Chapter 256 What to do with Them?

October twenty seventh, 2023.

Richard’s alarm blared subsequent to his mattress, however he remained asleep, undisturbed by the sound. He was mendacity peacefully, seemingly in a deep slumber, oblivious to the noise.

Instantly, Sara, who had been watching him for a second, determined it was time to intervene. She approached Richard’s mattress and began shaking him gently. “Richard, stand up! One thing got here up within the command middle and we have now to be there fast.”

“Mhmhmhmmm…” Richard grumbled in protest, his phrases muffled and unclear. He was clearly struggling to get up totally.

Sara, exhibiting a touch of impatience, insisted, “Richard, that is pressing. We will not afford to be late.” Her tone was agency, indicating the seriousness of the scenario. This materials is derived from n0v£lbin•

Lastly, the urgency in Sara’s voice appeared to penetrate Richard’s sleep-addled mind. He blinked a number of instances, attempting to clear the fog of sleep. “Okay, okay, I am up,” he mentioned, sitting up extra straightly now. He ran a hand via his hair and swung his legs away from bed, forcing himself to regulate to being awake.

Sara waited as Richard bought up from the mattress, wanting barely raveled however extra alert now. “What’s taking place on the command middle?” he requested, attempting to understand the scenario as he started to assemble his garments.

Sara shortly briefed him as he dressed. “I haven’t got all the main points, nevertheless it sounded severe. They want us there as quickly as potential.”

Richard nodded. “Let’s hope that it is not Lin Feng minions coming into the nation once more or a monstrous creature wreaking havoc.”

“Effectively these creatures might be handled by the Blackwatch with out us notifying…that is only a completely different case,” Sara mentioned.

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Ten minutes later, within the command middle. The staffers carried out a salute as their commander-in-chief entered.

“Now we have one drone orbiting the Malacanang Palace as we communicate,” Mark mentioned.

“I will go take over the controls,” Sara mentioned as she walked in direction of her station. She logged into the system, her fingers flying throughout the keyboard as she established a reference to the Reaper drone.

Richard watched intently as the big display within the command middle displayed the stay feed from the drone’s digicam. The picture confirmed the sprawling complicated of the Malacanang Palace surrounded by makeshift obstacles, armed guards, armored personnel carriers, and final however not least, a flag of the NPA fluttering

within the wind. The purple flag with a hammer and sickle symbolized the NPA’s communist ideology, and it despatched shivers down Richard’s backbone.

“What is the present scenario there, Sara?” Richard requested, his eyes fastened on the stay feed.

Sara targeted on her console, analyzing the information streaming in from the drone. “It is a closely fortified compound, Richard. They’ve barricaded themselves in and appear to have a considerable armed presence. I can not see any indicators of a firefight or violence for the time being, nevertheless it’s clear they’re in management.”

Mark chimed in. “Sir, I’ve been considering. Perhaps it must be us stepping in as the federal government of the Philippines, not some insurgent teams just like the NPA you talked about. Give it some thought, what we’re doing proper now could be primarily like how a authorities features. We’re sustaining order, offering safety, and guaranteeing the survival of the individuals. With the collapse of the earlier authorities, there is a energy vacuum, and somebody must step as much as stop issues like this from taking place.”

“You need me to turn into the president of the Philippines. Mark, I am solely twenty-two years outdated. There isn’t a approach I can fill such a job,” Richard replied a touch of disbelief in his voice.

Mark nodded. “I perceive your considerations, sir, however age is only a quantity in instances like these. You’ve got proven distinctive management in managing the Blackwatch and dealing with the disaster up to now. The individuals want a pacesetter, and you’ve got the qualities required to information them via this chaos. In addition to, we have now the assets and capabilities to make it work.”

“Earlier than we speak about politics, I feel it is best we speak about what we need to do with these rebels,” Sara mentioned, snapping their consideration again to her.

Richard and Mark returned their gaze to the monitor.

Richard cleared his throat and mentioned, “Let’s give them a warning, hearth a hellfire missile in entrance of the Malacanang Palace. Make it appear like we’re sending a message.”

“Copy that sir,’ Sara acknowledged his order and shortly lined up the reaper drone for a missile strike.

“Make them know that there’s nonetheless a lion within the jungle.”