After recovering the body of their fallen comrades, West and his Rangers begin to ride home. The medic in the APC attempted to clean them up as much as possible to make them presentable.
As West APCs approached Fort. Lockhart, the sergeant slowed down as he noticed three DCU operatives stand in the way of the fort gate.
"Sir...what do we do?" the sergeant asked Lt. West.
West took a good look at the three DCU operatives as they slowly got closer. He could clearly recognize the one in the middle. It was Megumin and the other two must be her squadmates from the squad Zero. They are the elite squad of female class 0 operatives. They are most respected and feared by enemies and allies alike.
"Shit... It's squad Zero" he said softly. West men begin to whispers to each other as word spread that the Special unit "Zero" was blocking the gate.
As West convey reached the gate, Megumin rise her hand and stopped the vehicles. West noticed Megimin other hand was her famous yoyo.
"So this is serious then," he said to himself as he exited the APC when it came to a stop. West ordered his rangers to remain in the APCs until farther orders.
"Welcome back Lt. West," Megumin said as she giggled.
"We are here to escort you to HQ, General Cornwallis said he wishes to talk to you". Megumin signals her team as they approach West and stood at his side.
"Well...then...this is quite a treat. Being escorted to HQ by three beautiful young girls. How lucky am I?" West said jokingly with a grin.
"So I guess you will come willingly then?" Megumin asked before giggling. She begins to lead the way as her two squadmates followed West from behind.
"The general only wish to see me right? If I am correct, my men should be able to go?" West asked Megumin as he follow her.
Megumin nodded yes and turns her attention to the waiting APCs.
"You men can go ahead and return to your camp."
West rangers looked at him for orders. West nodded at them as they nodded back and drove off to drop off the bodies of the dead for burial.
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West was taken to the base HQ where he was disarmed and lead to Gen. Cornwallis office. General Cornwallis is West commanding officer and commander of the 107th Special Rangers Unit.
Megumin and her team walked West in the room and stood him in front of the general.
"That be all. You're dismissed Zeros" Migumin and her team saluted and departed from the room.
Once the door closed West smiled and chuckled.
"You must be really scared of me if you went out of your way to have class 0 operatives to bring me here," West said tauntingly.
Gen. Cornwallis stood up and slapped his desk.
"You think I like using those freaks?" He said disgustedly and annoyed.
"It takes a freak to deal with a freak".
General Cornwallis was an old school general. He loves the DCU and their cause, but he hates the class X human. He thinks they are freaks and monsters but he does see the uses of them as pawns. To use them until they break.
West was okay with being called a freak, but he didn't like it that he called Megumin and her team freaks. "Well, those freaks you call them are just little girls general. And I am pretty sure they went on countless missions for you".
General Cornwallis laughed and sat back down on his seat.
"Yeah....too bad they keep coming back".
West couldn't believe his ears. West was going to say something but the door soon burst open and General Winter walked in.
"Now you are going to get it, boy," General Cornwallis said with a cocky grin.
