2008-04-12, 15:47
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ARCAM Spriggan agent
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada/Quezon City, Philippines
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Here's a preview of my story anyhow:
Enjoy.
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2010 Ascension Throne Britannia (ATB)
Royal Britannian Navy Landing Craft HMLC Waterloo, 50 kilometers from Osaka, Japan, Philippine Sea
It had been a bright morning on August 10, 2010 ATB for the people on board the Royal Britannian Navy Landing Craft Waterloo. It had been five months after the Britannian military had launched an invasion of the entire Philippine archipelago, its once former ally with ties traced back to the days of brief Britannian occupation after their victory over Spain in the Battle of Manila Bay and before their forces were driven out by forces of the ex-Imperial Japanese Army in WWII. Though the Philippines was granted independence in 1946, it had been conquered and occupied by their former chief ally, Britannia, after the two had a dispute over several issues including rights to have its presence in the Philippine economy and to have Britannian bases to counter the influence of the Chinese Federation and her allies. It had now been dubbed as Area 10 and its people known as Tens.
From within the bowels of the LC, a troop of Britannian soldiers had been resting inside its belly with most of them taking long naps ever since it had left RBN Subic Bay before dawn came to Area 10. Though they were a bit far from their destination, most of the soldiers decided to take a nap in order to conserve their fighting strength. What made them distinct from the other regular Britannian army and marine units was that a majority of the soldiers in the troop are either 12-13 years of age. Attempts of officers in the military to inquire on their status had been deemed as classified by the Ministry of Defence's Defence Intelligence Staff or DIS.
"Everyone!" A Britannian officer with the rank of Captain yelled to the soldiers resting from the outside the bridge. "Fall in!" Afterwards, he went back inside the LC's bridge to fetch his commanding officer.
The soldiers stood to attention, facing the bridge with their assault rifles ported with their left hands holding their own rifle's handguard and their right hands on its trigger grip.
"I hope all of you had a good rest since we're almost near our destination." The voice belonged to Andreas Darlton, the troop's commanding officer with the rank of Major. "Today will be another moment for COSMOS to do its part for the Holy Empire of Britannia in the war against Japan."
Hearing some murmuring from within the ranks, Darlton continued to motivate his subordinates. "Well, I don't have anything much to say with the exception that each and everyone of you are here for the security and prosperity of the Britannian Empire. For that, I expect all of you to fight, work and move as a team. All of you will have a part in this war and I would expect every one of you to perform well in the field according to your duties and skills."
"YES SIR!"
"I'd like everyone to recite the Britannian pledge of allegiance."
In unison, Darlton and the rest of the Britannian soldiers in the LC's lower deck began to recite the Britannian pledge of allegiance. Despite having different accents and voices, they were all able to recite one unifying pledge to their commanding officers and to Britannia.
"We pledge the spirits of founding fathers! And the glory of the realm, our mother! That we shall be the shields which defend our motherland! And the halberds which smite those who would harm us!"
When the LC came to a halt, Darlton decided to instill morale to his COSMOS soldiers as the LC's ramp was being lowered. "This would be wishful thinking on my part, but I want all of you to come back alive. Understand? Britannia is proud of you!"
The soldiers began to disembark from the LC while they replied in a loud voice. "YES MY LORD!"
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Even if we were at odds with each other, I still thank you for training me, Instructor Bowman - Yu Ominae, reflecting on Bowman's death after killing him in Phantom Island
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