“Thank you, Clark..., thank you for letting me witness such an achievement in my lifetime". General Vincent said in an emotional tone, as his smile grew wider.
"Citizens of Sparta, Sergeant Clark broke the national individual award of excellence".
"He shocked me and the whole Spartan military as he achieved perfection in his graduation training, he scored a whopping 360 points out of the 360 allocated as the milestone".
"What astonished me most was that he scored more than the allocated 360 points, but there was no place to further increase his points tally. What a genius”.
General Vincent spoke with so much emotion, from his tone you could even visibly see the faint ripples of being proud overflowing.
“When Arthur, the prodigy from North Sparta broke the record, setting it at 340 po
A week later, after all the hustle and bustle created from the graduation ceremony, Clark was finally assigned to a military division of the Spartan army.After graduation, all the new soldiers are to be sorted out there in the Southern Sparta military headquarters, where they’ll be assigned to different military divisions.Clark applied to be in the same division as Leo, which was finally processed and approved after a week of patiently waiting.They were ready to face the next phase of their careers, as soldiers of the Spartan republic. After graduating as a soldier, the next phase was service. You serve and protect the republic after becoming a soldier, that was the primary duty of Spartan soldiers....200 soldiers were assigned to each military division, to bolster their ranks. Clark, Leo,
They woke up the next day, feeling refreshed and full of strength. Sleeping and resting was still the best weakness antidote Afterall.Their body felt smooth like beautified jade that just came out of a hot water bath. The feeling was very satisfying.After coming out to the sitting room, Clark smiled as he breathe in the fresh air coming in through the window. “This is a sign of good fortune today,” he thought, as his smile grew wider.Leo yawned lazily, as Benny greeted the both of them. “Good morning Leo, good morning Clark,” his cheerful voice echoed around the large sitting room.“Yeah, good morning. The night was good, it’s probably the best I’ve had in a while”. Leo answered while stretching to relieve his bones.“Who asked about
The entrance to the division's armory was just like the one in their military training base.A smiling middle-aged soldier sat at the counter facing them, he is the armory keeper. They recognized him as he was one of the high-grade soldiers that the captain introduced to them.“Good morning Sergeant Morris,” they greeted respectfully and saluted, after getting closer to him.“We want to check out the armory,” Clark added.“Good morning Sergeants, of course, you can check it out,” he said with a wider smile on his face, after returning the greeting.“Just fill in your names and the time you came here on this digital book. When you are going out, fill in the time also for reference purposes”.“Ok, thanks”. They r
Clark smiled involuntarily as he drove into the familiar-looking street. This is his home, after staying away for so long there was no way that he would not miss it, home is simply priceless.He was finally back after years of roaming around and training in his military base. The sports car drew a lot of attention from passersby, a lot of people stared at it, after being attracted by its sparkling and neat appearance.He already transmitted a message through his implant to his house’s A.I. On arriving, the gate automatically slid open as he smoothly drove inside the compound. They all finally came down, after he parked the car at the parking lot.“The house looks exactly the same as three years ago, technology really makes things more convenient,” he thought in appreciation.“Benny, Leo, welcome to my h
“I’m sorry guys, I take her as my mom, so the little time I spent with her was precious to me. Please understand”.“And besides, we only agreed on staying at my place for 2 days before we go to your city. So allow me to relish this opportunity, I did not waste your time”. Clark explained as Leo’s complaints continued unabashedly.Benny only smiled benevolently, as Leo finally decided to stop his complaints.He finally had the time to compliment the woman’s food, after calming down from his bantering. Though he complained, it was just a means of a joke for him to make his friend talk more.“Clark, to be sincere you would have paid dearly, but the delicious free food from your mom placated me,
Even Benny was completely gobsmacked on seeing this; he did not know what to say, he was speechless as he opened his mouth wide while staring around foolishly.The street was truly a shocking sight. Despite this much increase in technology utilization, the road of the street was so backward that it had portholes.It was apparent, that the appearance of this kind of sparkling car here clearly broke the normal equilibrium. Clark was sure that 100% of the people they passed stared at the car with greed, envy, or jealousy.“Man…, I think we should park the car in a better place before coming back on foot”. He gulped, as he turned to give this suggestion to Leo. His original enthusiasm for coming here was already gone; he felt like someone that cold water was just poured on.Benny seconded this suggestion without hesitation and even added that they should just go and not come back. Unlike Clark, he felt deceived, he f
Benny cheered excitedly with the other spectators, as Leo boxed in his 4th goal. The feeling of happiness was palpable in the atmosphere, as sincere expressions of joy appeared on all the spectator’s faces.Making use of this short opportunity of distraction, the strange man in black finally acted. His grasp of timing was immaculate, as he pretended to cheer while pushing Benny from where he sat, down.Benny sat at the very top row of the stadium seats, and some other spectators also sat below him. He was thrown off guard from the sudden push as he directly fell down, but as a high-grade soldier, he reflexively balanced himself by doing a backflip in mid-air.Bam!! He landed with a loud sound, in a row below the one a group of girls sat. The girls were startled, as they all jumped in fright and shock at the sight of someone suddenly flying over them to land on their front.“I’m sorry, I&rsq
Awnn!! Clark groaned again in pain; dark red blood escaped out of his mouth as he received another cut to his leg, making his already pitiful situation more desperate. He narrowly avoided losing his legs to his opponent’s fast cuts by jumping backward on time, but his situation was not looking good. He was already bloodied all over, as his battle with the commander continued raging on in a narrow alley. After a lot of analysis and physical effort, he succeeded in directing the fight here, after suffering enormously from the hidden shooter. Despite the deadly situation he was in, his brain was still functioning at maximum output.Leo and Benny tried helping him on various occasions but to no avail, as the 2 soldiers clung to them, fighting like their life depended on stalling the both of them.Their spirit was willing to help their friend, but the flesh was weak. The frustration and anger at seeing their friend get so battered and bloodied were palpable.