Horizon
The first gunshot was heard. All through the battlefield soldiers erupted into action, shooting their rifles at the opposing force while tending to the wounded from the day earlier. No matter what anyone did, it was a stalemate. The opposing force loses fifty soldiers, and so does the Destiny Island Republic. That's the force I was in, and being the best, they wouldn't let me take leave until the war was a sure victory.
News of the death tolls had been grim….but so were the enemies. After a while of going through days of this, I finally just thought 'When will it end?' As if by magic, my friend, Riku Sagura came out of the shadows of the war tent and said simply, "It won't."
I asked him, "What do you mean?"
"I know that look. It's your 'when will it end' look. And it won't."
I feared it was the truth… knowing Riku, he never lies, and always says his mind. The one time he lied was when he and I were in enemy encampments. When I was found out, Riku had to pretend not to know me, lest he be killed. I was a good enough fighter though, and fought them till reinforcements came, and by then Riku had revealed himself. He has a lush pearl white hair, that never dirties, no matter how much war we go through. He also had biceps twice as big as mine, even though I constantly kick his butt whenever we wrestle. We heard a call on the megaphone saying, "The enemy is surrendering. The cause of surrender is too many casualties. They do however wish to negotiate a temporary peace treaty. The general has accepted the terms. All soldiers except Sora Makamodo and Riku Sagara are allowed to go!"
"Damn it!" Riku swore. Unconsciously I knew that this would happen. This war had been going on ever since I was born, and when I reached 18, I was shipped off to the military. I turned out to be the best recruit they ever had. They would never let me leave. So I had to report to the general now that the war is over.
Instead, the general came to us. Both me and Riku saluted with a monotone 'Sir'.
"Sora. I am sorry to say this, but you have been on board for too long, and never got a break. So your hours have accumulated and you get a full year off. However, you are now assigned as a boot camp instructor. Seeing as how you would be too light on the rookies, I am also sending Riku. I hope you can work out a 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' thing on them. Dismissed!"
And just like that, me and Riku were supposed to forever (at most until 35) be Army men.
And that's how my Unbelievable adventure started.
-Signed, Sora Makamodo