"The three of us venturing in the woods," Marco whispered as he walked while crouching along the vendors, "Slaying the titans as we go!" He would pop up suddenly, and the women would shriek from shock and then laughed with him. Jean and I looked at each other, communicating without having to say anything. Marco was in his own little world when he was like this.
"I am actually looking forward to becoming soldiers of the army, though." Marco looked at us after he stopped being a weirdo. I just realized that Marco was always constantly smiling. I just shrugged my shoulder in response to his question.
"I do not want to say excited, but more like I feel obliged that it is my duty." Jean responded coolly. Jean on the other hand was not all smiles, rather he is a big hot-head. The only good perk about Jean is that he is not shy about saying what he is thinking.
"Yeah, yeah leader Jean!" Marco taunted Jean, who stopped to bare his teeth at the taller boy.
"Team squad team. . ." I mumbled mostly to myself while trying not to laugh at Marco's look when he looked at me.
"I told you not to call me leader." Jean murmured out. I was taken aback. I was expecting a loud hearty compliment to himself, but that was not rather the case.
"Why? You have leader qualities and it is a waste if you and other people do not realize that!" Marco nicely complimented with a serious but happy smiley face.
"You three," Someone called out the us. We all turned around to see a skinny but fit man stand before us. He was wearing the usual brown short coat that all soldiers wear and the harness for their 3d maneuver. "Are you here to sign up to be a trainee?"
The three of us looked at each other before nodding our heads. "That hesitation is something that we need to lose." The man said as he wrote our name down. We all looked at each other, questioning his words. "Just go back through this gate and report to the other man." We all nodded once more and scurried behind him.
"That was, like, so intimidating!" Marco said in a girlish voice. We nervously chuckled as we walked through the gate.
Dear mother, father and Johnny,
What is out there for me? What will training be like for me—A girl who is underweight and has not been in shape since forever? Will the generals and other soldiers be forgiving and understanding? Or will they pressure and pull me until I break?
I am thankful for meeting Marco and Jean within my journey, they are both two guys that I would like to have if I need help. Marco is a cheerful person overall, maybe a little stupid if he does not realize it. Jean on the other hand is outgoing with his words, once more a little stupid, but he has potential to being a leader as Marco has mentioned before.
~ Aries
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