The world has changed a lot since january 26,2021. Magic is a real thing now, with approximately 0.001% of the world population being able to use it. While the rest of the world rely instead on Magitek engines to tap into this force,a new energy source that has replaced most of the old sources used in the early 21st century. This engine,beside providing clean, renewable energy for the world, is capable of rewriting a device's original function on the fly in the hands of a skilled user.
The main supplier of Magitek engines and home to most of the world's population of mage is Lemuria,an island continent that is half the size of Australia and recently created by Mage, who were running away from early oppression by Mandane people in the mid 2020's. In order to defend their new home from frightened Mundanes,Lemurian scientists developed a suit of armor, known worldwide as Magikiras( the world's first powered armor suit). Now the Lemurians military is compromised almost exclusively by Magikiras units.
All this is common to me,of course. I am the second generation Lemurian, born after my parents moved during the initial migrations to Lemuria.After graduating from high school,I enlisted in the Lemurian military and have been training there for years now.
APRIL 4TH,2050.
A loud buzz reverberates through my skull and, with a groan,I slowly pull myself from the bed.My phone(Magifona)lies behind the pillow,buzzing incessantly, reminding me that it's 5 in the morning. I blink and stare at the date on the device, my eye widens,I quickly lunch myself out of the bed.
Today is the day when I finally get to try out the Magikiras unit! Ever since I joined the military,I have always been waiting for this day, and today finally I will get a real chance. Excitement slaps sleepiness away as I dash out of my room,heading toward the men's locker room.
With excitement,I run hurriedly through the darkened corridor. Thoughts pops up in my mind as I wonder what type of Magikiras unit will I get to operate today. probably a standard T-10, an early model that the senior recruits use for training. A good and easy to use. Yeah I think I will get that one.
My thoughts get interrupted as I collide with another person walking along the corridor on the way to the locker room,causing me to fall in an undignified heap.
"Hey!!!Watch it!!" A young man yells indignantly.
"M-m- Morgan?" I ask, somewhat surprised as I get up from the ground.
He stares at me for a brief moment,his eyes adjusting in the dark. "Whodathunkit.."he murmurs,getting up to his feet.
"How's it going thunder"
I give him a friendly grin.It's always good to run into Morgan, even if it's by accident.
Brushing myself off,I recall my first week of boot camp, the first time I met Morgan, to be precise. The two of us were in the same obstacle training, and we were paired off together. Both of us were able to complete the obstacle, making a new record.
After that, we used to chill out with each other at break, talking about training experience and comparing boot camp notes. It felt good, being friends with someone I worked with, I thought.
I extend my hand to Morgan, who claps it and gives it a firm shake, a grin breaking on his face. "Excited about today's main event?"he asks, a familiar gleam in his eye indicating that he is just as excited as I am.
I nod and tell him that I can't even wait for the suit testing. He laughs and thrusts his fist out at me. Grinning, I touch my fist against his, and he nods back. "Good, I'll be looking forward to today's training with you, Private Dangi"
After that both of us depart. I rush off to the locker room and take a quick shower.
My thoughts start to wonder for a bit as I ponder the upcoming suit test, and when I reach for a bottle of shampoo, it slips from my hand. Luckily, the cap remains sealed when it falls, so I don't have a floor full of shampoo to clean up,I think as I summon the bottle into my hand.
The bottle flies unto my hand easily.I am one of the lucky few in the world who are capable of magic, and because of it my life is significantly easier, though I have been a bit more negligent about improving myself because of it.
Of course it also helps that I am in Lemuria, one of the most magic tolerant countries in the world. Ever since I manifested magic, I was sent to a special class sponsored by the Lemurian military where I learned to harness my power and grow it significantly.
Later on,When I graduated from high school, I was approached by the military scout who saw my record in school and was duly impressed. I was offered a military scholarship to an institute of higher education of my choice, provided that I signed up with the military.
I signed it obviously. Besides I love(some say obsession) for the Magikiras suit unit, I also wanted to serve my nation to the best of my ability.
Two weeks after that,I was called up and sent to boot camp, and I have been doing basic training for a year now. And now, finally, a big chance has arrived, and I can't stop smiling about it even as I get out of the shower.
And there's no one who's ever going to deny my chance.