CHAPTER 56
You’re listening to the BBC, the voice of human triumph on this, the eightieth day of the Atlantis Plague.
The BBC has learned that a group of Berber freedom fighters has taken control of the Immari base in the city of Ceuta.
Eyewitness reports describe a battle of staggering proportions on land, sea, and air. Casualty figures are not known at this time.
The loss of the base at Ceuta couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Immari, who just days ago deployed their ground forces from Ceuta in southern Spain. With Ceuta under enemy control, those troops now have no retreat, save for an evacuation by an Immari fleet. That possibility, however, may also be off the table.
The BBC has obtained classified RAF documents that indicate that they have mined the straits of Gibraltar, closing the Mediterranean.
The news of the Immari defeat is welcome news within the Orchid Alliance. With rumors of mounting death rates at Orchid Districts worldwide, many of our listeners have begun to wonder when the next shoe will drop, and for some, whether the Immari solution is the only one that makes sense. It seems there are still some who endeavor to fight for a world where everyone can be saved, and the BBC will continue to bring you reports of their heroism, so long as it exists.