Gate: War Of Two Worlds

As Natalia Christman lays on the ground, holding her face after a hard hit to the head. She takes a look around as her vision gets better. Her mind is racing, trying to figure out what just happened.

"No!" A man's voice can be heard as he yells, right before it suddenly goes quiet.

She slowly moves to the left and sees this man pulling this sword out of the ground. Looking down, she sees her fireteam leader, Sergeant Miller. She sees the blood coming out of the two arrow holes around his body and from the neck, where the sword was stabbed through.

All around she sees soldiers of the Empire walking around, looking through the bodies for anything of worth.

Then this one man walks over to her. His figure would be a little fizzy as she still figures out what just happen.

As she looks up, she tries to back away with her other arm. This Imperial man would kick her in the c.h.e.s.t.

Out of pure reaction, she huddles in the fetal position. She then hears this man's voice that is right by her.

"Listen, women." This Imperial soldier says in a degrading tone. As he talks, he grabs Natalia's face and forces her to directly look at him. "Resisting, how funny. Did you really think a mere woman can beat me, a man? Now, this is what's going to happen. You will tell me why your group is here and where the others went. Only then I might be nice to you. If you refuse, well then. I have a more entraining way to make a fine lady like yourself speak." He finishes as he moves his hand down her side, intentionally feeling her up.

After hearing that, she looks up at that man. He has this ugly face with yellow teeth. His smell implies that he has not bathed in months.

Noticing that he is distracted with her body, she kicks him while in the balls and push him off when he is in pain.

As the man falls over, she moves to her side and starts to get up, trying to rush away.

She wouldn't get far as she feels someone grabs her leg and grabs her back. After being grabs to the right where she just was, she is flip over. "I'm not telling you nothing your Imperialist bastard!" She says in a defiant tone. Right after saying that, she spits in the guy's face.

"You whore, you are going to pay for that! Gods… Fine, we will do it my way. I will get your secrets out of you. Siflis is going to enjoy your screams as I **** your weak filthy body." The man says as she slaps her over the cheek.

She moves her hand to cover her face however was stopped by this other man who appeared behind her. That man grabs both of her arms and holds them back.

"Let go you f.u.c.k.i.n.g pigs!" She yells as she tries kicking them, not wanting to go down without a fight.

"You are going to learn why a woman does not belong in war." The man says, chuckling as he grabs her legs.

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Sharpe hears the screams coming up head as his small detachment moves forward.

Only about ten minutes ago he ran into these two wounded 82nd Airborne soldiers rushing from this location. It looked like they were ambushed by the Empire and got separated from the rest of their fireteam. They said the two other members of their team are missing and he only can assume those screams are them.

Looking forward, he can see some soldiers up ahead in this covered area, surrounded by brush.

"Those are Imperials Major," Delilah says, looking right up ahead.

"I will take your word for it. See any of our people." He says to her, unable to get a good view of himself.

He looks over to Delilah, impressed by her sharp hearing senses. He thinks about how her natural animal abilities could have been useful back on Earth on some of his Spec Ops and Black Ops missions.

"I heard some people being and… wait. There is someone alive, female. I think they are torturing her. Talking about a woman should be in war and…" Delilah stops and looks to him. "They are going to **** her for information."

He nods at her and looks behind him. He has Randy, Jerry, and Alicia with him, plus two more from Bailey unit.

He looks over to Rory to his left and then back at Delilah. "Alright, stay quiet. Do not use rifles unless you have to. We don't want to alert the fortress we are close. Rory, you go right in and Delilah, take the left side. Cute them down. Everyone close moves in from behind. You two, go guard the left flank. Do not let anyone escape."

He then looks to Lelei. "Lelei, stay by my side. When we get close, cast a spell to blind them. When Lelei blinds them, that is when Delilah and Rory move in."

Once everyone understands the plan, everyone moves out to followers on their orders.

He starts to move forward to where the enemy is at.

Up ahead, he sees this soldier that seems to be on guard duty. To his luck, the soldier isn't keeping watch but looking at his comrades, enjoying what he is seeing.

He motions to Lelei to stay quiet and pulls out his knife. Quietly moving close, he wraps his hands around to cover his mouth and slice this throat open. After that, he brings down the body and lays it quietly on the ground, letting him die.

Once he confirms that the Imperialist soldier is dead, he lets go and moves forward, waving to Lelei to follow. Looking out at the small camp, he sees a few soldiers, mostly in archer gear. All of them are looking down at these two men holding down this woman.

He holds up his hand and then gives Lelei the single to use her magic.

Lelei starts to chat a spell quietly. This bright light comes out of the top of her staff. This energy orb bursts out of her staff and flies to the minicamp of Imperial soldiers and burst. Suddenly everyone is either distracted or blind by Lelei flare spell. The soldiers are moving around trying to figure out what just happen.

He already covered his eyes before the event. He looks out and sees Rory burst out of the bushes and slashes a man in half.

Delilah comes out of her hiding spot and slices this soldier at the neck.

He just stays there watching as they easily kill them all, keeping an eye out for any stragglers. Once he is convinced that the area is clear, he moves forward.

"Alright, area clear." He says over the radio.

He then looks over and sees the two missing Airborne troops. One dead with the neck cut open with an arrow in his leg. He then looks over to the female soldier. "Jerry, I need you over here now. Wounded."

He walks over to the woman and kneels by her side. "Is that all?"

The women look up at him, sitting herself up. "Yeah… yes, sir."

He looks down and her and sees that the Imperialist soldiers stripped her of her pants and were going to ****. He looks over to Lelei. "Lelei, grab her pants there and help her. Assist Sergeant William when he arrives."

He then looks back at her, being completely professional in her situation. He looks on her vest and sees her name. "Corporal, Christman. What happened, are you ok?"

He looks away and sees some of his other Rangers come over. Randy organizes everyone into a defensive position and to police the dead bodies. Sergeant William didn't need to wait for an order, he just rushes right to his position to start treating the female soldier.

"Its... its ok Major… I'm not a flower… sir." Christman says as she begins getting treatment. "What happened to the others?"

"We ran into them. Vanguard-5 medic is treating them now." Lelei says.

"Vanguard… you are the Rangers we were expecting." Christman says.

"Yes Corporal, now just stay calm," William replies and he helps her.

"Alright, Corporal report please." He says to her, after giving enough time for her to get decent.

William helped her lean against the base of a thin tree. "Corporal Natalia Christman of the 624, Charlie Company, Recon Fireteam. We are with three other fireteams that are scattered all around this area. We were sent into recon the fortress and call in targets of interest. Watch and report troop movements, defense strength, etc. I have no idea how they found us, sir."

"It is ok Corporal. It is not your fault. I am going to need any intel you have. We are on a rescue mission to save some elves. Anything your team has found have might be useful." He says to her.

"Sir, if you don't mind. Can you give us more than two minutes here?" William says to him.

He looks over to his medic. "Alright Sergeant."

He stands up and walks away. As he walks, he notices Lelei walking by his side.

"Everything ok Major?" Lelei asks.

As he walks, he struggles to answer her question. Since getting approval from Colonel Yang, something he did not expect, something just seems to be off. All the other missions since he arrived in this world, this is the first time he doesn't have confidence in the mission.

"Yes, just something is off, and I am struggling to figure it out." He responds. "I was shocked that Colonel Yang approved the mission so quickly."

"That is because he trusts you. We all do Major. We have done this a few times now." Lelei says back to him. "And let's be honest, if he said no would you have listened?"

He thinks about what she said. Before the war, he butted heads with Colonel Yang on a daily basis. Looking back on it now, he realizes how much of an asshole he was being to the Colonel. And the last part she said somewhat scares him because he doesn't fully know how to answer that. "Let us not dive down that rabbit hole."

"Its Tuka and Hardus aren't it? It is odd about how we found them. Like they were looking for us." Lelei says.

He looks to her. "I do think it was strange when we ran into them. What do you think of them?"

"Hmm… well, I spent a lot of time with Tuka. She seems fine, talkative but fine. She seems to be a high spirit for what she has been through. She defiantly seems fawn of Hardus, probably because he saved her." Lelei says, recalling the previous talk with her.

He thinks about what Lelei said. Everything about Tuka seems to be genuine and even though it seems her father Hodor doesn't trust us, his motive seems to be honorable.

"What about the father?" He asks her.

He sees Lelei looking up at him, slightly confused by something.

"Why do you keep coming to me to ask your questions?" Lelei asks in a confused but analytical voice.

That question shuts him up for a moment. He knows he has been relying on her opinion on matters more than anyone else. It never crossed his mind if she liked that or not. "I am sorry, I value your insight. More than others. I should have asked if you enjoy me asking you questions all the time."

"Everything is fine Major. I do not mind at all; I was just confused about why. I am glad you value my thoughts." Lelei says and pauses. Her facial reaction shows a new confidence and a smile. "Well, I think he is just desperate and tired. He doesn't trust us but at the same time, he does. I think he is just conflicted right now. I think you can change his minds about Humans."

"Hmm… no pressure, right?" He responds, knowing what she means. Saving someone's daughter and people usually goes a long way for something.

"I know you can Major. You are the best and that's why you always come out on top." Lelei says with a cheerful smile.

He looks to her and smiles. He places a pat on her shoulder, knowing she is trying to be nice. "I am the best because I am surrounded by the best. Always remember that."

"You two are adorable," Delilah says as she hopes down from a tree branch.

He looks over to her, somewhat surprised by her sudden presence. "Damn, your kind are really quiet."

Right when he said that he begins to think. He has to admit, he has not been factoring in the race's abilities of this world. None of his people have.

It is probably because so much of what we know has gotten turned upside down. It is easier to stick with that you know then try new things during times of confusion. And the fact that we have been destroying the Empire so easily, there hasn't been a need to explore other tactics. Still, the more he thinks about it, that isn't a good reason not to try.

"You are stealthy one Delilah. No wonder why Bailey likes keeping you around." He mumbles to himself as he rubs his beard.

"Wait what? Of course. I am a Warrior Bunny, but I have been trained in the arts of assassination." Delilah says in a confused manner. When she thinks about it a blush slightly. "Wait, what is that supposed to mean!?"

"Of course, and nothing, nothing at all." He responds and waves her off, still thinking on his though. He glances back to Lelei and found her a bit embarrassed. Let lets it go and look back to Delilah. "What brings you here?"

"I am sorry, but I was listening to your conversation. Big ears, hard to help at times. But there is something I want to tell you about Hardus." Delilah states.

That got his attention. Any more information he can get is worth it right now. "What is it."

"Well, it is just a feeling, but something is off with him. He is talkative, asking a lot of questions." Delilah says.

"Ok." He says as he thinks about what she said. He isn't surprised if this man had questions, seeing our technology for the first time. That is when we remember Harper, his Delta Force mentor back in the day.

Harper was the one who got him to read many different types of literature, like the leadership teacher John Maxwell. According to him, you can learn a lot about someone based on the question someone asks.

"What kind of questions?" He asks.

Delilah right ear bends as she thinks on the question. "Well, it is hard to say. He was just asking a lot about who we are and how things work. This is understandable but it is how he asked his questions. It seemed like he was searching for something then asking just out of curiosity."

She then looks at him and the points at him. "Actually, he kind of reminds me of you. Every one of his questions seemed to intentional. Do you know what I mean? It is just a feeling. He just doesn't sit right with me. To be fair, I have no reason to like him after what his people did to mine but I am trying to separate that."

After hearing that, he begins to think about what she said.

"Alright, thank you. You two have been helpful." He says.

As he thinks on what both of them said, he realizes he just has no facts to go off. On the other hand, many past battles have been won on gut feelings and trusting on his teammates. That just means what options does this present.

"Ok, gather your things. We are leaving soon." He says and then walks away.

He goes right to the Airborne women Christman. His Rangers are all around, waiting for orders.

"everyone, head back to the JLTVs." He says as he walks up to the corporal.

"William, I need to speak with Corporal Christman in private for a moment." He orders, implying that this isn't up for debate, unlike last time.

"Ok sir, go easy," William says and walls away.

Once they are alone, he looks right at Christman. "Corporal, I know what you just went through is a horrible situation, but I need information and I'm running out of time. I need you to tell me everything you know about that fortress."

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