IMPERIUM

Harpoon

*Southern Wall Sanctum Side*
Soldier: General! Celestium forces are overwhelming,  we need to retreat!

Ironclad: Call in all ground forces to retreat uphill we need to get the upper ground, fallback for the anti air defenses we cannot lose them yan na lang ang tanging naghohold sa air force nilang tumawid sa Pader!

Soldier: Roger that sir!

*Celestium Palace*
Lancolm: The enemy forces are starting to retreat Altark

Altark: it won't be long and they will exhaust all their war efforts, soon they will not be able to resist us! Continue to preassure them and flood their lands with our forces!

Lancolm: Your will be done Altark

*Sanctum Capital*
Holiest: How is the war effort going on?

Eva: Sa ngayon Your Holiest we are still withstanding their forces but it will not be able to hold for a long time.

Holiest: How about the S.E.E.P? What is the progress of our research?

Eva: The commando is spending his days on training and further developing his skills and new abilities. Your Holiest, gusto mo na ba syang ideploy sa battlefield?

Holiest: It will be upon the recommendation of General Ironclad. Seek his advise and we shall decide from thereon.

Eva: it will be done Your Holiest

*Monitor Communication*
Ironclad: Sec. Eva, has the intelligence division found anything that might be useful for our war efforts?

Eva: I'm not really sure whether this information is useful to you, but the Altark of Celestium is not associated with any woman, meaning he doesn't have a son.

Ironclad: Hmmm kung wala syang anak, hindi ba Ang Celestium Regime ay isang monarchy type of leadership?
Eva: (nagtataka) Yes, why?

Ironclad: as the head of a monarchy type of state, all military powers are rested in him only. He doesn't have a child, so there is no heir to the throne... If, we can eliminate the Altark we can eliminate the Celestium leadership. Chaos will fall in their military command and we can use this to paralyze their war efforts for a time and regain strenght. Secretary Eva, your information is useful! I need you to prepare the Commando, I got a special assignment for him.

Eva: Very well general

**Sanctum Capital building**
Eva: Sundan mo ko John

John: Yes Ma'am

**at naglakad ang dalawa, nagtataka si John kung ano ang mangyayari basta ang alam nya lang ay may importanteng dahilan bakit sya pinapasunod ni Sec. Eva. Dumating ang dalawa sa dating dome kung saan unang nasubukan si John bilang commando, only this time mayroong rocket pod sa gitna at mukhang nag mamadali ang mga scientist na naghahanda, humarap si Sec. Eva kay John**

Eva: John, this is the day we will make use of your skills, Welcome to Operation Slingshot, this time we will use the dirty tactic they used on us against them. While they are busy on pushing to our capital we will slip past them and fly you directly to their leadership's building. .Marahil ay nagtataka ka sa kung bakit may rocket pod sa gitna..

John: Para saan nga po ba yun?

Eva: That will be your ride and tonight we will be sending you directly at the heart of the Celestium Palace in their capital. Your mission objective will not be easy, we need you to infiltrate the Palace, locate the Altark and assassinate him. If you can eliminate the other members of the Celestium leadership it will be a bonus. Remember, it is vital that you get rid off the Altark for good. Our survival depends on his existence. Most of the Celestium armed forces are rushing to the Sanctum Capital so his palace should not be well guarded. We will try to hold them at the Maginot Mountain before they can enter the Sanctum Capital City but it will not be long before they can overrun us so we need you to do this fast! Do you understand?

John: Yes Ma'am, kamusta naman po ang mga depensa natin how long can they still hold out?

Eva: Like I said, hindi na maganda ang situation, umaatras ang mga pwersa natin. Ginagawa na ni General Ironclad lahat ng kaya niya para lang
mapabagal ang pag usad ng mga kalaban pero di magtatagal ay aabot na sila sa Capital City. John, nakadepende ang preservation ng kultura, relihiyon at paniniwala natin  sa tagumpay mo sa misyong ito. Isipin mo, pag nasakop nila tayo, lahat ng to mawawala, isasailalim nila tayo sa iisang paniniwala at sa kanila yun, mabubura ang lahat ng yaman ng kultura at kasaysayan natin, mula sa panahong itinatag ng Founding Fathers ang State of Sanctum hanggang sa ngayon. Isipin mo lahat ng mahal mo sa buhay, ang kaibigan mo si Andrew mawawalan ng saysay ang pagkamatay niya pag nabigo ka.

John: Opo Secretary Eva, gagawin ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko para magtagumpay sa misyong ito.

Eva: One last thing...

(tinakpan ni John ang sarili niya akmang may sasalagin pag dilat niya nakatinging nagtataka si Sec. Eva sa kanya)

John: Ahhh ehh akala ko po kasi babarilin nyo po ako ulit..

**niyakap siya ni Secretary Eva, at sinabing "John, magtagumpay ka man o hindi sa misyong ito,"pinapangako ko sa'yo na magbabago ang lahat". Saka siya binitawan ni Sec. Eva**

*End of Chapter 10*