Ito Ai: A New Dawn

Ai was not stupid to go out guns blazing, she carefully set up traps along the entire entrance and halls leading back out of the building. Once outside with Mai's help, she began setting up landmines and other traps. Only when things are completely set up did she take the RPG that Mai was carrying and rested it on top of a stone barrier aiming it at a type two machina that was not too far away. "Ready for the fireworks Mai? Tamaya!" 

*Boom!* 

Ai pressed the trigger and the rocket flew straight at the second type machina completely destroying it on impact. This caused all the machina that was left in the base to turn and charge at Ai and Mai. "Haha! Take that you fuckers! Mai let's go! Fire at will. We will fall back to the boxes." 

"Ai it's not firing!" Mai yelled out as she tried to pull the trigger but nothing was happening. She was now also using a Howa type 20. But this was her first time ever firing one. 

"Mai, left hand side, the little switch, flip it to turn off the safety." Ai explained as she ran next to Mai. They had to stay low due to the bullets from the other type two machinas shooting at them. The whole area had completely turned into a war zone. 

Ai was amazed though, even with bullets whizzing by her head, Mai was not freaking out as much as she had thought she would. Mai not only had her eyes on her surroundings but she was keeping up with Ai''s hand signals as well. Her aim was still not the best but that came with practice. What counted was the guts she was showing at this time. 

Ai and Mai both fell back to the boxes near the door and laid flat to the ground only peeking barley around the corners on each side firing shots at any machinas insight. "Mai when you need to reload, fall back behind the boxes to do so. We have plenty of ammunition so do not worry about wasting it." 

The rush Ai was getting was going straight to her head. She remembered her time on the battlefield from her past life was just like this. Bullets whizzing by, the rush of the thrill of dancing with death as she killed machina after machina. For some reason, she felt more at peace.

It was not long before the machina that went to chase after the men came rushing back. By this time the hundred or so Machina that was guarding the base were already in pieces and Ai and Mai had already reset up some of the traps. Seeing the last of the machina incoming and most of them being type ones. Ai grabbed Mai's hand and quickly rushed back to where the boxes were. 

"Take these grenades. You pull the pin while holding this leaver down and count to three before tossing it at the enemy. Do you understand?" Ai explained while reaffirming that Mai understood.

"Yes. I have seen it in a movie before." Mai took the grenades and looked at the oncoming machina. She waited until they were just about in range before she pulled the pin on the grenade in her hand, counted to three, and then tossed it right at the front of the group. 

*Boom!* *Boom!

Multiple explosions went off since Ai had also tossed a grenade out. The girls continued tossing grenades until they were all gone. After which they went back to shooting the machina with their guns. The ones they missed were being destroyed by the traps. Very quickly no more than twenty machina were left. A few type ones, 7 type twos, and a single type three. 

"Quickly fall back inside the building." Ai yelled as she saw that all the traps had been used up. 

They now had no choice but to run into the building. Mai was not careless as she followed and stepped right where Ai did as they raced down the hallway avoiding all the traps they set up. The type one machinas tried to rush through the door only to get stuck as five tried to enter at the same time. Ai quickly turned and sprayed them with bullets which dislodged them allowing the rest to enter. 

The machinas did not get far before the first trap went off, destroying another four. A type two sat in front of the door spraying bullets down the hall. Ai and Mai were quick and dived inside an office. Mai put her gun around the corner and sprayed blindly, luckily knocking the second type out of commission. 

"Good shit Mai! Let's go!" Ai let out a laugh as she ran out of the room. Mai quickly followed after her. The sounds of the traps continued to go off destroying large sections of the hallway as they did. 

The battle lasted for an entire two hours. Ai and Mai had retreated all the way down to where the stairwell was. They forced the door closed and collapsed down on the stairs breathing heavily. "That was crazy!" Ai said as she tried to catch her breath. 

"Ai can we never do anything like that again!?" Mai asked with a pleading look. She was very scared throughout the whole ordeal. But she hid her emotions and pushed through. She just never wished to do anything like that again.

"It will be the last time for a while. Luckily this place is fully stocked. We got plenty of supplies and weapons to last a long time. I have no idea how many machinas are left upstairs, but I am sure they are looking for us. For now, let's rest. They won't make it down this hallway without setting off a trap which will let us know they are here. Until then we need to tend to our wounds. I think I got skimmed by a few bullets." Ai said as she looked at her shoulder that was bleeding and at Mai's legs that had blood dripping down it. "Seems you got a bullet in the leg. I will help you remove it. Luckily it was not a vital spot." 

It was only then that Mai realized she had been shot causing her to pale and tear up. The adrenalin had actually made it so that she had not noticed it at all. "Ai am I gonna die!?" 

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