Gate: War Of Two Worlds

--- Fort Alnus, Vanguard Headquarters ---

In the first time in weeks everything will be quiet at the base, well relatively quiet for an army base. The military base at Alnus, now called Fort Alnus has been a buzz of activity since we first got here. Most of the Vanguard scout teams, which are made up of Ranger from the 75th Ranger Regiment, are out on missions. When Major Sharpe unit, called in reinforcements, the bulk of the airborne forces were deployed.

It is actually really nice that the base is quiet. First Lieutenant Sarah Rose is walking between two building, carrying forms, mission reports and other paperwork. She had just finished a staff meeting and heading back to her barracks, Vanguard-7 Barracks. She is the logistical member of Vanguard-7. While they are out on their missions, I get the necessary resources and information for the next mission. And if necessary, work with the other Vanguard staff members for joint missions.

She will look up at the sky and then smile. "What a beautiful world, the sky is so blue."

Looking up at the sky, she would begin to think about her team that she is responsible for. She only heard the SOS off hand by someone and she only has a limited amount of knowledge of the situation. But from what she was told it the situation did not sound good.

"They will be fine." She will say out load, speaking to herself. "

***

--- Italica ---

Once the treaty was formalized and signed, Colonel Anderson and Major Sharpe are walking out of the East gate.

"Are you sure you don't want an escort back to base?" Anderson asks him

"We got it sir; we still have to complete our original mission." Sharpe responds back to him.

Sharpe takes a look around as they leave the city walls. There are dozens of American soldiers guarding the helicopters and others loading up the dozen prisoners into a Chinook. Besides all that, there will be dead bodies everywhere.

"Something on your mind Major?" Anderson asks him

"Just thinking sir, I was just wonder if battlefields were like this back in the day." Back in the day, where large armies would meet and clash in hand-to-hand combat. You would watch it on film or read it in some history books but actually see it with your own eyes, it just seems unreal. Modern wars are brutal but compare to this, them seem... just different.

"Don't know if it's just the difference in technology of the influence of evolving civilization or what. One of these days some professor will figure this out, find some answer." Sharpe comments.

"Probably, but I don't think they had flying horses two and a half thousand years ago." Anderson says looking out in the sea of bodies.

He looks at him and watches as Anderson looks back at him. Sharpe then start laughing.

"Well, we should get back to base then, before it gets dark." Anderson states.

Both of them shake each other hand and then the Colonel will start walking away, barking orders to his men, telling them to load up.

Right then he will turn around and look back at Sharpe. "Sharpe, by the way, what is your mission here?"

Sharpe was about to answer the question but then he stops himself from speaking. After thinking for a second, realizing what his mission actually was and that they all came close to dying for it. It made logical since just yesterday but now? He will back at the Colonel. "Shopping, teenage girl... shopping." Saying that out load made it sound even more dumb.

Anderson gives off a wired chuckle, like he doesn't fully believe the reality of it. "Well, not the worse thing dying for... Shopping, yeah. Teenage... yeah, see you next week. Was going to say you own me a beer, but it seems you got the short end already."

Sharpe chuckles and give him a quick salute. He will then walk away as the Cavalry unit begins to leave Italica.

As he heads back into the city, he reflects on his different this war is compare what he has some so far.

***

Selina is walking along the streets of Italica. Growing up, she was told stories of this city, an amazing hub city with much riches from around the known world. To bad her first time here was during a battle, most of the city seems to be closed as the townsfolk work on recovering from the battle.

She is not traveling alone but with Lelei and Rory. Lelei will be taking the lead, seeming to know where she is going. Coming here was her idea after all.

"I take it you been here before?" Selina asks, staying close to Rory. Even thought the city seems appreciated for their help in saving the city, in the end of the day they are still subjects of the Empire and that scares her, so staying close to Rory brings some felt of safety.

"Only a few times, never for a long period of time though. We rarely stayed in one place." Lelei comments.

"I don't really know what is the big deal about this place. Just looks like another city to me." Rory will say out load, yawn as she spoke. She seems to be a bit tired, that wouldn't be surprising thought after everything she had killed.

"I don't know, I heard nothing but great things about this place." Selina says back to her.

"Yeah, after living nine hundred years and I have found that most towns pretty much starts looking the same." Rory comments, not really caring.

Lelei suddenly stop and then opens the door to this shop. "Good, it is not close."

They all go inside the merchant store. Once inside, they will see much merchandise all around the store walls and tables.

Lelei walks straight up to the merchant and begin to talk to him. Rory just wonder around, looking for anything that looks interesting.

Selina will also go looking around, seeing what the Empire has to offer. Most of it is items she sees are unimpressive. Back in her country, they had have beautiful pottery, textile that was second to none. That was until the Empire start burning villages down and causing so much destruction.

As she walks, something will catch her eye. It will be a small wooden figure dressed in ancient army. It will look different than the others.

That is when Rory will walk up. "Hmm... what do you have their Mis Selina." She say in a cutie tone, implying there might be a hidden message.

Selina will get startled for a moment and then her face blushes a bit. "Ahhh...."

"Aww, so cute. I didn't meant to startle you kid." Rory says and then looks down and see the figure. "Interesting choice."

Selina looks down at it and then back at Rory. "Why is it? Who is it? He looks different than the others."

"He was an ancient warrior general, before the Empire existed. Way before." Rory says, recalling the information in her head. "His name was Kaeso Sura. It was during the dark ages, nearly thousands years ago. At least I think so, it has been seven hundred years since I heard that name."

Selina nods her head. "I heard that story before. My dad once told me about it. When demon creatures attack and they were defeat by the races of this world." She thinks on that thought. "So, it was this man? I thought it was just some old wise tale story for the boys to pretend to be soldiers."

"Yes. Legend foretells a man that rallied the races together, Human, hybrids, beasts, ever orcs and goblins. That they were able to defeat the demons and drive them back through a doorway." Rory will say.

"Doorway... like what is happening now?" Selina points out, making the two connections.

Rory thinks on that. She always assumed that this doorway was just a historical text description about something. If the old texts are true, maybe the demons came through a Gate just like the Americans did. Definitely something to think about. But the far more interesting fact to Rory is why is Selina so interested in this toy figure.

Selina see Rory smirk and then get confused and scared, not knowing which one to be. "Ahhh... why..."

Rory places her figure on Selina lips. "So why are you so interested in this? Are you into historical text or want to be a great warrior. Or... are looking to get something, for someone?" She finishes in a teasing tone, already knowing the true answer.

Selina blush. "Ahhh... no... well. Not at first." She will move Rory hand away and see her laugh. "I don't know, it just reminded me of that... what did they call it." She will think on the name of the toy that Sharpe had on in dashboard. "A... 'bob head' Optimus Prime figure."

Rory will roll her eyes and smirks. Apparently boys from all worlds love their toys, boys will be boys.

"In that Earth show, Optimus Prime is some great leader that always know what is right." Selina say. "I figured this might be inspiring to. But that's."

Rory will stop her. "Let's get it. Should be fun."

And both of them will head to Lelei. Once there, both will be shocked on the number of books and scrolls Lelei bought.

"There goes being rich..." Rory says. "Why did you get all that?"

"Information. Events are happening and I want to know why. See if this has happened before." Lelei says. "Also, some of these books are rare and advance, I never could have afforded them before, or ever."

"Well then, it is only far if we can get this little figure." Rory will state.