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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3

Quite some time had passed and Mike who now goes by Ocelot after waking up in the unfamiliar place had forgotten who he was, relying on the Precinct who moved him to one of their training facilities in one of the neighbouring cities called Perth. Captain Klein had Mike take on the alias and began his formal training. Klein was ex-military before joining the Police Force like many others and had been secretly raising an army avoiding the authoritarian eyes of what remained of the Government and Military who had abandoned the people yet demanded tribute and obedience as well as the Peace Corps whose motives were still unknown with many believing they were involved and responsible for the fall of society.

Ocelot after already surpassing the limits of humanity continued to grow stronger as he trained and his senses became more refined. This lead Klein and those who read the report on the incident to question just what the hell was in that stimulant and how could they obtain more. After half a year of training he hit the presumed ceiling of his growth and was ready to go out on his first mission along with the men assigned under his command in Task Force November, it was all apart of the plan the Precinct had named Operation Urban Conquest, they planned to finally establish themselves as a military organisation and break free of the influence of factions vying for influence in the current cold war ongoing across the country.

Task Force November made their way through the sewers following the map provided to them and their first official mission was simple, the demolition of a building that a renegade military company going by Talon had occupied along with the elimination of everyone inside, the display of force against the military force would surely send the message across to any who doubted their strength.

"Fuck it stinks, I bet it's killing you right Cap?" Max joked as he followed behind Ocelot who retorted by sticking his finger up without turning around.

"I know right, enhanced sense of smell and they stick him in a sewer. Brilliant ideas as always from the men upstairs." Caleb added while adjusting his nose plugs.

The group got on well after spending close to two years training together and the addition of Ocelot was welcome as the news of them having their own Enhanced Human in the ranks, they respected his dedication to training as well as his leadership skills.

Task Force November approached the mission area and began placing the explosions, once it was finished they continued a couple more blocks before emerging onto the street and breathing in the fresh air. Ocelot said to his squad as he lifted the last member Jack from the sewer, "Check equipment, comms and settle anything internal now boys." he paused for a moment along with the other who closed settled their emotions and any internal thoughts they had about the mission accepting what the reality of what they were about to do.

They all looked at Ocelot who looked at Jack and said, "Good, let's get evil." They pullet down their Gas Masks as Jack detonated the explosions and smoke began to appear from the block adjacent to them, the squad hurried through the alley ways and laid their eyes on the destruction they caused, most of the Humvees and other logistic vehicles had been destroyed along with most of the target building which had collapse into the crater where the explosion was.

The soldiers didn't have a chance to get their weapons and instead tried desperately to get their families and friends who had been caught in the explosion, the cries filled the air and the Task Force began finally began their mission, they quickly under the thick smoke began gunning down the soldiers one by one and due to the suppressors as well as the chaos around them they were like ghosts vanishing and reappearing leaving corpses in their path. The man in charge of this base was still in the building and when he was finally made aware of the intruders responsible for the attack charging in he grabbed his rifle and gathered everyone still alive leaving his quarters and behind him the lifeless body of his wife and child who had already succumbed to the fumes.

"I want them dead! Fucking kill every last one of those fuckers!" the soldiers now prepared for the Task Force waited with their guns pointed at the hallway and as they saw figures rushing towards them they opened fire indiscriminately tearing the bodies of the men apart, as the leader went to check the bodies and took out his pistol to shoot the corpse again out of anger he realised his mistake, the bodies belonged civilians who were currently fleeing, two young boys he knew and had promised to protect. Again he was overcome with grief along with the other soldiers who were sobbing beneath their masks but the realization sunk in too late as when they noticed the figures who were slowly pursuing the boys, the Jack and Caleb began firing, they quickly picked off several soldiers who were too slow, the leader and the rest of the soldiers took cover allowing the pair to find their own.

Caleb and Jack however were quickly suppressed but they weren't fazed at all as when the soldiers began to flank them another explosion knocked them off balance and the fire continued to spread now even hotter.

"Second floor clear, moving to assist." Ocelot said over the radio and Caleb took the chance to charge at one of the men who had almost flanked them grabbing him and throwing them both into on of the nearby room, he quickly stabbed the man and quickly killed him. Jack took the chance to kill two more of the soldiers which left only three including the leader who all began shooting at Jack. "Fucking monsters, Why the hell! Why!" the leader was crying profusely and in a fit of rage which stopped him from noticing Ocelot who was sprinting towards him at an outrageous pace. When he finally realised it was too late as Ocelot leapt through the air decapitating the two soldiers beside him and landing on the leader, he grappled him to the ground quickly removed his head before shoving it into a his duffle bag.

The mission was a success and Task Force November returned to base, by nightfall news had spread far and wide of the attack and The Precinct was ready to claim responsibility, they already stationed men at their main bases ready for retaliation and in preparation for the impending expansion.

After announcing their independence from the government they were hounded by a barrage of transmissions and chastised for the massacre, Klein who had now been promoted to General after personally overseeing the Operation making it possible was fiercely aggressive with the military negotiators who demanded they rethink their claims, this was the least of his worries however as they received an ominous message from the Peace Corps about Ocelot.

"As of today any Agent is designated as shoot on sight, this also goes for anyone claiming to be a Peace Corp." this announcement surprised the regular staff of the Precinct however the operators who had now finished their training had already expected this long ago as they knew the true purpose of their enrolment especially after the reports of Ocelot's metamorphosis was disclosed amongst the trainees who would eventually undergo similar operations when given the chance.

"All operators report to your commanding officers for a private briefing and all medical staff are to be placed on high alert." this sent chills down many of the spines of the doctors and nurses who were confused and worried at what was about to take place.

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