Mana in the Modern World non illustrated version Read Free Page B

vans
equipped with extra Kevlar shielding and five CO19 personal in
each. The IFF had thought that was too much to be able to handle.
However NB saw no problem and demonstrated what a lightning bolt
could do and made several members invisible. The invisibility would
only last for about 15 minutes which would be sufficient to kill
the troopers with minimum casualties to the IFF.
    The ambush spot chosen is six miles from the
burn facility where the old currency was to be delivered for
destruction. The IFF set small explosives to cause poles and trees
to fall and block the convoy. The CO19 people in the vans would
respond quickly, dismounting the vans with their practiced
dispersal plan. Included in the information the IFF had on the
planned delivery were complete details on CO19’s planned response
to any ambush.
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Armored Truck Heist
    The front van was to be cut down by two heavy
machine guns firing armor piercing rounds before CO19 could exit.
One gun covered the side, the other covered the rear in case
someone managed to exit. Three more IFF members aimed AK47 fire at
the driver and passenger guard to keep them occupied until the
machine guns could be aimed at them if necessary.
    NB had already stepped into the street behind
the fallen tree as the rear doors opened on the last van. The first
CO19 trooper dropped down and hesitated on seeing a figure about
twenty yards away waving his hands and shouting something. The
second trooper had just completed his drop to the ground when a
sizzling lightning bolt shot from the figure’s hands engulfing the
van and occupants. Loud pops are heard from the fallen guards and
inside the van as some ammunition cooked off.
    The masked IFF quickly surrounded the armored
car and ordered the guards out. Having called in the ambush knowing
help would soon arrive and being in a bullet proof vehicle the
guards naturally refused. NB walked up to the driver’s window,
waved and shouted for the IFF people on the opposite side to move
aside.
    He then pointed his index finger at the
window and spoke a series of short words releasing a thin green
streak from the finger which pierced the window, driver, passenger
seat guard and on out the far window. The streak faded in another
20 feet. NB then went to stand to the side of the rear door and
saying a few short words with gestures producing a loud click from
the door. The IFF members opened the door and ordered the
frightened guard out to which the young man quickly complied.
    To further awe his men NB decided to give the
scared guard a special treat so he had the men strip him of weapons
and gear. NB smiled as he had always enjoyed performing the next
spell he had learned in the other realm. He began chanting long
phrases with meticulous hand movements with a final gesture the
guard started glowing and screaming.
    The guard’s features and body started
changing shape, becoming smaller and finally disappeared within the
clothing. Movement in the clothing indicated something was alive in
the clothing when suddenly a small piglet ran out and away
squealing. The group of men were definitely in awe; but also
greatly amused as the young English copper that is now an actual
pig.
    About ten minutes later the faint sound of a
helicopter was heard approaching at which the IFF members started
to scatter only to be halted at a Command spell from NB. He called
them back telling them to quickly drag over three or four bodies
and hold guns in a threatening manner at the bodies as if they were
alive. The chopper came in fast and low with a figure leaning out
each side with weapons ready. Coming to a hover about 100 feet
distance and height a loud voice calls out, “Put down your weapons,
on your knees, hands on your head!”
    Looking over at his men NB asks, “Anyone know
how to fly that thing?” The shaking of heads and no’s indicating
not, NB says, “Pity, that might have been useful. Well perhaps in
the future,” then he begins speaking gibberish with