City Drop, Part 2
The peacefulness of the drop, ends as there land. Everything has its end.
Their land, just outside the village. Scattered among the trees. Raelle quickly pulls out her flash light, it was still dark enough to use it. She quickly flashed the light all around. Getting her fellow soldier attention. Getting to come to them.
Abigail with Tally both stood as defence as Raelle did this. Tally with her sight and Abigail more close combat if anyone came close there didn’t know or they were attacked.
“Abi’s, get Tally’s map, I need to check the area. I have an idea”
She said out loud without looking over at either of them still flashing her light out into the woods. And fields getting her fellow witches' attraction.
Abigail moved over to Tally and knew where she placed it. Goes straight to it and pulls it out. She quickly unfolds it and places it down in front of Raelle who is crouched down. In the grass. Abigail moves back into her defence position.
None of them said a word. Watching and waiting for their fellow witches. It was long however that the first unit came to them. Beth Treefin unit, she didn’t know the others. She placed her finger over her mouth keeping them quiet.
Over the next twenty minutes the remaining units trickled in. Using farspeech, ask her unit to place a bubble. To defect sound. She tried to hide her smile at seeing getting excited. This was one of her specialties.
After she was some, Raelle finally allowed herself to breathe normally.
"I have a plan." she says.
Getting everyone's attention. Raelle looks down at the map. And placed four rocks that were close by to hold down the map better.
“I see your hesitation, but just hear me out. And if anyone else has a better idea i will listen or if you think something within plan isn’t right. But the remainder is. I am up to changing things. I am not Alder”
Getting a few chuckles for them.
She looks up at everyone, everyone slowly nobbed along. Agreeing to hear her out.
“My plan is in stages. First protect the lower level. If everyone gets their maps out and shares within their unit so you can all see what I'm talking about.”
She waited for them to do just that. It wasn’t long before all of them were sitting down in their units. With their maps in between them.
“So, the village was built within a mountain. Or a hill. And has a winding road that snakes through the whole thing. I want the lower level to be our basic camp. And from there we can take the other three areas.”
“Three, I only have two,” someone in the back said.
“Yes, it looks that way, but there is a road that heads to the right of the second level. I want to make sure it at least protects and there is no one there.”
“Do you mean the small building area that is to the right of the map”
“That is, if you look, there should be a grey line with a dotted blue line.”
“I see it”
“That mean, it not of ground level and is connect to a higher level”
“Thank” , it comes out more as a whisper but everyone still hears them say it. Which brought a small smile to her.
She quickly looks around at them. “Are there any more questions about the map? Or what I want to do so far.”
Everyone just shakes their head ‘no’. Allowing her to continue with her plan. She quickly looked at the layout of the lower level.
"I need two units to take up the perimeter. Left and right. Of the further building on the lower level. And check off any work and place our own."
"Want kind of work, do you think we will find”
“Spree work, but also check if there are normal traps. Or “civilian placed traps”. And technology.”
With that two of the units agree to that. One was the Treefin unit and the Pinshocks unit. Both were of high Atlantic units and that was all she knew about that on the top of her head.
She laid out the remainder of her idea. Which everyone agreed, except with leaving the Civilian or witch alone. They agreed there could be brought to a safe spot where they can defend them easier. While thinking about it Raelle agreed with the changes.
So with that done. Tally collected the map, folded it back and placed it into her pouch. Everyone is kind off, doing the same thing.
Once the protective bubble was removed. The unit broke apart. Treenfin unit heading off to the far left and Pinshocks unit to the far right. Swythe unit the first road, Bellwether centre and the final road Moffett unit.
As Raelle moves along toward the village. A sickening feeling flooded her. Something was wrong, but she wasn’t sure what it was just yet. Tally as they walked had noticed a few bombs and quickly disarmed them. They quickly checked each building. With nothing of note. They sealed each house. So that no one could enter or exit said building. As there got to the end. Abigail spoke up.
“You have been holding out on me. After all this is done. You showing me just how much”
“I wasn’t holding back”
Abigail stops and looks at her with a raised brow.
“Your fight capabilities for one. Your ability to lead with ease.” she locked eyes with her, “should i go on, or have you go the point, Shitbird”
“If you keep calling me that, it is not going to be special anymore. And i really want it to be”
Tally steps toward them, “the building you choose is up ahead, on the right. No left.”
They both didn’t say anything about the little mistake. Knowing she had difficulty sometimes reminding her lefts to her rights. But as a unit they had come up with something that helped her with identifying them. As she writes with one hand, her right.
*****
Glory Moffett unit also didn’t really find much with the building. And just like the Bellwether unit, sealed the building as they went. At the end they did however find something important.
At first they believed it to be a run down Car with rubble and tall glass around. And they were going to leave it alone. But her unit mate mentioned it looked weird and wanted to check it out. Just in case. They agreed and stepwards the Car.
As they got close the rubble and tall glass disappeared. Revealing an almost brand new Truck. They all paused. They used their sight and checked their surroundings. Finding, a small device and break it.
With that done, they disconnected the car. So it wouldn’t be able to be used without a battery or keys. They quickly dotted it onto their map. Moved a few things around the truck. And carried on.
They all agreed that it was weird. They were just grateful they didn’t find bombs.
****
Libba Swythe unit at the beginning found nothing. Sealing the building as there checked them out. Second to last house.
Toot paused in her tracks. Placing her hand above her head stopping her unit. Libba slowly walked up behind her and taps her shoulder.
“What it is”
“Movement, it looks like a man.”
That freezer her from inside and out, there wasn’t supposed to be a man. She thought there were all going to be women. But not fully understanding her farspeech Raelle.
“We have movement, Man. we haven’t made contact”
-we have the building we all agree on, secure. Bring around back. Tally will meet you there. If i don’t hear you or you don’t arrive within an hour. i ‘m coming for you guys-
“You sound sexy when your worried”
-your, my girlfriend and best friends, of course i would worry. But maybe after this, you and-
“Did Abigail tell you to stop”
-yes, be safe-
And with that disconnected.
“Raelle said to take them, and bring them around back, Tally is going to ment us there”
She looked at her unit.
“Toot, check for anything that can harm us. Grey stays outside, protecting our six. I’m going in.”
Toot walked up to the door, checked it. “Clear”
With that Libba step inside the building, “this is the US Army. come out with your hand up.”
After a moment a loud bang, rangout through the building. Followed by stumbling, causing and a Man stepping out. Libba's hand was firmly holding her scourge.
“Identify yourself”
A deep, creaky voice came out, like he's been drinking and smoking all his life and nothing else. It wasn’t the sound of a soldier. It was more a civilian voice, her grand doubled.
“I’m chef, Cook. of the School, this is my home”
“Ok, we need to move you to a save location. This place be take by the spree”
She almost missed the creepy smile that appears on his lip. Before he quickly straightened his face out. Libba missed but, He didn’t notice Toot staring at him. And saw his smile.
“May i get my things”
Libba thought about it for a second before saying, “no, we need to move. Our leader want us to proper camp”
With a fake sad smile. He walked past Libba and Toot paused briefly when see Grey but carried on. He paused at the gate. They didn’t question it. But they did take up a defence position. And all three of them are heading towards the building. Toot heading them, stopped the group. Seeing Tally before there would.
“Don’t go anywhere,” Toot said.
And rushed off. Libba looks at Grey, who just shrugged a little. But they stay put.
Toot quickly caused up, with Tally at the back door.
“Far Speech is out. I think who we have is” she paused hoping she would understand.
Tally's face turned pale.
“Raelle, do we have a spare room”
“Yes” she says walking toward them both. Once closer, she noticed the worry on both her faces.
“What wrong”
“The enemy is here”
Raelle straightens, “bring them, i will have words. Abigail checked in with everyone. Tally double check this place. Toot brings them but says nothing. Tally will explain what is going on after we have them secured.”
And with that Tally disappeared, leaving Raelle at the back door. Her hand on her weapon.
Toot rushed back and without saying anything directed them to the building. There standing outside was Raelle with her hood over her face.
“The left room” is all she said. As they all entered.
The man moved over to the chair in the middle of the room and sat down. Not thinking how weird it was that there was only one chair inside this room or that the lights were out. And the only light was the sunlight coming through the windows.
Raelle stood there at the doorway. Until everyone exited the room.
“Toot, take your unit and find Bells”
With an easy nob. They head off into the building. After a moment, The door to the front of the bar slammed shut.
****
Raelle steps inside the room. And closed the door quietly. She could feel the power of dampers. But it felt like it wasn’t fully where yet. She walked over to the corner and picked out a folding chair and dragged in along the floor and placed it in front of him.
“I have a question”
The man finally looked at her but said nothing to her.
She tilted her head to the side and with a smile, “so the hard way. It's always my favourite.”
She leaned back and with a mixture of seeds created anti- tech bubble. Not many witches know how to make such a bubble. But growing up around the Cession and dodger she had picked up some very unique things. It can work even with tech being used. Which right now was handy.
Then using her power of Convincing.
“Remove your clothes”
The man quickly stood and did just that. Sitting back down only in his underwear. Raelle gets up and places the clothes in the far corner. Returned back to her seat.
“Stand up and move the chair to the edge of the room”
He did just that, her seed still playing along with her voice.
He did just that, moved the chair to the edge and placed the chair under the window. He moved back and was about to sit down.
“I didn’t say sit”
He froze in his action and remained standing.
“Tell me, how many there are”
He didn’t say a thing.
She stood up and punched him into his belly. Making him gasp for air, he stumbled back but he remained standing.
“Kneel”
He did just that.
She stands before him. And punches him across the face.
“I will ask again, how many are there”
****
After what felt like hours. Raelle finally exited the room, her hand covered in blood, dripping a little as well. Libba stood there a little shocked at seeing that, but said nothing for now. And hand her a cloth to wipe it off.
They both walk into the main area. Four of the five units have set up camp.
She walk straight up to Abigail.
“Where is Pinshocks unit”
“I can’t get though. We have some trouble with far speech.”
She turns to everyone.
“Gather up”
Everyone turned to her, and noticed the blood. Some of them stood put, while others moved closer. But once everyone was facing her she spoke more.
“This test is over, The Camarilla are here. Sywthe, unit found what they thought was a fellow witch or a civilian, so I interrogated him. He finally spit the beans. There are twenty to thirty of them. We need to prepare for an ambush or attack. Tally, please gather all the seekers. And head up stairs. I want this place on watch. Take in turns, but your in charge of them, Tally. Libba, Beth, you're coming with me. We are going to check out where the Pinshocks Unit went. Abigail, you're in charge.”
With that Tally quickly gathered everyone. There were four including Tally headed up stairs. Abigail started planning a defence.
Raelle stood at the back door waiting for Beth and Libba together with their stuff.
Raelle drifted a little as she waited.