Chapter 2: Unfortunate Meeting
Sousuke knocked twice. He had been called by Commander Mardukas upon a mission that needs immediate action. He entered when he heard that he could come in. "Sir, Sergeant Sousuke Sagara reporting for duty, sir" he said firmly and saluted.
"At ease," replied the commander. He was seated on a leather armchair and behind a desk with a stack of paperwork. He was reading a report, his face in a frown. "Sergeant Sagara, you are to escort the Captain outside of base to attend the meeting of all the leaders of Mithril. This is important since it requires the Captain's safety. Do not worry for a convoy will be waiting for you near the port where you will board a private ferry to your destination. Is everything clear, Sergeant?"
"Sir, yes, sir," he replied firmly. It was the last thing he needed. He had avoided all contact with Tessa after her wedding with Kurz two months ago. And now, he was to escort her. There was no use disagreeing since it is for Tessa's safety.
"You will meet the Captain at the hangar at 1230 hours and depart the base at exactly 1300 hours. That is all." And with that, Sousuke bid his farewell. He went to his quarters to prepare himself for the mission.
Tessa was surprised to see Sousuke at the hangar. She was also surprised at the fact that he would be escorting her to the meeting. When they boarded the vehicle, there was an awkward silence between the two of them. They left the base and drove in silence.
Tessa's heart was beating fast. She wanted to talk to Sousuke, to find out how he is doing. He had been avoiding her so much that it breaks her heart even more. Kurz was being a sweet husband to her, but his attempts couldn't capture Tessa's heart. She still loves Sousuke so much.
They reached the rendezvous point with the convoy that will guard them. A man stepped outside the dark van and motioned for Sousuke to stop. He did what he was asked and the man approached his side of the car. He was wearing sunglasses that completely hid his eyes and a white cap on his head. The man tapped the window. Sousuke rolled the window down, his mind racing. 'What's going on?' he thought.
"Hi. We're the convoy. We would like you to step out of the vehicle, sir. We have to make sure that the vehicle is safe." Sousuke hesitated, he wasn't informed that there would be an inspection, but Tessa was already stepping out of the vehicle.
He nearly got smack at the back of the head with a rifle. The man in the sunglasses had started to attack Sousuke with his weapon, once Sousuke got out of the vehicle. He wrestled with the man and got hold of the rifle. 'Tessa!' he thought when he heard a feminine scream. He jumped to the front of the car and aimed the rifle at the man holding the Tessa. Sousuke froze. Another man was behind him, and he can feel the man's gun at the back of his head. "Drop your weapon. The two of you are coming with us," demanded the unknown man. Sousuke placed his rifle slowly down and as he stood up, he was hit in the head with the man's gun. Everything went black.