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Characters: Gaia and Achilles
Date/Time: Early morning of Saturday, June 16th
Location: Fort Lewis Army Base
Rating: TBD, probably PG.
Warnings: Possible language.
Summary: Achilles gets new orders.
There was something reassuringly constant about military life. The drills. The routine. Almost as consistent as clockwork. It was during the early morning training exercises that a woman strode purposefully through their ranks. She was crisply dressed in the dress blues of the United States Army, the insignia upon them marking her as a major. If anyone found her presence strange, they said nothing about it. She paused in front of Achilles.
"Good form, Lieutenant. That's what I like to see," she said, nodding in approval.
Date/Time: Early morning of Saturday, June 16th
Location: Fort Lewis Army Base
Rating: TBD, probably PG.
Warnings: Possible language.
Summary: Achilles gets new orders.
There was something reassuringly constant about military life. The drills. The routine. Almost as consistent as clockwork. It was during the early morning training exercises that a woman strode purposefully through their ranks. She was crisply dressed in the dress blues of the United States Army, the insignia upon them marking her as a major. If anyone found her presence strange, they said nothing about it. She paused in front of Achilles.
"Good form, Lieutenant. That's what I like to see," she said, nodding in approval.
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Date: 2012-06-16 08:23 pm (UTC)He corralled his men in their exercises, which they had an all new appreciation for him since that one day.
Achilles raised his hand to his major as she came in. He hadn't seen her face before. "Yes, major." Now the real question. Why was she here? "What can I do for you, major?"
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Date: 2012-06-17 03:06 am (UTC)"I have a special mission for you, Lieutenant. Not your usual field, I'll be honest, but I think you've grown enough that you'll be more than capable of it. You're a born leader, and your girlfriend has helped you reconnect to your compassionate side. You'll need both. I need you to help bring together a team. Work with others to form a strategy. It's the only way you can all win against the new threats rising."
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Date: 2012-06-28 03:15 am (UTC)He tensed when she mentioned his girlfriend. Erato was not to be harmed, not like before if he had anything to do with it. His voice jabbed like a command, not at all cordial. "What do you know of whom I date?" His teeth gritted inside his jaw.
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Date: 2012-06-28 09:20 am (UTC)"I know she loves you. I know the promises she's made to you. I know she carries your child. And I know there are ancient dark forces that wish her innocence and that of her child's for their own devices. And they are not the only threat. She revealed herself willingly to the masses. If she should be seen as dangerous, she will be in jeopardy."
"I do not doubt your desire or ability to defend her, Achilles," the woman said, "But what stands against you and her--all of you, truly--is more than what one man, even one so extraordinary as you--can hope to defeat. You will need the help of the others. You will need a task force. An army."
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Date: 2012-07-01 06:36 am (UTC)"I have an army." But it wasn't enough.
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Date: 2012-07-01 07:11 am (UTC)"I'm willing to bet a certain sun god and his son would beg to differ on that. If you were not in the position you are with her, she'd be under their care. But Corruption has longed for her. You are lucky you were able to claim her innocence before he did, but he craves her still. Tries to enter her dreams at night when she does not dream of you."
She nodded.
"So you do, soldier--and well done on raising your troops. But you are not the only one with men at his command. The sea prince has also been marshaling his followers. Triton may not be formally military this time, but he is as much a lieutenant as you are in his own way. If you were to bring your forces together into one army... Well. You would be far stronger as one than divided."
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Date: 2012-07-01 07:54 am (UTC)"If I were to join forces I would be their only commander. The sea king's son would play second."
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Date: 2012-07-01 09:10 am (UTC)