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Sector S09

Coordinates: HVVQJ

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The Buzzing of a drone was heard overhead as it scouted the area searching for something or better.... someone.

Suddenly M4A1 come out of cover with a ghillie cape covering herself, quietly she walked over to the drone and pulled out a knife, and cut's open it's power pack section, and removes it putting inside her bag.

And as she did that she walked towards the safe house she had made for herself and began to record her combat logs.

"The 70th day of my escape, 19:25. After Jasper providing an escape for me and the rest of AR-Team we split up and meet with the regroup at sector command. After that in order to avoid detection from S.F sensor net." M4 began as she entered the abandoned house and walked to a Corner

 "I entered a state of complete radio silence. I shut off my target acquisition and external communications systems. At the beginning of my flight there was a sharp drop of S.F  I encountered. I guess that was the work of M16 and the others drawing off the enemy." M4 recorded as she pulled out the Drone's power pack to open it.

 "But S.F began to regroup before long, with that said I took a risk and attempted to contact Persica, she told me that Griffin was already mounting a rescue mission codenamed 'sugarcube' I then asked about Jasper she informed me that there has been no response from Jasper these past 70 days. That said.... I haven't made contact with Griffin signals so far." M4 continued as she opened the plug.

"Since about 10 day ago, the frequency of Sangvis patrols has increased dramatically of all possible reasons, for the most likely of all is that Sangvis Ferris has dispatched a new ringleader." M4 deducted as she placed a power coupling wire an placed it where the cervical spine is located and placed it where an opening a bit similar to where Jasper's DNI was located but was shaped as an upside down triangle.

"It seems I have no better option other then escape  this sector swiftly." Deducted M4 as she was about to go to sleep but heard some commotions outside.

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Outside

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"Isn't this place completely abandoned?" Asked FN-49 as she looked around the small camp.

Behind her FNC was chewing down on some chocolate, until she felt something and looked the her right.

"Huh? That's strange.... I was sure an ID signal vanished around here." She said to herself as she looked to her right.

"Are you sure you are not messing with me?" Asked a slightly frightened FN49.

"What are you on about?" FNC asked FN49 confused by the T-Doll's reaction.

"Like, tricking me into following you into someplace abandoned and then have your way with me?!" FN49 exclaimed thinking the worst that might happen.

"Did your Digimind just short-circuit or something?" FNC said as she looked at FN49 with an aghast look at what she meant.

"Still, there was an ID signal somewhere here." FNC said with an assured tone knowing full well she knew she saw an ID signal somewhere near the camp.

"Griffin dolls! I've finally reached the edge of S.F held territory!" Though M4 but decided to maintain radio silence, and see how the situation developed.

"Still.... I can't just contact with them carelessly, I'm still unable to verify the capabilities of the New Ringleader that's being dispatched here. I couldn't ensure their survival if fighting breaks out and they're caught up in the middle, no that'd be bad." M4 continued her combat log thinking that'd be stupid to make contact with them now

"I need to make contact with Griffin HQ, with the commander leading operation Sugarcube. Isn't there anything I can do?" M4 thought as she leaned and then looked at her bag. "Let's roll the dice..." Thought M4 as she fell asleep.

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The following day,

Griffin protected territory 

Sector S09.

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"We've cleared them out. Was that the last batch of patrols?" A woman with a machine gun strapped to her side, as she looked at much younger looking girl.

"Should we do another sweep? There might still be some fish that slipped the net." Said a young girl with a sub machine gun in her arms.  

"It's fine we've already done a swept this place several times already. Unless new S.F reinforcements have shown up...." MG3 was about to say as MP5's detectors felt something coming up.

"Ah! Hold on a Sec!" Said MP5 trying to figure out what her sensors have picked up.

"There's a powerful S.F signal headed our way at high speeds!" Yelled out MP5, causing MG5 to pick up her Machine gun ready for battle.

"What? Where!?  Pin it down!" Ordered MG3 as she prepared for combat.

"No need to pinpoint anything I am right over here." Came a female voice from above, causing both of Griffin T-Dolls to look up.

"Good morning Griffin Maggots." Said the Ringleader as she looked down on the Griffin dolls with a smirk on her face.

"An S.F Ringleader! What are you doing here!? You won't take us without a fight!" Yelled MG3 as she was aiming her gun at the Ringleader.

"Cool it. MG 3!" Said MP5 as she tried to calm down her squad mate.

"Relax, It's not worth my effort to dirty my hand with a pair of Griffin trash dolls. I'm looking for a doll, and if you answer me truthfully I'll consider letting you go scot-free." Said the ring leader as she put her sword on the houses rooftop. 

"She's got black hair, she's wearing a scarf with a skull on and carrying an M4A1 assault rifle. Looks a little retarded too. Seen any doll like that?" The ringleader asked.

"Carrying an M4A1....?" MP5 asked trying to think if she met any doll going that description. "I've never seen a doll like that." MP5 answered truthfully as she didn't recognize any doll by that description.

".........." The Ringleader stayed silent for a moment before she began to talk. "She doesn't show her face even with a Griffin Echelon around. She'd rather continue running away." Said the Ringleader with a calm tone before placing her hand on her hip and her pulled her chest out with pride. "I understand now! As I expected she flees in fear of my strength!" Boasted the Ringleader before she received a call.

"No you fool, she's not hiding away because she's afraid of you. Look again around the camp, and be careful she may have laid an ambush." Came a distorted voice over the Ringleader's cooms.

"Yeah yeah what ever you say Phantom." Responded the Ringleader as she turned away.

"Let's see how long you can keep running M4!" Said the ring leader as she left the Griffin dolls at the Camp's entrance.

"While she's not here... There should be a clue in the vicinity. Perhaps we should search this region one more time." Said MP5 as she turned to her.

"This is really one long-ass logistics mission." Complained MG3 as the mission was taking longer then anticipated.

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With the Ringleader

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"What makes you think that we'll find that civilian doll here, Phantom?" The ring leader asked, her..... "support" as she walked through the campsite flanked by a squad of Vespers.

"If we ought to be correct M4A1 should be somewhere close by. And besides it isn't wrong to double check Executioner?" Came Phantom's distorted voice.

Suddenly a Dinergate called at Executioner, seeing that it has found M4's Location.

"Well what do you know, she came right here." Said Executioner as she noticed the Dinergate calling to her.

"Do be careful, Executioner this might be a trap and let's not forget what happened to Agent a few months back." Said Phantom warning Executioner to not get cocky.

"Agent was merely caught off guard by that Meatsack who later got what was coming to him." Said Executioner, telling Phantom she's not going to be caught off guard like agent was.

As she reached the top of the hill she noticed a wire.

"Did she plant a wire?  Such a crude trap" Thought Executioner to herself not buying something like this and then turned to the Units below her.

"All units Halt! Change direction of approach and avoid the open area up ahead." Ordered Executioner as the units followed her orders.

"As if I'd fall for something like that" Executioner said as suddenly Vesper was shot in the head, and then followed by two more.

"Isn't our opposition just some outdated Assault Rifle?! How can she shoot with such precision... " Yelled Executioner in an angry tone before she stopped herself. "She must have made that trap to lure us to a killing ground. Damn it! to think that she'd play such cheap tricks!" Yelled Executioner in a very pissed tone realizing that M4 had played a cheap trick like that.

"What did I say about getting far to cocky." Said Phantom with a scrutinizing tone to which Executioner simply growled who then looked at the rest of the squads.

"All units get to cover now!" Ordered Executioner.