#weebish.witches

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“Tell us what Captain Price as planned” The man states as he his the butt of his gun against your face again. You grunt spitting out blood as you glare at him.

“I told you, I don’t know who that is” You growl earning you another hit.

“Who do you work for then!?”

“I already told you! I work for the WITCHES” You shouted. You knew full and well that they had no idea what you meant, but you were telling the truth, so they couldn’t complain.

“What do you know about KorTac?” The leading man asked as he knelt down to your height. You lifted your head, looking at him. You smiled psychotically blood staining your teeth.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about” You start laughing. The man huffs as he stands up eyeing one of his men before gesturing towards you.

A bag gets shoved over your head and you tense up. You feel water start to suffocate you as you choke and shake trying to fight them away despite being tied up. You do your best to drink as much of the water through the cloth though you can only do so much.

When they stop though you cough a bit breathing heavily. They think they have you, until you start to laugh.

Insanity was a game you liked to play often

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“Bug is the best person to have out there, she’ll be playing wild card until we get them” Missus states as she sets down a few files on the table.

“What do you mean?” Gaz asked.

“Buggy likes to play Insanity, basically say a bunch of crazy wacko shit make the enemy think she’s not right in the head, and stress them out. She’ll tell the the truth, she’ll tell them everything they want to know, but she’ll say it in a way that sounds like nonsense” Athena explains.

“For example, we’re known as the 333 but if you ask Bug-a-boo who they work for, they’ll say ‘The Witches’ which technically isn’t wrong” Otto says.

“If Bug is asked who she reports to, she’s say her Missus, which technically isn’t wrong” Missus adds.

“So, If Bugs is asked about us?” Soap asked concerned.

“They’ll come up with something, it’s what they’re best at” Kate says.

“Now these are the files of some of the suspects that might’ve gotten hold of Bug, we need to cross reference these terrorist organizations with the footage Tangled and Gaz got, and- König are you listening?” Price asked.

All eyes landed to the tall brooding man, he was facing the door of the conference room, a small part of him just hoping you’d walk through in your bug-like goggles dirt smudged on your face with a grin saying you were okay.

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You were getting loopy, in and out of the right mindset. You couldn't focus on anything and everything felt like it was double and spinning.

"Tell me about Simon Riley" The man interrogating you asked.

"I don't know a Simon Riley" You said mimicking his russin accent.

"What about John Price" He spat.

"I don't know names, I only know them by their avenger names. Thor, Ironman, Scarlet Witch, ya get me?" You squinted at them, your vision being blocked by the blood falling into your eye.

"Tell us about Horangi then, you know him?" The man asked.

"Horangi is a Singapore based software-as-a-service cybersecurity company that develops application and cloud security software for small businesses" You chuckle earning you a hit across the temple.

"Don't try to be funny with me little boy" The man snarls at you.

"I'm not you blugger, you're asking and I'm telling" You whined.

"You know what I mean, tell us, what is KorTac and what is SpecGru"

"You're not speaking my language, I don't know what that stuff is, I work for Witches, I am very low ranked, and I'm a child, do you really think I'd be trusted with any of that information!?" You yelled causing the room to go silent.

"He does have a point, sir" One of the subordinates told his commanding officer.

"Strip him down, if he doesn't know anything, maybe his team will come for him and we can finally meet these 'Witches' he speaks off"

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"Missus! We got a package!" Tick walked into the conference room interrupting the two captains, three Lieutenants, and Laswell's meeting. Behind her was Soap and Bang, the latter holding a brown package.

"This was sent to the FBI and forwarded to us. Base commander called us in to check it, it was sent to SpecGru, KorTac, and Witches" Soap said as Bang set the package down on the table. Price looks down at the package before pulling out his phone Missus following his lead.

"Bring the team in" They both said.

The 141, 333, and two KorTac members all stood around the conference table. Hades leaned forward sliding the package towards themself, grabbing their knife and slicing down the middle of the box. When they opened it they shared a look of confusion with Athena and Missus who were looking over their shoulder. Athena reached forward and pulled out a VHS tape.

"Bloody hell it's 2023 who still uses VHS" Soap says.

"You're sounding like Bug" Hades teased.

"Nah Bug would say something along the lines of 'This Could've Been An Email'" Tick chuckled.

"Or 'Hey 1976 called, they want their VHS tape back'" Otto said causing Soap and the Witches to laugh until König slammed a fist down on the table.

"Now I know that Schmetterling would really appreciate us having this moment, and he will ask later if we made fun with the situation, but If I have to wait a moment longer to find out what's happening to them, I will squish each and every one of you like bugs" Konig said through gritted teeth. The room fell silent for a moment before Ghost got up. He walked over to a file cabinet opening a few drawers before he found what he was looking for. He sets up the VCR connecting it to an old projector pointing it at the smart board.

"Ready?" He asks. Everyone slowly takes their seats, the room falling silent.

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Two soldiers start stripping you of your protective layers.

"We will play your game, little boy, but we'll make you play by our rules"

"She's not a boy sir" One of the men chuckle as they cut down your shirt showing your binder.

"Oh, so our little prisoner is just a little girl, how fortunate" The man in charge sats stepping into the view of the camera, but only his backside could be seen as he steps on your chest putting his weight on it making you wheeze and cough. "Now tell me again, little girl, who is on your team?" He spits on your face before releasing the weight off your chest as the soldiers remove your shoes and pants leaving you in your binder and underwear.

"I told you- you slutty 'Vader Johan'," You start off mimicking his accent. "I work for a bunch of witches. My Missus, Two Gods, Two Demons, A Clock, and an Octopus" You slur your words as your head gets lifted by a soldier a torch going to your throat. You could feel the heat radiating from it. Panic is shown in your eyes as you struggle against his grip wanting to get away from the fire.

"You know more! You were working with SpecGru and KorTac" You earned yourself another kick to your ribs, joining the collection of bruises that had already formed across the other parts of your body. Almost as instinct, the moment you got kicked blood spewed from your mouth as you coughed profusely.

"Okay, Okay, I'll tell you everything" You wheezed finally catching the mans attention. "it all started two years ago, when I-" The smirk on your face was immediately wiped when he kicked you, a tooth could be seen flying out as your head hit the ground. The soldier in charge chuckled picking the tooth up before crouching down in front of the camera holding it up.

"A gift to you, John Price, don't worry, we will break your little girl until she is nothing but-"

"But nothing, I am Peter Pan and you cannot stop me Captain Hook" You giggle as the man growled standing up kicking you across the face once more. "Damn you- you hamster looking ass bitch" He lifts you up by your hair shoving your face towards the camera before slamming your head down on the ground.

"Say your last goodbye, little girl"

"Spinne, Ich vermisse dich" You said. The man shouts in frustration dragging you by your hair to the middle of the room. You sighed softly singing to yourself as the men started to clean up and went to grab the tooth and the camera.

"Die klitzekleine Spinne Kroch in die Regenrinne Der Regen kam und Spülte die Spinne aus der Rinne Dann kam die Sonne und Vertrieb den Regen Die klitzekleine Spinne Kroch wieder in die Rinne"

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Price stands up reaching for the supposedly empty box. He pulled it towards him hearing a rattle come from it. Looking inside he sees a something stuck under a flap in the box. Konig tenses as he watches Price pull the tooth from the box.

“That song she was singing, what was it?” Soap asked.

“The Itzy Bitzy Spider,” König said,

“And the German?” Bang asked glancing at Tangled who also shared the language with you and König.

“Not important” Tangled shoot her head, her eyes glued to the hooded soldier.

The room falls silent for a moment.

All that can be heard is Tick’s anxious tapping as they stare at the box.

“You’re a ticking time bomb, what’s going on in that head of yours” Missus asked eyeing the younger soldier.

“The stuff Buggy said, I can’t get it out of my head,” Tick said.

“What? The whole ‘I work for a bunch of witches. My Missus, Two Gods, Two Demons, A Clock, and an Octopus’ I thought you guys said she likes to play Insanity?” Gaz stated.

“No, not that, there’s this show Buggy started getting me to watch, and they mention a character called Vader Johan” Tick said.

“Okay? So what?” Bang asked.

“Vader Johan is a character from the Netherlands” Tick says.

“Peter Pan and Captain Hook” Gaz said.

“Neverland, Netherlands, oh my gods Bug isn’t as stupid as I thought” Tangled said. Ghost immediately puts away the VCR as Price turns on the computer and smart board pulling up a mad of the Netherlands.

“What else did Buggy say?” Missus asked.

“Okay, so they started their message with Vader Johan, Peter Pan and Captain Hook, what other nonsense did they add?” Price asked.

“‘Hamster looking ass bitch’” Hades and Soap said in unison. The pair sharing a look, Soap amusement and Hades concern as they slowly slide away from the man.

“Hamster?” Horangi asked.

“Damn” König quickly added. “He said ‘Damn’ First, then Hámster, they’re in Amsterdam” König said. Price zoomed in on the map so they’d be looking at Amsterdam specifically.

“Where are you Buggy?” Missus said staring at the map.

König’s mind ran a million miles a minute as he stared at the map, his brain repeating everything you had said on loop.

“Red light district” Tick said suddenly.

“What?” Soap asked.

“Schmetterling said ‘Slutty Vader Johan’ they’re in the Red Light District” They said as König proceeds to walk up to the map.

“De Wallen” He said.

“You know this how?” Price asked surprised as he zoomed into De Wallen getting a satélite view.

“Schmetterling went though a phase where they were fascinated with Red Light Districts” König shrugged nonchalantly.

“It’s right by the canal” Tick pointed out.

“Die klitzekleine Spinne, Kroch in die Regenrinne” König said softly as he traced his finger up the canal. “Der Regen kam und Spülte die Spinne aus der Rinne” He traced his finger down the canal on the next road of the map. “Dann kam die Sonne und Vertrieb den Regen” König stopped his finger at a building and when Price zoomed into the building, everything insane nonsensical thing you had said fell into place.

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“Die klitzekleine Spinne, Kroch wieder in die Rinne” You sang.

“Get her to shut up”

You had been singing the same song ever since they recorded you. Your head was throbbing, your throat was dry and felt like it was closing up, your neck aches from where they had burned you, you couldn’t see anything, one eye was swelled shut while the other had blood in it. Your tongue constantly traced over the area that you were missing a tooth. You couldn’t move, despite being cold from being practically nude on the floor, your body was in too much pain to shiver. You weren’t a doctor, but with what Otto had taught you, you could safely assume you had a few broken ribs, a concussion, a dislocated shoulder that was improperly relocated, and enough damage on your backside to probably cause you to either need surgery or constant medication.

You’d never felt worse. This wasn’t the first time you had been target by the enemy. It was easy to choose the smaller person on a team to be your target. They’re smaller, weaker, and often more irresponsible. But ontop of all of that, they were crazy.

“For crying out loud stop singing that stupid song” A soldier yelled at you. You couldn’t necessarily move to glare at him, but ignoring him was just as good.

“Shut her up, we have company” The

“Meine Spinne wird dich wie einen Käfer zerquetschen” You smirk

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“They’re a sub-army of Ultranationalists, I’m assuming they were trying to not only take down SpecGru but KorTac too, and seeing as usually you guys don’t work together they weren’t expecting to find all of us when they did,” Otto explained.

After some research behind the men in the video of your torture and the insignia on their uniforms, Otto, with the help of Missus and Kate, managed to find out about the group that had kidnapped you.

“They’re basically the forgotten ones, deemed as amateurs who don’t deserve to be recognized by Vorshevsky” Otto said.

“So in attempts to get to either SpecGru or KorTac, they ambushed us, and they assumed Bug would be part of one of the companies and took them for leverage” Missus added.

“Okay, so what’s the plan?” Horangi asked.

Missus and Otto both look over at Tick and König.

“Do you two think you’ll be able to handle this?” Price asked.

“Yes sir” Tick answered professionally.

“If you even think about talking to my superiors about removing me from this due to my mental state I will squish you” König said to Missus.

“Like a bug?” Missus teased before shaking her head. “I wouldn’t dream of it König” She smiles gently. “Actually I would like for you and Hades to take the lead on Bug’s rescue. Athena and Ghost will handle collateral, Kate and I can worry about Civilians while Price will handle evac. Due to them holding Bug in a very populated area we have to be careful about this. Not only will we have to go in with minimal protection and weaponry but we have to have stealth on our side”

All eyes landed on Tangled and Bang. The hot headed one of the pair rolled her eyes leaning back in her seat scoffing.

“I can be stealthy” Bang pouts sliding down in their seat.

“Athena, Ghost, Gaz, and Tangled, you all will handle the soldiers. Hades, König, Tick, and Soap you guys find Bug. Twins, I want you to find this man” Price said pointing at the screen grab of the Solider who held your tooth that was now in the center of the table. The presumed ringleader of the little Ultranationalist group that had kidnapped you. “Everyone else, we still have another mission to focus on so I want that to be the center of your attention”

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Despite Hades being the one in-charge, König was a one man army. After they had split from from Athena and Ghost’s team in search of you, König took down enemies silently and easily. Hades and Soap were leisurely strolling in the back while König and Tick took the lead.

“The Street is clear of civilians, we got the police outside waiting on our word along with an ambulance for Buggy” Price says

“Awe you called them Buggy, how cute” Bang teased from their spot next to him waiting outside the building with a sun on the sign.

“I have eyes on our Target” Pain says.

“Any sign of Bug?” Panic asked.

“I think we’re getting closer ‘cause some soldiers just got crushed by König’s boot, and they very desperately don’t wan’ us going that way” Soap said softly into the comms, almost afraid that König would kill him for disturbing his focus.

“The Itsy Bitzy Spider Climbed Up The Water Spout” Tick sang softly to themselves.

“Down Came The Rain And Washed The Spider Out” Hades added.

“If I have to hear that damn song one more time, I’m gonna kill her”

The group of four froze in their steps pressing themselves up against a wall.

“Shut up and stay alert, if SpecGru or KorTac are here to collect their little girl, then we have a chance of moving up”

Tick slides down the wall crouching on the floor in-front of König. They slide a mirror out of their vest angling it to be able to see around the corner. They hold up a 2 pause and then a 3 indicating there’s two soldiers guarding the door to your room and 3 soldiers walking up and down the hallway.

“How do ye’ want to play this big guy?” Soap asked. König turned to look at Hades. Hades glanced back and forth between König and Tick before sighing and looking at Soap.

“Soap and I will try to lead the three away from here, you two take the last two, get Buggy and run the hell out of here” They state.

“Are you sure?” Tick asked worriedly. Hades sighs sparing a glance at Soap before nodding. The three subordinates all nod and Hades points their rifle at the wall firing some shots and gaining some attention. They grab Soap running across the opening of the hall causing König and Tick to hide around the corner.

Tick held up their mirror peaking as they watched Hades and Soap run followed by one solider… two soldiers…

“Shit” Tick hissed.

“Was?” König asked.

“Only two followed. Guess it’s a two v. Three, big guy, you ready?” Tick stood up pocketing their mirror.

“I can’t wait to crush them all” König said cheerfully. Tick raised an eyebrow in both concern and amusement. As they rounded the corner, König peaked down the hallway seeing the three soldiers guarding Bug’s door.

“Die klitzekleine Spinne, Kroch in die Regenrinne-” They could faintly hear you singing over the groans of annoyance from the ultranationalists. Tick and König share a look and both nod as they made the run for it.

“Der Regen kam und Spülte die Spinne aus der Rinne”

While Tick jumped on the first solider König speared the second one.

Tick disarmed their enemy and put them in a submission lock before pointing their gun to the third solider shooting their hand before they had a chance to fire at either of them.

König lifted his enemy off the ground with ease throwing him at the third while Tick silently broke the neck of the ultranationalist effectively ending them.

König holds one enemy soldier in a chokehold while stomping on the other one. Tick makes work on the locks holding you away from them.

“Dann kam die Sonne und Vertrieb den Regen”

After successfully squishing one solider like a bug, König lifts the other one high, getting down on one knee and slamming their back down across his leg before tossing them like a rag doll against the door quickly followed by Tick unlocking it.

“Die klitzekleine Spinne, Kroch wieder in die Rinne”

With the door finally open Tick steps aside letting König enter first.

“We have our leader” Pain and Panic say in unison over their comms.

“We have our Bug” Tick replied.

König crouched down next to you. You were faced away from the door, your eyes glued to the camera that had recorded you.

How long had it been?

Hours?

Days?

Weeks?

You couldn’t move even if you wanted to. But you knew he was there. “Spinne?”