𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡 ♥︎

Chapter 60: ''Brutalized'' by Red Shoes

''Mere moments after the alarms were raised, a broadcast by the famed hero squad - Matis, was sent to news broadcasters all over the Ark. But immediately afterwards, something strange occurred. The drones used for the broadcast recorded a large, possibly Lord or Tyrant class Rapture, emerge from the ground and bury the heroes in an old underground mining facility, dating back close to a century.''

''We are actively receiving news from one of the members of the squad. Currently, the situation is as follows, and I quote:''

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''We have been unexpectedly ambushed during the beginning rounds of our operation. The attack from the Lord was nothing we couldn't take care of, but Commander Y/n had been severely injured due to the fall. His leg has been crushed and now deemed immobile for the rest of the mission.
Our squad leader, Laplace, has given us the green light to proceed without her. She will be taking care of the Commander in the meantime.
Thankfully, we have another anonymous squad helping us clear the waves of Raptures. While they don't pose a problem, clearing out large quantities would be troublesome.

Glory to humanity.''
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''From these public reports we can deduce a multitude of things. The famed commander of the Commando Unit, Y/n, had been assigned for the mission and is currently in severe condition.''

''We can rest assured that the rest of Matis would be able to get by on their own, since it is repeatedly stated in Missilis interviews over the years that Maxwell is the main power of the team.''

As the woman continued to ramble on about the situation of things, Syuen tapped away at her office chair. She sighed, lowering and shaking her head.

''Just what's going on with you, Laplace...'' She mumbled.

Her phone kept vibrating with messages and missed calls. Mustang, Ingrid, Andersen, Doban, Burningum, whoever else would be knowledgeable enough to contact her.

She did nothing but put her phone on silent mode before returning her gaze to the broadcast.

''You can do this... I know you can. I wouldn't put so much of my determination into you if you couldn't.'' She continued. ''Laplace... Y/n...''

''I believe...''

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''We're leaving?'' Rapi got up. ''But the Commander is still-''

''We're leaving Cutie behind.'' Maxwell responded. ''Laplace as well. From the looks of it, he can handle her quite well.''

''What?''

Everybody beside the two mentioned had gathered around a table and began discussing the plans going forward.