A half a mile away from the first explosion, people abandoned their homes to see what was happening in their neighborhood. While still on the streets, they saw one of the helicopters above them falling.
They scattered in every direction as their impulses kicked in and the unlucky ones were used as stepping stones by the others. From an aerial view, it was a mass stampede!
As the helicopter had explosive ammunition on board, a series of shuttering explosions came out upon impact with the ground producing a shockwave that tore open the trees on its way. Not long after that, another devastating explosion occurred forming a big mushroom of smoke in the air. One could think that a Weapon of Mass Destruction has been unleashed. Another shockwave stretched out in every direction. A second helicopter now in the eye of the mushroom mixture of both gases and dust was hit by the shockwave and lost some of its functions.
The second helicopter crashed on an apartment building three blocks from the first helicopter. Half of the apartment's second floor was missing.
Several stone-faced individuals clad in black tactical suits with face masks and armored to the tooth were seen emerging from the helicopter. Except for the pilot and co-pilot who died upon impact, the rest seemed quite capable with minor injuries. The ten or eleven individuals jumped from the building to the sidewalk and after confirming that everything was fine, started heading in the direction of the first helicopter to look for any survivors among their comrades.
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On the Atlantic Ocean lay a magnificent eye-catching island. On the southern part of the island, a cloud mansion was located high up on a mountain. Inside the mountain in an underground level, a breathtaking beauty was seen in front of a big monitoring screen. It was displaying an aerial view of a certain city where three explosions have taken place. Behind her were dozens of individuals, others seated with their eyes glued on the monitors in front of them while others move about from one place to another after every few minutes. All the people inside this room seemed to be experts in different fields.
She threw the tablet on her hands to the wall as it gave in and shuttered while shouting to no one in particular.
"Impossible!"
"How is that even possible?"
"I need answers, NOW!!" She was frustrated beyond wit's end now.
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I reached a four-way junction and took the right one as it's the only one I have come across with a door frame since entering the tunnels. I opened the door and came upon a familiar basement. I gritted my teeth as my abdominal pain increased and my body was heating up. I supported myself on the pole while thinking of a way to get up.
I pressed my back on the narrow passage of the wall while using my feet and hands to push myself up the pole. After some struggle, I opened a door followed by kicking the mirror which shuttered on my feet. I stumbled forward and fell on a familiar bathroom.
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"Bravo 1 this is Control, status update copy."
"Control it seems that we have unidentified third party which took at least 50% damage after we opened fire. I fear the number of civilian casualties is probably high."
"Copy Bravo 1. Target is on track, six blocks west of your location. Proceed as planned."
"Copy Control."
"Bravo team let's move, six blocks west."
Bravo team headed west together with Vega. Onlookers watched them as they passed by and were dumbfounded by seeing two beautiful ladies one with only a handgun in her palms pointed forward. But if one looked carefully at the lady in full military attire, it will be easy to figure out that she has been crying as her eyes were slightly red and had a running nose.
"I hope that the paramedics arrive in time." Leah said while continuing to move forward.
"They will, what has already happened cannot be undone. It isn't your fault, and we will make them pay dearly for all the harm they have caused since arriving on Earth."
Vega said again after being quiet for a while.
"You never know what could happen next. It's a tragedy but in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. We have suffered severe losses but think of the good we will achieve with him and his partner on our side if we are able to get him to reach out to her."
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Inside the White House, a red telephone on a glass cabinet rarely used was picked up and a call was made. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington DC. The Special Forces Group Headquarters personnel were seen busy while red lights flared everywhere. The only thing that was missing was the security alarm. A short while later, a call came through and everybody stopped dead on their tasks and looked at the ringing telephone at the front table.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
It was a rarely seen scene so obviously, everyone turned their heads. Their Commanding Officer a gray-haired Major General picked it up.
"Special Forces Command responding."
There was a pause on the other side of the line.
"Deploy Marine Corps for an FID (Foreign Internal Defense) and DA (Direct Action) effective immediately."
"Copy Madam President."
Then the line was cut off. And another call was made to a different base addressing some orders.
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Somewhere in Virginia at the highly guarded Marine Corps Base Quantico, a call was made to a group of soldiers seen at a highway driving an M1288 GMV 1.1 at a high speed that no normal human being would dare try. Wearing Future Assault Shell Technology Combat Helmet and Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System Body Armor. Adding to the Ground Mobility Vehicle they were in, they resembled death himself.
"Delta Team this is Command, copy."
"Command, Delta 1 responding."
"Delta 1 change of plans. Control has authorized an FID and DA. Repeat FID and DA. Cancel out SFA (Security Force Assistance) for Bravo Team, copy."
"Copy and out Command."
"We are 5 minutes out. Delta 4 step on it."
The GMV seemed like it was hovering in the air not daring to touch the asphalt. Traffic cleared in front of them after seeing the vehicle. And smoothly it made its way at a frightening speed.