Chapter 4 Extreme Measures
Task Force Hercules is en-route via longboards they're extreme athletes that were recruited by The Black Berets due to their undisputed bravery and experience when it comes to extreme sports. they were armed with submachine guns or personal defense weapons for the job, most of which are MP7, MP9, and FN P90. there are even reports of Task Force Hercules agents who used assault rifles and battle rifles during their missions.
not only they recruited extreme athletes, but there are also former/current athletes that participate in the Olympics, Asian Games, Paralympics (if they're willing to), NASCAR, Formula E, Formula 1, IndyCar, Le Mans, etc.
the firefight lasted for two hours until the smoke was cleared, a couple of agents were injured during the fight while thousands of Crimson Dawn mercenaries came down like bullet shells, Task Force Thanatos came by to collect the nerve agents and refined Plutonium while Task Force Apollo are mending wounds of the injured agents
"glad that's over, hey, where's Agent Kurosawa?" Maxim asked
"he's with the cleanup crew, they're checking on him for bits of radiation from the Plutonium, he got a baby dose of it, it's enough for one x-ray" the blonde Thanatos agent replied
"I'm glad the Crimson Dawn lined the shipping container with lead composite, otherwise they're going to relinquish its troops for transporting these along with the nerve agents" Maxim also said
"well said, let's clean up the mess and head back home, however, you guys are going to stay here for an extent until the mission is done" the blonde agent replied
"wait, there's still more?" he asked again
"affirmative, a handful of agents would remain in Japan until the next two weeks, while the others return to the States. think of it as a business trip Maxim, we got some unfinished business here"
Maxim stood down with a paper cup of coffee in his hand while the agents cleaned up the area, meanwhile, in the tiger's den, Drew was enraged about the failed operation for guarding the warehouse filled with dangerous cargo
"how in the fuck you failed to guard the warehouse?!" Drew angrily said
"my apologies sir, we didn't realize that they're going to strike that early" the lieutenant replied
"then next time, keep your eyes and ears ready for you and your men out for those bastards, or I'm going to feed you into the shark pits in Hawaii!" he said with a threatening tone
"Understood sir!"
"very well, you're dismissed. and one thing, send Jefferson to Kita City tonight. I want them out!"
the lieutenant left the office as Drew pour himself a glass of bourbon on the rocks, in Japan, Gabriel and the remaining agents ate breakfast at the Kurosawa residence, their hard work during their mission was rewarded with a hearty breakfast with a cup of coffee or barley tea, once they're finished eating breakfast, they either took rest in their rooms or went out to the city.
Gabriel remains in the compound as he tried out the katana that he inherited, two poles with rolled tatami mats are placed for practice, and a dummy tied up on the pole is also placed for a bit.
the blade was sharp and had no signs of chipping, cracks, and rust through the years, the grip has no signs of weathering and rust from the steel parts. it seems the last time it was used was during the 1900s, Akane taught him some moves that will be important in battle. after two hours of training, he took a warm bath to soothe his tired body.
Gabriel's so tired that he nearly slept in the bath, good thing he didn't do it otherwise he'll be cooked alive, after a quick bath and drying off, he wore a maroon shirt with black stretchable jeans with white socks and black combat boots, the Filo was strapped with a Breitling watch and his revolver stashed in his jacket along with the holster, spare ammunition, and speed loader.
the parking lot near the compound is where he and Akane meet up, it revealed a 1993 blackish-grey Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 and a 2016 white Porsche 911 Turbo, thankfully Gabriel knows how to drive while Akane has been driving since 18. the best part? the R32 Skyline is allowed to be imported from Japan to America as to the dreadful 25-year-old import rule was complete.
"know how to drive?" she asked
"oh yes, I heard this beast is allowed to be imported to the States now" Gabriel replied
"that's cool, think of this as a late birthday gift, by the way, we almost give you an R34 Skyline bit we found out that we can't ship this to America due to some 25-year-old import rule, so yeah
R-32," she said
"Yeah, good thing you guys made some last-minute changes"
Gabriel went inside the R32, switch the ignition, and press the gas while Akane followed suit, the city was covered by the dark moon as the neon lights and advertisements light up the streets of Japan, dozen upon dozen citizens came out of nowhere from the train station from students to office workers, locals to tourists, and a few more.
both drivers even spot some low rider cars and convertibles from US passed by, after a short drive to Akihabara, they stopped for gas and continue to the warehouse in Kita City
the inside was a couple of enforcers from both clans, the Novikov Twins, the black agent, the German, and the Italian. then a van filled with guns, explosives, and equipment for their upcoming mission
"Akane, Gabriel, just in time for a little debrief"
"it better be quick," Akane said
"sweet ride you got there, Amico" Carmella also said
"Thanks, Carmella" he replied
"enough chitchat, remember the last night's mission? well, our informant, Toshiro Miyazaki, was captured by the Crimson Dawn not too long ago, we need him alive, if he died, it's going to be cut in our paychecks" the Belarusian agent said
"good thing Agent Deimos supplied us with equipment for tonight's mission, we're going to send three agents too. Akane, Carmella, and Gabriel, you better not tuckered out during the mission" Marina added
"of course I won't, when we will strike?" Gabriel asked
"by sunset, you still have time to prepare" Maxim replied
Gabriel went outside to grab himself a drink at the nearby vending machine, he picked Dr. Pepper and Fanta Orange for Akane. the Nakayama clan leader opened the trunk of her Mercedes, the briefcase was labeled as "G.K", it revealed to be a four propeller drone with a reinforced body, long battery life for 72 hours after one hour charge, fast charger, 4k camera resolution, spare propellers, and remote control. there's another box filled with medium drones, it can be controlled with the special switch called "Multiple Drone Control"
the Blackbird Drone and Raven Drone made by BXK of South Korea, think of DJI but cost effective and minus the privacy problems, the medium drones were armed with a custom made cannons that could fire 9x19mm Parabellum and it have a self-destruction sequence. it was originally going to have 5.7 x 28mm caliber bullets, the one you load an FN Five-Seven Pistol (currently in service for Special Forces), then a drone armed with Hollow Points sounds like a big hit, the first idea was scrapped while the Hollow Drone is reserved for Extreme Measures
at night, they prepared their attack on Kita City Ward, the location is an abandoned highschool up northeast, it was founded in 1903 then abandoned in 2002, funny thing is, Gabriel's ex-dad used to study there during it's heyday. the guards were armed with shotguns, submachine guns, rifles, and semi automatic pistols, or sometimes the goons were armed with baseball bats, knives, axes, and copy katanas as their warehouse in Hiroshima was seized last night
remember the blonde agent from earlier? the agents remained in Japan are Kurosawa, Novikova Twins, Vladivostok, Williams, Bianchi, and Sidorov
the agents left the country was Bergeron, Roberts, Park, Kumar, and Lawson.
the drones are flying in the sky and observed the hideout. he wasn't asked to set off the place with explosives or their cover would be blown. a group of mercenaries walked out of the building.
all of which were armed the mix of M4A1's, G36C Carbines, AKM, etc. the one stand out is a mercenary, armed with a Halberd and a holstered M1911 Pistol, customized by Nighthawk Custom.
"Black Berets! return the cargo or suffer the consequences!" Jefferson barked
"sir, there's a drone up there!" one mercenary said
"what are you waiting for, Christmas? shoot it down!"
as the mercenary attempted to shoot the flying drone, Gabriel turned it off and the drone went on a free fall, then he turned it on again and ignite the self-destruction sequence, killing them all except for Jefferson. the knight charged at the samurai as he unsheathed the katana on his waist.
the sound of metal clashed each other are loud and clear that the fight has been started
"be careful with him, this guy is a beast with the spear!" Agent Williams exclaimed
"that's a Halberd, you uncultured swine!"
"parry this, you filthy casual!"
as Gabriel tried to stab Jeff, he used a counter attack to the swordsman, he missed the blade by an inch. the Filipino agent went off while the Halberd user swing at him, he slide down until he was about to stab the mercenary, however he met a boot to his face and kicked him back to his fellow agents
"Gabe, are you alright?" Joshua said
"heh, we're just getting started" he smirked
"come on! is that all you got? fight like a real man!"
the Filo stood up and sheath his katana, he arched his leg and his body while clutching the handle, and then full charge at the mercenary. Jefferson also charged at the agent, but he didn't know that'll be his last battle. the corpse was split into two while the swordsman wiped the blade thoroughly with a cloth as he tried to flick off the blood like in the movies but failed.
the henchmen tried to avenge their fallen commander but they surrendered quickly after Gabriel pointed the katana at his right hand man, with his swift move and agility, he nearly sliced the guy's hand off for drawing out his pistol, it pierced the skin while Gabriel realized what's going on. the enemy is bleeding while the others raised their hands with defeat.
"Jefferson is down. one slice and that fucker is down" Maxim cussed
"that guy is strong with a height advantage from the armor" Williams replied "not to mention that he's bulletproof"
"agreed, look at this guy. he could wiped out the entire Self Defense Forces in one go, all defeated by the new guy"
Gabriel got up after a sudden thought had him distracted for thirty minutes. the said body was transported by the SDF while the surrendered mercenaries followed suit at the separate truck. at the end of the day. they received a white envelope of fifty thousand dollars each with their names written at the back
the Filipino received not only cash, a credit card from SMBC. just like his mother have but a Platinum instead.
the Polish agent looked up on him after he received a credit card from his relatives
"Hey Gabe, whatchu you got there?"
"oh, you fuck!" Gabriel exclaimed "don't scare me like that!"
"we're in the same room, stupid. is that a Platinum?" Nicholas asked
"uh.. yeah, why?" he replied
"nothing, we're all free tomorrow morning and we gotta go check Shibuya for some good shit" Nicholas added
"yeah right, food, clothes, and good anime merch"
"speaking of merch, get some sleep"
they both sleep in their perspective beds after turning off the lights. at Crimson Dawn side, Andrew is seething with anger as the mission failed yet he was intrigued by Gabriel's swift attacks on Jefferson
"Jefferson's height advantage and strength couldn't be outmatched by an average soldier. but for him, he made it so easy" he mumbled
"so sir, are we gonna?" the Captain said
"yes, find me a good set of mercenaries to defeat not only the Alpha Team, even that Kurosawa agent, if you managed to capture him alive. we'll turned him into our ranks" Andrew also said
"right away Drew"
Andrew pulled out a chilled can of White Claw, although he's more of a whiskey and wine drinker but his assistant was drinking the said hooch and he decided to try it out. it's not as bad as he thought it was
back in the hotel, Nicholas went out to buy food because of late night cravings. the smell of Yakisoba and Takoyaki entered Gabriel's nostrils and he got up to see what it is, he also bought cans of Coca Cola and Chuhai with complementary peanuts which Gabriel took it.
once the food is cleared, Nicholas send it to the trash can while Gabriel went to the bathroom to brush his teeth, and so does to Nicholas.