The night lights of Tokyo glittered as countless tourists and citizens of Japan moved about on their nightly excursions. The bars were filled, restaurants packed and the red light districts busy and plentiful with people. In an inconspicuous apartment building on the third floor gathered a bunch of men and women in pitch black tactical gear, a small shield logo attached to the sides of their arms as they opened crates filled with blue glowing firearms.
In that room the twenty or so troops all hoisted a firearm over their shoulder as a man with a bow and arrow strapped to his back walked off to the side, next to a woman dressed in black with red hair dangling from her beautiful head. They were currently dressed for a stealth operation and awaiting their backup.
"What do you think the troops from Atlantis will be like?"
"Barely trained is what I think... Atlantis has only been founded a few months ago."
"That's fair, it is Emelia we are speaking about though."
"Whilst that's true, i would not say she can make spec ops level teams within that limited time."
"Mmm, we'll find out i suppose."
At this moment their gazes swept over the building opposite of the one they were in now, that was their target. There had been a release of information onto the internet explaining about a media outlet's connection to a Yakuza branch in Akihabara, they were also suspected of working with other shady groups, such as Black Spectre, which was a new group that had turned up in the last few weeks.
The din of the city was drowning the surroundings as the faint promises of conversation slowly faded at their level of height until it was akin to a buzz. The soldiers behind the two leaders were now checking their equipment as they placed earpieces into their ears, the small blue devices easily fitting within the lobe and melding with the black of their face masks.
Several minutes passed as the Shield Agents were now slowly getting tired of waiting. The two near the window now checking over maps and floor plans in the interim, some of the tactical squad paying attention as well, in case there was an accident or something happened to the leaders. This was when a mass of light appeared deep in the building, away from the windows. The tactical team instantly raised their guard and had guns at the ready, falling into individual shoot teams, sweeping right and left of where the light appeared.
The two leaders had a feeling it was their support but didn't want to take any risks. They followed after their teams with their own weapons at the ready, the bow out and with an arrow knocked and the red head holding two pistols. The tactical team swept around a corner, following all military training and ran face first into several armoured fists that slapped their guns away and stepped forward, pushing them away.
With a powerful force the tactical squad members that were pushed crashed into the walls, no damage being done to them other than a harsh exhale of breath. Some members of the tactical team opened fire with their silencers luckily muffling the sounds. The bullets flying through the air, meeting with the adamantium exterior of an Atlantis drop trooper, bouncing off into the floor. The blue adaptation of their weapons not used due to the sound it would generate.
"Hold your fire...!" The red head stage whispered as the tactical squad reluctantly withdrew, their firearms still raised somewhat.
"Who are you and what is your military designation?"
"We are the Atlantean Drop Troops Serving under Supreme Commander Kali."
A six foot tall figure stepped out from around the corner, several more heavily armoured soldiers stepping out until a full section of troops were in view. There were 40 heavily armoured and dangerous looking soldiers in front of the tactical team of shield. The suits gave the soldiers a foot or more of size and muffled their voice so that you couldn't know if it was a woman or a man. They were fully black with hints of white at the inner crevices of the armour. Their helmets were yet again Onyx in colouration but had a very dark green glow where their eyes would be.
"So you were sent here by Emelia?"
"As per our orders we are here to assist with the raiding of a criminal elements within Akihabara, capture as many assailants as we can and destroy all evidence of our op. Am i correct or are our orders conflicting?"
"Your orders are accurate, that is the mission parameters."
A deep gargling static replaced the voice of the leader as he turned his head to the side, looking at another one of the soldiers, that soldier nodding a moment later as they stepped over to the window and began to unfold a sniper rifle.
"I will set up a small squad here with overwatch capabilities, please guide your men to the back entrance of the building, my squad will flush them out from the front."
"What about the opposition? They could have mutants or other powered people..."
"Don't worry, we know what we are doing mam, now, please acquiesce otherwise we will do this ourselves."
The woman was not happy as she heard the, tone? Of the leader but decided not to piss off the section sized group of soldiers whilst they had unfamiliar technology and capabilities. She did make a note of what she had seen however.
"Okay we will oblige, if the Op goes south though we will step in and engage."
"Agreed, thank you for your cooperation. *Gargling Static*"
The leader quickly ordered his men with his communications, the various soldiers running off to do things she doesn't know about. It annoyed her that she couldn't know what they were saying but she quickly swallowed her pride as a spy and took her men through the sewer systems. Eventually making it to the alleyways behind the target compound.
She got a ping on her radio and the military leader's voice broke through once again, much to her stress as she knew these headpieces were supposed to be isolated and completely unhackable.
"We are go for Op in T-minus thirty seconds, please confirm position."
"Drop Squad, this is Shield squad, we are in position."
"Confirmed Shield Squad, be prepared for fleeing members, over."
With that the communications ceased and the radio went silent, each second ticking by in seemingly slow motion. It was always like this in any operation but more so for this one as she didn't know what would happen.
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(Drop Troop Commander)
I assembled my squad and the several other four man squads around the alleyways and sewer connections to this building, cutting off al but one escape route, the back door. This was intentional on my part, because, as Sun Tzu said in his Art Of War 'When you surround an army, leave an outlet free.' I was a large believer of this, the object of this statement was not to let them go free but to make them believe there was safety in some direction, only for you to finish him off or capture him when they least expected it. That was the purpose of the Shield Team, to be a part of the capture of these crooks.
My visor flashed with multiple maps and layers of the building, life sign signatures moving throughout as well as comm information off to the side. I wasn't really used to this type of suit before but it wasn't all that different from the falcon wings in complexity. The suit itself was airconditioned and had so much stability and cushioning that it felt more like a light walk than an actual run when we got to full speed.
A beep filled my ears as a comm line formed between me and a member of my squad.
"Commander, I detect two abnormal presences within the building, they just appeared. I believe it is mutants with a teleportation ability."
'Great just what we needed.'
"Tell Bravo Squad that when they infiltrate to focus any mutant or power user within the building, capture if possible, neutralise otherwise."
"Yes sir."
The lieutenant of my squad immediately set about making my orders a reality. It was about time. I accessed the main command channel and broadcast the message to all of the squads under my command and the Shield Squad.
"Mission is a GO!"
Quickly and efficiently I moved forwards as a detonation charge went off at the front door of the building, blowing the garage doors away as I stepped through with two more of my soldiers following after. Gun fire resounded as faint dinging noises blithered into the inside of my helmet. We didn't even hesitate and fire a few rounds of our rail guns at the goons, lifting them off the ground and boring a hole through their chests and limbs leaving massive blood splatters across the walls.
The rest of my squad walked through and checked the entrances.
"Move in on left door, focus on gaining height, right door is take by Squad Charlie."
My soldiers nodded and all gathered at the left hand door as Charlie Team moved in and took control of the base floor, excluding the back entrance which was deeper into the bottom floor. My team quickly breached the door as one of our members quickly stepped through and began to sweep into the maintenance hallway, the rest of us followed as we quickly checked every door. One of the soldiers found a maid and quickly told her to get on the ground, our suits translating our words in Japanese for the woman.
That situation was handled so i got up the front and stood to the side of an elevator, the single elevator in this level. This building was odd, i had to admit, but it made it easier for us to actually succeed in our take down.
"Leroy, set the cameras in the floors above on replay. Jenkins, give the woman a sedative for now, we'll pick her up on the extraction."
""Yes Sir.""
They set off on their tasks as the Elevator began to descend, i looked to the side and saw a stair well.
"Omara, Talia, please take the stairs and seal every door you can. We want to have them flee in a single direction."
"Yes sir."
"It will be done."
The two took off and quickly began to enter, clear and sweep for enemies whilst the remaining three of my squad finished up by sealing the elevator with the repulsors in our suits before setting off for another stair well on the other side of the hallway.
It took a few minutes of going through the motions but we eventually reached the first floor as we had to deal with a few police officers, deal with being put asleep. At the door Jenkins quickly opened it a crack as Leroy placed his rail gun in the opening and quickly stepped into the doorway, unleashing shot after shot into the crowd of criminals that awaited the three of us. Me and Jenkins went parallel to Leroy as we formed a firing squad and drained ten rounds each into the once whole bodies of criminals. Guts, bloods and brain matter was spread along the walls as we heard similar fire from the entire building as some of the squads ran into resistance.
"Delta Squad, what is your condition, i see a teetering life sign from one of our people."
"Alpha Squad this is Delta, one of our members was hit with a psychic attack, the enemy has been captured but he needs immediate medical attention."
"Affirmative."
"Justice, this is the Commander of Alpha Section, we require evac of the soldier with a teetering life sign."
"Confirmed Alpha, evac completed."
"Delta here, many thanks."
The comms went silent as we cleared the remainder of the floor, finding little to no resistance other than the initial one on this floor. The next floor would be the massive den of these cowards, I could already see people fleeing out the back door only to be caught by Shield Squad, the plan was working rather well it seemed.
"Leroy, next floor, we enter melee mode, can't afford to recklessly kill."
"Yes sir, it'll be difficult sir, but i am up to the challenge." (Leroy)
"Reminds me of some situations in Afghanistan..." (Jenkins)
"Come, we have a job to finish."
We ascended the cement stairways, making sure to safely clear the upper and lower floors, one man at the front looking up, another looking back and down and me in the middle making sure we are going where we need to be.
The next floor, the second last floor, had the doorway cordoned off with barbwire and other detritus. I easily stepped up to it and with the help of the suit threw the shit to the side, revealing the normal doorway. Sounds were transmitting through the door, moans and yells. It pissed me off as i knew some of the activities of this group.
"Leroy, Jenkins, capture only those that are not doing any sexual activities. If they are, end them, save all innocents you can."
"Just like Afghanistan... Well, shit." (Jenkins)
Leroy didn't even speak and grabbed a long tactical knife from his magnetized belt as I stepped back with my own knife in hand...
The wait was suspenseful, until a massive blast sounded from the other side of the floor and I tackled the door, blasting it off its hinges as the mechanical whirring of servos and mechanisms filled the room, followed by Leroy and Jenkins zooming in after me with knives out, tanking bullets from every direction. I recovered soon after and witnessed the defences they had placed around the doorway.
It was a mess of office furniture and barbed wire, followed by chairs and other miscellaneous shit. They had holed themselves up behind the debris and were constantly firing. I leapt forwards through the wire and furniture, slashing into the legs and arms of these criminals before knocking them all the fuck out with the metal exterior of my armour, which had paint slightly scratched off from the hail of bullets.
Leroy and Jenkins were also finished on the other side and re-joined with me seconds later as we snooped down the hallways, seeing flashes of other squads with their own knives out, gutting men who were engaging in illegal sexual activities. Our squad was no different as we soon followed their example, cutting the throats of the most egregious criminals and capturing the others.
Now all that was left was the top floor...
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