World War III, Part I

[curlyboy24]

They closed in all around us, the smell of smoke choked us, the noise of gunfire made hearing almost impossible. The men, my friends, next to me, fell, as bullets pierced their skin, the blood-covered ground made me sick, but still they pressed forward. The enemy is overpowering us, we number to little, and we did not expect such an attack. Over the horizon, a single flag waved in the evening breeze, a white flag, with a silly dot in the middle, but that silly red dot, would mark the end to me and my men. One final gunshot and it was just me left, tanks rolled over the hill in front of me, I hid underneath some boards, soldiers began to search the ground for mines and men that may be still alive, I picked up my AK47, crept a little out from my hiding spot, I saw a group of them, smoking, not aware that I was there, I let out a spray of fire, I don’t know how many I took down, but their cries were numerous, then I ran, I ran for my life, I ran to warn the General, we were at war, and the worst part was, we didn’t know it yet.
>>Lincoln stormed into the oval office, the General looked truly frightened, the National Security Advisor was busy pouring over papers. Lincoln slammed his fist on the desk, the NSA looked up, “well what happened!” Lincoln said. The General then spoke up,” They caught us by surprise sir, they massacred our men, one lone man survived, he managed to drive off the army and hold the city, we are sending men over there now, two battalions are on the way as we speak sir.” The Foreign Advisor stepped in the room,” Great news sir! We have a Mutual Protection Pact with Egypt and they have agreed to assist us in the fight against Japan, and they have promised support from their allies.” This is great new, Lincoln said. The General stood,” sir, with your permission I would like to get this country battle ready.” “Yes General, understood, get to work, I do not reward failure, they will pay for this, or you will.”
>>Apparently the Egyptians had many friends, all the nations in the world organized against Japan, all except the Iroquois, and the Chinese. We have sent troops from our colonies in Europe, they will arrive shortly.
>>The first group of Modern Armor has arrived, the Japanese troops have mobilized, and we are told that we will attack their left flank today. Since, me being a higher ranking officer, I had access to top secret files, the Japanese apparently have a couple Modern Armors, about a dozen in fact, the troops do not know this, the psychologists thought it best not to scare them before they go into battle. The first Japanese troops poured over the hill into the valley, I think we fired the first shot, or maybe they did, no matter, the bloodbath began. Our artillery took out improvements on their side and ours, in case they got past us, it will take them longer to get to our base. I was in the fort to the north, the workers worked extremely hard to build the two forts, we applauded them. Machine gun fired erupted from the southern fort, the Japanese were in firing range, they were coming from the southwest, and we wouldn’t have to take on the full assault. A large explosion ripped through a wall of the south fort, a bloodied corpse flew out after it, now gun fire came from the fort for a few seconds, the men got back up, and the fight continued. The Japanese next sent in their Mech Infantry, they tore through our Marines, two divisions were lost, then heavy artillery fire came from the their side, we watched as the bombs descended upon the southern fort, a large fireball erupted, and all our men were lost. The Japanese then advanced quickly, for they had regained their confidence. They were going to spring upon us quickly, so as to catch us off guard, as day turned into night, we saw the glow of red-hot bullets whiz past us. Every now and then a bullet would strike one of our men, but for the most part, none of us gained any ground. Then, all in unison, the Japanese artillery bombed us all along the line, half of my regiment was decimated, the Japanese advance quickly, it seemed like hundreds of men poured over into our trench, I guess they did not figure that our trenches might not be all connected, for they were confused, and they did not see the fort we had hidden within the bushes, our machine guns found all their targets, the whole Japanese line fell, almost as if someone had pushed them all over, like dominoes, one by one. Our cheers were drowned out by the sound of something overhead, we looked up, and saw Bombers, hundreds of them, fresh from America, the bombs that fell made the sky dark, like a very thick rain, all was silent as the Japanese army realized their inevitable fate, then they hit, like a thousand earthquakes they hit, body’s were tossed around like puppets, tanks we turned into twisted pile of metal, and the artillery, filled with bombs, exploded in huge fireballs of doom. We stood up and cheered, a few Japanese infantry remained alive, they fired upon us, their patriotism got them killed. We stood, hoisted our guns in the air, an American flag was brought out and placed atop the battlefield, we have conquered our enemy’s, and we overcame and triumphed.
>>We spent the night guarding the fort, we could not advance until our reinforcements arrived. Tomorrow, or the next day, the fight would continue. All was silent, the men played their cards, wrote their letters, and prayed. We each took turns looking out, it was my turn next. The night was cold and bitter, a thin layer of fog was approaching from the south, this would hamper my vision. I was wary to everything, a cricket now and then, a frog, the wind against the leaves, everything made me alert, so I was glad when I was relieved of my duties. I went to sleep, although most men had trouble sleeping in war, I was an exception, I dozed off, dreaming of the streets of L.A., the clubs, my family, and my wife.
>>I woke up to shouts and gunfire, it seems the Japanese have not given up, they attacked our right flank, the gunfire grew more intense. I quickly got dressed, I grabbed three extra ammo clips, foolishly I forgot my handgun, it was to late now, I had to join the fight. I ran out of my tent to the smoky fort. It looked nothing like it did in the morning, holes were everywhere, and fires stood where most of the tents used to be. I ran to join the fight, but there was something wrong, we were fighting in the north, but how can this be? The Japanese or to the west of us, its impossible for them to go all the way around to the north without us catching them! I joined the fight, with this question still puzzling me, then the answer came, it came hard, it came in the form of an army, a whole new army, thousands it seemed, they came hard and fast, there was no stopping them, they hoisted their flags high, the flag was blood red, with a large star in the upper left corner, with four smaller stars next to it, I pictured it as us being the small stars and them being the giant one, about to crush us, it seemed the China had allied with the Japanese! The Chinese army pushed forward, I was all kinds of units, Modern Armor, Mech Infantry, and Marines. They pushed forward through us, they cut us deep, the center line was destroyed with in minutes, with that happening, we lost contact with our other group, we scattered around, getting picked off as we ran, we radioed for air support, the navy was not responding, aboard the Carrier California, they had their own problems…
>>Sir, we have a request for air support on the front lines. The Commander responded,” Get them ready them, I want four F-15’s, alert the flight deck.” Yes sir! The flight officer responded. He picked up the phone when he heard a large explosion. The Battleship Atlanta erupted into a fireball, it sank fast, taking 2500 men with it. Then another explosion, and sub ship, the Aegis Cruiser sank, we were under attack. The alarm cried out, men mounted the machine guns. The Japanese fleet was massive, they spotted five battleships, three ironclads, and a destroyer. We fired round after round into the steel monsters, doing little damage. More of our ships were lost until it was just us. The California took heavy damage, we scrambled our F-15’s, who bombed a couple of their ships, doing little damage, but with our help, we managed to sink one. They closed in on us, a large explosion in munitions storage signaled the end, we sank quickly, hundreds jumped overboard, most dieing on impact, the others were pulled in as the California sank to its final resting spot, a mile below the Pacific.
>>Back at the Fort, the battle was intense, we fired everything we could at them, but without air support, the battle would be lost. I inserted my last clip, aimed, and fired, I got one in the legs, and another in a place were you never want to get hit. That one fell, the other limped away. How bold the Chinese were, he limped over behind a boulder, and resumed firing. The men fell all around me. I spotted a soldier moving, he was a perfect shot, I aimed, and fired, nothing but a click, I was out of bullets. I reached down for my handgun, but it wasn’t there, of course, I had left it back at the tent. The Chinese army was only a few yards away, from somewhere behind me, a horn sounded our retreat. We crawled out of our hiding spots and ran, all around me men fell, some threw their guns down and surrendered only to meet the Chinese bullets, surrender was not an option, we would either escape or die. We ran and we ran, it felt like we had been running forever, the Chinese army needed to regroup which slow them down considerably, we finally made it to safety at the city of Lincoln, named so after we took it from the Zulu, to honor our President. The forces in Lincoln, were pathetic, one Modern Armor, and two Marines, an Airstrip was being constructed in order to bring in more troops, but we didn’t think it would be completed in time. We desperately wanted to leave, to go home, and to have this war end. Too many of my friends have died in this bloody battle for it to continue. For every man that died, hundred were affected, his family, his friends, his boss, his teacher, many would mourn when the news hit them. The Commanding officer in Lincoln said that he had strict orders to hold this city, that it was vital to the war. We then informed him that the Chinese have launched a massive offensive, and are regrouping, and would come down upon us like hornets. Then hearing this news, he left for his office to phone Washington, all we could do was fortify and wait. We grabbed all we could, the troops there looked at us curiously, if they only knew what was about to come upon them, if they only knew what was heading our way, if only.
>>The air grew chilly as the sun sank below the mountains, all was quiet, except, in the distance, a faint noise which was growing ever closer, the noise of death, growing ever louder and louder. We prepared for an intense battle, the few who knew what was coming got ready right away, the others, still smoking and drinking their coffee, just sat around and talked. The ground began to shake, then all in unison it stopped, the night was dead, all was quiet, then a bright light came from the ground, it went high into the air, it descended slowly at first, but picked up speed as it went, it landed with a powerful explosion following it, wiping out our precious road, few were injured, but this got the troops up and ready. They Chinese came hard, all they knew of was victory, they pounded us again and again, we lost more and more units until there was only a few of us left. We continually radioed for air support, but we just got static. We were doomed it seemed, at least we would die for the cause, what cause was this? I guess we’ll never know.
>>The radio distress signals sent, went into the air, bounced off a satellite, then crashed down in the middle of the Pacific, were the Carrier Missouri accepted this gift. Sir! The Radio Officer said. The Commander looked up from his work,” What is it this time?” We have received a distress call from the town of Lincoln! It seems its under attack! What! The Commander replied. Send out a squadron of F-15’s immediately, alert the flight deck, sound the alarm, and alert the engine room, full speed ahead.
>>Down on the flight deck things were hectic indeed, they were in the middle of the 11th annual Officers Luau. As the jets were being fueled, three levels below deck, F-15 pilot James Hartman was awaken by the alarm. James was instantly alert, waiting for some action, like most, he had not experienced much combat and was eager to kill, and after all he had been trained as a killing machine. He quickly got into his clothes and ran up to the flight deck, he grabbed his helmet, thanked the Flight Crew and hopped in. Although he liked his old fighter, the EF-111A, he liked the response time better on his F-15. He flipped a switch and the board lit up like Christmas lights. He then continued with the systems check, EMC, Formation Lights, Radar, Gear, Arrester hook, he hoped that would work, or else he wouldn’t be able to land again, all systems were go. He then pulled back the throttle letting the Pratt and Whitney TF30 turbofans kick in, he crept slowly forward then he let it go, he took off into the air followed by three other jets, at a rate of 30,000 ft per minute, he would have no trouble getting away from enemy SAM’s. He smiled, knowing that anyone who attempted to attack him would not survive, he looked left, where clipped to the wing were two AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, effective for short-range combat, and right next to that, he had a AIM-7 Sparrow, which is highly effective at long range, but he had to lock on the target which would make him vulnerable to enemy’s. Below, on the belly of the plane, he had four AIM-54C Phoenix missiles. These air to air missiles are effective to a distance of 92 miles. He sat back waiting for his orders, James felt safest in his plane, the radio remained silent, as he waited, he thought of his family back home, what were they doing right now?
>>The Chinese artillery destroyed what was left of the wall, their Infantry was closing in, Private Carl Johnson peeked a look but quickly got down when a thousand bullets hit the wall in front of us. We had to get out of here. Just then the radio began to crackle, a voice, an American voice came out of it,” This is senior chief petty officer Bryant, we have acknowledged your request for air support and it is on the way. Where do you want us to strike? I picked up the radio and yelled into it,” Anywhere! Their all around us!!! Drop the bombs anywhere!” Roger that, he responded. We just had to wait now, as the Chinese were growing ever closer.

 

[curlyboy24]

James Hartman banked left as he had finally received his orders. He was a few miles away from his target, he flipped the red switch, which turned on his weapons, he pushed on the control stick and descended through the clouds. A green switch was flashing, signaling him to turn on his night vision and infrared. Computers had eliminated most of the manual work, heck, the plane could fly itself, but they still hadn’t figured out how to make it maneuver by itself. He descended to firing range, he could see the artillery pounding Lincoln, and this made James madder. He placed his finger over the button on the control stick, and squeezed, two Sidewinders were hurtled toward the Chinese forces damaging them badly, he flew over them and began to turn when a red light began to flash, the cockpit was flashing with red, an alarm sounded, and failure lights filled the board. His left engine erupted in flames, he had to stabilize, he began to descend more quickly, the planes systems shut on and off, the stick wasn’t responding, he went down, Private 1st Class, James Hartman died instantly on impact, the plane was obliterated into a million pieces.
>>I looked up briefly to see one of our planes plummet into the ground, a fireball followed the impact, I felt sorry for the pilot. He had done his job though, the Chinese forces withdrew due to immense damage to their troops, we waged a small but affective offensive, taking out two of their tanks. We suffered only one loss from the attack. The eerie silence of the battlefield made that hairs stand up on my back, our remaining artillery continued to bomb them, but only to scare them off, we have been told that the airport is just about finished, this will bring in a steady stream of soldiers to us, and maybe we can go home, maybe we won’t have to fight anymore, I can see my family, my friends, maybe this war will end.
>>The General walked into the Pentagon briefing room, his top advisors were already present, he sat down and began,” With the help of our allies, the Japanese are all but defeated, they have one more city left which is contained on an island about 10 miles from the main land. We have taken two of their city’s and are attempting to establish bases there.” One of his advisors spoke up,” Sir, it would be wise to end this war now, the people are beginning to revolt sir, our Government could be overthrown.” “Yes, you are absolutely right, I have already addressed this issue with the President, he has agreed.”
>>On a road somewhere in Europe, an American ambassador drove through the countryside in his older Mercedes Limousine. The road was bumpy, not like the roads in America. The ambassadors motorcade consisted of five MP on motorcycles, and two Land Rovers, one in front, one in back. They were headed for the Chinese capital to discuss peace. The American ambassador sipped his coffee and looked over his notes, he looked out the window, it was beginning to rain, “ Oh great” he thought. He layed back in his seat hoping to catch some much needed sleep.
>>Chin Lang. was waiting on the other side of town on his motorcycle, which mimicked the ones guarding the ambassador. They were right on time, at exactly 2:31, he would make his move. The time went by, they were right on schedule, and they drove past with one motorcycle trailing as the rear guard. Chin revved the engine on his BMW motorcycle and took off, he pulled out his silenced pistol, aimed, and fired. The MP went down and slid for about a hundred feet before resting in a pile of trashcans, his bike hit a car. Chin picked up his speed until he caught up with the motorcade. He drove past the first Land Rover, they payed no attention to him, then he revved up more and went to the front of the pack, he now had the lead, he lead them into an alley and slowed down, he looked up and saw that the trap had been set, his men waiting atop the buildings aiming their weapons at the motorcade. Chin, then sped up and away from the pack, the two ends of the alley were blocked by trucks and they couldn’t get out. He gave his men the signal and they fired on the motorcade. The bulletproof cars could handle a little beating but not this much, the intense fire began to wear down the cars armor. The MP’s piled out of the car only to be mowed down by machine gun fire. The first Land Rover suddenly exploded and bodies went flying. The ambassador rolled out of the car right as the back end erupted into a fireball. He crawled on the ground, bullets whizzed past him. He jumped into the second Land Rover and stepped on the gas, he drove for a few feet before a hail of bullets stopped his escape. The Land Rover exploded turning into a pile of metal, everyone was dead. Chin ordered the bodies to be put on a ship and sent back to America with a note attached to them,” This is what we think of your peace plan.”