Valkyria Chronicles:The Reich's War (Season 1)

Chapter 8:The Woodland Snare (I)

Opening

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Having been driven back, the Empire retreated from Barious, and Squad 7 began its return to the capital of Randgriz.
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[Nighttime in the Kloden Wildwood.]

Largo: I'm worried, boss. The scouts were due back a long time ago. Haven't heard a thing.

Alicia: Welkin...we should look. The enemy could be closer than we think.

Keith:She is right, Enemy patrols at night time can be a pickle.

Welkin: Right.

[Welkin and Alicia and Keith walk forward to a cliff that offers them a better viewpoint.]

Largo: Huh?

[All of a sudden, a blinding flash of light hits the place where Welkin and Alicia and Keith stand, knocking them off the cliff.]

Welkin: Gwaugh!

Alicia: Aaugh!

Keith:Shit!!

[As the cloud of dust recedes, the rest of Squad 7 sees only a crater where they were standing.]

Isara: Welks!

Conrado:Keith!

[She tries to run forth, but Largo stops her.]

Largo: Hold on! Where are you going? Don't be an idiot! Who's gonna drive the tank if you get hurt?

Rosie (gun raised): Largo, we've gotta move our butts now! Two more minutes and we'll be dead!

[A horde of Imperial soldiers suddenly charge through.]

Largo: Damn...no choice. We're outnumbered. Everybody take cover!

Rosie: Come on, Isara! Now!

Isara: Right.

Conrado:Fuck me. *Checks Tablet only to see Keith's Pulse* I knew you'd be still alive. <Capt. Conrado D. Yap to Maj. Dustin Walker, come in!>

Dustin:<Maj. Walker to Capt. Yap, I hear you over>

Conrado:<Fox is down, i repeat Fox is down, but not out, he is with Gunther and Melchiott, Transferring commands to you, over>

Dustin:<Roger, All JTF, Fox is down but not out, All JTF Authority are to me, over>
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[In another part of the woods. Welkin and Alicia come back to consciousness.]

Welkin: Where...?

Alicia: Nn...nngh...Welkin...?

Welkin: Oh, good. You're awake.

Alicia: Where are we? Is everyone all right?

Welkin: Looks like we got separated when that blast threw us down here.

Alicia: Oh.

Welkin: Alicia, there are probably still Imperials camped out up there. It's just a matter of time until they spot us here. We should move as soon as we can. Are you hurt anywhere? Do you think you can walk?

Alicia: I think I'm fine. (tries to get up) Augh! Scratch that. I think my ankle's sprained, actually. But I should be okay. It's not too bad to walk on.