Infiltration

Arrival

Shizuka continued on her way. She would prefer not to be part of another accident, so she focused. She is annoyed a little bit since he was a waste of her time.

"At least I got more equipment from him, and a new weapon."

Sho possessed tools she has not seen before, so they will be good for experimentation, training and research.

The more she goes deeper in the territory, the stricter the area becomes. She avoided the tall outposts where they might be soldiers watching the vicinity. She persisted on towards her destination without trouble. She has finally arrived in a well-guarded base. The concrete walls were high. they were also filled with outposts.

Shizuka's only choice to get in undetected is through the gate. She looked over to all the possible threats. Anything going through the gate is inspected. The soldiers are also armed with heavy equipment. Lucky for her, there's a lone truck that is headed for this said gate.

She quickly intercepted the truck, stood in its way in the middle of the road. The driver shouted at her.

"You're in the way, bitch! Move!"

Once the truck is in a complete stop, she walked towards the truck fearlessly. The driver had a red scarf, so she knows it is a soldier for the Ptolemaic Army. The driver grabbed his sidearm from his own belt, and from the time he looked in front, Shizuka was not there anymore. The door beside the driver opened, and Shizuka swiftly stabbed the driver's chest. The driver was not fast enough to Shizuka's agility.

As the driver became lifeless, Shizuka stripped him of everything. She threw the dead body on a nearby garbage can. From there, she went inside the truck and looked at the delivery manifest. The truck was loaded with clumps of coal.

She simply just wore the driver's large uniform on top of her garb as disguise. She also removed her black mask and wore the red scarf. After properly disguising herself as a soldier for the Ptolemaic Army, she drove the truck towards the gate entrance of her destination.

While driving, she glanced towards a box of cigarettes and a lighter. She took one cigarette and lit it up. She hopes this will help remove the smell of blood.

At the entrance, two guards ordered the truck to halt, so Shizuka pushed the brakes. One of them stood next to the driver's seat, and the other went towards the load of the truck for inspection.

"A fellow soldier, eh? My, my, you have a pretty face, miss. Identify yourself please."

Shizuka got the dead driver's ID and gave it to the soldier who questioned her.

"Uh... This isn't you."

"That's my husband's ID. Whoops! I brought the wrong one..." Shizuka said, making up an excuse.

"Well, then, missy... I'm sorry, but you have to turn around and get your ID."

Shizuka was about to solve this the violent way, but the other soldier interrupted them.

"Hold on, bro. This is the coal needed in Factory #74. They need it as soon as possible, I heard."

Shizuka held back as she waited how this will pan out for her.

"Well, she is the husband of another brother of ours. Let her through, then." the guard replied to his companion as both of them walked away, then finally opened the gate.

Shizuka pushed the gas and have the truck enter the base. The base is bustling with busy soldiers and workers. She drove the truck to a secluded area where she would notice there are no people around.

She removed the jacket off her body and scouted the area. She put her black mask on and threw the red scarf into the ground, then she sensed someone coming over. Moreover, the voice sounded like a nosy kid, but she kept her guard up.

"I smell it! I smell something in here!" an individual with a child's voice announced.

Shizuka felt as if she is found already. What kind of person would they be able to detect a person through smell? This, Shizuka thought. She is ready to fight these soldiers, but she indeed hopes that the child and her companions are referring to something else.