With Fallen Shadows Security Forces in disarray, it did not look very good for the soldiers trapped in the ensuing firefight. The lieutenant had been killed in the initial bombardment, and a sergeant attempted to regroup all surviving forces. The sergeant screamed into the radio, knowing the situation was critical. "GOD-FUCKING DAMMIT, IF YOU TAKE ANY LONGER WE'RE DEAD, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?"
Amazingly, he got a reply. "This is the USS Valkyrie with the USS Phoenix on the scene. CAS will be there soon. Just fall back, gunboats are headed your way to extract survivors." The sergeant gave the order to fall back, while a few mechs covered their escape route. "Alright boys, we're getting the fuck outta here, run, and don't fucking stop. You'll get caught in the damn CAS that's on the way!"
The USS Valkyrie and the USS Phoenix turned off their active camouflage, finally appearing on radar and vision for both sides. The magnetized launcher quickly shot a few of the supersonic jets, the
X-55s. into action before a minute had even passed by.
"This is Thor Lead, we have all targets in sight."
"This is Loki Lead, ready to rock and roll."
"Hostiles pouring over like ants at charlie sector. All units, weapons free, weapons free. Sergeant, Danger Close."
The two squadrons quickly released their safeties. Their railguns, firing at an rapid cyclic rate, almost made it seem like they had lasers, but in reality, there were so many bullets that the human eye could not register all of them fast enough. They fired into the hostiles, and as they ran out of rounds, the X-55s fdropped their laser-guided thermobaric bombs, and it lit up the battlefield, causing major explosions that even rocked the foundation of the complex.
"Weapons dry. Headed back to carriers to resupply, we'll be back. Just get to the boats, Godsplitter will be deployed in ten minutes. God have mercy on those who are left..."
Meanwhile, the USS Valkyrie hailed the USS Gettysburg. "USS Gettysburg, this is the USS Valkyrie and the USS Phoenix. You are firing on friendlies. I repeat, you are firing on friendlies. I have orders from the Fleet Admiral telling you to break off. We can handle the situation. Please respond with acknowledgement of orders."
"Sir, your helicopter is ready for you." Konrad glanced up from his screens to nod at the soldier. "Well, it seems we have overstayed our welcome."
"Sir, there's also been a breac-"
"Calm down soldier. Let them infiltrate all they want. All data has been destroyed, all experiments have been destroyed, and all subjects other than those from Cell Block B have been terminated. IF they wish to stay and chase ghosts, well, When that experimental bomb drops, they can chase ghosts all they want in the afterlife."
"Sir!" The guard saluted and escorted Konrad to his evac helicopter.
As soon as Konrad got onto the helicopter, the pilot took off, headed towards the USS Valkyrie.