"Alright! Here we are." the man said.
Kids realised they are standing in front of an Army School. They came all the way from their village to the Duadella city.
"Oh is that really you?" one of the gate guards asked.
"Yes." the man replied.
"Long time no see, Mr. Mikhail Smirnov." the guard said.
"Mikhail Smirnov? Wait that means your brother was Viktor Smirnov? The soldier who died in the previous expedition, moreover, his body never made back as well." Madelyn said with a shock on her face.
"Yes. I am that Viktor's brother." the man replied.
"So what brought you here?" the guard asked.
"I came here to admit these three kids here. They have no one to look after them and they say they want to become an Operation Squad Soldier." Mikhail said.
"Really? Well if that's the case, wait a minute here, I'm coming in a minute." guard said and left.
Few moments later, the guard came back and told, "Mikhail sir, thank you for your help, now we will take these children as our students."
"You're welcome sir. (To kids) Alright kids, take care of yourself. Work hard and you may become great Operation Squad soldier one day." Mikhail said.
"Yes sir!" the kids replied in unison.
Mikhail left.
The guard took the kids inside. It was a wide area with its boundaries fenced. In between, there were many tents as well as two big warehouse. Near to it, some small buildings were there. The kids were excited to see this view.
"Ah! so you're the new admissions." a bald, tall, brown skinned man said to them.
"I guess yes." Erik replied.
"I'm Clint Jordan. Your teacher, mentor, care taker, and many more." he said.
"I'm Erik Spencer, she's my elder sister Madelyn Spencer and he's our friend Aaron Prince." Erik said.
"Ah! Nice to meet you all. Come this way is your dormitory, but before going there, I shall show you around." Clint said.
8 years later
Madelyn became a low ranked soldier in the Operation Squad while today's the day Erik and Aaron joins the squad under Deputy Commander Hazel Parker's leadership due to their abilities, joining Madelyn. Madelyn has now grown up to be a fairly tall and well-toned woman. She still has the same pale skin, black eyes, and shaggy black hair that was long until she cut it to chin-length. she simultaneously wears noticeably longer bangs.
After the Coronation ceremony, the new soldiers will leave for their first expedition along with the other soldiers.
The soldiers wore their armours proudly saluting the sky, vowing their loyalty, their lives, everything would be for Operation Squad and its soldiers. Erik and Aaron stood proudly, saluting as well, with a different spark in their eyes. In the opposite line, Madelyn stood proudly watching her brother and friend, surprised to see how grown up and strong they appear now. Erik was now a young man of average height and muscular build. He had a reasonably long, rounded face and sizable, expressive, brown eyes. His hair was short and brownish-black, and his bangs fell in a natural, middle-parted, curtain-type style. After his training and during his time as a soldier, he became very physically fit and muscular, although this was often unseen due to his relatively baggy clothing. On the other hand, Aaron has a boyish face, with large blue eyes and a small pointed nose which is always distinctly a bit red. His blond hair is styled in a long undercut with bangs over his entire forehead. Armin has noticeable defined eyebrows and sideburns, indicating his age. His frame is, as it has always been, relatively small and lacking in muscle but not the definition.
Then the soldiers cleared the path for the superiors, Commander Emmett Grey, a man with quite muscular build with his blond hair kept neatly parted on the left side, with a calm and collected expression on his face, with his icy blue eyes being one of his most striking features and his eyebrows also quite noticeable, being very thick and bushy and in Operation Squad Commander uniform with his black Cloak on and his cowl in his hands, Deputy Commander Hazel Parker, a woman with light brown eyes and shoulder length dark brown hair that they often kept tied up in an unkempt high ponytail with bangs parted down the middle, in her Operation Squad Armour and her cloak and cowl on, and Captain Lionel Ambrose, a man with short, straight black hair styled as a spike, as well as narrow, intimidating dull gray eyes and a deceptively youthful face. His physique is well-developed in musculature from extensive usage. He is usually either frowning or expressionless; that, plus his extremely calm demeanor, often makes it difficult for others to guess what he is thinking. He was in a bit different armour with cloak and without any cowl, followed by a group of soldiers in different kind of armour.
Madelyn appeared a little shock which suddenly went away, which Aaron noticed.
Then on the stage, Commander Grey begun his speech, followed by Deputy Commander Parker and Captain Ambrose. Aaron noticed Madelyn's expressions and eye movements while Captain was giving his speech. Aaron then noticed Captain's armour. He couldn't understand what was in it that was catching Madelyn's interest so much.
After the ceremony, the soldiers were given half an hour to prepare. Aaron approached Madelyn with Erik.
"Madelyn, may I ask something?" Aaron asked in a serious tone.
"Oh Aaron and Erik, long time no see. Ya tell what you want to ask." Madelyn replied.
"Why were you bothered by Captain's appearance?" Aaron asked.
"What? No? I wasn't bothered by him." Madelyn replied with red cheeks.
"You are easily readable Madelyn." Aaron sighed.
"Woah! Generally Madelyn is expressionless or she has a stare that may stab you, but now, she is blushing?" Erik said mocking Madelyn.
Madelyn's face turned red. "Ok fine, I'll tell just stop this commotion." Madelyn said trying hard to hide her blushing face.
"Hey guys, How are you all?" A brown haired girl said, patting Madelyn in her back.
"Selena! Control!" Madelyn said quickly changing her expressions.
"Looks like you made a friend Madelyn?" Erik said smiling.
"Yeah Erik, meet Selena Hill. (To Selena) Selena meet my brother Erik, and here our childhood friend, Aaron Prince." Madelyn introduced them.
"Oh nice to meet you. I'm Selena, as Madelyn said." Selena introduced herself with a smile. "So what were you guys doing?" she asked.
"Yeah Madelyn noticed something and she was blushing. We were asking the reason and she was about to tell us." Erik said.
"Oh! Sounds interesting! Tell me as well what's it?" Selena said in excited tone.
"No!" Madelyn said in an irritated tone.
"Aren't I your friend?" Selena said with a pleading look.
"Alright alright I'll tell." Madelyn sighed.
"Woah what trick did you use? She agreed at once." Erik said surprised.
"Please teach us as well." Aaron said.
"Its a girls' thing, boys' can't use this." Selena said with a boastful tone.
"Alright alright." Aaron said. "Madelyn please begin."
"So you remember the time we were little? The tyrant that was about to fall on me? I was about to die but was saved by an Operation Squad soldier?" Madelyn said.
"Yes" Erik and Aaron said in unison.
"This much happened with you? Damn!" Selena exclaimed.
"Yes." Madelyn said. "So back then, when I was saved, when Erik said that he'll join Operation Squad, my heart told to join as well, and here I am."
"I see." Erik said.
"Ever since we started to live here, I got a feeling that I am in search of something I don't know what." Madelyn said.
Everyone was silent.
"Lately, I started having dreams, and I understood what I was searching for." Madelyn continued.
"What?" Erik asked.
"The man who saved me." Madelyn paused.
"What?" Erik asked in confusion.
"Yes. Ever since I started having dreams about him, I didn't know when I fell for him." Madelyn said.
"Oh my, oh my, Madelyn has a man of dreams! A true love!" Selena exclaimed.
"Selena calm down! You'll catch attention!" Madelyn tried to calm Selena to hide her embarrassment.
"Attention?" A man in military cut came.
"What a timing Ciaran!" Selena said.
"You know each other?" Aaron asked.
"Yep." Ciaran said.
"But I don't know him. Introduce him to me." Madelyn said again changing her expression.
"Oh, my bad, I am Ciaran Rexroth. I was with Erik and Aaron, and I and Selena were partners in crime. However, here we got separated." Ciaran said.
"I see. I am Madelyn, Erik's elder sister and Aaron's other friend." Madelyn said.
"Oh so you are Madelyn! I heard a lot about you from them as well as from our mentors." Ciaran said.
"Hey what you meant by Partners In Crime?" Aaron asked.
"Oh I and she were thieves before we came here. We shared our food. However, Selena had a habit to take my share of food as well." Ciaran said.
"Hey!" Selena said, "What can I do? I was hungry."
"Ya ya whatever." Ciaran replied in a mocking tone.
"So what you guys are talking about? What attention?" Ciaran asked.
"Ah you see, our Madelyn, when she was little and a Tyrant attacked her village, it was killed by some of the Operation Squad members. The Tyrant however, was about to fall on her, but she was saved by someone. And later, it turns out Madelyn has fallen for her, and that soldier has become her 'Man of Dreams'." Selena said.
"No!" a brown haired man with spike hairstyle came.
"Were you eavesdropping Jacob!?" Erik screamed.
"Yes! But who's that bastard who dares to steal my Madelyn's heart?" Jacob screamed.
"My Madelyn!?" Madelyn said in surprise.
"Damn Madelyn you have a boyfriend you never said." Selena said.
"No I don't! Who are you!?" Madelyn asked.
"Oh I forgot to introduce myself. I am Jacob Stone, the most handsome and charming man you'll ever find." the man said.
"Only Tyrant will find you handsome." Erik said mocking Jacob.
"What did you say?" Jacob asked in anger.
"What you heard." Erik replied.
They begun roasting each other while Aaron went near to Madelyn and said, "Actually ever since Jacob saw you, he has a crush on you. And now he knows about your 'Man of Dreams' as well."
"Oh my Madelyn, you got fan following." Selena said in a mocking tone, trying to hold back her laughter.
"I don't care." Madelyn said with a straight face.
"Its alright, but I still have one doubt." Aaron said to Madelyn.
"What?" Madelyn asked.
"Why were you so shocked looking at our Captain?" Aaron said.
"I guess you don't know much about our Captain." Madelyn replied.
"Yes." Aaron said.
"Ok, so you may know that I am said to be a low ranked soldier, worth hundred soldiers." Madelyn said.
"Yes." Aaron replied.
"But Captain's team, is called Special Operation Squad, often abbreviated as Spec Ops. They only listen to their captain, or Commander only. Each soldier is said to be handpicked by Captain himself. Each soldier is said to be worth five hundred soldiers. Stronger than me. Right?" Madelyn said.
Aaron shook his head. Erik and Jacob stopped roasting and everyone became much interested in what she was saying.
"And the Captain Lionel Ambrose. He is said to be the descendant of Great Ninja Clan, Shirogane."
"Woah!" Jacob exclaimed, "I know about the clan. In history, there were only two ninja clans, Shirogane and Kurogane. Kurogane were more fierce and were larger in numbers, but Shirogane defeated Kurogane."
"Yes." Madelyn affirmed, "And our Captain is its descendant. He is worth a thousand soldiers or even more. Moreover, he was said to be in the army before, where he freed a captured tower all alone. Without equipment."
"Woah!" Erik exclaimed.
"Moreover, his armour is similar to the one that soldier was wearing, except for his cowl." Madelyn said looking down.
"That soldier? You mean your 'Man of Dreams'? So you're suspecting Captain to be him?" Aaron asked.
"No. I think the soldier was either previous Captain or someone from Spec Ops." Madelyn said.
"But I think it may be Captain." Aaron said.
"That's what I thought as well. But both the armours are lot different. The one he wore was a bit different from the one Captain wore. Only the Bat design in the chest region is common." Madelyn said.
"I see." Aaron replied.
"Everyone! Time's about to be over. Lets get going!" Parker screamed.
"Yes mam!" everyone screamed in unison, and assembled with their equipment and gathered at the assembly point.