Chapter 9: Ready for war.

As the Concorde touched down at London disguised as a civilian airliner, they are greeted by a man with a hat and a veil covering his face, except the eyes.

"Ah, you have come a long way. Shall I welcome you with a bottle of whiskey, Master Zhuge Liang, or should I say "The Sleeping Dragon"?" said the man with the veil.

"This is no time for rejoice and reunion, Master Pang Tong. London is in grave danger." Said Zhuge Liang as he lowered his fan.

"I see. Shall we get going and have a little chat regarding this case?" said Pang Tong as and a few bodyguards escorted the Butei and his other teammates into a double-decker while Pang Tong, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang sat at a limousine escorted by a few guards. In the limousine, Pang Tong chatted with Liu Bei regarding the invasion of IU.

"So let me get this straight, you guys are assigned to receive the contents of a safe from a wrecked airliner, ambushed by IU and launched a counterattack while eliminating one of IU's generals? Not bad for a team of Butei, I assume." Said Pang Tong as he prepared for a plan.

"That's exactly right, master Pang Tong. As of late, Guan Yu is on a mission with two other Butei." Said Liu Bei as he chugged down another glass of whiskey from the limousine's refrigerators.

"I see. Also, Liu Bei; I think I have whereabouts of your burly friend. We had to drag him here and had to sedate him because he was dead drunk." Pang Tong added as he sat and read the IU invasion plan.

"I would like to see this "burly friend" you are referring to. Can you alert MI5 regarding this invasion scheme?" asked Liu Bei.

"Sure thing." Said Pang Tong as he shut the plan of IU's invasion and details of all their generals, especially Lu Bu. As they reached the SAS HQ, they saw a burly man with a jagged beard holding a Serpent Pike and a bottle of whiskey cursing out loud at the SAS HQ.

"Listen up, you pathetic fools! No one can transfer the mighty Zhang Fei! I am a Commander of the Royal Marines! Don't make me shove that spear right up your-!" said the burly man as he was interrupted by Liu Bei.

"-ass." Said Liu Bei as he ended Zhang Fei's sentence. The burly man then turned at him and was overjoyed to be reunited with his sworn brother at last.

"B-brother!" said Zhang Fei in excitement as he walked to Liu Bei and most of all, sobered him up.

"Great to see you again, Brother Zhang Fei. I was worried about you after the war at Iraq." Said Liu Bei as he walked with Zhang Fei to the limousine.

"So after the mission, I faked my death in order to prevent IU from finding me. Great, isn't it?" said Zhang Fei as he laughed at the scenario.

"Yes, it is brother." Said Liu Bei as he now diverted his main attention to Pang Tong. "So, Master Pang Tong; I would like you to check out the files we have discovered regarding IU." Said Liu Bei as passed a laptop to Pang Tong. As Pang Tong briefed through the files, he was astounded.

"My my, you must have quite a number of information on IU's elites. Good job." Said Pang Tong as he shut the laptop.

"So where's brother Guan Yu? Is he alright?" asked Zhang Fei as he wolfed down another glass of whiskey.

"He's fine, Zhang Fei. Now he's on a mission to save the world." Said Liu Bei as Zhang Fei responded in glee.

"That's my brother! Now shall we get this evacuation process going?" asked Zhang Fei.

"No problem. Plus, the evacuation is a bit chaotic here after seeing a broadcast from this TV." Said Pang Tong.

"Let's take a look." Said Liu Bei as he put on the TV in the limousine.

We interrupt this program to announce to you something essential. Recently some fishermen have discovered a strange sighting off the coast of Yorkshire at the North Sea. It is shown here that an unknown terror organization by the name of IU has been seen leading an armada of warships. When one of the fishermen tried to approach the ship, he was killed by gunfire from a patrol boat. A safety reminder to all civilians; they are to withdraw to Hereford, Northampton and Liverpool. Due to safety reasons, we strongly recommend all electronic devices and the internet connection be switched off during this time of curfew. From UK News worldwide, this is Carmella Wilhelmina reporting live.

Soon Liu Bei saw many civilians panicking. Zhao Yun, Mutou, Riko Mine, Akari Mamiya and Jeanne are frantically trying to calm the civilians down and directing the evacuation to Northampton. Masamune , Ma Chao, Aria and Kinji are assigned to assist in the evacuation to Liverpool while Cromwell, Musashi, L.L Watson, Mei Mei , and Magoichi are assigned to assist in the evacuation to Hereford. In an abandoned apartment, Tsuzuri, Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei , Ryou Shiranui and Fuuma Hina are discussing battle plans to stop the IU advance.

"Looks like we have to hold out until Guan Yu's team arrive." Said Zhuge Liang as he waved his fan.

"But that isn't easy." Said Tsuzuri as she smoked a puff.

"I heard from an IU soldier that an IU general named Zhang Liao shows strong discontentment as he reluctantly carries out his orders. He shares a close friendship with Guan Yu, which makes it advantageous." Said Fuuma Hina as she approached Zhuge Liang in an attempt to reach out to his hand.

"That's a good thing. However, we must watch out for Lu Bu and the cunning Sima Yi." Said Ryou as he locked and loaded his M4A1 carbine with a hybrid sight and a laser pointer as attachments.

"So this is the plan. We try to make use of Zhang Liao and stop the IU generals. Correct?" said Yue Fei.

"That is true." Said Fuuma Hina as she stealthily got a grip of Zhuge Liang's hand. "Will you be by my side in this battle, Master Zhuge Liang?" asked Fuuma Hina as she showed some feelings of love.

"S-sure…" stammered Zhuge Liang as he went to prepare for a battle.

Soon the evacuation procedures are going on smoothly except in the Liverpool road where Masamune notices a car overtaking the other. Soon Masamune burst into anger.

"Hey you! Who gave you permission to overtake a car in the middle of an evacuation flow?!" shouted Masamune as the car drifted past him. "Get back here! Don't get away from me!" shouted Masamune as he drew his sword to point it at the car as Ma Chao appeared.

"Well, well Masamune; you can't expect to reach the like this do you?" said Ma Chao as he loaded his AA-12 with FRAG-12 shells. "Let me handle this one." Said Ma Chao as he aimed the AA-12 at the lawbreaker.

"How do you even-!" shouted Masamune as Ma Chao fired a burst of FRAG-12 shells that hit the car and exploded on impact. Fortunately the driver was able to get out of the car in the nick of time. Soon Ma Chao then told something to a shocked Masamune.

"Well, looks like you did it." Said Ma Chao as he blew the barrel of the AA-12 to cool it down.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT 'I DID IT' YOU PATHETIC NINCOMPOOP?!" shouted Masamune in anger as he slashed at Ma Chao only to miss.

In the limousine, Pang Tong was busy alerting the SAS HQ and the Marines to mobilize. Suddenly, they heard a radio from the Coast Guard.

"This is Patrol 4! We are under attack by enemy ships! Requesting immediate-!" shouted the Coast Guard as he was cut short with his boat exploding. Static filled the air as Pang Tong gave out an order.

"Ready all anti-ship guns and anti-Air missiles! This city isn't going down while I can help it!" said Pang Tong as he, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei got down off the limo after Pang Tong gave it orders to drive back to base.

At the fleet, Guan Yu, Shirayuki and Ju Ju are able to spot the aircraft taking off the flight deck after sneaking up to the aircraft hangars.

"We are too late." Thought Guan Yu as he locked and loaded.

So the battle for mankind begins, but will they be able to save London in time?

New character profile.

Zhang Fei .

Former commander at the Royal Marines, he was discharged for alcohol consumption on duty and was the last sworn brother with Liu Bei and Guan Yu. He uses a Serpent Pike in battle though he is seen using a MG42 in battle.

Pang Tong

A close friend of Zhuge Liang in Iraq, he is a current general of the SAS and is known for his prowess and strategies. He is also impressed with Zhuge Liang's medical knowledge and has a liking for his supernatural abilities. His special ability allow him to transform into a phoenix and heal all those in his flight path, bringing health and joy to those illuminated by the phoenix thus making Zhuge Liang call him the "Fledging Phoenix" while Pang Tong called Zhuge Liang the "Sleeping Dragon". His favorite weapon is a magical staff and a XM8 assault rifle.