Hells Bells

The Incident in D24 P2

January 27th 2025. Dimension 24.  Taskforce Eclipse.

Originally Written in 2022

The two ships jump in off a coast line, and start to descend into the water. The sky turned to night. The two ships settle down into the water and sail down the coast, after a few hours they meet up with two other ships near a makeshift FOB, and drop anchor. The camp is lively as troops move around setting up defenses and setting up helipads. This goes on until early morning, with five more ships joining the naval task force, operations commenced with the arrival of the USS Enterprise late in the afternoon.

LIBERTY: What's our objective Odin?

ODIN: Your objective is to find a lost princess.

LIBERTY: Excuse me?

ODIN: Let me further explain the objective, apparently she received a few books from the troops that came here ten years ago, and through advanced reconnaissance, we have found out that after our evacuation, the people of this world started seeing us as evil gods, that meddled in something they shouldn't have.

LIBERTY: What does this have to do with the books and the princess?

ODIN: We believe she might think otherwise, due to her family shunning her because of those books. If she thinks otherwise she will be a great mediator between the governing body of this country.

LIBERTY: So we're gambling everything on a girl, who might not even be in a good relationship with her family?

ODIN: All other options will end up causing more damage to this world and maybe another Innerworld/Afghanistan situation.

LIBERTY: Do we even have any clue where she is?

ODIN: The reconnaissance plane shows them moving along the Wastu highway, the coordinates were already given to the helo pilot, your objective is to pick up and bring her back to the FOB.

LIBERTY: What if we're seen? A highway doesn't sound like it's lightly populated.

ODIN: No need to worry about that, just get the princess. Odin out.

Watsu Highway.

BELOW: Hurry up with that luggage Azel.

GAMORA: Yeah, hurry up.

AZEL: I'm coming!

She stumbles as she moves the heavy chest over to the cart. As she nears the wagon she trips over her dress and falls on the ground.

GAMORA: Gods, can't you do anything right?

Azel looks up to an extended hand.

KYLE: C'mon guys we need to work together.

Kyle helps her off the ground and moves the chest onto the cart and helps Azel onto the carriage. Kyle hops up front, and sits next to Below.

BELOW: Why are you being so nice to her?

Kyle moves closer to Below and whispers.

KYLE: I always wanted to be a noble.

BELOW: And you think a disgrace like her can make you one?

KYLE: It's worth a shot, and if it doesn't work we can always use her as bait.

They both let out a laugh, when a roar pierces the air, with a shadow covering the road. Dust kicks up around them as a dragon flies above them.

KYLE: Shit! Get us moving.

GAMORA: Wait! I sense that it's scared.

KYLE: Scared? What the hell scares a dragon.