Date: 12/25/18
Time: 7:37 P.M
Wednesday
Emerald Forest, Fort Pathfinder
Jakob: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Alles schläft; einsam wacht. (Silent night, holy night, All is calm all is bright.)
Paul: Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar. ('Round yon virgin Mother and Child. Holy infant so tender and mild.)
Across Pathfinder and the world, soldiers and marines alike celebrated Christmas, some singing carols, some giving each other gifts, while some played a game of football (soccer).
The students/marines looked all over Pathfinder seeing it all play out, others with a look of happiness seeing the soldiers interact that way, while others were confused since it's so early in the morning for a party.
Ruby: What is going on...?
Weiss: Everybody seems so... cheerful.
Nora: Because. It's. Christmas!
Ruby: It is!? Let's party!
Yang: Look over there!
Yang then pointed to a group of soldiers passing some gifts around.
British Soldier 1: Here ya go yank.
The British soldier then handed an American a present. The American then opened it up revealing a bottle of Macallan whisky.
American Soldier 1: Woah! A bottle of Macallan! Thanks for that Jim!
Jim: No problem then Jake.
German Soldier 1: The Macallan! That had to of cost a pretty penny.
Jim: Yup! Had it stored before the Great War, never planned drinking it though.
Scottish Soldier 1: Aye, then ye better not waste it then, Jake.
Jake: I won't Finlay.
Soon a voice boomed near them.
Ryan: Merry Christmas marines!
Daniel: Merry Christmas to you too Newport!
John: Merry Christmas Captain Newport!
Ryan: Haha!
The marines then scattered, but before Ryan could leave he was stopped by the students.
Ciel: What is happening!? Why is it happening!? And what, is Christmas!?
Ryan: Why, it's Christmas! Command gave everyone the day off, so, time to celebrate!
Penny: But what's Christmas?
Ryan: Oh ho you kids gotta read. Go have fun!
Ryan then hopped off with the rest of K Company and other soldiers to celebrate.
Pyrrha then tried to lighten the mood for them.
Pyrrha: Well, at least everyone's happy.
Across the fort was some Scotsmen playing the bagpipes as they sing.
Scottish Soldier 2: It's carried in the air. The breeze of early morning!
Scottish Soldier 5: I see the land so fair. My heart opens wide!
Scottish Soldier 3: There's sadness inside. I stand where I am and forever!
Scottish Soldiers: I'm dreaming of home, I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of hooooooome!
Soon the Scotts cheered out with some laughing and clapping from other soldiers ranging from the other British to Bulgarians.
British Soldier 1: Well done then mates!
Across from then was a large group of soldiers playing some poker.
German Soldier 1: Diesmal wirst du nicht gewinnen, Tommies. (You won't win this time, Tommies.)
After a few seconds a few people fold.
British Soldier 1: Bollocks... I fold.
British Soldier 2: A shame, same here.
French Soldier 2: Putain, moi aussi. (Damn, me too.)
Ottoman Soldier 1: Orospu çocuğu, burada da aynı şey var. (Son of a bitch, same thing here.)
The soldier then slammed his cards down.
German Soldier 1: Haha! I win, full hou-
Soon another slam came from an A-H soldier.
Austro-Hungarian Soldier 1: Royal Flush give me the pot!
German Soldier 1: Ach komm schon! (Oh come on!)
A-H Soldier 1: Ah! Hahaha!
The Austro-Hungarian then grabbed the stack of varied cash types and some food.
A-H Soldier 1: Merry Christmas for good ol' Anton!
German Soldier 1: Scheiß auf dich, Anton! (Fuck you, Miles!)
British Soldier 2: Well, come down then Rudolf.
German Soldier 2: Ich stimme Dempsey zu. (I agree with Dempsey.)
Miles: What was that?
German Soldier 2: I said I-
Meanwhile with R Company
Since R Company was educated by fellow marines unlike the students who were busy trying to stop events that happened in the theater, they knew what Christmas was.
Onyx: Merry Christmas Remnant Company!
Garnet: Ho, ho! I got a bottle of Six Swans!
Sable: Hell yeah! Pass it 'round!
Soon marines of R Company were celebrating drinking alcohol, or joining other UN Soldiers and Marines, playing games or just drinking.
Soon Winter, Elm, and Marrow quickly woke up from everything and saw all of R Company leaving their barracks.
Winter: Where are you all heading to?
Elm: And what is going on?
Orion: Why? It's Christmas, Lieutenants!
Marrow: Christmas?
Onyx: Gah, go and find out for yourself Sergeant, command gave everyone the day off anyway! Let's go!
Onyx then wrapped his arm around Orion's neck as the 5 walked away.
Theron: Let's check out the Brits party!
Marrow: But- what is Christmas...?
Elm then looked around to see all militaries and armies partying.
Elm: Whatever it is, it's boosting everyone's morale.
Winter: I'll tell you two later. But this is also good as the next operation starts in about a week.
Meanwhile in the center of Pathfinder was the main command center which contained all 13 General's and Field Marshal's as they sat around the command center with officers finishing the planning for Operation Snowy Nights.
Harbord: The Western naval officers are preparing Dreadnoughts and transport ships.
Todorov: Eastern Air Service and Aviation Squadrons are preparing helicopters and Bullheads for transport up to Atlas.
Zuolin: General Okamura's and my troops are preparing to set up fast security in Mantle to prevent any Atlas counter offensive.
MacArthur: Which armies are heading into Atlas?
Haig: American, British, Italian, and Bulgarian top side clearing Atlas. French, German, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian on the underneath clearing any underground facilities.
Stepa: And my troops?
Haig: Find the current general.
Stepa: Any other orders?
Haig: Kill him on sight.
Stepa: Of course Commander.
Meanwhile far off the coast of Naval Base Trident
Elias: Bring her into port!
Elias was on the bridge of the HMS Canada with two more Dreadnoughts behind it.
Elias: This is Admiral Kester to all HMS Dreadnought classes. We are to port at Naval Base Trident and prepare for the Operation.
Behind the 3 Dreadnoughts were to massive ships that were going to be used to transport the troops, the USS Leviathan (Formerly SS Vaterland) and SS Ceramic.
Naval Base Trident went from a small standard port for loading tanks in LST's and troops into LCVP's to becoming a whole port of maintenance and docking for massive ships.
Elias then looked at the Naval Base to see the Happy Huntresses standing there.
Over the course of the Mantle repair and the R Company receiving their new Company Lieutenants, the Happy Huntresses, instead of joining the UN Marines and Army, they decided to join the UN Navy.
Timeskip
May: Hello again Elias.
Elias: Hey May.
May: Have a nice trip?
Elias: Quite, the seas have calmed down recently.
May: That's nice.
The other 3 Happy Huntresses watched Elias and May converse as both of them beamed with happiness, which neither didn't realize.
Joanna: They're going to date aren't they?
Fiona: I can definitely see it.
Robyn: Then let's hope it doesn't affect either of our jobs.
???: Admiral, sir.
The 5 of them looked to the newcomer.
May: Who are you?
Elias then introduced the new man.
Elias: This is American Captain Ryley Wright, my current second-in-command.
Ryley: Nice to meet you ma'am.
May: Nice to meet you too, Captain.
Elias then turned to Ryley.
Elias: So, what's the news?
Ryley: The aircraft carrier is returning to Trident from Anima.
Elias looked puzzled.
Elias: Why so?
Ryley: Anima has been fully secured. The Italians have secured air, naval, and ground bases.
Elias: But why is the Argus returning here, and not an Anima Naval base?
Ryley shrugged.
Elias: Bloody hell, do we have an arrival time?
Ryley: In about 2 hours.
Elias: Bollocks... alright, get more shipwrights here to help, and Merry Christmas Wright.
Ryley then saluted.
Ryley: Merry Christmas sir.
He then walked away as May looked at Elias.
May: What's Christmas?
Elias turned to May with a chuckle.
Elias: Do I have a story for you.
Vale Capital, Terran Tastes
In the restaurant were soldiers and Christmas aware civilians celebrating as food, singing, and partying was all around.
Francis: Let's hope the Operation goes well then, eh.
Richtofen: Ja, ze operation vill take a lot of planning, no?
Adrian: It will, so hopefully nothing goes wrong.
Francis: Don't want to jinx it, eh.
Adrian: Mhm.
And that's the end of this chapter! Sorry I didn't upload recently, I planned to publish it yesterday, but got a little sick, but I'm better now and am going to start the MW3 story! Now always remember!
LONG LIVE THE MOTHERLAND!