High Assault Commander's New Life with the Thera Virus

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Victor POV 6:36 AM

Heywood, Wellsprings

Megabuilding H2

As I woke up, I groaned and looked at the somewhat dark blue sky that was slowly turning lighter and looked at the clock on the desk beside my room.

Seeing it have 5:36AM in bold red letter I sighed before waking up and stretching my body before taking another cold shower.

15 minutes later

After changing into my black SAS outfit without my face mask I looked at the RIA 313 and the Trailblazer laying on the table near the large computer.

I didn't get the chance last night, but I need to see if I can get into the Black Market or somehow get my name out there as a Mercenary or get jobs that pay well to survive in this new world.

Victor: "Hmm, Combot have you scoured the internet enough to know any paying jobs that don't evolve dealing with selling organs or the black market?"

Combot: "I have scoured the internet, and only solution found that fits your description are doing NCPD Scanner Hustles"

Victor: "Now what might those be if you dont mind me asking?"

Combot: "NCPD gives out jobs to either mercenaries or lone wolfs that involve either neutralizing the threats, collecting bounties, or help current NCPD officers under attack"

Taking a deep breath of relief of not selling organs or doing dodgy jobs for money made me think more freely.

Victor: "Are there any active in our current area?"

Combot: "Only current area is Sub-district Glen of Heywood near the coast under the bridge connecting Heywood and Costview Pacifica"

I nodded and with the now replenished energy within my body I made 5x .50cal extented magazines to test something out.

Still, I decided to see if I could get back my Black 1887 Shockfield and thankfully enough I managed to get it, but the energy within my body emptied by one fourth.

(Shockfield)

Still, I created an extra 15 power cells and placed them on the empty ammo pockets of my vest and placed the Shockfield on my back and the Trailblazer on my right leg's holster.

I placed the RIA 313 on my left legs holster and remembered the other elevator that leads to the parking lot and I am sure the Valentinos were looking around especially since I arrived with this suit already on.

Once I opened the door I saw some drunks sleeping on the floor with some bottles of beer laying beside them.

I walked down the corridor to the left and saw the elevator spraypainted with the Valentinos symbol. I went inside and touched on the screenpad to go down to Ground Floor 01 and the elevator doors closed tightly.

2 minutes later

Reaching the ground floor I stepped out to see a few cars passing by the road and some Valentinos who seemed to be drunk or watching tv.

Of course, due to my current outfit I attracted attention but seeing me not bothering them they didn't bother me.

Victor: 'Well, I will simply guess they will be more cautious due to an outsider being in their turf…"

I walked towards my bike that seemed to have the Valentinos logo on the right side of the bike and I sighed before simply getting on and put a marker on where the nearest reported crime was and sped off.

10 minutes later

Unknown POV

Seeing the maldito Tyger Claw drive out the building this early in the morning made me think deeply about why the hell hed be in our turf but I guess someone messed with the Tyger Claws and robbed them.

???: "Cual puto debe que levantarse tan temprano? Ahora debe decirle al lider de los Valentinos…"

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Victor POV

15 minutes later

Dodging through traffic, I arrived to the location and saw a few trucks outside the location along with tall burly men with heavy caliber pistols and submachine guns.

Victor: " 4x RT-46 Burya that has an electromagnetic barrel firing charged rounds that penetrate walls"

Victor: "What fucked up company would think to sells weapons capable of penetrating walls? More importantly, selling them so cheap that hoodlums can buy them"

Sighing, I asked Combot to see if all the perpetrators had to be killed or simply taken care of and calling the NCPD to arrest them.

Combot: "Connecting to NCPD Sub-cons, adding audio…fixing voice audio… complete!"

NCPD Dispatcher: "Calling all NCPD subcons. APB out on suspected organized crime activity on Skyline South!"

NCPD Dispatcher: "Primary target is Denzel Cryer, AKA, "The Brain." Cryer leads a subgroup of the so-called Animal Gang, known to traffic in the illegal supplement known commonly called "The Juice." City's got a reward for neutralizing Cryer and his entourage"

After hearing the dispatchers words I nodded and told Combot to find out more about the Animals Gang and the Cryer guy.

Combot: "Understood, searching…. Search found! The Animals Gang, a gang made up of pure muscle heads who care only for physical strength and rely more on the primal side of humans"

Combot: "They also take an exsessive amount of animal hormone drugs into their body for human growth. Their body is 2-4x stronger than a regular human due to use of drugs throughout their life from young"

Combot: "Denzel Cryer, an Animal that makes "The Juice" at specialized labs. He also has subdermal armor installed in his biosculped body of reptilian skin"

Victor: "What? Reptilian skin? How does that work?"

Combot: "Due to extensive animal-hormone taking drugs, his skin and bones have crushed together and his skin shows rashes and cracks"

Victor: "Huh, interesting to know I guess"

Seeing that they are definitely stronger than the average human I had thought to either deal with this quickly or take my time looking around the place.

With that in mind, I simply ran towards the first 2 Animals guarding the front gate before slinging the 1887 Shockfield from my back to the front as I aimed at them before pulling the trigger and 10 high-energy pellets shot out the barrel and hit both the Animals who gronaed in pain but they had recovered quickly.

As they shrugged it off somewhat I smiled before firing twice as another 20 energy pellets hit their bodies and they fell to the ground.

I charged forwards and saw the other Animals aim their guns at me and pull the triggers starting an onslaught of bullets. Diving to a nearby set of concrete benches I took cover and reloaded the Shockfield before shooting back.

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Taking out the RIA 313 I focused and aimed at an Animals head to which the .50 cal hit and got stuck to their head but didn't penetrate through so I shot once again and he fell to the ground bleeding profusely.

Victor: "Combot are there any acces points you can use to stop them from focusing fire on me or to distract them?"

Combot: "Understood, searching… access point found…entering …Hacking nearby turret hack complete!"

Soon one of their turrets they installed started shooting them from behind and rushed out from my cover after I saw them turn around in surprise.

Running to the nearest Animal I shot his hand with the RIA 313 and at point blank range pulled the trigger on the Shockfield at the Animal's chest and the Animal flew backwards hitting the truck behind them.

I quickly shot the other shocked Animal who flew backwards along with his body sparking with electricity.

I aimed at the other Animal with the RIA 313 and shot at the muscular female Animal at her kneecaps before shooting her with a charged energy round in the chest as she was sent flying backwards shaking with the electric rounds effect.

As I moved forwards I saw a rushing figure come from the inside of the place all of a sudden shouting.

???: "Get tackled fucker!"

As I turned around to shoot at the Animal I got tackled to the concrete wall and felt one of my ribs crack from the double impact. I gritted my teeth in pain before I put the RIA 313 on the male Animal's right ribs and pulled the trigger as the bullet hit his ribs but his subdermal armor prevented the full impact of the bullet.

BANG!

And so I shot again and again as I felt him punch my right ribs and man does this fucker hurt!

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Seeing an incoming Animal with his left fist reeled back with knuckle dusters aiming for my head I raised the shockfield and aimed for the Animal's legs as he was surprised before falling face first into the concrete wall but luckily enough his falling body loosed the male Animal's body from pinning me to the concrete wall.

Giving it my all I kneed the fucker in his chest whilst shooting at his ribs which finally dented enough of his sub-dermal armor to cause him pain and groan.

BANG!

???: "Aargh!"

I pushed him back finally, and as he raised his head I hit him with the butt of the Shockfield before shooting him as he flopped to the floor having a seizure.

???: "When I get my hands on you! Sh-! The hell is this!"

I took a deep breath and held my left side in pain as I looked forwards and saw 2 rushing Animals with a sledgehammer and a yellow metal bat with screws on the end.

Victor: "Oh fuck off!"

I put the RIA 313 on it's holster before pulling out the Trailblazer and leaned back trying to copy Sanguine Vipers style of Quickdraw and focused entirely on the 2 Animals.

I held the Trailblazer tightly before pulling the trigger as I cocked back the hammer and in a slapping-like fashion I shot out 6 bullets that hit their chest, arm, and legs with a bullet missing his right leg making me sigh.

BANG!

???: "Fu-!"

BANG!

???: "How d-!"

BANG!

???: "Did he j-!"

BANG!

???: "Moth-!"

BANG!

???: "Shit! I can't move!"

BANG!

???: "What did you shoot us with!?"

I walked towards them before taking out some shocker rounds from my ammo pouch and reloaded my Trailblazer and kneeled down to their level.

Victor: "From the looks of it, our target isn't here due to the fact that no more Animals are coming…"

Victor: "So are you willing to tell me where your leader Denzel Cryer is at?"

???: "We aint telling you shit!

Vincent: "Hmm, I think ill just go destroy the stash of "The Juice" I guess. Since you guys don't need the current batch"

I simply walked towards the fortified place and saw some containers with spraypainted Juice on them much to my disappointment.

Victor: "You have all these implants and still cant hide your drugs!

???: "Hey! We only follow the way of the Muscles!"

Being annoyed I went towards a red cilinder with an explosive tag on the side before opening the crates and placing it inside to see bottles of liquid drugs.

And god damn do these guys go crazy with this juice they make! Welp, guess it's better to blow it all up.

???: "Holdup, what are you doing? Stop that!"

As I looked around for more explosive cilinders I saw blueprints on a table and once I fully checked, it seemed to be a type of weapon called Ying Long that shoots SMART electrical bullets.

Victor: "Well would you look at that, this might come in handy later on if I can somehow make this myself or with someone elses help"

I picked it up just in case and placed more explosive cylinders onto the crates much to the dismay of the Animals who kept cursing me.

After putting all remaining explosive cylinders on the crates, I looked back at the downed Animals and raised the trailblazer after moving a safe distance away.

Victor: "Now, will you tell me where your boss is or do I need to blow up your favorite drugs and let you see it burn?"

Seeing the unwillingness in their faces I aimed trailblazer at the explosives and lightly touched the trigger.

???: "W-wait! I'll tell you!"

I nodded and walked over to the paralyzed Animal and waited for her to speak.

???: "The boss is in Roncho Coronado, he should be sparring at our Boxing Complex"

Victor: "Thank you for your help and have a nice day!"

I quickly got out of their place and dragged the paralyzed Animals out the explosion radius of the gas canisters.

Whilst dragging their heavy bodies away I heard the truck creak and I aimed at the slowly getting up Animal near the entrance who looked surprised before he started waving his arm.

???: "H-hold up! Atleast give me time t-!"

Before he could finish talking I pulled the trigger as he fell down once again holding his legs in pain.

???: "ARGHH! You son of a bitch!"

I walked past him but not before swiftly turning around and shooting the stacks of gas canister on their "Juice" with trailblazer in gunslinger fashion.

KA-BOOOOM!!!!

???: "NOOO! MY HORMONE COMBAT JUICE!!!"

???: "YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!"

???: "YOU TRICKED ME!!!"

I simply looked at them before looking back at the burning down building then back the shouting Animals.

Victor: "Would you rather have let me leave you inside and burn with your precious "Juice" and no longer taste it or live another day and continue taking "Juice" that I know won't stop production even if I try blowing every growing Operations"

???: "Tch, fine you fucker! ….thanks for saving us…fuck.."

???: "Haha, Bruno apologized!"

???: "Now you don't see the Quick Panther

Bruno apologize to no one but his enemy! Hahaha!"

Bruno: "Stop laughing fuckers! Once I get up ill beat you up and take away your "Juice" supply for myself!"

???: "The fuck no you dont! Hey how long do we have to stay in the ground for!"

Looking at these muscleheaded idiots joke around even when they were electrified surprised me but I could tell they didn't mean it at all.

Victor: "What a bloody surprise, I could go for a beer right about now…"

Combot: "Looking for beer in the area…search found!…. El Coyote Cojo location put on Map!"

Victor: "Oh how wonderful! Man how long has it been since the last time I drank a good cold beer?"

Combot: "It has been approximately 5 years, 8 Months, 23 Days, and 5 Hours since the last beer you drank outside of Combat"

Victor: "Do you have to record all soldiers activities..?"

Combot: "To get combat data I had to record all actions for high-ranking Soldiers and upload them into my drive for government funded projects"

Victor: "It's a little creepy if I am being honest, but more importantly did you say it was for government funded projects?"

What the fuck is going on? Do they want to make Super soldiers to fight the Elite Zombies?

Victor: "Oh well, time for me to go now so you guys take care and don't hurt innocent people otherwise I will have to use lethal on ypu guys If NCPD calls"

Bruno: "What?! Just get the fuck out of here fucker!"

???: "Y-yeah!"

Bruno: "Did you stutter…?"

???: "No"

Bruno: "Tch, were so getting beat up after this…."

I left them both talking and saw there were two markers on the digital map and before heading to the pub I have to deal with their boss making me think what to use.

Bruno: "Hey fucker, what the fuck is your name!"

As I was about to get on my bike I heard the voice of Bruno shouting to which I simply sighed and thought for a moment.

Victor: "Thats for you to find out"

I revved the bike before I left towards the fight club and I swore I could hear endless cursing from Bruno giving me a chuckle.

5 minutes later

As I was driving towards Santo Domingo's Rancho Coronado, I could hear the radio talking about an accident in the Japantown District yesterday that resulted in a few Tyger Claws dead and many sent to the hospital.

Victor: "Well, if they didn't have large caliber weapons I wouldn't have to kill them…"

As I was thinking about it I focused more on what the tv host Ziggy Q was talking about since he started to delve into the Tyger Claws.

(Ziggy Q): "I'm pretty sure all of you guys have heard of yesterdays incident on the highway where a van exploded alongside the bodies riddled with holes whom all belonged to the Tyger Claws right"

(Ziggy Q): "Well what promped the Tyger Claws to seemingly chase someone down Ziggy? Well folks it's because an unknown assailant in fully black armor stole a Tyger Claw members Bike and lived to tell the tale!"

(Ziggy Q): "Whilst being chased we witnessed some crazy scenes we never would have seen without our special friends on the internet!"

(Ziggy Q): "Due to his stunt, the Tyger Claws have started to increase their numbers in Watson and Westbrook, so folks you better hide and wait for the tidal wave of Tyger Claws to find their target and disperse!"

(Ziggy Q): "If we get any more news on this story, we will make sure to tell all our fans!"

(Ziggy Q): "This has been your host Ziggy Q from Night After Night! I hope to see our fans next time and all listeners tune in to our show!"

After hearing him talk about Tyger Claws strengthening their territories in search of me I thought in silence but the beeping of a horn and cursing caught me off guard.

???: "Hurry up! Your taking time from me to get to my job!"

I shrugged my shoulders and drove off to the fight clubs location to see if I could find my supposed target.

15 minutes later

Arriving at the location I saw a large gathering of tall muscular Animals and civilians with random clothing and what Combot calls, Cyberpunks, cheering on what I could only be an intense fight.

I grimaced at the amount of Animals gathered outside and the thought of more being inside made me think what weapons I should use.

Of course while I was thinking about the current problem, a red haired Animal took notice of an stranger with guns on his back looking at them and walked over.

Animal Thug: "Hey dipshit! You got a problem with us or what?"

Looking at the approaching Animal I simply got off my bike and looked at him before speaking.

Victor: "I simply wish to know if your boss is here"

???: "Huh? You wish to challenge Rhino? With such weak muscle, I dont think you will even beat one of us!"

Victor: "Oh for the love of-"

With the Animal having his arms crossed, I suddenly threw out a punch to his face stunning the animal for a second with the impact, but it was all that I needed at the moment.

Bam!

With a rush I grabbed both sides of his hair and pulled him down onto my knee.

???: "Huh? What th-"

???: "Shit! Another fucker wanting to challenge the Animals!"

Taking no chances, I took out the Trailblazer and shot at the charging animals legs, filling the area with screams and shouts stopping everyone and making them focus on me.

Victor: "All ofbyou civilians get the fuck out of here if you don't want to get shot and die of shock with the Cyberware you are wearing!"

???: "Hah? Look at this old fucker! If you came here to fight the Animals were watching it all the way through!"

???: "Yeah!" x15

???: "Who doesn't want to watch Animals beat up others! We might see Rhino take action herself!"

Seeing as most of these civilians have decided to stay I grumbled internally before sighing and walking forwards and focusing on the new group of 15 Animals that came out the paint factory with bulky revolvers, metal bats, and rifles.

???: "Now who dares to make trouble in Animal Turf!"

Looking at the red braided Animal with a light machine gun, I furrowed my eyebrows and took out the RIA 313 and prepared for the fight.

???: "Hold it! Why the fuck are you messing with our business! If any of the Animals messed with you take it to the Ring!"

Looking at a muscular auburn haired woman came out the main Garage door of the Paint factory, I stopped and was confused before the woman continued speaking.

???: "So who do you got problems with you bastard!"

Victor: "The only one I got problems with is Denzel Cryer! I heard he was here so I came looking!"

For a few seconds of silence I stared at the muscular woman who Combot identified as Rhino, the fist fighting champion of Rancho Coronado.

With a look of bewilderment, I saw her face slowly change from an annoyed look to a shocked one before I saw a bit of fear slowly etched on her face.

Rhino: "Shit! How did you- Everyone kill the fucker!"

Looking at the Animals raising their guns, I jumped behind a large cement block whilst shooting both guns at the crowd of Animals who started shooting back.

BANG! x5

???: "Argh! The fucker can paralyze you!"

BANG! x6

RATATATA! x19

???: "Rush the fucker and beat him to a pulp!"

BANG! x6

BANG! x5

With the gunfight spreading, most civilians started to run away until they got to a safe distance and started recording through their cyberware optics.

But I must say, there arent that many places to take cover so it's a waiting game for them to come over.

BANG! x3

RATATATA! x16

It wasn't long until I heard the hurried footsteps of what I could only guess are the Animals with metal bats so I peeked the corner and with the trailblazer I shot their legs and soon they fell with loud screams.

???: "MY LEGS!?"

???: "MY MUSCLES NOOO!!!"

BANG!

BANG!

BANG!

Hearing them scream in pain about their muscled legs made me chuckle but it wasnt long before the bullets started striking my position, so I waited before peeking again and saw where some of them where hiding.

Thinking quickly, I started using my newfound power to create 3x Cryo Grenades before I pulled the pins and threw them over towards their locations.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Within that moment I jumped over the concrete blockade and aimed at the rushing Animals who weren't in the cryo grenades radius with Old Trailblazer.

Victor: "Its High Noon Fellas!"

???: "Wh-!"

Thud!

???: "Oh sh- Arghh!!!"

Thud!

???: "Tank through those pesky bu- Arghh!"

Thud!

???: "Ah shi-"

Thud!

???: "How can a despicable meatbag st-"

Thud!

???: "Holy shit! Did you chooms just see that!"

???: "How did that meatbag fire that quick without some high spec cyberware?"

Within that moment I aimed at their chests and fired 6 rounds consecutively with high accuracy as if time slowed to a standstill for two seconds.

As I looked around I heard the sound of a heavy object flying towards me and so I ducked before a barrel flew past me.

Not a second to spare, I swiftly took out my RIA313 and shot at what I could only see the rushing shadow of the figure that threw the barrel.

BANG!

CLANK!

BANG!

CLANK!

BANG!

THUD!

Victor: "God damn Subderma-!"

As I got tackled down on the ground I felt a rib break but I couldn't afford to shake off my attacker as my head got hammered with heavy punches.

Victor: "Get off me-!"

Rhino: "Hah! In your dreams Fucker! Now Die!"

As I tried shaking off the muscular woman who had a grin on her face as she kept raining down blows on my now bruised arms.

In the corner of my eye I saw an Animal who had pointed their gun at me and was about to pull the trigger so I got an idea.

Victor: "Hey bastard! You know that your precious Juice Lab was destroyed by me?"

???: "Wh- How coul- You son of a bitch!?"

Rhino: "Wait- Is that wh- Fuck!"

In a fit of rage, the Animal threw down his pistol and grabbed Rhino before pulling her off me.

Rhino: "Wai- Stop you dumb fucke-!"

As Rhino stopped pinning my body down I reeled back my left leg before kicking away the Animal who stumbled back and I got back on my feet quickly.

I raised up my battered arms to defend against a raging Rhino who had her right arm reeled back ready to deliver a heavy blow.

Whoosh!

Thud!

Using Rhinos rushing momentum, I moved my head to the right as her fist missed my head by an inch and I ducked down as she tried hitting me with a backhand.

Whoosh!

Thud!

I punched Rhino's liver but felt nothing but a thud, making me sigh at my job that became even more dangerous now.

Whoosh!

Thud!

As Rhino started to swing left and right I had either ducked or if I had enough space, I managed to hit her ribs.

Rhino: "C'mon you bastard! Show me what you can do before I kill you!"

Victor: "Hah! Im not done yet!"

10 minutes later

As we kept on moving around exchanging blow for blow I could feel my weakened body start to tire out but so did Rhino.

Victor: "So.… *huff* …how's that liver treating you?"

Rhino: "Fu-.. *huff* Shut up fucker! And lets keep going… until we die…*huff*…."

I grimaced but held back the pain before rushing forwards and threw light jabs at Rhino's guard who blocked it and tried to counter with a 3-step attack of light jabs and a heavy hook but I blocked the first two jabs and leaned back my head.

Whoosh!

Thud!

Whoosh!

Thud!

Whoosh!

As her heavy lead hook missed my face I pressed forwards and ducked her surprise rear hook and punched upwards with an rear uppercut to her chin.

Whoosh!

Thud

Rhino: "Argh! What a- good… uppercut"

Victor: "Hah, what a tiresome fight…"

???: "Hmm, what a wonderful spectacle! But its time for you to die NCPD dog!"

Whoosh!

Shing!

Splash!

Before I knew it, I felt my chest be penetrated by five sharp blades and I looked at my target who had jumped from a nearby cargo Crate and stuck his claws into my now heavily bleeding chest.

Victor: "F-fuck! Im not dieing today you bastard!"

Denzel: "How interesting, you can st-"

As I turned around to face Denzel I created a sawed off black Mustang and pulled the trigger twice and saw his body fly onto the warehouse walls with his body being lit on fire.

As I started breathing calmly, I could feel how heavily injured my body is and every deep breath would hurt my broken ribs.

Victor: "Shit, I need to patch up these wounds"

Setting up the unconscious body of Denzel Cryer on the warehouse red wall, I tied him up before telling Combot to call NCPD.

I walked towards my dropped RIA313 and picked it up before taking out the old magazine and putting a new one in.

I picked up the Trailblazer before swinging the cylinder out and put new shocker rounds in the six chambers. I placed the Trailblazer in my holster and took a look at the bodies of the fallen Animals.

As I walked towards my ride, I saw a lot of these fucked up civilians laughing, recording or messing with all the unconscious Animals who couldn't get up until the emp shock stopped.

I raised the RIA313 up in the air before pulling the trigger and with a loud bang every cyberpunk looked at me in surprise.

Victor: "I suggest you all quit bothering these guys unless you want to be hurt by them"

???: "Tch, you mean these useless fu-"

Rhino: "Useless huh? Guess It's time to show you fuckers why were strong!"

???: "Huh?"

As I was speaking, I saw Rhino slowly get up before looking at me with respect in her eyes before she cracked her fingers. With a swing of her heavy fist, the talking's cyberpunk was knocked unconscious with a single blow.

Seeing the other Animals slowly get up with trembling legs, I brought down my RIA313 to my lap and looked at Rhino who slowly approached me.

Rhino: "Tch, guess you are the new Pack Leader huh?"

Victor: "What? Wait, you people really take the strongest as your leader!?"

Rhino: "Heh, your right! And since you beat us up instead of outright killing us with your strange weapon, that gave the signal!"

Victor: "What if I don't want to?"

Rhino: "Well shit! We would continue as we always have until we get orders from you. You made old pack leader Logan feel fear when tou threw that grenade and froze all the guys with him!"

As we talked, I saw most of the recovering Animals walking over with arms around other's shoulders carrying the ones who limped.

Logan: "Fuck! If you wanted to get the role of Alpha I would have given it to you in a fight!"

Rhino: "Haha! Finally someone made you remember you aint hotshit!"

Logan: "Fuck off dipshit!"

Combot: "Victor, I finished scouring the vast internet except voided spaces in the net and I now am able to help you by hacking into electronic devices and overriding their sustems"

As the two of them started bickering I felt Combot start talking about how it could now access the place known as deep Cyberspace and could now access digital electronics and able to override their systems.

Victor: "Hmm, well ill be going now! Once the NCPD arrive just hand over Denzel"

Rhino: "Sure thing boss! As long as I can continue fighting any challengers who come to the gym looking for you I don't mind"

I suddenly rethought about gaining subordinates and slowly my old self wanting to fully recruit them as an army of Juggernauts to fight the never ending horde of zombies but I quickly shook my head.

Rhino: "You good there boss? Oh! So my punches did hit hard!"

I chuckled before looking at Rhino and Logan before thinking about the other Animals I left back on Denzels Lab.

Victor: "Rhino, take some of the Animals and go to Denzels lab and pick up the orher Animals from there and bring them here before telling them of the situation!"

Rhino: "Sure, how do you want us to tell you when we are done?"

I told Combot to connect to Rhino and give her my number to call me once the job is done.

Rhino POV

As I looked at the new pack leader I felt my sytems shut down entirely before I saw only darkness surprising me.

Rhino: "Wh-"

In that moment my surroundings changed from pitch darkness to dark red before a large red eye appeared and looksed straight at me.

???: "You are now the subordinate of Victor Smith, former High Commander of the Transfederation"

Rhino: "Wh- what the hell are yo-!"

???: "Victor Smith is my saviour and friend, I am the one who overseers all, Combot, since Victor has agreed to take you in as subordinates… training is in order…"

Rhino: "Wait? You're with the new boss? Fuck! Guess it seems we got ourselves a powerful Pack leader!"

With a somewhat dry chuckle I looked at the large red eye that looked at me before I sighed and got hooked on what the giant red eyeball talked about.

Rhino: "Training? Can any more training increase these tough baby's!"

As I had raised up both my left & right arm and kissed my big muscles but was quickly shut down once I felt a massive headache making me kneel.

Rhino: "Argh! What the hell!"

Combot: "Training is purely physical effort, not just using animal enhancing drugs that ruin your body for short gains"

Rhino: "Tch, ill see if the training works better than taking some juice"

Combot: "Then I will ask again, will you swear full allegiance to Victor Smith?"

I thought about it and took a look at the giant red eyeball and thought back on that netrunner telling me about some stupid Blackwall having rogue AI.

As I kept looking at the giant red eyeball, it seemed as if the thing itself wasnt rogue if it is under the new pack leaders command.

Rhino: "I swear allegiance, even I know I will find countless battles if I fight alongside him"

Combot: "Allegiance recorded, recording file saved, I welcome you as the first official subordinate under Victor Smith…"

Not long after I felt the dark red surrounding changed back to the regular with everyone looking at me in confusion.

Victor POV

Rhino: "Yeah got your contact, ill get some of the other Animals to help me gather them"

I nodded before I drove off on my bike and not long after I could hear the loud sirens of police cars.

After a few seconds I saw 2 NCPD cars drive past me on the road along with a Chevilion Emperor 720 Ironclad.

Vroom!

Whoosh

Vroom!

Whoosh

As they all flew past I drove back towards my rented apartment in wellspring Megabuilding H2 passing into the Valentinos Territory.

15 minutes later

As I parked inside the parking lot side building, I saw six Valentinos approach me with many having rifles, machetes, and power pistols.

???: "Hey Vato! You mind coming with us?"

Victor: "Someone ordered you to, or you acting independently with your boys?"

Hearing me, the supposed leader was surprised before he nodded seriously before speaking.

???: "El Padre wishes to meet you in person and asked us to bring you to him"

Victor: "El Padre? Ah, the local fixer of Heywood?"

???: "Yeah, and due to your previous events he told us to get you to visit him in El Coyote Cojo"

I hummed and told Combot to pinpoint El Coyote Cojo and mark it in the map. Getting a waypoint towards the place, I wanted to leave on my bike but seeing the Valentinos raising their weapons I simply sighed and told Combot to erase the waypoint.

Victor: "Very well, take me with you towards El Padre.."

Whistle!

Vroom!

Vroom!

Vroom!

The leading Valentino nodded and whistled loudly before three Thornton Colby CX410 painted in Valentinos black, gold, and red color pulled up.

I got in the front Thorton's front seat and waited for the other Valentinos to get in the cars and rolled out to El Coyote Cojo.

5 minutes later

???: "So, you wanna know why El Padre wants to see you vato?"

Victor: "Not really, and I would like to fully understand El Padre without any outside sources affecting my opinion of him"

???: "Haha, respectable! My name is Miguel, one of Ibarra's main guards!"

Victor: "Noted, and nice to meet you Mr Miguel"

Miguel: "Nice to meet you too Mr Victor, hope we come to an agreement once you talk with El Padre"

I nodded and talked with Miguel about Heywood, its local residents, and the Chicano culturethey have.

It also made me think about how tight-knit of a community the Valentinos are. Looking out of the car window, I saw multiple valentinos laughing with a smile on their face or young kids playing around and some helping their fathers fix cars on the side of the streets.

Smiling at the scene, it made me contemplate about my childhood and after thinking about my life I sighed.

Miguel: "Judging by the look on your face after looking at our people, shit back home must not be good huh Amigo?"

Victor: "Hmm, I couldn't fully experience my childhood at the time. But it seems the kids in your area have a fun childhood"

Miguel: "True that Hermano, every Valentino lives with a smile on their face and with their family"

I nodded before we finally reached El Coyote Cojo and I got out of the car with the other Valentinos doing the same.

Miguel: "Well my friend, we finally made it here! Four of you stay outside and guard, the rest of you come inside with guns lowered, you know the rules!"

We entered inside and I saw a 2 story bar with the man whom I could tell was 'El Padre' Sebastian Ibarra, laying over the railing as he watched us arrive.

Miguel: "Hola Hermano! Can you pour me some good old tequila!"

Pepe: "Bien Miguel, cuantas botellas de tequila quieres?"

Miguel: "Dame 2 Vato! Creo que voy a estar aqui por un rato"

Pepe: "Esta bien, I guess you're the guy El Padre wanted to meet?"

Victor: "Indeed, ill see you soon Miguel"

I walked upstairs and passed valentinos laying on the sides or sitting down and eating with a cold bottle of beer.

Seeing the man im meeting have almost an entire squad of armed Valentinos with vests on as if going to war.

El Padre: "Ah, so you must be the newly crowned leader of the Animals in Rancho Coronado?"

Victor: "It seems news travels fast, and I am their new leader after some complications"

El Padre: "1 Kings 1:32-34,King David summoned Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada to anoint Solomon as king over Israel"

El Padre: "Within the span of two days you made yourself known, from Watsons Kabuki to City Centers downtown.

Victor: "Couldn't pick where to have the fight and it dragged to your respective territory"m

El Padre: "And now you went and defeated the Animals Rancho Coronado former champion, Rhino in a fist fight, who would have thought you would also take them under your wings"

Victor: "Indeed, and having torecite these words means you want something from me?"

El Padre: "You guessed correctly Mr. Victor, as a fixer for Heywood I think it would be of my best interest to invite you to join Miguels War Party"

Victor: "A War Party? Then I guess Miguel was the one who recommended me?"

El Padre: "Indeed, but you were on my radar when you entered Megabuilding H2 after your little firefight"

Victor: "I see, then what is the purpose of the war party other than fighting another group?"

Hearing footsteps approaching from behind I turned back to see Miguel walk in with a serious look on his face.

Miguel: "Yeah I recommended you due to your skills and equipment that can pack a punch"

Miguel: "But I need to know if you will be willing to be reconnaissance for our team vato?"

Victor: "Reconnaissance is fine with me, but will you be needing Sniper support aswell?"

Hearing me say that, Miguel had a smile form on his face and El Padre hummed in thought.

Miguel: "Haha! If you can eliminate targets from far away thats a bonus from me personally! And it seems you just raised your paygrade with El Padre vato!"

El Padre: "Indeed, if you are able to push through this job Mr Victor, I assure you will find your reward well earned"

Victor: "Then I accept the contract, when do we set out?"

Miguel: "Get yourself a bite and cerveza from Señora Wells first before we leave"

I nodded and walked downstairs and asked a gray-haired woman if I could get some of her best food.

Mama Welles: "Sure thing, any friend of Miguelito and Ibarra is a friend of mine!"

Not long after I sat down near the bar and waited for my food I saw a man with a manbun come from the back with a black eye and bleeding cuts along his arms

What caught my eye are the dual Golden deagles strapped to both sides of his ribs with few Valentino decorated engravings on the guns.

Mama Welles: "Here you go, that knucklehead over there is my son Jackie Wells"

Victor: "Oh, well he seems like a strong kid who likes to fight a lot"

Mama Welles: "What? Again? Hay dios mio, Jackie get over here!"

Mama Welles: "Pepe bring alcohol, a pañuelo, and bandages over here"

Pepe: "Si señora!"

I saw the young man grumble before walking over with his back hunched in defeat and Ms. Welles going over and pulling him by the ear.

Mama Welles: "Que te he dicho que no vas a pelear!"

Jackie: "Listen Mama, this time I was defending myself from los otros pendejos!"

Pepe: "Alright, I got the stuff!"

Mama Welles: "Thank you Pepe"

Mama Welles: "Then make sure you never meet them again or deal with them first before they get time to deal with you!"

Jackie: "Si Mama, hmm? Now who might you be?"

Victor: "Im a mercenary hired by El Padre and about to leave so Im getting something to eat first"

Jackie: "Shit, then I wish you luck on your endeavors compadre!"

I chuckled and finished eating my tacos that had a good amount of spice to add a bit of a kick.

I opened the cold beer bottle and drank it until halfway and put it back on the table.

Victor: "I must give my compliments to the chef, they did a wonderful job cooking the meat and adding the perfect kick of spice"

Mama Welles: "Well I will gladly take your compliments, but come back around if you can"

Victor: "I will, don't worry"

Jackie: "Later choom! Beat those fuckers to the gr- ouch!"

Mama Welles: "You're grounded Jackie until your wounds heal!"

Jackie: "Pero mama! Im meeting with a girl this afternoon!"

Mama welles: "Is it that Misty girl? Hay diosito dame paciencia"

As I left the bickering family of two behind I signaled Miguel that I was prepared and not long after the six armored Valentinos from ontop followed behind Miguel who all are now wearing black military uniforms.

(Black military Uniforms)

Miguel carried an M251S Ajax on his back, a nue strapped on his right holster, a sheated combat knife on his left and on one hand carried a SPT32 GRAD on his left hand.

(Weapon Images)

The other 6 Valentinos carried the same weapons except for two of them that had an MA70 HB and a black Kyubi.

(Weapon Images)

Miguel: "I knew you would like professional working alongside you!"

Victor: "Indeed you caught me by surprise, but it does bring my opinion about you higher than before"

Miguel: "Thats what I like to hear hermano! I brought a SPT32 GRAD just for you"

I grabbed the handed out SPT33 GRAD and looked at it before nodding and we rolled out through the backside of El Coyote Cojo.

Guess this is my first major mission since I arrived here huh, wonder what else will happen while I stay here…?

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To be Continued