It is now in the middle of the day. The balmy heat of the sun is now hitting the grimland plains.
The warm and windy weather made some soldiers hide inside their tents, while some of them decides to get some tan.
A group of soldiers are playing football at the east of the camp they are using flags as a make shift goalie.
A few soldiers can be seen frolicking from tent to tent to share stories and a few drinks. No sign of worry can be heard only the sound of merriment.
Even though its a free day some of them choose to work.
One of those people are the mechanics
They are busy repairing and tinkering the tanks and trucks. They are ensuring that these machines dont suddenly break down during a fight.
While a few straight edge soldiers are at the armory polishing rifles and helmets.
At the south of the camp a sound of water splashing can be heard outside of a make shift wooden room.
The room was 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, about the size of a garage. The walls are made of ply woods and the top was only covered by tarpaulins.
The entrance is only protected by two large curtains on each side.
On the bottom side of the room are waterways that leads to a small pond nearby.
Outside of the room is a cardboard sign that says "-Girls Shower Time- anyone caught peeping will be shot two times, in the dick"
The first part you will notice once your inside are the hastily set up marble tiles.
There are 6 water barrel inside and they are placed beside the wall with spaces between each barrel.
In this spaces are the girls showering. They are using buckets to wash themselves.
The smell of soap and shampoo lingers in the air. Sounds of water getting dump drowns the constant chatter of the female soldiers inside.
One of the woman showering is Tanya, she is deep in thought thinking about her bestfriend Abby.
As she was rinsing her hair with shampoo she remembers how Abby sprints towards the forest.
She tries to call her but she was already gone.
Abby was too soft hearted she thought. It was one of her flaws, if she learned to close her heart she would be a greater soldier than her.
While she is cleaning her big mammory glands a girl beside her takes a peek.
Tanya notices and she just gives her a glare.
"Whats wrong, you dont have one?"
The girl looks away and says "Well, not as big as yours." under her breath.
Tanya finishes her bath and wipes herself with her towel, ensuring all the crevices and cracks are thoroughly wiped.
She then wears her black laced panties and her bra. Then finally her uniform.
As she walks outside she is greeted by the warm sunlight beaming into her eyes.
This made her raises her left hand to shield herself from the violent rays. She quickly searches into her pockets for her favorite sunglasses.
She finds it, wears it and then walks towards the center of the camp.
Every soldiers she pass looks at her. Her blonde hair glisten, still wet from the shower.
Her busty curves and that tight leather uniform has some kind of gravitational effect on everyone.
She has that charismatic allure that makes a man or a woman do everything she says.
As she was about to enter her personal tent a loud alarm blares through the entire camp. The light on the main trailer lights up.
All the soldiers immediately stops what they are doing. All 5,000 of them, may they be in the shower, at the tent , playing soccer , fixing tanks, and even the ones at the bathroom stops and listens.
The once noisy and bustling sounds is now replace by a deafening silence.
Few seconds later Captain Wick speaks on the PA system.
"Attention all Soldiers, Our sources tell us that an army of Elves have been spotted 50 miles West from here."
"It is estimated that they are 10,000 in numbers and as our scouts have gathered. It looks like a royal convoy. "
"As you all know we dont have the enough firepower to deal with these massive army yet, as our geeks in labcoats are still busy widening the gap between the two worlds"
"So the bigwigs in hq decided that we hide inside Dartwood forest until they pass."
"So, get your asses in gear, we are moving out!"
As soon as the transmission ended the silence is broken.
Few minutes later the camp is now filled with loud yelling and boots stomping the ground.
You can see soldiers running around packing the necessary equipment and taking down the temporary facilities like the bathrooms and the shower rooms.
Tanya is seen walking towards the main trailer. She is getting passed by soldiers carrying rations, ammunitions, and other items to load them unto the trucks.
She also passes by a group of soldiers who are busy taking down a tents and putting them into a pile.
She felt amazed of how things changed in a few minutes. Almost all the tents are now gone and a few boxes that were just lying around are now neatly packed.
The thought of them going through dartwood forest made her feel elated. Cause she know at the back of her mind that she may find Abby there.
When she arrives at the huge trailer truck the guards there were busy packing.
"Ms. Graves glad you can join us" Wick said.
He was sitting beside the trailer with a retractable chair smoking a ciggar.
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Wick gives tanya a grin like a teacher seeing his favorite student.
Tanya gives Wick a salute and then takes off her sunglasses.
She is surpised on how calm Captain Wick is. The soldiers were restless and panicking while his just here enjoying his afternoon smoke.
"No disrespect sir but can I ask you a question?"
"Sure go ahead"
"Why are you so calm, even though an enemy could pop up anytime?"
Wick raises his eyebrows takes his cigarette from his mouth and then put it in his hands.
The tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife.
Tanya felt a sense of regret for question authorities like that, but it doesn't feel right not to say it.
A single mistake can destroy their whole world.
Wick then leans forward and then looks at tanya in eye.
"Well you see Ms. Graves, from what i learned when i was still just a low ranked soldier."
"Panicking kills you. It makes you go faster to your grave."
A tinge of sadness and anger can be noticed from Wicks eyes.
" I know it's a defence mechanism and all and its the one thing that we as a species made us survive."
"But it can make you do shitty decisions."
"Here is an advice Ms. Graves, stop being bothered by the little things. It makes your life easier, take it from an old man."
Wick then puts his cigar back in his mouth. He then suck a big mouthful of it then looks upward and blow them towards the sky.
He then looks back at her.
"Please help them pack those equipment Ms.Graves. As you said, enemies could pop out any moment"
"Yes sir"
Tanya turns around and walks back towards the two soldiers who are busy packing. She felt a little bit confuse, she keeps thinking about what Wick said.
A part of her understands what Wicks trying to say but unpreparedness can get you killed too she thought. Just a rambling of an old man who is just too lazy to do some work.
As Tanya is busy packing Wick is still in his chair contemplating about something.
His forehead wrinkles and he puts his hand in his chin. Clearly this man is thinking about strategies.
"Which should I watch next, To Love Ru or Nisekoi?"
"Which has more panty shots again?"
As Wick is busy thinking on what to watch tonight a soldier runs towards him.
"Sir, we have a problem"
"What is it?"
The soldier tries to catch his breath.
"We were about to head to the shower room sir, to tear it down, but the shower room was empty when we got there."
"Whats wrong with that"
"Its weird sir, because there was suppose to be three other woman who are still showering as reported by the officer who was guarding the area."
"What?"
"Luckily sir, one of our guys said they spotted green creatures dragging three unknown woman towards a nearby cave."
"Good God"
Wick immediately stood up throws his ciggarette on the ground.
"Lieutenant Gomez you stay her and ensure that the camp moves to Dartwood forest"
"Yes sir" A tall man beside the trailer answered.
"Ms. Graves suit up we are going after them"
"Also, take 10 best soldier you could find"
"Yes sir" Tanya answered.
Wick then hastily goes to the trailer. Tanya also runs toward her tent while picking and calling soldiers she know.
After 10 minutes of prepping and hastilly gathering soldiers, weapons and ammo.
Wick, Tanya and some handful of soldiers were now at the entrance of the cave.
They are wearing their leather uniform and their visored helmet.
The cave was peculiar cause it's almost man made, like some intelligent creature made it.
The cave's entrance is embedded in a huge boulder its more like an entrance to a dungeon than a cave.
On the entrance of the cave are two skeleton effigies of unknown creature on each side, which add a sense of dread and fear when you loook at it.
"You're sure this is the place you saw them soldier?" Wick asked
"Yes sir, im pretty sure this is the place. I remember it cause this is the place i was secretly mast- i mean peeing sir." A chubby looking guy answered.
"Ok then"
"Sir, im thinking about this for a long time but why the helmet and this space suit like armor?" asked Tanya.
"What you dont like it?"
"It's not that i dont like it Sir, but it's different from what i wore when I was still training"
"Well, I specifically requested the higher ups to get this kind of equipment, because firstly this visor covers our face perfectly, and Secondly it looks like the outfit this one anime i watch years ago"
Tanya just roll her eyes and sighs. She starts questioning on how this old man became a high ranking official.
"Before we go, check your equipment if you have everything you need."
Tanya then starts checking her equipment one by one. Pistol and rifle check, Flashlight check, grenades check, ammo check, and her fathers knife check.
She then gives Wick a thumbs up then the other soldiers follow suit.
"Oh, before i forgot dont worry about getting left behind by our army i have a tracker right here" Wick said as he raises it in the air.
He then takes a deep breath and looks at the volunteer soldiers.
Wick sees different kind of emotions on their faces. There are fear, excitement, one looks like he's about to shit himself.
Tanya on the other hand is cool and compose like a lioness who is ready to hunt.
"Alright, lets rescue some damsels in distress".