CHAPTER 3: Athrun
During the 5 years that passed after the second bloody valentine war, Athrun became a Senior Captain in the army of ORB. He's still in love with Cagalli but he just can't bring himself to admit it.
The sound of guns being fired, even muffled ones, made Athrun tense up. The earmuffs were annoying him. They were the last pair lying around and they were much too small for his head. Clipboard in hand he began to walk along to see the new recruits firing their guns at targets that were 15 metres away. His sharp eyesight could see the shots being made from far away. Very rarely would they hit the bulls eye and even if they did they weren't intentionally aiming for it.
These young men were new. They were only children when both wars had occurred and they couldn't even begin to imagine the horrors the deaths of millions of Coordinators and Naturals were like. Sometimes he would dream back to the time of the war. He remembered walking along the battlefield after the fighting had taken place and seeing severed arms and legs of his comrades and 'enemies' alike. The blood that had been spilt wouldn't have been deep red but turned a little brown as it made it's mark on the dirt and rocks.
BEEP!
Athrun: All right men, training's over for today but I want to see all of you ON time tomorrow at 0600 hours in the hangar. You've finally passed phase 1 of your military training and you're going to be starting flight simulations. If you're lucky, you might see phase 3.
Groans were heard all around.
Athrun: If that's the way you feel about it, 10 laps before dinner around the 300 metre field! No excuses and I'll know if anyone has skipped out on it.
The men saluted him and filed out of the weaponary room where they kept their guns. After they had all gone out, Kisuke, a fellow Captain in the army stood in their place.
Kisuke: Athrun, you're wanted up in the office. It's an important meeting although I don't know how important. If it was, they wouldn't be informing us of this so late.
Athrun: I'll be right there. Just need to clear up a few things in here. The new recruits are a bit of a mess. If this as a war, they wouldn't be so tardy.
Kisuke: You're not suggesting we should create another war?
Athrun: No. I've had enough of it to last me a lifetime. These men aren't like us. They don't know what's waiting for them out there and when they do, it'll be too late.
Kisuke: Hey, they'll know. We were like them once too you know. Don't be so hard on them. They'll get it eventually.
Athrun: Right.
Kisuke: I've got a date tonight so, enjoy your staff meeting.
Athrun: Thanks.
Kisuke left the room leaving Athrun to ponder on what the importance of this meeting was. He pushed the yellow button and the holed up targets were replaced with fresh new ones. Athrun then made his way up to the main conference room where the meeting was taking place.
It was the early evening and the sun had just begun to set. It radiated shades of red, orange and purple into the sky, which was already darkening. His shoes were tapping on the marble floor as he crossed the empty hallway. He saluted the officer guarding the conference room and opened the towering doors only to be hit with a bright ray of sunshine in his emerald green eyes. Inside stood a short blonde haired girl wearing brown baggy pants and a tight black long sleeved turtleneck. She had been standing watching the sunset outside the window and as she turned around her eyes met his and he was once again lost for words.
Cagalli: Hi.
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