Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Real Heroes ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

"Gung-Ho to mobile command. Mobile command, respond. General Hawk, are you there?"

"Read you loud and clear, Gung-Ho," responded a gruff sounding man. "What's the situation?"

"We've cleared out a neighborhood full of Vipers. Captured a straggler."

"Cobra?"

"I think so. According to our friends in the JSDF, she's a wanted…"

"She?"

"Yes, she. She's a wanted criminal with suspected ties to Cobra. I think she helped the snakes figure out where to land."

"What's her uniform? Viper, Crimson Guard…"

"Actually, I've never seen this one. Looks like a schoolgirl outfit."

"You're kidding, right?"

"Fraid not, sir. JSDF has jurisdiction on domestic criminals, so they're going to escort her to Kyoto base for questioning. The rest of the force is searching the city for pockets of Cobra resistance uptown. Where's everyone else?"

"Beach head's unit is searching downtown, while Duke, Alpine, Roadblock, and their units are heading toward the center of the city."

"What about the Cobra chick?"

"I'll arrange something. If she's in league with Cobra, she's our problem as well."

"Understood." Turning back to the forces at hand, Gung-Ho began to organize the march of his soldiers. "Okay, ladies, let's move out!"

After some time bawling and ranting, Cobra Commander had finally regained his composure. Turning to Destro, he asked for the status on the situation.

"Commander, the Baroness's squad, Tomax and Xamot's squad, and the Dreadnoks are all pinned down right below us. The plan is to destroy Tokyo Tower, then retreat.

Less than pleased by the mention of retreat, the Commander banged his fist on the console in front of him. "WHAT!? Why retreat? We are not going to lose this battle!"

"Do you have a plan?"

"That dolt Mindbender put weapons on these carriers, right?"

"Yes sir. Heavy battleship cannons, cruise missiles, and air-to-air missiles. We have firepower slightly greater than a battleship on each vessel."

"Then use it! Draw out the Joes into the center of the city, and then we wipe them out!"

"Usagi?"

"What is it Minako?"

"Rei and Makoto are nowhere to be found. And you know what?"

"What?"

"It's YOUR FAULT!"

Those words hit Usagi like a ton of bricks. She didn't want to hear it.

"That's not true!"

Ami interrupted the two before an argument could erupt. "Calm down! The important thing to do right now is find the others, not argue!"

Nodding in agreement, the three looked around the city, hoping to find their friends…

Meanwhile, by Tokyo Tower, the battle had reached a standoff. The tanks and infantry of GI Joe and the JSDF were heading right into Cobra Commander's carefully set plan! The Commander was well aware of this, smiling at his own sense of tactical genius.

"This is too simple! The Joes will be wiped out at the foot of our advance!"

"Don't be so sure, Commander!" responded Destro. "Look!"

Looking at the monitors in front of them, the crew of the carrier noticed the Joes and JSDF fighters had finished driving off the remainder of Cobra's aircraft, and were heading right for the carriers, easily outdistancing the ground convoys. In response, all the remaining Cobra aircraft went out in a desperate bid to counterattack, but were quickly outnumbered by the Joe fighters and shot down.

"Stand your ground! No! Stop blowing up, dammit!"

"I don't think they can hear you commander. We should sound retreat!"

"No retreat! Stand your…"

The 'your' was interrupted by a series of shockwaves that forced several people out of their seats. Looking on the monitors, it was clear that the carrier had been struck by the fighters, who were coming around for another pass.

With the air battle all but won, Duke's convoy pressed ahead into battle with the remaining ground forces. The Dreadnoks Torch and Buzzer had finished setting up explosives around the corners of Tokyo Tower, and were quickly backing away.

"So, Torch? What's the deal?"

"We're backing up on out of here once the tower goes!"

The conversation was quickly interrupted by the approaching tanks firing barrages at the Cobra forces. Torch and Buzzer scattered, as the remaining forces began a counterattack. Sure enough, the engagement reached a standstill.

"This is going nowhere!" screamed Duke. "We can't just stay here!"

"What do you think we should do?" asked Quick Kick.

"Where's Snake-Eyes? We'll cover him!"

On cue, the ninja known as Snake Eyes, who was shooting at several Vipers, quickly moved forward towards the bombs.

"Roadblock! Alpine! Cover Snake-Eyes!" screamed Duke.

"Sure thing!" responded the bald solider known as Roadblock. Firing off an M2 Browning rifle that a normal man would have trouble lifting, Roadblock managed to clear a space in the Cobra line that Snake-Eyes went through, heading right for the bombs.

All of the allied forces there began firing on the Cobra troops, allowing Snake Eyes to take the bombs off the key points of the tower. Throwing the bombs at the Viper front lines, Snake-eyes shot the bombs causing them to detonate. The detonations caused huge explosions, forcing the remaining Cobra forces to retreat to the low flying carriers. Many of the Cobra forces were forced to escape on C.L.A.W. gliders in an attempt to catch up with the carriers. Finally, the carriers finally took off, leaving several dozen Vipers and B.A.T.S behind.

"We won!" shouted a Japanese soldier.

"Cobra won't try to attack Tokyo ever again!" added another.

Sighing at yet another battle fought against Cobra, Duke hoped the man's predictions were right. The scene of all the forces, American Joes and JSDF shouting "Yo Joe!" did help to make the sergeant feel a little better.

"Come on Duke!" called Alpine. "Let's get back to base."

"Good idea."

Searching the city had been difficult enough with the Japanese army and the outside forces patrolling the streets for Cobra soldiers. So when there was no sign of either Rei or Makoto, Usagi felt horrible. Ami's attempts to console her friend did little to help.

"I can't believe this happened. It's my fault. I'm supposed to be a leader. And look at me!"

"Usagi?"

"What Minako?"

"I'm sorry about before. I didn't know what to do."

"You were right."

"No, I wasn't. Come on, let's go home. I'm sure we can plan our next step there."

"I can't believe it. Beaten again, and forced to leave in disgrace. The only consolation was a very odd captive, a girl who could supposedly command the forces of electricity. Walking up to her cell on board the carrier, Cobra Commander looked at the unconscious Sailor Jupiter with the twins escorting him.

"Make sure our guest is comfortable when we reach the Terror-Drome. I want Dr. Mindbender to study an intact prize."