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394 - The Emperor's Own

Hundreds of silver clad fully armored soldiers stood before the gates of the Citadel. With their featureless full face helm, it was hard to know what the soldiers were thinking as they stood still like statues as they watched the gates.

The magic barriers above the Citadel walls flickered constantly, as smoke puff constantly appeared with thunderous cracks over the barriers. One by one the barriers fell as the enemy appeared to concentrate all their power in attacking the bar...

393 - Trapped?

The city of Silverton, Final Gate to the Citadel

Tyrier reloaded his rifle and took a quick check of his surroundings. His men and the ad hoc Marine support which had grown to almost a small platoon as they picked up more waylaid Marines were currently taking a breather from the close quarter fighting.

They had encountered the Bronze men which were heavily armored. They wore thick plate that protected their vitals and reduced the penetration abilities of thei...

392 - Door Knockers

The City of Silverton, Main Gates, Lower Bailey

"Do not falter!" A Knight Commander cried out as he rallied the Imperial troops. He raised his silver blade in the air which caught the sunlight, painting a pose of heroism. "We are the Mighty! We are the Shield! We are the Sword! For the Empire!"

Roused by the Knight Commander's rally cry, the Imperial soldiers locked their shields together and stood before the huge gates of the city, prepared to hold their gro...

391 - Urban Warfare

The city of Silverton, Citadel, Emperor's Quarters

Emperor Varacen was having a pleasant dream when suddenly he was shaken awake. He blinked his eyes in anger and confusion at the frightened eunuchs next to him, "My Emperor! Wake up! Wake up!"

"What is the matter?" Varacen sat up and rubbed the sleep off his face. He paused and cocked his head to the side as his brain registered the clanking of bells outside the room. "An attack?"

"Yes, my Em...

390 - Sucker Punch

United Nations, Northern Front, Right Flank, City of Orwell's Point

The War Room was in a chaotic mess as aides and runners ran in and out bearing messages and tasks. Staff Officers updated the maps and tasking on the boards while radio operators sat facing a bank of radio sets relay information back and fore like a tennis match.

Mills, freshly promoted to take the role of Military Liason with the Governor of Orwell's Point stood beside his, once enemy and ri...

389 - Operation Overlord

The General Atomics MQ - 242 'Owleye' Unmanned Reconnaissance Vehicle was already on its last legs as it hovered quietly over the city it was assigned to overwatch. Built over forty years ago, it was mothballed together with the aging City Class heavy cruiser Singapore and only taken back into service when the UNS Singapore was retrofit back into active service as an auxiliary ship.

Without a proper UAV servicing station for the UAVs, the MQ - 242 Owleyes had started to break...

388 - Elementalists

United Nations, City of Falledge

Lieutenant Collins. military attache to the Governer of Falledge, watched the rows and rows of Marines carefully packing their gear and parachute silks inside the simple wooden shed while sergeants strolled up and down keeping an eagle eye on their actions. One sergeant paused before an Orc Marine who was busy stuffing the parachute silks into his pack.

"Private!" The sergeant growled loudly. "What the fark do you think you ar...

387 - Espionage

The sudden sharp roar of the rifle shocked the people inside the Citadel and the doors to the Great Hall swung open as guards with blades drawn and ministers rushed in. The Emperor coughed and spat to the side as the foul smelling smoke shrouded the Great Hall and choked him.

The cloaked figure waved his hands casting a small spell that blew the foul air away while the Emperor's men looked at him with worry. "Your Majesty! Are you safe? Is there an attack?"

"...

386 - Troop Movements

Northern Front

Marines and SDF companies were pulled off the lines and hastily transferred towards the east as they hurried to reinforce the eastern flank. Dozens and dozens of trucks shipped men, equipment, and supplies in an almost endless stream as they drove along the edges of the Uncharted Forest.

Imperial aerial scouts attempted to investigate were instead intercepted by the Airforce's AF - 1 Super Cobras. But despite all their efforts at keeping the Im...

385 - Plans Never Goes As Planned

Extraction Point Beta

The force of the rotor effect whipped the grassed and leaves wildly as the members of Claymore One boarded the rear ramp of the Flying Banana. Wolf secured the girl onto the buckle seat while the rest stared at him with smirks on their faces. 

Specialist Sergeant Tyrier walked over and took a look at the unconscious girl before he turned around and addressed the whole squad. "So, is this some kind of tradition we are gonna have for ...

384 - So Interesting!

Northern Front, 2 Km away from City of Falledge

The forward Imperial picket jolt awoke suddenly from his sleep and grabbed his weapon in panic. For a moment he was disorientated as he scanned his surroundings before he calmed down. Dell returned his sword into the scabbard and took a sip of his water skin to quench his dry throat. 

Scratching his head, Dell wondered what had woke him up when he heard a low rumbling in the distance coming from the city si...

383 - Downfall

First Imperial Army, Order of Shadows Camp

Muffled screams came from inside the tent in the middle of the camp. The guards ignored the screams as much as they could while the others kept as far away from the tent. Thos wearing his signature featureless helm strolled paused just before the tent's entrance as another cry rang out. 

He ducked his head into the tent and found the Joker with beads of sweat rolling down his half naked body. The Joker held a wh...

382 - Article 99

UN, City of Falledge, SDF Camp Parade Grounds

"PARADEEEE! ATTEN... SHUN!" The SDF Regimental Sergent Major roared out. Hundreds of boots stomped down as the gathered SDF troops stood at attention. Over two thousand soldiers gathered at the SDF Camp's parade square in the morning, save for those on duty.

The Falledge SDF Commander walked stiffly to the podium set on a stage and cleared his throat while constantly throwing nervous glances to the black clad sold...

381 - Unexpected Command

Northern Front, Outskirts of Falledge

Mage flames flickered wildly in the wind as the passage of a wounded dragon slammed into the ground and dug a furrow across the terrain. Bangs of rifles and screams echoed out constantly as pockets of SDF continued their resistance against the Order of Shadows.

SDF Corporal Bock was nursing a bleeding head wound caused by a glancing blow from a sword. He had repaid that attacker with a blast of rifle fire in the face. He ...

380 - Rolling Thunder

Second Imperial Army Camp, 'Centre' of the Front

The General in charge of the Second Army paced about his tent in frustration. Braziers of burning coal lit and warmed the tent against the night. His army of a hundred thousand was bogged by the numerous enemy forts and defensives laid before their path of advance! The rebels were like the pesty prairie burrowers, which liked to dig burrows and hunters who hunted the prairie burrowers for their pelt had to stop and check each a...

379 - One For The History Books

Northern Front, City of Falledge, Forward Defense Line

Heavy gunfire echoed throughout the night. The night skies were lit up by glowing tracers floating into the skies and parachute flares. Gout of flames washed over the trench lines as Imperial Dragons swept down low over the SDF positions. 

Men and dragons screamed as they fought while guns thundered and roared. A dragon slammed right into a puff of smoke were an anti air shell detonated in mid air, h...

378 - Fun and Games

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" The warning was echoed down the Marines line. "FIRE IN THE HOLE!"

Seconds later, the abandoned fortifications that the Marines used sweat and blood to construct and defend disappeared in a series of explosions that eclipsed the ongoing artillery barrage. The top of the ridge literally disappeared, as the buried explosives sent tons of dirt flying into the air. 

The explosion caught the majority of the First Imperial Army by surprise, ...

377 - Danger! High Explosives!

Northern Front, 'The Baiting Line', Marine First Battalion, 'A' Company

All along the line of defensive works, Marines slept with their helmets and gear on. The land between the Marines and Imperials were pockmarked with craters and bodies. The once waist tall wild grasses were flattened and charred from spells and explosives. The Marines named the land between the two forces as the Baiting Line, for once the Imperials crossed an imaginary line, the Marines will attempt to ba...

376 - Rock and Rumors

UN, Orwell's Point, Forward Fortifications

A dragon's cry attracted the attention of the soldiers under the fortifications. The size of the flying dragon grew larger and larger as it dropped its altitude and landed with surprising gentleness on the paved square behind the lines. The crew unbuckled themselves while the blue red dragon laid its whole bulk down flat and the crew climbed down the dragon harness expertly.

"Priority message to the Ground Commander!...

375 - The Joker

UN, City of Falledge, Forward Wall

SDF Corporeal Bock grit his teeth hard as he raised his rifle up vertically to parry the downswing of the Imperial Knight's sword stroke. The impact force between the sword and the rifle's metal and wood forestock surprised Bock as the weight behind the sword was a lot heavier than he expected from the Knight.

He strained his muscles trained from wielding a blacksmith hammer against the Knight and pushed the Knight to slide ...

374 - Orchestra of Death

Falledge, Town Hall

The atmosphere in the hall was tense as the city leaders and military commanders stared at the map table covered with green and blue tokens. The Falledge Governor, once a successful merchant, Etoro Arther stared hard at the map before he asked, "The attack yesterday, was it a probe to our defenses?"

"Yes," 2nd Lieutenant Collins, military attache to the Falledge Governor replied. He was the only human in the room of elves. "They definitely...

373 - The Self Defense Force

UN, Falledge, City Walls

The city of Falledge, once a simple border town of the Bluewood Empire that adventurers and local residents used as a gateway into the Uncharted Forest were now in a state of high alert. The border city defenses that had stood against countless goblin and monster attacks were upgraded over the winter season in preparation for an invasion by the Imperials.

A new outer layer of defensives was constructed beyond the city walls, made of c...

372 - Disciplinary Actions

UN, Fortress Singapore

Captain Blake slammed his clenched fist angrily against the table as he glared at his officers' images on the display. "Stealing from other departments? What the fuck are you thinking?"

Colonel Frank stood at attention and kept his eyes staring straight over Blake's head in the video call, "Sir, securing our supply lines were of utmost importance, Sir!"

"Don't give me this shit!" Blake sighed. "Here, I am trying to wipe...

371 - Fish Bait

UN Northern Front Command HQ

Colonel Frank moved the wooden markers of two Marine Battalions back from the west flank of Falledge all the way to the edge of the Uncharted Forest. He wanted to bait and draw in the Imperial Army on the left of the North Front and once the Imperials were lured in, they will find themselves with the Sawtooth Mountains on their right, two Battalions of Marines in their front and the city of Falledge on their left!

Frank will then ...

370 - Internal Problems

Commander Ford frowned and walked up to the group, "What's the problem?"

The Chief Shipwright turned and saw who was behind him and he stifled up and quickly threw a greeting, "Sir!"

He threw a chilly glance at the group of goblin techs who threw up a crude salute before petrifying into attention when they saw who has appeared.

"So?" Ford demanded as he turned his attention back to the Chief Shipwright.

"Sir," The Chief quick...

369 - Go Strike!

United Nations, Fortress Singapore, Command Bridge

Captain Blake stood before the armored viewports of the bridge, staring out at the city frowning. He turned and looked at the tactical plot table which had the map of their current ongoing conflict being displayed.

Several red icons were blinking currently, which indicated areas that his troops were engaged with the Imperials. The entire UN ground forces had only a single Marine Divison, including all the art...

368 - It is Inevitable

Source Sea, Imperial Grand Fleet

The Admiral stood on the top deck, viewing the action of the dragons and the two five ship squadrons of frigates sneaking towards the rebel's ship with a frown on his face. Through the use of a far sight spell, he could clearly see the lightweight dragons were dropping like flies from the defensive weapons of the rebels.

His Grand Fleet had a total of eight dragon ships, each dragon ships could pack a total of either twenty li...

367 - Need Prisoners!

The roar .50 calibres and the deeper boom of the 20 mm guns thundered out constantly as curious Imperial Fleet came within firing range of the surprised floating tender. The tender unable to manoeuvre could only hold its ground fiercely, forcing the Imperial ships back.

The crew of the UNS Dragon Roost did not expect to encounter any Imperial presence out here and neither did the mission planners back in HQ. It was an intelligence oversight that the mission planners had not a...

366 - Dance Steps of War

UN, Fortress Singapore, Command Bridge

"We have several confirmed reports of enemy movement along our Northern borders," Intel Officer Tavor reported to the senior military officers. "Our early efforts in using high altitude bombings of the Imperial troops and supply lines were initially a success, but the Empire had adapted quite fast, hence the later results were lacklustre."

"The Imperial troops had dispersed themselves smaller units and had spread out ins...

365 - March of an Empire

Hundreds of boots crushed the soft melting ice underneath their feet as lines and lines of blue cladded soldiers marched tirelessly forward. Dozens and dozens of covered wagons pulled by beasts followed along behind the soldiers. Flags and banners hung limply under the absence of a breeze while drummer boys tapped out a slow beat.

A dragon cry in the skies caught the attention of the soldiers and officers riding on land dragons. Heads turned up towards the noise coming from t...