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Chapter 50 - The Swords in the Shadow

[Classified Information]

[Operation Demons Bane]

[Mission: Eliminate Heretical Influence]

[Operation Operatives: Classified-Requires Maximum Clearance Level]

[Further Information Classified under Maximum Restriction]

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-Unknown Location-

*Radle Radle*

Clinging can be heard as a faint light illuminates men sitting across from each other.

The Men are suited in full clothing, nothing visible from them, only the visible breath as they exhale from their masks.

"Hey Newblood, how did you manage to get here?"

One of the men spoke as the ones who got asked looked up.

"I passed selection like everyone else."

The ones who got called Newblood answered.

"Come on, we want to know, your not from here, are ya?"

Another man spoke up.

The Newblood lowered his head before raising it again.

"Indeed, I'm not from here like you, I was born and raised in what used to be the Ottoman Empire, after the Quakes me and my family got rescued and relocated in Central Asia. I joined up to repay for being saved and to protect my new home."

*Whistle*

"How did you even get selected to join this ragtag team. Selection is the second hardest part, hardest being able to survive to even be considered to a trainee."

Newblood though for a moment.

"Like everyone else, shear will and determination."

*Radle Radle*

The room shook again.

"Very lucky, to even get the Saintess's attention." One man said.

"Aren't we her men? Everyone of us gets personally selected by her."

As they talked a man stood up.

"Alright you shriveled up ballsacks, get up we are approaching landing zone, Newblood don't lag behind."

""Yes Sir!""

As they all got up and neared a big door they heard comms chatter.

"We are approaching zone, get ready D-Squad."

As they waited a light that shone red switched to green as the door opened revealing the dark sky as clouds zoom by.

"Alright, meet at designated location, jump!"

Everyone ran forward and jumped out of the door revealing that they were in the sky as they fall down.

Yes indeed, they were in a plane, a hidden project made by the Labs. This plane is known as the Troop Carrier as it deploys soldiers to the fight or behind enemy lines.

This came with a new Branch in the Russian Armed Forces, the Paratrooper Branch.

As they fell they passed clouds as the water within them made them wet.

Soon they passed them and began so see city lights from afar.

They pulled a cord that deployed a parachute as they navigated themselves to the landing zone.

*Sfush*

*Thump*

One after the other they landed and detached the chute and began to pull them back and put them back inside the backpack.

"Alright, team. We are approximately 3 kilometers from the site, stick together and don't alert anyone."

The Leader spoke a he grabbed his weapon and began to walk forth followed by his men.

The Compound they need to enter is outside of the city in the background as its in a isolated area.

After some travel they arrived near the base.

"Alright, we split up. Sniper get up high at the hill nearby and see if you can get some, the rest split up and enter undetected. Newblood your with me."

No further words were exchanged as the team split in two groups of four with the lone Sniper taking high ground.

As the men infiltrate the Compound and move on slowly Team 1 encounterd sometimes bizarre.

"Halt, get to cover."

The Team Lead said as all four moved to cover.

As the Leader peaks out he saw what made his stomach ache.

"Sir, you alright?"

Newblood asked.

The Leader moved back as he sighed.

"The mission was to eradicate Heretical Influence, but I felt that it was more than just that."

He pointed for everyone to take a look and they so did.

They saw as a man dragged what looked like a little girl across the floor as he walked away across the Hallway.

"That girl is no older than my daughter."

One Solder said as he put his finger at the bridge of his nose.

"We kill them, all of them."

Another one said with unbridled fury.

"No, we don't. Our mission is to Find the Heretical Influence and report back to HCOM. The Kill Team will do this for us."

The men dropped their shoulders but quickly rose them when they heard the Leader mention the Kill Team.

"W-wait, as in THE Kill Team, the ones handpicked by her Highness and trained by Sir Constantine?"

The Leader nodded.

"Alright, no more talk, we move.

As the team moved on they stumbled across a door that opened.

A man existed the door and suddenly he got gripped by his neck but before he could scream out.

*CRACK*

His neck got snapped as the Soldier who did so put him in a nearby closet and put a lock on it.

*Static*

"Sir it seams that Team 2 has been spotted, the mission is compromised."

The Sniper radioed in.

"What, why haven't they informed me?"

*Static*

"Their Radio is busted, it's been shot, all of them. But they reported that they have confirmed Heretical Influence on this site, mission is complete."

The Sniper said.

"Understood, cover them as they reach the Extraction Area we are making our way."

The Leader replied.

*Static*

"Understood, out."

Team 2 has been spotted but they confirmed Heretical Influence and completed the mission in time. Team 1 is on the way to reinforce them.

-With Team 2-

RATATATATATAT

CRUNCH

SPLASH

"These guys have no end! We need to move!"

As the Team Member spoke out a Heretic ran up to him.

"RAAAAGGG-BANG!

THUD

"Thank me later, come let's go."

BOOM

SPLAT

One Soldier threw a grenade into the horde as dozens of them blew up.

"Dammit, these guys don't look human, they are purple and have small horns!"

One Solder said as he keept shooting.

"And some are bulging like a balloon!"

Another one said as he threw a bottle that has oil inside with a lit cloth.

FUUUSH

""AAAARRRGHHH!!!""

The flames that burst out gave them time to run out of the Base and as they did they saw Team 1.

"Sergey, are you alright."

The Team Leader asked.

"I'm good, as are Misha, Igor and Vladimir."

Yes the men who consist of Team 2 are the very same Squad that blew up the Korean city during the war against Japan.

"That's good to hear, next time don't get all your Radios busted and yourself."

Igor laughed out as he coughed.

"Alright move on, we need to inform HCOM and get Kill Team here."

Everyone nodded as they moved to the location they landed from the plane from.

The Leader takes a big Radio hidden in the bushes as he turns it on.

*Static*

"Have you completed your objective?"

The Leader clears his throat.

"Yes Sir, we have spotted Heretical Influence, but we got caught and request Extraction."

*Static*

"Understood, Attack Cargo is inbound to clear EZ and get you out."

"Attack Cargo?"

Newblood asked.

"Yes, new toy for the Army, still experimental but has a hundred percent success rate."

Vladimir answered.

"We are Special Forces, we get new toys early."

Misha said.

As soon he finished the men saw a horde approaching.

"Shit, that's a lot of Demonic possessed Heretics, even for us."

But as soon as Sergey said that he heard a loud roar.

VRMMMMMM

FOOOOOSH

BOOOOOOOMM

BOOOOOOMMM

BRRRRRRRRRRT

BOOOOOM BOOOM

The horde before them was reduced to ash a they saw a huge plane pass by with large barrels sticking out of its right side.

"That's Big Mama right there, the first Attack Cargo Plane. It's making a second pass to get us, get the balloons ready."

Igor said as everyone deployed the balloons in time for the plane to catch them as they got pulled out.

The Plane pulled them inside from its belly as the Special Forces Soldiers got inside.

"That was something, so the Kill Team will finish the job right? But why can't this plane do it instead?"

Newblood asked.

"Because the Compound is covered in a negative energy field, no amount of modern fire will shatter it."

The entire team turned to the voice.

What they saw made their eyes bulge out.

A two and a half meter tall man in full Knight Armor covered in robes was before them.

"W-what the-"

"Sir!"

The Leader saluted the Knight as he stood straight prompting the rest to follow.

"At ease Captain, we heard the news, I and my men will finish this mission."

The Knight said.

"Yes Sir."

As they stood in silence the Pilot spoke through the radio.

"Kill Team, ready up we are approaching landing zone."

The Knight responded.

"Thank you Pilot, alright we are heading out open the door."

The Knight said as more Knights like him appeared from the dimly lit Cargo bay.

The Door light turned green as they jumped out.

"That...was the Kill Team? They are so big!"

Newblood said.

"Indeed, they are the ones who are worthy to wield Holy Artifacts that can slay the foul, that's why they got so big, well that's what we came up with."

Igor said as he scratched his masked head.

-With the Knights-

The Knight in full Armor landed right inside the Compound, directly inside the Horde that formed.

THUD

THUD

THUD

THUD

Four of them landed side by side as they held their three meter long swords.

They all pulled down their robes revealing the markings on their armor.

A upside down Cross.

"Men of the Harbingers of the Damned unleash the fury of the Lord. Bring down these fallen brothers."

The Knight in the middle spoke as the rest shouted.

That moment the horde moved on them.

SWISH

With a single swing the sword of the Harbinger cleaved the skull of a Heretic as the throat was exposed to the Moonlight and the tongue flapped around.

The Harbingers who bear the sign of unworthiness, the Upside Down Cross, march on as they cut down the horde of fallen men.

SWISH

FLAP

With that, the last Heretic fell.

"Heretical Influence in Japan is increasing after the War. This was the fourth and right outside of Sapporo, Hokkaido."

One of the Harbingers said.

"It matters not, we do our duty and return. Are the charges set?"

Another replied as he asked another.

*Nod*

As they returned and boarded a new plane that came to pick them up, the Compound in the background that's littered with corpses blew up.