"M4-A1. I've brought you death." Said agent as she held M4 choking her.

"....Agent...! M4 said as she coughed while holding agent's arm.

"How interesting... Even the look in you eyes, just before you demise is different from theirs." Remarked Agent recalling the sight of fear from the Griffin dolls she killed, but M4's look is that of defiance.

"Did you really think you could just get away without any consequence, after taking something that was precious to our master?" Agent said as she strengthened her grip choking M4 harder.

"In a few more.... You will die here!" Agent said, but before she could kill M4 she noticed her HUD glitching and grip loosening, and she widened her eyes that she forgot about that human field agent, whom was bull-rushing her. 

As Jasper regained his conscience he saw Agent choking M4 he used his Sensory Overload ability, to cause a short-out on Agent's systems, and seeing that it worked as he saw Agent stiffening and grip loosen.

Seeing that it worked he used Overwhelming Force ability causing him to rush at Agent and lift her up in the air causing her to let go of M4.

Seeing that it worked Agent looked him with a Nasty glare.

"You....!" Growled Agent. but was shot in the head by Jasper with handgun pulled out, causing agent to fall on her back and M4 was coughing heaviliy.

"Come one we are still alive kid, and we're not out of the woods yet." Said Jasper as he grabbed M4 by her arm and got her on her feet and handed M4 her rifle.

"Did someone get the number plate on that truck that hit me?" Said M16 as she shook her head trying to regain her bearings.

"Yeah I killed her, come now on your feet." Said Jasper as he extended his hand to M16.

"Thanks for the save boss." Said M16 with a grateful smile.

"No need for thanks, as I said earlier we are not out of the woods yet." Said Jasper.

"Guys we're back...." Said SOP2 as she kicked the door open but stopped as she noticed Agent's downed body.

"I hope were not late." Said SOP2.

"No you are just in time." Said Jasper as he turned to look at the remainder of AR-Team whom just got back from leading the Griffin support Echelon T-dolls close to their location.

"While we returning here we saw S.F reinforcements coming here. We need to fall back ASAP." STAR said as she looked at both M4 and Jasper.

"The Griffin echelon can help us hold out for a bit, but it'll be bad if we keep on delaying." SOP said

"Understood." Said M4 as she nodded at SOP.

"M4?" Jasper called  to M4

"Yes sir?" M4 asked Jasper.

"I'll give command over the team until this operation is a success." Said Jasper as he put his hand on M4's should indicating that his is fully trusting of M4's leadership abilities.

"Sir?" M4 asked surprised by Jasper's gesture.

"Yes I said I'm giving you command, now squad leader what should we do?" Jasper asked.

M4 could do nothing but simply nod, while Jasper walked towards the Safehouse's window while pulling out a pair of binocular. 

"Hey, M4 can you still give out commands? You look like you are banged up badly." M16 asked as she looked at the condition of her sister.

"No need for worry I'm fine." M4 said as she turned to her sister.

"Better quit chit chatting those S.F Dolls are closing in." Said Jasper as he looked at the oncoming S.F Dolls through his pocket binoculars.

"Alright." Responded m4, as she activated her command modules and a holographic map appeared, to see a better spot where they can make a fast withdraw. She then gave thumbs up to M16 and Jasper who sighed in relief that M4's command module was working.

"Next is the Comms system... Come in, all Griffin forces! This is AR special duties squad, do you read me?" M4 asked trying to see if the comm channel works.

"Comms normal!" Said PPSH-41 hearing M4's voice.

"I Read you loud and clear over here!" Said Skorpion confirming that she could listen to M4 Clearly.

"Signal received, good copy." Came a calm voice speaking a German accent, she had blond hair, fair skin, blue eyes, and was dressed what looked a Wehrmacht officer uniform with a red and yellow stripe in the end of the coat. This was Tactical Doll STG-44.

"They are the Doll forces that were Left behind." M4 thought to herself as she recalled seeing them earlier.

"...I'm sorry, but we'll need you to cover us retreat." Said M4 as she informed the abandoned T-Dolls of their objective.

"Don't worry about it Comrade! It's our duty!" Said PPSH-41 with an excited tone, and making M4 think for a moment.

"Don't they realize that they have been abandoned?" Thought M4 as she struggled to give out a command, but she got a hand and she turned around to see Jasper giving a simple nod as a sign of encouragement.

So M4 took a deep breath and pressed the cooms button her radio headset.

"Understood.... We'll complete our withdraw ASAP." Said M4

"Best get a move on then. AR-team do you have a view of the entire battlefield from your position?" Asked STG as she slightly raised her head above a broken window sill.

"Yes." Responded M4 as the Hologram of the map expanded to  cover a much larger range.

"Everyone S.F have already surrounded the No.3 Safehouse. In order to make a successful withdraw we need to make a breach." Said M4 as she explained the plan.

"But... Those numbers." Said SOP2 in a scared tone seeing the large amount of T-Dolls heading their way.

"Griffin uses networks where every doll serves as the mainframe, and can individually lead their respective dummies in combat. S.F's command system isn't like ours. While it does facilitate coordinated operations, the fact is that they are putting all their eggs in a single basket. However S.F uses a cluster style system, their signal is transmitted from a forward command post." M4 explained.

The res simply nodded for her to continue and give them the objective.

"Ok here's our objective for this operation is here. Intercepted transmission indicate a large quantity S.F traffic from this location." Said M4 as she pointed to the location where the assumed S.F temporary FCP is located.

"We estimate a greater than 90% probability that said location is a temporary Sangvis FCP. We will capture or destroy this Command node, paralyze their command capabilities, and finally withdraw from the sector." Said M4 as she looked at the Griffin dolls.

"So simply you three give us cover support so AR-Team and I can, find the command node and the S.F Forces will fall into disarray." Jasper gave a simplified version of M4's plan to make it easier to understand for the other T-Dolls.

"The what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Yelled SOP2 .

"Mm." M4 nodded.

"STG-44 head to coordinates X9CEM, and cover our rear." M4 gave the coordinates to the German T-doll as she was sprinting to the given coordinates.

"Understood!" Said STG.

"VZ. 61, PPSH-41 split up and go to coordinates YK78Q and VL438 respectively, and guard our flanks." M4 instructed.

"Got it/Received." Came the voices of Skorpion and PPSH-41 as the made their way to said given coordinates.

"S.F  reinforcements already on the move, every one to your positions now!" Said M4 as she noticed that the S.F Dolls were on the move.

"Don't worry about us, you should hurry up and move yourselves." Said STG as she as close to the given coordinates.

"... Yes.... You're right." Said M4 as she closed headset comms.

"Griffin Dolls won't last long. You can still direct them while on the move, right?" Asked STAR.

And M4 simply nodded. "Yes." Was her response.

"Alright the let's get going and not waste anymore time." Said STAR as she ran for the Safehouse's exit.

While AR-Team along with Jasper were running towards the place where the Command node was located STG, VZ. 61 and PPSH were waiting in position.

The a sound was heard,

"They're here! Behind us!" Said M4 as she gave a silent command to the Griffin T-dolls in their ambush positions

"Sangvis incoming! ETA 15 Seconds" Came M4's voice as she told STG.

"Copy." Responded STG.

"Earlier they tried attacking from downhill earlier and failed, this time they might attack from above. STG pay attention to the blind spot on the cliff." Said M4 as she told STG.

"Understood." Responded STG as she was was installing a Schiessbecher on her rifle's barrel.

"Aim to the right." Said M4.

So STG Followed her instruction and saw some S.F Dolls taking position on the cliff above and so she aimed her rifle and took aim.

"Range: 150 meters. Adjusting grenade trajectory." Said M4 as STG did as M4 said and aimed the Schiessbecher according to the said instructions.

"Fire!" Said M4, and STG did as M4 said and fired the grenade launcher, and it was a direct hit.

"Accuracy 100% 17 S.F units ceased function surviving targets.... 3. Commencing follow up attack." Thought STG as she ordered her Dummies to aim and fire at the remaining 3 S.F units.

"Confirming.... Enemy vanguard destroyed." Said STG as her optics confirmed the termination of the S.F vanguard.

"Your predictions were spot-on! Thank you for your direction M4!" Said STG with a happy voice.

"Just doing my job. Now the next set of enemies will be coming from the flanks. Take Care" Said M4 as she Informed PPSH and Skorpion of the oncoming S.F Units.

"Received. Enemies now in sight." Responded PPSH who was hiding in the 2nd floor of a building saw the oncoming S.F units.

"Papasha handle this enemies!" Thought the Griffin doll as she along with her dolls pulled out some grenades and threw them at the S.F dolls below.

"Yappa!" PPSH shouted as she and her dummies threw the grenades. And the S.F dolls below were engulfed in an explosion and shrapnel.

"Awright!" Shouted PPSH as she saw the S.F Dolls engulfed in the explosion. "Papasha's side is safe, what about you Skorpion?" Asked PPSH but nothing came on that side.

"....VZ. 61 Skorpion of echelon S61? If you can hear me please respond!" Exclaimed PPSH worried about that her friend got caught up in the explosion.

".....We took care of them.... Almost ended up being blown up ourselves." Said Skorpion as she let out a sigh of relief.

"Don't scare me like that!" Shouted PPSH, not liking that Skorpion was playing with her.

"Good! We have stopped the first wave of attacks. AR-Team what's the progress on your end?" Asked STG

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  With AR-Team

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"Ah, yes, we have arrived at our objective. Sangvis Ferris' temporary command base is the building in front of us" Said M4 as she along with Jasper and the rest of AR-Team stood in front of an abandoned church which felt a bit foreboding.

"Huh.... A church, I didn't take S.Fs for the religious type." Said Jasper trying to life the foreboding feeling that exude from the Church in front of them.

"3. 2. 1. Breach!" Said M4 as the church's doors were blown open.

"Do you think we'd be charged with war crimes if we blew up a cultural sight's doors open considering that churches are classified as such?" Asked Jasper still cracking jokes while he checked around with his rifle raised and ready for combat in case they are snuck up on.

"I'm pretty sure by the end of the 3rd World War everyone's ignoring the Geneva Conventions." M16 responded to Jasper's question.

"Clear!" Said M4 as she walked towards a speech stand where the shape of a cross was being cast due to the light.

"What the heck... There's nothing here, is there?" Asked SOP2 as she looked at the empty church hall.

M4 walked towards the cross and saw a glove, which made her think for a moment.

"There's a powerful Sangvis Ferri signal closing in!" Shouted SOP2 as her sensors detected an S.F signal approaching their position.

"Their numbers are increasing! There's two, no, three of them! What the Hell's going on?!" Exclaimed SOP2 as her sensors were picking large amount of Sangvis Ferris signal around the perimeter.

"Reinforcement squads be careful!" Shouted M4 as she informed the support echelon.

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With the Support Echelon

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STG and her dummies were aiming at Agent who was standing in front of them ready for combat.

While another Agent was looking Skorpion who was hiding behind a Car.

And the last one was looking at the building where PPSH was hiding.

"IT'S A TRAP!" Shouted M4.

TBC