Griffin and Kryuger Base – Sector 141
Firing Range
1445 Hours

After the tour, (Y/n) and the T-Dolls found themselves in the firing range. It was the T-Dolls who offered to demonstrate their firepower to the operator.

BANG!

BANG!

PING!

Garand's rifle had been emptied after several shots, with the distinct sound of ping as the clip ejects from the gun. She then nods slightly and goes with the others as (Y/n) examines their groupings.

"Hmm..." (Y/n) hummed.

Springfield and Garand had their groupings tight, but they fire quite slow which is understandable. M14 was faster, but some of her shots missed the moving targets because she was always aiming for the head. 9A-91 and Glock 17 were okay, though they need some improvements.

Kalina approached him. "How were they?"

"They were fine. They need some improvements though." (Y/n) said. "I'm sure they'll be perfect soon enough."

"How about you, Commander? Care to take a shot?"

"Sure. I've got nothing to do anyway."

(Y/n) wore the earplugs and prepared his rifle, checking the chamber and mags. The moving targets moved side to side once again as he finished his checks. He racked the charging handle back and lets it go as it snapped forward.

Kalina wore her own set of earplugs, took the timer, and held it near (Y/n)'s ear.

BEEP!

The operator raised his rifle with great speed and fired multiple shots, hitting each moving target on the center, making them stop moving.

"Time!" Kalina shouts and checks the time, then smiles. "As expected from a Delta operator."

"What's my time?"

"Four point nine seconds."

The T-Dolls clapped their hands, impressed by their Commander. They thought that they were lucky to have someone on their side, because they didn't know what would happen if they were his enemy.

Kalina's tablet lit up. The logistics officer then checked the notification. "Commander, the echelon sent here will arrive shortly."

"Let's greet them, then." (Y/n) said and turned to the T-Dolls. "Feel free to do whatever you like, ladies."

"Yes, sir." They replied at the same time.

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Griffin and Kryuger Base – Sector 141
Helipad
1500 Hours

The rotorwash blew off some of the snow that piled up on the helipad as the Chinook landed. The door opened and four T-Dolls got out from the vehicle shortly.

Other Chinooks landed on the clearing in front of the base, which had both engineering and medical dolls. The utility dolls rushed inside as the choppers took off one by one.

The chopper took off carrying the new echelon followed the lead helicopters last, leaving the T-Doll squad on their new base.

"Yo, Commander!" The one who's holding an M16 greeted in a cheery, tomboyish tone.

"Hello there." He greeted back. "M16, M4A1, ST AR-15, and SOPMOD II, correct? Kalina already told me earlier who you ladies are, so don't worry about introductions. Let's go back inside, shall we?"

"After you, Commander." AR-15 said.

(Y/n) went back inside as Kalina and the newly arrived T-Dolls followed close behind.

It was only the clicking of their heels that would constantly break the silence. No one dared to speak, which only intensified the awkwardness.

(Y/n) suddenly felt a gaze from one of the T-Dolls. "Is there something wrong, M16?"

M16 flinched. "How did you—"

"You have to be resourceful in combat. You have to grow eyes on the back of your head." He paused, glanced back, and said, "Or you'll end up having a bullet hole on it."

The seriousness of his tone was enough to make M16 gulp. "Y-Yes, sir..."

For the rest of the day, the T-Dolls didn't do much. Some did play the deadly game of UNO, while the AR Team spent a small time down the range before resting on their dorms.

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Griffin and Kryuger Base – Sector 141
Helipad
2030 Hours

Night had finally came down. Our main protagonist was on the helipad, taking on guard duties. He remained on his tactical gear, but he left his exo-suit on the engineering department.

A cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows on top suddenly went beside his head. He turned around and sees AR-15 handing it out, while she was holding her own cup on her left.

"Thanks." (Y/n) accepted and took a sip. He then lets out a sigh of satisfaction. "You made this?"

"Yes." AR-15 replied.

"It's good." He remarked.

The T-Doll smiled a little. "Thank you, Commander. By the way, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be sleeping already?"

"Force of habit." He said. "And before you ask, no, I'm not bothered by the cold."

"Kalina told me you came from the Delta Force." AR-15 added.

"That woman." The operator sighed. "I don't like bragging about which unit I came from. I'll simply do what I've been told to."

AR-15 hummed, then drank her cocoa. "Take a rest, Commander. I'll take it from here."

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

"I'll be in my office if you need me."

"Take a sleep."

"I will after I finish the paperworks."

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The Next Day...

Griffin and Kryuger Base – Sector 141
Commander's Office
December 17, 2063
0753 Hours

(Y/n) was scrolling through his computer, writing down the lists of T-Dolls that were currently present on his base. He also read recent reports sent by other Sectors, stating that the Sangvis Ferri forces are getting stronger.

Some of the reports also said something about the KCCO. He had taken down many of them during WWIII, but he mostly encountered their mechanical units.

After reading the files, he closed them and check on the layout of the base using a three-dimensional map. After analyzing the map carefully, he added some structures like medical bays, a small park, dormitories, training grounds, and watchtowers.

He sent the map to the Engineering Department. Not long after, the head Engineer Doll confirmed his map and said that they will begin the construction immediately, saying that they will be finished in a month or two.

After that's done, he went to the mess hall to grab some breakfast seeing that he had nothing else to do.

Once he arrived, the T-Dolls stopped eating and stood up quickly. They were about to salute, but he stopped them on doing so.

"Don't mind me, ladies. Carry on." He said.

And with that, the T-Dolls went on eating and talking with each other. However, unlike before, their tones were lowered. He also caught some of T-Dolls talking about him, but he ignored them and went on.

He grabbed a plate, took some food, and went to an empty table in the corner.

While he was eating his food, he thought back of the missions he went during WWIII, the men he killed, and the comrades he lost.

He lets out a small sigh and continued to eat. He finished his food after a minute.

Just as he was about to stand up, Kalina violently swung the door and bursted inside the canteen, catching everyone's attention. "Commander! We have trouble!"

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Griffin and Kryuger Base - Sector 141
Briefing room
0855 Hours

"What's going on?" (Y/n) began.

Kalina pressed button on the table. In an instant, the screen lit up, showing a map of a small village named Roca Roja, located northeast, two-hundred and fifty kilometers away from Sector 141.

"Katherine Smith, the Commander from Sector 139, was conducting humanitarian aid to Roca Roja villagers alongside a group of T-Dolls. Sangvis Ferri forces attack at approximately 0750 hours." Kalina elaborated.

"What about the T-Dolls?" (Y/n) questioned.

"They tried to follow her but SF dolls managed to slip away."

"Where's the echelon right now?"

"Still in Roca Roja. They were ordered to stay behind and protect the village."

"I've heard enough." (Y/n) said. "Take over the base while I'm gone."

Kalina was about to say something, but (Y/n) had already disappeared.

The operator entered the mess hall once again, and was immediately met with curious looks from the T-Dolls.

His eyes darted around for a bit, then said, "AR Team, Springfield, and Garand. You six come with me. We've got a job to do."