Chapter 3: The Fall of High Command
" I'm sorry but my people are not for sale."
"But my people need your people because without your people my people won't be people much longer."
They started to whisper to each other again. I made it all the way to the south and the only thing stopping me from getting my army and a promotion was that damn hag! A damn hot hag. A damn hot hag with the biggest rack a man can only dream of getting to-"
"Are you done starring at my breasts?" she said irritably
"I'm sorry?" I asked.
"You were staring at my breasts."
"Uh, no ma'am I was just admiring the view of the village, it's quite nice when the sun hits it just right."
"Oh." and she went back talking to her aide.
My first thought was, she actually bought it? Damnnn! Then my second thought was that by the time all of this was done, my people would all be dead. That stupid hag was careful about politics. She would rather a avoid war then fight in one. Where I come from if someone even looked at us funny we would be getting spy reports and mobilizing troops before they even knew they were in a war.
"Ma'am, could we hurry this up? I am under a very tight schedule and I would be grateful if I could have what I need soon."
"Even though you have given us a generous amount of money, we do not have the same moral ethics as you. We value our people, they are not soldiers for hire"
"My apologizes, but still, can we hurry this up?"
"We are doing all we can to-"
"I'll give you double"
"OK, we will consider your offer and will have an answer for you tomorrow! We will be happy to provide a place for you to stay while you wait. If you can sign here and here we will contact you when we are ready.
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Ok, now that I had a meeting with the village elders and everything would be alright I wasted my time wondering the city. They had some nice stuff and I bought a couple of souvenirs for my 'friends' back home. But the prices here are outrages! Look at this! This thing is useless and yet I could spend the same amount of money to buy a new shirt! This country is incredibly messed up! And look at this! I...
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678 miles away, near High Command of the Village Hidden in the Shadows
"And in conclusion with these specialized teams we can hinder our enemy's supply lines and effectively stop enemy troop movement."
There was a momentary silence before they said something. And Major Konovav did not like it at all.
"Major, you do realize that with all the massive fighting that's been going on and the fact that almost anyone healthy enough to hold a weapon has been sent to the front lines, that we do not have the resources to train your so called "raiders".
"I agree with General Colley. It is not worth our time and effort to train these teams. We are already stalling them at every point of contact. I do not see the reason why we should waste time hindering our enemy when we could just counter attack them when their resources run out."
"Sir can you name one conflict where we did not use the counter attack method?"
"Major, we already developing a new way of warfare. It's a theory that was proposed by the Captain in which it in-"
"What the heretic?!? You would put that thing before me?"
"Major Konovav, watch your mouth. You are in no position to criticize a Hero of this country." One of the higher generals said sternly.
"With all do respect General he should be striped of that title and given to a more-"
"This meeting is over. I don't want to hear any more of this. Major, your request is denied. Report back to your duty."
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10 minutes later
"Those old idiots have no idea what they are doing. They are running the country into the ground" Konovav said.
"Sir, I don't think it's wise to talk about High Command that way, you could get in big trouble" Jakes, Konovav aide, said with caution.
"Like I care what you think, I need to replace those dirt bags. But how?"
Sir, to talk like that is-"
"Shut up, I'm thinking...I just had a brilliant idea...Jakes, assemble my Raiders. I'm giving them their first mission."
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678 miles away, near a gift shop
...wouldn't wipe my ass with!
That's when I realized something horrible had happen. It's like that feeling when you just heard that a family member died. Or when you hear that you have cancer. Your soul leaves your body and your on a river of hopelessness. It was that time again. This feeling happens almost everyday...
I was hungry!!
So I went to the nearest restaurant and sat my ass down.
"Welcome, how can I help you?"
"Yes, umm do you have anything that's still kicking?"
"..."
"I'm just messing with ya, just get me a ramen bowl with everything in it."
"Sure thing pal."
Damn that was close!
"Hey I haven't seen you around here before. Are you new here?"
Sitting right next to me was the worst thing that ever happened to me, but I didn't know about 'him' yet.
"Kinda yeah, I was just here on a diplomatic errand."
"That's nice. Hey could I ask you something?"
"Go ahead."
"How come you dress so weird?"
I had half a mind smack the shit out of him. But he did have a point. I was wearing all black with a black pointed hat. The hat causes the most controversy
"I'm not the one wearing an orange jump suit that just screams 'Shoot Me!'"
"Are you Captain from the Village Hidden in the Shadow?"
"Whose asking?...oh shit."
Ya see over the years you start to pick up things that you know are bad. Like a guy hitch hiking and when you ask him where he wants to go he says 'anywhere'. Or like the waiter who just keeps smiling. And when you see a group of people in animal masks you know something is wrong.
Even where I come from, I heard of the ANBU squads. Elite packs of ninja that can hunt down even the most experienced trooper. And with five of them standing right in front of me this would have been a tough fight even for me. Luckily, I did what I always did when things go bad. I ran.
"We have a runner!"
"I'll alert the village."
"You two circle around and cut him off!"
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That took a long time! I never expected to continue writing this. There is still alot more chapters after this one. PLEASE REVIEW!