(Before W.I.T.C.H Issue 1)

"Hurry up Eric!"

Ray Bartholomew, the slender and tall 13 year-old teen calls out from the huge door behind him as he swings his arm to Eric Lyndon as he runs vast long colonnaded and open Kandrakarian hallway.

"Is Sir Endarno—"Eric says as he reaches the door

"Yes! Now come in!" Ray cuts him as Eric goes in the room, and closes the door behind him.

"You are late again, Atlas." A masculine thirty-year old a braided white haired man sternly greets as his arms 90 degree crossed behind his back. Even from the far edge of classroom-like room, Eric can feel Endarno's eyes stare at him with the dark and anxious aura.

"I'm sorry sir." Eric replies as he takes a seat adjacent to the aisle across an orange long and straight hair boy that cover the side of his face with his loosely arm sleeves tug inside his white robes. Ray soon came after and sat behind Eric.

"Well you should be, you are the new captain of the sixth legion." Endarno scolds him. "The previous captain was well disciplined and better unlike you."

Eric still cower his head in silence and does not reply back. Endarno continues "It was total shame that the entire sixth legion were all killed on Phobos' hands. The only legion wiped off—"

"We know sir!" Ray suddenly stops him. Ray suddenly lowers his head in regret and grits his teeth.

"Affected are you Sir Bartholomew?" Endarno patiently slowly walks up to Ray and he doesn't reply back. Endarno closes his face to his and whispers "Lesson learned, don't be like your uncle."

"He wasn't a coward." He silently argues.

"Not a coward, but not strong enough" Endarno replies back with no remorse "Reckless courage without thinking twice is the worst decision. Learn from his mistake will you Bartholomew?"

"Yes sir." Ray replies.

Endarno retreats back and continues. "You boys already know that your immediate service to the new sixth legion is rushed especially to have three 12-year olds to lead the company. No guardian will be at your side, for every man of the Legion is now at Meridian."

"But we may ask some reinforcements or aid right when we need help right?" Eric slightly raises his hand.

"We may not." Endarno replies. "Based from our intel, Phobos' men can read our communication telepathy. His network of intel is as vast as the universe, and we cannot afford to send another risky and valuable message." He then looks at them strictly as he crosses his arms. "We trust you 12 year-olds can do on your own."

He snaps his fingers quickly as a magical map appears on the wall behind him. "Your first objective is to investigate the portals of Open Hill and Heatherfield."

"Our hometown portals?" Nigel with his intimidating tone seriously asks.

"Though portals exist on your entire Earth, the previous sixth legion left information of twelve portals of Heatherfield and a portal of Open Hill as an entry point from Meridian" Endarno explains as portal-like drawings soon appear on the map. "Your objective is to keep an eye on these portals. It is not a serious threat based on the information we gathered but remain cautious."

"So we just have to keep an eye on these portals? That's our objective?" Nigel asks again.

"No." Endarno shakes his head "Another objective I wanted you to search on are the rumors and the lack of data of the whereabouts of Princess Elyon, the princess of Meridian and brother of Phobos, who now lives on Earth quite recently."

"And what may be she doing on Earth sir?" Eric asks.

"As far as I am concerned, it is only rumors and not facts. As of now, if this was true, I want you to investigate this further." The map that appeared on the wall suddenly rolls itself up and lands on Endarno's hands. He approaches to Eric and hands him the map. "And you should take care of this carefully and let no other human touch this. Is that clear, Atlas?"

"Yes sir." Eric almost gulps as he shrugs his shoulder off. "And what about what you have discussed before about the addition of men to our company sir, should we let them into Kandrakar and be trained here?"

"Good question but no." Endarno replies. "You boys are going to train them."

The three suddenly exchange surprises at each other. "Sir, to clarify" Ray stands. "We're only children, we don't have the guidance and support yet, you expect us to teach and train our men?"

"I think you should put your feet into context Bartholomew. The veil is raised and we are at war, even the greatest legion and largest percent of Kandrakar's legionates, The Third Imperial, collapses itself inside." Endarno crosses his eyebrows at him. "Under these circumstances, we are not of your concern."

A long tension of silence sweeps away after an unconcern explanation from the Commander of the Legion himself. Though shows his other sympathetic and considerate side to his fellow congregates and to the Oracle, his other side shows his heartlessness and brutality to his generals and to the guard itself. It is understood that his way of rude communication was to discipline the armies, yet his methods were often too cruel.

"If you fail your objectives," Endarno explains "then the fate of this new legion and of the Earth will be swept away just the previous sixth legion"

"It won't happen again sir!" Ray yells again.

"I see to that." Endarno says. "If there are no further questions, you are now dismissed."