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[In Welkin's Office]

Welkin: And...done! That takes care of the report.

[A knock at the door.]

Welkin: Hmm? Who's there?

Hans: Moink!

Welkin: Hans?! Did you come here all by yourself? Boy, you sure are smart!

Hans: Moink oink!

Welkin: H-Hey! Stop togging, Hans! What's up? Is there something this way?

Hans: Moioioink!

Welkin: Okay, okay, I get it. Lead the way. And you can stop biting my boots
already!

[They head over to the Squad 7 common room. ALICIA is there.]

Alicia: You went and got Welkin for me? Nice going, Hans! Thanks.

Hans: Moioink!

Welkin: I just got led around base by a pig. Any idea what he wants with me,
Alicia?

Alicia: Oh no, I was the one who wanted to see you. Are you hungry, Welkin?

Welkin: Hungry? Well, yeah, actually...

Alicia: Really? Oh, good! I whipped a little something up for you. Come see!

Welkin: What, back in the kitchen? Whoa!
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[A pyramid of hot, fresh bread is on the table. Welkin gazes at it in utter
amazement.]

Welkin: Wow...I've never seen so much bread in one place. You baked all this
yourself, Alicia?

Alicia: Mmm-hmm. It's been a while since I made anything. I was worried I might
be getting a bit rusty. But the oven was free so I helped myself.

[Welkin gets a loaf of bread and a mug of coffee.]

Welkin: Mmm...it smells great! Okay, here goes...

[He takes a massive bite. He seems to take a big effort in swallowing...Alicia
nervously looks on...then his eyes grow wide. He looks like he might be
choking.]

Alicia: Welkin, you okay?

Welkin (slams his fists on the table): DELICIOUS!

Alicia: Really?

Welkin: Yeah! I've never eaten bread this good. It's really impressive!

[He proceeds to eat and eat. Alicia's mouth is wide-open as she stuffs his
cheeks.]

Alicia: Umm...Welkin, you look like a chipmunk.

Welkin: You know how chipmunks and hamsters stuff their little cheeks full of
food like that? I finally understand why. Om nom nom...
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Welkin: Oh, I'm so full...that was great, huh, Hans?

Hans: Moooink...

Alicia: I can't believe you put it all away! It was a little scary watching
you two eat. Still, I'm glad you liked it. It feels good to see people enjoying
my bread.

Welkin: It felt good eating it! Thanks for baking it all.

Alicia: You're welcome! Oh, Welkin, you have some...there's just a little
crumb... (picks it off) There we go!

Welkin: Hmm? Oh, ha ha! So, uh, you said you worked at a bakery before the war
started?

Alicia: Yeah. I was a live-in apprentice under the meister running the shop.
Once things settle down, I plan on taking the national exams and opening up my
own baker.

Welkin: Wow, you need to be licensed to run a bakery? That sounds pretty tough.

Alicia: It's been my dream since I was a little girl. It's what I enjoy doing
the most. I love imagining entire families eating the bread I make, together.
A loving husband maybe, and cute little kids waiting for their mom to get
home... (in her own daydream now) She comes in with a big basket of my bread and
the kids all cheer and embrace her...

Welkin: Okay...?

Alicia: Oh, and what if my bread brings the husband and wife closer together?!
She could say, "Oh, honey, you have a crumb in your beard," and she'd...

[She realizes her slip, laughing nervously and blushing.]

Alcia: Listen to me! That's just like what happened here a minute ago, Welkin,
but I...umm...

Welkin: Are...are you all right, Alicia?

Alcia: Huh? I...I'm fine! Anyway, I'll keep baking it if you keep eating it!

Welkin: It's a deal. And thanks again!
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[Gallian tanks roll down the Barious Desert. Meanwhile, ALICIA looks at the strange rock formations through binoculars. Welkin, Largo, Rosie, and Ellet sit on the Edelweiss eating watermelon. On the hand near is the JTF 2 Abrams, 3 Tiger Is, 1 Panzer IV Mk.III, 1 Panther III, and other Vehicles, Puma IFV, Marder IFV, M3 Bradley, ETC, while the SH-12 MacArthur and M4A3E8 Sherman Fury,and SH-13 Luna is near the Edelweiss, on the Fury is Conrado's and Jessia's Team and on the SH-12 Is Keith and AR-Team and 404-Team, and on the SH-13 is Tony and Itami's Group, and on the Abrams are a few 234th and 57th Battalions]

Largo: Know what? This is one strange place. Rocks with holes in 'em, dug-up
ground as far as the eye can see.

Welkin: Not always. They say this used to be a huge ancient city. Now there's
nothing but desert left.

Caroline:I can agree on that... who knows what happened here.

[Rosie spits out a seed and tosses her watermelon rind to the ground.]

Rosie: We all know what happened. The Darcsen Calamity happened. They say the
dark hairs used some kind of dark arts to burn this city. Left nothing but ash.

Largo: Can't see what kind of magic you'd use to burn up this much land, though.
It's just crazy.

Ellet: I don't know. Isara said that was a myth with no real historical evidence.

Conrado:I can agree on that... without proper accurate evidence, then how are they to blame?

Rosie: Look, their kind has been diggin' up ragnite since forever. So who's to
say they don't know some weird Darcseny type way to use the stuff as a weapon?
I'm just sayin'.

Largo: Anyway, as I was saying, we are in the middle of the badlands, and what
exactly are we doing here?

Welkin: We've received some intelligence. They're saying the Imperials have set
up a base near the Barious ruins. Squad 7 and JTF was sent out here to investigate. We
need to verify the information.

Rosie: Imperials here? Some sandbox to come play in. I don't get those
Imperials. Who knows what they're thinking?

Ellet: She's right! Something is definitely up here. I mean, I just can't
figure it out, you know. Why would they occupy this place?

Keith:If they have occupied this place... my great grandfather knows what happen back in our world of the 1940s.

Largo:Got something to share, Fox?

Keith:Back in the 1940s, Nazi German forces were in Africa once on the African Front, as well as ceasing Ancient Relics, till they were pushed out of Africa not so long after... the Imperians might also do the same, if i am right.

Alicia: Enemy sighted!

[Through her binoculars she sees an Imperial tank and a few troops.]

Alicia: Tanks at 0-4-0! Distance 800! Hold on...yes! There are foot soldiers as
well! And they're taking up combat positions.

Largo (standing up): Well, it looks like we found our bad guys.

[Largo and Rosie jump down from the Edelweiss. While the JTF do the same]

Welkin: Squad 7, combat formation!

Keith:Hold it Welkin.

Welkin:Keith? What's wrong? Is there something off?

Keith:No.

Rosie:Then why did you stop us.

Keith:Let my JTF take the first shot.

Welkin:Take the first shot from here?

Keith:Yes, trust me on this.

Welkin:Alright.

Keith:<All Tanks, Form up Volley>

[JTF Tanks form a Line of Volley]

Keith:<Pick your Targets, and fire on my command>

[All JTF Tanks locked on to their desired Targets]

Keith:<FIRE!>

[Multiple Imperial Tanks were hit and destroyed]

Largo:Im starting to realize your tanks are more problematic than the Imperial tanks... You guys can shoot farther.

Keith:Alright, Enough chit chat, and let's move it!
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[In the Imperial command room.]

Gregor Hmm...

Jaeger: I didn't think you could look any gloomier.

Gregor: Oh, it's you. Leave me be.

Jaeger: No need to be unfriendly, is there? Is there something on your mind, Gregor?

Gregor: His Grace, Maximilian. Barious holds no strategic worth. Why lead a force there himself?

Jaeger: He took Selvaria with him, so it probably has something to do with the Valkyrur.

Gregor: His Grace places too much stock in the power of the Valkyrur.

Jaeger: Maybe...but I can understand the fascination easily enough. The power of the Valkyrur is enough to claim all of Europa. Maybe the entire globe.

Gregor: Even without it, the Empire's military strength is quite capable of taking control of Europa.

Jaeger: The stronger you are, the shorter that road.

Gregor: Hmph.

Jaeger: I say let him be. My homeland's independence is riding on Maximilian's word. I need him to return to the court with enough clout to honor that deal. (leaning back) Relax. We'll hear all about their desert adventures soon enough.

Gregor:Speaking of Adventures... mind telling me your injuries?

Jaeger:New Gallian Militia Tanks ambushed me... seems like Gallians made newly made tanks to fight againts us...

Gregor:Tst, They are only Peasants.

Jaeger:My tank got a bad beating, and so am i... it's gonna take awhile to fix up Lupus.
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Welkin: The enemy's spread out through the desert region. Squad 7, move out!

Keith:All JTF Units, Let's give them hell!!!
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Alicia: This place is really something else. I've never seen rocks with holes
like these.

Welkin: Faldio was saying those holes are the result of the same blast that scorched the area.

Welkin: There are furrows dug into the ground, too. It must have really been some explosion.

Alicia: Are you serious? That's crazy!

Rosie: Yeah, but those trenches and rock walls should make for solid cover.

Welkin: On an open field like this, we'll use whatever we can get. Squad 7, move out!

[The Barious Ruins are a maze of trenches and oddly shaped rocks. It is not a tough fight; enemy troops were reduced due to the Volley fire of the JTF Tanks, and are all around. Still, the Gallians and JTF made to push through and capture the first camp. There is some tank support beyond this camp.]

Welkin: It looks like the wind's really picking up.

Isara: I suspect it's a sandstorm, Welks. These badlands are infamous for
sandstorms bad enough to drop visibility to zero.

Welkin: I see. That'll make it tougher to spot the enemy until the storm blows
over.

Isara: Yes, but the same applies to the enemy. Now is our chance to advance undetected. Hiding within the sandstorm is a valid tactic when crossing ground with no natural cover.

Welkin: Good idea. Thanks, Is.

[Under the cover of the sandstorm Squad 7 approaches. The fighting becomes a close quarters one]

Keith:<All Units, Wore your safety Tactical Combat Glasses and turn ON Thermal Signatures>

JTF:<Wilco>

[The JTF Activate Thermal Signatures, able to spot many Imperial Army Positions]

Squad 7 make it's way through the Storm while the JTF is having a cake walk, easily spotting Imperial Units by using Thermal Image/Signatures, it wasn't long till both Gallian and JTF Flag was raised on the Imperial Camp as the mission ended in success
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[Before a great blue building in the ruins.]

Largo: Huh? What's this supposed to be, anyway?

Rosie: What a weird place for something like this.

David:Reminds me of Sydney, Australia.

Faldio: There you all are.

Welkin: Hey there Faldio. I didn't know you were out here too.

Faldio: I'm an archeology major, remember? I was ordered to observe the ruins'
interior.

Alicia: The shape of it really is unusual. I've never seen anything like it.

Welkin: I feel like I've seen it before, somewhere. Hmm...where could it have been?

Faldio: This building was supposedly erected millenia ago by the Valkyrur themselves.

Isara: So they actually existed, then?

Faldio: Yes. The Valkyrur make a sudden appearance in Europan history, thousands
of years ago. Records say they brought with them incredibly advanced technology
and "divine might." Then one day, their history just ends. The Valkyrur just
disappeared.

Alicia: I always thought they were just a myth. While the JTF on the other hand, proved that the Gate once appeared like that, could it be related?

Welkin: That's it! I remember now!

Alicia: Remember what, Welkin? What are you shouting about?

Welkin: The dreadnautilus! This structure looks just like a dreadnautilus!

Alicia: A dread...nautilus? What's that?

Welkin: You don't know? They're marine cephalopods. They live inside pointy
spiral shells. And these ruins look just like that shell. I wonder if there's
some connection there?

Alicia: Welkin, you can be such a...

Welkin: Hmm? What's up?

Alicia: Nothing. Forget it.

Faldio: Right, let's take a look inside then. We may find some clue to why the Empire is out here.

Keith:I on the other hand... have a feeling they're gonna try something similar to us in the 1940s...

Welkin: Alicia, I want you to come help Faldio and me look around inside. Largo,
Rosie, and Isara, you stay here. Be on the lookout for movement in the area.

Isara: All right, sir. Please be careful.

Keith:I'm coming with ya, Tony and Conrado, and AR-Team and 404-Team with me, We'll be having CQB. *Loads MP5 Mk.II*

Tony:Got it. *Loads up Kriss Vector*

Conrado:Rog. *Loads up MP-61*

Aiden:Careful in there Fox

Keith:Same for you, Dragon.
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[Inside the spiral temple.]

Max: Tell me, Selvaria. Do these walls offer an answer to Our search?

[Selvaria is glowing bright blue. She touches the walls.]

SELVARIA: I pray...Where sleeps the ancient power?

Max: What do you read, child?

Selvaria: Valkof, the holy lance, scorcher off the vast earth...asleep eternal
in the bosom of Randgriz. Made pillar of its keeper's keep...kept thereby for
eons without end.

Max: Then it's true. The sacred lance lies buried within Randgriz's
walls!

Selvaria: But Your Grace, how do you intend to control the lance once it is
found?

Max (laughs): Worry not. A beast fit to bear that burden will soon be
at Our disposal. With this, Our dream is made hard fact. Our crown's shadow
will extend to all of Europa!
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To be continued

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