Sweet Bee Productions presents.
Not All Villains Smell Toxic
A Wild Assault Prologue
By David J. Blood
Wild Assault is a registered trademark of Combat Cat Studio and is now available for PC on Steam! Play as one of ten superior* bestial soldiers as they beat the ever-loving snot out of each other, and anyone in their way, in 20 Vs. 20 Raid, and Conquest. Unlock new weapons and attachments by giving your enemy a hug** with fabulous weapons like the Home Defender shotgun; guaranteed to not protect your home or your money back, and the SMG5.
1* Soldiers may not be superior. All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
2* Hugs may involve lethal amounts of shrapnel; hugger discretion is advised.
It was the year Anno Domini 1991, the Year of Our Lord, tensions have been rising between the Eurasian Federation, Canadian Empire, and the South-East Asian Republic for decades over key, unincorporated territories. Talks of roving mercenaries, only answerable to money, prowling throughout Africa and South America have reached the poignant ears of many regular citizens. It seemed that war was coming; war was inevitable, and that none could stop the machinations from those wishing to turn the hands of the future.
At least, until Operation Desert Storm turned the tide.
Mainland China
Shenzhen City
July 6th 14:00
\tDespite the incredibly low odds, Ryan, Hong Ying, and Zhenshan set out into the city of Shenzhen to locate a strange, caped person known only through CCTV footage, in hopes that it would lead, at the very least, the two police officers closer to their goal of apprehending the suspect that was selling a new, deadly toxin on the black market. Little did they know that their quarry was well aware of being followed; intentionally trying to evade both the three of them and police checkpoints throughout the city. It was almost as if she already knew the city like the back of her hand. However, what they could not sense was the pure rabbit about to crash into them...
``O-Oh...'' Hong Ying clutched her nose, as she bumped into somebody; somebody who fell completely backwards from the impact. ``Th-That smarts...'' Only after a hot moment did she realize what happened, her eyes focusing more on the dark figure splayed out before her. ``A-Are you o-o...''
``Watch where you are going!'' The oddly beautiful figure lashed out, hopping to its feet and berating Hong Ying like no tomorrow. ``The nerve of some people!'' But all it did was make the rabbit's ears droop, clearly not used to such a hostile reaction from such a benign encounter. ``Hmph!'' such that only after the target ran past her; oddly fluffy tail brushing past, did she realize that was the target Ryan wanted her to find!
\tThankfully, rabbits were quite agile, and dexterous, having no problems catching back up to the figure, while trying to maintain her distance. Unfortunately, where they both ended up was very concerning for Hong Ying, that she called in both Ryan and Zhenshan, as fast as possible. For where she ended up was none other than the Shenzhen Dead Zone, a place of utter wasted land with no hope for recovery. Hong Ying had no choice but to tail the figure into the destroyed wilderness, using whatever cover was available while not letting her nose fall off from the sheer disgust flowing throughout the land.
It took a while; the figure clearly paranoid about being followed, and looking back repeatedly, but Hong Ying was much quicker and knew how to keep hidden. Eventually, the figure stopped in front of a strangely large ruin that looked more like an abandoned factory and stepped inside. Regrettably, she pinged her location back to Ryan and Zhenshan and stepped inside; much to her own dismay.
\tThis place was terrible. Not only was it incredibly dark, but it smelled something awful! Panic began to set in to Hong Ying's heart, as she thought her nose would fall off at any given moment, that she ended up bumping into something quite solid. Thankfully, all it did was make her nose even more sore; her hands cusping it gently, as she struggled to see what it was that she hit. Unfortunately, it was something she wished she had not seen...
``I-Is that...a person?!''
Hong Ying murmured, under her breath, before jumping back in terror; strong hands grasping her shoulders in response.
``Steady now, we can't have you falling down on us.'' Ryan's strong voice whispered in her ear, her composure returning in the process; backup had arrived! Hong Ying returned to her feet and looked a little closer at what she had seen earlier, in hope it was something else entirely.
``H-Homo...sapiens?'' Much to her confusion, there was a nameplate beneath the tank; with a name she did not understand. Thankfully, it was not a Valiant, but whatever it was, it truly disturbed her. ``W-What is this...? Wh-What is going on here?''
``I do not know but be on your guard; there could very well be traps in a foul place like this.''
Ryan took point, with the rabbit in the middle, and Zhenshan covering the rear as they continued their search of the dim dark facility. But all they found were more creepy tanks full of strange bodies; some even appeared like they were breathing, before finally stepping into a large half; the roof having given out long ago, sunlight spilling into and illuminating the room.
``Welcome to my lab, guinea pigs!''
All three of the intruders looked up, to the second-floor railing at the opposite end of the room; the hooded figure lording over them ominously.
``I-I am a rabbit!''
Hong Ying cried, definitely; yet still absolutely terrified at the possible consequences.
``You are coming in for questioning, on authority of Interpol, for possible relations to the recent toxic gas attacks, and...'' Ryan held out a badge with one hand and motioned around him with the other. ``Whatever the hell this is supposed to be.''
``Yes, your minds are a little too small to comprehend what is going on here, but do not worry. You will have enough time to think about it in Hell!''
The figure dashed away, and out of view, as the entire building began to erupt violently; Hong Ying immediately shutting down due to the extreme noise around her; crouched helplessly.
``Hey, now, don't shut down on us yet!'' Ryan murmured, as he hefted the rabbit over his shoulder and, along with Zhenshan, made a beeline for the exit. Or, at least, that is what they had hoped to do, but the entrance they came through was already blocked by debris.
``Well, this is affine predicament; now I wish I brought my rocket launcher.''
Ryan just rolled his eyes, as he handed the terrified Hong ying to the panda and moved himself into position. This was, after all, a job he was very qualified to handle. He lowered his head, re-checked the angle multiple times as he did so, and charged!
The entire wall of debris gave way, as Ryan charged straight on through it, barely having the wherewithal to stop right afterwards. He looked behind, after stopping to see that Zhenshan was indeed quick on his feet, having shadowed Ryan's passage. With a rather unceremonious sound, he dropped Hong Ying to the ground and moved to the side; the wrath of a rabbit only delayed, as she rubbed her butt from the harsh impact.
``Well, that was a rather eventful day.'' Zhenshan started talking first, clearly not enjoying the outcome of their activities. ``But since we have no idea where she went, I will be heading back to the port now; call me if you need me.'' And, with those words, he left the police officers to their dirty work.
``S-So w-what now, Ryan?''
``We call in a favour, obviously.''
The bull's knowing smirk told Hon Ying all she needed to know.
\tMeanwhile, farm from the disgusting place Ryan and Hong Ying were stuck in, on the fine sandy beaches along the Shenzhen coastline, traversed a very familiar figure, their breath ragged, as they laughed all the way. Having successfully evaded their pursuers, however, had led them into a false sense of security...
``What is thiiissss...?!''
*crunch*
The only sound that could be heard after they fell into the sandy grave was their left leg snapping like a twig, at multiple locations; tears barely being held back, as the figure desperately tried to hold back a scream.
``Who in the hells would dig a hole on a beach?!''
But they failed, their voice muffled by the sandstone around them.
``Oh, oh, is someone there?!''
A masculine voice called out, as a familiar meerkat came into the figure's view. Like a bolt of lightning, the figure, surprisingly leaped at him, knocking both of them to the floor; their cape fluttering off in the process, revealing their true misshapen form. Despite that, the meerkat could not help but amazed at the form above him, her cloak the only thing protecting her body from his gaze.
Was this love?!
``W-Welcome...''
``You IDIOT, do you have any idea what time it is?!
The strange creature cut the meerkat off, almost ready to strangle him if her pain was not so great, but it was the sound of running water that truly indicated what time it was.
High tide!
``Don't worry, Uly can definitely fix this situation!''
Nimbly, but deftly, he picked up the strange girl atop him; her tail already slightly soggy, and held out his right arm, fist curled.
``It's time to go to wonderland!''
The drill attached to his wrist moved forward, and became his implement of mass destruction, as he leaped forward, digging upwards at an angle; sand flying every which way, much to his charge's chagrin. It did not take long before they broke back out onto the sandy surface of the beach once more; Uly setting the girl down, gingerly, on the soft sand.
``Well, that was fu...?!''
His words are but short, as the girl, despite her clear injury, leaps on him again. This time, however, her hands wrapped around his throat with clear intent, a furor of unleashed proportions in her eyes. Unfortunately, Uly could barely breathe; the girl's grasp much stronger than he had imagined; not helped by the fact that the drill was still in place in front of his right hand: he did not want to hurt her, after all.
``That is quite enough.'' A grizzled voice growled from behind her, as a thick hand wrapped itself around the back of her neck and picked her up with little effort. ``You are going to suffocate him if you continue.''
``That bastard broke my leg; death is too sweet for him!''
The wolf holding her just let out a beleaguered sigh as she flailed around.
``You have poor taste in women, Uly.''
``What is that supposed to mean?!''
They both exclaimed in unison, causing the wolf to wince at the sudden aural assault. His grip, however, remained firm. ``What we need to do, is get you to a hospital; preferably a police hospital.'' With those words, he pulled out a radio from his pocket with his left hand and flipped it on. ``Yeah, this is Jack; I have the target, rendezvous on my coordinates, preferably with a stretcher.'' Then he put it back in his pocket and beckoned to his meerkat partner. ``We still have work to do.''
Epilogue
Shenzhen City
Shenzhen General Hospital
Secure Ward
July 6th, 18:00
``She seems plenty stable, now.'' Hong Ying and another doctor both came out the ward door together. ``I would give her some time before you try to interrogate her, however.'' The doctor just shook his head. ``With a physiology like hers, there is no telling what might happen if she gets perturbed enough.'' Before walking back to the main facility, his number was already known by the rabbit in case of emergency.
``Well, I guess we should get started, then!''
Uly casually walked towards the suspect's room.
``W-Wait a min...?!''
Hong Ying started to exclaim, but a strong paw on her left shoulder caused her to look back; Jack shaking his head in the negative.
``Once Uly gets an idea in his head there is no stopping him. He will have to learn first-hand that not everything is as good of an idea as he thinks.''
Hong Ying could only watch in quiet despair as she watched the meerkat skip happily into the devil's bedroom.
\tThe door slammed, oddly, despite Uly trying very hard not to let it do so; the patient eyed him up immediately, as a result. ``Woops, ha...ha...'' He feigned surprise, as he walked over to her bedside.
``Go away.''
``Aw, come on, we could at least get to know each other before you say that!''
``Go-away.''
``Me, I'm Ulysses, but you can just call me Uly!''
The patient just grunted, clearly unamused, but...
``Marq...''
``Marqini? Marqueso? Wha... Whoah?!''
His attempt at pointless blabbering was cut short as her arm shot out; hand wrapping itself around his shirt and pulled him in dangerously close.
``Marquez.'' She whispered, like knives dancing on one's finger, succinctly into his ear hole. ``And if you ever call me by something that is not my name: I will make sure they never find your body.'' Before letting him go, promptly, the meerkat further pulling himself back.
``Right, Marquez it is!'' He slapped a fist into his palm. ``So, Marquez, maybe we can...''
``No, now go away.''
``Ugh...'' Uly deflated like a beach ball on the rocks, his efforts rebuffed completely, if not packed with not-so-idle threats. ``W-Well, if you need me, just call!'' He turned around, huffed with great depression, and slowly walked out of the room; the door closing quietly this time.
``Stupid...''
She whispered, as the meerkat crossed the threshold; uncaring if he heard her or not.
\t``By the look on your face I assume it did not go well.''
Jack was the first to notice Uly, as he crept back into the hallway; he was a pretty perceptive guy, after all, what with having known the meerkat for three years, as well. But even with Jack's question, the meerkat remained unresponsive and just sat down.
``I guess this means it is your turn.'' The wolf sighed as he rubbed the back of his head, gaze falling upon the rabbit in tandem.
``W-We will give it our best!'' Hong Ying nodded, vigorously, to Jack, steam almost coming out of her nose with how psyched she appeared; a fact that slightly bemused him, as she dragged the much larger bull behind.
``Oh, look who the cow dragged in...'' Marquez muttered, her gaze fixed on the door long before it opened again. ``To what do I owe this honor?''
``Sarcasm will only get you so far, especially in a prison waiting for interrogation.''
Hong Ying put her hand on Ryan's arm and shook her head, vigorously, in the negative.
``W-What my compatriot wants to know is how you are feeling; especially after Uly barged in.''
``Oh, that meerkat?'' She rolled her eyes before looking away. ``I have experienced worse.''
``T-That is not really an answer...'' The rabbit furrowed her brow as she stepped up to Marquez's bedside. ``H-How did talking to him make you f...?'' But her words are cut short as Marquez's body suddenly contorts.
``N-No...! Not now!''
Marquez moaned, as her body spasmed and contorted; inhuman sounds coming from both her mouth and body as bones cracked and elongated, a horrific sight indeed. Jack and Uly rushed in the moment they heard the cries, but even they were flabbergasted by what was happening.
``Release... I need sweet release!''
Her muzzle started to become more prominent, and her tail much fluffier, as Uly rushed to her bedside.
``It's okay, Marquez, I am here!'' He grabbed her hand, now lither than ever, with little nails dotting them. ``What do you need?'' But his grasp was soon used against him as he was pulled in, his forehead colliding with hers.
``Release!''
The fire of Hell itself burned in her eyes, as a feral glint reflected off her exposed canines; like a mad dog, there was no telling what she would do.
``R-Right I will get the d...'' But Hong Ying was much faster, having left the room before the meerkat even turned around, as she sped for the nearest phone.
In what seemed like forever, Hong Ying and the doctor returned, extra equipment in hand; Marquez having settled down somewhat in her torpor.
``I believe now is the time for a blood draw, if only so we can begin to understand what ails her, as it is the only release that I am able to give.''
With Hong Ying's help, he coaxed Marquez's arm and began searching for a suitable blood vessel. Once found, and prepared, he slipped the needle in, but...
``Ha... Ha ha ha!''
Marquez could only laugh, maniacally, as everyone watched, aghast, as the needle completely dissolved; thick, strange, blood oozing out of the now open puncture wound.
``The secret of the gas you people keep clamoring about, my blood!'' The skunkette's face absolutely glowed with feral craze, as painful memories resurfaced. ``Imagine, if you will, hanging on a cross, bleeding from every orifice and wound, as numerous black organizations harvested you for their own petty gains, true release nowhere to be found, as they force fed you through a tube, completely denying you death's sweet embrace.''
``Oh, god...'' Hong Ying turned away, unable to bear the disturbing revelation that nearly killed her partner, and many more.
``I... I think this is beyond my pay grade; so, I will excuse myself now.'' The doctor bowed, curtly, unable to find anything that would stop the skunk's slow bleeding and excised himself from the room.
``Well, that's okay, Marquez, because now you have the bestest of friends!'' Uly hopped over to her bedside, grabbing one of her hands with his, while bringing his other up, thumb pointed at himself. ``Me!''
A very strange rage burned in the skunk's eyes, for but a moment, before she leaned forward and sucker punched the poor meerkat.
And that, my friends, was just the beginning of their epic friendship journey. For fate had more in store for these five valiants than even they could imagine.
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