[B]14:42 Federal Socialist Republic of Carbombya Carbombya Bay 3km from Carbomya City[/B] "[I]This is URUZ 01. LZ secured. All Units of Team Alpha and Bravo have successfully are in standby and ready. Phase 1 in ETA 2 minutes.[/I]" Reported Lt. Commander Belfangan Clouseau, head of the Special Response Teams from the Tuatha De Danann and currently the field commander leading all SRT units for the mission. "This is PERTH 04, acknowledged. Begin operation. PRT in ETA 14:54." Responded Ensign Piatif, communications officer and mission operator abroad the Tuaha De Danann. Their mission was called Operation Hope Strike. The Tuatha De Danann, the Flying Dutchman and the mobilized forces from Mihril's Dubai Base all participated in it and gathered at various locations around Carbombya City. 24 M9s and two other Arm-Slaves with he latest equipment as the attackers, 24 M6A3E5LA for fire support, 50 Arm-Slaves in total. The objectives were these: 1. Secure an area of Carbombya City and wait till the PRT forces arrive. 2. Keep the enemy Deceptricons occupied while the PRT evacuates the civilians. 3. Coordinate with and actively assist the PRT when in need. 4. Secure a safe route of retreat 5. Take out as many Deceptricons it's possible without compromising the mission In short their duty was to be a vanguard and escort while the actual rescue was accomplished by the Primary Response Teams of 200 personnel with the leadership of none other than Lieutenant Solid Snake. If possible Mithril would've wanted to eliminate all Deceptricons and free Carbombya but with such difference in power they decided against it. Their first objective was to set a foothold in Carbombya City after a frontal assault. "[I]All units, we're up against Deceptricons. Put your ECS on minimum settings just enough to avoid other prying eyes. Keep your eye on the aggregate information map. Remember, these Deceptricons seems to be disuising themselves as shoes. Don't be fooled! Caution is essential for this mission. Team Charlie, Delta, Echo and Golf must be waiting on us by now. Let's go!![/I]" Lt. cmd. Clouseau told everyone and then turned specifically to Kurtz. "[I]URUZ 06. This is URUZ 01. Are you in position?[/I]" Asked the commander. "[I]This is URUZ 06. I can practically see everything from up here, clear shot on over 20 of those bastards. Only waiting for the order, Sir.[/I]" Master Sergeant Kurtz Weber responded. He was famous for his skills as a sniper and had his Arm-Slave specifically modified for this purpose. His job in the mission was to offer direct fire support and assume the role of the mechanized marksman. "[I]All Teams. Operation starts now, our target is Point E-42. Secure the area quick! We have only 10 minutes! May fortune be with us![/I]" Clouseau broadcasted this to all SRT attack teams involved as the operation officially began. "[I]URUZ 02, how are you doing?[/I]" Clouseau asked 2nd Lieutenant Melissa Mao. She was the sub-commander leading Team Alpha with both her and her Arm-Slave specializing electronic warfare. "[I]URUZ 02 here. It's done. I'm already broadcasting a signal to inhibit their targeting systems. But these are Deceptricons we're talking about. Sheesh, I'm not sure how long this could work![/I]" Mao complained. Sure, Mithril received some tech assisance from the Autobots but above all that just proved them how Cybertronian science is beyond their own. Once they seriously tried Mao knew that her efforts at electronic warfare will be nullified in seconds. Their enemy was just that fearsome. "[I]That'd be enough. I'd rather not expose my men to return fire on the open fields. URUZ 06, you have the permission to fire.[/I]" Clouseau ordered and in the same moment Kurtz pulled the trigger. The hypervelocity dart cut the distance under less than a second and hit the Deceptricon's main camera unit. While the Bofors ASG96-C was a powerful gun, Kurtz didn't have the confidence in matching it straight against the Deceptricons' armor. So he deliberately aimed at the more vulnerable spots, hitting where sensitive electronics and lack of armor was in the greatest abundance. ... Thanks to the combined efforts of Mao and Kurtz, the tens of Deceptricons waiting in Point D-42 were effectively paralyzed and in minutes they were eliminated by the incoming Mithril attack. The combination of precise location data and the power of the new Beam Carbines allowed the Special Response Team to secure Point D-42 immediately. "[I]This is URUZ 01. 4 minutes left. All Units, dispose of all unidentified shoes in the area immediately[/I]!" Clouseau ordered as a precaution. Their enemy were Shoeformers who were disguised themselves as ordinary footwear. [B]BOOOOM!!![/B] Suddenly a huge explosion resounded in the whole city. Clouseau called the Tuatha De Danann at once. "[I]This is URUZ 01 to PRETH 04, what happened?[/I]" "[I]This is PRETH 04. Recent satellite images confirm that the major powerplant to the west corner of Carbombya City just blew up![/I]" "[I]What? How?[/I]" "[I]Yet to be determined. It was either done by the Deceptricons or the other party. Ah...![/I]" "[I]What is it?[/I]" "[I]It's just in, the highway road leading out of Carbombya City is completely vaporized in the length exceeding... 8 kilometers!?[/I]" "[I]Good God! What the hell is going on there!? At this rate they're going to destroy the city before we rescue any of the civilians. Where's the Primary Response Team?[/I]" "[I]Already on-route to Carbombya City. ETA 2 minutes.[/I]" "[I]That might be too late! The intrusion zone is long secure. Team Alpha, we're moving out! All the other teams should stay here and wait until the PRT arrives.[/I]" With that Team Alpha consisting Belfangan Clouseau, Melissa Mao, Kurtz Weber and Sousuke Sagara moved out, determined to take control of the situation.