• Chapter 2 “The Arrival”

    *As the train pulled into the station, Maes, Shiko, and Sheska were standing at the platform waiting for Nij to arrive. When the train finally stop and the passenger where getting off, Nij stepped off and went to Hughes*

    Nij: (salutes) Sir Lt. Col. Nij Chumeru Reporting for duty sir
    Hughes: (returns salute) welcome to duty Nij.
    Nij: thank you sir (looks at shiko) well you must be general shiko
    Shiko: yes I am
    Nij: well nice to meet you. (turns to Hughes) I have this letter to give to you (hands letter to Hughes)
    Hughes: (takes the letter and looks at it real quick) oh okay
    Shiko: what is it sir?
    Hughes: I’ll tell you both when we get back to the office.
    Nij: alright.
    Shiko: yes sir.

    (They all get into a car and heads back to the office. When they get back Hughes sits down in his chair. Both Nij and Shiko take a seat on the other side of his desk. Hughes starts to explain what happened five years ago and the some of the life of Ed and Al)

    Nij: so that is the two on the train.
    Hughes: what did you say?
    Nij: I meet them two on the train, Ed told me to give that to you
    Hughes: so have you two read any of the reports on those two
    Nij: I was told they were classified.
    Shiko: same here sir.
    Hughes: well the major report that I’ll have you read is the attack on our world. I’ll get it for you later.
    Nij: alright sir
    Hughes: so how did they look?
    Nij: well sir they both looked in good health and good physical condition.
    Hughes: okay do you know where they are heading?
    Nij: Ed said that they were going home.
    Hughes: alright well leave this topic for now and well talk about this topic later.
    Nij: why sir
    Hughes: because if I’m thinking correctly they are off to see family and don’t want to be bothered right now.
    Nij: I get you sir
    Shiko: but shouldn’t Roy know
    Hughes: Not yet, He’d want to bring Ed in and get him back into the military.
    Shiko: alright
    Hughes: go to your desks and work on whatever paperwork you have I’ll get you the report later.
    Nij: (stands and salutes) Aye sir (walks out and goes to his desk)
    Shiko: (gets up) but I don’t think regulation will allow it
    Hughes: let me hand the regulations
    Shiko: aye sir (walks out of Hughes office and sits down at her desk and begins to work)
    Hughes: (sitting thinking to self) If they have come back this maybe a good thing, but also a bad thing

    *Roy had walked in as Shiko came out of Hughes office. Roy walked into Hughes office and closed the door. Roy and Hughes started talking about something. While Shiko, Nij, and Sheska all worked on what paper work that Roy didn’t want to do. After Roy talks to Hughes, Roy leaves with a smile on his face and a bit of a laugh with it.*

    Nij: (gets up and walks to Hughes office) so what was that about
    Hughes: oh Roy just wanted to talk about a couple of things that is it.
    Nij: alright I’m heading home with Shiko
    Hughes: have a nice evening.
    Nij: aye sir, you too
    Shiko: ( finishing up some paperwork)Nij give me about a minute and I’ll be done
    Nij: no prob, I’m going to head on down to the car and get it started
    Shiko: alright.

    *Nij leaves and heads for the car, while Shiko finishes what she is working on and handing it to sheska. She heads out to meet up with Nij.*