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XII. Reinforcements

Chapter Twelve
Sam

I feel like we've been fighting the Kree for days even though I know it's only been hours. No matter how many soldiers we kill, how many ships we take down, how long we are able to hold a position or defend a building, the Kree prevail. Our forces were out numbered to begin with, but after all this fighting, our numbers have dwindled to a quarter of what they used to be. The Kree know this, they're attacking with everything they have to wipe us out for good.

Zy has led most of the Wakandan forces to Beijing, all that remains are the Jabari soldiers led by Khari here in D.C.. The Avengers, the Jabari, and the Masters of the Mystic Arts stationed here are what have kept the Capital and White House from being taken. The Guardians are holding England's government buildings for now, but they struggling pretty hard after losing two of their members: Drax and Mantis. The Asgardians are doing what they can in Beijing, but they've taken heavy losses just like the rest of us. As have the Masters of the Mystic Arts, who were spread thin between the cities to begin with, and grow thinner by the minute. All the military forces have been all but wiped out, a lot of the enhanced volunteers have perished. The Kree are picking us off one by one.

Here in D.C., Wanda, Bruce, and Soroya are defending the government buildings while the rest of us are trying to contain the Kree within the city. A lot of soldiers and ships are trying to venture towards populated areas and we're fighting like hell to keep them away from any civilians. We evacuated most of the suburbs outside the city, but we don't want to take any risks, any chances with people's lives. Bucky and I have been fighting soldiers near the Lincoln memorial for some time now, covered head to toe in blue blood, exhaustion causing our bodies to ache with every movement. Bucky ran out of bullets in his many guns a long time ago, he's been fighting with a knife and a fallen Jabari soldier's spear. My left wing was blown off during a fight with a Kree ship, so I've had to rely solely on my guns and fists to keep the Kree at bay. I don't know how much longer we can keep this up.

We keep fighting though. We'll die doing so if that's what it takes.

"Honey, honey can you hear me?"

As I shoot another Kree soldier in the chest, I feel my heart palpitate, feel my eyes dart towards the sky in worry and anticipation.

"Jade?" I ask breathlessly, seeing her ship nowhere. You can't see anything amidst the ash and smoke filled sky. You can't even see the sun anymore, there's no light, no warmth.

"We brought some friends to join the party." Carol's voice says, and that's when I see them. All of them. The sky is no longer dark and grim from the chaos around us, it's lit up from the appearance of hundreds of ships, Skrull ships.

"Sorry it took so long," I hear Naomi's voice say. "We couldn't make the jump for a few hours. I hope we aren't too late."

"You're just in time!" Soroya's voice says, strained and thick from tears. I'm on the verge of crying myself. I look over towards Bucky and let out a laugh, embracing my friend in a victorious hug. We begin cheering and yelling as the Skrull ships join the fight, some chasing after Kree ships while most go down to the ground and let the Skrull forces join the fray on the field.

They did it. They actually did it.

We just might win this fight after all.

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Naomi

I'm shocked when I see Soroya fighting on the field, with Stormbreaker nonetheless, and I ask her who's been calling the shots from the cloaked ship. She tells me it's been Thor. I decide to relieve him from his duties and let the Asgardian rejoin the fight, I bet he's itching to do so. Carol flies our ship over to the cloaked one and lowers me onto the ramp. As I walk inside the ship I find Thor arguing with the world leaders. They're complaining about the Skrull ships that have just appeared in their skies. I march up towards them and push Thor aside, completely done with their bullshit.