Fort Henry, 1st Foreign Airborne Regiment, Mackenzie City, Greater Pomelian Empire
October 12 2030, Monday, 1340H (1:40PM)
After given a 5 days of rest after the ceremony where Alexander spend his time plead the higher ups to get his sister to the empire who needs medical treatment as soon as possible, then after deliberation with appropriate officials and verified the information, he was given an exemption but still not allow to meet her until 5 years later, finally secured his sister medical care he immediately headed to his desired regiment
2 months later, he was now standing in an airfield with a parachute on his back and his rucksack on his lower body with a mechanism that release the rucksack after opening the parachute to lessen the weight and avoid injuries of the impact
Today is his last training exercise to be qualify as an Airborne where they are going to drop 550ft in the air to simulate combat drop behind enemy lines, as they are loaded to the huge CT-20 (Cargo/Transport) capable of carrying 800 soldiers or 5 MBT (Main Battle Tank) with it's ammunition and special armor protection
"(Whistle), I never thought such plane with such magnitude exist! Hey Sergeant can we keep it?" A private excitedly asked at the grizzly Sergeant who just ignores him entirely but a corporal answers for him "No can do Private, I heard that plane is a prototype for those fuckers in Imperial Air Force and needs a perfect guinea pig for it's maiden flight...which is us" Corporal explained as they are getting closer to the ramp
"Why us specifically?" The private asked again but before the Corporal hesitately answer Alexander chime in "Because if a regular Polemian soldier dies in an incident there will be immediate investigation and all of the people across the country wants accountability but if a foreign legionnaire dies nobody gives a fuck, sure there will be investigation but not a priority" The bright mood of the Private sunken and so as the other legionnaires that manage to heard it then Alexander added "Even so, I'm still going to that airplane! We're legionnaires!, not some airmen who crawls in their mother's skirt in the face of danger! Beside this will be probably the last chance we can ride such a plane, trust in our mechanics and trust our pilots!"
All of them nodded even the quiet Sergeant approves, when they finally all boarded the ramp slowly close, then the plane 4 thrusters which is powered by a Compact Fusion Reactor activates, the pilot then taxi the massive plane to the runway "Ghostrider to Air Control, request clearance to takeoff over" The pilot wait for a second before Air Control response "Air Control, Ghostrider, you cleared for takeoff, over and out"
Its massive thruster push to full speed where seconds later they are on the sky, as Alexander looked on the window beside him he can't help but to admire such wonderful view where we can see a flock of birds probably migrating to other region then suddenly the jumpmaster stands up and start getting commands "Five minutes to drop zone! Get ready! Stand Up!" All legionnaires immediately stands ups some even smacking their sleeping comrade "Equipment Check!" The Jumpmaster order them as they checkinf their each other equipment before a group of assistant jumpmaster double checks
"Hook up!" Jumpmaster ordered once again, where he opens the side door of the aircraft as the legionnaire hooking up on the static line, Alexander is sweating bullets not because of heat but nervousness, he heard rumors about some incident during the exercise from the previous class where 3 legionnaires died due to the parachute malfunction, suddenly a hand grap on his left shoulder
"Yo! You alright?" A black man with a sapphire eyes asked him "Don't tell me your scared after that talk?" He smirks teasing, Alexander looks on his back where the latter responded "I dunno man! I'm nervous but at the same time excited! You know what I mean Amari?" Amari nods, he and Alexander are best buddy during the last two months after the latter saved the former life where the majority just watched him
"Don't worry Arthur, it will be fun I'm sure of it and beside he have the jumpmaster himself personally overseeing us" Amari assured him as he points to the Jumpmaster before adding "After 5 years, I'll introduce you to my twin sister, just think of it as my payment for saving my life, trust me bro you gonna like her!"
"One minute to drop zone!" The Jumpmaster shouted once last time, then the lights on the side door turns from red to green "Go! Go! Go!" He pushes the legionnaires one by one until it was Alexander turned to jump where upon exiting the plane he shouted happily "Airborne!" Then his parachute opens immediately due to it connected at the static line
As he falls down, Alexander looks to the ground, he discovered that they are dropping on a great plain, as he's altitude dropping by a minute he waited until he's 15 meters away from the ground where he release a mechanism to let the racksack fall first where it's dangling below him to avoid injuries and lessen the impact, also he saw several legionnaires clearly waiting on the ground when he finally touch the ground he dropped himself like what they teached him
'This definitely will be my best memory to date! No doubt about it!' Alexander joyfully commented on his thoughts as he putting back the chute inside the bag then regroup, as he's was walking to the rendezvous point he look to the sky where he saw dozens of men falling out of the sky "It's like a intro of Call of Valor that I played years ago" Alexander reminisced of his young and peaceful life
After walking for several meters he finally arrived where all of them sitting to rest and congratulating themselves as they wait for the remaining units to arrive, then he saw a familiar face "Hey Amari! You fucker you still alive!? Hahaha!" He joked as he getting closer to the latter "As you can see, I'm still alive!" He spreads his arms wide copying a posted from an particular superheroes movie
After talking and laughing for minutes, the final unit arrived at the rendezvous point where the NCOs ordered them to form up and head count where all of 70 legionnaires are counted for, after double checking their numbers to make sure no one was left behind they are loaded In a in a 8x8 transport truck to go back to the fort, where upon arrival a grand feast waiting for them
The Golden Palace, Alfheim City, Holy Elven Empire
October 12 2030, Monday, 2050H (8:50PM)
In a palace which is 90% made of gold, an elven man with a long ivory hair and a golden eyes, wearing a luxurious clothes sitting on this throne within the Grand Chamber looking worried, "Your majesty, our spies within the Polemian Empire reported that a large number of troops and equipment are secretly mobilize on our border specifically to the south" A man speaking wearing a white uniform reports at the emperor then he activates a magic artifact where it display an 3d holographic map
"As you know your majesty, our South is an flatland and open terrain compared to the rest of the borders, which is perfect for their Imperial Army Combined Arms Divisions and their to smash through our lines" The officer paused as an simulation appear on the hologram before continuing in a grim tone
"Your majesty, even we use our greatest strategic offensive spell several times over, they can produce heavy vehicles, drones, aircrafts and firearms in a industrial scale, not only that but they can rapidly replace they losses in manpower due to have a population of 100 million which according to the survey conducted by our agents suggest 85% to 90% willing to join the war.." The officer paused then shallow his saliva before saying the words even he can't imagine saying it in front of the emperor
"Your majesty, based on our current military and financial capabilities, added also our declining birth rate....we will lose this war, and you know how those despicable humans treats our kind" Silent permeates the Grand Chamber as no one even the emperor himself speaks before finding a voice with a bit of hope on his voice "What about the Beastman Alliance? The Dragonic Enclave? The merfolks? Can we request a military aid from them?" The emperor questions the officer which he answered in a same trim tone "Your majesty, even we combined our military strength we will still lose, it will only give an casus belli to conquer the half of the continent"
Everyone shudders as they imagine where the Greater Pomelian Empire covers 50% of Aurora Continent which is the largest and resource rich in the world, the resource the G.P.E can harvest is substantially large specially rare earth elements, 'Even the whole world will be defeated' The emperor horrifying thought