June 15th, 1995.

At Camp Thunder.

Sonata was doing push-ups when the Sgt came in and kicked her in the stomach to get her attention.

"You know you could've said "Hey Sonata can you stop for a minute," That would've been better than a kick to the stomach with a steel-toed combat boot," said Sonata, "What do you want Sgt Zampella?"

Sgt Zampella replied, "Get your gear we head out in five,"

"Roger that Sergeant," said Sonata.

***

One hour later

On board LHA-01 "Iceberg" an Iceberg class Landing Helicopter Assault Ship.

Sonata sat on a UH-113 (UH-1 Huey) where she has her X16 (M16A1), Phoenix Pistol (M1911A1), M4 Fighting knife (blade length 6.80 inches, overall length 11 inches), four Mk 3 Fragmentation Grenades, four Flashbangs, four PAT-3 (Personal Anti-Tango) Mark three incendiary grenades, four M36 smoke grenades, and an Mk216 Shoulder-fired-launched multi-roled assault weapon.

***

Below deck in a briefing room.

"This "gentleman" is Joshua Vance," said the Lieutenant-Colonel, "He's the mastermind behind the attack on Las Adventure sometime ago and got a break when he was in Germany and German authorities told us. But by the time we and the Bundespolizel Grenzschutzgruppe 9 got to his apartment he was long gone. We'd then got word that he was hiding out in France and by the time we and the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group got to the other hideout he wasn't there. Now they say they got him here."

Sonata replied, "Where exactly is "here"? I mean we don't even know where he or us are going,"

"Zagros mountain range," said the Lt-Col. "It's in Northwestern Iran."

***

Several days later in the galley where for breakfast they were served either Ribeye, Tenderloin, Strip, or T-bone steaks and fried eggs either sunny side up or over well-fried eggs. They were also given crispy bacon as well.

"Fancy for the Navy to give us this meal," said Sonata

The Designated Marksman replied, "It's never a good sign. Usually considered as the last meal for the Army and Marines before invasions. So expect a lot of us are gonna die,"

"Didn't want to hear that," said Sonata

After eating the First and Fifth Special Forces groups boarded their UH-81 "Stealth Hawk" stealth helicopters and were on their way.

***

A couple of hours later.

Their helicopter came to a stop and rope was deployed and the Special Forces soldiers fast roped down to the ground but they then moved to the location.

"Hey, Julia do you know Joshua Vance?" asked Sonata

Julia replied, "Joshua's my brother. My dipshit brother who easily gets persuaded into doing stupid shit,"

"I'd bet he would've been easily persuaded to join the Almighty Believers well that cult I was in," said Sonata

Julia replied, "Yeah wouldn't surprise me."

Soon several P-117s (CH-47s) came in and dropped off Light tactical vehicles which are hybrids (using gasoline while driving and electricity while sitting but can switch) and it's a 4x4 that can hold one driver, one gunner on either the .50 HMG, Minigun, or Anti-Tank Launcher, and four more passengers

Sonata got in the second one behind the lead one where her girlfriend Julia did as well but sitting in the back facing rear with her S-System which is the Little Bird licensed version of the M4 Carbine but her's and the rest have an Aimpoint sight and an M053 40mm grenade launcher.

"Never ride in the rear or lead vehicle," said Julia, "They always get hit in urban areas to block off the other's escape,"

Sonata replied, "Yeah in wars but we're not in a war and I say we're not going to get into an ambush,"

For miles, the only thing they saw was sand but soon entered a town where they didn't see anybody.

***

In the town

I don't like this, Sonata thought, Don't like this one bit. They're probably waiting to shoot us an ambush us and we don't have any air cover either. Well if an ambush does work out those P-118s (AH-1 Cobra), and P-119 Heavy Attack Helicopters would be great to have. But I wouldn't mind if the airforce was on standby to help with Napalm strikes if need be. After all, how did we flush the Japanese, Italians, Germans, and Commies out of caves and well-fortified areas in WW2, Korea, Vietnam, and the Second Korean War?

Sonata then raised her rifle and placed it out the window scanning for any threats. But soon there was a loud sound and soon an explosion.

The lead vehicle and soon the rear vehicles were hit by Rocket-Propelled Grenades or RPGs for short.

Get us out of here," said Sgt Zampella, "Drive or reverse Goddamn it! Get us the hell out of here!"

They can't get out of there due to their being stuck so they decided to get out and Sonata tripped and fell.

The Designated Marksman went over to help her but he decided to run inside. Sonata got her X16 and went inside.

"Thanks for leaving me to die," said Sonata, "Whatever happened to and I quote "Never leave a man/woman being"? What happened to that?"

Sgt Zampella replied, "Stay away from the windows."

They moved to the second floor.

"Phantom 1-2 to command," said Sgt Zampella, "We need immediate support as of right now! This town is packed and needs help and reinforcements as of yesterday!"

Command replied, "Sorry no support is available. Reinforcements are some Rangers but it'll be three hours tops until they arrive until then you're on your own,"

"Well we're by ourselves for at least three hours," said Sgt Zampella

Some terrorists entered through the front door and Sonata fired her rifle at them killing three but she kept her eye on that door like a hawk and every time a terrorist entered she fired and killed.

Some more terrorists came in and Sonata shot them as well but she soon had to reload where she had thirteen magazines in reserve making two hundred and sixty in reserve or two hundred and eighty with the first bullets in the first.

Sonata kept her eye and gun pointed at the first-floor front door and she didn't hesitate to fire at the terrorists and kill them.

***

Two hours and forty minutes later.

"Damn last magazine," said Sonata

Julia replied, "Here take this mag!"

Sonata caught Julia's eight-round magazine for her Phoenix Pistol and placed it in her ammo pouch.

There was some more gunfire coming from outside.

Yay more terrorists and we're going to die! Sonata thought, Yay more terrorists and we don't have enough ammo!

It was the First Ranger Battalion again in their ranger armor and bullets bounced off of their armor. And they saved what remained of the FIrst and Fifth Special Forces group.

"Wish we could've re-met under better conditions," said Lt-Col Midnight Waterson, "But beggars can't be choosers,"

Sonata was about to aim her Phoenix pistol behind Midnight only for her to grab her .44 Magnum and bend her arm back and fired her revolver while holding it upside down.

"Come on Rangers!" said Lt-Col Midnight, "Let's secure the town,"

The remainder of the fifteen Special Forces soldiers walked the rest of the way.

***

An hour later.

"That cave is nearby," Sonata said while looking at a map, "It should be up there!"

They went up to the cave and entered it.

***

In the cave.

"They don't know that we're here," whispered Sgt Zampella, "That we should use all of our flashbangs at once and distort them all at once,"

They did and while the terrorists were disoriented they snatched and grabbed Joshua Vance.

***

Outside of the cave.

"Hello Joshua," said Julia, "Surprised to see me?"

Joshua replied, "Aw shit. What are you doing here sis?"

Joshua then saw her in her M-1958 Desert Field Uniform with body armor, and her weapons have desert camouflage paint on them.

"Fuck fuck fuck!" said Joshua

Julia replied, "Hey Joshua? Take this!"

Julia punched her older brother very hard and it knocked him out in one punch,

"That's for all those innocent people killed that you had killed in Las Adventure you son of a bitch!" exclaimed Julia

They had to carry him to Landing Zone Alpha where evac will be on standby for some time but if they're not there within a timeframe they'll be left behind.

***

At the LZ there were two UH-81 Stealth Hawks waiting for them and got on.

***

On board the LAH-1 "Iceberg" in the brig

Joshua was placed in a cell where at either end was a Master at Arms, and Military Policeman at the other side standing at attention but with their arms crossed behind their backs.

Sonata sat in a chair across from Joshua's cell.

Joshua started to flirt with Sonata until she told him to walk up to the cell so Joshua and Sonata did and she told him to stick his arm through the bars and Joshua did and Sonata twisted his arms in more ways than imagined even breaking his arm and some bone stuck out.

"I've dealt with men like you throughout my childhood and teenhood," said Sonata, "I've dealt with men who see women as nothing but baby factories and the cult I was in was more or less a doomsday cult, and breeding cult not adding they're religious fanatics! To me, you are just another scum of the Earth who needs to die painfully and you should be removed from the genetic tree and shouldn't have children!"

Joshua replied, "When I breakout I will personally hunt you down and have the terrorists rape you until your dead!"

"Yeah yeah yeah," said Sonata, "I've heard better threats than that. The only thing you'll be seeing for the rest of your life is concrete walls and steel and iron bars until the day your heart stops beating!"

***

On the deck.

"Sorry that your brother is going to prison if not be executed," said Sonata

Julia replied, "I'm not. He's always been a troublemaker. Heck in High school hit his history teacher and his history teacher whipped his ass not adding his teacher was a marine during the Korean and Vietnam war. And I don't mean by hitting him with a paddle or a ruler but an actual fist fight. Heck he was my history teacher too and well me and this other guy were always fighting"

Julia took a sip of her canteen.

"Well he told us to make a circle by moving the desks and he said and I quote, "Whoever cries first loses," and you can guess," said Julia, "Well I whipped that girls ass in two hits, and she did cry after the second hit and I didn't cry and she did a piss poor job of hitting me,"