In the northern teau, 2nd Lieutenant Campbell and his Marineswereyingsuppressive fire to their adversaries. Massive leopard-like monsters that seemed to be determined to huntthem,and perhaps eat them for lunch.
*Bang!* *BRRrrrrttttt!* *Bang!* *Bang!*
It has been a minute since contact was made with these monsters, and the defense perimeter constructed by the Marines barely held up from the storming bastards.
"Load your GLMs!"After noticing the disappointing effects of their rifles, Campbell knew that they needed to use their grenadeunchers again if they desired tost longer.
When the Marines heardthe orders of their toon leader, some of themswiftly loaded the GLMs withordnancewhile the others continued suppressing the climbing monsters.
The Marines with loaded GLMs pointed their rifles toward the advancing monsters and fired their grenadeunchers.
*Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!*
Several grenades flew into the air and headed straight to the bottom of the northernteauwherearge number ofleopard-like monsters swarmed up.
*BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!*
Thedeafeningroars of explosives resounded while another wave of lead pierced through the air, riddling the monsters with holes.
*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!* *BRRrrrrtttt!*
"Sir, the ck Hawks are ready!"A Marine shouted at Campbellwhowasmanding the battlefront. Upon hearing the words of the Marine, Campbell nodded and immediately ordered his men.
"Our birds are ready, prepare for Exfil!"Following his words were the rumbling echoes of the transporthelicopters''propellers.
With the orders of Campbell, the Marines slowly backed away from the defense perimeter and headed towards the transport helicopters.
One ck Hawk was already in the air, containing the expeditionary research teams. The lead researcher of the Alpha Task Force gazed at Campbell and shouted.
"We will be waiting for you at the base, 2nd Lieutenant!"
Campbell merely nodded at the lead researcher while the Delta 1-2 retreatedbackto the Port of Dawn. On the other hand, the Marines stepped into their ck Hawk with their rifles pointed at the defense perimeter.
Acouple ofsecondster, the elephant-size monsters emerged and charged at them.
The Marines fired without hesitation as the 50. Caliber machine guns installed in the ck Hawk also assisted them in their suppression.
Unlike their rifles, the machine gun was somewhat effective inying waste against the massive monsters. It bought the ck Hawk time to ascend from their previous location.
When the ck Hawk was up in the air, it didn''t hesitate and rapidly retreated from the northern teau. The Marines also stopped shooting but didn''t dy on cursing the ones below them.
It was an instinct for the crayon-eatingcavemento curse at their enemies at amoment''snotice.
Campbell watched the northern teau slowly shrinking. It was fortunate that they had evacuated without any severe casualties. Some equipment was lost, but hedidn''tfeel bad about it.
The equipment left behind was supposed to be abandoned when sh*t hits the fan.
"Aliens, huh…Aren''twe the aliens?"Campbell muttered while gazing at the massive monsters that conquered their location of interest.
Itdidn''tmatter who the aliens were, whatmattered was that the so-called monsters had touched the United Navy.
''Their existence will not stop the expansion of the United Navy into the ind. Sooner orter, one of the two will have to be expelled from the ind.''Campbell knew the truth.
If things continuedinthis way, the situation would be bad for the monsters below. But hedidn''tcare much about them. After all, in his heart, the priority was the United Navy.
Nothing more, nothing less.
The growth of the UN was akin to the solidification of their beliefs.
Before Campbell could continue thinking about the implications of monsters throughout the ind, a transmission was received by the pilots.
*Delta 1-1, this is Cleaver 1! Proceeding with the safekeeping mission, Deltas are clear to RTB!*
*Cleaver 1, Delta 1-1, Roger!*
Two Apaches could be seen soaring on the horizon. These attack helicopters were supposed to be escorting the ck Hawks. However, with the new orders, priorities changed.
The Apaches went past the ck Hawks and headed towards the northern teau. Campbell could only watch them in the transport helicopter with a smileon his face.
"Those monsters will be in for a hellish sessionof how to makealien barbecue."2nd Lieutenant Campbell shook his head while the Marines around him cheered the arrival of the Apaches.
In the military, things were different. Revengewasn''tbest served cold, butbetterwhen served hot.
And so, as the two Apaches reached 50 meters away from the northern teau. They saw their targets in the location of interest and calmly announced their engagement.
*Cleaver 1, engaging hostiles!*
*Cleaver 2, foxtrot!*
Their current adversaries were different from the ones in the eastern grasnd. They wererger, stronger, and looked much more abominable. As such, they decided to give these monsters what they deserved.
A barrage of freedom rockets.
*Swiiishh!* *Swooosshh!* *Wooosshh!*
In mere seconds, dozens of Hydra 70mm unguided rockets escaped their pods and propelled themselves forward at unparalleled speeds.
Each one left smoke trails behind as they pierced through the air with ferocity.
The massive monsterswho restedon the northern teau werecurrentlylicking their wounds.They thought they had struck a jackpot when they saw several meat bags lurking in their territory.
It was saddening that the meat bags managed to escape.
However, these leopard-like monsterswouldn''tbe able to continue being dejected. After all, the Valkyries have arrived.
Several rocketsnded on the northern teau,specificallythe resting spot of the massive monsters. This brought about a barrage ofdeafeningexplosions.
*BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!* *BOOM!!!*
The Hydra rocketsweren''tto be underestimated. Each oneid waste to a monster, bringingaboutburnt and crisped bodies in their wake.
Some even exploded with blood, organs, bones, and scales scattering throughout the ground.
The resting monsters panicked and swiftly made their escape. They went downhill, with some falling to their deaths because of their hasty legs.
But the iron birds that had conquered the skies were vehement in destroying them.
*BBBRRRRRRTTTT!!!*
*BBRRRRRRRRRRTTTT!!!*
Chain guns in the bottom of the nose started firing at the escaping massive monsters. Hundreds of leads roared out of the barrel in two seconds while bullet casings fell inrge numbers.
Smoke and dust shrouded the surroundings, but the Apaches kept firing with all their might.
*Swooossh!* *BOOM!!!*
*Wooossh!* *BOOM!!!*
It was a massacre. The massive monsters that boasted numbers of over a hundred became barely a dozen. Such power was great to wield and easy to abuse.
No wonder several men had be dictators after tasting the strength of military power. In their eyes, as long as they held the military, nonewould be able tostop them.
Meanwhile, in the ck Hawk, 2nd Lieutenant Campbell observed the horrific sight unfolding before himwith calm. Yellowish lights radiantly gleamed in instants while thunderous echoes followed.
The northern teau became a battlefield. Two cleavers of death gave the hammer of execution to those who assaulted the personnel of the United Navy.
And to think there would be hundreds of such cleavers in the future.
The power of modern military technologies and doctrinewasn''tto be underestimated.
"It will take time for the northern teau to be cleaned up,"Campbell muttered since the northern teau would obviously be a quarry of the United Navy.
Its minerals were lucrative to the machine of the United Navy. It was something they needed to extract, store, and refine. After all, the UN must grow.
The 2nd Lieutenant observed the passing evergreen trees below him. While the foreign worldwasn''tmuch more different than the former one, it still had its strangeness.
When Campbell heard of the monsters and saw them with hisveryown eyes. He understood that he underestimated the foreign world. It was no wonder why the Fleet Admiral sought caution in their operations.
If such monsters existed onnd, what kind of abominations could live under the sea? Without the limits of weight, how big could they get? Especially with theirspecialbiology.
The maritime security mission would be problematicto aplish, but as said before, they were the United Navy. For they are the sailors of the seas, in the deep blue shall they go.
Minutester, the ck Hawk arrived at the airstrip of the Port of Dawn. Campbell observed the busy airstrip and saw three ck Hawks with various personnel stepping out.
He smiled in relief after seeing his men alive.
As the transport helicopter, Delta 1-1,nded. 2nd Lieutenant Campbell stepped out and headed towards the Marine formation of the Bravo Task Force.
His steps were steady while his Marines followed from behind.
Itdidn''ttake time for Campbell to stand before the Marine formation. He saluted at themandthey saluted back with a grunt.
"All of you look bad,"Campbell smirked at his men in the Bravo Task Force. The Marine officer who led the BTF Marines stepped forward.
"We''veseen worse days, Sir!"The Marine officer grinned at the toon leader. Campbell felt proud of his Marines since none of them became a casualty during the evacuation.
"Retreating from giant monsters. This is the first."Campbell remarkedandthe Marines around him chuckled.
Fighting against otherbatants was their job. Trying to take down monsters was far from it. However, it was an intriguing change of pace for the Marines.
"It is the first, 2nd Lieutenant. And we are fortunate to have not lost anything from it."A sagely voice entered their conversation. All of the Marines immediately saluted once again.
What emerged beside them was an old white-bearded man. He was themanding officer of the UNS Light Bringer, Captain Lux.
He watched the Marines with interest with a smile on his face.
"This will not be the only moment we willbe fightingagainst monsters, men. The challenges of the United Navy will be difficult and rough. But as the Fleet Admiral had said. We, the United Navy, are destined to be in this world."
"As such, we will prevail!"After the short speech of the captain, the Marines gave their battle cries tomemorate it.
"""Oorah!!!"""