"new world"

[Kuroda]

Arkiona heard a gun shot and looked up to justin, reading the message between their eyes Air nodded and let Justin take this one.

Justin took off running grabbing a pistol from the tent. Where he saw another stranger and a puff of smoke he jogged briefly over to him, "where's the shooter, who are you?!" Justin yelled at the new person, gun aimed right at his forehead.

Villiagemen had tooken cover in their houses, or in a place nearby to watch what was happening. Normally in this town bothing happened but today there were two strangers, one fainted, and one shot at, and the red rebels came to town for some reason unknow.

((Hey hun just a reminder all the rebels are working together to destroy the soldier's in the new world, the only reason why their devided by color is ti keep track of who comes from what territories.))

 

[Equinox]

Solus blinked at the man pointing the gun at his head. His voice was distinctive even through the gas mask. A crisp British accent. "Is that really needed? Violence is terribly distasteful don't you think?" He asked, tilting his head a little as he offered a question in reponse to the inquiry. Seeing the man's blank, slightly suprised expression, he continued to talk. "You may know me as Solus. Bonus points if you can distinguish the origins of said namesake. Now if you don't mind I'd like to speak to the one running this establishment because as well as you aim that gun my friend, you still lack the feeling of being... let's say a power figure"
Solus's eyes sparkled a little with his cheery observation and slight disrespect.

 

[Kuroda]

Justin hated this kid almost instantly, "fine whatever dick." He grumbled taking off back to Arkiona's tent without even bothering to see if souls was following him or not, "Air! Someone wants to meet you!" He shouted using his hands to enhance his voice as they approached.


Arkiona hearing Justin made her sigh, she wanted to stay with the stranger and find out what has happen but it seems other things have occurred, "hey hun im going to go for a moment to see whats wrong, you need to stay here so you dont fall ok?" She explained to the man before walking out of the tent to see souls.

Her first thought about souls was how charming the man looked under his mask though she quickly shoved that thought into the archives of her brain, "hello sir my name is Arkiona, im one of the leaders and the best strategist we have, how can I help you?" She asked never taking her brown eyes from his.

 

[Aedion]

Following behind the woman from blue, Merrick speaks quietly into his MMBITR, "Set up a perimeter around the village. If you get a contact, tell me immediately." His squad all double clicked the comm to let him know their understanding. He watches as the woman confronts the stranger, keeping his M4 out, but slung across his chest at rest.

 

[Stormi]

Jake looked in front of him to see a new person. Everything happened fast. Next thing he knew is that he was following some people. However what he decided to do was stealthily get slower, stop and turn down an alley way. His M-16 rattled a bit but not enough to get him caught. He went on a knee and tightened his left boot. It was then he had found the supply tent. Slipping past the guard he quietly and quickly started rummaging through the supplies taking little but needed supplies, he ran down another alley-way. Making quick turns and vaults he was soon outside the town. He started making his way east.

 

[Ginutusu]

"So what are you guys, rebels?" Vincent trying to lean forward but he's still too weak to actually move. He let out a cry of pain and held his side.
It felt like someone was pushing a knife inside him. He held in his emotions, but was in agony. "Ugggg... Can I get something to eat or drink." Vincent asking politely for a source of energy.

 

[Kuroda]

Arkiona heard the cry of pain coming from her tent, "excuse me for a moment." She said politely to Soul and ran bacb into the tent where she over heard the mans questions, "yea were rebels and right now your in blue territory." She explained to Vincent before reaching down and grabbing a chewy protein bar along with a water bottle, handing the items to him she spoke, "we'll get you some real food as soon as you feel better hun." Her voice was kind and soft towards to new man in her tent, trying to make him feel welcomed.

Justin sighed, "she sees on attractive man enter town and suddenly its all about him." He grumbled then nodded to soul, "my name is Justin by the way, im Arkiona's second in command and her war partner, maybe I could help you with some things well mrs. Love struck deals with faint boy." He told soul not even trying to hide the jealousy in his voice over someone getting Airs attention other than him.

 

[Ginutusu]

"I don't like your tone of voice, I've killed hundreds of guys like you, please don't be one hundred and one." Vincent taking a bite of the bar as he warns Justin. He leans forward and sits up, he may not be part of the military anymore, but he hates rebels like this. "Just because I'm weak now doesn't mean I can kill everyone in this place, trust me the military makes you guy look like little kids compared to them. Although you're the largest rebel I've come across. " Vincent finishing the chewy bar shoves the wrapper in his coat pocket. He got off the bed trying to walk again. He is a little off balance; however is ready for anything could happen in response.

 

[Kuroda]

(justin is outside the tent with soul, and Air is inside with vincent)

Arkiona sighed and got up, as she once again found herself standing up for Justin's smart ass persona, "Hey dude leave Justin alone he's just being an inconsiderate asshole, alright? Look I didn't have to take you in and help you out, i could of easily carried you back into the forest and let the animals take care of your body." she said in an authoritative voice bringing her elbow hard into the mans diaphragm forcing him to fall back. Catching him and laying him back down she huffed, "So in other words you owe me one, so sit down shut the fuck up and behave." she snapped at him, putting the man in his place. "Me and a select team are leaving to the south to deliver food supplies tonight, you'll be well enough to leave by then." she said to him in a softer tone, getting a little hurt that the man would most likely leave when he had the chance. Leaving it at that she walked out the tent and looked at Justin with cold eyes, "Watch what you say around guest Justin." she said coldly to her best friend, "go and take a break in the main tent ill be there when all this gets settled." she ordered the now emotionally wounded boy.

Justin couldn't bring himself to say anything after hearing Arkiona call him an inconsiderate asshole. It was very rare for her to ever call him names like that, and when it happened it was because he had pissed her off somehow...And he was right, as her angry little form marched out of the tent and her usually welcoming brown eyes were harden like rocks. Justin could feel his heart break as Air sent him away to the main tent, but there wasn't much he could do if he wanted to get on good terms with her later for the mission.


Watching Justin leave Arkiona sighed, "Sorry about that, so how may i help you two?" she asked both Soul and Levi, trying to put her most adult like persona out for show after what had just happened with Vincent and Justin.

 

[Ginutusu]

Vincent got a hang of walking again and he sat down. "This place.... It reminds me of the past." Vincent sighed and layed down on the bed. The past may be so far away, yet he can remember his last mission before leaving and going alone. He wishes for a team again, but he knows that it will never happen. He is the team, and the only person holding it back is Vincent himself. "Why did they get me? Most people would of let me died, what's so special about me?" Vincent pulling out his costume revolver. "18 shots, more than enough to wipe this place clean." Vincent contemplating whether he should raid the place. "She saved you, and that's how you would repay her?" A all too familiar voice speaking to him in his head. "Shut up.... They know what I can do that's why they saved me, they need a guy like me." Vincent responding back to the voice. "You call yourself a soldier, and yet you don't act like one."
"Well I am a soldier, I'm the filth of the military, another number with a face. We're not special."
"That's not what I meant, you made a promise to him."
Vincent was getting angry by the voice and ignored it.
"I'm not that boy anymore..."
Vincent puts his gun in its holster and steps outside the tent for the first time.

 

[Kuroda]

by the time vincent had stepped out of the tent Arkiona was talking to Soul and Levi, though when she saw him, the girl gave him a smile, "hey sweetheart you feeling better?" she asked Vincent, already over his attitude from earlier. Though when she saw that the sun was showing mid-day Arkiona panicked, "Shit! the meeting!" she cried and turned to all three boys that where before her, "guys im so sorry ill pick up on our conversations later, i got to go to a confidential meeting about the deliveries feel free to go the main camp, our cooks should have lunch ready with beer or whatever you like to drink!" she informed them then ran off her weapons bouncing with her jog.

*****

Justin hadn't been one for drinking but tonight he felt like drowning his broken heart in a few shots, taking his glass he tipped the vodka back and let the alcohol do its job, "another one." he told the male behind the counter.

"Justin you've already had three shots, for a light weight like you thats more than enough." Mark, the bartender told the boy sitting before him.

Justin getting irritated glared, "Dude Air took my heart and smashed it by calling me an inconsiderate asshole, give me another one." he demanded, though this hadn't been the first time Arkiona's words had driven him to the bar.

Mark, knowing all too well where this was going, sighed, "Justin she doesn't see you like that, let her go." he encouraged the broken hearted soul. Then looking up he hear familiar jogging that was soon followed up by Arkiona's little frame running by to the meeting tent and three guys in the midway of the base looking lost as hell, "When did they show up?" he asked to himself his eyes meeting with one of the males, so Mark gave the other male a friendly smile.

 

[Equinox]

Solus looked back and forth between the two men standing before him. "Gentlemen, I do hope we can get along" he said, his voice slightly muffled but clear enough behind his mask. "If you will excuse me, I have a broken heart to find"

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Solus entered the bar and spotted Justin immediately. Walking over, he patted the man on his back. "Tough crowd back there huh? Has she always been that oblivious to you, my friend?" His eyes showed a sort of empathy.

 

[Kuroda]

Justin intoxicated at this point had forgotten about how much he hated Vincent and Soul, but the way soul had come to comfort him had hit a soft spot in him. Giving into Soul's offered sympathy he looked over with tears in his eyes, "Yea it's been this way since, Air had saved me from the rubble years ago, at first i didn't realize it, but now its obvious that... that my heart is fully hers." he said softly as a man who never cried in front of anyone surprised both himself and Mark when a tear fell down his face, "I don't understand how she can't see it, I don't understand if she even feels the same way." He said spilling everything on his mind.

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Finally reaching the meeting tent Arkiona stopped to catch her breath before, when she felt a sudden pare of eyes on her. Momentarily shrugging it off she stepped inside, "So what'd we got?" she asked her fellow leaders as she took her place at the table. Then realized there was already a map spread out on the table.

Dustin, the leading weapons men of the base nodded acknowledging his strategist, "We have a jeep with all the supplies in it down the road from the village, its currently being guarded until you set out on the mission." he explained to Arkiona.

Well Dustin explained his part, Elisabeth, the founder of the base's wife, and also their medic adding in her share, "on top of the supplies their is also a few crates of medical supplies, enough to cover you for a month." she added.

then it was the founders turn, "Everything is set for you to leave after this meeting, the question that lays at hand is do you have a team assembled to your liking?" he asked the youngest member.

biting the corner of her lip, "I have justin and Haiti at the moment, though i have a possible opening for others i have found to join." she informed her boss.

Nodding Jackson, the leader, took her words into thought, "Then go gather your team immediately, when you have the members i wish for you to return here with them so i may have a word with them. You have till sunset to gather them all." he told the young women, and the room filled with silence as Arkiona took all of this in.

Finally finding her voice she nodded, "Y-yes sir." she said before standing and walking out. When she was finally outside she began to walk to her tent slowly her mind filled with all that had happened today, mixed with her task at hand, what am i going to do... She questioned herself, as she passed the main tent she saw Soul and Justin talking at the bar, seems like i hurt justin again.. I'll make it up to him later! She noted to herself before reaching her tent and flopping down on her cot letting the stress and anxiety take over for a moment, as she realized she was running out of time to assemble a real team.

 

[Equinox]

"That's awful. I had a similar experience once. She just never saw me for who I truly was. It ate away at me for so long that when the chance finally came, there was no love left for me to give her" Solus said, his eyes staring ahead. He turned to face Justin. "The best advice I can give you is to make your move soon. You can't go on like this. I'll see if I can drop a hint or two, maybe try and get her to see you in that way" he offered, the parts of his face not covered by the mask smiling

 

[Aedion]

Levi follows the one they call Air to the main tent where she had a meeting. After she comes out, he goes in. Seeing the men in there, he snaps his fist over his heart in a salute and says, " My name is Colonel Levi Merrick of the red army. I was ordered to report my arrival to the man, or woman, in charge. My orders are to accompany today's supply wagon into yellow territory, then, upon return, continue to liaise with blue. To whom should I report?"

(@Kuroda)

 

[Kuroda]

"That's awful. I had a similar experience once. She just never saw me for who I truly was. It ate away at me for so long that when the chance finally came, there was no love left for me to give her" Solus said, his eyes staring ahead. He turned to face Justin. "The best advice I can give you is to make your move soon. You can't go on like this. I'll see if I can drop a hint or two, maybe try and get her to see you in that way" he offered, the parts of his face not covered by the mask smiling

Justin bit the corner of his lip, "I dont know how to make a move on someone like her." he admitted taking in the masked mans advice. Then ordered another shot from Mark.

Mark taking orders sighed, "look kid, one doesn't simply make a move on Air." Mark warned the two, "Trust me I've been down that road, from when she first arrived I tried to make a move on her and she said if i tried it again she'd torment me worse than the soldiers were tormented back in Vitamin." He said with a laugh before continuing, "That girl has practically no heart for love." Mark said with a solemn look.

Shaking his head Justin replied to the old man behind the bar, "No she has room, everyone had room for love. Arkiona has been through hard times when love was involved so she tried to shut it out as much as possible." he explained to mark and ended with a sigh, "I just don't know how to get it through to her that love isn't as evil as she thinks." He admitted before downing another shot.

Levi follows the one they call Air to the main tent where she had a meeting. After she comes out, he goes in. Seeing the men in there, he snaps his fist over his heart in a salute and says, " My name is Colonel Levi Merrick of the red army. I was ordered to report my arrival to the man, or woman, in charge. My orders are to accompany today's supply wagon into yellow territory, then, upon return, continue to liaise with blue. To whom should I report?"

(@Kuroda)

Jackson took one look at Levi, even before his introduction and realized from the bandanna, that he was a red. Listening to the colonel the old man stood from his place, mimicking the salute, "I am the leader of this base, Jackson Truman." He greeted the lad before taking his place once more, "Though tell me, what is the reasons for your arrival at my base Colonel." Jackson asked the boy, leaning forward and pressing his elbows down into the table as a support for his head.

 

[Aedion]

Jackson took one look at Levi, even before his introduction and realized from the bandanna, that he was a red. Listening to the colonel the old man stood from his place, mimicking the salute, "I am the leader of this base, Jackson Truman." He greeted the lad before taking his place once more, "Though tell me, what is the reasons for your arrival at my base Colonel." Jackson asked the boy, leaning forward and pressing his elbows down into the table as a support for his head.

"I was ordered by my commander, Admiral O'Rourke, to come. I am under orders to protect the supply convoy as it enters yellow territory, then escort it back. I am then to liaise with you, meaning the Blue Rebellion, until ordered to return. We have heard of how the soldiers continue to encroach upon yellow territory. My being here is to dissuade them attacking the convoy and, in the long run, discourage further attacks against yellow. In the forest, I have two wagons with three ADWS (area denial weapons systems) per wagon, along with myself and 25 hand picked troops."

 

[Kuroda]

Jackson nodded stroking the hairs on his chin as he decided carefully on what to say, "our situation with the soldiers is turning to be very problematic..." he stated then looked around the table, one by one the members nodded and Jackson's blue hues meet with Levi's, "So in that case Arkiona will be at your use until the soldiers have weakened and the red have gathered back onto their feet. She is the best strategist we have in all of the blue territory, please use her skills to your hearts content after this delivery is made. I will send work to your leader and let him know of the exchange." he informed Levi with a smile, "and in that case Arkiona still has to form a team for the delivery, please take them to your use as well." Jackson told the young man before him and stood once more making the salute to Levi as a sign that his presents was no longer needed, and this meeting was officially over until Arkiona's departure tonight.

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In her tent Arkiona rolled to her feet, finally gathering herself back together once more. Walking out she sighted Soul and Justin at the bar, "Hey guys i have a question for you." she told the men as she approached them.

Justin's eyes instantly dried has he looked up at Arkiona, "and that is?" he said through slurred words.

Arkiona smiled, "Will you two be apart of my delivery team to the south?" she asked almost nervously, for she was never the type of person to ask someone for help, she would rather just order them to do so.

Stunned by Arkiona once more Justin's eyes bulged for a moment before he collectively said, "When haven't I fought along side you Air?" he answered her question, with a playful question of his own. Then he looked to Soul, "What'd you say dude? We gather up faint boy, where ever he ran off to, and a few other people to go deliver some ass kicking to the soldiers and food to the reds?" he asked soul, adding on to what Air had already asked of the man.

 

[Ginutusu]

Vincent began to wander around the camp checking out the conditions of theses people's lives. Would it be so bad if he took them? Most were already on the verge of death, would he be helping by getting rid of there suffering?
"Am I really the bad guy if I do?" Vincent reaching for his revolver.
"You would be ending countless lives, I'm pretty sure you are the bad guy. You're trying to find a excuse to kill them for supplies." The voice warning him.
Vincent hesitated his actions, the voice wasn't wrong, he needs to prepare. He can't have another situation like that again.
Vincent sighed and moved his hand away from his gun.
"If anyone does anything.... This whole place goes."

 

[Kuroda]

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Vincent began to wander around the camp checking out the conditions of theses people's lives. Would it be so bad if he took them? Most were already on the verge of death, would he be helping by getting rid of there suffering?
"Am I really the bad guy if I do?" Vincent reaching for his revolver.
"You would be ending countless lives, I'm pretty sure you are the bad guy. You're trying to find a excuse to kill them for supplies." The voice warning him.
Vincent hesitated his actions, the voice wasn't wrong, he needs to prepare. He can't have another situation like that again.
Vincent sighed and moved his hand away from his gun.
"If anyone does anything.... This whole place goes."

Out of the corner of her eye Arkiona saw Vicent, the man she saved from earlier, maybe if i use that fact he is in debt to me he'll join me.. She though for a moment before smiling to Soul and Justin, "Hang on guys, im going to go check something!" she said happily before jogging up to Vincent, "Hey.. um i know this is a lot to ask, but would you join me on a mission? If you come your debt will be released and our terms will be at end." she asked then explained to Vincent with a shy expression, hoping that he would agree.

Justin groaned, "Of course she would invite her little sleeping beauty to come along." He grumbled to Soul, well watching Air playing nice to someone she had only just met had cause Justin to become jealous once more, for it had taken years for him to get Arkiona to stop treating him like a personal butler and more of a friend, though sometime he had questioned if that was all Air saw of him, some kid that was in debt to her.