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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 18:21:33 GMT -5
Naina Collins “All I know is that we're all in for it, not now, but later. There were things I helped plan in my past that I am not proud of helping with now. Things that will ultimately, come back to bite me in the behind. My old men are coming here and its not to live here, but there is a fight coming and I don't know you're going to be able to stop them, if I was able to get on the..” I stopped remembering another face in town. “Wait a minute.. one of my old mates lives here in town somewhere. I saw her the other day but I did not go and talk to her. Somehow I think she recognised me, but I cant say that for sure.”
I sighed as I headed out of the building. “At least what ever Auraka does with us I'm not going to complain. I've been through all of this before, so this is nothing for me to deal with. Though I have a feeling that other guy won't be able to take this one lightly, what ever Auraka wants from us. Cat maybe out of the bag, but that's not going to stop me from staying on. I may yet be able to turn things around in this war.”
I was not given that name for no reason. That much I was well aware of. I cared about the people here and I would be damned before I saw anyone here getting attacked unexpectedly by my own people. “My family dates back to the days of the Roman Empire, there were several in my family that became General's even back then, so I guess you could say that being in some sort of army is in my blood.”
Gem I sighed. “Why do I have the feeling that you don't know for sure exactly what Naina said back there when that boy pushed her? She was not particularly nice about it, though I guess she had good reason for what she said. That boy was an idiot doing that to her. If its one thing I know, its that she knows what its like to actually get an arrow in the foot. It's happened once, when she was out on the field. Pretty painful for her, I was the one who took her in and helped her recover from the damn thing.”
I knew Naina was a strong girl. “Believe me what ever you decide to do to her and that other kid, I do not think she'll be all that overly concerned. That girls a hero back in Italy and I do not doubt that she is as much of a weakling as she would have seemed to some of the boys. You wont get rid of her easily, I think you know that from me. We just just keep getting back on our feet without much of a fuss, those from Italy.”
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 21:58:27 GMT -5
Jason changed his long strides to match her slightly shorter ones, Audrey seemed to trot beside them. Jason's dark eyes flickered over to her, noting the satsifeied grin on her face and he knew she was remembering the crunch of his nose as she hit him. He reached over and ruffled Naina's hair in a friendly way. "You stick with it, and you'll be up in the same ranks as me soon," he said as they came before the offices. He opened the door, ushering the girls before him.
Auraka lifted an eyebrow, looking at Gem with an edge of disper. "Gem, I know what she said perfectally well..though I doubt the kid did," he said quietly and sighed, rubbing his forehead as he thougt. "She is tough, and I wasn't planning on torturing her..." he shook his head at the mere thought. "Actually, I know I must make it slightly easy due to the fact that the boys will try and take there own revenge..." he mused allowed and nodded as someone knocked on the door. He sat before calling. "Come in."
He looked at the people outside the door, there was the girls, Jason and the others kids. Gesturing to Audrey, she entered and closed to door behind her. One at a time, he decided. Or at least for this one.
"Audrey, what made you punch him?" Auraka asked after she saluted him. She didn't seem nervous at all, if anything she seemed rather proud from the moment her fist met his flesh. She didn't hesat, merely stating the facts as they were. "He called her a Blödel," she said and he frowned at the unfamilar word. "Please explain." "An idiot sir," she said with a shrug "it's German."
He blinked at her frankness, wondering how she was at such ease in front of him. "And you speak German?" She bobbed her head "German, English, French, Irish, hmmm 3 types of Chinese and bits and pieces of others sir." He nodded, impressed but didn't let it show. "Audrey," he said and she nodded "though, I know, you feel it was deserved...I will not have that behaviour in my classes. You will clean the girls bathrooms with only a brush." She nodded, not caring. "You may go." She saluted sharply, turning and leaving the room as he motioned for Jason, Naina and the boy to enter.
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 22:15:07 GMT -5
Naina Oh this was going to be interesting. I knew that some of the boys around me would want nothing better than to try and kill me. Not that I would ever be an easy target. I would not ever be one of the inexperienced recruits and I was sure that they all knew it, now they knew who the hell I really was. not that I cared, I was always a little edgy around them, and i guessed that would have been the reason I ended up lashing out.
When I saw the boy that had angered me, my eyes narrowed at him and he turned away. I didn't say a word to him, there was nothing to say to someone who had caused my secret to be revealed. I did not know what was going to happen when Auraka spoke to us, but he coudn't hurt me.
While we waited though I thought about what I would as to explain why I'd slipped up. I knew that he was fair, I knew Gem would not like someone who was not, so there was a fair bit of trust there. I smiled though as I thought about that. There was no way this was going to be painful for me. I'd already known this sort of thing, when i was as new to this sort of a life as the idiot was.
No instead my mind was filled with memories of my own military past and i knew that these people would be as hard on me as my own people. That though was the thing I was used to. Hopefully though, I would be able to warn them of what was coming here. If I would get a chance.
I followed the others in though when it was our turn, there was nothing but calm acceptance of the fact i had been bad on my face.
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 22:33:53 GMT -5
He frowned slightly as they entered, meeting the gaze or at least looking at them in turn. All of them, it seemed, other than Naina seemed scared. In fact, he noted, that the kid who had started this whole thing seemed close to wetting his pants. His frown deepened at that, hating every moment he was here, but knowing it had to be done.
He waited, tapping the desk in a wait for the respect he deserved. He nodded to Jason and Naina who were the only ones who saluted him until the others finally caught on. "Please," he paused and let the silence grow for a moment "explain what happened." His gaze flickered to Naina and nodded slightly. "Naina, you first. Anyone who speaks without permission will find themselves out before they can utter another word."
He noticed a boy in the back of the crowd, his nose had an icepack on it and a glare set in his gaze. "What about that bitch Audrey?" he asked Auraka rose and returned to glare evenily. "Thomas out!" he yelled ang flung his arm towards the door. The kid glared back, not understanding. Auraka glared until something in the other male's eyes broke and he walked out. "I will deal with you later," he growled as the door closed and gestured to Naina to start.
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 22:48:08 GMT -5
Naina I hated the yelling but I was used to it by now. I was nothing to any of these people and yet some of them, like Auraka, Gem and Jason seemed to respect me a little.
I looked at the ground trying to figure out how I was meant to explain this with the others nearby. They all hated me, I could see it in their eyes. Yet there was no sign of any resentment in me at the moment. I knew that I had been bad before but he needed to hear me out.
"I was just doing as you and Gem instructed us when." My eyes flicked at the idiot who pushed me. "He decided to be stupid and push me. Happened to do so just as I let the arrow go as well." I paused. "I won't translate everything I said when I first reacted as some of it, I know, was not nice at all. but the main thing is, that arrow nearly hit my foot when it fell from my grip."
I sighed. "Inlike some, who thought that would be a funny thing to see, I actually know what it feels like to get an arrow in the foot and I moved quickly so I didn't cop another one. Not very nice, let me tell you that."
I looked at the ground again then raised my eyes to meet his. "I know what I said was inescusable, and I had not planned to say anything in my native tongue, but I guess the amount of dislike I kept getting outside of here, and then having that little prank pulled on me was too much for me."
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 22:55:18 GMT -5
Auraka raised his hand once more, stopping te flow of mutterings and rude responces. "Dante, if you say that again I'll kick you out," he threatened before speaking to the group as a whole. "I see Naina, and I know what you said, word by word though I have no wish to translate it," he sighed "language I can handle, but assult and voilence I just wont have."
He tapped the table once before nodding to the big boned boy at the front of the group. "Chris, please tell us what you think happened."
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 23:02:31 GMT -5
Naina I said nothing more, other that nodding to what he said. I knew it was not my place to say anything else, that would have been speaking out of turn. I did not want any more yelling coming my way, that was for sure.
I listened as Chris made upa whole bunch of lies, I saw right through them, having been used to the place Aruaka was in at the moment. I said nothing though, even taking the few insults he threw in at me without comment.
He could call me what he wanted I really did not care. At least i had a reason for joining and i would not be sent out of here easily. I knew my place and i knew that was something that both Auraka and Jason could tell from my silence.
I wanted to cause no more trouble right now, though I doubted anyone expected me to stay quiet this time. At last Chris was done and nothing more thana glare did he get from me in reaction.
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 23:18:49 GMT -5
Auraka rose from his seat once more, calmly as he met Chris's gaze evenly. "I have never heard so many lies in the same story," he said slowly "yes, parts of it was true and yet the rest of it was so spun around insults it was hard to tell." He shot him a glare. "You will leave," he said "for lying to your leader, being unable to listen and behaving badly in classes. Also, for insulting this woman so. I do not wish to see you ever again, pack your bags and leave." He turned and ignored him, as if he wasnt even there. "You should all take this is mind, this woman in just like us. She will train beside you, learn hard and excel at what she does. What is in her past, is in her past. She has come here to aid us, no thanks to your numb heads and I hope she will at least finish the training camp," he sighed "dismissed."
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 23:26:05 GMT -5
Naina I was silent still but as the rest of the group turned to leave I paused. There were things they had to know, and i had to make sure they knew the things I did. Jason knew what I did, and I knew that Maya was aware of me being here.
"If its not too much to ask, would I be able to have a word with you, sir?" I was jsut as polite as always, though i knew that time was certainly against us. I knew what was coming, and I planned on doing what I was able to stop it.
Traitor I was to my own people but I did not care. There was no point in that at all.
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 23:35:43 GMT -5
Auraka let his head drop into his large hands, only to look up once more and notice that Naina was still there. "Of course, sit down Naina," he said gesturing for the chair and blinked slowly,rubbing his aching eyes. It had been a long day, and it wasnt even lunch yet.
He knew Gem was waiting, and he still had to deal with Thomas. "Oh, and if your wondering....Audrey broke the guys nose because he called you a Blödel which is apparently German for idiot..." he said after a pause "I think you have found yourself a good friend there.. she has a lot of spirit, and sadly I had to punish her...she's scrubbing the bathroom with a toothbrush."
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 29, 2010 23:43:01 GMT -5
Naina "Sorry." I sat down though. "Its not something easy for me to say to be honest. In a way being called a traitor is kind of the truth at the moment. Because what i wanted to tell you about, makes me one."
I paused gathering my thoughts. "You know that i was in the Italian army before I came here. Its sad to say that one of the last things I helped organise is I never thought would come back to bite me in the behind, but its about to."
My mind thought back. "We were planning a surprise attack. None of it was done over the raido, at least not untill now. Though i am not pleased to say it, but I have to, well more warn you, that the target that we had was here. Canberra is not our goal, but this place. I was not sure until Wednesday last week that they were mobilising. Took me a while to unravel the doding they had in place while talking over the radio. They're only about a week from the coastline, and I know that things are going to get ugly."
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 29, 2010 23:53:46 GMT -5
He blinked sharply, knowing now that this wouldn't be the quick and simple thing he thought it had been. "When?" he asked, all his training flooding forwards and shook his head. Next week? "Ah shite," he swore and motioned for her to stay there while be poked his head out the door to see Gem sitting there, waiting. "Hey Gem," he called quietly "somethings come up...I know you can't wait but i'll be there tomorrow okay?" he said and gave her a quick kiss. "Drive safe."
Entering his office once more a few moments later. "Give me numbers," he commanded wanting the full report "how many? How long ago was this planned?" he reeled off the questions. "Weapons?"
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 30, 2010 0:02:59 GMT -5
Naina "The Roman Empire never truly fell. Our numbers when I was in the Army, would have been around 5000. Thinking back form the numerous amount of recruits I saw every year, we cgained at least 100 a year. It's been several years since I left so I'd have to estmiate at least 7000 soldiers."
I shook my head. "We were planning this, at least four December's ago. At that time, 5000 soldiers, not including the nearly 400 recruits we got that year. That was a big year, and though the Caesar's died out. I would likely be well placed if I said that they have not returned. Thing is, this time they come to conquer and destroy. Not many will stand in front of them and live, whether, man, woman or child."
I sighed. "as for weapons... cavalry, archers, bombing planes, helicopters, oh and someone like me. That's the person you're going to have to worry about. Who ever they are they won't listen to anyone who's not Italian. I might be the only person who can reason with them, and that won't buy you much time."
I sighed. "We also have a huge navy as well."
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Post by Kanchana on Jun 30, 2010 0:16:56 GMT -5
He swore again, dropping his hand onto the table with a bang and thought quickly. He pressed the phone on his desk, calling the blonde girl outside and asking her to call General Morris to him. "General Morris, though of the same rank, has more experience in this area," he explained for her with a sigh. "Now, who is this other person? The one like you?" he asked as the door opened and a red flushed General Morris entered and nodded to Auraka. "Sit sit General," he said past formilities "just listen and I will explain the rest in a moment," he said and Morris nodded his thanks.
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Post by Jenny Night on Jun 30, 2010 0:24:26 GMT -5
Naina I nodded as he asked who my other freind was. "Maya Lewis is her name, she served over me in my past." I hoped the General how came in knew about that, because I did not have the time to explain that. "If I know anything about her, and I know a damned lot about her, she'll likely be coming now to tell you guys what I've already told you, Auraka. Thing is, she'll be more up-to-date about things, I was forced out a year or two before she was."
I sighed. "She won't be able to speak to you easily, if I wasn't here, she wouldn't say anything at all. All I can say is that if things as well planned as when I was over there, you guys are going to be cut off from the rest of the world. A ruthless group we all are when there is something we want."
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