

As the Helicopters carrying Pearce, the Razgrix Special Forces and the Animarnian Special Forces landed on the West Lawns of the Palace and the various occupants began to disembark the Helicopter, Pearce turned to his troops and began giving orders:

"Team 1 and 2 Secure the Perimeter, Team 3 Take up Sniper Positions. Have the 1st Army bring up 4 Armoured Personnel Carriers to use as abit of Cover. Oh and bring up 2 Challengers I want to be able to Crush them if required with Brute Force however that is only if they attempt a breakout. Stone, Havoc and your boys come with me."

As the various men and women set about with their orders almost immediatly a Convoy of 6 Vehicles came through a Rear Gate and began to churn up the lovely beautiful lawn in doing so one of the Razgrix Offices shouted towards the Crypt:

"You Idiots do you have any idea how long its taken to get this Grass like this"

Pearce, Stone and the Animarnians made their way through the Palace and into the Palaces Room of Knowledge which was in actual fact a library that was serving as this situations Command Room as the Commander briefed Pearce and Stone and eventually handed over Command to them a man entered wearing Vetakan Defence Force Medics Uniform approaching the Crowd of people he began:

"Mr Pearce, Commander Stone I am sorry to disturb you but I feel I must inform you of something altough this breaks every Ethic of Doctor Patient Confidentiality I feel it would be wrong of me to not inform you of this. I beg of you not to assualt the Crypt Scarlet is Preganant with the child of Jason Barber"

After he had said this the entire rooms occuapnts of some 50 People fell silent stunned at this news, After a few seconds of this Silence Pearce broke it:

"She is What? How Long?"

"2 Months Sir" replied the Doctor

"Well this certainly changes things, This has to end as soon as possible we need to hear the Demands." announced Pearce

He began to think his mind buzzing turning over all possible outcomes looking up his eyes ironically met a Picture of Jason in fully cerimonial dress uniform of an Admiral abaord the Royal Sovereign Class VDFNS Pearce sighing a single tear ran down Pearces face looking at other people in the room he began:

"Ill go in and speak to them myself, Bring up a Collapsable Camping Chair and a bottle of Water. Havoc if you and yours boys could reinforce the Perimeter that would be great."

The Crypt of the Defenders:

Scarlet returned the peicing look given to her by the Xu eventually she spoke:

"Fuck You and get out of my Face. You might be one of the hardest soldiers in the world but your the worlds most terrible diplomat War is fought with Honour, Courage and Dialogue and you my friend have neither....."

It is was only then that she felt a maternal quite remarable considering she was only 2 Months Pregnant it was a sign she began to weep again and looked over at the grave of her fallen husband and the childs dead farther this had to end looking up at the rather puzzeled Death Watch she spoke again through the tears:

"This has to end I am pregnant and the childs farther lies 3 feet away from me dead. Killed by the Clandonians Defending this nation and this people, Pearce is alive because of White Phoenix Magic I am no expert but its highly probable they could bring him back to live.... Please may I lie down or Stand this position is very painful?"

Outside of the Crypt:

As the Sun beated down over New Theeb Pearce exited the Palace and walked towards the crypt a Camping Chair in a bag slung over his back, a bottle of water in his hands and his sword at his sides walking towards the Crypt he raised his hands and shouted:

"I am Pearce I come to negociate I am unarmed my I enter?"

“Yes, of course.” He pulled a bayonet off of its sling, and cut the flexicuffs, and cuffed them at her front. “I’ll trust your honor as a soldier that you’ll stay out of the way. Make yourself comfortable, we might be here a while. Can I offer you some water? MRE?”

“Sir, we have a man approaching claiming to be unarmed” called out Krzysztof.

“Hold fire, let him in.” commanded Xu. As soon as Pearce came within the smokescreen, he was surrounded, and his sword was taken off his side.

“The man of the hour!” exclaimed Xu, looking the dead president up and down. “A pleasure to see you, but not under the circumstances.”

“Sir, APCs approaching!” called out Krzysztof, “what are your orders?”

“Are they visible?”

“Yes sir! They appear to be holding steady.”

“Sergeant Neza, get a clear shot, aim for the treads. Don’t kill it, just tell them to back off. Fire at will.”

“Sir yes sir!” she said, before crawling into the smoke screen. A few seconds later, she fired a 40x55mm HEDP round at the APC, aiming for the wheel right below the forward most wheel. The explosion rocked the cave.

“Now, Pearce, what can I do for you? Care for a spot of tea, maybe watch some TV?” asked Xu sarcastically.

Pearce smiled and chuckled to himself as the the IFV exploded and promptly halted he handed his sword over willing and smiled at the Sarcasm. He set up the chair and gave Scarlet the water before turning to speak to Xu:

"Your a Sarcastic Bastard ain't you? How long has it been since you last got laid then? What can you do for me? I think the question is what can I do for you? What are your demands then?"

“With that sense of humor, I can see why they brought you back. My demands are simple: you make him” he said, pointing at the bloodied Major, “alive again, or find someone who could. After that, we walk out of here, alive. I would not normally expect you to do this, but New Helgan would be a smoldering wreck if it wasn’t for him. Now, tell your men to back off. We don’t want any one to die who doesn’t have to, and I’m sure that Viktor’s right index finger is getting tired.”

“Sir no sir!” shouted Krzysztof from the hallway, taking another potshot at a Vetakan… again, aiming for the extremities.

“I’m also sure that the Major didn’t come to save your people and die. Of course, if you would like, we could just talk. How’s the weather? Looks like rain.”

Meanwhile, another flight of choppers hovered at the nearest Vetakan command post. Fourty men in armor fast roped down, their urban camouflage defaced only by a rank insignia and a small, titanium skull and crossbones.

“Colonel Ion Dorin, reporting” commanded the colonel in a steel voice to the highest ranking Vetakan he could find, “I understand you are besieging some of my men. They are acting with out orders, and thus we are not responsible for their actions. My men will reinforce your perimeter, but will take no action against them, unless deemed necessary.”

The Crypt of the Defenders:

"All Units Do not Fire under any Circumstances" spoke Pearce into his Headset.

"Krzysztof just chill my men will are holding fire, So you want him to be brought back from the Land of the Dead. You do realise the complications involved? We are not talking about simply waking somebody from a coma or a deepsleep we are talking about bringing his soul back and breathing life force back into a body that has shut down. The White Phoenix are a tribe of warriors they have mental discipline far beyond anything you have. As soon as they reach an age where they can walk they are given a ball and a cup they must practice throwing that ball into a cup everyday for an hour. They must meditate for an hour everyday Mental strength allows them to be strong in everything they do it is this strength that allowed my soul to pass back into my body what you are asking us to do has never been done on a none Tribal Person we have no idea what it will do it could cause him more problems? Furthermore it cannot be done here we will have to go to the Citidel of Loyalty high up in the mountains on the Tranquil Lake. We are willing to do it but their are some stimpulations?"

The other members of the Deathwatch started to field strip their weapons, check ammo, and ensure their packs were organized. Team 3 continued to hold the gates.

"Viktor, fire if fired upon only” ordered Xu over his shoulder, before addressing Pearce. “I'm afraid you underestimate what it means to be a Death's Head, Mr. Pearce. To be a Death's Head means to live without fear and without attachment. To be one means to be Death Incarnate, though death can mean life. We've all faced the void before, some closer than others" he spoke, looking at the body. “I myself was bled to within an inch of my life during qualifications… I have no sense of terror left.” He paused. "I do not believe Major Mikhalio is truly dead, though I can’t say he is still alive. Name your stipulations, and we will consider them.”

"Consider Them? You people have such a sense of Humor. The stipulations are simple You do not speak a word of what we do to anybody not even to your government. This does not become a regular thing? We will not be held to ransom again like this? If one of you dies on another battlefield you will not come to my door demanding we bring them back to life? The world cannot know about the magic the White Phoneix have. This will remain secret. Furthermore during the process you will need to be secured due to Health Reasons? Do we have a deal?" spoke Pearce

“It depends on your definition of “secure” I suppose, but we can accept the secrecy. Otherwise, we have a deal. Keep in mind, however, that we are leaving Vetaka under our own power. Otherwise, deal. And I hope for your and your nation’s sake that this isn’t a trap.” Xu chambered a round into his DMG-83, and held it at ease.

“Lets move.”

OOC: Yea… short post, feel free to RP this up to the cave.

Pearce chuckled:

"Well basically we just need you guys to well how can I put this..... not go crazy and shoot us?"

He chuckled again at the confused looks of the Ennusians he then smiled while he spoke into his Headset:

"All Units Stand-By we are coming out and going straight to the Citidel request Chinook Extraction"

A few seconds passed before a reply came through:

"Roger that Razgrix 1. Chinook is on the Lawn"

With that Pearce followed by the Ennusians and Scarlet piled out of the small crypt as the Ennusians took up a Circular Defensive Perimeter Pearce and Scarlet bowed there heads before saluting the Crypt with that they all Boarded the waiting Chinooks and within less than 10 minutes they where high up within the Beautiful Rogers Mountain Range in a Mountain City known as the Citidel the City of Loyalty, the City of the White Phoenix Tribe landing the tables where turned on the Ennusians as almost every person carried a Sword and a Rifle exiting the Choppers they had landed on a large lawn next to a lake and in front of an impressive building right upon the Water Front and built into a Mountain it was known as the Citidel of Loyalty no Foreigner had ever entered this building the Ennusians should feel privileged. Standng in front of the building stood a man in Pure White Robes a sword was visible from his back he smiled at the visitors Pearce was the first to speak:

"Chief it is good to see you." they embraced, shook hands and saluted.

Turning to Xu Pearce began:

"Xu may I present to you Chief Quicksilver Tribal Chief and Chief Elder Warrior of the White Phoenix Tribe?"

Quicksilver stept forth and spoke:

"You Sir are a Dishonourable and a Sarcastic Pig I make this clear now I unlike my Vetakan Counter-Parts will not stand for it here in my City you will be honourable, well mannered and above all hold your Tongue or I will throw you out do I make myself Clear?"

The mountain was beautiful, and the grass was firm beneath their boots.

”Style over substance… as always” though Xu.

“Easy tiger” quipped the captain at the man in the funny robe, “I thought your people respected the willingness to kill. We do not fear death… do you? Most of my men have joined the ‘gallon club’ from our injuries.” He raised his hand, and lowered it slightly. The sixteen who held arms at the ready lowered to a state of ease.

“If you are looking for a fight, you have it Chief, but you’ll have bitten off more than you’ve chewed. Since you, like the other Vetakans it seems, are looking to prove that you so holier than thou, you will give the respect you obviously don’t have for the hardest sons of bitches this side of Doomingsland to that dead man there.”

Half the Deathwatch looked shocked, the others expected it. Lieutenant Miroslava, one of the more experienced medics of the Deathwatch, moved next to Scarlet, ready to push her into some cover should things turn violent.

Xu took his helmet off, and threw it at the feet of Quicksilver, who he gave a piercing stare at. He took his DR-87 (ASOC) carbine, and threw it on the ground in front of him, leaving him all but unarmed, save for a pistol and a knife. It was as much a sign of respect, Ennuisians never cast away their guns, as defiance. The others followed his lead, dropping their helmets, rifles, machine guns, and shotguns.

“Potius mori quam foedari" whispered Xurxo Xosé, his hand unconsciously moving for his sidearm.

The sound of Rifles Cocking and Swords been drawn was like a huge intake of breath. Pearce stept back and Scarlet threw herself to the floor, to call the White Phoenix Vetakan was the biggest insult of all. Quicksilver however raised his hand and the swords and rifles were replaced he stepped forward picked up Xu's Weapon and knelt before him with the Weapon in a position that signalled Xu was to take it. Quicksilver shouted something in his native tongue and the rest of the White Phoenix returned the shout and knelt before these Foreigners. If Xu was to look around he would see that both Pearce and Scarlet also knelt and had shouted the native phrase, Pearce whispered:

"Take the Weapon and remain standing and he said "We Kneel to No Man. Freedom above all"

”What the hell” thought Xu, looking around. He was shocked to say the least. He took the gun with his left hand, and threw the sling on his back.

“Squads, Attention!” he shouted. 36 boots clapped together, and eighteen guns were cocked, aimed at the floor.

“You honor me with your kindness” he spoke in flowing Imperial, or High, Enochain. To the Vetakans and White Phoneix, it would sound like flowery gibberish. Some compared it to Tolkien’s “elvish,” but that was an insult to Enochian. “My men and I respect you, and you may take our sacred dead.” A small tear formed at his eye… it was over. He realized none could understand him; most of the Deathwatch couldn’t even speak it, but those that did knew its significance: few lived to ever hear it.

“We honor you, warriors of Vetaka and the White Phoneix. Take Dragos and do your magick and rituals. I only hope that it is not too late for him” he spoke in plain English, his voice calm and clear.

“Squads, salute!” 18 hands went up in unison, saluting the chief. “We are at your disposal for the duration of this visit.”

Quicksilver rose from his kneel slowly followed by the rest of his people he saluted and his people Quicksilver offered his hand and Xu took it they shook and from their on both People would be forever be friends. The Chief stepped back and began:

"It is never to late for anybody. We will begin immediatley however I need to explain a few things to you and your men please follow me?"

Quicksilver turned on his heel and they climbed the great steps of the building and entered. It was such a beautiful place full of colour rich Tribal Culture that could not be defined in words entering the main room the Ennusians, Pearce and Scarlet sat down Quicksliver walked to the front of the room and began:

"My Friends I am now going to explain just what this Ritual will entail. The Ritual is known as the "Search of The Spirits" it involves me going into the Spirit World and bringing back Dragos to this world. I will not lie to you the odds of success are low not because of the Search but because of the impact it will have upon the Body the stresses involved are huge and although I disagree I will allow VDF Medical to monitor Dragos Vitals that is if you wish them to be monitored?

Now that is just the first part this ritual will not just affect him it will affect you all as you all hold a bond with eachther which is most deep you will all experience Pain and Distress at the Pain your friend is about to undergo you will experience a number of things from Visions to Sensations these will pass please just remain calm and keep telling yourself and if you happen to be in contact with either myself or Dagos while the search is going on please feel free to encourage us. Do you have any questions?"


OOC: The Building:

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“Mikhalio is dead, he has no vitals. Half of his neck was blown off Chief.” The Deathwatch followed in a double column, though Fadir and Zuzana carried Mikhalio. The place looked like it belonged in the Ennuisian National Museum of History, not as a functional structure.

“We understand, though I’m not entirely sure what you mean by pain and visions. Fatigue can do strange things to men, Chief. Wandering the deserts, forests, and jungles of Mer des Ennuis makes men see things that aren’t there… but if what you say is true… then what is Mikhalio seeing?”

“Does anyone have any objections?” Xu asked softly, addressing his men. They nodded.

“No sir” said Natalka Kateryna.

“No. Lets bring him back” replied Alexandru Ioan.

“Blood and honor” smirked Klara Mykhaila, citing one of the old ranger creeds.

“Chief, before you begin, I wish the same could be done for the Vetakans we were forced to kill during this standoff. I feel uneasy about this, but, the way fate works, we’d all be dead if not for the fact we are standing here right now. Sometimes my father used to say about the folk magicks that ‘sometimes dead is better,’ but I’m not so sure. Everyone, weapons checked and unloaded.”

Understanding, the Deathwatch unloaded clips and checked firearms, though some of the members had a bizarre collection of weapons. Martin Octavian, Squad 3’s rifleman and medic, threw a double bladed tonfa-like weapon and three combat knives at his feet. Daniel Czeslaw, a DMR, dropped a heavily-modified pistol knife. All-in-all, nearly three dozen straight and switch blades of various kinds ended on the floor.

“What do you need us to do?”

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“Arise!” The booming voice commanded from the white void.

His head hurt, and his feet tingled. Mikhalio stood in the void, a cold biting wind blew at his back.

“I’m bleeding” he said to himself, the trickle of red coated his ethereal armor. Several miles in the void was a black spot. He began a quick run. He did not know why.

“Who are you?” he shouted to no one.

“You know who I am” came the reply. “I have brought you back for a reason.”

"You have been brought back for a reason. This is far bigger than the Rebellion of Vetaka" came the voice.

The Black Spot grew and out came a scene of total devastation for miles and miles was silent destruction. The remains of a Civilization lay scattered around him the voice again spoke:

"This is a Nation years into your worlds future Destroyed by Weapons of Destruction and Devasation. Billions of people will die out of hate and tyranny. This scene will not just come to Vetaka many other nations will suffer a similar fate. Billions if not Trillions of People will be murdered. All because of one man"

The landscape all of a sudden became much smaller it switched to a Military Command Room people where shouting red lights bathed the room. Gun Fire could be heard from afar a man wrestled with another before one of them shot the other the man a look of crazed violence on his face ran forward and hit a big red button.

The Landscape again changed this time to show hundreds if not thousands of Missile Silos all of sudden Missiles that had yet to be invented roared from them thousands if not millions of missiles streaked across the sky. The landscape changed yet again showing the man whom had shot the other. He was around 60 or so years old, wrinkled and grey he wore a Military Uniform that was yet to be designed. The voice began again:

"He is Joesph Jason Daniel Rogers son of Scarlet Rogers. In his life time nations will die, alliances will be crushed and Trillions will die. You have the power to stop this the question is will you choose to or not"

It became very windy so windy that Mikhalio was forced to his knees as soon as it passed it became quiet again he was healed it was then a man called out from behind him turning he would find a man in pure of white robes a sword holstered and Rifle slung over his back.

"I am Quicksliver and it is time to go, come here my friend?"

The blinding light of the vision gave way to the darkness of the crypt. Dragos’s first instinct was to grab his neck, the pain of the bullet still raked his senses. Sweating profusely, he subconsciously drew his sidearm, and cocked it, aiming straight ahead, emptying the clip into the ceiling. His body burned with the heat of a thousand sons as the land of the living took hold in a blur. A man in white materialized from the void.

Mikhalio’s eyes rolled back into his skull, and he rolled over, throwing up blood that was still in his lungs on the floor. He coughed a few times, and spit.

"I am Quicksliver and it is time to go, come here my friend.” spoke the figure.

“I… where… am…” the vision came back in a flash. Mikhalio stood, ripping the remainder of his shirt off. There was an off-white palm print embossed with the five-petal bauhinia flower of the Ennuisian flag, strongly resembling a branding or tattoo. “Joseph Jason Daniel Rogers…” was all he could say, his eyes wide with a combination of surprise and terror.

“He is the destroyer of worlds” his mind formulated through the haze.

Outside, the Deathwatch waited for their leader to come out. Each had seen a glimpse of the vision… though none knew the horrors to come.