Chapter 5: Declaration of Independence

It had been three days since the Sky Lagoon incident had passed, there was a rise of public unrest throughout the world, as well as a gradual increase of distrust between humans and Reploids. Rumors spread around like a swarm, claiming that the Repliforce were in fact an army of rebellious Reploids who had all turn Maverick, united and gathered as one, plotting to eradicate the humans and conquer the world as theirs.

"Let us go, Colonel."

"Yes, sir."

General and Colonel made their way to the exit, where they ended up on top of stage, in front of them were the entire army of Repliforce, with three thousand men strong.

They were all assembled in the Memorial Hall, the largest and grandest of all buildings in possession of the Repliforce. The troops were all lined up with great discipline, each of them separated according to their color codes and the different roles they served for the Repliforce organization.

General cleared his throat before he started his speech, serving as a great indication that he was about to begin the declaration. The hall immediately fallen into absolute silence. This showed how influential he was to the members of Repliforce.

"Brave soldiers of Repliforce," he addressed, "we have been wrongfully judged as Mavericks by the humans. We cannot suffer such indignity and live in disgrace."

He paused for a brief moment, before pumping his fist in front of his chest, "therefore, as a decision unanimously agreed by all the higher-ups of the Repliforce, we shall build our own nation! A nation solely for Reploids!"

There were quickly cheers from the audience in response to the bold statement released by General. Quite simply, it resonated very well to the innermost hearts of the Repliforce soldiers, who also shared similar sentiments and were very upset about the humans on determining them to be Mavericks.

"But remember," General reminded his soldiers not to be too hasty, "this is neither about insurrection, nor rebellion against our human creators." Perhaps it was the best of intentions, or perhaps merely a tone that was easier to the ears, General chose not to go overboard with his words. "This is about our liberty and security. We must battle for our own individual rights, and our own survival."

Understandably, he focused on the main things that possibly every Reploids want, for robots that were created did have a free will, possessing their own desires and weren't mere puppets for the human's disposal. It could be that the human's unreasonable oppression that led to this uprising.

"Together we will build our own nation, a sanctuary for all Reploids, our own Utopia. Let's us forge onward towards a new golden era for the Repliforce!" General ended his speech by underlining the ultimate goal of the Repliforce. It sounded very sweet and a great dream to come true, so good that none of the soldiers thought otherwise. As the great leader of the Repliforce took a step down from his podium, the army of Repliforce showered him with their sincerest cheers, supporting him to their fullest extends.

Colonel stepped up and took his place, "I, too, share the General's sentiment. Take heed, my brethren, for we have no other choice. Let us fight vehemently, with courage and pride, and most importantly, without fear - for we are the Repliforce!"

If General served as the great leader who brought upon his ideas and principles to his men, then Colonel would be the spiritual chief in which he would be best in boosting the morales of the soldiers, as he was the best and most experienced in combat. Both of them together form a formidable duo, which was why Repliforce grew into such a large force in such a short time.

"We will be the most powerful army in history!" Naturally, just as Colonel ended his high-spirited speech, he also received powerful cheers from the audience. Quite simply, the declaration was so effective to the people associated with Repliforce.

This vaunted declaration was also broadcasted in various news channels and media portals, as well as one particular individual who was watching very closely from behind the scenes…

"Ha ha ha ha!" it was a bald man with a cleft chin, wearing an armor with broad shoulder plates. The well-geared, unknown Reploid appeared to be very excited about the speech. "So, the General had finally taken action! Now, my Maverick Hunters, what will you do? I will be watching very closely from here on out…" he laughed maniacally after ending his monologue.