Chapter 5:

The Escape Attempt

Valkyria Squadron

Oslo, Norway
11:50 AM

The city is quite damaged due to the punishment of the bombs, but the roads do not have much debris yet to travel with the car. I have managed to move 2 blocks north of the city but the presence of enemies is increasing.
Suddenly an explosion near where I was a few moments before, I can also hear the blows of the bullets bouncing in the car, they are shooting me with everything to try to stop me. Well now I'm going to turn right to try to get them away from me, but just as we pass the crossing, the window on the left makes a strange noise, the window was now cracked, it had been without a doubt a sniper, only they would use it with a caliber this big. Hell if it had been a normal window right now I'd be dead.

They're trying to block the way but I won't let them make it. I'm not going to make it easy for them. So I start zigzagging the vehicle in the street so that at least their shots miss more. Then another crack now appeared in the windshield, surely it was again another shot from the same sniper. Has he been able to change positions so quickly? I don't think so, surely it is in some building with a good view to the east and that was further north from where the laboratory was, surely it is in one of this street, it must be a fairly tall building. Could it be that hotel maybe?

While trying to pay attention to the tall buildings to find the location of the sniper, another noise completely different from the previous ones appeared, a metallic one, it must have come from something with a caterpillar tractor instead of tires, which cannot be good in one area. of war.

I was right it was a tank right at the next junction in the road and with the turret facing me!

This is BAD!!

SHIT!!

Turning the handbrake I managed to spin the car into a spin, causing it to change direction so abruptly that the tank shot would miss even by meters. Hell, I had already counted on him hitting me, that was too close. After that, I managed to get through it and the good thing about the tanks is that the turret turns a bit slow to target me efficiently here in the city, so I can get to the next intersection and turn south to lose it. But the number of things that are going wrong are only increasing, now it is the sound of a jet passing by. I could see through the rearview mirror that I dropped something, a metal piece about a meter long, it's a bomb! fast accelerate to everything you can!

Wait that's a multi-floor parking lot, I can protect myself there!. Immediately turned the car there, and even though the bomb was not for me, I was glad to have made that decision because after the exploration a large piece of debris fell right where it would have been having it not turned. I took a moment looking for another exit from the parking lot because I got lost in there and everything looked the same. Just when I was leaving there the radio started playing again.

"Here Arcadia1, the convoy is leaving town. We headed north as planned"

Well, it seems that the plan did work!. So I can stop being crazy with the truck!

"Here Nomad 6-2 We have the VIP cargo in our Helicopter number 2. We proceed to meet with the convoy"Suddenly, a call sign appeared that I did not expect, that of the leader of the helicopters appears on the radio, but seeing that they talk about the capsule it seemed strange to me.

WHAT!

Shit!!

They plan to go out by helicopter even though there are enemy jets in the area!.
This is not going to work out!

"War Lord, Negative!!"
"Our fighters are still fighting up there. Don't put the mission at risk !!" the commander responded in panic on the radio.

"Nomad 6-2"
"We need help!"
"Helicopter 2 was hit and dropped the load It's in auto rotation, it's going to crash!"
"We have lost the VIP"

Without a doubt, they were the ones who carried the capsule with Nanami inside!.
I have to go and help him get her out of here, I can't let someone know what happened!.

Focus in !!!

That is the tank again, the achievement to reach me.
What does he have against me? I only carry an armored car, I'm sure there are more important things to pursue in the city. No, they should have been heading here before he saw me, maybe he was heading towards where the downed helicopter is, damn it's pointing at me again!. Although I could not dodge it in time, apparently I was lucky that the tank that was still in motion managed to miss the shot and hit a traffic light in my place, and just after an RPG of one of my brothers who saw me in trouble managed to reach the full tank, right in the ammunition deposit, exploded immediately.

But being in a complete panic mode made me unable to see a mine also left behind by someone of mine and I ran over it completely. Luckily the car was also armored on the bottom and the explosion did not kill me, but the car turned in the air and fell backward, just one block from where the tank was. It must have been an anti-personnel mine because if it had been one for vehicles I would no longer be here.

After getting out of the remains of the vehicle I managed to run into a house, I checked my equipment, it seems that it is in order, but it seems that I no longer have many bullets for the rifle, I will have to look for something there. I also check where the helicopter had fallen, it fell right in the middle of a square, it is surrounded by several buildings, but from what I can see from the window, no one is left alive, the helicopter is on fire, although the capsule fell a few more meters back so it's intact.

Okay, from here I can monitor the place and kill the enemies that arrive, I just have to hold on until some team comes to pick it up, after all, they have done to get it out of here I don't think they will leave it behind.

After what seems like 10 minutes guarding the enemy soldiers' place, something unusual appeared, if it was weird enough to stand out in the chaos. She was a girl, dressed normally, casually, she came walking happily as if it were any normal day in this city, but behaving like this today is completely out of place. She was approaching right where the capsule was, but even though it may be someone simply lost, I can't take any risks, so I yelled at her from the window.

"Hey!"
"Who you are?"
"Why are you here?"
"Don't you see what's going on around you? You must get out of here, the West must still be clear to flee!"

But the girl just turned her face to where I was, but she kept getting closer to the capsule.

"You're being a nuisance" she said playfully.
"They ordered me to get this capsule and I will do that If I do, everyone will be happy at home!"

"I'm sorry but I'm not leaving you"I warned her.
"You must get out of here!"

Right after I fired a bullet, close to where she was, it was a warning shot, if she kept walking then now if I would actually shoot her. But to my surprise the girl did not flinch, she just looked back where the bullet fell and looked back at me, still with her happy face.

"Then consider yourself dead!" she answered in an even more cheerful way.

Just when she finished speaking she flexed her knees, was she getting ready to jump? I do not believe that a normal person is capable of getting here with something like that. Just when I was thinking that she put her hand behind her waist, grabbed something, reflected a bit of sparkle, I know whatever it was I don't think anything good can come out of what she tries to do.

!!!

Shit!!

In a matter of less than a second, she jumped from where she was to the window I was in. I could barely get my rifle between her weapon and my neck. She had pulled out a fairly long knife. It was pure instinct that saved me because I have no other way to describe what just happened.

"Wow!"
"I didn't expect you to be able to stop my attack" she told me.

And there it is.

I had her right in front. One of the fearsome weapons of the Empire, capable of destroying entire divisions on their own if well-armed. Those "DOLLS". They looked human but clearly weren't, they were more like an android although they had more mechanical parts that greatly increased their effectiveness in combat. The vast majority were similar, affirming the fact that they are trying to mass-produce them. Another reason to fear. The ones that were different could only be worse, they were prepared for some special task and that they would undoubtedly accomplish very well.

Capable of killing entire groups of soldiers effortlessly and with a smile on their face, as if this was all just a game that someone taught them. And I would try to face it? Although to kill a "DOLL" you need a special team, one capable of multiplying your forces, To be able to load with weapons capable of damaging them, and an armor capable of withstanding a direct shot from a tank. I had already fought a "DOLL" before. Although of course, I kept it a secret. I didn't want to be assigned impossible missions, even if on that occasion I win, the truth is I think it was luck Like almost most things.

Why did I end up in this situation? All-day has not been to go from bad to worse. And how come I don't better run away from here?
After all, just leaving alive is enough with the stone should be enough.

NO!

I can't leave Nanami here in this place. For my honor, I can't do it.
I will have to push my luck one more time !!

"Let's go. It gets boring if we don't fight fast!" she exclaimed in a tasseled way. But just as I pulled the trigger she fearlessly leaned over and put her head right next to the barrel of the rifle, narrowly avoiding the bullet.

She just finished moving her mouth when I shot her with the rifle, but as the monster that she is, it seems that she managed to dodge it by giving a leg movement that I connected with a kick right towards my chest, it was without a doubt with superhuman strength, But thanks to the fact that my bulletproof vest had plates I managed to resist it, but I think it split, hell if that hit me it would have destroyed me.

Without wasting time I move the bolt of the rifle to load the next shot and without the need to aim because it is simply how close she was to shoot again.

This is bad, I only have two bullets left in the magazine and I can't reload this heavy rifle while I'm running for my life. I was doing something silly again Putting my life at risk, more than I already was. Despite everything, I've said before . But it is something in common that all the people who have fought have. Everyone puts their lives at risk to save their peers, even if only to get their bodies back. I knew that everyone thought the same and that if we had to die rescuing someone, we would not regret that fate.

Running quickly I managed to get down to the first floor and I am crossing the door of the building I was in, but I could hear her footsteps, she's right behind me.

What do I do?

I will have to improvise!

Here! Down! FAST!!

Something inside me told me that I was close and that I would attack with a side blow trying to split me in two, almost immediately I could only hear the DOLL knife crash right into the wall next to me. I don't have time to move the bolt on the rifle The pistol has a safe and it will take a long time to remove it I do not have any other alternative I put my hand on my chest, right where I kept the combat knife.

"AHHH !!!!!"She exclaimed monotonously feigning astonishment.

It may well damage her !!!
I think I can with this !!!

Since I had her close to me, I managed to hit her with the knife right in the chest, wherein theory the heart should be, although I doubt that that could damage her without a doubt if it would have done her some damage at least. I'm not afraid of the difference in power, because with everything that happened today I feel like I could easily kill a dragon again !!

Focus!!

She is going to kill me as soon as she has the chance, First I have to part with this crazy woman !!

After withdrawing my blade from her, she shrinks for a moment and charged me again, going for my legs! So I pull back without a second thought, through the door that led to the street. But as soon as I fell I noticed how there was also now a soldier of the empire next to me, he was just raising his weapon towards me. So in an act of reflex, I threw the knife that I had in my hand. I hit him on the head, falling right at the moment. But with that distraction the DOLL took the opportunity to go with everything towards me, she threw his knife against me, ramming me with his great force. It was so much that I almost finished next to the capsule.

"I finally catch you"
"You were more difficult than I thought. At least I'm thankful for not dying so fast" she teased what she just did.

As soon as she finished speaking, Akane's team appeared. Hell, it took them their damn time to get here. They got close to the capsule as well and taking advantage of the distraction they were creating I tried to bandage the wound as quickly as possible, because from what I'm seeing I'm losing blood alarmingly.

"More people are coming to play!"Said the mystery girl
"All right!!!"

But despite thinking that I was already considering myself hopefully everything went from bad to worse in the next few moments.
Instead of helping me out of this, one of Akane's subordinates shot me in the chest, now doing a fatal wound. Hell, this is really bad!

"Arcadia 1 here"
"DOLL order 131415 Stop!"

"..."
"Are you seriously with the ISC?" said the girl with the huge knife in one hand.
"So why are you dressed as an enemy? "
"You are not pretending to know the codes? My orders were clear Nobody comes close to the capsule, without exception!"

"Hell, it didn't work!"
"I will proceed to eliminate it!" exclaimed Akane in response.

Those words only say the least I need to hear right now!

What the fuck is going on?

Akane was with the I.S.C?

What do they have to do with the DOLL too?

Was this a trap?

What the heck is all this!!!

This is wrong, right now I have two really serious injuries, there is a fight to the death near where I am and despite being near people they are going to let me die here.

This is horrible.

Is this where I will die?

There's no way it's something else.

But maybe it's good I can finally go back to her, she must have waited a long time for me.

But In the end, I'm going to do like the others that this is the last thing they had?

Bullets ringing and a sky that doesn't seem to care what happens right below it. I am a fool, in the end, it turns out that If I had known that it would end like this, I'd better have stayed with my sister.

NOOOO !!!

Does it mean that I will also be like my dad? That he died in a country that was not his.

Not knowing why Nanami's body was in that capsule.

How does it even exist yet?

What will happen to humanity now that the code exists again?

As if now that had to worry me now.

The only thing worse than that is regret what will happen to my sister.

All this soo cruel ...

So close

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Maria

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