International Tankery

Chapter 4: The Yanks Arrive

Shiho was walking to the conference room where the meeting with the United States was going to take place. She was stopped by Filip. He said to her, "Ms. Nishizumi, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a few moments." Shiho told him, "We can walk and talk." Filip nodded and walked with her.

Shw asked him, "What did you want to talk about?" Filip told her, "I was hoping to try and renegotiate the ultimatum that we were given. As far as I can see, nobody will get anything out of this war." Shiho said, "That's where you're wrong. If we win, only girls will be able to participate in sensha-dō. That is what my side gets out of it."

Filip said, "I just don't see why everything must be solved with violence. We're not barbarians, so I assumed that we could settle this like civilized people. Besides, you saw the size of my military. 300,000 men. And that's just from my military academy.  If Yugoslavia decides to accept the mock war, it will go badly for you. I'm just looking out for everyone's best interests."

Shiho laughed and said, "For someone who is hailed as a great strategist, you really are naive. In Japan, sensha-dō is a sport for females. It's always been a part of Japan's culture." Filip told her, "Yes. Japan's culture. In Yugoslavia, tankery is a way of showing the youth another career path. I mean, peace is a lot more profitable." Shiho told him, "Well, the ultimatum stays the way that it is. Now do forgive me, but I have to meet with the United States Delegation." Filip nodded and left.

He went back outside and stood beside Maho. She went to hug him, when he threw his hat on the ground and yelled out, "ЈЕБО ЈОЈ МАЈКУ, ДА ЈОЈ ЈЕБО! КОЈ ЈОЈ КУРАЋ?!" Maho was scared. She saw Filip get angry before, but not angry enough to yell. When he sat down on the bench, Maho sat down beside him and gave him a comforting hug. She asked, "What's wrong?" He told her, "Your mother. That's what's wrong. I don't get how she can be so stubborn. She saw the amount of men, that I have. She knows that if we go to war, you'll lose."

Maho whispered, "That's just the way she is. Besides, I know how to cheer you up." Filip asked, "How?" Maho gave him a kiss, and a voice said, "So this is busy doing homework? I didn't know that you were like that Maho. How could you hurt my older brother?" They looked over and saw George Roneson.

He smirked and told her, "Just wait, 'til I show him this picture. He'll give you a good beating for being disloyal." Filip growled, got up and pinned George against a tree and put his pistol in George's mouth, finger on the trigger. He told him, "Tell your brother that if he wants to abuse Maho, he has to go through me first. And I wouldn't think twice about making him bite the bullet. Understand?" George nodded and Filip let him go.

With Shiho

The US delegation had arrived, and was  having a meeting with the Japanese Sensha-dō Federation.

Shiho said, "President Kennedy, this is the ultimatum. Ban boys from doing Sensha-dō or face us in a mock war." Kennedy, without second thought, told her, "I'm sorry, but this ultimatum is fu discrimination against all boys. We cannot accept it. ." Shiho smirked said, "So you accept the mock war." Kennedy said, "Yes I do. I'll do whatever it takes to preserve liberty and freedom."

Shìho said, "Looks like we have our first candidate for war."

Kennedy and Mark Johnson walked out of the meeting. Mark told him, "Mr. President, while I do not believe that your choice was correct, I will support it." Kennedy said, "Thank you Johnson. Besides, if the Soviets declare war, along with any other nations that they meet with, they will not win, do to the fact that we would outnumber them."

Mark said, "I still think that we should have tried to negotiate and find a compromise." Kennedy told him, "All in good time. Afterall, good things come to those who wait." Mark said, "I agree."

Time-Skip- A few days later

Filip, Mark, Bogdan, and Dimitri had gotten together to hang out, when Filip said, "Crap, sorry guys, I just remembered that I have to go train that new British guy that came." Mark told him, "No problem. You'll just buy the next couple rounds, when we meet up again." Filip chuckled and left.

As he was walking, he saw two figures, and they looked familiar.

With Michael and Maho

Michael was pissed. His brother had shown him the picture of Maho and Filip kissing. He told her, "I can't believe that you would cheat on me." Maho asked ,"Cheat on you? We're not even in a relationship!"

Michael said, "Really? Your mother made it perfectly clear that you would marry me, and you will do as she says." Maho said, "No, I won't. I've been doing whatever my mother told me to do my whole life. There are certain decisions that I want to make on my own. And I can tell you right now, that I don't love you." Michael said, "Take that back."

Maho narrowed her eyes and firmly said, "No." Michael growled, and cupped Maho's cheeks roughly, before telling her, "Take it back, right now before I teach you a lesson in respect." Maho said, "No." As best as she could.

Michael growled and backhanded Maho onto the ground, cutting her lip. He heard someone yell, "MAHO!" Michael picked Maho up by the collar of her shirt and punched her in the face, giving her a black eye.

He pulled his fist back and got ready to punch her again. By now Maho was crying in pain. The person who yelled, had ran over and right before Michael could punch Maho again, he got kicked straight in the face and hit the side of his head on a nearby bench.

The guy bent down and asked, "Are you okay, Maho?" Maho looked at who asked her the question and saw Filip. When Filip saw what Michael did to her , he growled and pulled out his standard issue CZ99 and shot Michael in the shoulder.

Michael cried out in pain and Filip walked over to him. Michael looked up and Filip stepped on his wounded shoulder, causing  Michael to scream in even more pain. Filip told him, "Listen hear you son of a whore. There are a lot of things that I will allow people to get away with. But abusing my girlfriend isn't one of them." Michael, now scared asked, "What are you going to do?" Filip told him, "If you come near Maho ever again, I will make you and your family suffer. You'll wish that Satan himself was torturing you in the deepest pits of hell. Understand?"

Michael said, "I understand." Filip said, "Good. Now, let me give you a reminder of what will happen." Filip then stomped on Michael's wounded shoulder with all of his weight, shattering it completely. Michael started to scream and cry in pain.

Filip picked up Maho, and took him back to his hotel room that he shared with Bogdan and Tito.