Prologue:
The higher ups are talking together.
"The enemy has been quiet. A little too quiet for my tastes." The commanding officer of the army says looking at reports. "There hasn't been a single attack or movement in almost seven months. They've been quiet before but not to this extent. By now they would have started moving against us again. They've never been quiet for more than five months but even then it's rare." His sapphire colored eyes scan the group of higher ups around him. His short brown hair is flat from wearing his uniform helmet of the army's head uniform that he has to wear as commanding officer. He slams a hand onto the table in frustration but making sure he doesn't break the table with his muscles he has gained from serving the army.
"I suggest we send out a group on a scouting mission to check what's going on." The second in command officer suggests. His brown eyes watch the commanding officer calmly while the others jump softly when the commanding officer slams his fist onto the table. His slightly long black hair falls a little into his eyes since he doesn't have his helmet on and he brushes it back keeping it out of his eyes for a bit.
The commanding officer looks to his second in command. "Yes. We shall." He nods in agreement. "And I know who just to send out with this."
Two higher ups are sent out to retrieve the ones the commanding officer had requested even though it is night time. They enter one the green tents, holding solders, that may look practically the same as every other tent but when living there for long enough you know each tent no matter how small the difference. They walk past other sleeping members of the army ignoring the empty beds since a few are out on night watch. One walks up to one bed while the other goes over to one a little to the right of being across from the one the other higher up is at.
The one that stopped first shakes the one sleeping there in the bed. "Wake up." The higher up says quietly.
The ginger haired flat chested but still beautiful seventeen year old turning eighteen years old soon girl groans softly and opens her amber eyes. She looks to the higher up sleepily then blinks and sits up. "What is it sir? What can I do for you?" She asks respectfully her hair falling into its pixie style with her bangs styled a little longer on the right, so it looks parted to the left side of the person facing her to help others tell her apart from her identical twin sister who styles her bangs a little longer to the opposite side instead.
"The commanding officer wishes to see you. Get dressed then go to his tent." The higher up male tells the girl.
The girl nods and gets out of bed, her white button up shirt is a little baggy on her as she uses it for pyjamas with her white pyjama shorts.
The higher up male leaves with the other higher up to head back to the commanding officers tent.
The girl glances back spotting a male who is a year older than her with blonde emo styled hair and violet eyes getting up as well.
They share a look not sure why they are being called to the commanding officers tent. They grab a change of clothes and since no one else is up they just turn their backs to each other as they change to give each other privacy.
"Ready?" The male asks as he finishes pulling on his white t-shirt that has his ranking patch on the right side of his chest area like on all his clothes as well as on his armor and his body armor that's chain metal covering the stomach to allow good movement and protection with more solid metal on the chest area to protect the heart. He also has on chain metal pants with stretchy but slight tight tan colored light pants underneath. He leaves the attachable chain metal sleeves off for now instead keeping his upper body armor like a tank top. He also has on light runners covered in metal specifically for the army and only as a trainee for the first little bit they find the shoes heavy then it's completely fine.
The solders have to wear something under their armor to keep warm and so the coolness of the metal doesn't distract them out in the battle field. They also may be used to the heaver shoes that have metal on them for protection but it doesn't slow them down and even without the heavier shoes they are fine.
Only trainees start out having difficulties with the shoes until they get used to them.
The female nods but remembers the other male is not turned around. "Yes." She is wearing the same as the male on her upper body including the ranking patch that is also on the right side of her chest on all her clothes as well as on her armor but under her pants armor she is wearing camo pants that are tight fitting but stretchy. She is also wearing a grey t-shirt under her armor that she has also left the attachable arm armor off.
They turn around and leave the tent wondering what could be the reason they are getting called out to the commanding officers tent.
The curiosity and slight nervousness is hanging darkly over them like the starry black sky above.
The camp is lit with some lights that are still on though the camp is rather dimly lit but the moonlight helps light it up a little more.
They arrive at the commanding officers tent that has it's lights on showing that the commanding officer is still awake since the tents don't have lights on the inside on when sleeping at night. They enter and bow respectfully to the higher ups.
"You called?" The girl says and the male stays silent.
"Yes." The commanding officer nods. "We have a mission for you two and some others."
The two look up and straighten listening intently to what they have to do.
"What mission do you wish for us to go on sir?" The male asks politely.
"You two will be leading a scouting mission. You will leave as the sun is rising and you will take the group of people with no trainees on the list we'll give you in a moment. After the briefing." The commanding officer explains.
The two nod and listen to the instructions.
The briefing on the mission is done quickly and they both are each given a list of five people each so ten in total to take on the mission.
"Good luck." The commanding officer nods to them wishing them luck.
The two salute the commanding officer.
"We won't let you down sir." They both say but not truly in unison.
"I believe in you." The commanding officer confirms.
The two rush out of the tent to gather people on their list then to make sure they are ready to go.
The girl finds everyone and gets them up before the male and goes into the tent with the bed she calls her own. She goes to her bed and quickly changes her shirt to a long sleeved black one only to put on her upper armor again this time with the sleeves on it.
The girl's identical twin groans and rolls over blinking her eyes open sleepily. "Sis?" She asks sitting up rubbing one eye with one hand while the other supports her upper body from falling back down to a laying position. "What's going on?"
The girl looks to her twin holding her helmet that like her armor is silver in color unlike the commanding officers armor that's gold colored.
The helmets are designed so the metal covers their neck with chain metal, their heads with solid metal and there is an open space for their faces to be seen so they may see. The helmets metal does cover their cheeks then goes down to the chain metal that is attachable almost like putting on a scarf but attaching it to the helmet. The helmet covers their head and neck well and they can wear something on their neck under their helmet if they want unlike under the rest of the armor it's a choice for the neck part of the helmet.
The higher ups may not have gold color like their commanding officer but on their regular clothing on the right side of their chest as well as on their armor in the same place they have a patch, fabric for clothes and metal for armor, with more than one red star to show their rank. The patches have enough space for three stars, it is not too big but the size of the patches of ranking seen in war movies, and on the fabric one it's green with red stars and on the armor it's slightly darker metal with red stars. The patch changes to more stars as they get more stars if they do. Everyone that is not a commanding officer has silver colored armor.
Medical staff have a red cross instead of stars to show they work in the field of medical instead of fighting but they know some fighting just in case. They are usually not disagreed with especially when it comes to someone's health and they are well respected. They are also trained but they have to be already licensed with the doctor's degree in order to join the army's medical staff.
Trainees or newbies have no patch with a red star as they have not graduated to become full on solders yet. They must respect everyone above them. They are usually sixteen years but can be fifteen with their sixteenth birthday within a month's time.
Solders have one red star to show they are solders of the war but more respected than the trainees. They still respect their higher ups of course. They usually graduate when seventeen unless they have to be held back until they are ready.
Those who have earned a higher ranking are those that are not too many that are those that help keep others in line and have earned the ranking in the commanding officers eyes. They help teach the others, though solders can also teach trainees and each other, they also go around being in charge of others below them so the commanding officer doesn't have too much on his shoulders. Their orders are pushed aside if the second in command or commanding officer gives other orders. They lead groups when the commanding officer tells them to but sometimes like this time one or two solders will lead a group instead when higher ups are needed elsewhere like the camp. The higher ups are usually eighteen or older and as said before earned the rank in the commanding officers eyes though there is usually not many.
The second in command has three stars and is the only one with three stars. He is obviously second in command and works alongside the commanding officer.
The commanding officer does not need any stars instead wearing gold armor to show his, but a commanding officer can be a girl, his ranking. He is the leader of the army.
The girl tells her sister what's going on. "A scouting mission. Me and him." She nods to the male who enters the tent to get ready for the mission. "Are to take certain solders as ordered by the commanding officer to go on a scouting mission."
The girl's twin gets up. "I'm not coming!?" She is surprised and a little scared for her sister.
"I would love to bring you but the commanding officer said we had to bring five solders each that are on a list he gave us. I'm sorry but I'll be back within the time of a month. That's the longest we'll be out for." She gives her twin a smile.
Her twin hugs her. "Please come back little sister. I may be older only by a few seconds but you're still my little sister. So please come back to me."
The girl hugs her twin back. "Don't worry." She assures her twin. "I'll be fine. You stay fine as well for me."
When the girl and male left with the group of ten at the time instructed the girls twin and their friends staying behind watched them go.
"I'll wait for you to return! I'll be one of the first to greet you back! I promise!" The girl's twin calls to her twin as the group continues to leave.
The girl leaving with the group glances back while still walking. She gives her twin a smile then looks forward again.
The girls twin kept her promise and waited right there at the entrance to the camp the group left out of. She refused to leave the area of the entrance as she waits for her twin to come back.