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Part LV Sally cursed under her breath as more enemy troops poured out of the compound. She fought back another flare of anger at the thought that such an extensive organization had happened without the Preventers noticing. ‘Focus on the mission,’ she reminded herself.
“Gamma squadron, reinforce beta squadron on the west side,” she ordered. “Epsilon squadron, hold your ground.” A flashing icon informed her of an incoming message from Preventers’ headquarters. She opened the link. A man with glasses appeared on the screen. “Preventer Water, kappa and lambda squadrons have arrived.” Sally let out a quiet sigh of relief. “Kappa squadron, support the north units. Lambda, hang back for right now.” “Mu and additional squadrons should be arriving shortly,” the man continued. “We can mobilize additional support if necessary. Commander Une says that all you need is to ask.” “Thank the commander for me,” Sally said and closed the link. She surveyed the battle in front of her. They were holding their ground. “Alpha squadron, tighten up your formation,” she ordered. She was proud when the group quickly complied with the order. With the additional units, the Preventers should be able to turn the tide to their side. It was nice to have the security of the promised backup units. But, in battle, few things were certain. ‘How they are doing in there?’ she wondered, her thoughts briefly turning to Wufei and the others. ‘I’m not surprised that they haven’t tried to reach us. If they did, they could jeopardize the mission.’ Suddenly, a loud boom erupted from the compound. A plume of flames and smoke billowed from north segment. The Preventer forces continued to press the enemy troops. Sally smiled. “I guess I should take that as my answer.” She back to work. |
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