《Gifted Eyes》Chapter 11: Briefing
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John's POV
As we ride on the helicopters going back to HQ to give a report about the information we had, as the helicopter lands we dismounted and walk away with our respective destinations. Me, Will, Bryan, Thomas, and James were standing at the man who wore a white military uniform, many medals were displayed on the wall, white skin, dark eyes, and brown long hair Thomas shouted "Lieutenant Colonel Baltimore Raven sir!!!!". they saluted and the man named Lt. Ravens saluted and he looked at the file and said " Pcf. Thomas and Cpt. Bryan report". Both Thomas and Bryan step in front, therefore, Thomas replied first "Sir, the people of Detroit City was on the edge of collapse because of the creatures rampage and Delta 0-1 was already left, while the Guardians Guild were having head to head to the creatures that roam the ruined city". Ravens leans the chair and massage his temples he sighs in frustration and asked " Cpt. Bryan your report". Bryan walked at the front of the table and shows the map of America and said " Lieutenant the statistics that you requested me are here, he points his index finger in the middle of the American land map. He continued " The population that approximately about 329.45 million people across America. However, we have about 1.3 million active-duty troops, with another 865,000 in reserve. In total, our army was numbered around 2,156,000 military both active and personnel. For now 1,000,000 troops". The Lt. Raven smiled and said "Alright, all of us go to the briefing room". He got up and opens the door then the rest followed him, while they were walking towards the briefing room they noticed three thousand people were armed with old Japanese weapons like Katana, Yari, Naginata, Wakizashi, Yumi, Ya and lastly the set of armor. As they looked at the other side they saw approximately 1,800,000 men, both me and Lt. Raven's head were covered by our respective hairs because of the curiosity. " We will discuss this at the briefing room" and continue for our destination.
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*Meanwhile at the Training Field*
No One's POV
As the soldiers were practicing using bokken a wooden sword that used in Japan the renowned Samurai in 663 AD to the 18th century, it was widely used in modern days known as kendo. The man who wears a dark blue kimono, brown sandals, gray long hair, brown eyes, clear skin, a well-built body. He slashes his bokken then grip his bokken tighter to perform a thrust after that, he looked up and saw a couple of people who were walking and he notices a blue spiky hair and murmured "The 'prophecy' revealed". When he heard footsteps " Sora Hayashi, Captain Riku wants to see you" a man named Sora Hayashi turns around and asked, "Isao Jun from the Jun Clan. Riku Takeshi wants to see me?" a man named Isao nodded and replied, " Sora-san, Riku-dono was given a task for you". Sora narrowed his eyebrows and asked, " What is the mission then?" Isao answered "You will meet a man named John" Sora widened his eyes when he heard a man christened and replied "Very well, let's go and meet him" then they left.
*Meanwhile at the Briefing Room*
As the people, we're sitting and stared at the projector revealing the unknown world that John illustrates, they were waiting for a person to start the meeting. A few minutes later a person shows up and sits, John smiled and said "Welcome ladies and gentlemen today we are discussing this, he clicks the remote control and showed a deserted stone wasteland. "What is that?" Lt. Raven asked, "That sir, is the planet called 'De Stenen Wereld" deserted world. A world that was filled in stones about half of a human population lived and fight towards extinction" John answered with sad toned. " What happens to the humankind who lives in there?" Bea asked and John replied, " That my lady was saddening news". The people around the room confused and Sora decided to ask " And what is the sad news?" while closed his eyes, John looked up and respond "they were ceased to exist" the people who present in the room were shocked and yelled for the news that they receive. John calmed them down and explained, "It because of the conflict that sparks to that world, where I saw it with my own two eyes". The people were too focused on John's tale, Sora asked" I see, what is the 'conflict' that emerged in that world?" John sighed and replied " The world where humankind bled and perish for the sake of freedom and peace in the hands of our enemy should I say, my enemy, they were called 'Udvikling'. The people were shocked and John continued " De Stenen Wereld has resources like metal and other kinds of rocks that we may use this against them". James stands and asked "John, we both know that it was a suicide. Going back there? it is a risky situation and losing too many men? How can we solve this? John looked at his map and placed it on the table staring in a couple of minutes.
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As the people were watching John as he gazed on the map, Sora stood up and said " John-dono, it was a good notion yet risky situation James-dono was right because he and you know that the udvikling was a fearless and heartless being. I will help you with this operation" The people in the room gasped, especially John looked at Sora like he was a mad man. "Wait seriously? Sora-dono I don't think that a good idea" John replied, Sora narrowed his eyebrows and walks to the door and stands there like a guard. After a few minutes the door was opened and reveal a person who was in 20s brown eyes, short dark hair, fair skin and he wore a Spetsnaz uniform, John widened his eyes "Borya Maksim" he said. A man named Borya Maksim smiled and said "John McCain Kennedy, It's been a while comrade". John smiled while walking towards and reach out his hand then Borya do the same and they shake hands, Sora stood between them and asked " So John when we will start?". John looked at Sora and replied "Tomorrow 0900 hours, the Operation named is 'Hazard'. Operation Hazard" Sora and Borya looked at each other and Borya stated, "Okay I'm in, let's operate". Then the people stood up and Lt. Raven declared " Okay, The Operation was now in motion. John, I will place you in command of the 19th Regiment led by Oscar Parker. Sora and Borya's men will assist you in your resources to the De Stene Wereld in order to change the tides of war. No option?" No one answered and Lt. Raven announced " Alright guys, let get back to
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