“Get to the Seaknight! We’ll hold down these corners. GO!” Lt. Vasquez tells Jackson while rescuing a downed chopper pilot as they provide support. Jackson struggles to get to the Night Hawk Transport dodging bullets as he goes.
“Lieutenant Vasquez? This is Alpha 2-5. Now would be a good time to get the hell outta here, over”
“Roger that were on our way!” Vasquez holds the rebels one last time before going in the transport
“Outlaw, this is command! We have a probable nuclear threat in the capital. Proceed to a minimum safe distance until the all clear is given by the NEST team”
“Go, GO!” Vasquez shouts at his remaining team to get in the transport.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, This is your captain speaking. Were in for some shock, Hang on! Taking evasive Pattern” The pilot of the Outlaw announce as they fly off to the sky.
“All U.S Forces, Be advised. We have a confirmed nuclear threat at the city, NEST team are on site attempting to disarm! I repeat. Th--” The communications are jammed as the nuclear bomb explodes.
The entire squadron of choppers valiantly tried to evade the inevitable explosion, But all was caught by the shock wave of the blast..
"MOPP NOW!" Captain Sherman orders Savior Company to use the MOPP outfits, gas masks, and gloves the US Armed Forces supplied earlier.
"WE'RE GONNA BE HIT VASQUEZ!" Andrey tells Vasquez.
“Don't worry Savior, we will hang on! EVERYONE HANG ON!!!”
The blast reached the chopper where Jackson was in and flies out of control! Lt. Volker who was near the exit desperately tries to hang on as the chopper swerves out of control but loses his grip and was tossed outside! Sherman was seen atatching a rope to himself and begins to grab Volker.
"Hold on Volker, i got ya! You're still in one piece!" Captain Sherman tells Volker. Jackson grabbed hold of the hull of the chopper as it crashes to the ground...
“This is command... Bravo teams please respond...”
“We received major casualties in the main central area... Weasel team is not responding”
“A nuclear bomb had gone off the Central area... I repeat a nuclear bomb had gone off in the central area!”
“Attempting for search and rescue for survivors in the area.. Dispatch Rescue team Alpha 1 on site, over”
Jackson crawls outside of the wreckage.. Barely alive... wounded and lost a lot of blood, he looks up to the horizon and saw the mushroom cloud in the distance... His vision turned a bit red, and walks to a nearby playground, where he suddenly collapsed... As he awaited his death, he heard children laughing from somewhere … as Jackson saw a bright white light, He slowly swallowed by the light... And then everything went black.
Jackson had visions of strange beings who talked to them... They were not human. But they can talk, His dream took him across a field of grass where he stood for quite a while. He looks everywhere but could not see anything or anyone around him, he looks up and saw MiG-29's and AH-1 Cobra's flying across the sky... He looks back and saw T-72 Tanks heading towards him! He tried to run but his legs were frozen up... As he was about to be crushed a voice called out to him...
“Jackson?! Jackson wake up! Wake up Damn it!” A voice called out to Jackson, who’s still a bit out. Jackson woke up on a field of grass... Wind slightly blowing through his face as he gains his consciousness.. He slowly got up in a sitting position only to see Lt. Vasquez right beside him. He also saw the rest of Savior Company, Shadow Company, Volker, and Pelayo.
"Любой хорошо? Все ли в порядке?" (Anyone okay? Is everyone alright?) A Russian trooper asked everyone if they are alright.
"Так, ми добре майора" (Yes, we're alright Major) A Ukranian soldier replied. All were also groaning which acts a sign of alive.
"Good you guys are alright. Vasquez! Was Jackson still unconscious?" The Russian corporal by the name Alexei Ulyanov asked Vasquez.
"Damn it, Alexei! I wake him up, Alexei!" Vasquez replied to Alexei Ulyanov. A voice from behind Major Captain Dimitri Harkov Petrenko was heard. "I'm still okay. PETROV!" Captain Sherman said.
“Thank god your awake! Check this place out!” Vasquez points out to the field, Jackson examines the place and wondered how did the get there?
“Command? This is Bravo 6 reporting, Do you copy? Over.” Vasquez radio’s Command to get an extraction point on their location, but the radio just gave out static throughout the channel.
“COMMAND!! PLEASE RESPOND!” Vasquez shouts as he can't get a clear signal...
“DAMN IT! Looks like we’re on our own Jackson"
"Sherman, i was still here in front of you!" Corporal Dimitri Petrov said, he takes out his medical kits and noticed they are still there.
Jackson asked how they ended up here and if there were any more survivors.
“Unfortunately I don't know how I ended up here either, and I didn't found anyone but you guys around these parts...” Vasquez assured them that they was the only one they’d seen so far
“The last thing I remember, Is that we got hit by the blast and we crashed. After Outlaw 2-5 went down I think it killed both of our pilots!” He tries to remember how he got here in the first place.. “Oh yeah, and I saw a light heading right through me that time”
A light? Just like what he saw before blacking out..
Vasquez went though across the field.. And saw something that caught his eyes
“Jackson! You might want to check this out...” Vasquez gestures Jackson to come close, Jackson went to Vasquez and saw another body of a marine nearby.. Both of them rushed towards him, only to find that he was dead/unconscious...
Vasquez looks at the soldiers I.D and learns of the soldiers name and spot in the Marines
“Sgt. Howard... I know him! He was in the 3rd Infantry regiment of the Marine Corps! Looks like he did make it...” Vasquez muttered a short prayer for the unconscious soldier before moving out, Commander Sherman then carries Sergeant Howard...
“Jackson, Grab his ammo and supplies... I don't know where we are but, I’m sure there might be hostiles in this area...”
Jackson took a Ka-Bar from the body and also a Beretta M9 9mm Pistol and a M16A4 Assault Rifle.. Vasquez took out his M1911 pistol in his holster...
"Okay everyone, listen up! We are to find shelters, but first we need to check our ammunitions. I got fresh ammo i got from those damn OpfFor soldiers." Major Petrenko said, as he gave some ammunitions to the rest of the squad and he reserves the rest. All then checked their ammunitions and asked the other teammates.
"Hey Ulyanov, i got 12 spare mags. Can i spare you?"
"Maybe, Alexi Petrenko. I got 8 mags."
"I have 9 mags for my RPD. You got 12 mags, Andrey."
"No mention it. I got 9 reserve missiles for my Stinger missile."
"Hey Private Jonathan, you got 10 mags for your Barrett Sniper Rifle?"
"Of course not, Dimitry. You got 13 magazines for your G3A4."
"I got 20 mags and 15 reserve grenades for my XM8 Grenadier, what do you got?"
"I got 13 missiles for my Javelin, Scarlet. I also got 15 mags for my AK-47."
"I got 10 Boxes for my Pecheneg MG, Yura Bodanov Petrenko. What do you have?"
"I got 17 Mags for my G36C. As for Sergeant Howard, well, i gave him an AKS-74u i got from the Capital City, Major Petrenko"
"Hey Makarov, i got 24 mags for my M4A1 Grenadier w/ Holographic and 9 Boxes for my M240. What do you got?"
"I got only 7 mags left Chief. You gonna spare me 7 mags too?"
"Of course, here's the 7 mags you want."
“I got 10 clips in me what about you?” Vasquez asked Jackson’s Ammunition and sees 15 Magazines Plus his own 5 Magazines in a total of 20 Cartridges in him...
“That should be enough... Lucky for you.. Can I have your other knife by the way? I might need it.” Jackson gave his Hunter Knife to Vasquez and put it in his Belt, and heads out of the field..
Vasquez and the team walked through a forest to settle for a while after walking for an hour in the field. They settled near a large looking tree which looks like it has a face in it..
Just as they were about to sit down, they heard a roar of an animal of some kind..
Vasquez and Jackson both readied their guns and searched for the source of the roar while the rest of the team were behind them.. As they venture near the clearing they saw of what appears to be giant snakes, cornered of what it seems to be a young mare... The soft hearted, Lieutenant thought to save the little thing.. He positioned himself and looks at Jackson.
“Jackson, On me... One O’ Clock position. Move!” Vasquez went to the opposite and Jackson on the other, Cornering the snakes while the rest were to position... He signaled Jackson to fire at will.
They started to fire all their bullets to the monster. Lead filled the snake’s head, and one by one it fell on the ground dead..
The team reloaded their weapons and approached the mare.
“Jackson, look at this.. Have you ever seen such a mare before?” Vasquez looks at the animal and checked if it’s still alive... It’s still breathing, but only fainted.
“This one has pink mane and a yellow coat... check this out.. It has an odd brand in its flank, are these butterflies?” Vasquez checks the mare further..
“Jackson... What do you think?” Vasquez asked his only partner of what he thinks of the situation.
“I think we should put her in a safe area, just in case” Jackson spoke out as Vasquez agrees to his idea. They put the yellow mare in a nearby cave to treat its wounds. The Lieutenant Bandaged the small gash in its leg to prevent it from infection... Then sets her down near the entrance of the cave. Vasquez went out to get firewood to set up a camp fire inside the cave before it gets dark.
"Alright team, listen up. We have to use NVGs and flashlights attached on our helmets. Do you understand?" Captain Sherman said as the team nods. They were patrolling only the section of the forest. They turn their lasers on to lock any identical threats.
Jackson patiently waits for its lieutenant to return, as he watches over the mare as it sleeps through the time... Jackson, was a little curious of why such a magnificent creature such as this, that he never seen its kind before.. Maybe it’s a new breed and the owner just like to put butterflies in its flank.
Just as Jackson was about to fall asleep, He heard a Squeak from his right.. He turns his attention to the mare who just woken up, and It seems scared.
“Hello there... Don't worry I won’t hurt you. We just bandaged up your wounds there, see?”
Jackson Held his hand at the mare to show it he means her no harm.
“I’m sure you don’t understand me but trust me, we will not hurt you”
The mare looked at him and calms down, knowing that he really doesn't mean to harm her.
Jackson wanted someone to talk to, Other than the Lieutenant. So he makes a conversation to the mare, though he thinks that she could not possibly talk though...
“So… what’s your name? Little one” As if she would talk...
He waited for on answer and only expecting silence from the mare, which he already knew it.
He laughs for his idiocy, thinking that a mare could talk was very stupid of him.
“F-Fluttershy..” A voice said, Barely in a whisper but just enough to be heard by Jackson. He looks back to the mare and nods in approval
“Oh.. Okay then" Jackson looks through the dark, only to realized something odd... "Wait..... Am I Imagining?” He looked back to the mare. Now with a confused look on his face, and asked her very straight question to the mare in front of him.
“Did you just talk?”
“Y-yes..”