11 MAY 18
I feel much more better about the story now, there might be some issues here and there. Nicki will be sure to catch them and all the happy good stuff.
That and the next arcs of the story is planned out!
"You're going to be late for that meeting if you sleep in all day." A Jinko in black uniform walks around the room getting herself ready.
Reaper stirs in his massive size bed, "No one would ever dare to say I'm late… come back to bed…"
The Jinko walks to the bed and readies a pile of paperwork in her arms, "Must be nice being in charge then."
She places the stack on the nightstand as he pulls her on top, "When did you become the responsible one?"
The woman feels him slip off her glasses and then a soft kiss, "Mmmmhmmmm, somewhere when you became a Five Star General, also a massive slacker…!"
He moves his hands lower down her uniform, "Like it doesn't come with its perks?"
Reaper, 45 years old large and in charge.
After the war, he continued his way up the ranks and fighting new campaigns all around the world. At 40, Henry retired and establish a new rank structure, Reaper was the Leading Commanding General with his rank showing five stars in a pentagon shape.
Auska, his wife, and personal assistant was a Four Star General. They stayed within Central establishing in the Northern Area, issuing orders and proved humanitarian Aid. There were no more wars to be fought after the work they put into unifying the world.
Miia, also his wife, was the Commanding General overseeing the East. Her rank was three stars.
Then there was Ryoko, just like the other two, his wife and the Commanding General overseeing the West.
Last was Reinhardt, the Commanding General overseeing the South… not his wife...
The family might be spread around the world, but they never lost touch. There was plenty of vacation time and holiday breaks for them to visit and check on the status of the men in each area.
Reaper Squadron was reclassified as a Special Elite unit, this is where most newcomers wished to be.
"When are the other two trains coming in, today is a special day you know?" Marco was making his way to the bathroom as he passed a hand over the long streak of gray on the right side of his head.
"They should be back around when the meeting ends… NOW HURRY UP!?" Auska was double checking her paperwork and trying to rush him.
"This would go a lot faster if you were naked…" He starts to shave his face and feels a box hit him in the back of the head.
"Dream on lover boy, we need to adjust the financial rate for the agriculture and also a whole list of nonsense." She straightens out her hair inside a tight bun while fixing the uniform.
"Uuuuugh… all I do is sit there and nod my head, I trust your work is spot on…! Can't I just skip out on ONE meeting?" Reaper did anything to ditch them and head over to the training field.
While many men and women were intimidated by him, most of the training staff served with him and also welcomed him for the battle drills.
"Nope, I have your uniform on the bed, you got 10 minutes to be ready or I'm dragging you out!" Asuka walks in to give him a deep kiss and makes her way out the bedroom to the meeting.
"Boo… WAIT?! THE MEETING IS THREE HOURS LONG?!" He did the math in his head figuring out when the trains would be in.
Central Command War Room
Reaper and Asuka stand before a large door, "How do I look?"
She pulls at the bottom of his Class A's black suit jacket, "Meh… I would do you…"
"Glad to hear… let's hurry this up and get to the graduation ceremony!" Marco was referring to the four months Basic Combat Training their kids would be graduating from today.
Asuka opens the doors as every stands up, "GROUP ATTENTION!" Is heard from the back of the room.
"Carry on…" They make their way over to the large desk.
"I was told that all three of them graduated at the top of their class. They couldn't out match each other, so they all made honor grads!" Asuka whisper over to him.
"That's our boys, so proud of them!" Reaper couldn't stop smiling.
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen… I have somewhere very important to be at after this. Let's make this go as smooth as possible, please." He sits down and the meeting starts.
Fort Jackson BCT Graduation Ceremony
"… though we may not be in a time of war right now, never stop training and earning the rank you wear on your chest. There may be a day when outside forces will want to test our metal… I pray for those poor fools if it ever comes!" Reaper completes his remarks at the podium, his three wives are behind him and anxious to see their kids.
Pass and Review commence as a newly graduated Soldiers match pass him and slate.
"I told the Drill Instructors to have my boys come over here when they're done, you guys ready?" He's has been smiling so much, his face was starting to hurt.
"HELL YEAH?!" Ryoko was ready to shove everyone out the way. but had to keep her military bearing.
"You know, Rep hasn't let down the fact when you sent them a box of cookies and some nudie mags. They were smoked for hours that day!" Miia couldn't believe the boys wanted to follow in their footsteps.
"There was only one way to make sure they were at the top of the class, besides, you can't smoke a rock and our training was way harder than anything they went through here!" Asuka made sure to push the boys class the hardest. Everyone in the Battalion hated The Reaper Basterds.
Three males meet their parents and slated them, "Cut that shit out boys, no need to be formal with us." Reaper watched them go to parade rest.
"SIR... WE'RE STILL IN UNIFORM SIR!" Knives was the first to address them.
Knives was a spitting image of his father, even though he had taken on more of the Jinko traits with the ears and black stripes. There was no denying he was a Reaper, standing at six foot and ready to take on a new world. The ringleader of the group being the oldest.
Slayer surprisingly took more of the human traits, but maintain the black stripes along the sides of his face and arms. Little shorter than his older brother, the quiet one out the group, but his action always spoke louder than words. He would never put his status out there, of being a Reaper, but didn't mind using it when need be.
Rep was all Lamia, just like the other two, he looked just like his father. He was a charmer that always had a problem with the girls. There were more than a few times his brothers had to jump in and kick a whole group of people asses for messing with the wrong girl.
Each of the boys was 18 years old and for the most part, had a year round tan. Their eyes were just as brown as their father. Everyone knew who they were no matter where they went, sometimes it was welcoming, but mostly a pain.
"Fine… your things are already in the train cart, we're heading home for a celebration!" Asuka was ready to crack a tear seeing them in their sharp uniforms.
"Let's go so you can change out the monkey suits." Reaper started to walk off with his hands behind his back as his family followed him.
Train Cart
"DAD… LIKE REALLY?! DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT TO US?!" Rep was fuming.
"EVERY NIGHT WE HAD TO KICK SOMEONES ASS BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE CLASS WAS HARDER FOR US?!" Slayer was walking back and forth in the cart.
"QUIT BITCHING GUYS… you know we did a hell of a lot more back home, anyway, it was fun to put everyone in their place!" Knives high fives his father.
"That's why I made you the squad leader out you three. Guys, your names are synonymous around the world, I couldn't let me boys go in there like punks!" Miia slaps Reaper's arm.
"What your father means is, that we are so proud of you all and knew that school had nothing on you guys… so what now?" Ryoko had the weekly reports on the training and knew they were put through hell.
"Like that's even a question mom? REAPER SELECTION!?" Rep was referring to the selection course to attend Reaper Special Forces training.
"You guys do know there's a course named after each one of you, right?" Asuka made sure each course named after them was something they lacked true skills in.
"Psssss… you had them renamed like 2 years ago mom, we got this in the bag!" Knives laughs it off as the boy's chest bumped each other and laughed together.
"We'll see boys… we'll see. Besides all that, I'm so proud of you. Now a real question you?" Reaper tilted his head lower and the temperature became colder.
"… yes, father?" They said together and gulped.
"Non-Commissioned Officer or Officer?" This has been a burning question to the adult's mind.
"NCO!" Neither of them thought twice about it.
"REALLY?! Everyone knows Office is where it's at!" Miia threw her arms into the air not excited by their decision.
"No offense mother… but everyone swears up and down we're going Officer Candidate School…! We see what you guys do now in days and it's a bunch of paperwork with more office junk. We want to spend our days in the mud and kicking some ass!" Slayer answered as Rep placed him into a headlock..
Knives knew this question would come up and they were all more than ready for it, then jumping on top of his brothers join the action.
"You know, Warrant Officer isn't so bad?" Ryoko knew the boys would go Enlisted, She still held out on them making the jump of Officer.
"You could never find those guys anyway, what would be the fun in that?" Rep makes himself comfortable in the custom cart for Lamia's after the fight ended.
"I've been thinking about retiring… all of us…" The boys almost fall over after hearing their father say that.
"No way…" Slayer stands up and looks over to the adults.
"It's true, we're tired of the long distances and our title puts you guys in a bad light sometimes. Everyone is going to know who you are when they see Reaper next to your first name. We're still thinking about it, but already found our replacements" Asuka was over all the paperwork herself.
"Don't think we'll just walk away from the military like that, for the most part, you guys will always be together and we'll be sure to be in the unit in some way." Miia has been drawing up the plans on becoming senior advisors for them.
"That's why you always pushed us to go Officer… maybe in a few years, we'll give it a look at." Knives couldn't see any other life for his parents.
"Don't get all gloomy on us guys, nothing is official yet, but the beach house is looking better every day" Asuka lies on Reaper as he holds her tight with the other two woman holding him tight.
Rebecca's Hall
Inside the large ballroom was a party in full swing, many family and friends came to congratulate the boys and have a few drink.
"I never got to thank you for naming this place after my wife, thank you Reaper…" Henry was shaking the Human's hand as he looked over to a large painting of him and his wife.
"It's the least I could do General, how have you been these days?" The men walked through out the room waving to the others.
"I told you to stop calling me that, and I've been well enough. I think your boys are getting into trouble again?" While holding a glass, he points over to them with a group of males ready to fight.
"Looks like your right, they can handle it. I would like to stay, but there are a few things I need to take care of Gen… Henry." He scratches the back of his head.
"Go, I'll see you later in the night. I need to give my God Sons a pep talk anyway!" Henry walks off.
"Give them hell." Reaper heads over to his wives as they wearing stunning outfits.
"How was the conversion with the old man?" Miia pulls his head between her breasts.
"He's alright, damn it's going to be fun to get you guys out them dresses tonight!" Taking in a large inhale of her aroma.
"Pretty sure Rep was hitting on the wrong girl again…?" Ryoko winced in pain as Henry picks a young male up by the back of his neck.
"He should let them come to him, it worked for me!" Asuka pulls at his cheek.
"Pretty sure you made the first move on me buddy!" She give him a playful slap.
"You sure about that? Maybe I should ask those four guys over there on what truly happened that night?" He was point to the males playing rock paper scissor over who's in charge of clean up duty.
"I won't lie, I wanted you after that first meeting we had all those years ago!" Ryoko gives a toothy smile.
"True story… you were so sexy, even with that tampon in your nose!" Miia starts to laugh remembering about that day.
Later On The Night
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?" Reaper hold a beer mug and taps it with a spoon. They all turn and gave him their full attention.
"Everyone here tonight has known my family for a very long time, so long, in fact. I'm sure there's a gray hair on my head from each and one of you!" The room brakes into a small laughter.
"No, but seriously… we're here to celebrate my boys finally joining our fine organization. I know for a fact, no matter what they do from this day forward. Nothing, but great things will come about from them… come up here men!" He points to them to grab a drink and come up.
While raising his mug in the air, "You all have made me the proudest man to be alive right now… remember where you came from and always place the safety of them men below you, at the upper most of your duties… no matter what rank a man wears on his or her chest… you could always gain knowledge from them that will save your life one day…" The young men eyes start to water.
"Everyone in this room tonight is here in your honor, make us all proud… I love each and one of you so much!" Their mug bang together as they slam down the drinks and lock each other in a tight hug.
The room cheers for them and starts chanting, "REAPER, REAPER… REAPER…"
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"Reaper?" Miia lightly rocks Marco out of his daydream.
"… huh… what?" He looks over to her.
"I said… are you okay?" She had a worried look on her face.
He looks around the area he's in… realizing he's no longer in the ballroom. They were in a large courtyard outside sitting at a table.
(This is hard for me to explain, think of the Hogwarts dining room and how it's set up. It's just like that and Marco is in the area where the teachers would sit.)
To his left was a tablecloth in white, with a plate on top showing where Asuka would have sittin'.
On it was:
A slice of lemon, represents the bitter fate of her death.
Salt sprinkled, symbolic of the countless fallen tears of those that knew the fire of her life.
Next to it was an inverted glass, represents the fact that the fallen cannot partake.
Last was a 12x12 photo of Marco and Asuka hugging. He had the faintest idea when it was taken but they were tight together with their cheeks touching with a smile.
Most of the night, Reaper was loud and happy like his old self… but after the daydream. He had to leave, "Ryoko… Miia… watch the girls for me…"
In a rush, he steps away from the group.
"Wait…" Ryoko didn't know what to do, but saw his girls ready to catch up with him.
Yuki was at the table with the boys and watching his girls also, they all seen him run into a full sprint.
"Daddy?" Gidget gets up and runs after him. Her sisters follow behind with Yuki on their tail.
It all becomes too much for Marco as his knees hit the ground and start to yell. The girls make it to him and try to help.
"Daddy, daddy… it's okay… please calm down!" Ember knew this was just like when he first woke up.
"Mar..co…" Yuki was behind them not knowing what to do.
Everything the girl said and did wasn't able to snap him out of it.
"Yuki… please help…" Gidget had tears in her eyes as she looked up to the Jinko.
Yuki immediately stands before him and places her knees on the ground, Marco latches his hands on her face, "I… I… I… couldn't save… Asuka…"
It pained her heart to see him like this, this time it was worst than at the graveyard. She places her hand on his face, "I know that Marco… she wouldn't want to see you like this… you need to be strong… you did everything you could!"
"NO… I DIDN'T… I should have made sure the area was clear… I didn't do my job!" He places his forehead on hers.
"You gotta stop doing this to yourself…!" He places his head into her neck and starts to hit the ground over and over…
"It wasn't… her time… it wasn't fair…" The girls placed him into a hug when he started to cry harder.
So that little part about him thinking about his life with Asuka, Ryoko and Miia really got me thinking. I couldn't see the simple life for him after the war so this just kind of happened. Pretty sure this will be his last break down over Asuka.
We are getting ready to wrap this whole war thing up and I think the story might be coming to an end. I still have a ton of stuff on my mind but I don't think I'm really all that great on putting it out. This was my first dream sequence that ended on a happy note.
I'm happy with it, but I feel I'm really kicking the shit out of Marco with all this stuff. Believe it or not… this is a lot like how P.T.S.D. is for people. I'm using my personal experience and sometimes it really hits me hard.