First Victory

On the third day after arriving in Liberia, Major Hawes and his men deployed in full as usual, searching the areas where alien activity had previously been observed.

They remained busy until dusk was approaching when an operator controlling a small electromagnetic scanning drone designed specifically for Cybertronians suddenly noticed something.

Upstream along Liberia's Saint John River, between the small towns of Bodu and Tapeta, on a town abandoned because of the civil war years ago, the alarm device on one of the drones suddenly began flashing red.

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"Sir, we've found signs of suspected alien activity..."

Major Hawes, who had been reclining in the command vehicle with his eyes closed, immediately opened them when he heard the report through the communicator in his ear.

He quickly raised a hand to his ear and issued his orders at the same time.

"Confirm their numbers... First Squad and Second Squad will lead the assault. Third Squad, prepare to flank them and form an encirclement... Flying Squirrel Squad, provide fire support..."

"Yes, sir!"

One modified Suburban after another, each with exceptional off-road capability and horsepower, quickly came to a stop. Teams of Cemetery Wind soldiers swiftly disembarked and converged on their respective squad commanders.

Armored vehicles formed a protective perimeter around the data-receiving vehicle and command vehicle. The anti-aircraft rocket launchers on their roofs had already begun adjusting their positions, while firing ports along the vehicle bodies were opened one after another, rifle barrels protruding from within.

In the sky, the six armed helicopters also began descending, circling continuously above the area where the reconnaissance drones had detected the anomaly.

Under Major Hawes's command, the Cemetery Wind soldiers swiftly assumed the combat formations they had rehearsed countless times. Before