Eyes for Battle
"Chance favors the prepared mind." - Louis Pasteur
That quote, at one point in time, actually didn't mean much. People were prepared for anything and everything from rain, to hail, to even an economic collapse. Unfortunately, the world wasn't prepared for a war. Especially a war that symbolized a new era for the nation of Rubinelle. A civil war. But you probably wonder: 'Who is this person telling us this story? A CO of one of the armies?' No, I'm just your normal, everyday wartime reporter from one of the cities in Green Earth.
Sept. 7: War. Such a word like that could cause enough trauma and anxiety that Earth would need a therapist. It's hard to believe that this war came from a lack of support in the militaries of Rubinelle. Orange Star having economic problems, Blue Moon endorsing a radical who wants nothing more than an eternal war for public office, Yellow Comet being turned on its head by a rebellion, with all of this, it's amazing that I didn't hide in some fallout shelter somewhere. Unfortunately, that was my undoing. You see, I have a tendency to count my chickens before they hatch, and my big mouth had gotten me in trouble by way of a large package being sent to my apartment. I opened it, and inside was a flak jacket, as well as a case full of disposable cameras and spare film. This only meant one thing: I'm getting shipped out.
"Damn." My only reply was a mere curse. Just what I was hoping not to happen happened. In short, a worst case scenario.
Sept. 13: Nerve Base. A Green Earth F.O.B, or Forward Operating Base located in the middle of the Agartha Desert. You'd think this place would seem lively, but instead, it was quiet, and looked all too much like a prison of some sort. Ironically, it was. When the war between Orange Star and Blue Moon began, Blue Moon needed a place to store their prisoners of war. They picked the Agartha Desert solely because the place was barren, and before anyone knew it, here it was. Anyway, as I got off of the helicopter to hell, I was greeted by the current CO, Sami.
"Welcome to Nerve Base, Mister...?" She said with enthusiasm.
"Vargas, ma'am. Quentin Vargas."
"Nice to meet you, Mister Vargas. I'm the...obvious CO for Green Earth High Command. As you can see, this place wasn't originally a military outpost. It was once a prison for Orange Star personnel. Gratefully, this place was liberated by us, and recommissioned as a base for our ragtag group of soldiers." Sami explained. "Now, if you'll follow me, I'll get you aquainted with your unit."