Third Officer Jackal was a simple man, he had joined the military just as his father did. His military background was vast, reaching back to the first invasion of Shal-Ghitu during his first deployment. The invasion was coordinated by a group of pirates known as "The Lost." The Lost commanded a fleet of forty ships with the idea of taking cargo in order to grow their fleet. Officer Jackal was still a fresh soldier during the invasion, he had defeated twelve enemies and earned the "Wayfarers" badge of battle.
After the invasion of Shal-Ghitu, he was promoted to Sergeant and sent to set up a base of operations on the Isle of Death's Hand. The Isle of Death's Hand was a small independent island under the watchful eye of The World Eaters of Donria, the sworn enemies of Siistaxx. The mission was a simple one, just build a small fortification and protect it until the main fleet arrives; but it ended up being worse than just a contractor's job. As soon as his platoon reached the isle they were attacked by a group of undead.
Then, even after building the fort, they were flooded by even more zombies. Jackal had never been through such a dilemma, and it's not like they teach how to deal with undead during academy training. His wits weren't his strong suit, but he devised a plan to keep the fort they built safe; a moat of spikes to keep the zombies from reaching him and his comrades. While half of the team dug the moats, Jackal and the others would fend off the undead.
Jackal's style was simple to most, punc everything; but there was more to it than just simply hitting things in the face, he infused magical energy into his fists to inflict devastating damage onto his opponents. As a young man, Jackal trained under the holy arts of priest magic and mastered the holy fist. His master taught him the only phrase he'd ever need in life, "If you can't punch it to death, punch it some more." Jackal lived by this motto by punching every undead that stood in the way of the success of his mission.
After the head fleet had arrived and wiped out the last of the zombies, Jackal returned to headquarters for his next assignment, his now current assignment; keep an eye on Shari, a small island used for cultivating Demon's Eye flowers. Jackal wasn't one to turn down a mission, but he didn't feel like domestication was where he belonged. Even though he was impartial to his current mission, he took it with pride; protecting an entire island was a very big responsibility; and it even came with a new rank, Third Officer.
During his time protecting Shari it stayed very quiet; no pirates dared to invade, no civilians cared to reject the military, and most of the kids stayed out of trouble. To Jackal, he felt much like a babysitter; he did nothing all day but patrol the island and gather Demon's Eye from the fields. But, on Mournda The Third, that all changed when a small band of pirates forgot that Jackal played a big part in the "Don't go to Shari." law of pirating. These pirates fancied themselves tough, but ended up getting defeated by three small children.
These kids are now in Officer Jackal's office, ready to be questioned about the events. Jackal's office was a symbol of organization and cleanliness in the base; all papers in place, and not a speck of dirt to be seen. This was strange to most, as Officer Jackal was a super laid back guy, acting as someone any would call "cool".
The kids were excited to be in the base, mostly because kids aren't allowed outside of the main streets of Shari. Jakus was the most excited, for the moment he met Jackal he wanted to be just like him. "So, let me get this straight; you punched him so hard he fell right to his knees?" asked Jackal.
"Yep!" answered Jakus, excited at the fact that he was the first to get praised. "My dad taught me how to fight. He said that kids should learn to kick ass, just in case someone bad shows up when the adults aren't there."
"Well, I'm glad… Mr. Onita taught you how to fight, it cuts a few of my questions right out. Now, onto the next question…" Jackal began to flip through a few papers on his desk. He finished and pulled three identical ones to the top of the pile. "These papers are military registration forms. After seeing and hearing what happened today, I feel it is my duty to see if you would all like to join us here at the base. Now, you will need parent's permission, but given the situation, it'd be a crime not to ask you three to join us."
The children grabbed the papers and began to read them over. Jakus and Canis immediately said yes, but Mariah was hesitant. "My daddy is in the military, but I've never seen him. If I leave… Am I aloud to come home?"
Jackal hesitated, he had read over Mariah and her parent's files; her father's file showed that he died when Mariah was only two years old. He was killed during a small battle over an unimportant island called Shiba. The battle report came up saying that all Siistaxx militants were killed by a fire bomb that enemy had set as a trap. 'Her mother must have kept his death from her… I should let the mother be the one to tell her.' thought Jackal to himself. "It is your decision whether or not you return home. We do allow paid leave during holidays and during set times. As for your father, I'm sure he's had a lot on his plate to deal with."
"As long as we all get put in a platoon together, I'm all for it." said Canis, who hadn't said anything since arriving at the base. He was a tough guy with his friends, but hated to be alone. He feared separation, and could only hope to be with his friends wherever he went. It was because of them that he left his shell; he'd never want to leave them unless absolutely necessary, he was after all alone in this world.
"If I have a say in it, I'll be the one choosing where you go. I'd most likely get to train you, and thus leave this stink hole for a while." said Jackal in a joking tone. "Now that I've to you, it's time I let you kids go. Remember to take these papers to your parents. If they need to talk to me, just have them head up to the base, I'm here most of the day. Alright, I hope to see y'all tomorrow, have a wonderful day."