SillaThe town of Silla had been viewed, by those who knew the plan, as the gateway to Pattani. The Achkaerinese had expected a hard fight here, what they got was the open door, an eerie feeling to say the least and for the man in charge
Lt Colonel Sebastian Brandt highly suspect, after all any military commander worth their rank knew that this front could have been opened and knew therefore the importance of Silla in that respect. What hit him first as he took his squad into Silla was the smell, something wasn't right, something had been unleashed here, tapping his radio button he took a breath "Colonel Brandt to all squads anyone got eyes on any inhabitant or sign of life?" he said
"No sign boss." came one response
"Nothing seen." came another
"Negative" came a third
"Major Skarsgård?" Sebastian asked
"Not found anything yet." came the response of
Major Ezri Skarsgård"Where are you?" Sebastian asked
"Northern sector just cleared a police station." Ezri said "I don't like this."
"Neither do I." Sebastian said "It screams trap."
"But where's the cheese?" Ezri asked
"I don't know but let's be vigilant." Sebastian said, he took a deep breath, he had to admit it was clever of the PAFK, the nature of urban warfare meant that they'd have to search and clear every building which would take time, however that didn't help nor did it explain the missing civilian populace.
It happened about an hour later as the Achkaerinese military units pushed closer to the centre of the small town, the sound of gunfire punctuated the silence out of nowhere "Contact." the word lit up the radio frequencies followed by positions, Sebastian and his squad found themselves pinned down by fire coming from what looked like a school.
"Colonel Brandt pinned down by fire coming from the school in grid Juliet fourteen." Sebastian reported
"I'm right next door Colonel, Lima fourteen." Ezri said responding "School complex has several buildings."
"We'll draw fire you go in." Sebastian said
"Copy that." Ezri said
"Go." Sebastian said, he and his team began laying down covering fire while Ezri's squad got inside.
"We're in proceeding to clear." Ezri reported
"Have that." Sebastian said, it took a few minutes but eventually the fire directed at them ceased but the gunfire itself didn't, taking the chance Sebastian led his squad in through another entrance, it was an explosive breach, it had to be it seemed like whatever was going on in Silla this was a big part of it.
It took about another hour to be able to satisfactorily clear the school, but that was just the beginning of the discoveries, each classroom was full of people almost like overcrowded dormitories, they didn't look that well nourished or clean either. "Contact base let them know we need medical and support here." Sebastian said
"Colonel can you come down here?" Ezri asked over the radio "I'm in the sports area."
"On my way." Sebastian said, he walked down the stairs and across to the sports building to where Ezri was waiting "Report?"
"Changing rooms are where they've stored dead bodies." Ezri said "The five enemy working in here surrendered when we entered, they thought we were going to kill them when we burst in. They told us there's a mine a couple of miles north of here that's part of this."
"Take your squad and investigate that." Sebastian said
The Marble PalaceThe sound of a phone vibrating prompted a mumbled and slightly chaotic affair as Serenity opened her eyes and rubbed the sleep out of them before carefully reaching over to the bedside table and picking up her phone "Yes?" she asked before listening "I'll be right down." she hung up before nudging Euphy who was asleep on top of Serenity, her head on Serenity's chest "Euphy." Serenity whispered running her hand through Euphy's hair as the Rokkenjiman Princess stirred a little "I've got to go to work."
"I guessed." Euphy whispered
"I'll be back soon." Serenity said as Euphy rolled off of her.
"How much would asking you to take the girls to school cost me?" Serenity asked as she got out of the bed
"That bad?" Euphy asked
"It's a war in Kalasin it's bad." Serenity said
"It'll cost you a night out dancing with me." Euphy said
"All right." Serenity said
When Serenity walked into the Round Table Room she raised an eyebrow at the room "What you've never seen an Empress attend a meeting wearing Pokemon pyjamas?" she asked "Don't answer that... what's going on?"
"Rokkenjima surfaced three submarines in what looks like in relation to what's coming out of Kalasin." Rion said "They say something else but there's no such thing as a coincidence."
"And King David is offering assistance to the survivors of these camps." Nettie said
"Admiral Rankin?" Serenity asked looking at
William Rankin"There's a legal reckoning coming for everyone involved in this." William said slowly "When this is over we're going to want everyone from the Rangsitpol regime, the Kalasin military and anyone else in a courtroom to answer for crimes whether that be the Uppsalla Convention or the Historical Crimes Treaty. It's already murky, we don't want it getting murkier."
"It's high stakes." Serenity said "Adam, when are we expecting Daito's advance to hit Ranong?"
"Within the next forty eight to seventy two hours, we're continuously touching base on that." Adam said
"Ok let's time a humanitarian insertion with that, create a safe zone." Serenity said "Meanwhile let's not let this get out of control. The separatists aren't winning this war so let's start focusing on not letting them win the peace as well."
"Do I put people on the ground?" William asked
"Yes let's get that rolling." Serenity said "Anything else?"
"When do we hit Pattani?" Peter asked
"Could be any point within the next week." Adam said "And the fight within that city? Who knows how long that'll take."
"Keep me updated." Serenity said "Nettie speak to Emerson, you know what to do."
"Yes." Nettie said
"Adam you talk to Captain Watson, you know what means." Serenity said
"Yep." Adam said
"I'm going back to bed, let me know if anything else happens." Serenity said