The big, comfortable chair sat vacant, encouraging the tried knight to relax in it. Arthur knew better than that. He was reporting for duty and slacking or slouching would not be tolerated.

As the general sat writing out special orders, Arthur stood attentively. His mind couldn't help but wonder what Meta was doing right now. It was several months since he saw his adopted son. Far too long for any loving father but Arthur rested assured, knowing the baby was in the good hands of his best friend.

A worried expression, hidden by his armor appeared on the knight's face. Whenever his general took this long to write out the orders, it meant a hazardous mission. The last time this happened, he barely escaped with his life and his friend, Iacrea, was permanently disabled. Arthur shuddered at the thought. How he wished he was home!

"Take this to Sir Falspar!" the commander said and handed the orders to Arthur.

"Yes sir!" the golden knight responded.

Sir Nonsurat was leaning against the wall outside the door. At a glace he could see the note Arthur was carrying was of grave importance."I don't know how you do it, Arthur. I've been in the GSA for more than twice as long as you and yet you receive all the important missions."

"Want me to tell you my secret?" Arthur stopped and threw a glace at the older knight."I don't dawdle!" and with that the young soldier was off.

The older knight sighed and continued to wait. Nonsurat had been a member of the GSA for almost twenty years but only twice had he ever received a promotion. Already, most of all the younger knights, like Arthur surpassed him. Rumor had it that the reason the blue knight wasn't higher up in the ranks was because he was lazy and sluggish most of the time.

The veteran bit his lip. He knew the real reason but he preferred to keep it a secret. It was discouraging that almost everyone in the army surpassed him. It also didn't help that they made up rumors about him.

"Sir Falspar, huh? Even though I've never even seen him, it's like I already know him. He's rumored to be the strongest knight in the whole army!" Arthur thought to himself as he made his was across the corridors."Maybe they're all tall tales but I've heard so many outstanding stories about him. It certainly is going to be a pleasure serving under this great warrior!"

The young knight tapped on the door and waited for a response. He could hear giggling from inside. Since this was of grave importance, Arthur decided to go in, uninvited.

"Sir Falsp-" poor Arthur started to cough uncomfortably as Sir Falspar quickly turned his TV off. "Important orders, sir." Arthur handed the older soldier the notes.

The golden knight decided to take a seat while Falspar read the orders. "Watching such inappropriate nonsense!" Arthur thought to himself. "I wonder if it's going to be such a pleasure to serve under him after all!"

As the GSA cruiser prepared for takeoff, Sir Falspar explained the mission to his subordinates.

"Apparently, the enemy is making strange devices in a certain factory. It's our job to infiltrate and collect all the information we can." the green knight cleared his throat.

"Affirmative!" was the reply and in a matter of moments, the crew boarded the ship.

Once aboard, Sir Dragato took a seat next to Arthur. "This is your first time working with Sir Falspar, right?" the knight questioned. After a nod from Arthur, he continued. "I better warn you then. You see, Falspar is very… difficult. He hardly cares about his company's condition, all he cares about is fulfilling the mission. So you'd better stay out of his way. However, if you are a success, he will recommend you for a promotion. That is, in fact how I received my title as 'knight'. I suppose I should also mention Falspar's fun-loving side." Dragato rolled his eyes.

"I already know what's that like."Arthur replied in disgust."You should have seen what he was watching earlier. It was something called 'The Tiny Star Warrior'. And, you've guessed it, that rotten show makes fun of the GSA. Something like that should be outlawed."

Sir Dragato shook his head. "I better reprove him for that."

It wasn't long before they reached their destination. The ship cloaked and secretly the soldiers entered the factory. Sir Arthur carefully examined the area. He never seen anything even remotely close to this strange place.

A certain booklet caught his interest. On further investigation, he soon discovered that it contained plans to make powerful, artificial, life. Suddenly the alarm rang loud as they were discovered. Quickly, Arthur pocketed the booklet and drew his sword. Monsters blocked the doors and windows, making it impossible to quick escape.

"Time to shine!" Arthur shouted as he charged forward.

Cleverly spotting the weakest enemies, the golden knight slashed them to ribbons. Stronger beasts flooded in as the factory was set aflame. Seeing an opening, Arthur motioned for the rest of the crew to follow him. Falspar was still trying desperately to gather information. Dragato pulled the stubborn knight out of the havoc at the last second.

Once outside and in their ship, Sir Dragato looked after the wounded soldiers. Their green leader stamped as he realized all the artifacts he collected, were useless.

"Did anyone find something of use?" Sir Falspar angrily demanded, hoping his mission wouldn't turn out to be a failure.

"I found this." Arthur handed the green knight the plans he found.

A smile carved across the green knight's face. "This will do just fine. You're Sir Arthur, right? I'll recommend you for a promotion!"

"See, what did I tell you." Dragato nudged the golden knight.

A/N: Hope the end didn't seem rushed. Just so everyone knows, I will respond to guest reviews at the end of each chapter but user reviews will receive a response in a p.m.

Storystosee: ^_^ Thank you for your kind words. I love the whole idea, myself.