THE APPRENTICE

Disclaimer : I don't own the Full Metal Panic characters… but 'The Ghost' is mine!

Epilogue : long time ago…

Location : Kabul, Afghanistan.

Situation : Skirmish between the Afghan Mujahidin against the Soviets.

"The Soviets will die, I swear by the name of Allah the merciful !". Allahu Akbar!

That is the voice of the Afghan Mujahidin commander during the war against the Soviets.

That time the ferocious and well known Afghan mujahidin, Mullah Mohd Shafrizal or as known as 'The Ghost' discovered the new and talented young mujahidin yet to be the most powerful killing machine the mujahidin ever created in the history of the war, Sagara Sousuke.

" Assalamualaikum, kid…. What's your name?" Mullah Mohd Shafrizal asked the boy.

"Waalaikummussalam, sir… my name Sagara Sousuke… " the boy replied back.

"Good, Sagara….. From now on, you will be training under my teachings…. I will teach you from A to Z, from the art of urban warfare to silent assassination….. is it okay with you?" he ask the boy again.

" Yes sir.. I will do my best to make you proud of me!" Sagara shouted with joy and pride.

This boy reminds me of myself…. full of confidence, pride, the passion of killing by the holy name of jihad…., shafrizal's heart ticked. "Alhamdulillah, this boy surely be the most well known mujahidin and finally crush the pride of the Soviet Empire soon…. I'm always looking forward to it…..".

"Mr. Shafrizal, what's your age?" Sagara asked.

" Um… 17, I think….. ha ha ha….. The passion of holding this AK-47 makes me forget my own age… Astaghfirullah al'Azim…".

" Anyway, Sagara Sousuke.. I've accepted you as my apprentice.. So, don't kill yourself before you receive all of my warfare knowledges… understand?".

" Understand, sir!" the boy shouted again… From that time, the boy and the so-called The Ghost became best friends besides teacher and student…. Until the Soviets retreated from their last and stronghold position, Kabul and Mazar Al Shariff…..

Dictionary :

Allah : the one and only god that believed by all of the muslims in the world

Mujahidin : the Islamic soldiers that participate in the holy war (jihad)

Allahu Akbar : God is Great

Assalamualaikum : may peace be upon you

Waalaikummussalam : may peace be upon you, too

Alhamdulillah : words says to express joy, gratitude and thankful to the god

Astaghfirullah Al'Azim : words says in order to seek forgiveness from the god

THE APPRENTICE

Disclaimer : I don't own full metal panic, but 'The Ghost" is mine!

WARFARE 1 : We meet back!

" Sagara, …. Sagara,…"

"Ah, Chidori-san… I thought a comander from Richard De Gaulle' Carrier ship call me just now…," Sousuke says before Chidori's paper made fan hits his head….

Puk!

Ittai….. that's hurts….

"Sousuke, I haven't see you daydreaming just like this… what make you to be like this?" Chidori asked Sousuke and at the same time shows her curious face. "Tomorrow Captain Testarossa will be going to this town to spend her two month vacation, after the Gauron incident…. The bodyguard that secures her safety is actually….. the new Urzu-9, Major Mohd Shafrizal, the famous Afghan mujahidin who bring me to this kind of life!".

"Mohd Shafrizal? The mujahidin that occupied the name "The Ghost", right? He must be scary and creepy…." Chidori said again.

Sousuke replied back, "more frightening than that…. From silent assassination to all kinds of warfare in middle east…. Even most of American and soviet soldiers afraid of his Arabian sword that he always use to slaughter his enemy… that is why he is named "The Ghost"…. Because of his stealthy and destructable movements and strategies…."

No wonder this Sousuke is a lunatic of war stuff…. His sensei is actually the one who stunned the Soviet Empire, Chidori think.

Next day, in the class…

" Miss Yagami is ill now, she will be rest for two months… your new teacher now is Mr. Rizal, he will replace Miss Yagami for two months…"

What the…. Mr Rizal? Oh Kami-sama, not that Ghost again….., Sousuke are full of sweat now..

"Sagara!". " Yes, Sir!". " You don't even recognize your own superior officer? Huh? " that new teacher scolded Sousuke. " Yes, Sir! I know you very well! Major Mullah Mohd Shafrizal !" Sousuke shouted towards him. " Good Sagara… 200 push-ups for ignoring me as your superior office, Now!".

" Sir….Yes, sir!".

Chidori asked Sousuke, " Is that your warfare sensei, sousuke? So cruel and ferocious…" . " I hear you, Miss Chidori Kaname" A voice came out from the front of the class. " My sensei is not an ordinary soldier, you know? He is a killing machine, capable of doing anything including spying…." Sousuke told Chidori.

Wow, this man is full of warfare and combat experiences, besides full of strong passion to kill.. no wonder Sousuke afraid of him, Chidori think while watching Sousuke doing his 200 push-ups….

Next : Shot 3 – The story that reveals everything…

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