第85話 あまりにも遠くの橋
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One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York.
March 5
9:20 a.m.
On our journey south, we became increasingly in contact with soldiers from the Imperial Army. It's a guess, but the road they are using to carry reinforcement troops to the rest of the city should be nearby. We hid in the 911 Memorial Museum for a while. Just another huge tragedy zero point. The location was underground, so it was a good point as a shelter. There were quite a few people next to us, panicked, wounded and emergency response staff. I thought I had already left all this behind, but apparently no matter what I tried, that bastard was right. Again I am in chaos, people hurting and fighting for their lives. This place was created to commemorate the victims of a terrible tragedy, but here we are, surrounded by the remnants of that day, living another painful day for the people of this city. But again we had no choice. The only thing we could do was move forward and face the challenges offered to us again.
I stole the radio from the cop and gave it to Charlotte to see if I could get the information somehow. Even if it was useless, it was possible to collect information from the police network. They were also trying to do the best they could. It seems that the enemy is from Brooklyn or somewhere nearby, and they are taking advantage of access to Manhattan to transport ground troops to the northern city. And they met again near the United Nations building and forced it.
Our family was full of fantasy creatures and we had to think of something to do against the tank forces, so we were divided on what we should do in the future. My first priority is to evacuate Maria, Momo, and the twins to a safe place. After that, I want to go to the UN to take my mother and Lisa out. But if there is an army that appeared out of nowhere, then it cannot be done.
At this rate, the number of enemies will continue to increase as time goes by. Even if the UN is strongly defended, it will eventually be unable to counter the enemy and will run out of supplies.
"For now, it is assumed that the Empire is coming here using bridges and tunnels 478," I began to explain to others using tourist maps. "We don't want it to be a battle, but we have to do something to reduce the number of troops arriving."
"We must destroy or neutralize their routes before we leave here."
"The tunnel is a good place to move troops, pretty sturdy, so it's probably the main place to arrive and the most protected route."
"The bridge is a more direct route, but it is easily damaged, but the risk is worth it."
"At least one of the two bridges must be blocked or damaged."
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"Are you saying that we are proposing to destroy New York City in your plans?", "The bridge that enemy tanks are currently crossing", "Brother, have you gone crazy?" "Can't you hear the gunshots blaring above?" "There must be something we can do," "Because of the brutal surprise attack, the only thing left is to buy time for reinforcements to arrive."
"But how are you going to blow up a huge bridge that's over 100 years old with a pistol bullet?"
"We don't need to destroy the entire bridge, it is enough to drill a large hole or block the passage with a large object." "Tama, what happens when you put gunpowder on a big object like a bus?"
"Well, it may take two to completely destroy it, but the power of one gunpowder alone can melt metal."
"That's fine", "If we wait, if we can put a spell on some of the tanks, the ammunition depot will explode and open the necessary holes", "Kazumi, can you draw a city map in your head?", "Is there a way to get out of Manhattan without using the main roads?"
There are two tunnels on the tube, which are accessible from Fulton Station for Line A. Its station is a few blocks away from the Brooklyn Bridge. The other is Line 3, located far to the south and with an entrance to Wall Street Station.
Each of them can be found here. In fact, Line A is the same as World Trade Center station, which is 250 meters away from here.
"Okay, if they intend to attack in one fell swoop, I don't think the Imperial soldiers will bother to go through the tunnels."
"Attack the Brooklyn Bridge and then take the A line to get out of here."
"Momo, take my gun and wait at Fulton Station with Maria and the twins."
"Tamamo and I will come as soon as possible and meet up there."
"Make sure no one finds you, and if you're in danger, get away from there and take refuge elsewhere."
"Wait, do you want me to have a gun?"
"Yes, I taught you how to use it, but I can't find the courage."
"Besides, how are you going to protect yourself?"
"Don't worry about me, there are too many weapons in this city right now."
"You just shoot before your opponent."
"Besides, you didn't want to be a warrior in the security squad?"
"This is your chance to show what you can do."
"I want you to do it."
"I..."
「...」
"I'll try, but I can't promise anything," she said, looking a little scared.
"Okay, I'll take them to the subway station, then they can walk the line to the other station."
"Are you ready?"
"Come on, time is of the essence!"
We took the other members safely to Tamamo Station before proceeding to the ground and reaching New York City Hall Park without any problems. Imperial tanks were advancing on the road and heading north. The crossing itself was not easy, but I was thinking about what I should do to get the bridge without attracting even a little attention. Then Tamamo came up with a rather effective and humiliating idea. Basically, if she transforms into a slightly older woman with gray hair and holds me, she looks like a mother taking her daughter out to safety. I wanted to reject the plan, but time was pressing, so I went with that plan. In the end, it turned out better than we expected. One of the tanks speeded us through. We continued through Dover Street, which was still by the bridge, and then climbed the bridge.
Now we were preparing to get away from here by preparing for an ambush and blowing up the next passing tank. But something happens in my life that doesn't always go as planned. The soldiers were upset by vehicles coming from the opposite direction and began to shoot. It was an armored police truck running at full speed. Without holding back, he continued to run, crashing into the concrete blocks that the soldiers had just placed. Police officers in military uniforms came out of the car and started shooting everyone around them, trying to get out of the situation. It succeeded in killing a few people, but was soon cornered and began to suffer numerous casualties. The coordination of their teams was fatal and completely meaningless. They were like a bunch of undertrained recruits. It is only a matter of time before they are destroyed.
Were they dumb? How dare you be so foolish to ram into the enemy's key points! What was they trying to achieve?
I wasn't going to help them. My purpose was just to disable the bridge, but when I saw their truck, a different idea came to me. If they had a military communications device, they could retrieve it and give it to my daughters so they could connect to the military network and see what's going on.
I quickly told Tamamo if I would help them and she agreed. We left the lair and she threw her naginata at several enemies. I took an assault rifle from one of the dead and shot the enemy as I approached the truck. The battle was not easy, but at least secure the rear of the Swat teamNow that we can fire a barrage of fire in one direction. The first to arrive with him was Tamamo, who picked up the back of the spear and told him that he was on his side so that there would be no misunderstanding as soon as possible. After cleaning up the soldiers who had suddenly left, I approached the truck. Immediately, everyone stopped attacking and looked at me with completely incredulous faces.
"It's a little girl with a gun!"
"Get out of here now!"
"This site is very dangerous!"
"Throw it away, it's not a toy!"
"Quick, get some girl out of here!"
"What are you doing, the enemy is coming from the other side of the bridge."
"Whoever has a machine gun, launch the supreme bombardment!"
"M14 guy, watch out for pedestrian crossings"
"You are a team doctor." "
I want to talk to him! And start giving instructions to the idiots who are just standing.
"What the hell happened to that hunger demon?"
"Is she giving orders to us?"
"It's the captain who's dead there."
"Great, I abandoned you because you were the first to do the fool and die first"
"So, who's the next commander?"
"Let me warn you, if you don't change what you're doing, he'll be the next dead."
"Aren't you not the best the police have?"
"Or did you leak feces just a little more people with the same weapon as you?"
"What did you try to achieve with this stupid act?" I said bluntly to them
"Get out of here!"
"There is an enemy in the direction of 3 o'clock"
"Command assembles in Brooklyn with Empire SHIELD Joint Task Force to "recapture John F. Kennedy Airport" and "prepare for the 82nd paratroopers arriving in five hours."
"The captain, seeing all the paths the enemy army was taking, despaired and decided to try to force a breakthrough."
"Throwing grenades at the group that appears"
"You two are going to pay for that car and take care of the survivors."
"Were you going to force over the bridge that the tanks cross?"
"Are you out of your mind?"
"You stop shooting, take the M-COM, drop it or I'll kill you."
"Honey!"
"Another big car is coming!"
"Is that a tank over there?"
"What a tank you do!"
"The tank is facing here, lost!"
"If you stay here, you'll be killed!"
"It's hard!"
These people wanted to cross the bridge, but they were frightened by the tanks. When I jumped out of the protection of the truck, the tank was really close with its weapon pointed at me. Summon Avalon and him, or stand still. The tank fired its main gun, and the exploding bullet hit the sword directly. But even though it was supposed to be a cruel shock, I didn't feel it. No subsequent explosion was felt, so the flames rose in almost all directions except for a part. Behind the sword, everything was completely intact. There was not the slightest wound from the attack.
"Tank Tamamo!"
"Throw the Talisman now!"
"Fire it before it reloads again!" he shouts desperately.
There must have been about 100 meters between the tank and us, and it would be impossible to travel that distance with just a piece of paper. However, Tamamo nevertheless got out of the police car, turned his body, and threw the paper away with a force that was not much different from the previous throw. The paper stuck to the front of the vehicle, and one second later, a huge blue flame violently burned the vehicle. The barrel of the tank began to bend from the heat, someone tried to open the hatch of the tank and escape, but it only hastened death. Momentarily, the tank exploded, and the turret flew in the air. The rest of the body disappeared and fell into the water as a huge ball of fire and metal. We have achieved our objectives. The bridge has a large hole and will take at least a few days to repair. At the moment, there will be no vehicles passing through here.
"Okay, clean everyone up." "Okay, clean everyone up."
"My name is Elise and I'm not 10 years old." "Someone hired me to figure out how to solve this."
"There is a non-special escape method" "I am interested in the plan to get reinforcements"
"We don't have time to argue, if you want to accompany me, do it, or if you don't, just leave," I said, picking up the communication box and leaving.
I know what I said sounded weird. But my intention was to make it clear that, unlike them, I had a plan, or at least I wasn't so retarded. The policemen looked at me again in disbelief, and Tama followed me with a goodbye gesture.
"What the hell happened?"
"Did they save us?"
"More than that, I destroyed the tank!"
"Those two are not human!"
"Forget that, they can save the city!"
"Wait a minute, I have a story to tell!"
"Can you help me, I have to take the city back no matter what!"
I was trapped. It turned out the way I wanted it to be.
"Okay, let's make sure you don't die early."
"But there are conditions!"
"The first one should do as I say."
"Second... Don't say what you see or hear."
"Third, I'm not here for civilians, my aim is to free people from the United Nations."
"Fourth, my identity is a secret and I don't want to have the slightest doubt about myself."
"If you don't accept anything, go to hell."
"You're not 10 years old, are you?"
"Never mind, I'm better than a dead captain, I know how to use weapons, I know how to get to the other side."
"Isn't that necessary?"
Despite the understandable frustrations and doubts of the police, they eventually decided to bet on me and followed me. Once at the Fulton subway station, we met the rest of the family. But still they followed my instructions. Now, the real work begins. Ensuring the safety of John F. Kennedy Airport.
