TFA2 30.1 – Deadly Infectious Disease

Port of Kandai was one of military port under Buriek Navy’s command. It was located at west coast of Buriek Continent and 120 km to the south of Ronno Islands. As soon as 72nd Mohican Squadron won the aerial fight, 6 units LCAC or hovercrafts immediately sailed to the sea from Port of Kandai.

Under the blue sky, the LCACs drifted across the sea surface in full speed. Their destinations were Renne, Ranna, and Ronno Islands. Along the way, they passed hundreds of sinking or burning warships from Battle Group C. Then, as soon as Renne, Ranna, and Ronno came into view, the LCACs separated into three pairs.

In one of LCAC that went to Renne, Captain Jose and Lieutenant Rubben used a supply box as a stepping to look outside. As their LCAC was approaching Renne, they observed thousands of Buriek Guards who secure the landing site. Meanwhile, not far from their position, bodies of fallen combatant from Battle Group C littered the area as far as the eye could see.

As he turned his gaze towards the small group of Buriek Riders flying across the clouds, Captain Jose said, “I heard Buriek Rider had neutralized most of the opposing ground element. Their remaining forces then regroup in the center of the island.”

“Yeah.” Lieutenant Ruben observed the opposing side’s final defensive line in the distance as he said, “I hope they don’t launch a counter offensive before we finish our objective.”

“Don’t worry. Buriek Guards has secured the area.”

Then, as soon as the LCAC touch the dry land, it went straight to the slave camp. At the same time, the medic personnel on the LCAC became very excited. This morning, they had heard the final result of Oplan Black in The Night. After knowing their colleagues had saved thousands of slave workers, slave women, and slave children, their desire to do the same deed in instant soared to the sky.

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Once the 23rd Buriek Guard Division established a firm foothold in anticipation to counter any last resort from Battle Group C, Brigadier Todak immediately brought his unit to secure the area around the slave camp.

His unit didn’t meet opposition along the way, so Brigadier Todak easily completed his objective. However, from opposing survivors who surrendered to his unit, he found that a deadly infectious disease infected the slaves.

Brigadier Todak then nervously stood by around a hundred meters before the front gate to the slave camp. When two units LCAC that brought medic squad appeared in the distance, Brigadier Todak’s men immediately gave them a signal to stop.

As soon as Captain Jose and Lieutenant Rubben came out from one of the LCAC, Brigadier Todak immediately approached them. “Captain, Lieutenant, we have a grave situation and it seems you have to cancel your mission.”

“Brigadier, Sir, please explain it,” said Captain Jose.

“The slaves in the camp were infected by a deadly infectious disease. On the journey to this place, it had killed more than half of the slaves.”

After glancing at the skinny slave women and slave children who were standing behind the front gate to the slave camp, Captain Jose firmly decided, “We will check it first.”

“But it’s too da----.”

Brigadier Todak wanted to give his argument, but Captain Jose and Lieutenant Rubben ignored him before returning to LCAC.

Wasting no time, Brigadier Todak contacted Command Centre in Castle Harra. “Second Spear to Command, came in.”

[Second Spear, this is Command, we hear you.]

“Command, the slaves were infected by deadly infectious disease, requesting permission to take medic squad back to Port of Kandai.”

After a few moment of silence, reply from Command Center came in.

[Second Spear, this is Colonel Harper, tell me what is Captain Jose’s decision regarding this deadly disease.]

“Sir Harper, Captain Jose decided to check the slaves.”

[In that case, I give you a direct order to support his decision.]

“Sir, there is possibility this disease will Captain Jose and his men.”

[Second Spear, listen carefully, it’s very possible that all personnel who had landed in Renne, Ranna, and Ronno had been infected by the deadly disease. Until Captain Jose find the solution to neutralize it, all personnel who had landed couldn’t leave the islands.]

“Sir?”

[Second Spear, may God in heaven be with you, Command over and out.]

After gulping hard, Brigadier Todak immediately muttered, ‘Gods who reside in heaven, please help us all.’

At the same time, Captain Jose and three medic personnel walked to the slave camp. They wore a full-body NBC suit and carrying a big medic-bag. They approached the front gate of the slave came as if they were visiting a neighborhood park, without being disturbed by the possibility that this slave camp maybe would take their live.

Wasting no time, Brigadier Todak then brought one of his platoons to accompany Captain Jose and his team. He had to make sure they could work without distraction or disturbance, and Brigadier Todak decided to do it personally.

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Cra-cra-rararack!!

With ease, three Buriek Guards unlocked and opened the front gate of the slave camp. Then, the remaining platoon’s members entered and secured a space, along with chairs, tables and some slave women. After that, Captain Jose and his team chose their first patient and started their job.

Captain Jose deliberately chose a young slave woman. He estimated her aged was 13-14 years old, similar to his first daughter who just entered her rebellion age and gave him a headache every time he talked to her.

As he approached her, the young slave woman nervously lowered her head. In a casual tone, Captain Jose immediately asked, “Girl, what is your name?”

The young slave woman gasped for a moment before raising her head. Throughout her life, this was the first time someone other than slave talked to her very casually. Even though the man wore strange clothes that fully covered him from head to the toe, the young slave woman could still saw his friendly gaze.

“S-Serrie, this lowly slave is Serrie, The Venerable Master,” replied the young slave woman before lowering her head.

“Serrie, you can call me Captain Jose, and I’m a healer, not a slave master.”

As she warily looked at Captain Jose Serrie replied, “Yes, Healer Jose, this lowly slave understood and will obey.”

For now, Captain Jose didn’t have time to explain to Serrie that she didn’t have to behave like a slave. So he went directly to the main reason for his arrival.

“Serrie, may I check your arm?”

In an instant Serrie panicked. “Healer Jose, this lowly slave’s arms are infected with deadly infectious disease, and it had killed thousands of slave women, slave children, and even some robust sailors.”

“I know. That disease is what I want to check actually.”

“Healer Jose wants to check this deadly disease?”

While Serrie looked at him with a big question mark in her eyes, Captain Jose reached out for her arm and uncovered the rough cloth that covered it. He then heaving a deep sigh as Serrie’s arm was very thin and almost without flesh.

After calming his heart, Captain Jose then examined small bubbles that covered Serrie’s arm. Some bubbles had yellow liquid inside it, while some others had thick pus. After asking Serrie when the bubbles started to appear for the first time, did she suffered a fever at that time, and other physical symptoms in detail, Captain Jose then held a small meeting with his team.

After that, Captain Jose and his team checked another batch of patients. Starting from the slaves who were still able to walk, to the slaves who could only stay on their bed and waiting for their death to come. By using the portable equipment they brought, two paramedics had also examined bloods, urines, and other sample from the slaves.

Two hours later, Captain Jose and his team made the final call regarding the next steps they had to carry.

‘Our Father in heaven, please show us your love and compassion,’ muttered Captain Jose before pressing PTT button to call Command Center in Castle Harra.

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