Fate's Game [GL]

After playing 'Twinkle Twinkle little star' once, Sasha and Emilié went to the couch to fill their tummies.

While eating Sasha fell in a nostalgic trance, it was a long time ago he played the piano. Almost six years now, it was the time when Emil died.

And to add to that, this beautiful piano was a custom-made gift from him; it was made by the famous piano maker, Jevien Bathol with the initials J.Bathol on the piano.

He felt an itch in his heart to play a piano piece, Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche, to what he shared his feelings with Emil. They were childhood friends who both grew up in the military barracks. They went though many difficulties, which increased their brotherly bond for each other, but at which point this bond grew into devoted love, began 7 years ago.

Emilié saw Sasha put aside his half eaten turkey sandwich and taking a seat in front of the piano, beginning to play a wonderful tune, she didn't know which melodie it was, but essentialy enjoyed it while eating.

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7 years ago...

K Country was one of the biggest and most advanced Country in the world and it came with its advantages, that they could nurture talents and geniuses better than others and give them better benefits.

Thereby it was a magnet for those people from all around the world, to flock around there, but some Countries weren't elated to see their talented people wander out and ultimately lose them to K Country.

So they often hired mecenaries to attack

K Country, or frame their people with authority.

That year was the same, but diffrent at the same time too.

Sasha was at that time the captain of an elite soldier group and not a general, his cousin was at his group second in command.

Those where a bit of mixed times for everyone, Sasha was accused of handling with drugs and to clear himself off from it he had his handful. And to top this of, there was an inner dispute in the ranks, for the next general.

The current general was an old man who contributed much to his homeland, but he could not over come the damage old age brought him, his head became hazier and hazier with th oncoming days. When he heared he should give up his post and retire, he was in rage, as if he would give up his hard earned position.

He was informed that a group of mercenaries who where classified as dangerous, planned an assassination on a high ranking government officer.

Normally they had to send two elite groups to cope with them and come out with minimum damage on their side, but in his rage he commanded only Sasha's team to intercept and eradicate them.

The mercenaries broke through the natural barrier of the tropical forest, on the south side of K Country. It was a great strategic move from the hostile Country, to deploy their hired mercenaries via that place.

Normally average mercenaries would not survive that natural barrier and reach the border of K Country. Therefore there aren't many security posts stationed.

If they really had reached a certain point, what was the case here, the base would be informed and those mercenaries will be automatically classified as dangerous.

To intercept them Sasha's group needed the high-end equipment from the base to protect themselves. Not only came the danger from the mercenaries, but from the tropical forest with its diffrent elements of danger.

However, the general closed his ears to Sasha plea for equipment. He told them they didn't have time and had to go now before it was to late.

It was night time when the information and order was assigned.

In the main tent with only an oil lamp on the table to illuminate the big space, the general and Sasha stood opposite to each other.

The general opened his wrinkeld mouth to say, "If you belief you can stall time with such a ridicules request for equipment you can forget it, your father won't be able to interfere with my decisions. The situation is critical right now and there has to be man deployed immediately, so why don't you set out now?!" ,his hazy eyes even through hazy, still gave off an oppresive feeling.

The old man really lost his rationality from his anger.

But Sasha held a firm stand, he needed that equipment or his man would march to their death. All of them were like his brothers, they went through thick and thin, would he give up just because a senile old man made it hard for him.

No! He wouldn't!

"We need them urgently sir, I am not trying to stall for time. As sir knows that forest is treacherous with all its varying temperatueres, terrains and dangerous animals. With the heavy gear we have it would be to difficult to move swiftly through the terrain. We need the sturdy light wear or only death would await us!"

"Ha! Excuse after excuse! At my time we went there without equipment. We only had a flask of water and a knife to protect ourselves. Don't think you can change my mind! I will never leave my position to you, however you qualify for it! Now go! Befor I detain you for defying a higher ranked officer's cammaned. It would be sad to send your group with only Emil in charge."

"Sir, but that-"

"GO! That is my last warning!"

With no better choice, Sasha gritted his teeth and marched out the tent. He couldn't change anything, if he defied his command it would have a bad impact for his group and family.

His father retired recently and had to give up his high position when Sasha was still working himself up the ranks. Otherwise he would have better conditions in his line of work.

Without being able to defend himself against the old man, they made themselves on the way to the coordination, where the mercenary group has to go through, for his group to intercept them.