The iron fist from beyond

Trump City is divided into four sectors of control by different criminal organizations. The largest of them, Sons of Liberty, controlled over 35% of the city. Another 40% was shared equally between Guns of The Patriots and Full Metal Gear. As for the final 25%, it was controlled by Desperado and it is also where Kadyn resided.

KD-554 stepped out of her vehicle to greet the leader of Sons of Liberty. As she advanced, four heavily armed men jumped out of the vehicles around her. All of them were armed with military-grade weapons and armour all supplied by the Empire. As KD-554 shook hands with the middle-aged man, two of her guards approached her and stood ominously behind her as a show of force.

[Eagle] - "So, drives the great and reputable KD-554 to visit Trump City? "

Said Eagle in an enthusiastic voice.

[KD-554] - "Time is money, Eagle, so let me get straight to the point. I'm looking for an unnamed fugitive. A young woman, blonde hair, golden glasses, grey coat and a tattoo on her shoulder indicating: KD-555. "

Said KD-554 with an empty expression on her face. 

[Eagle] - "Of course, I can send my men to search- "

Before Eagle could finish, KD-554 put her finger against his mouth and prevented him from finishing his sentence. 

[KD-554] - "My men will do the searching as a part of our deal. You shall not alert your men or anyone. You will stay here with me until the search is over. "

[Eagle] - "You don't trust me, girl? "

[KD-554] - "It is not about trust, friend. What we are trying to capture here is a highly sophisticated killer. She can easily escape or fight off most men even those enhanced with cybernetics. I don't believe you have any reason to keep her hidden from me but you wouldn't want to stir up a forest when trying to capture a deer, don't you? "

Eagle thought about KD-554's words for a second before slightly nodding his head in agreement. 

[KD-554] - "Good! My men will make this a quick process and you'll resume your business right after I'm done. "

[Eagle] - "I have been wondering. What if the other factions were the ones providing her with a sanctuary? "

[KD-554] - "Same process, friend. "

[Eagle] - "Hold on, wouldn't that give them an advantage? You are basically providing them with the same advanced weapons you gave us. "

[KD-554] - "Mhm! So what? I'm a weapon dealer after all. You do realize that crime isn't my only source of income, right? "

Said KD-554 with an unconcerned look on her face. 

[Eagle] - "You come in here, intrude into our respective territories, and in exchange, you offer us enough military-grade weapons and equipment to stir up the status quo! Do you realize the implication of your action, KD-554? The three other territories have been below my boots because my faction is stronger and now you've just given them what it takes to rival me! "

Said Eagle as his voice became louder with frustration. 

[KD-554] - "Oh, you genius, Eagle. Took you long enough to figure it out! You thought I came all the way here from Night City just to locate a person? I have to make a profit, don't I? I have a whole damn criminal empire to run, dumbass! "

"Calm down, Eagle, you just need to think about this. As soon as her guard drops, you just need to dispose of her and order the complete purge of her men from Trump City. Then you simply capture all the weapons she came into the city with. The others might have some of it but I'll still hold the majority of the weapons. "

Thought Eagle to himself as he silently walked behind KD-554.

[Eagle] - "Johnny, can you escort our guest to the dining room? I'll be joining you soon after. "

One of the guards nodded his head before showing KD-554 the way. 

After making sure that KD-554 disappeared from his sight, Eagle immediately pulled out his walkie-talkie.

[Eagle] - "Serpent, Solid Serpent, do you copy? "

[Solid Serpent] - "Yes, boss, copy! "

[Eagle] - "I want you to set an ambush in the dinner room. Gather a dozen men, have them armed to the teeth! Tell them to wait for my order, understood? "

Said Eagle in a frantic voice. 

[Solid Serpent] - "You got it, boss. "

Unbeknownst to the two, just like Kadyn, KD-554 has the ability to intercept communications. Every single word of Eagle's conversation was overheard in high-definition inside KD-554's head. With a slight smirk on her face, KD-554 sent a signal to her men outside of Eagle's residence. 

Inside the dining room, Johnny pulled a chair for KD-554 before serving her with a cup of high-quality red wine. As KD-554 smelled the wine by gently swirling the glass, Eagle arrived inside the room with his second in command, Solid Serpent. 

After everyone was comfortably seated around the table, KD-554 abruptly put down the wine glass on the table with a heavy thud. 

[KD-554] - "Such a shame I couldn't indulge in such a savoury drink. "

[Eagle] - "Well, is there something else that will suit your appetite? "

[KD-554] - "Hmm, let me think... "

After an intentionally long silence by KD-554, Eagle decided to clear his throat before speaking. 

[Eagle] - "So about the whole business thing, dear KD-554. I don't think what you are doing is very healthy for my business. "

[KD-554] - "Ah ah! I haven't decided on what I'll eat yet! "

Eagle's face grew red with anger as he was never shown this level of disrespect before. 

[Eagle] - "LISTEN HERE! You ain't gonna get away with this! Trump City has been my field of influence since my father! Never ever in its existence have the other factions managed to rival my power, ever! That is until you, a prick with not even a grip on Night City showed up! "

KD-554 sighed before taking the wine glass and standing up. 

[KD-554] - "Unlike Night City, Trump City is like this wine here; Still and calm. Also, who in the hell do you think is providing military-grade documentation to the big arms corporations like Arasaka and Militech? "

KD-554's eyes wandered to meet Eagle's. 

[KD-554] - "I simply think Trump City has been too peaceful. "

Said KD-554 as she slowly poured the wine onto the floor. 

KD-554's words sent a chill down Eagle's spine as his red face slowly lost its fiery colours. 

[Eagle] - "Kill this bitch! Now! "

Screamed Eagle at Solid Serpent. 

In an instant, about 30 soldiers barged into the dining room before firing their guns at KD-554. Alongside their men, Solid Serpent and Eagle also added their pistols to the storm of bullets. After everyone in the room had emptied their magazines at KD-554, they all recoiled in shock as KD-554 simply stood without a scratch. Only her clothes have been torn but her body remained shiny new. 

[KD-554] - "You know why I robbed that bank in Toronto? Because I want to experience the thrill of life! I can't feel pain nor do I possess a human body, you morons! "

KD-554 got rid of the few strips of burned clothes on her body and stood nude in the middle of the room. 

[KD-554] - "What's a city filled with criminals without a fully violated Geneva Convention? "

Yelled KD-554 in a maniacal voice before two of the rifles from the soldiers suddenly appeared in her hands. 

[Eagle] - "Shoot heeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrr... "

Screamed Eagle as his voice was slowly perceived in slow-motion by KD-554. 

Time appeared to have ceased moving as KD-554 reloaded the rifles. In an instant, her green irises turned red before, in a frenzy, she unloaded a hail of bullets at everyone in the room. To Eagle and his men, they were all abruptly disarmed as each of KD-554's bullets hit their weapons. 

[Eagle] - "Huh? I'm not dead! "

Said Eagle in a surprised tone as he checked his body for bullet wounds. 

The front door to the dining room suddenly busted open as two of KD-554's men pushed in a device covered beneath a white cloth. 

[KD-554] - "Now, now, I'm not a savage, Eagle. I don't kill people when they are not conscious. I hear that it's cruel to kill humans when they aren't conscious of their death. Well, that's what I heard. Such a shame I couldn't savour that wine but once I get my hands on KD-555, I shall be able to experience what being a human is like! "

KD-554 swiftly pulled the cloth off the device and revealed it to be a chrome-plated Gatling gun.

[KD-554] - "Rejoice, you fools! My gift to the city! The 20mm x 76mm plasma head bullet Gatling gun capable of firing up to 4600 rounds per second with a belt-fed fully autonomous firing system. German technology is truly the greatest as this model was exported straight from Germany itself! "

As the gun guidance system came to life, all of Eagle's men started to frantically run toward the many doors around the room but they could bang against them as KD-554's giant soldiers blocked them from the other side. Screams of terror filled the room while Eagle froze in place out of fear and shock. 

[KD-554] - "Say hi to robot Jesus Elon Musk for me, Eagle! "

In an instant, a red line exited the barrel of the gun. Within 3 seconds, the gun came to a stop as it finished its small supply of bullets. But the result spoke for itself as the room itself ceased to exist alongside its occupants. 

KD-554, after being satisfied with the result of her weapon, ordered one of the men to go into the rubble and pull out Solid Serpent. After digging through a few layers of concrete and dust, the soldiers pulled Solid Serpent out of the ashes. 

[KD-554] - "Now, you are in command, understand? "

Said KD-554 as she pulled on Solid Serpent's cheek. 

Solid Serpent nodded without hesitation while fear still persisted in his eyes. 

[KD-554] - "Gather your forces cause the three other factions are ready for war. "

Whispered KD-554 to Solid Serpent's ear. 

[Solid Serpent] - "Y- Yeah! I will! "

KD-554 showed Serpent a delighted smile before he was carried out of the room by one of the guards. As KD-554 walked back toward the Gatling gun, she noticed how her other men's eyes were weirdly all locked on her naked body. 

[KD-554] - "The fuck are you all staring at! This body isn't even real! "

The men quickly looked away or resumed their task. As KD-554 walked, two of her men arrived with a fresh set of clothes. As they were dressing her up, one of her guards suddenly arrived with a holographic screen.

[Soldier] - "Weapons have been distributed to the three factions, boss! What are your other orders? "

[KD-554] - "Oh good. Evacuate all of our forces from the city and quarantine the entire city from outside. No one gets in or out. And report to me if any of you happen to cross our prey. "

[Soldier] - "Roger that, boss! "

As the call ended, the room quickly fell into obscurity. 

[Guard] - "Your vehicle is ready by the front door, boss. "

KD-554 suddenly pushed the bottle of wine from earlier into her guard's embrace. 

[KD-554] - "Safe keep this bottle for me. I want it for later consumption. "

[Guard] - "Of course, boss. "

Said the guard as the blue glow from his crystals reflected off the bottle's smooth surface. 

To be continued...