Chapter 65

Termination 10

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1 hour later

25000 feet in the air

Inside a Antonov An-22

In transit on a certain city in the Alkebulan Continent

Theo and Jabir stood in front of a large screen that displayed the map and video feeds from the spy drones Pani was controlling.

Now you’re probably wondering:

‘How the hell did Theo get into the plane so fast? Wasn't he in a city just an hour ago?’

The answer was as awesome as a Mission Impossible action scene.

First, he called to him his F22A Raptor.

Next, he rode said F22A and headed to the Antonov An-22 where Jabir set up a mobile HQ.

Lastly, he entered through the An-22 via a grappling hooking from his F22A

It may not seem that exhilarating when you’re just reading about it, but it’s one hell of an adrenaline rush when experiencing it first hand.

This was one of Theo’s childhood ‘I’m a badass if I can do this!’ dream

Anyways, back to the topic at hand.

“Well…. Shit...” said Theo as he watched the video feed.

It truly was a World War Z type of scenario.

“Watch your language Lorne.” replied Jabir, though he was equally unhappy of what he saw.

“Oh shut up. This is exactly the time for rude language.! I mean look at it! An entire city filled with hundreds of thousands of innocent lives, gone!”

“*sigh* I can't argue with that. And to think it would spread this quickly….. Shit indeed.”

“I greatly apologize for this my comrades” said Nosferatu through the speaker.

Since it was in the middle of the day and the area would attract hundreds of superheroes, they decided it was in their best interest for Nosferatu to stay in the cargo ship in Wadiya.

Theo provided Nosferatu with an extremely long range communicator in the event that they needed his advice on their world war Z problem.

And boy do they need guidance right about now.

“Nosferatu. This is your area of expertise. Tell us your usual approach for this scenario, then let’s change it up with what we have.” said Jabir

“Gladly. Previous events of this outbreak were times were the Nosferatu clan had very little allies to call upon. As such, Superheroes and local officials were the ones who would deal with the initial outbreak. Our regular modus operandi at the time was to wait for the sun to go down. Once it was night, we went in and wiped out every life in the area.” replied Nosferatu.

“Harsh.” said Theo

“I will not deny that. However, the only ‘living’ thing in such areas are the Mad Progenitor and his spawns. Those who were living were beyond saving at that point”

“”Oh...”” said Theo and Jabir in unison

“The last time such an outbreak happen was in…. 1630? I cannot go into the details for it would take quite a while to tell the story. Let us just say that Zeus was not happy that I destroyed his supposed birthplace.” said Nosferatu in a remenicing manner.

“Hold on… you fought against Zeus?!” asked Theo in shock

“No no no. I never fought him. If we did, I am fairly sure the island would cease to exist. But a petty glorified rapist such as Zeus was one of the main reason why the Nosferatu name has so much negative connotation to it.”

“Phew… that’s a load off my chest. I hope it stays within the realms of name calling. I don't want to be dragged into a brawl between monsters”

“I feel the same, but let’s focus on the issue at the hand shall we?” said Jabir.

“Right. So tell us Nosferatu. You’re the one with the most experienced in this field. What’s the game plan?” asked Theo.

“Unlike in the past, I have you two as allies, thus we can mitigate this catastrophe without waiting for the night. The mission is simple. Find and save as many lives as you can before purging everything to the ground. Jabir’s manpower and skills at tracking will be the key to this. Jabir, how many men can you spare?” asked Nosferatu.

“About 24% of all of my assets in Alkebulan are heading to the city as we speak.” replied Jabir

“Only 24%? You’re not holding back on us are you?” asked Theo

“Of course not. That 24% is 100% of my combat capable assets. Transport planes, tanks, rescue choppers, bombers and so much more.This is all the might I can muster in Alkebulan. The rest are farmers, accountants, truck drivers and pretty every job in the sun. They’re simply not designed to fight this level of battle”

“Then I have no complaints” said Theo.

“What about you young Lorne? You’re going to be the first boots to hit the ground and you’re going to initiate the purge. Do you think you can do it?” asked Nosferatu

“No prob. Before I boarded the An-22, I turned all of the low yield nuclear bombs in the F22A into a singular standard nuclear bomb. I’ll be dropping it along with my purgatory bombs into the city once we get the civis out.” replied Theo in a reluctant manner.

“I understand your displeasure young Lorne, but we have been forced into the worst case scenario.” said Nosferatu.

“I know I know. I’m just coming to grips with something you said when you hired me for this job”

“And that is?”

“That this is an honorless job that may involve the death of many innocent lives. While I can kill bodyguards and soldiers without remorse since they are doing their jobs just like I am doing mine, the ‘zombies’ in the city are entirely another matter. They were forced to become mindless bloodsucking monsters.The fact that their salvation can only come by completely exterminating them leaves a bad aftertaste in my mouth.” said Theo.

“Indeed young Lorne. Indeed. This is why I perform this duty despite despising it with all of my heart. Our successful mission with Michele Sway has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and our failure with Bella Sway has damned thousands and possibly millions. No matter how dirty our hands must become, remember that this duty is for the greater good.” said Nosferatu in a solemn manner.

Though the 3 were silent for a few seconds, their solidarity towards the cause has never been stronger.

Unfortunately, their bromance was disrupted by Pani’s voice.

“Report: Media and Internet have picked up the event. Potential superhero interference highly likely” said Pani through the coms.

“Oh? Very nice! That’s actually a plus for us” said Jabir

“Yeah. More bodies to throw into the grinder and I’m sure they’ll have saving civilians as a priority. Less work for us… but there’s the chance that they’ll get in our way…. Or maybe even work against us.” said Theo.

“This will be a troublesome affair. I suggest both of you to be cautious. Only attack the superheroes after they attack you.” said Nosferatu

“That’s kind of given, but that’s still going to reflect negatively on you. You know that right?” asked Theo

“Hahaha. I may be the Progenitor of a bloodline focused on war, but that doesnt mean I have no skills at statesmanship. After this conflict, the Nosferatu House will come out on top…. Fueheheheheh” said Nosferatu with an evil chuckle.

“If you say so…. Let’s not waste time then. Lorne, get yourself ready. You’re going to be the main assault force in this mission. Make sure that your golden behemoth is at 100%. Once you exit the plane, there will be no going back” said Jabir.

With that said, the trio made finishing touches on their preparations.

Jabir went to organize his troops.

Nosferatu prepared for the media conference he planned on giving after the incident.

And Theo went to sexually harass Pani with deep french kisses, provocative licking and very erotic caressing of her holy grail.

Did he need to check up on his Terminator?

Of course.

Ever since his rendezvous with Jacob Quile, his drones and even Pani has done system checks on the Terminator multiple times.

This was the greatest masterpiece of all the creations he had made over the years. His pride will not allow anything less than ‘awesomely badass’.

After releasing Pani who was desperately gasping for breath, Theo boarded the Terminator.

One final system check showed that everything was running as it should.

“R-report: Approaching combat *pant* area. Prepare for drop *pant*” said Pani as she desperately tried to return to form.

However, there was one problem.

“Er… based on the altimeter, We’re still at 25000 feet….” said Theo

“Unfortunately, we cant go any lower Lorne.” said Jabir.

“Why?”

“You may have installed state of the art stealth technology on this thing, but that doesnt mean its full proof. We’re not going to risk being visually detected by the Superheroes”

“... Reasonable… but still… how the hell am I supposed to get down from here?”

With a wicked smile and a cruel laugh, Jabir opened the cargo hatch of the An-22

“I’m sure a young impressionable youth such as yourself have dreamt of a badass superhero entrance. This is your chance! Mwahahahaha!” said Jabir

True enough, an awesome dynamic entrance was one of the childhood dreams of any superhero fan.

However there was one problem.

Physically speaking, Theo was only human.

“.... You bastard… Do you have any idea how many bones I’ll break from a fall like that?!”