Synthetic Survivor: Machine Age

[Mission Objectives]

Steal Information, Set Stage For Invasion

[Mission Objectives Set By Central Strategic AI Command. Success Needed For Initiation Of Invasion]

[Failure will not be accepted]

The land was dark, a thick layer of clouds completely blocked out the light from the moons. It was about to rain and the people of the Freetan Theocracy went into their homes. The Freetan Army maintained its garrison on the walls of their cities as wyverns glided through the Freetan Airspace. The rain then poured and only the sounds of thunder and the rain could be heard.

30,000 feet into the sky, several transport planes were flying with engines silenced as much as possible. The rain bounced off their hulls as the vessels tore through the clouds towards the designated drop zones. They were to infiltrate every city of the Theocracy.

On one particular transport, inside were Drones Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo. Assault drones retrofitted for covert infiltration. Their bodies were skinnier and much more lightweight compared to their past design allowing them to sneak past the primitive defenses.

"1 kilometer to drop zone, attitude 30,212 feet, E.T.A. 30 seconds" A voice rang through their heads. The drones then stood up from their positions and headed towards the exit of the plane.

The exit door slid open and the whirling winds and heavy rain went inside the compartment, wetting the drones but they stood their ground. The clock finally ticked and the drones dropped off one by one.

"This is Alpha, commencing drop" Alpha jumped first, immediately in a diving position with the other drones behind him.

The blue lights of the drones' eyes were the only visible parts of the drones as they made their way down to the ground.

"E.T.A. 121 seconds before touchdown" Alpha reported back to Central Command.

As the strike group got nearer and nearer to the ground, the faint lights of the Freetan Border city of Frek became visible. Their first objective was to infiltrate the city and gather any information regarding the city's mages and garrison while also taking into account any information regarding the Theocracy as a whole.

It began to rain heavily, the drones were in for a rough landing if they don't activate their thrusters before reaching the ground.

The drones were 10 seconds from the ground.

"Activate Thrusters"

The thrusters on their palms and feet activated and slowed them down. The drones then struck the ground at half the force of their dive. Dirt flew on all directions as the drones impacted the wet ground, creating a small crater.

The drones were only a few meters from the gate. Alpha and Bravo led the group through the tall grass and hid behind a few boulders scattered about.

Alpha then scanned the gate and the two towers beside it. A total of 10 soldiers were present, two on each tower while the rest were on top and inside of the gate. The drones quickly strutted on the wet grass which separated the gate and the tall grass. The rain accompanied by the darkness of the night concealed them from the garrison on the towers.

The drones then spread out to five positions, Alpha and Bravo were leaning against the gates themselves while Charlie, Delta, and Echo positioned themselves against the wallas a couple of feet apart.

Charlie, Delta, and Echo were to climb over the walls and dispatch the garrison on the gate and the towers to avoid setting off alarms while Alpha and Bravo were to carve an opening on the metal gates using small heat rays and take out the guards inside.

"Commence"

The three drones began to climb over the walls using embedded titanium spikes on their palms which they placed. Alpha and Bravo began to carve their opening. The three drones jumped from the side of the walls and on the walls themselves. The guards there were stunned as three unknown 'men' moved at fast speeds and chopped their heads off before they could react.

Charlie and Delta were on the right side while Echo was on the left. They then proceeded to the towers.

Charlie and Delta kicked down the wooden door in the right tower and scurried in. A soldier was coming down the stairs as the two drones breached the door and immediately stabbed him, his body fell to the floor sounding a loud thump. The last soldier on the top of the tower heard the thump and opened the door to the stairs only to be stabbed immediately by the two drones who sprinted across the walls.

Echo, on the other hand, had a different approach, the drone slowly climbed the tower from the outside. The two guards were staring into the dark tall grass and noticed a small crater, the two guards then went to the side of the tower to shout at the garrison below.

The guards were greeted with the dead bodies of the garrison.

Echo emerged from east side of the tower, drenched and ominous. Its blue eyes struck fear into the hearts of the two guards who quickly drew their swords. Echo menacingly dashed towards the two guards and sliced them in half using its twin blades. Killing them instantly.

The remaining guards inside the gates were oblivious to the massacre that happened just above them.

The four guards were playing a game similar to solitaire.

"Hm, the rains pouring like the devil since the sun went down" One of the guards retorted.

"The God of Water is blessing us, the fields will b.a.r.e a good harvest after a few days if this keeps us"

"Inde-"

The gates suddenly exploded, flinging the four guards to the ground. Alpha and Bravo quickly went and stabbed the four who were unable to react as the drones were too fast.

The torches inside the gate were blown out by the strong winds, the gate has been secured.

[Initiate Main Objectives] a voice rang through their heads once more, the drones' eyes lit up a dark bluish color before they disappeared into the deserted streets of the city.