Gate: War Of Two Worlds

Selina is standing by this fence, watching whats going on outside the base. In the nearby field, she is watching these big monster machines tearing down trees and clearing out an large area. She is continually amazed by the wonders these people have. Back where she is from, it would take days if not weeks to clear out that much land and hundreds of men to do it. They did it in so much faster and with just only a few dozen of them.

As Selina watch's those soldiers work, she will head a voice coming from behind her. She turns around and see Major Sharpe standing there. It seems he just arrived.

"Hello there Selina. Mind if I join you?" He asks her, wanting to get permission first. He dose not want to put her through anymore stress then she has already been through.

Not knowing what to say, she will just nod her head shyly. Her body locks up, feeling a bit insecure next to him. That not she is afraid but, honestly she doesn't know how to feel. It just isn't fear.

He walks up to her side and just stands there. For a few silent moments, both just look at the machines and engineers working.

Sharpe will be the first to speak, breaking the unsettling silence. "Do you want to know what they are doing?"

"... they are clearing up that area." She says quietly to his question. "Are... are you going to do something there?"

"Yes, you know those refugees that we brought. We decided that they could stay here, for their safety of course. Were clearing an area outside the base, so they could move freely." Sharpe responds.

"Yeah but why...?" Selina asked, confused by the motivation.

"Hmm...? well we can't just keep them in the base. This place will end up like a prison and were not just going to send them back out there..." Sharpe answers, before she interrupted him.

She looks up at him. "No... I mean, why did you help them?" This has been bothering her since the day she was freed by him. She thought she was going to become his own personal slave.

He looked very intimidating at first, killing those three men. She hasn't seen war but it was clear he knew how to fight and was good at it. The men he fought were highly trained Imperial mercenaries. On top of that the equipment he wears and the cloths that blends in with the forests, the strange looking weapons, how alien.

It is the rule of nature. Her father told her many times that the strongest controls and dominates the weak. Everything in life is about the power of strength and if you can, you should before your enemies controls and dominates you.

But, none of that has happened with these people, especially with him. I was treated like a close family member, like we known each other for years.

And not just that, then they helped evacuate the nearby villages escape the great Fire Dragon. They even defeated it in combat, most soldiers would have abandoned the refugees to save themselves, especially the Empire legions. Then helped the lost ones here, took everyone in, feed them, sheltered them and so on. Not once anyone was enslaved or taken. Now there building homes? These people are very different.

He will look confused, trying to figure out on how to answer the question. He will put his arm on his side as he thinks. "Well, there not our enemy and they needed help. We are at war with the Empire, not its people. But we are not here to conquer this world, just to help and protect."

Sharpe will think for a second, just realizing the meaning of the questions.

"And about you." Sharpe will get on his knee and place his hand on her shoulder. He then looks directly in her eyes, smiling. Trying to show some positive support however struggling a little.

She would look a little nervous, still trying to understand him. "What those four men were doing to you was wrong. There is no excuse to enslave a person, especially a child. I don't know what children really do here but where I am from kids about your age should be playing with dolls, picking on boys, playing sports, watching TV and getting good grades school."

"You are not a prisoner and you can leave whenever you want. When we figure out where you home is, we will try to get you there. But as long as your with us, no one will hurt you again like that." Sharpe says.

He then stands back up. "Come on, lets get something to eat. I can get something special from the head cook. He owns me anyway." He says with a chuckle, thinking on a memory.

She begins to realize she can trust him and these people. Maybe even more than that. She will smile, tearing up a little and hug his leg. She wants to say thank you for helping but the words do not form. But the message is clear.

A few moments will pass, and both will be heading to the mess hall.

"O yeah, tomorrow we are heading out to Italica tomorrow, ten a.m. Rory and Lelei need to sell some dragon scales. Your welcome to come." Sharpe offers to her.

She nods, accepting the offer. The d.e.s.i.r.e to learn who he and these people are, why are they do different than the Kingdoms of this 'world' and maybe, just maybe they could help her people.