CHAPTER ONE continued…

"Gregory, this is a very serious matter," said Olaf, "All of the greatest conflicts in our time started out as something small. Even something as trivial as this could potentially become very dangerous."

Gregory snickered, "Don't worry Olaf, if there's a problem I'm sure we can manage to fix it somehow! So when's Grit and the kids getting' here?"

"Grit said he was on his way, I assume they'll be-"

"Well howdy there, Gregory!" exclaimed Grit as he, Colin and Sasha entered the room.

Colin beamed from ear to ear. "Uncle Greg!"

Sasha looked disgusted. "You look horrible, Uncle."

Completely ignoring Sasha's remark, Gregory turned to Colin, "Colin my boy! Wow! Look at you! A full-fledged CO! Well done!"

"Thank you, sir!" said Colin happily.

"Now, now, now, no need for that! You're my nephew for heaven's sake! Not to mention the fact that we're the same rank now. You have just as much authority as me, Colin, and don't you forget it."

"Th-thank you, Uncle Greg. I'll do my best!"

Grit smiled, "Well I reckon you already have. I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers the great things you've done these past few years."

"Yes, yes! I have heard the stories!" Gregory beamed, "Colin! The young hero of Blue Moon!"

Grit, Colin, and Gregory laughed. Sasha and Olaf remained emotionless.

Sasha spoke next, "Can we get to the point at hand? Commander Olaf called all of us for a reason; maybe we should listen to what he has to say?"

"Right!" said Colin, regaining his composure, "Fire away, sir!"

"Thank you Colin," said Olaf, "Well, as I'm sure you've all noticed, it's very hot outside. Far too hot, in fact. Blue Moon is very famous for its yearlong cold weather patterns. The fact that it is so hot outside in our country, especially in October, is definitely an issue. I would like all of you to go different parts of the nation and see if the weather is the same everywhere. If it is, I want you to try to find out why. If it's not, I want you to report back here immediately. As I said to Gregory before, every war was started by something small like this, we must be incredibly cautious."

"Sir, permission to speak freely, sir," said Colin.

"Yes, Colin."

"Well, sir, I think it would be best if we went in pairs, sir. That way if one of us gets into trouble, the other would be able to get back here and report it to you."

Olaf smiled, "Good thinking Colin. Very well. Grit, you and Colin shall go north, while Gregory and Sasha go south. Good luck."

Colin frowned. He had secretly hoped to be paired up with Gregory, but he said nothing. Sasha was also displeased with Olaf's pairings. She despised Gregory. She couldn't imagine how incredibly dull and boring this assignment would be. Gregory felt the same way. Grit, however, was ecstatic. He had always favored Colin as well.

"Alright then, Colin. Let's be on our way. See y'all later!" Grit waved goodbye.

"We'll be back before you know it sir," said Colin.

Gregory and Sasha left in silence.

Meanwhile…

The General and his COs sat in his office. There were seven all together, including him. He had brought them together in order to give them his final words before they were to move out.

Josef sat in the far back corner, hidden in the shadows, barely visible. Nicholas was eating a large corn dog in a seat near Josef. A woman with dark glasses and a long black trench coat sat next to him. Three others were in the room as well, sitting in a row on the opposite side of the room.

The General sat near the window, which was the only source of light in the place. He looked at his six companions with calm reservation. His face bore no expression as he spoke gruffly into the room.

"Well, my friends, we are finally here. We have found it. And now it is time to use its power to destroy all that oppose us. Nicholas, you will finally be able to have your revenge. Josef, your guidance will bring our armies to victory."

He looked towards the woman near Nicholas, "Jordyn, my dear, you will show the world that you are not weak. You will show them that that you are just as capable as anyone else of achieving greatness."

He then looked towards the other three COs, sitting on the other side of the room, "And you three. I will give you more than your previous commander ever could. It is time to strike, my friends. It is time to show the world what we are capable of. It is time to show the world the power of the Black Hole Army!"

Jugger exerted a clapping noise from his speakers, while Kindle and Koal smiled…

Well guys, that's the end of chapter one. We have now established that the Black Hole Army is back, with a new commander, and new COs (along with Jugger, Koal, and Kindle). We have also established that something is wrong in Blue Moon, something that could potentially be very dangerous. But could these two things be related? Or is there something else lurking in the shadows? Well the nations of Yellow Comet and Orange Star are about to find out…